February 2002 - Announcements Page
Game Changes[]
- 400 Cottages, 90 Villas and 10 Mansions added to the world.
- New Settlement Portals added for housing introduced during the Flesh and Blood update.
- Members of your Allegiance now show up as squares instead of circles on radar.
- Fellowship bonuses have been removed for turning in items that award experience points. See the Letter to the Players for details.
New Quests[]
- Buadren Quest
- Invoker Quest
- Empyrean Acid Propylaeum Quest
- Empyrean Fire Propylaeum Quest
- Empyrean Ice Propylaeum Quest
- Empyrean Lightning Propylaeum Quest
Updated Quests[]
- Hea Totem Quest
- Obtaining rubble has been made easier (Blue Olthoi Noble spawns changed?), and its Attuned property was removed.
- Shadow Armor Quest
- New "Neo" armor introduced that has the original pre-patch armor levels.
- Players that hand Glimmering and Sparkling Gems to a smith are now rewarded with original pre-patch Lesser and Medium Shadow armor.
- All armor (except Pre-patch GSA) can be exchanged for post-patch (stoneable) versions and vice versa.
- Singularity Weapons Quest - Bow, Crossbow, Dagger, Katar and Staff added
New NPCs[]
- Master Armorers - Now returned to their former health.
New Locations[]
- Aun Settlement
- Entrance to Portal Space (Start)
- Entrance to Portal Space (Mid)
- Entrance to Portal Space (Final)
- Empyrean Ice Propylaeum
- Empyrean Lightning Propylaeum
- Empyrean Fire Propylaeum
- Empyrean Acid Propylaeum
New Items[]
Helm of the Elements Greater Amuli Shadow Leggings Greater Amuli Shadow Coat Greater Koujia Shadow Leggings Greater Koujia Shadow Breastplate Greater Koujia Shadow Sleeves Greater Celdon Shadow Leggings Greater Celdon Shadow Girth Greater Celdon Shadow Breastplate Greater Celdon Shadow Sleeves
Chest (Empyrean Acid Propylaeum) Chest (Empyrean Fire Propylaeum) Chest (Empyrean Ice Propylaeum) Chest (Empyrean Lightning Propylaeum) Prism of Acid Prism of Fire Prism of Ice Prism of Lightning
Rice Flour Rice Dough Raw Egg Noodles Stemless Mushroom Cheese Filled Mushroom Slice of Bread Eggnog Ginger Ground Ginger Carrot Cake Cubes Nutmeg Hot Milk Spiced Milk Sweetened Hot Milk Ground Nutmeg Cookie Dough Chocolate Cookie Dough
Cragstonanoff Stuffed Mushroom Cragstone Farms Mac&Cheese Chicken Dumplings Fish Dumplings Egg Sandwich Fish Sandwich Chicken Sandwich Cheese Sandwich Grilled Cheese Sandwich Hot Chocolate Carrot Cake Soup Cookie Chocolate Cookie Peppermint Pumpkin Pie Peppermint Ice Cream Peppermint Monougat Chew Peppermint Hot Chocolate Peppermint Chocolate Bar Peppermint Chocolate Cookie Dough Peppermint Chocolate Cookie
Ebuillant Bracelet Incalescent Bracelet Frigid Bracelet Galvanic Bracelet
Dread Mattekar Hide Fire Auroch Hide Tree Trunk Leather Straps Tanning Oil Tanned Mattekar Hide Hollowed-Out Tree Trunk Wrapped Hollowed-Out Tree Trunk Buadren (Quest Item) Akiekie Ember Burning Akiekie Ember Hammer of Acid Fragment of the Acid Prism Craftable Prism Fragment of Acid Hammer of Fire Fragment of the Fire Prism Craftable Prism Fragment of Fire Hammer of Ice Fragment of the Ice Prism Craftable Prism Fragment of Ice Hammer of Lightning (Propylaeum) Fragment of the Lightning Prism Craftable Prism Fragment of Lightning Jewel of Fire and Ice Jewel of Acid and Lightning Prismatic Plume
Buadren Invoker Singularity Bow Singularity Crossbow Singularity Dagger Singularity Katar Singularity Staff
Updated Items[]
- Hoary Mattekar Robe/Fever Dreams - Icon updated, and reintroduced to the game after being retired during the Dark Thaw event.
- Hoary Mattekar Hide - Reintroduced to the game after being retired during the Dark Thaw event.
New Spells[]
New Creatures[]
- Blinding Virindi Energy Cluster
- Dim Virindi Energy Cluster
- Faint Virindi Energy Cluster
- Vibrant Virindi Energy Cluster
Updated Creatures[]
- Reintroduced.
New Dialog[]
- Town Crier
- Town Crier tells you, "Deep in the dungeon where Gragghk rules, there are reports of new Martine minions exchanging weaponry for the Glowing Virindi Cloak."
- Town Crier tells you, "Rumor tells that a few prominent armor makers were seen hunting on the plains a few weeks back. I wonder if they are finally over their illness."
- Town Crier tells you, "You wouldn't happen to have one of those new bracelets would you?"
- Town Crier tells you, "Someone told me they saw a Singularity Bow being used the other day. I was sure it was a prank, but they swore they saw it. Me, I'll believe it when I see it."
- Town Crier tells you, "The Arcanum is looking for recruits to help them with an excavation or other some such."
- Town Crier tells you, "Words...words...words..."
- Town Crier tells you, "I sure hope that Ketnan's sister is charging for her robes--she may be out of a job soon."
- Town Crier tells you, "Are you cold too? It would be nice to have a nice, warm house. My cousin told me of some houses west of Glenden Wood and south of Fort Witshire. She said there might be others around Stonehold but I'm not brave enough to go there. If you go, well, see you at the Lifestone! Ha Ha!"
- Town Crier tells you, "Environmentalists report a surge in the Fire Auroch population in the Central Desert and Northwest Plains. I wonder if their hides will have any value?"
- Town Crier tells you, "I've heard that the cooking guilds are at it again. There are all sorts of new recipes being written for those minty sticks people found. I also heard that they found a root that makes for a interesting flavor in some recipes. I love winter food, the cooks really make some tasty treats this time of year."
- Town Crier tells you, "I also heard the cooking guilds found a root that makes for a interesting flavor in some recipes. I love winter food, the cooks really make some tasty treats this time of year."
- Town Crier tells you, "I've heard tales that a trio of those strange looking Tumies from Marae Lassel have been taking a tour of Dereth on some kind of "mission." What on earth could they be looking for? I was led to believe that they're an insular sort of folk, never wanting to leave their homeland and all that."
- Town Crier tells you, "I have recently heard that Celdiseth has taken on a new apprentice."
- The Town Crier leans towards you and lowers his voice to a whisper.
- Town Crier tells you, "But get this: rumor has it that his new apprentice is a Tumerok! Can you imagine?"
- Town Crier tells you, "I love rainbows. Do you have a niffis helm?"
- Town Crier tells you, "Many people have been telling me about strange happenings around the Essences, maybe it has something to do with the new spells in our weapons and armor"
- Town Crier tells you, "My brother just returned from a most harrowing experience near the Essence of Strife. He said that he was lucky to escape with his life, and would not advise traveling into those halls alone to anyone."
- Town Crier tells you, "Hunters have reported sighting a new taxon of golem up in the Northern Forests-Oaks! And they showed up right around the same time those color-coordinated Tumeroks set up shop near Celdiseth's hut. Coincidence? I'm not so sure...I've heard strange things about those island Tumie's beliefs...always invoking this, summoning that, drumming up this, drumming up that. What's next, Flower Golems?"
- Town Crier tells you, "I hear there are some new houses way southwest of Sawato where it's flat as a scallion cake and northwest of Yanshi where the hills roll and the rabbits run free. I'd prefer flat. You can see the reedsharks coming."
- Town Crier tells you, "My brother just returned from a most harrowing experience near the Essence of Strife. He said that he was lucky to escape with his life, and would not advise traveling into those halls alone to anyone."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant
No new messages this month.
Related Articles[]
- Teaser
- Rollout Article
- Release Notes
- Letter to the Players 1
- Letter to the Players 2
- Letter to the Players 3
- Letter to the Players 4
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