Pillars Made of Sand
June 2004 - Announcements Page
Turbine Announcements
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Rollout
Release Notes
Letter to the Players
Discoveries
Town Crier Rumors
- The town crier's demeanor become dark and sinister.
- Town Crier tells you, "Dread be hidden in the pockets of the shadow worshippers. They are displaced from their homes and seek dark powers from graven idols. You are warned!"
- Town Crier tells you, "Woo! That was strange. Have a nice day."
- Town Crier tells you, "A terrible tragedy has befallen Bachus Flufens! A Hea raiding party invaded her farm and forced her to take refuge in Redspire - if you find her there she will tell you all about it."
- Town Crier tells you, "A passing traveler told me that the Hea Raiders up on the Marescent Plateau are carrying even more powerful weapons."
- Town Crier tells you, "Aun Ngationa up in Timaru has been studying the modifications the Hea Raiders have made to their weapons. If you have one of the older ones in your possession, he can probably make the changes for you."
- Town Crier tells you, "Behdo Yii needs our help with the Olthoi on Marae Lassel! More Olthoi nests have opened on the Marescent Plateau!"
- Town Crier tells you, "I heard that the butterflies have migrated over on Marae Lassel. Aun Papileona has moved his shrine to be closer to them."
- Town Crier tells you, "I'm not sure how, but there is an oasis out near Fadsahil's old shop"
- Town Crier tells you, "Marae Lassel has always been home to a great many strange beasts. It seems like everything there has moved though."
- Town Crier tells you, "My brother was on the Singularity Caul when he heard the most nerve wracking scream! I do not know if he will recover from the shock of it."
- Town Crier tells you, "Renegade activity has increased since the discovery of their fort. Gabrielle, a Royal Guard, has moved to Rithwic to give us reports on the High Queen's findings."
- Town Crier tells you, "Reports from the Singularity Caul are coming in! Adventurers are saying they are finding strange red portals across the entire island!"
- Town Crier tells you, "They say that Asheron went back home. I can't wait to see what he does, now that he's in control of the place."
- Town Crier tells you, "We, the rest of the town criers and I, think that it might be time to give up robes. Now that we can enhance all our armor at once we figure it might be time for better protection."
Ulgrim Rumors
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Are you naive enough to think Elysa runs Dereth? Hmm."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "There is a conspiracy that those in power don't want you to know. I can't tell you everything, not yet. I can tell you there is a cabal of mages in the upper echelons of our government who control every aspect of our society. Do you think that the Olthoi Invasion happened by chance?"
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Just ask yourself, who is the fourth man?"
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Have you noticed how dazed the people at fishing holes look?"
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Just try talking to one of them. You'll be lucky if they even acknowledge you. More than likely they'll just stand there casting and casting and casting."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "They're Fishing Zombies! Fishing Zombies I tells you!"
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You think Marae Lassel is so great huh? Here's one important question you have to ask yourself: Does it have Ulgrim on it? That should tell you all you need to know."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I visited Claude and Leopold the yesterday."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Same old virindi. Still think that we can't tell they aren't human."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I asked them to go cliff diving with me tomorrow. Hehe."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I told them it was a traditional human activity."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I'll just make sure they jump first."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Guess what I'm doing tomorrow night."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "The same thing I do every night."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I hear if you lick a Burun you can see all sorts of cool stuff."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I wish I could fly. You think with all this magic in the world we would have magical flight."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I want to fly!"
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I need a cape too."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "This little mosswart fellow came into town screaming about the Burun."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I gave him a drink to calm him down. He gave me a stone that smells like something plucked from a mattekar's hind quarters. I figure I'll throw it at the next Burun I see."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You know, Muldaveus and Niarltah asked me to join their Renegade cause. I was going to join too..."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Then they told me that they didn't supply the Breakfast Beer, Morning Mickeys, Spring-to-Action Ale, Midday Mead, Late-Night Lager or Sleepy-Time Stout. So I told them that they could take their Mattekar Swill and stuff it. My allegiance to Elysa could never be bought!"
- 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, "You know you're a real hero if you can fight naked."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant says, "Good to be back in AB."
New Quests
- Apprentice Crafter Rewards
- Carved Gemstone Lockpick Quest
- Chorizite Veined Shield Quest
- Coarse Hide Shirt and Distilled Mana Potions
- Ornate Tumerok Breastplate and Horned Lugian Helm
- Renegade Bone Charm Quest
- Renegade Herbal Kits
- The Homunculus (Lair of The Homunculus)
- Yaja's Reach Quest (The Orphanage)
Updated Quests
- Aun Golem Hunters
- Aun Tanua's War Taiaha Quest
- Dungeon spawns updated.
- Spells on the Taiaha updated.
- Bachus Flufens moved to Redspire.
- Elari Wood Bow
- Fishing - Old rewards nerfed, expired potions added
- Gaerlan's Citadel
- Hollow Weapons
- Olthoi Pincers
- Phantom Weapons
- Raeta's Necklace Quest
- Hunt for Hea Tuperea
- Virindi Scalpel
- Weeping Weapons
New NPCs
- Royal Guard Gabrielle - 10.5N, 58.2E in Rithwic
New Locations
- Burun Cathedral
- Burun Cavern
- Small Complex
- Mutilator Tunnels (80+) - 52.8N 78.1W on Marae Lassel Plateau
- Oasis - 39.3S, 11.5E
- Olthoi Warrior Nest (70+) - 46.9N 81.2W on Marae Lassel Plateau
- The Orphanage - Random portal on Caul
- 31.3S, 58.9E - Renegade Camp
- 10.2S, 59.0E - Renegade Camp
- Renegade Stronghold (Lytelthorpe) - 1.0N 54.1E
- Renegade Stronghold (Shoushi) - 34.4S 64.8E
- Renegade Stronghold (Stonehold) - 71.4N 28.6W
- Renegade Stronghold (Tufa) - 17.0S 5.9E
Updated Locations
- Sclavus Cathedral (East Dires) - Overrun with Burun; new Renegade quest items added.
- Bachus Flufens' Cottage - Overrun with Hea Tumeroks and Bachus has moved to Redspire. Runed Chest added.
- Crumbling Empyrean Mansion
- Lair of the Eviscerators
- Small Complex - Updated with new creatures and quest item. Level req. updated from 15+ to 40+.
- Tumerok Cave - Level req. removed, creatures updated and portal relocated.
- Tumerok Cavern - Level req. removed, creatures updated and portal relocated.
New Items
A Fetid muck-covered Note Gems (Text) Carved Bone Key Burun Mud-packed Chest Campfire Map to Burun Lair Carved Gemstone Lockpicks Renegade Lugian Ring
Renegade Chest (Shoushi) Strong Iron Key (Shoushi) Refined Chorizite Chunk Chorizite Veined Shield
Renegade Chest (Stonehold) Strong Iron Key (Stonehold) Coarse Hide Shirt Distilled Mana Potion Mana Oil (Text)
Expired Health Draught Expired Stamina Draught Expired Mana Draught Expired Health Potion Expired Stamina Potion Expired Mana Potion Expired Health Tincture Expired Stamina Tincture Expired Mana Tincture
Horned Lugian Helm Ornate Tumerok Breastplate
Mutilator Pincer Warrior Pincer Worker Pincer Mutilator Token Warrior Token Worker Token Sublime Bracelet of Acid Protection Sublime Ring of Piercing Protection Glittering Bracelet of Acid Protection
Strong Iron Key (Tufa) Renegade Chest (Tufa) Tumerok Salted Meat Renegade Bone Charm Salted Meat
Strong Iron Key (Small Complex) Renegade Chest (Burun Cathedral) Correspondence Renegade Herbal Kit Renegade Stone Clasp
Head of the Homunculus Head of the Homunculus (Casting Orb) Head of the Homunculus (Casting Orb - 2 Eyes) Homunculus Mask Lair of The Homunculus (Portal Gem)
Abyssal Key Depraved Key Pandemic Key Wretched Key Key to Yaruldi's Hoard Yaruldi's Hoard Yaja's Reach
Traveler's Alert Burning Terror Tumeroks on the Island Warring Factions Virindi on the Plateau Empyrean Ruins (Text) Canescent Mattekar (Text) Virindi Weapons Marae Lassel (Text) Menhir Rings Olthoi Queen (Text) Bachus Flufens (Text) Aun Tumeroks Hea Tuperea (Rumor) Brigands Olthoi Fungus Olthoi Eviscerators Britana (Text) Behdo Yii (Text)
Aun Mareura The Puh Toneawa Aun Shimauri (Text) Aun Papileona's Shrine Isparian Arrival "Tumerok?" The Keh of the World She Who Lost Her Name The Hunter Ralirea Aun Holdings Aun Nualuan and Itealuan Hea Raiders Empyrean Towers The Bride of Wharu The Broken Stones Wharu's Children Within the Flesh of Palenqual The Drumming of our Shamans
Hea Toneawa (Rumor) Hea Riketura Aun Enemies Palenqual's Caverns Leaving Palenqual Hea Arantah (Rumor) The Tah of Ahurenga Hea Tuperea's Reedsharks Aun Ralirea (Rumor) The One Named Lilitha Atual Arutoa (Rumor) The Children of Wharu The Aun Menhir Rings Wharu (Rumor)
Updated Items
- Ahruenga Portal Gem - Now stack to 25.
- Aun Tanua's War Taiaha - Rejuvenation Other II increased to III. Blood Drinker III and Biting Strike added.
- - New unique Foci colored icons for Creature Magic scrolls (see portal.dat below)
Portal.dat
New Creatures
Updated Creatures
- Idols - Updated textures
Images
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Idol - Before
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