The Madness of Men

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February 2004 - Announcements Page

Game Changes[]

All players now have access to Asheron's Call| Dark Majesty content, regardless of whether or not they had purchased the expansion pack in the past.
The Allegiance Experience system has been changed. For details, please see the following articles: Allegiance Experience and Allegiance Experience Follow-Up.
The first phase of creature and chest treasure revisions has been implemented. Please see the Letter to the Players and the Rollout Article for details.
Several improvements to allegiance and general chat. Please see the Rollout Article for details.
You can now hand a whole stack to any NPC that accepts an item that can be stacked. The NPC should take only one item off the stack, leaving the remainder in your pack, and then give you your reward.
Apology Token awarded to players of Darktide for recent downtime.

Make sure to visit a town crier some time during this month and leave yourself two open pack slots!

Town Crier gives you Apology Token.

Town Crier tells you, "Please accept our apologies. If you return this token to any town crier, we will give you two items of incomparable value. Make certain that you have room for both items in your main pack first!"

Other changes:
- Updated artwork for Gelidite Acolyte, Gelidite Initiate and Gelidite Lord.

New Quests[]

Updated Quests[]

Bunny Master Title - quest mechanic changed| timer removed, trophy items added
Frore - Items, dungeons and creatures all updated.

New NPCs[]

New Locations[]

Decrepit Tower - 23.8N 12.2W near Danby's Outpost
Greater Battle Dungeon - Accessed via Small Creepy Statue, PK restricted
Lesser Battle Dungeon - Accessed via Small Creepy Statue, PKL restricted
Small Creepy Statue

Updated Locations[]

Castle of Baron Nuvillus - Creatures updated. Runed chest added.
Larry's Garden - Updated with new boss Rabbits.
Lost City of Frore - Creature spawns updated.

New Items[]

Armor

Crown of Bone Shadow's Eye Shadow's Mind Shadow's Strike Cowl of the Sand

Clothing

Battle Pants Sparring Pants Sparring Shirt

Exchange Items

Apology Token

Jewelry

Periapt of Endless Sight

Objects

Small Creepy Statue Shreth-Gnawed Corpse Sturdy Door

Quest Items

Lucky Rabbit's Foot (Green) Lucky Rabbit's Foot (Pink) Lucky Rabbit's Foot (Purple) Crest of the Shagar Zharala Skeleton Key

Upgrade Items

Woven Tassel of Far Sight Woven Tassel of Far Sight Woven Tassel of Sound Mind Woven Tassel of Discord

Text Items

Farmer Larry's Problem Excavation Directions Zharalim Foreman's Journal Zharalim Master's Journal

Weapons

Shagraka

Updated Items[]

Homecoming Pennant - Icon updated.
Nefane Shield - Can now be stamped with the Fish Stamp.
Nexus Town Information Guide - Text adjusted for an easier read.
Quintessence Sickle - Now has a 325 wield req.
Shield of Power - Can now be stamped with the Fish Stamp.
Gelidite Robe
Ice Heaume of Frore
Hammer of Frore/The Madness of Men

New Spells[]

Far Sight (Increases the target's Bow Skill by 8 points.)
Finesse (Increases the target's Coordination by 8 points.)
Fruit of the Oasis (Increases the rate at which the target regains Health by 20%.)
Shade of the Oasis (Increases the rate at which the target regains Stamina by 20%.)
Thew (Increases the target's Strength by 8 points.)
Water of the Oasis (Increases the rate at which the target regains Mana by 20%.)
Zeal (Increases the target's Endurance by 8 points.)

New Creatures[]

Golem

Gelidite GolemGelidite Golem/

Human

Rabbit

Skeleton

Baron NuvillusBaron Nuvillus/

New Dialog[]

Town Crier

Town Crier tells you, "Have you been to the Lost City of Frore recently? I've heard that the undead there have begun to reinforce their halls."

Town Crier tells you, "I stumbled across an encampment not too far from Zaikhal the other day. It was eerily empty and unoccupied. As if the people there just disappeared!"

Town Crier tells you, "I'd always thought that the robe from Frore was a little drafty. I guess I was wrong."

Town Crier tells you, "I've found the oddest assortment of items on creatures around here. Drudges dropping weapons and armor, golems with magic enhanced items and rats with lots of random pieces. Strange?"

Town Crier tells you, "I've heard that Larry was having a tryst with Nuhmudira. Now that she doesn't have any real clout, he's cast her aside like an old worn blade. What? That's what I've heard."

Town Crier tells you, "I've seen it, with my own eyes, people who have shrugged off Asheron's protection go and look at those creepy statues and disappear!"

Town Crier tells you, "If you visit Frore can you bring me a helm, I want to get one and dye the trim black."

Town Crier tells you, "If you want to visit Frore, best remember to take a group and be ready to face creatures tougher than Dark Revenants. Seems the inhabitants are preparing for tougher battles."

Town Crier tells you, "Okay, here is the plan! You get a fellowship together in Yaraq, I'll get one together in Plateau and we'll go take control of the Battle Arena! What do you say?"

Town Crier tells you, "Some small creepy statues have been showing up in towns, they make me nervous."

Town Crier tells you, "Those Shreth are disgusting creatures! They'll eat anything! Even the corpses of fallen adventurers."

Town Crier tells you, "Ufet, Prophet of Blades, in Zaikhal, has been even busier now than he was before. I wonder what he is up to."

Town Crier tells you, "You know that farmer outside Lytelthorpe -- the one with the rabbit problems? Selflora says he's back."