The Slumbering Giant

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Discoveries

Town Crier Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "Another one of Nuhmudira's students is in a tower in Arwic's walls."

Town Crier tells you, "Arwic is quite fortified now! Let those Shadows try again and they shall shatter against the stout walls. I hope. Hmm, can Shadows shatter?"

Town Crier tells you, "Every once in a while snowmen drop coal."

Town Crier tells you, "Have you been to the marketplace yet? I wish I could get stationed there - I bet I'd get great tips."

Town Crier tells you, "I guess those collectors have finally wised up. There's no such thing as a free lunch -if you want rat tails you have to pay people for them!"

Town Crier tells you, "I've heard whispers that a new Virindi construct has been found at the very heart of the Singularity Caul. Is it true? And what heinous acts and atrocities are being committed there."

Town Crier tells you, "I've noticed that the creatures all over Dereth seem to be on the move, almost as though they are trying to get back to where they once lived. Wonder if they'll get there?"

Town Crier tells you, "It's true, there are marble and granite keys. At least that is what I've heard."

Town Crier tells you, "Kids these days.. When I was young, there was no way to change your skills around, and if you were a weakling then you were always a weakling! Kids these days have it too easy."

Town Crier tells you, "My cousin told me about a valley north and east of the Obsidian Plains. He said he saw three eyes towering over the edge of some trees before he ran for his very life. Thundering footsteps pounding behind him, he ran into a group of banderlings he had never seen before and found himself at a lifestone."

Town Crier tells you, "My cousin told me about something happening on that Island that the Virindi took over a while back. Why all the interest in the Islands around Dereth recently?"

Town Crier tells you, "My friend Kayna says that her house has been much busier lately. That's odd, too, because she's way out in the desert east of Samsur."

Town Crier tells you, "Nuhmudira is still doing research into Lifestones. Her students in towns are requesting help. There is also one in Arwic but I already helped her before."

Town Crier tells you, "The valley to the northeast of the Obsidian Plains seems to be inhabited by the most vile creatures of their race. I wouldn't travel through there without many of my closest and most able friends around."

New UI and Major Game Changes

You can now change your character's innate stats at the skill temples.
The Marketplace has been introduced as Dereth's new trading point. Type /mp or /marketplace to portal there.
New character information panel added to the game. Click the yellow backpack icon in the upper right corner to see your character's birthdate, innate stats, resistances and more.

New Quests

Updated Quests

Gift Box Quest
- Gift boxes removed; Anasha of Arwic now gives out the rewards instead of the gift box.
Silifi of Crimson Stars Quest
- Leikotha is now an NPC and gives the Broken Haft directly instead of protecting it as a creature.
- The newer Hoary and Plate Armoredillo spines can be used with the repaired haft for better stats.
- Unneeded parts can be handed to Leikotha for experience.

New NPCs

Aun Talamura - Inside the Warehouse
Lartorus - 42.6N, 62.4E
Leikotha - 10.1S 31.3E in Leikotha's Crypt
Student - 29.9N, 27.1E in Glenden Wood
Timorous - Inside the Misty Mine

New Locations

Marketplace - Type /marketplace or /mp to portal there.

Updated Locations

Arwic - Fortified with a perimeter wall.

New Items

Attribute Redistribution

A Note From Ciandra Gem of Raising Strength Gem of Raising Endurance Gem of Raising Coordination Gem of Raising Quickness Gem of Raising Focus Gem of Raising Self Gem of Lowering Strength Gem of Lowering Endurance Gem of Lowering Coordination Gem of Lowering Quickness Gem of Lowering Focus Gem of Lowering SelfFile:Endurance to Coordination Gem Icon.png Endurance to Coordination GemFile:Strength to Endurance Gem Icon.png Strength to Endurance Gem

Crystal Minds and Shattered Souls

Dark Tree Crystal An unknown crystal Valara Crystal Mining Storage Chest Ancient Chest (Misty Mine)

Singularity Recall

Aerbax's Message Shard Energy Source Corroding Message Shard Failure Pristine Message Shard Destructions and BeginningsFile:Chipped Message Shard Icon.png Chipped Message Shard Personal Research Notes: Tuskers Misty Message Shard Research Notes: "Children of Darkness" Shimmering Message Shard Parallax Auguries Twisted Message Shard Research Notes: Mosswart Warped Message Shard Research Notes: Mattekar Asylum Chest Key Asylum Key Athenaeum Key Asylum Chest Key (Auditor) Key (Auditor) Asylum Chest Sanatorium Chest Recall to the Singularity Caul

Swarthy Mattekar Robe

Swarthy Mattekar Hide Swarthy Mattekar Robe

Reinforced Oaken and Mahogany Chests

Mangled Dark Key Twisted Dark Key Granite Key Marble Key Reinforced Mahogany Chest Reinforced Oaken Chest

Texts

Notes on the Silifi On the Abilities of Salvaged Ivory

Updated Items

Ulgrim's Recall - Now portals you to the Nanto tavern.
Bane and lure spells - Updated with new icons. See the teaser for examples.

New Spells

Hermetic Void - Decreases a magic casting implement's mana conversion bonus by %.
Hermetic Link - Increases a magic casting implement's mana conversion bonus by %.