Gaining Ground

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Dec 2009 - Announcements Page

Patch Size: 1,767k (Client: 4,504k)

Game Changes[]

Alchemy and Gearcrafting

Motes now create 3x the Aqua Vitae as they did before.
Making alchemy protection gems now yields twice as many.
Alchemical Throwing Phials
- Stack size increased from 50 to 250.
- Burden Decreased from 15 to 10.
- Value of crafted phials reduced by 50%
- Value (cost) of uncrafted phials reduced by 50%
- Fester phials added (created with Health Oil).
Major, Moderate, and Minor Gearcrafting Armatures now stack.
More types of salvage and uninscription stones can be used on loot generated Trinkets.

New Quests[]

Updated Quests[]

Armor of Darkness Updated - armor is no longer attuned.
Chimeric Quiddity Weapons Updated with Two Handed weapon.
Hidden Presents Seasonal Quest that was reactivated from 12/21 to 12/31 however due to a repeat timer bug it will be available again next patch.
Knights of Karlun flagging fixed, Breastplate of Karlun now ivoryable.
Quiddity Weapons Quest Updated with Two Handed weapon and Weapon Upgrade Kits.
Singularity Weapons Updated with Two Handed and new upgraded versions of all others.
Societies of Dereth Updated - timers on all tasks reduced to 3 days.
Spectral Weapons Updated with Two Handed weapon.
Singularity Weapons Updated with Two Handed weapon and Weapon Upgrade Kits.
Tumerok Banners/Assault Weapons Updated with Two Handed weapon and Weapon Upgrade Kits.

New NPCs[]

Updated NPCs[]

Inventory updates

New Locations[]

New Items[]

Chests

Sealed Treasury Vault

Contained Items

Sealed Bag of Salvaged Sapphire Sealed Bag of Salvaged Amber Sealed Bag of Salvaged Diamond Sealed Bag of Salvaged Gromnie Hide Sealed Bag of Salvaged Pyreal Sealed Bag of Salvaged Ruby Weapon Upgrade Kit Containment Gem Weapon Upgrade Kit Containment Gem

Keys

Shattered Mana Forge Key Mhoire Castle Treasury Key Celestial Hand Supply Cage Key Eldrytch Web Supply Cage Key Radiant Blood Supply Cage Key

Objects

Ancient Stones Ancient Throne Gargoyle Guardian of Mhoire Guardian of Air Guardian of Earth Guardian of Water Guardian of Fire Corpse of Celestial Hand Agent Corpse of Eldrytch Web Agent Corpse of Radiant Blood Agent

Quest Items

Strange Jewel Lady Saliane's Brand Lord Hendrel's Brand Lord Trimere's Brand Crystallized Blue Flame Mhoire Sword of Virtue Mhoire Sword of Courage Mhoire Signet Ring Rytheran's Jeweled Ring Celestial Hand Supplies Eldrytch Web Supplies Radiant Blood Supplies Damaged Celestial Hand Commendation Ribbon Damaged Eldrytch Web Commendation Ribbon Damaged Radiant Blood Commendation Ribbon Phyntos Honey Hive Splinter Phyntos Queen's Abdomen

Text Items

Ancient Journal Translated Tomb Writings

Unwieldable Items

Pyre Blade

Upgrade Items

Spectral Skull Weapon Upgrade Kit

Weapon Summoning Items

Greatsword Stamped Spectral Ingot

Weapons

Ultimate Singularity Staff (Upgraded) Ultimate Singularity Mace (Upgraded) Ultimate Singularity Sword (Upgraded) Ultimate Singularity Dagger (Upgraded) Ultimate Singularity Katar (Upgraded) Iron Phial of Fester Copper Phial of Fester Silver Phial of Fester Gold Phial of Fester Pyreal Phial of Fester Platinum Phial of Fester Empowered Platinum Phial of Fester Mana Phial of Fester

New Titles[]

New Creatures[]

Blighted Moarsman

Moarsman AttackerMoarsman Attacker/

Fire Elemental

Flame Guardian (Fire Elemental)Flame Guardian (Fire Elemental)/

Frost Elemental

Corrupted Grave FrostCorrupted Grave Frost/

Ghost

Lady SalianeLady Saliane/

Human

Reinforcement Soldier
Fort CommanderReinforcement Soldier/Fort Commander/

Phyntos Wasp

Sclavus

Sclavus AttackerSclavus Attacker/

Skeleton

Lord TrimereLord Trimere/

Undead

Lord Hendrel
Shade of Lord RytheranLord Hendrel/Shade of Lord Rytheran/

New Dialog[]

Town Crier

Free Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "Have you heard of Phials that Fester? I think it's a band name, couldn't really imagine what else everyone could be talking about."

Town Crier tells you, "I've heard reports that the Societies have expanded their activities lately."

Town Crier tells you, "I've heard reports that the Societies have made it easier to move through their ranks."

Town Crier tells you, "I've heard rumors of adventurers finding broken Mana Forge Keys. I told them that crystal wasn't a good material for making keys..."

Town Crier tells you, "My cousin sent me a new shiny blue greatsword to hang on the wall of my apartment. Don't be mocking my apartment; we town criers don't make enough to pay the maintenance costs on a cottage or villa."

Town Crier tells you, "The people in charge of alternate currencies seem to make all of the advancement. Always something new to buy, I'd suggest you check up with the vendors who work for these people frequently."

Town Crier tells you, "The Societies seem to be making a push to control one of the more dangerous islands."

Town Crier tells you, "Were I to see a killer phyntos I'd turn and run the other way."

Pyreal Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "Alchemy is making great advancements. I guess the Arcanum finally got to work, years of relatively small changes and suddenly they're finding ways to make your life easier through alchemy. And it costs less too!"

Town Crier tells you, "Everyone's been upgrading their old weapons. I've been keeping a list and I've seen assault weapons, quiddity weapons and singularity weapons that all seem to be more powerful than they used to be."

Town Crier tells you, "Honey, from phyntos?! I would have never imagined it. Always thought they were only wasps... Check out Freebooter if you want to see it for yourself."

Town Crier tells you, "I have been told that the Societies have sped up their researches, and this has, in turn, made it possible to advance through the ranks of the Societies at an increased rate."

Town Crier tells you, "It appears that the Societies have built small forts on Moarsmen City. I'm not sure what they're up to but you might want to go check it out."

Town Crier tells you, "There have been several rumors floating around of adventurers finding shattered Mana Forge Keys in the Gear Knight Invasion Area in the Direlands. If you think you could fix one, it may be worth checking out."

Town Crier tells you, "The Singularity really keeps up with the times. It would seem that you can now receive a Singularity Greatsword for two handed combat!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant

Free Rumors

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Armor Upgrade Kits, Weapon Upgrade Kits, where's my Ale Upgrade Kit?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I was looking at a palm tree today and I had a strange feeling that it was the first time I had seen it. I'm sure I've seen these palm trees a thousand times before, hangovers are the worst."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I've been experimenting on what happens when you give phyntos wasps ale, you don't want to see the results."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Pure liquid fester, I wonder what that tastes like..."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "See! See what the Virindi have brought on us now?!? First Applesause, now killer robots!"

Stout Rumors

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I'm working on upgrading my stein to hold more ale."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Phial? I always thought Grenade was a better name. Don't ask me what that means, just something that came to me in a dream."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "So now those Societies have spread onto Moarsmen City. Why would anyone want to be there? Those foul smelling Moarsmen, the extreme heat, and not a single coconut from all those palm trees. I suppose they could play count the grains of sand to pass the time."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "And those supply cages they have, I swear I should be able to fit between the bars but I just can't. It's too much to think about I need another drink."