Editing Announcements - 2005/01 - Assault (section)

== Rollout Article ==

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<p align=right><small>''posted on 12-Jan-2005''</small></p>
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There was no warning. Daryam was on the way to his shop when the huge, bulbous thing floated overhead. The creatures on board pelted him with a barrage of feline screams, jolting the man out of his morning reverie. He fell to the ground, dropping his bag of precious gems. Covering his head, he cowered in fear of the death which would surely rain down upon him.
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But after several moments of waiting, that death did not come. Daryam dared a peek. The flesh-covered thing floated above the desert and disappeared over the sea. Daryam had seen many strange things in his time, but this was something new entirely.
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''Many of this month's changes have already been described in detail in the Letter to the Players. Here is an additional topic that we'd like to discuss in detail:''
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'''Vendor Services'''
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As part of our ongoing work to transform Holtburg, Shoushi and Yaraq into social centers, we've taught the Healers in these three towns to cast more useful spells. You can now pay to have them cast any attribute-increasing spell from levels 1 to 4. These are intended for low-level players who can't cast these spells on their own and may be uncomfortable using a player-run buff bot.
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We are looking at expanding the range and power of the spells that Healers have for sale, but it is dependent on player reaction to these new abilities as well as resource scheduling issues.
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