The First Strike

Town Crier tells you, "Hear ye, hear ye! The Training Hall outposts of six Nexus towns have fallen to an unprecedented attack! The portals to the Halls have...disappeared! What of the poor Trainers who must still be trapped inside?"

Town Crier tells you, "Environmentalists report that the rabbit population has gone into a sharp decline around the vicinity of a certain hill on the outskirts of Lytlethorpe. Meanwhile, shopkeeps and provisioners are reporting a sharp increase in the sale of carrots. Could these trends be related? I have a theory...it may be...oh nevermind."

Town Crier tells you, "I heard there's a new shoe crafter in Lytelthorpe. Funny thing is...he'll make you one, but not a pair. Odd way to run a business, isn't it?"

Town Crier tells you, "Those awful petrified pastries are back. I believe one of the ingredients, Brown Lumps, are sometimes dropped by Knaths if you can find them. I thought they were hunted to extinction, but people are still making those fossilized festival foods so the Knaths must be hiding somewhere. That or they're the same cakes from last year..."

Town Crier tells you, "The Nexus Town Bowyers Guild has asked me to announce that this month they will be unveiling the latest in missile weaponry...the Atlatl! Thrown weapons experts-get yours while supplies last!"

Town Crier tells you, "The Barkeeps are getting into the Festivities and are selling Festival Lights in Zaikhal, Cragstone and Hebian-To."

Town Crier tells you, "Have you seen those new-fangled weapons the outpost town shopkeepers are selling?"

Town Crier tells you, "Did you notice those giant Candy Sticks in town? I guess some mage got into the Festival Spirit... or perhaps just spirits! Anyway they cast all sorts of useful buffs on players, if you can get their attention."

Town Crier tells you, "It seems that winter is almost here. The snows are returning. Let's just hope we don't get as much as we did two seasons ago with the whole Frore problem."

Town Crier tells you, "I heard William Witty finally built himself a little cottage in Lytelthorpe. For a while I thought he'd never settle down! Always dashing here, dashing there... If I had a pair of slippers like his, why, I'd always keep moving too."

Town Crier tells you, "Ugh, my cousin sent me another one of those horrible Fruitcakes again for the Winter Festival. I guess I can use it for a doorstop or something."

Town Crier tells you, "Giant Snowmen in the world are said to be selling instructions on how to make a little Snowman."

Town Crier tells you, "Our Queen has dispatched members of her own Guard to build and fortify Training Academies in the outposts of Holtburg, Shoushi, and Yaraq. These guards have been specially charged to train new arrivals in these uncertain times."

Town Crier tells you, "Increasing portal disturbances have continued to threaten the 18 arrival points from Ispar. What...or who could be causing them?"

Town Crier tells you, "The Arcanum has enchanted a perimeter of Obelisks around the safest boundaries of Holtburg, Yaraq and Shoushi. New arrivals are to be warned that venturing past these markers will lead them to uncertain and more dangerous territories."

Town Crier tells you, "Been getting chilly lately. If you need some wood to keep warm or if you'd just like a Festival decoration, I hear there are two Woodsmen that have set up shops outside of Holtburg and Glendenwood."

Ulgrim Rumors

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh, a new island, huh? You're all excited about it, 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, "Psst, I've heard they were seen outside of towns recently. I've even heard that the Giant Snowmen are selling instructions on how to make more of the smaller ones. They are using witless fools to add to their frozen army. One more reason I stay out here in the desert."

New UI and Game Changes

Graphics
- New animation for the house recall command.

Game Concepts
- The Training Academy has been introduced to train new arrivals to Dereth.
Housing
- House owners no longer need to add other characters on their account to their guest list. This is now automatically done, and these characters will no longer appear on the guest list.
- If an account owns a house, all characters on that account can now recall to that house with the command @house recall.
Thrown Weapons
- A new Thrown Weapon projectile launcher - the Atlatl - has been introduced. There are also standard darts for these Atlatls.
- Players can now use thrown weapons while wearing a shield.

New Quests

Updated Quests

Training Halls - Old tutorial quest now retired

New NPCs

New Items

Atlatls introduced

Atlatl Atlatl Dart

Bunny Slippers Quest

White Rabbit Carcass White Bunny Slipper White Bunny Slippers Bunny Slipper Bunny Slippers

Sculpting a Snowman

A Frozen Note Headless Snowman Unarmed Snowman Noseless Snowman Snowman (Housing Item) Snowman with Fez Two Headed Snowman (Housing Item)

Training Academy Quest

Leather Cap (Training Academy) Leather Gauntlets (Training Academy) Leather Leggings (Training Academy) Academy Coat Academy Token Combat and Spellcasting Guide Guide to Healing Guide to Raising Skills and Attributes Bellows Carpenter Wasp Wing A Crumpled Note Oil of Rendering Application Form A Crumpled Note Orders to the Guards Greeter's Key Official Warning Quartermaster's Workshop Key Academy Healing Potion Academy Mana Potion Academy Stamina Potion

Training Atlatl Training Cestus Training Dagger Training Hand Axe Light Training Crossbow Training Mace Training Short Sword Training Shortbow Training Spear Training Staff Training Wand Academy Atlatl Academy Cestus Academy Dagger Academy Hand Axe Academy Light Crossbow Academy Mace Academy Short Sword Academy Shortbow Academy Spear Academy Staff Academy Wand

Creature Trophies

Peppermint Stick Vapor Golem Heart

Woodsmen

Small Pine Tree (Snow) Large Pine Tree (Snow) Wood Wreath

Updated Items

Exquisite Elari Wood Bow
- High Tension String (Dam Mod +18%) increased to +20%
- Precise (Bow +5 pts) increased to +10
- Huntress' Boon (+5 pts damage) spell added
- Prey's Reflex (+6% Attack Bonus) spell added
Welcome Letter - Text and icon updated.
Training Hall Key - Retired.