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'''May 2001''' - [[Announcements - 2001/05 - The Changing of the Ways|Announcements Page]]
'''May 2001''' - [[Announcements - 2001/05 - The Changing of the Ways|Announcements Page]]
== Turbine Announcements ==


=== Teaser ===
== Game Changes ==
{{Patch Announcements Links
* Fletching and alchemy now have the equivalent of reagent peas!
|  Current = None
* Changeable [[Titles]] introduced.
| Original = http://classic.zone.msn.com/asheronscall/news/mayteaser.asp
* Ambient sound upgrade is now complete. Large and small rivers have been refurbished.
|  Archive = Announcements - 2001/05 - The Changing of the Ways#Teaser
* Other changes:
}}
** Pyreals are now weightless!
** Players are now given the coordinates of their characters' corpses when they die outside.
** Metal armors have improved weight, cost, and elemental protection.
** Stack sizes have been increased to at least 100. For arrows and quarrels, stack sizes are now 250.


=== Rollout ===
== User Interface Updates ==
{{Patch Announcements Links
* Item Enchantment skill icon is now a hammer.
|  Current = None
| Original = http://classic.zone.msn.com/asheronscall/news/mayrollout.asp
|  Archive = Announcements - 2001/05 - The  Changing of the Ways#Rollout Article
}}


=== Release Notes ===
== New Quests ==
{{Patch Announcements Links
* [[Bestowers' Guild of Dereth]]
|  Current = None
* [[Larry's Ruined Garden]]
| Original = http://classic.zone.msn.com/asheronscall/news/maybuild.asp
|  Archive = Announcements - 2001/05 - The Changing of the Ways#Release Notes
}}


== Discoveries ==
== Updated Quests ==
=== [[Town Crier]] Rumors ===
* [[Casino]]s - There is now a chance for a [[Tiny Shard]] at the casinos in exchange for all 1st generation [[Pack Doll]]s.


<font color=darkgoldenrod>
== New NPCs ==
* [[Bestower Representative]]
* [[Bestower Examiner]]
* [[Larry the Rabbit Master]]
* [[Danby's Outpost]]
** [[Weaponsmith Hideo Sasaki]]
** [[Greta Danby the Bowyer]]
** [[Pricilla the Healer]]
** [[Abia Bint Huda the Archmage]]
** [[Barkeep Aliece Landlig]]
** [[Gunther Danby]]
** [[Leather Crafter]]


Town Crier tells you, "My cousin the fletcher does his work a lot more quickly now."
== New Locations ==
* [[Danby's Outpost]]
* [[Danby's Outpost Portal]]
* [[Desert March Portal]]
* [[1.9N, 41.6E - Larry the Rabbit Master's Farm]]
* [[Larry's Garden]]


Town Crier tells you, "A Lugian said the rudest thing to me the other day..."
== New Items ==
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Alchemy Items]]
| Eye Dropper
| Concentrated Aqua Incanta
| Concentrated Acid Infusion
| Concentrated Bloodseeker Infusion
| Concentrated Fire Infusion
| Concentrated Frost Infusion
| Concentrated Health Infusion
| Concentrated Lightning Infusion
| Concentrated Mana Infusion
| Concentrated Victual Infusion
| Concentrated Acid Oil
| Concentrated Bloodseeker Oil
| Concentrated Fire Oil
| Concentrated Frost Oil
| Concentrated Health Oil
| Concentrated Lightning Oil
| Concentrated Mana Oil
| Concentrated Victual Oil
}}


Town Crier tells you, "Wow, armor is so nice these days, I may have to ditch this robe and get myself a nice suit of chainmail..."
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Exchange Items]]
| Exploration Society Token
}}


Town Crier tells you, "Have you talked to Larry the Bunny Master yet?"
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Fletching Items]]
| Wrapped Bundle of Arrowshafts
| Wrapped Bundle of Frog Crotch Arrowheads
| Wrapped Bundle of Armor Piercing Arrowheads
| Wrapped Bundle of Blunt Arrowheads
| Wrapped Bundle of Broad Arrowheads
| Wrapped Bundle of Arrowheads
| Wrapped Bundle of Quarrelshafts
| Wrapped Bundle of Greater Arrowheads
| Wrapped Bundle of Fire Arrowheads
| Wrapped Bundle of Lightning Arrowheads
| Wrapped Bundle of Frost Arrowheads
| Wrapped Bundle of Acid Arrowheads
| Wrapped Bundle of Greater Acid Arrowheads
| Wrapped Bundle of Greater Lightning Arrowheads
| Wrapped Bundle of Greater Frost Arrowheads
| Wrapped Bundle of Greater Fire Arrowheads
| Wrapped Bundle of Greater Frog Crotch Arrowheads
| Wrapped Bundle of Greater Broad Arrowheads
| Wrapped Bundle of Greater Armor Piercing Arrowheads
| Wrapped Bundle of Greater Blunt Arrowheads
}}


Town Crier tells you, "Maybe I'll go and get my title changed to "News Master.""
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Food Items]]
| Green Marshmallow Eep
| Pink Marshmallow Eep
| Purple Marshmallow Eep
}}


Town Crier tells you, "I lost my shirt at a gambling den, and all I have to show for it is a whole lot of Hearty Healing food!"
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Quest Items]]
| Skill Puzzle Base Piece
| Bow Skill Puzzle Piece
| Crossbow Skill Puzzle Piece
| Thrown Weapons Skill Puzzle Piece
| Axe Skill Puzzle Piece
| Dagger Skill Puzzle Piece
| Mace Skill Puzzle Piece
| Spear Skill Puzzle Piece
| Staff Skill Puzzle Piece
| Sword Skill Puzzle Piece
| Unarmed Combat Skill Puzzle Piece
| Alchemy Skill Puzzle Piece
| Cooking Skill Puzzle Piece
| Fletching Skill Puzzle Piece
| War Magic Skill Puzzle Piece
| Life Magic Skill Puzzle Piece
| Item Enchantment Skill Puzzle Piece
| Creature Enchantment Skill Puzzle Piece
}}


Town Crier tells you, "Have you been to Danby's Outpost yet? A welcome stopover on the way to the Dires..."
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Text Items]]
| Handbook of the Bestowers' Guild
| Purchasing Order
}}


Town Crier tells you, "News! Due to another odd fluctuation in the ways of magic, most positive spells last longer, and most negative spells go away more quickly. Let's all be very grateful for that, eh?"
== New Titles ==
* [[Bunny Master]]
* [[Sharpshooter]]
* [[Sniper]]
* [[Ballisteer]]
* [[Axe Warrior]]
* [[Dagger Fighter]]
* [[Mace Warrior]]
* [[Spear Warrior]]
* [[Staff Warrior]]
* [[Swordfighter]]
* [[Unarmed Brawler]]
* [[Apothecary]]
* [[Chef]]
* [[Fletcher]]
* [[War Adept]]
* [[Life Adept]]
* [[Item Adept]]
* [[Creature Adept]]


Town Crier tells you, "Money, huh? That didn't lighten your pocket much, did it?"
== Creatures ==
{{Creature Class|Rabbit
| Bleached Rabbit
| Grimacing Rabbit
| Nasty Rabbit
}}


Town Crier tells you, "News! Tradespeople of Dereth have the ability to bundle their fletching supplies and concentrate their alchemy supplies. Hooray for efficiency!"
== New Dialog ==
;Town Crier
{{Dialog|


Town Crier tells you, "News! The Danbys have opened up a trading post on the northern landbridge leading to the Direlands! They buy and sell goods at very nice rates..."
|Town Crier tells you, "My cousin the fletcher does his work a lot more quickly now."


Town Crier tells you, "The metalsmiths of Dereth have greatly improved their skills! The suits of armor they produce now are lighter, stronger, more economical, and less likely to cling to your corpse!"
|Town Crier tells you, "A Lugian said the rudest thing to me the other day..."


Town Crier tells you, "News! The Bestowers' Guild has arrived in Dereth! This group of people can change your title if you pass one of their tests of skill!"
|Town Crier tells you, "Wow, armor is so nice these days, I may have to ditch this robe and get myself a nice suit of chainmail..."


Town Crier tells you, "News! Tradespeople of Dereth have the ability to bundle their fletching supplies and concentrate their alchemy supplies. Hooray for efficiency!"
|Town Crier tells you, "Have you talked to Larry the Bunny Master yet?"


Town Crier tells you, "My cousin got killed in the wilderness the other day. When he woke up at the Lifestone, he had a much clearer idea of where to find his body!" </font>
|Town Crier tells you, "Maybe I'll go and get my title changed to "News Master.""


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|Town Crier tells you, "I lost my shirt at a gambling den, and all I have to show for it is a whole lot of Hearty Healing food!"


=== [[Ulgrim]] Rumors ===
|Town Crier tells you, "Have you been to Danby's Outpost yet? A welcome stopover on the way to the Dires..."


<font color=darkgoldenrod>Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Arrr, it's good to be back here.  That Virindi dungeon smelled bad.  For such a light and airy bunch of people, they sure are smelly!"
|Town Crier tells you, "News! Due to another odd fluctuation in the ways of magic, most positive spells last longer, and most negative spells go away more quickly. Let's all be very grateful for that, eh?"


Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Ha, those Virindi thought they could keep me down... Not old Ulgrim, my friend, I'm too wily for them!  I was prepared for their mind tricks!"
|Town Crier tells you, "Money, huh? That didn't lighten your pocket much, did it?"


Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "In all seriousness though, Lacandrillar and Adirred were some of the scariest folks I've ever met.  Incomprehensible most of the time, but very scary."</font>
|Town Crier tells you, "News! Tradespeople of Dereth have the ability to bundle their fletching supplies and concentrate their alchemy supplies. Hooray for efficiency!"


----
|Town Crier tells you, "News! The Danbys have opened up a trading post on the northern landbridge leading to the Direlands! They buy and sell goods at very nice rates..."


=== New [[Quests]] ===
|Town Crier tells you, "The metalsmiths of Dereth have greatly improved their skills! The suits of armor they produce now are lighter, stronger, more economical, and less likely to cling to your corpse!"
* [[Bestowers' Guild of Dereth]]
* [[Bunny Master Title]]


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|Town Crier tells you, "News! The Bestowers' Guild has arrived in Dereth! This group of people can change your title if you pass one of their tests of skill!"


=== New [[NPCs]] ===
|Town Crier tells you, "My cousin got killed in the wilderness the other day. When he woke up at the Lifestone, he had a much clearer idea of where to find his body!"


* [[Bestower Representative]]
;Ulgrim the Unpleasant
* [[Bestower Examiner]]
* [[Larry the Rabbit Master]]


'''[[Danby's Outpost]]''':
''Virindi Ulgrim''
:* [[Weaponsmith Hideo Sasaki]]
:* [[Greta Danby the Bowyer]]
:* [[Pricilla the Healer]]
:* [[Abia Bint Huda the Archmage]]
:* [[Barkeep Aliece Landlig]]
:* [[Gunther Danby]]
:* [[Leather Crafter]]


----
|Ulgrim tells you, "I find that I have acquired a taste for the wine sold by the Barkeep. Would you bring me a glass? Good human."


=== New [[Locations]] ===
|Ulgrim tells you, "Just between you, me, and the bottle, human, the theft of the Fragment of Singularity has made some beings angry."
* [[Danby's Outpost]]
* [[Desert March]]


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|You give Ulgrim Red Wine.
|Ulgrim tells you, "I'm not entirely convinced the Director and the Observer are communicating properly..."


=== New [[Items]] ===
|Ulgrim tells you, "Thank you, I find this most pleasant. Run along, now."


==== [[Bestowers' Guild of Dereth]] ====
|Ulgrim tells you, "You know... two of the little flesh things managed to escape to the southeast..."


{{Item Table
|Ulgrim tells you, "I saw a human with a sword attack an Executor the other day. The human never stood a chance. Rip, rip, rip, another inert human."
|Handbook of the Bestowers' Guild
|Skill Puzzle Base Piece
}}


==== [[Fletching]] & [[Alchemy]] Updates ====
|Ulgrim tells you, "Just don't tell the Observer that I'm drinking this human filth, okay?"


{{Item Table
|Ulgrim tells you, "A pity the Dark Walker has been banished. He was most entertaining to watch."
|Bundle of Quarrelshafts
|Wrapped Bundle of Arrowshafts
|Wrapped Bundle of Frog Crotch Arrowheads
|Wrapped Bundle of Armor Piercing Arrowheads
|Wrapped Bundle of Blunt Arrowheads
|Wrapped Bundle of Broad Arrowheads
|Wrapped Bundle of Arrowheads
|Eye Dropper
|Concentrated Aqua Incanta
}}
}}


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== Related Articles ==
 
* [[Announcements - 2001/05 - The Changing of the Ways#Teaser|Teaser]]
==== New [[Titles]] ====
* [[Announcements - 2001/05 - The  Changing of the Ways#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]
* Bunny Master
* [[Announcements - 2001/05 - The Changing of the Ways#Release Notes|Release Notes]]


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== Media ==
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[[Category:Patch]]
[[Category:Events]]

Latest revision as of 13:05, 13 November 2020

May 2001 - Announcements Page

Game Changes Edit

  • Fletching and alchemy now have the equivalent of reagent peas!
  • Changeable Titles introduced.
  • Ambient sound upgrade is now complete. Large and small rivers have been refurbished.
  • Other changes:
    • Pyreals are now weightless!
    • Players are now given the coordinates of their characters' corpses when they die outside.
    • Metal armors have improved weight, cost, and elemental protection.
    • Stack sizes have been increased to at least 100. For arrows and quarrels, stack sizes are now 250.

User Interface Updates Edit

  • Item Enchantment skill icon is now a hammer.

New Quests Edit

Updated Quests Edit

New NPCs Edit

New Locations Edit

New Items Edit

Eye Dropper Concentrated Aqua Incanta Concentrated Acid Infusion Concentrated Bloodseeker Infusion Concentrated Fire Infusion Concentrated Frost Infusion Concentrated Health Infusion Concentrated Lightning Infusion Concentrated Mana Infusion Concentrated Victual Infusion Concentrated Acid Oil Concentrated Bloodseeker Oil Concentrated Fire Oil Concentrated Frost Oil Concentrated Health Oil Concentrated Lightning Oil Concentrated Mana Oil Concentrated Victual Oil

Exploration Society Token

Wrapped Bundle of Arrowshafts Wrapped Bundle of Frog Crotch Arrowheads Wrapped Bundle of Armor Piercing Arrowheads Wrapped Bundle of Blunt Arrowheads Wrapped Bundle of Broad Arrowheads Wrapped Bundle of Arrowheads Wrapped Bundle of Quarrelshafts Wrapped Bundle of Greater Arrowheads Wrapped Bundle of Fire Arrowheads Wrapped Bundle of Lightning Arrowheads Wrapped Bundle of Frost Arrowheads Wrapped Bundle of Acid Arrowheads Wrapped Bundle of Greater Acid Arrowheads Wrapped Bundle of Greater Lightning Arrowheads Wrapped Bundle of Greater Frost Arrowheads Wrapped Bundle of Greater Fire Arrowheads Wrapped Bundle of Greater Frog Crotch Arrowheads Wrapped Bundle of Greater Broad Arrowheads Wrapped Bundle of Greater Armor Piercing Arrowheads Wrapped Bundle of Greater Blunt Arrowheads

Green Marshmallow Eep Pink Marshmallow Eep Purple Marshmallow Eep

Skill Puzzle Base Piece Bow Skill Puzzle Piece Crossbow Skill Puzzle Piece Thrown Weapons Skill Puzzle Piece Axe Skill Puzzle Piece Dagger Skill Puzzle Piece Mace Skill Puzzle Piece Spear Skill Puzzle Piece Staff Skill Puzzle Piece Sword Skill Puzzle Piece Unarmed Combat Skill Puzzle Piece Alchemy Skill Puzzle Piece Cooking Skill Puzzle Piece Fletching Skill Puzzle Piece War Magic Skill Puzzle Piece Life Magic Skill Puzzle Piece Item Enchantment Skill Puzzle Piece Creature Enchantment Skill Puzzle Piece

Handbook of the Bestowers' Guild Purchasing Order

New Titles Edit

Creatures Edit

Rabbit

New Dialog Edit

Town Crier

Town Crier tells you, "My cousin the fletcher does his work a lot more quickly now."

Town Crier tells you, "A Lugian said the rudest thing to me the other day..."

Town Crier tells you, "Wow, armor is so nice these days, I may have to ditch this robe and get myself a nice suit of chainmail..."

Town Crier tells you, "Have you talked to Larry the Bunny Master yet?"

Town Crier tells you, "Maybe I'll go and get my title changed to "News Master.""

Town Crier tells you, "I lost my shirt at a gambling den, and all I have to show for it is a whole lot of Hearty Healing food!"

Town Crier tells you, "Have you been to Danby's Outpost yet? A welcome stopover on the way to the Dires..."

Town Crier tells you, "News! Due to another odd fluctuation in the ways of magic, most positive spells last longer, and most negative spells go away more quickly. Let's all be very grateful for that, eh?"

Town Crier tells you, "Money, huh? That didn't lighten your pocket much, did it?"

Town Crier tells you, "News! Tradespeople of Dereth have the ability to bundle their fletching supplies and concentrate their alchemy supplies. Hooray for efficiency!"

Town Crier tells you, "News! The Danbys have opened up a trading post on the northern landbridge leading to the Direlands! They buy and sell goods at very nice rates..."

Town Crier tells you, "The metalsmiths of Dereth have greatly improved their skills! The suits of armor they produce now are lighter, stronger, more economical, and less likely to cling to your corpse!"

Town Crier tells you, "News! The Bestowers' Guild has arrived in Dereth! This group of people can change your title if you pass one of their tests of skill!"

Town Crier tells you, "My cousin got killed in the wilderness the other day. When he woke up at the Lifestone, he had a much clearer idea of where to find his body!"
Ulgrim the Unpleasant

Virindi Ulgrim

Ulgrim tells you, "I find that I have acquired a taste for the wine sold by the Barkeep. Would you bring me a glass? Good human."

Ulgrim tells you, "Just between you, me, and the bottle, human, the theft of the Fragment of Singularity has made some beings angry."

You give Ulgrim Red Wine.

Ulgrim tells you, "I'm not entirely convinced the Director and the Observer are communicating properly..."

Ulgrim tells you, "Thank you, I find this most pleasant. Run along, now."

Ulgrim tells you, "You know... two of the little flesh things managed to escape to the southeast..."

Ulgrim tells you, "I saw a human with a sword attack an Executor the other day. The human never stood a chance. Rip, rip, rip, another inert human."

Ulgrim tells you, "Just don't tell the Observer that I'm drinking this human filth, okay?"

Ulgrim tells you, "A pity the Dark Walker has been banished. He was most entertaining to watch."

Related Articles Edit

Media Edit

Click image for full size version.