December 2000 - Announcements Page
Game Changes Edit
- Three new types of dye plant have been introdued.
- Fellowships major update
- Players can choose to use the communication advantages of a fellowship without having to share experience points. There is no level restriction for choosing this option.
- Experience points are shared equally amongst all members of the fellowship if everyone is within five levels of the fellowship's founder.
- Experience points will be shared proportional to the levels of the fellowship members if anyone is more than five levels apart from the founder, up to a difference of ten levels.
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- Corpse Decay time is now a minimum of sixty minutes. All corpses will decay in the character's level times five minutes, or sixty minutes—whichever time is longer.
- The Zone's "The Story So Far" pieces are now available for free in the heritage group libraries at Zaikhal, Hebian-to, and Cragstone. Look for the white bookshelf.
New Quests Edit
- Empyrean Cloister Quest
- Exploration Society Letters
- Shadow Captain's Heaume Quest
- Staff of the Nomads Quest
- Virindi Servant's Amulet Quest
New Events Edit
New NPCs Edit
- Chosen of Asheron (Cragstone)
- Chosen of Asheron (Hebian-To)
- Chosen of Asheron (Zaikhal)
- Gillian the Poacher
Updated NPCs Edit
- Celcynd the Dour
- Dai Ya the Scholar
- Flinrala Ryndmad
- Jilsaya bint Dah
- Lord Aleval
- Mara al-Luq
- Oi-Tong Ye
- Rubid al-Jurma
- Shin Ro
New Locations Edit
- Chakron Gate
- Empyrean Cloister
- Tomb of the Dead
- Shade Stronghold
- Upper Shade Stronghold
- Sepulcher of the Hopeslayer
- Wilderness Portals
Updated Locations Edit
- Abandoned Shops
- Cave of Alabree
- Deserted Ruin
- Lost Distillery
- Musansayn's Vaults
- Old Warehouse
- Sea Temple Catacombs
- Shreth Hive
- Water Temple
New Items Edit
Argenory Plant
Lapyan Plant
Minalim Plant
Crushed Argenory Plant
Crushed Lapyan Plant
Crushed Minalim Plant
Vial of Argenory Dye
Vial of Lapyan Dye
Vial of Minalim Dye
Argenory Dye Pot
Lapyan Dye Pot
Minalim Dye Pot
Fenmalain Helm of the Lightbringer
Caulnalain Helm of the Lightbringer
Shendolain Helm of the Lightbringer
Nexus Helm of the Lightbringer
Herald's Helm of the Lightbringer
Great Work Helm of the Lightbringer
Shadow Captain's Heaume
A Society Leather Basinet
A Pair Of Society Leather Leggings
A Society Leather Breastplate
A Pair Of Society Leather Sleeves
A Society Leather Girth
A Pair Of Society Leather Bracers
A Pair Of Society Leather Pauldrons
A Pair Of Society Leather Boots
A Society Buckler
An Explorer Leather Basinet
A Pair Of Explorer Leather Leggings
An Explorer Leather Breastplate
A Pair Of Explorer Leather Sleeves
An Explorer Leather Girth
A Pair Of Explorer Leather Bracers
A Pair Of Explorer Leather Pauldrons
A Pair Of Explorer Leather Boots
An Explorer Buckler
Empyrean Scalemail Shirt
Shreth Hide Gauntlets
Shreth Hide Shoes
Shreth Hide Pants
Ursuin Hide Girth
Ursuin Hide Coat (Winter)
Ursuin Hide Helmet
Furry Mattekar Hide Coat
Barbed Fletching Tool
Barbed Arrow
Barbed Quarrel
Greater Barbed Arrow
Greater Barbed Quarrel
Bundle of Barbed Arrowheads
Bundle of Greater Barbed Arrowheads
An Explorer Bracelet of Coordination
An Explorer Bracelet of Strength
An Explorer Necklace of Focus
An Explorer Ring of Endurance
An Explorer Ring of Quickness
Virindi Servant's Amulet
Anadil's Tomb
History Shelf
Remnants of Ilservian
Sepulcher of the Hopeslayer Portal Gem
Splintered Staff (Necropolis)
Splintered Staff (Lightless Catacombs)
Skull of Avoren Palacost
Lucky Gold Letter
Scarlet Red Letter
Al-Arqas Town Stamp
Holtburg Town Stamp
Lytelthorpe Town Stamp
Nanto Town Stamp
Rithwic Town Stamp
Samsur Town Stamp
Shoushi Town Stamp
Yanshi Town Stamp
Yaraq Town Stamp
Stamped Al Arqas Scarlet Red Letter
Stamped Holtburg Scarlet Red Letter
Stamped Lytelthorpe Scarlet Red Letter
Stamped Nanto Scarlet Red Letter
Stamped Rithwic Scarlet Red Letter
Stamped Samsur Scarlet Red Letter
Stamped Shoushi Scarlet Red Letter
Stamped Yanshi Scarlet Red Letter
Stamped Yaraq Scarlet Red Letter
Stamped Al Arqas Lucky Gold Letter
Stamped Holtburg Lucky Gold Letter
Stamped Lytelthorpe Lucky Gold Letter
Stamped Nanto Lucky Gold Letter
Stamped Rithwic Lucky Gold Letter
Stamped Samsur Lucky Gold Letter
Stamped Shoushi Lucky Gold Letter
Stamped Yanshi Lucky Gold Letter
Stamped Yaraq Lucky Gold Letter
Fragment of the Singularity
Heart of Shadow
Dark Singularity
Dark Crucible
Fenmalain Soul Crystal Shard
Caulnalain Soul Crystal Shard
Shendolain Soul Crystal Shard
Nexus Soul Crystal Shard
Herald Soul Crystal Shard
Great Work Soul Crystal Shard
Sickly Wisp Heart
Glowing Wisp Heart
Pulsating Wisp Heart
Small Shreth Hide
Shreth Hide
Large Shreth Hide
Small Ursuin Hide (Winter)
Large Ursuin Hide (Winter)
Ursuin Scalp
Asheron's Missive
Instructions (Sepulcher of the Hopeslayer)
Book of Seasons
General History of Dereth Vol. I
General History of Dereth Vol. II
General History of Dereth Vol. III
General History of Dereth Vol. IV
General History of Dereth Vol. V
General History of Dereth Vol. VI
General History of Dereth Vol. VII
General History of Dereth Vol. VIII
General History of Dereth Vol. IX
General History of Dereth Vol. X
General History of Dereth Vol. XI
A Book of Quests for New Explorers
Holtburg Information Guide
Lytelthorpe Information Guide
Rithwic Information Guide
Al-Arqas Information Guide
Samsur Information Guide
Yaraq Information Guide
Nanto Information Guide
Shoushi Information Guide
Yanshi Information Guide
Fenmalain Staff of the Lightbringer
Caulnalain Staff of the Lightbringer
Shendolain Staff of the Lightbringer
Nexus Staff of the Lightbringer
Herald's Staff of the Lightbringer
Great Work Staff of the Lightbringer
Obsidian Dagger
Staff of the Nomads
A Society Axe
A Society Crossbow
A Society Dagger
A Society Jitte
A Society Katar
A Society Spear
A Society Staff
A Society Sword
A Society Yumi
Society Wand of Acid
Society Wand of Fire
Society Wand of Frost
Society Wand of Lightning
An Explorer Axe
An Explorer Crossbow
An Explorer Dagger
An Explorer Jitte
An Explorer Katar
An Explorer Spear
An Explorer Staff
An Explorer Sword
An Explorer Yumi
Explorer Wand of Acid
Explorer Wand of Fire
Explorer Wand of Frost
Explorer Wand of Lightning
Essence Flicker
Essence Flare
Updated Items Edit
New Creatures Edit
New Dialog Edit
- Town Crier
- Town Crier tells you, "Sir Alayne of the Dereth Exploration Society has started a program to acclimate new residents of Dereth in these times of strife. For more information, you should seek out his agents in the nine arrival-nexus towns."
- Town Crier tells you, "News! Bael'Zharon is free! Hundreds are reported dead in the ruins below the Ithaenc Cathedral. The Hopeslayer is reported to have spells capable of shredding the mortal form into scraps of flesh. He is also protected by skirls of fiendish black mist that melt the flesh from all who encounter them."
- Town Crier tells you, "News! Bael'Zharon is free! The sun is dimming - stars can be seen during the day! Storms build up and break at random. Some nights the stars and moons do not appear! Has the whole world gone mad?"
- Town Crier tells you, "I don't want to die."
- Town Crier tells you, "News! Bael'Zharon is free! Large tracts of land have turned black and barren!"
- Town Crier tells you, "News! Bael'Zharon is free! The seas and rivers have changed to blood! Thank heavens the wells still provide fresh water."
- Town Crier tells you, "News! Bael'Zharon is free! Dogs and cats are living together!"
- Town Crier tells you, "So are swordsmen and war mages!"
- Town Crier tells you, "News! Despite the heroic efforts of Thistledown monarchs Drexel Fisthand, Fafhrd, Laurianna, Loren Silvercloak, Matt the Terrific, Mythrandia, Tim the Enchantor, and Wren the Blurry, the final Soul Crystal was shattered beneath the Ithaenc Cathedral!"
- Town Crier tells you, "In the tavern the other night, I heard an old mage swearing that he'd seen Bael'Zharon stalking across the landscape, bellowing a challenge for humans to face him. After hearing the stories about what happened on Ithaenc, I wouldn't fight him!"
- Town Crier tells you, "Residents of Ayan Baqur have seen many Virindi visiting Claude and Leopold. Some have seen undead sneak into his tent in the dead of night. That disreputable Ulgrim character..."
- Town Crier spits on the ground.
- Town Crier tells you, "...claims that one night, the stars went out, and a figure wrapped in shadow visited."
- Town Crier tells you, "Isn't it wonderful that the minalim has come into season in the Linvak Mountains? It almost makes up for the hennacin dying off in the winter cold."
- Town Crier tells you, "I've been hanging around a lot more with my high level friends. Want to join us on an ursuin hunt? It should be equally fun for us all!"
- Town Crier tells you, "Isn't it wonderful that the argenory has come into season in the northern mountains? It almost makes up for the verdalim dying off in the winter cold."
- Town Crier tells you, "Isn't it wonderful that the lapyan has come into season along the coasts? It almost makes up for the berimphur dying off in the winter cold."
- Town Crier tells you, "It's getting cold. Good thing the ursuins are shedding, eh? There was nothing warmer than ursuin fur on those cold Isparian nights. Oh, how I miss home..."
- Town Crier tells you, "Travelers say that Elysa Strathelar has been seen again, seeking monarchs to oppose the Hopeslayer."
- Town Crier tells you, "News! The undead general Anadil and his spymaster Asmolum were slain at the Ithaenc Cathedral! The nomad mu-miyah of the shattered Dericostian army were seen carrying Anadil's broken form away south of Chalicmere Castle."
- Town Crier tells you, "News! Aerfalle, the Lady of Aerlinthe, was sighted on Ithaenc last month, leading a portion of the Dericostian army. It is said that the undead suffered over 5000 casualties in the last month, and their population has dwindled to almost nothing. The scholars of Zaikhal assert that they will never again be major players in the world."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I told them not to break that crystal... I can't have anything nice."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I'm telling you, the water hasn't changed to blood - it's just an algae bloom!"
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I hear that when Queen Elysa returns, she's going to teach archers Asheron's levitation spell. Then they won't need walls anymore."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I'll tell you why! Him and Elysa, all alone in that great big castle for ten years? Mm-hm. Tell me there's not a swooning romantic novel in there."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant winks, nudges you, and says no more.
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Asheron. Bah. If he's so all-fired tough, why isn't he stopping Bael'Zharon?"
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Claude won the Mr. Ayan Baqur contest? I demand a recount!"
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Claude's running dog lackies rigged the Mr. Ayan Baqur contest vote! I must have a recount!"
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Recount it again! It's wrong! The Virindi don't even have fingers - how can you trust them to count the Mr. Ayan Baqur contest votes?"
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Mayoi and Nanto must be counted again! The Virindi are trying to steal the Mr. Ayan Baqur contest election!"
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Voting? Whassat about, eh? Yeh don't vote for kings."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Vitae is all a state of mind."
Related Articles Edit
- Teaser
- Upcoming Fellowship Changes
- Rollout Article
- Release Notes
- Announcements - 2000/12 - The Child of Daralet#Letter to the Players
- State of the Code
Media Edit
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