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'''November 2001''' - [[Announcements - 2001/11 - The Gathering Storm|Announcements Page]]
 
'''November 2001''' - [[Announcements - 2001/11 - The Gathering Storm|Announcements Page]]
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== Turbine Announcements ==
 
=== Teaser ===
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== Game Changes ==
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* [[Settlement Portals]] introduced starting with housing added in the [[Keep Your Enemies Closer]] update.
{{Patch Announcements Links
 
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* 150 [[Cottages]] added.
| Current = None
 
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* Allegiances can now purchase their own [[Mansions]] on the landscape.
| Original = http://zone.msn.com/asheronscall/news/octoberteaser.asp
 
| Archive = Announcements - 2001/11 - The Gathering Storm#Teaser
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* Further enhancements to the fellowship system have been made. See the [[Announcements - 2001/11 - The Gathering Storm#Letter to the Players 1|Letter to the Players]] for details.
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* Artwork updated for Mosswarts.
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* Artwork updated for Canescent Mattekar Robes.
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* Other changes:
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** House hooks for cottages increased to 50 (25 useable).
 
** [[Cow]]s now have a map of [[Marae Lassel]] on their side.
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** Night time visibility has been increased.
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** Town vendors now display their function in their name (e.g.“Bowyer”, “Blacksmith”).
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== User Interface Updates ==
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* Magic items now display "Mana bars" below the name of the item when selected. This makes it easier to determine the Mana remaining in an item.
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:[[File:Mana Status.jpg|Mana status bar]]
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* Owners of houses can now use @house hooks on/off to turn the visibility of their hooks on and off.
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== New Quests ==
 
* [[Arcanum Furniture]]
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== New Events ==
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* [[Dranith Menacet]]
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== New NPCs ==
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* [[Arcanum Envoy]]
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* [[Jasin of the Arcanum]]
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== Updated NPCs ==
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* [[Agent of the Arcanum]] - Now accept Diamond Powder and Pyreal Ingots in exchange for Writs (old items are retired)
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* [[Jordan's Apprentice Craftsman]] - Now sell paintings for your home.
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* [[Jubei's Apprentice Craftsman]] - Now sell paintings for your home.
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* [[Steiner's Apprentice Craftsman]] - Now sell paintings for your home.
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== New Locations ==
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* [[Arcanum Furniture Shop]]
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* [[Hollow Lair near Lytelthorpe]]
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== New Items ==
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{{Item Table|Caption=[[Exchange Items]]
 
| Nuhmudira's Token
 
}}
 
}}
   
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{{Item Table|Caption=[[Housing Items]]
=== Rollout ===
 
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| Garden Drudge
{{Patch Announcements Links
 
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| Ornate Fountain
| Current = None
 
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| Plaque
| Original = http://www.zone.com/asheronscall/news/ASHEnov01rollout.asp
 
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| Outcast
| Archive = Announcements - 2001/11 - The Gathering Storm#Rollout Article
 
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| Olthoi Enslavement
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| Into the Unknown
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| The Studious Mind
 
}}
 
}}
   
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{{Item Table|Caption=[[Objects]]
=== Release Notes ===
 
 
| Settlement Portals (Object)
{{Patch Announcements Links
 
| Current = None
 
| Original = http://www.zone.com/asheronscall/news/ASHEnov01build.asp
 
| Archive = Announcements - 2001/11 - The Gathering Storm#Release Notes
 
 
}}
 
}}
   
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{{Item Table|Caption=[[Text Items]]
=== Letter to the Players ===
 
 
| A Near Illegible Note
{{Patch Announcements Links
 
| Current = None
 
| Original = http://classic.zone.msn.com/asheronscall/news/ASHEplayerletter.asp
 
| Archive = Announcements - 2001/11 - The Gathering Storm#Letter to the Players
 
 
}}
 
}}
   
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{{Item Table|Caption=[[Trophy Items]]
== Discoveries ==
 
 
| Diamond Powder
=== [[Town Crier]] Rumors ===
 
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}}
   
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== Updated Items ==
<font color=goldenrod>Town Crier tells you, "There are strange disruptions in Portal space near the Arrival points. We can only hope the Queen responds quickly."
 
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{{Item Table
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| Canescent Mattekar Robe (Olthoi Ichor)
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| Canescent Mattekar Robe (Organic Acid)
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}}
   
 
== New Creatures ==
Town Crier tells you, "The purple haze in the sky seems to have disappeared. It will be nice to look upon the clear night sky."
 
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{{Creature Class|Hollow Minion
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| Dranith Menacet
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| Minion Leader
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}}
   
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== New Dialog ==
Town Crier tells you, "He and that ugly dabus. There are 49 other places he could put it, but no, he wants it right in the main room, where we entertain our guests! Even worse, every time he sees it he launches into the same story about the drudge, the mosswart, and the monougat, and how the whole thing ended up with him acquiring the dabus. That dabus and that story are soon going to be hidden from public view, I can tell you that."
 
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;Town Crier
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{{Dialog|
   
 
|Town Crier tells you, "There are strange disruptions in Portal space near the Arrival points. We can only hope the Queen responds quickly."
Town Crier tells you, "I was talking with some of my fellow Criers the other day about this whole Marae Lassel business. We're thinking of "taking a vacation" next month until our pay equals theirs. We need to get organized!"
 
   
Town Crier tells you, "Grouping up is a great way to encounter the wilds of Dereth!"
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|Town Crier tells you, "The purple haze in the sky seems to have disappeared. It will be nice to look upon the clear night sky."
   
 
|Town Crier tells you, "He and that ugly dabus. There are 49 other places he could put it, but no, he wants it right in the main room, where we entertain our guests! Even worse, every time he sees it he launches into the same story about the drudge, the mosswart, and the monougat, and how the whole thing ended up with him acquiring the dabus. That dabus and that story are soon going to be hidden from public view, I can tell you that."
Town Crier tells you, "New portals everywhere! We're laying the infrastructure down for a glorious era of trade and prosperity."
 
   
 
|Town Crier tells you, "I was talking with some of my fellow Criers the other day about this whole Marae Lassel business. We're thinking of "taking a vacation" next month until our pay equals theirs. We need to get organized!"
You give Town Crier Pyreal.
 
You give Town Crier Pyreal.
 
You give Town Crier 2 Pyreals.
 
You give Town Crier 3 Pyreals.
 
You give Town Crier 4 Pyreals.
 
You give Town Crier 5 Pyreals.
 
You give Town Crier 10 Pyreals.
 
You give Town Crier 20 Pyreals.
 
You give Town Crier 44 Pyreals.
 
You give Town Crier 100 Pyreals.
 
You give Town Crier 150 Pyreals.
 
You give Town Crier 250 Pyreals.
 
You give Town Crier 500 Pyreals.
 
   
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|Town Crier tells you, "Grouping up is a great way to encounter the wilds of Dereth!"
"Yesterday, I placed my dabus in my house. It is a fine dabus. My wife doesn't like it, though. She wishes for me to take it down. But it's my dabus and I like it." </font>
 
   
 
|Town Crier tells you, "New portals everywhere! We're laying the infrastructure down for a glorious era of trade and prosperity."
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=== [[Ulgrim]] Rumors ===
 
   
 
|Town Crier tells you, "Yesterday, I placed my dabus in my house. It is a fine dabus. My wife doesn't like it, though. She wishes for me to take it down. But it's my dabus and I like it."
<font color=goldenrod>Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Fending off the Virindi is thirsty work. Fetch me some stout from old Berkholt and I'll clue you in to what's really going on around here, okay, friend?"
 
   
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;Ulgrim the Unpleasant
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."
 
   
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Dance for me Drudge Boy!"
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|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Fending off the Virindi is thirsty work. Fetch me some stout from old Berkholt and I'll clue you in to what's really going on around here, okay, friend?"
   
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Give me any rings you don't want. I've been collecting them ever since I found one near the water the other day."</font>
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|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Dance for me Drudge Boy!"
   
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|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Give me any rings you don't want. I've been collecting them ever since I found one near the water the other day."
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=== New [[Quests]] ===
 
* [[Arcanum Furniture]]
 
   
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|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I heard an ancient prophecy the other day. Here it is| "And then the Bull became a Wizard, and he still kicked everyone's patootie!""
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|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Pretty furniture? Back in my day, when we quested it wasn't for pretty furniture! It was for mattress skirts! Oh, wait, I mean it was for gold! Which we then used to buy mattress skirts. You have a problem with that?"
=== New NPCs ===
 
   
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|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "The grass is always greener on the other side. At least at my house it was. It's not my fault Dad never understood the basics of preventative lawn care!"
   
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|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You cannot always acquire what you desire. You cannot always acquire what you desire. But if you attempt it occasionally, you potentially could discover, that you acquire what you require. I'm thinking of setting it to music."
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=== New Locations ===
 
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|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I'm a tired, old, bitter man. Truth or lie?"
*[[Settlement Portals]]
 
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}}
   
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== Related Articles ==
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* [[Announcements - 2001/11 - The Gathering Storm#Teaser|Teaser]]
 
* [[Announcements - 2001/11 - The Gathering Storm#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]
 
* [[Announcements - 2001/11 - The Gathering Storm#Release Notes|Release Notes]]
 
* [[Announcements - 2001/11 - The Gathering Storm#Letter to the Players|Letter to the Players 1]]
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* [[Announcements - 2001/11 - The Gathering Storm#Letter to the Players|Letter to the Players 2]]
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* [[Announcements - 2001/11 - The Gathering Storm#Letter to the Players|Letter to the Players 3]]
   
=== New Items ===
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== Media ==
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Click image for full size version.
*[[Diamond Powder]]
 
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<gallery>
*[[Nuhmudira's Token]]
 
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File:Portaldat 200111.png|Portal.dat
*[[A Near Illegible Note]]
 
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</gallery>
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[[Category:Patches]]
=== New [[Creatures]] ===
 
*[[Mosswart]]s updated with new artwork.
 
*[[Cows]] now have a map of [[Marae Lassel]] on their side.
 
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[[Category:Patch]]
 

Revision as of 23:26, 1 November 2015

November 2001 - Announcements Page

Game Changes

  • Settlement Portals introduced starting with housing added in the Keep Your Enemies Closer update.
  • 150 Cottages added.
  • Allegiances can now purchase their own Mansions on the landscape.
  • Further enhancements to the fellowship system have been made. See the Letter to the Players for details.
  • Artwork updated for Mosswarts.
  • Artwork updated for Canescent Mattekar Robes.
  • Other changes:
    • House hooks for cottages increased to 50 (25 useable).
    • Cows now have a map of Marae Lassel on their side.
    • Night time visibility has been increased.
    • Town vendors now display their function in their name (e.g.“Bowyer”, “Blacksmith”).

User Interface Updates

  • Magic items now display "Mana bars" below the name of the item when selected. This makes it easier to determine the Mana remaining in an item.
Mana status bar
  • Owners of houses can now use @house hooks on/off to turn the visibility of their hooks on and off.

New Quests

New Events

New NPCs

Updated NPCs

New Locations

New Items

Nuhmudira's Token Icon Nuhmudira's Token

Garden Drudge Icon Garden DrudgeOrnate Fountain Icon Ornate FountainPlaque Icon PlaqueOutcast Icon OutcastOlthoi Enslavement Icon Olthoi EnslavementInto the Unknown Icon Into the UnknownThe Studious Mind Icon The Studious Mind

Settlement Portals (Object) Icon Settlement Portals (Object)

A Near Illegible Note Icon A Near Illegible Note

Diamond Powder Icon Diamond Powder

Updated Items

Canescent Mattekar Robe (Olthoi Ichor) Icon Canescent Mattekar Robe (Olthoi Ichor)Canescent Mattekar Robe (Organic Acid) Icon Canescent Mattekar Robe (Organic Acid)

New Creatures

Hollow Minion Icon Hollow Minion

New Dialog

Town Crier

Town Crier tells you, "There are strange disruptions in Portal space near the Arrival points. We can only hope the Queen responds quickly."

Town Crier tells you, "The purple haze in the sky seems to have disappeared. It will be nice to look upon the clear night sky."

Town Crier tells you, "He and that ugly dabus. There are 49 other places he could put it, but no, he wants it right in the main room, where we entertain our guests! Even worse, every time he sees it he launches into the same story about the drudge, the mosswart, and the monougat, and how the whole thing ended up with him acquiring the dabus. That dabus and that story are soon going to be hidden from public view, I can tell you that."

Town Crier tells you, "I was talking with some of my fellow Criers the other day about this whole Marae Lassel business. We're thinking of "taking a vacation" next month until our pay equals theirs. We need to get organized!"

Town Crier tells you, "Grouping up is a great way to encounter the wilds of Dereth!"

Town Crier tells you, "New portals everywhere! We're laying the infrastructure down for a glorious era of trade and prosperity."

Town Crier tells you, "Yesterday, I placed my dabus in my house. It is a fine dabus. My wife doesn't like it, though. She wishes for me to take it down. But it's my dabus and I like it."
Ulgrim the Unpleasant

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Fending off the Virindi is thirsty work. Fetch me some stout from old Berkholt and I'll clue you in to what's really going on around here, okay, friend?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Dance for me Drudge Boy!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Give me any rings you don't want. I've been collecting them ever since I found one near the water the other day."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I heard an ancient prophecy the other day. Here it is
"And then the Bull became a Wizard, and he still kicked everyone's patootie!""

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Pretty furniture? Back in my day, when we quested it wasn't for pretty furniture! It was for mattress skirts! Oh, wait, I mean it was for gold! Which we then used to buy mattress skirts. You have a problem with that?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "The grass is always greener on the other side. At least at my house it was. It's not my fault Dad never understood the basics of preventative lawn care!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You cannot always acquire what you desire. You cannot always acquire what you desire. But if you attempt it occasionally, you potentially could discover, that you acquire what you require. I'm thinking of setting it to music."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I'm a tired, old, bitter man. Truth or lie?"

Related Articles

Media

Click image for full size version.