Who Watches the Virindi?
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March 2009 - Announcements Page
Turbine Announcements
- AC Mystics
- [?? ACvault]
- Dereth.info
- [?? Maggies]
- Warcry's CoD
Rollout
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- [?? Original Link]
Release Notes
Discoveries
Town Crier Rumors
Free Rumors:
- Town Crier tells you, "My cousin the sorcerer says his firebolts are hitting harder these days..."
- Town Crier tells you, "I have heard that the secret societies are picking up their activities on Freebooter Keep and Moarsman Isle."
- Town Crier tells you, "I have heard vague reports of more developments at that strange new town Mar'uun."
- Town Crier tells you, "Is snow still on the ground? By Asheron's bristly beard, it's been a long winter."
- Town Crier tells you, "It seems the Renegade Tumeroks have become agitated lately... Rumor is that they have found ways to fortify their weapons."
- Town Crier tells you, "My cousin dug out his old Noble Robe, said he was going out to get it specially tailored. I wonder what he meant by that?"
- Town Crier tells you, "New things are afoot at the Crystalline Crag!"
- Town Crier tells you, "Rand the Game Hunter has updated his bounty list!"
- Town Crier tells you, "The Dereth Explorers' society has marked ten more locations around the island! Seek them out, if you've got the legs for it!"
Pyreal Rumors:
- Town Crier tells you, "All right, for a bit of pyreal I can tell you that there are some especially strange new citizens living in that town Mar'uun."
- Town Crier tells you, "I have heard that the specialty merchants at the Colosseum, Olthoi infestation, and the Mhoire Graveyard have kits to upgrade Noble Robes with."
- Town Crier tells you, "If you are a member of a secret society, you may wish to head to your vault and see if there are officers with new orders for you."
- Town Crier tells you, "Is it true? Have the renegade Virindi renewed their old alliances? There is a scholar named Aruq ibn Balthar in Zaikhal who spreads such tales."
- Town Crier tells you, "It's true, our field testing proves it... War spells have got a little more kick to them lately. I wonder what's in the air?"
- Town Crier tells you, "Scouts report that the new substance Renegade Tumeroks have been using on their weapons can be used by Isparians too..."
- Town Crier tells you, "Seek out Rand the Hunter in Holtburg to see what creatures he's tagged. Word is, load up for Ruschk."
- Town Crier tells you, "The Explorers' Society has marked a new set of locations around Dereth. Seek out Sean the Speedy in Holtburg if you are interested. Here's a hint for one, seek out the Sand King..."
- Town Crier tells you, "Travelers tell tales of a fierce new wisp appearing at the Crystalline Crag."
Ulgrim Rumors
Free Rumors:
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I tell you kid, I can smell it on the air. Can't you? The smell of applesauce. It smells like terror."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "No, I don't need to go to one of those godforsaken outposts and get a robe enhancing kit. I'm already wearing the highest grade of Enstoutened Robe possible."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "That being said, I'm always game to push the boundaries. Bring me a stout, kid."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Of course I noticed that my war spells hit harder! I can also knock over a spittoon from two feet further away now! Must be something in the stout..."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh, goody goody, Rand's updated his tag list to send people after Lugians, because there wasn't already enough trouble brewing with those big brutes..."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh, I think I'm having another one of my visions... Virindi and Tumeroks and Lugians, oh my!"
Stout Rumors:
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Did you ever wonder where the eggs we eat come from? And what about the supposed chicken our cooks make? I don't eat either of them... just in case."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Did you know my face is on the Soul Staff?"
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Yup, I'm immortalized! It's the third face down. Some people may claim it's the guy who created the staff, but he's nobody and I'm famous."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Don't crowd too close to me kid. The last person who got too close to me ended up spilling a little stout on my robe, and, well, they had to fish him out of the bushes behind Claude's tent. After he landed."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I'm sorry, you want me to go to which tropical hellhole island and harvest what now? No, I think I'll stay here and enjoy my stout. I hate the tropics. Mosquitoes sucking the blood out me remind me uncomfortably of myself with a mug of stout."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Is it just me, or do you hear a quiet chuckling coming from Claude's tent? Oh, I hate those Virindi. With the smug looks on their faces..."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Let me give you a bit of advice my friend. Never look up a magician's robe, it ruins the surprise. Wait, or was it a magician's sleeve?"
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Mark my word, kid. Pack your stuff and go. When the Virindi roll back into town, they will spare no man, woman, or purple-cheeked Tusker."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "My pappy always used to say that courage, compassion and loyalty are the keys to getting your heart's desire. But, I figured out an easier way. Sometimes you just have to ask. So here goes."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Friend, can you spare a stout?"
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh boy, winter stuck around a little longer this year, huh? Well, at least Berkholt keeps the stout nice and tepid."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "So you heard it too, eh? Virindi moved in on Mar'uun? That's not a bad omen or anything."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Sometimes you people forget... I'm not trapped on this island with you... You're trapped on this island with me."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I'm sorry, what was I saying? Hurm."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You doubt my chess abilities? Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Yuri, Bobby, Trumper, Blue?"
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Morons."
New Quests
- Apostate Mines - 150+ (soloable)
- Reward:297 mill and a Mana Forge Key
Live Events
Updated Quests
- Monthly Game Hunter - New creatures to hunt, Voracious Eaters, Olthoi Mutilators, Lugians in the Valley of Death and Withered Atoll, Dark Isle Ruschk, and Mosswarts in Dark Design.
- Dereth Exploration - 10 new Markers, new title?
- Sean the Speedy tells you, "Let's see what you've found so far..."
- You have found a total of 20 out of 30 Exploration Markers.
- Palenqual's Living Weapons - ??
- Portal Space Research
- Marcus and Wren have updated their experiment with a new Enhanced Test Portal. It gives a new flag for a new dungeon on the Crystalline Crag.
- Marker Crystals
- 5 new Crystal Markers were added in the new 90+ Crystalline Portal dungeon
- Crystalline Adventurer
- A Large Aggregate Crystalline Shard is found on the Intense Aggregate Crystalline Wisps in the 90+ Crystalline Portal dungeon. Worth 100 million xp.
- Colosseum Bosses:
- Demon Swarm Sword now gives up to 54,455,312 xp (25% up to about level 135).
- Demon Swarm Clawbearers have been switched to the Eviscerator model and hit much harder than before.
- Demon Swarm Matron's health has been reduced to 300,000.
- Gladiator Diemos has had his health reduced to 600,000.
- Carenzi Race Track: The races have been speeded up
- Races take place now about every 15 minutes
- Carenzi Racers spend a far shorter time in their pen, less time to hand in tickets
- The torches light up about every 2 minutes now.
New NPCs
- Jusad the Collector on Freebooter Island - 15 mil xp for 10 Mana-Infused Jungle Flowers.
- Devon the Collector at the Moarsman City - 15 mil xp for 10 Blight-encrusted Black Coral
New Locations
- Crystalline Portal 90+ - at bottom of Crystalline Portal 70+, new Intense Shivering Crystalline Wisps, Intense Shivering Pillars and Intense Aggregate Crystalline Wisps. Five new Crystal (Marker)s (6th through 10th).
Updated Locations
- Crystalline Portal 70+ - Updated with a new portal at the bottom in the jump pit.
- The Moarsman City has had its landscape spawns updated with several new creatures. Also many old creatures now spawn all across the island including Sclavus Soldiers and T'thuun tentacles.
- A large platform has also appeared near the portal drop to the City where Devon the Collector resides
New Items
- Armor Upgrade Kit
- Enscorcelled Robe (Upgraded)
- Marksman's Robe (Upgraded)
- Blight-encrusted Black Coral
Updated Items
- Lady Tairla's Ancient Emblem of Mhoire - Now Stackable!
- Lord Cynreft's Ancient Emblem of Mhoire - Now Stackable!
- Lord Grymar's Ancient Emblem of Mhoire - Now Stackable!
- Fist of Enlightenment - Nerfed.
- Damage increased from 1 to 10.
- Cassius' ring of fire (40 - 80, Fire) is now changed to Cleansing Ring of Fire (30 - 50, Fire)
- Cast-on-Strike rate reduced from 25% to 15%.
- Spellcraft reduced from 450 to 400.
New Titles
- Frozen Fighter - Crystalline Adventurer
- Burning Soul - Unknown
New Creatures
Known Issues
Typos
- Armor Upgrade Kit - As time goes on [sic] more armor may be adapted to work with these kits.
- (missing a comma)
- Perhaps due to the dungeon name change, the Inspector of Adepts does not recognize older Adepts:
- Aldrion of the Celestial Hand tells you, "This should not be possible. Perhaps you have not joined any society yet."
- Jyotsana tells you, "You've disocvered [sic] enough crystals to earn a reward. Good work." - "discovered" is misspelled.