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'''December 2000''' - [[Announcements - 2000/12 - The Child of Daralet|Announcements Page]]

== Game Changes ==
* 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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|[[File:Fellowship Panel (Child of Daralet).jpg|thumb|Before and After| New fellowships with XP sharing.]]
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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 "[[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/A Brief History for Travelers|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 ==
* [[Empyrean Cloister Quest]]
* [[Exploration Society Letters]]
* [[Shadow Captain's Heaume Quest]]
* [[Staff of the Nomads Quest]]
* [[Virindi Servant's Amulet Quest]]

== New Events ==
* [[Bael'Zharon's Rampage]]
* [[Bael'Zharon's Defeat]]

== New NPCs ==
* [[Chosen of Asheron (Cragstone)]]
* [[Chosen of Asheron (Hebian-To)]]
* [[Chosen of Asheron (Zaikhal)]]
* [[Gillian the Poacher]]

== Updated NPCs ==
* [[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 ==
* [[Chakron Gate]]
** [[Lower Chakron Flux]]
** [[Upper Chakron Flux]]
* [[Empyrean Cloister]]
** [[Lower Empyrean Mausoleum]]
** [[Upper Empyrean Mausoleum]]
* [[Tomb of the Dead]]
* [[Shade Stronghold]]
** [[Lower Heart of Darkness]]
* [[Upper Shade Stronghold]]
** [[Upper Heart of Darkness]]
* [[Sepulcher of the Hopeslayer]]
* [[Wilderness Portals]]
** [[Northern Point Portal]]
** [[River Mouth Portal]]
** [[Southern Mt. Esper Portal]]

== Updated Locations ==
* [[Abandoned Shops]]
* [[Cave of Alabree]]
* [[Deserted Ruin]]
* [[Lost Distillery]]
* [[Musansayn's Vaults]]
* [[Old Warehouse]]
* [[Sea Temple Catacombs]]
* [[Shreth Hive]]
* [[Water Temple]]

== New Items ==
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Alchemy Items]]
 | Argenory Plant
 | Lapyan Plant
 | Minalim Plant
 | Crushed Argenory Plant
 | Crushed Lapyan Plant
 | Crushed Minalim Plant
}}

{{Item Table|Caption=[[Cooking Items]]
 | Vial of Argenory Dye
 | Vial of Lapyan Dye
 | Vial of Minalim Dye
 | Argenory Dye Pot
 | Lapyan Dye Pot
 | Minalim Dye Pot
}}

{{Item Table|Caption=[[Armor]]
 | 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
}}

{{Item Table|Caption=[[Fletching Items]]
 | Barbed Fletching Tool
 | Barbed Arrow
 | Barbed Quarrel
 | Greater Barbed Arrow
 | Greater Barbed Quarrel
 | Bundle of Barbed Arrowheads
 | Bundle of Greater Barbed Arrowheads
}}

{{Item Table|Caption=[[Jewelry]]
 | 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
}}

{{Item Table|Caption=[[Objects]]
 | Anadil's Tomb
 | History Shelf
 | Remnants of Ilservian
}}

{{Item Table|Caption=[[Portal Gems]]
 | Sepulcher of the Hopeslayer Portal Gem
}}

{{Item Table|Caption=[[Quest Items]]
 | 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
}}

{{Item Table|Caption=[[Trophy Items]]
 | 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
}}

{{Item Table|Caption=[[Text Items]]
 | 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
}}

{{Item Table|Caption=[[Weapons]]
 | 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
}}
{{Item Table
 | Dark Heart
}}

== Updated Items ==
{{Item Table
 | Brogord's Axe
}}

== New Creatures ==
{{Creature Class|Golem
 | Tainted Golem
}}

{{Creature Class|Shadow
 | Upper Shadow Heart Leader
 | Lower Shadow Heart Leader
}}

{{Creature Class|Undead
 | Mausoleum Guardian
 | Mausoleum Warden
 | Risen Knight
 | Risen Soldier
}}

{{Creature Class|Virindi
 | Chakron Flux Virindi Master
 | Chakron Flux Virindi Servant
}}

== New Dialog ==
;Town Crier
{{Dialog|

|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 ==
* [[Announcements - 2000/12 - The Child of Daralet#Teaser|Teaser]]
* [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Call Handbook/Upcoming Fellowship Changes|Upcoming Fellowship Changes]]
* [[Announcements - 2000/12 - The Child of Daralet#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]
* [[Announcements - 2000/12 - The Child of Daralet#Release Notes|Release Notes]]
* [[Announcements - 2000/12 - The Child of Daralet#Letter to the Players]]
* [[Announcements - 2000/12 - The Child of Daralet#State of the Code|State of the Code]]

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