Hopes and Fears

October 2010 - Announcements Page

Turbine Announcements
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Town Crier Rumors
Free Rumors:
 * Town Crier tells you, "I've heard rumors that there is now more than one of Asheron's Emissaries mobilizing adventurers against the Apostate Virindi."


 * Town Crier tells you, "It seems the Archons may have succeeded in their quest to destroy the Black Pool. It is strange, though, that they seem to be missing or in hiding."


 * Town Crier tells you, "News! The Festivus time is once again upon us!"


 * Rumor


 * Rumor

Pyreal Rumors:
 * Town Crier tells you, "Another of Asheron's Emissaries has been sighted just south of Cragstone. In all my time on Dereth, I've never seen Asheron so active.  Dark times ahead, I tell you."


 * Town Crier tells you, "Asheron seems to be even more concerned now that the the ground has been damaged by the Archons magic. What is below the surface of this world that could worry him in this way?"

Ulgrim Rumors
Free Rumors:
 * Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "It's a shame those Archons went out of their way to get rid of that Black Pool. A drink of that substance gave me a buzz like I've never felt before."


 * Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Asheron seems ticked at these new, Blue Applesauce Virindi. They must've gotten into his stout stash..."


 * Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Hmmph. Some stupid glowy-thing tried to get me to go on an adventure.  What's with those things?  It wouldn't even get me something to drink as a reward...


 * Free Rumor


 * Free Rumor

Stout Rumors:
 * Stout Rumor 1


 * Stout Rumor 2

New Quests

 * Harvest Festival quests reappear for October:
 * The Majestic Pumpkin
 * Undead Attack on Al-Jalima
 * Zombie Butler Quest

Updated Quests

 * Mystery of the Black Pool seems to be retired, since the Black Pool has been destroyed.
 * Asheron in his Castle now gives the following dialog:
 * Asheron says, "The Archons went through with their plan to rid themselves of the Black Pool."
 * Asheron says, "I fear that the damage the caused to the land may have spread further down then they expected. If so than we must prepare for the fight that will come."
 * Asheron says, "This is exactly why I urged them to stop their plan. I can only imagine how his power may have grown while imprisoned so deep within the world."


 * Monthly Explorer Society Quests
 * WARNING: These quests are standalone quests, the xp bonuses are strictly handled by the NPCs in Kara, speak to them after finishing to get your bonus. Also your timer for the bonuses depend on when you completed last month's set of quests, speak to each NPC to find out if your timer hasn't expired yet. More details here.
 * Quests for October:
 * Ansar El-Kerdany: Undead Attack on Al-Jalima
 * Esmond Fielding: Elysa's Favor Quest
 * Niccolo De Luca: Frest Greelving's Haunted Mansion


 * Monthly Game Hunter
 * Updated required creatures for October:
 * Vile Scarecrows, Vicious Scarecrows and Villainous Scarecrows
 * Undead Sailors
 * Pyre Champion in Graveyard
 * Wight Mages in Graveyard
 * Harvest Reaper

New NPCs

 * Chosen of Asheron - 23.6N, 49.1E
 * Emissary of Asheron and 2 Guardian Golems in Cragstone at 24.4N, 48.3E
 * Festival NPCs reappear in Glenden Wood:
 * Festival Vendor - 29.8N, 27.3E
 * Majestic Pumpkin - 30.7N, 27.8E
 * Pumpkin Buffer - Now buffs you with level 8s - found at 29.8N, 27.3E
 * Ungrim the Unpleasant Smelling - 29.4N, 27.2E

Updated Locations

 * Black Pool at 4.3S, 14.8E down the road south of Samsur - the Pool has been destroyed and the trio of Undead have disappeared.

Updated Items

 * - No longer covers the abdomen.
 * - No longer covers the abdomen.

New Titles

 * Title

Portal.dat

 * [[File:Portaldat 201010.png]]

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