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'''January 2002''' - [[Announcements - 2002/01 - Flesh and Blood|Announcements Page]]
'''January 2002''' - [[Announcements - 2002/01 - Flesh and Blood|Announcements Page]]
== Turbine Announcements ==
=== Teaser ===
{{Patch Announcements Links
|  Current = None
| Original = http://www.zone.com/asheronscall/news/ASHEjan02teaser1.asp
|  Archive = Announcements - 2002/01 - Flesh and Blood#Teaser
}}


=== Rollout ===
== Game Changes ==
{{Patch Announcements Links
* 400 [[Cottages]], 90 [[Villas]] and 10 [[Mansions]] added to the world.
|  Current = None
* [[Settlement Portals]] added for housing introduced during the [[The First Strike]] update.
| Original = http://www.zone.com/asheronscall/news/ASHEeventrollout.asp
* The treasure system is now able to generate "cantrips" on certain high-level armor and weapons. See the [[Announcements - 2002/01 - Flesh and Blood#Letter to the Players|Letter to the Players]] for details.
|  Archive = Announcements - 2002/01 - Flesh and Blood#Rollout Article
* The treasure system is now able to generate additional spells on certain high-level jewelry. See the [[Announcements - 2002/01 - Flesh and Blood#Letter to the Players|Letter to the Players]] for details.
}}
* Low-level monsters such as Drudge Slinkers, Drudge Skulkers, Mosswart Young, Creeper Mosswarts, Old Bones, Young Banderlings, Gnawer Shreths, and Mite Snippets no longer attack players unless they are attacked first.


=== Release Notes ===
* Other changes:
{{Patch Announcements Links
** [[Villas]] now have 70 hooks, 50 of which are useable.
|  Current = None
** Improved artwork for [[Empyrean Stone Head]]s.
| Original = http://www.zone.com/asheronscall/news/ASHEjan02build.asp
** New icon for {{Itemlink|Calling Stone}}.
| Archive = Announcements - 2002/01 - Flesh and Blood#Release Notes
}}


=== Letter to the Players ===
== New Quests ==
{{Patch Announcements Links
* [[Elysa's Favor Quest]]
|  Current = None
| Original = http://www.zone.com/asheronscall/news/ASHEletterjan01.asp
|  Archive = Announcements - 2002/01 - Flesh and Blood#Letter to the Players
}}


== Discoveries ==
== New NPCs ==
=== [[Town Crier]] Rumors ===
* [[Dame Tsaya]]
* [[Ostentatious Farmer]]
* [[Reformed Bandit]]
* [[Sir Rylanan]]
* [[Sir Tenshin]]
* [[Stranger in Town]]


<font color=goldenrod>Town Crier tells you, "I haven't seen a snow like this since..."
== New Locations ==
* [[Farmer's Basement]]
* [[Hall of Hollows]]
* [[42.8N, 29.5E - Reformed Bandit's House]]


Town Crier tells you, "Never mind, this is a natural Winter for sure."
== Updated Locations ==
Updated as part of the [[Elysa's Favor Quest]]
* [[Asuger Temple]] - Creatures updated, Level 5+ restriction changed to 20+
* [[Darkened Halls]] - Creatures updated, now has a 20+ level restriction
* [[Fort Witshire]] - Creatures updated, Lifestone removed, now barricaded
* [[Witshire Dungeon]] - Creatures updated and can now be accessed via Underground Passages (20+) in the three mainland starter towns.


Town Crier tells you, "My friends report of finding armor and weapons with more magic than usual."
== New Items ==
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Chests]]
| Storage Chest
}}


Town Crier tells you, "Psst, I heard some houses appeared Southwest of Sawato! You look like someone worthy of a fine residence."
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Jewelry]]
| Elysa's Favor (Red)
| Elysa's Favor (Blue)
| Elysa's Favor (Yellow)
| Elysa's Favor (White)
}}


Town Crier tells you, "Seems the Arcanum started making those fireplaces just in time. Plenty of people are glad to have a roaring fire in their house to be sure."
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Keys]]
| Copy of Witshire's Key
| Storage Key
}}


Town Crier tells you, "The snow is really coming in. I suppose we need a real winter after last year. Which reminds me, have you seen any snowmen around?"
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Objects]]
| Captured Adventurer
| Trap Door
}}


Town Crier tells you, "Notice anything odd about them? I've heard some strange reports, but I won't report anything until I corroborate the stories."
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Quest Items]]
| Glass Spherule
| Folded Guard's Uniform
| Human Husk
}}


Town Crier tells you, "Call me a skeptic, but has anyone besides me been wondering why the Training Academies in Holtburg, Shoushi, and Yaraq survived the Hollow Minions' assault so easily?"
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Text Items]]
| A Cryptic Note
| A Folded Note
| An Unsigned Message
| Menacet's Orders
| Dame Tsaya's Letter to Sir Rylanan (Yaraq Version)
| Dame Tsaya's Letter to Sir Rylanan (Shoushi & Holtburg Versions)
| Sir Tenshin's Letter to Dame Tsaya (Shoushi Version)
| Sir Tenshin's Letter to Dame Tsaya (Yaraq & Holtburg Versions)
| Sir Rylanan's Letter to Sir Tenshin (Holtburg Version)
| Sir Rylanan's Letter to Sir Tenshin (Shoushi & Yaraq Versions)
}}


Town Crier tells you, "Quick, what am I?"
== Updated Items ==
{{Item Table
| Calling Stone
| Academy Coat
}}


Town Crier tells you, "Give up? I'm a windmill!"
== New Emotes ==
* Pointing Up (points up, pointsup, pointing up, pointingup, point up state, pointupstate).
* Point Up (point up, pointup).
* Pointing Down (points down, pointsdown, pointing down, pointingdown, point down state, pointdownstate).
* Point Down (point down, pointdown).
* Reading (read, read something, readsomething, read a book, readabook).
* Offering someone a seat (have a seat, haveaseat, offer seat, offerseat).
* Offer someone a seat (musical chair, musicalchair).
* Knock knock knock (knock).
* Scan the Horizon (scan horizon, scanhorizon, scan, lookout, peer).
* Drudge Dance Step (dance step, dancestep).
* Sit and think (thinker)


Town Crier tells you, "Ehe, well, I thought it was funny."
== New Creatures ==
{{Creature Class|Hollow Minion
| Hollow Minion (23)
| Hollow Minion (29)
| Hollow Minion (30)
}}
{{Creature Class|Simulacrum
| Martinate Simulacrum
}}
{{Creature Class|Snowman
| Chilly the Snowman
| Two Headed Snowman (Creature)
}}


Town Crier tells you, "We've fought the Virindi's Hollow Minions long enough to know their strengths and weaknesses...but do any of us know that much about Martine's?"
== Updated Creatures ==
* [[Dark Myrmidon]] - Spawns improved (drops the [[Osseous Mace]]).
* [[Knathtead]] - Can now be found in game again.
* [[Olthoi Eviscerator]]s - Now inflict acid, blade and pierce damage.


Town Crier tells you, "Hey, there's a rumor of new houses South of Crater Village and North of New'ic. A friend also told me she saw some South of Plateau Village, near Stonehold and a few on the North coast. But those are too far a commute for me."
== New Dialog ==
;Town Crier
{{Dialog|
|Town Crier tells you, "I haven't seen a snow like this since..."
|Town Crier tells you, "Never mind, this is a natural Winter for sure."


Town Crier tells you, "In light of last month's attack on the Training Academies, Queen Elysa has ordered her Senior Guards to build garrisions to fortify the three towns of Holtburg, Shoushi, and Yaraq."
|Town Crier tells you, "My friends report of finding armor and weapons with more magic than usual."


Town Crier tells you, "Seems the Arcanum started making those fireplaces just in time. Plenty of people are glad to have a roaring fire in their house to be sure."
|Town Crier tells you, "Psst, I heard some houses appeared Southwest of Sawato! You look like someone worthy of a fine residence."


Town Crier tells you, "Ok, I'll tell you what I've heard, but don't spread it around, ok? Seems that some people weren't happy just making normal Snowmen last month. They created a bizarre variation of your normal snowman. Somehow these things are alive now and they are pretty unstable. Watch yourself out there."
|Town Crier tells you, "Seems the Arcanum started making those fireplaces just in time. Plenty of people are glad to have a roaring fire in their house to be sure."


Town Crier tells you, "I've heard whispers that if the moon is shining at the right time of night, certain beautiful jewelry pieces are endowed with additional enchantments. Or maybe it was only if the sun is directly overhead...or maybe it was...well, you get the point: Magical jewelry will occasionally have multiple enchantments laid upon them. That's all I know."
|Town Crier tells you, "The snow is really coming in. I suppose we need a real winter after last year. Which reminds me, have you seen any snowmen around?"
|Town Crier tells you, "Notice anything odd about them? I've heard some strange reports, but I won't report anything until I corroborate the stories."


Town Crier tells you, "It's true Weapons seem to be more magical of late. I've heard tell of weapons with more than four spells on them! You can't believe everything you hear though. I mean four spells? Maybe if it was some sort of ancient magic weapon. They say the same magic surplus is affecting armor too. Something is afoot, mark my words."
|Town Crier tells you, "Call me a skeptic, but has anyone besides me been wondering why the Training Academies in Holtburg, Shoushi, and Yaraq survived the Hollow Minions' assault so easily?"


Town Crier tells you, "The Senior Guards in Holtburg, Shoushi, and Yaraq have asked me to report all suspicious activity. They must be taking their new positions very seriously."
|Town Crier tells you, "Quick, what am I?"
|Town Crier tells you, "Give up? I'm a windmill!"
|Town Crier tells you, "Ehe, well, I thought it was funny."


Town Crier tells you, "I heard some new houses have appeared East and Southeast of Tufa. I love that area. Like living on a giant beach!"
|Town Crier tells you, "We've fought the Virindi's Hollow Minions long enough to know their strengths and weaknesses...but do any of us know that much about Martine's?"


Town Crier tells you, "Fort Witshire was built to defend against the Tumeroks years and years ago, but its maintenance costs were too high. It's lain abandoned ever since-easy shelter for squatters, no doubt."</font>
|Town Crier tells you, "Hey, there's a rumor of new houses South of Crater Village and North of New'ic. A friend also told me she saw some South of Plateau Village, near Stonehold and a few on the North coast. But those are too far a commute for me."


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|Town Crier tells you, "In light of last month's attack on the Training Academies, Queen Elysa has ordered her Senior Guards to build garrisions to fortify the three towns of Holtburg, Shoushi, and Yaraq."
=== [[Ulgrim]] Rumors ===


<font color=goldenrod>Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Go away, I don't feel well. I just want to be alone with my drink."
|Town Crier tells you, "Ok, I'll tell you what I've heard, but don't spread it around, ok? Seems that some people weren't happy just making normal Snowmen last month. They created a bizarre variation of your normal snowman. Somehow these things are alive now and they are pretty unstable. Watch yourself out there."


Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "We play with toys while real enemies move unchecked! Where are our Leaders!? It's not metal, but flesh we should fear."
|Town Crier tells you, "I've heard whispers that if the moon is shining at the right time of night, certain beautiful jewelry pieces are endowed with additional enchantments. Or maybe it was only if the sun is directly overhead...or maybe it was...well, you get the point| Magical jewelry will occasionally have multiple enchantments laid upon them. That's all I know."


Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I didn't really want the old bat to die. We are making rash choices on things we know very little about.
|Town Crier tells you, "It's true Weapons seem to be more magical of late. I've heard tell of weapons with more than four spells on them! You can't believe everything you hear though. I mean four spells? Maybe if it was some sort of ancient magic weapon. They say the same magic surplus is affecting armor too. Something is afoot, mark my words."
I should have tried to help her...."
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I fear we may have made a far worse monster than she ever could have been."


Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Muh... He visited me last night. I thought I was having a dream... I wish it were a dream."
|Town Crier tells you, "The Senior Guards in Holtburg, Shoushi, and Yaraq have asked me to report all suspicious activity. They must be taking their new positions very seriously."
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "He wanted to tell me something, but all I could hear was this loud ringing noise. His hollow eyes... he didn't even see me really."
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "What did he say to me?!? What was it?"
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I think he said soon. What did he mean? Soon? We can't die! We shouldn't be able to die should we?"</font>


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|Town Crier tells you, "I heard some new houses have appeared East and Southeast of Tufa. I love that area. Like living on a giant beach!"
=== New [[Quests]] ===


* [[Elysa's Favor (Quest)|Elysa's Favor]]
|Town Crier tells you, "Fort Witshire was built to defend against the Tumeroks years and years ago, but its maintenance costs were too high. It's lain abandoned ever since-easy shelter for squatters, no doubt."
* [[Osseous Mace]]
----


=== New NPCs ===
}}
 
* [[Dame Tsaya]]
* [[Ostentatious Farmer]]
* [[Reformed Bandit]]
* [[Sir Rylanan]]
* [[Sir Tenshin]]
* [[Stranger in Town]]
----
 
=== New Locations ===
 
* [[Farmer's Basement]]
 
----
 
=== Updated Locations ===
 
* [[Asuger Temple]]
* [[Darkened Halls]]
* [[Fort Witshire]]
* [[Witshire Dungeon]]


----
;Ulgrim the Unpleasant


=== New Items ===
No new dialog this month.


* [[Image: Elysa's Favor Red Icon.png]] [[Elysa's Favor#Red|Red Elysa's Favor]]
== Related Articles ==
* [[Image: Elysa's Favor Blue Icon.png]] [[Elysa's Favor#Blue|Blue Elysa's Favor]]
* [[Announcements - 2002/01 - Flesh and Blood#Teaser|Teaser]]
* [[Image: Elysa's Favor Yellow Icon.png]] [[Elysa's Favor#Yellow|Yellow Elysa's Favor]]
* [[Announcements - 2002/01 - Flesh and Blood#Nexus Armor on Darktide|Nexus Armor on Darktide]]
* [[Image: Elysa's Favor White Icon.png]] [[Elysa's Favor#White|White Elysa's Favor]]
* [[Announcements - 2002/01 - Flesh and Blood#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]
* [[Image: A Cryptic Note Icon.png]] [[A Cryptic Note]]
* [[Announcements - 2002/01 - Flesh and Blood#Release Notes|Release Notes]]
* [[Image: Storage Key Icon.png]] [[Storage Key]]
* [[Announcements - 2002/01 - Flesh and Blood#Letter to the Players|Letter to the Players]]
* [[Image: Glass Spherule Icon.png]] [[Glass Spherule]]
* [[Announcements - 2002/01 - Flesh and Blood#State of the Code|State of the Code]]
* [[Image: Sir Rylanan's Letter to Sir Tenshin Icon.png]] [[Sir Rylanan's Letter to Sir Tenshin]]
* [[Image: A Folded Note Icon.png]] [[A Folded Note]]
* [[Image: Folded Guard's Uniform Icon.png]] [[Folded Guard's Uniform]]
* [[Image: Sir Tenshin's Letter to Dame Tsaya Icon.png]] [[Sir Tenshin's Letter to Dame Tsaya]]
* [[Image: Storage Key Icon.png]] [[Storage Key]]
* [[Image: An Unsigned Message Icon.png]] [[An Unsigned Message]]
* [[Image: Human Husk Icon.png]] [[Human Husk]]
* [[Image: Dame Tsaya's Letter to Sir Rylanan Icon.png]] [[Dame Tsaya's Letter to Sir Rylanan]]
* [[Image: Osseous Mace Icon.png]] [[Osseous Mace]]
* [[Image: Roof Hook Icon.png]] [[Roof Hook]]
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=== New Creatures ===
== Media ==
Click image for full size version.
<gallery>
File:Portaldat 200201.png|Portal.dat
</gallery>


'''[[Hollow Minion]]'''
[[Category:Events]]
* [[Hollow Minion (Creature)|Hollow Minion]]
* [[Hollow Minion (Creature)#Level 30 Boss Version|Hollow Minion]] (Level 30 Version)
--
*[[Chilly the Snowman]]
*[[Martinate Simulacrum]]
Knaths
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[[Category:Patch]]

Latest revision as of 13:05, 13 November 2020

January 2002 - Announcements Page

Game Changes Edit

  • 400 Cottages, 90 Villas and 10 Mansions added to the world.
  • Settlement Portals added for housing introduced during the The First Strike update.
  • The treasure system is now able to generate "cantrips" on certain high-level armor and weapons. See the Letter to the Players for details.
  • The treasure system is now able to generate additional spells on certain high-level jewelry. See the Letter to the Players for details.
  • Low-level monsters such as Drudge Slinkers, Drudge Skulkers, Mosswart Young, Creeper Mosswarts, Old Bones, Young Banderlings, Gnawer Shreths, and Mite Snippets no longer attack players unless they are attacked first.

New Quests Edit

New NPCs Edit

New Locations Edit

Updated Locations Edit

Updated as part of the Elysa's Favor Quest

  • Asuger Temple - Creatures updated, Level 5+ restriction changed to 20+
  • Darkened Halls - Creatures updated, now has a 20+ level restriction
  • Fort Witshire - Creatures updated, Lifestone removed, now barricaded
  • Witshire Dungeon - Creatures updated and can now be accessed via Underground Passages (20+) in the three mainland starter towns.

New Items Edit

Storage Chest

Elysa's Favor (Red) Elysa's Favor (Blue) Elysa's Favor (Yellow) Elysa's Favor (White)

Copy of Witshire's Key Storage Key

Captured Adventurer Trap Door

Glass Spherule Folded Guard's Uniform Human Husk

A Cryptic Note A Folded Note An Unsigned Message Menacet's Orders Dame Tsaya's Letter to Sir Rylanan (Yaraq Version) Dame Tsaya's Letter to Sir Rylanan (Shoushi & Holtburg Versions) Sir Tenshin's Letter to Dame Tsaya (Shoushi Version) Sir Tenshin's Letter to Dame Tsaya (Yaraq & Holtburg Versions) Sir Rylanan's Letter to Sir Tenshin (Holtburg Version) Sir Rylanan's Letter to Sir Tenshin (Shoushi & Yaraq Versions)

Updated Items Edit

Calling Stone Academy Coat

New Emotes Edit

  • Pointing Up (points up, pointsup, pointing up, pointingup, point up state, pointupstate).
  • Point Up (point up, pointup).
  • Pointing Down (points down, pointsdown, pointing down, pointingdown, point down state, pointdownstate).
  • Point Down (point down, pointdown).
  • Reading (read, read something, readsomething, read a book, readabook).
  • Offering someone a seat (have a seat, haveaseat, offer seat, offerseat).
  • Offer someone a seat (musical chair, musicalchair).
  • Knock knock knock (knock).
  • Scan the Horizon (scan horizon, scanhorizon, scan, lookout, peer).
  • Drudge Dance Step (dance step, dancestep).
  • Sit and think (thinker)

New Creatures Edit

Hollow Minion

Simulacrum

Snowman

Updated Creatures Edit

New Dialog Edit

Town Crier

Town Crier tells you, "I haven't seen a snow like this since..."

Town Crier tells you, "Never mind, this is a natural Winter for sure."

Town Crier tells you, "My friends report of finding armor and weapons with more magic than usual."

Town Crier tells you, "Psst, I heard some houses appeared Southwest of Sawato! You look like someone worthy of a fine residence."

Town Crier tells you, "Seems the Arcanum started making those fireplaces just in time. Plenty of people are glad to have a roaring fire in their house to be sure."

Town Crier tells you, "The snow is really coming in. I suppose we need a real winter after last year. Which reminds me, have you seen any snowmen around?"

Town Crier tells you, "Notice anything odd about them? I've heard some strange reports, but I won't report anything until I corroborate the stories."

Town Crier tells you, "Call me a skeptic, but has anyone besides me been wondering why the Training Academies in Holtburg, Shoushi, and Yaraq survived the Hollow Minions' assault so easily?"

Town Crier tells you, "Quick, what am I?"

Town Crier tells you, "Give up? I'm a windmill!"

Town Crier tells you, "Ehe, well, I thought it was funny."

Town Crier tells you, "We've fought the Virindi's Hollow Minions long enough to know their strengths and weaknesses...but do any of us know that much about Martine's?"

Town Crier tells you, "Hey, there's a rumor of new houses South of Crater Village and North of New'ic. A friend also told me she saw some South of Plateau Village, near Stonehold and a few on the North coast. But those are too far a commute for me."

Town Crier tells you, "In light of last month's attack on the Training Academies, Queen Elysa has ordered her Senior Guards to build garrisions to fortify the three towns of Holtburg, Shoushi, and Yaraq."

Town Crier tells you, "Ok, I'll tell you what I've heard, but don't spread it around, ok? Seems that some people weren't happy just making normal Snowmen last month. They created a bizarre variation of your normal snowman. Somehow these things are alive now and they are pretty unstable. Watch yourself out there."

Town Crier tells you, "I've heard whispers that if the moon is shining at the right time of night, certain beautiful jewelry pieces are endowed with additional enchantments. Or maybe it was only if the sun is directly overhead...or maybe it was...well, you get the point
Magical jewelry will occasionally have multiple enchantments laid upon them. That's all I know."

Town Crier tells you, "It's true Weapons seem to be more magical of late. I've heard tell of weapons with more than four spells on them! You can't believe everything you hear though. I mean four spells? Maybe if it was some sort of ancient magic weapon. They say the same magic surplus is affecting armor too. Something is afoot, mark my words."

Town Crier tells you, "The Senior Guards in Holtburg, Shoushi, and Yaraq have asked me to report all suspicious activity. They must be taking their new positions very seriously."

Town Crier tells you, "I heard some new houses have appeared East and Southeast of Tufa. I love that area. Like living on a giant beach!"

Town Crier tells you, "Fort Witshire was built to defend against the Tumeroks years and years ago, but its maintenance costs were too high. It's lain abandoned ever since-easy shelter for squatters, no doubt."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant

No new dialog this month.

Related Articles Edit

Media Edit

Click image for full size version.