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'''October 2008'''
'''October 2008''' - [[Announcements - 2008/10 - Seeds of Corruption|Patch Announcements]]
[[Image:Seeds of Corruption Splash Screen Mini.jpg|right|frame|<center>Click image to go right to the new stuff.</center>]]
== Turbine Announcements ==


=== Teaser Images ===
== Game Changes ==
* Level 8 vuln spells added.
* Level 8 protection spells adjusted.
* Seasonal [[Seasonal Quests|content]] turned on.


[http://ac.mystics.de/?module=News&newsid=21244 Ac.Mystics]
== New Quests ==
* [[Blight Lord Lair Quest]]
* [[Guardian of the Deru Trees of Marae Lassel]]


[http://acvault.ign.com/screenshots/?ss=10762 ACvault]
== New Events ==
* [[T'Thuun's Marauders]]


[http://www.dereth.info/index.php?ind=gallery&op=foto_show&ida=31 Dereth.info]
== Updated Quests ==
* [[Weeding of the Deru Tree]] - Repeat reward reduced from 5 shards to a single shard.


[http://www.thejackcat.com/AC/Culture/teaser/seeds1.htm Maggies]
== New NPCs ==
* [[Asheron's Investigator]]
* [[Aun Kimintari]]
* [[Royal Scout (T'Thuun's Marauders)]]
* [[Spark of Minik Ra's Raid Commander]]
* [[Spark of Nivinizk's Raid Commander]]


[http://ac.warcry.com/images/view/53164 Warcry's CoD]
== New Locations ==
* Large floating pyramid spinning above [[Ayan Baqur]] at 59.8S 88.1W.
* [[Roots of Skuld, Urd and Verdandi]]


=== Teaser - [http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=421 Link] ===
== Updated Locations ==
Atop one of the high cliffs overlooking Mayoi, Nithruvis the Cruel stood with arms crossed.  Here in charge of a scouting party, he had left his followers and servants behind to spend a few moments in solitude, considering the land before them.
* [[Moarsman City]]
<br><br>He looked over the hills, the sea, and the little valley in which the human town had been built. He let his thoughts wander to the days when all this land, the whole wartorn island of Dereth, had been ruled by his people, the watchers and witches of the Falatacot.   The domains of the Falatacot had been wiped away by war, cataclysm, and climactic change thousands of years ago, the lands re-settled by their cousins and then re-settled by a seemingly endless supply of squalling, fearful, fragile humans.  It was enough to make Nithruvis sick with rage at all that had been stolen from his people.
** New spawns surrounding the Temple of T'thuun. The new spawns consist of [[Afessa Sclavus Soldier]]s, [[Moarsman Prior]]s, [[Illu Sclavus]], Sishalti Tentacles, and Blighted Moarsmen.
<br><br>He closed his eyes and let his thoughts wander back through the ancient memory that he and other powerfully blessed Falatacot shared. Even as his eyes surveyed the sandy cliffs and sloping grassy hills of this region, he could see within his mind the verdant jungle that had once stood here.  Though he gazed upon the wooden hovels of the human interlopers, he could still see the glorious stone temples that his people had once raised.  When he sniffed the air, he could smell the bread and meats in the cookfires of the human settlement mixing with the heady smell of the sacred herbs and living flesh that his people had sacrificed to their dark gods, millennia ago…
** Spawn density all around the [[Moarsman City]] has been increased. The usual spawn now has about 4-5 Moarsmen rather than 2 like before the patch. The Moarsmen still don't drop regular loot but they do drop Pristine Shards at an increased rate.
<br><br>He was broken from his reverie by an excited shout from the valley below, where all his followers were still searching for something… To his ears, it sounded like they’d found something, possibly the thing that he and his counterparts around had been scouring all of Dereth for. Soon enough, as expected, his chief messenger Ssissanak came dutifully trotting up the hill.  Nithruvis kept his eyes closed, listening to the Sclavus’s labored breath wheezing through the metal faceplate it wore over its snake-shaped head.
<br><br>“Commander,” the snake hissed, “the scouts have recovered this. We think it is the stone you seek.”  Bending low in reverence, the Sclavus presented him with a chunk of iridescent stone, glowing faintly in the light of dusk.  It still had clumps of mud clinging to it, but the power present within the stone could not be concealed by mere dirt.
<br><br>Nithruvis held the hunk of stone close to his face, examining its every feature and facet.  He ran his long, elegant fingers over its oddly smooth surface, delighting in the tingle of magic he felt from it.  He sniffed it and found something familiar and comforting in it.  Finally comforted, he smiled softly and looked down at the Sclavus, who took a wary step back.  Ssissanak was well familiar with this infamous Falatacot noble’s vicious mood changes, and he could not tell if Nithruvis was genuinely pleased with the piece of stone or if he was merely taking pre-emptive pleasure in yet another outburst of sadism.
<br><br>“It will serve,” Nithruvis told the messenger curtly.  “Dispatch four messages for me.  Tell my masters, the Patriarchs, that I have chosen this location for a base.  Inform my three fellow commanders of the choice we have made.  Direct the sorcerers to re-route the fortress accordingly.  And tell the taskmasters that the time is upon us, and they must open the breeding pens and the dungeons to assemble a raiding party.  Quickly, now.”
<br><br>Ssissanak bowed quickly and hurried off to make all the necessary arrangements.  As he joined the crowd below, another one of Nithruvis’ retinue came trotting up the hill.  This time it was the herald, Dhissikh.
<br><br>“Master, is it true?” the smaller snake asked him.  “We found the stones of the summoning circle?”
<br><br>Nithruvis nodded.  “We have found the site of one of the great temples of our lost age.  As the Wheel of All Things brings destruction and renewal, so will we gather up the bones of that which was destroyed and infuse them with the blood of that which still lives.  We will complete the circle once more, and so raise the temple to serve our lord once more…”
<br><br>The insolent herald interrupted him.  “But it is a new lord!  A different lord!  The Matriarchs did not speak of T’thuun with kindness or fondness!  Master, I ask you again to reconsider your allegiance to these upjumped Patriarchs!  They are ignorant of the Lore of Blood and Bone, and do not know the Old Ways!  By turning our backs on the Matriarchs, we risk our very --”
<br><br>Whatever else Dhissikh meant to say was lost when Nithruvis spun and grabbed his throat with one large, strong hand.  The ancient noble lifted the small, struggling Sclavus into the air and shook him like a rag doll.
<br><br>“The Old Ways are lost!  The Matriarchs failed us and their hoary hidden masters failed us!  It is time we turned to a new power to reclaim what is rightfully ours!  Your prattling about loyalty to those who have failed us, over and over again, has grown tiring, little snake.  You are a slave!  A creature entirely of our creation!  It is not for you or the rest of your simple-minded brood to question my judgment or the judgment of the Patriarchs.  To speak as you have spoken about the Lord of the Creeping Blight is blasphemy.”
<br><br>Dhissikh hissed and gurgled protest as Nithruvis tightened his grasp.  Finally, there was a crack and a final long hiss, and the little herald stopped struggling.  Nithruvis looked over his shoulder.  Down in the valley, all his servants had seen this confrontation, and the price Dhissikh paid for his insolence and presumption.  He sneered at them and flung the small, reptilian corpse into the sea.  Laughing in wicked pleasure, Nithruvis wiped his hands and started walking down the hill to rejoin his newly chastened minions.


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== New Items ==
=== Rollout article - [http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=422-october-2008-rollout-fiction&catid=74-2008&Itemid=68 Link] ===
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Clothing]]
Aun Hautona was stripping a Carenzi carcass on the shores of the lake above the North Fork Dam when he smelled something foul, carried to him by the wind.  He dropped his skinning knife, work forgotten, and stood up straight.  He pointed his long snout straight up in the air, closed his eyes, and let the information come to him.
| Night Club Shirt (2008)
<br><br>After a few moments of deep concentration, he dropped down into a hunting stance, picked up his spear, and shuffled cautiously into the nearby brush.  He allowed his hunter instincts and scout training to take over, and moved silently to stalk whatever new presence was fouling the sacred lands.
}}
<br><br>Aun Hautona was one of the most accomplished scouts of the Aun tribe.  He knew every tree and rock on Marae Lassel and could navigate from the Deru stand to the lower falls of the dam with his eyes closed, just by touch and smell…  And yet all his familiarity with the land and his finely honed senses did not keep him from being ambushed by a pack of hissing, chattering snake-men.  He’d barely come within sight of the trees before the Blight-tainted marauders surprised him.  These were not like any Sclavus he’d seen before.  These Sclavus walked about in suits of armor with terrifying steel masks that covered their scaly faces and magnified every hiss and snort into a disorienting metallic cacophony.
<br><br>He hardly had any time to react before their weapons found his flesh.  He saw the madness in the cold serpent eyes of one of these snakes, and then felt a dozen cuts and stabs as they closed around him, weapons rising and falling in a strangely harmonious motion.  All he remembered when he awoke at the lifestone was the terror, the pain, and the awful stink of the Blight that the Sclavus carried with them.
<br><br>His kinsmen found him there, prostrate before the Timaru lifestone, shivering in horror.
<br><br>“What has happened, cousin?” asked one who bore the markings of a warrior.
<br><br>“The Blight has come to our land,” Aun Hautona croaked through a parched throat.  “Snakemen at the Deru trees, stinking of corruption.”
<br><br>The shaman Aun Kimintari came to stand over him.  “We will gather warriors to drive them off.  You will lead us to them, and we will purge them from our lands before they can set root.”  She spoke in a firm, commanding voice that left no room for him to question orders.  She helped him up and started quizzing him about what he’d seen and how many snakes there were.  Messengers went forth to summon warriors to fight.
<br><br>Soon enough, a dozen strong warriors had converged by the lifestone, placing themselves at Aun Kimintari’s service to drive the blight from the sacred Deru.  Hautona took the lead as they marched overland towards the sacred copse.
<br><br>Again, they came just within sight of the trees before a chittering snake in leather armor jumped from cover and charged Hautona, who was walking twenty paces ahead of the warrior party.  He readied his spear to meet the charge when a dozen thrown javelins came whistling through the air from behind him.  Each of the javelins found its mark on the body of the charging snake.  Impaled a dozen times over, the Sclavus hissed and rattled as it fell over, leaking dark blood onto the dirt.  In the distance, a horde of other Sclavus, armored in leather, scalemail, and splint mail, turned and took notice of the war party.  As one, they brandished their weapons and charged forward.  With a bloodcurdling war cry, the warriors of Timaru village charged to meet them.
<br><br>Hautona moved to charge with them, when he felt a strong, warm hand on his shoulder.  He looked back and saw that Kimintari had not charged, either.  She kept her staff high in the air and muttered an ancient song, weaving magic into a spell.  Hautona tried his best to watch both the shaman next to him and the fight in front of him.  He could feel the immense power that Kimintari was channeling, could feel the land responding to the song.  He felt the spirits of the air and earth swirling about the shaman, then felt the ecstatic release of the shaman’s magic as she unleashed the spirits to attack the Blight that the Sclavus had brought with them…
<br><br>And then he felt the shock and terror as Kimintari’s magical assault was rebuffed.  He heard the cry of the spirits as they ran into some vile magical aura around the Deru copse, and could feel their pain as they were ensnared and devoured by an evil spirit of vast and malevolent power.  Kimintari sunk to her knees, keening in agony, and Hautona suddenly felt a chill go through him as he thought of his warrior kin who had charged into the evil spirit’s power.
<br><br>Sure enough, the ground shook all around the battling Aun and their snake-headed foes.  Massive black tentacles erupted out of the ground and wrapped around the warriors.  One by one, each of the brave Aun warriors was disarmed, engulfed, and crushed by the demon tentacles.
<br><br>“Help,” he heard Aun Kimintari whisper.  “Take me to the village, Hautona… We must find help…”
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=== Release Notes - [http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=419 Link] ===
Hello there and welcome to the October 2008 Release Notes! The Festival season is upon us once again and with it comes some of our favorite traditions here in Dereth. Masks and Guises return as well as the decorations that mark the season. Lets see what else is new and exciting this month in Dereth!
* Level 8 vulns are now in the game and can be crafted In addition level 8 protections have been adjusted to be in line with where they should have been.
* Society Recall Gems are now stackable
* The Pyre Skeleton Jaws now stack
* Dark Isle Black Coral and Dark Isle Reports now stack and have no restriction on pickup however the npc’s will take all that you have when you complete the quest.
* The mana blight crystals from the Corrupted Pyramids quest now stack
* Fall Monster spawns are now showing up
* Mask and Guise body parts have started to appear again
* The pumpkin Buffers and access to the Disco will be returning this month
* The cooler weather has affected the landscape. Butterfly’s and baby creatures should no longer be out.
* Town faction guards should properly attack neutral players that go into the pvp towns now and sadly all the bunnies that get too close to the fort as well.
* The drop rate on Pristine Mana Shards has been increased.
* The spell Zongo’s Fist should now surpass Strength of Diemos.
* The towns of Arwic, Ayan Baqur and Mayoi have been reporting some strange activity lately.
* It appears that T’thuun is still trying to gain control of the Deru.
* On November 2nd, Asheron’s Call will celebrate its 9th anniversary. Make sure you are around that day for some special fun!
* Turning in pristine mana shards now gets you a key that can be used on any of the chests in the mana foundries
* The Sclavus using the Tthuun Dagger have been adjusted
* The Lord Gateway quest has been fixed to let you repeat the quest if you pick up the wrong item, the riddle that was bugged on this quest has also been fixed
So there are just some of the things we have in store for Asheron's Call in October. Please remember that along with everything listed here, there are several new quests and exciting things going into the game for the October event.


== Discoveries ==
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Objects]]
=== [[Town Crier]] Rumors ===
| Altar of T'thuun
| Pool of Goo
| Aerlinthe Gatestone
| A'mun Gatestone
| Esper Gatestone
| Halaetan Gatestone
| Linvak Gatestone
| Obsidian Gatestone
}}


<font color=darkgoldenrod>Town Crier tells you, "Another festival season, another offering from Dereth's mask makers... I wonder what the fashion will be this year?"</font><br>
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Quest Items]]
| 9th Anniversary Night Club Ticket
| Wharu Fetish
| Royal Olthoi Jelly
| Large Corrupted Mana Shard
| Head of the Aerlinthe Blight Lord
| Head of the A'mun Blight Lord
| Head of the Esper Blight Lord
| Head of the Halaetan Blight Lord
| Head of the Linvak Blight Lord
| Head of the Obsidian Blight Lord
| Arwic Invoking Stone
| Asheron's Island Invoking Stone
| Ayan Baqur Invoking Stone
| Candeth Keep Invoking Stone
| Colier Invoking Stone
| Festival Stone of Midsong Invoking Stone
| Isle of Tears Invoking Stone
| Mayoi Invoking Stone
| Mount Esper Invoking Stone
| Silyun Invoking Stone
| Southern Osteth Invoking Stone
| Tou-Tou Invoking Stone
}}


<font color=darkgoldenrod>Town Crier tells you, "Festival season is upon us! The leaves are turning, the weather is cooling, and of course the pumpkins have taken over Glenden Wood."</font><br>
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Costume Items]]
| Armored Sclavus Mask (Black)
| Armored Sclavus Mask (Gold)
| Armored Sclavus Mask (Teal)
}}


<font color=darkgoldenrod>Town Crier tells you, "News! The proprietors of the casinos have opened up a new gaming den! Go to Sanamar to see the exciting new game!"</font><br>
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Trophy Items]]
| Armored Sclavus Head (Black)
| Armored Sclavus Head (Gold)
| Armored Sclavus Head (Teal)
}}


<font color=darkgoldenrod>Town Crier tells you, "News! The six ley line pyramids that Asheron cleansed are active again! More powerful monsters found, new rewards offered by Asheron! Go visit the six sites to see!"</font><br>
== Updated Items ==
* {{Icon Link|Shard Mana Forge Equipment Chest}} - Can now be unlocked with [[Mana Forge Key]]s


<font color=darkgoldenrod>Town Crier tells you, "News! The young Deru trees of Marae Lassel are under attack by some infestation sent by T'thuun!"</font><br>
== New Spells ==
* [[Inscription of Acid Vulnerability Other]]
* [[Inscription of Acid Vulnerability Other]]
* [[Inscription of Blade Vulnerability Other]]
* [[Inscription of Blade Vulnerability Other]]
* [[Inscription of Bludgeoning Vulnerability Other]]
* [[Inscription of Bludgeoning Vulnerability Other]]
* [[Inscription of Cold Vulnerability Other]]
* [[Inscription of Cold Vulnerability Other]]
* [[Inscription of Fire Vulnerability Other]]
* [[Inscription of Fire Vulnerability Other]]
* [[Inscription of Lightning Vulnerability Other]]
* [[Inscription of Lightning Vulnerability Other]]
* [[Inscription of Piercing Vulnerability Other]]
* [[Inscription of Piercing Vulnerability Other]]


<font color=darkgoldenrod>Town Crier tells you, "News! Those vile patriarchs that T'thuun raised up are scouring all Dereth for mysterious objects."</font><br>
== Updated Spells ==
* [[Inscription of Bludgeoning Protection Self]]
* [[Inscription of Acid Protection Self]]
* [[Inscription of Fire Protection Self]]
* [[Inscription of Cold Protection Self]]
* [[Inscription of Lightning Protection Self]]
* [[Inscription of Blade Protection Self]]
* [[Inscription of Piercing Protection Self]]


== New Titles ==
* [[Arwician]]
* [[Arwic Noble]]
* [[Asheron's Militia]]
* [[Hilltop Defender]]
* [[Desert Warrior]]
* [[Zharalim]]
* [[Thane of Colier]]
* [[Colier Miner]]
* [[Guardian of the Keep]]
* [[Legionnaire]]
* [[Hero of Woe]]
* [[Warrior of Woe]]
* [[Mayoi Protector]]
* [[Samurai]]
* [[Memorial Champion]]
* [[Champion Immemorial]]
* [[Warrior of the Crater Lake]]
* [[Volcanologist]]
* [[Defender of Silyun]]
* [[Has way too much time]]
* [[Archaeologist]]
* [[Rock Hound]]
* [[Tough Tough]]
* [[Rock Star]]
* [[Stone Collector]]


<font color=green>You give Town Crier Pyreal.</font><br>
* [[Kazyk Ri's Bane]]
<font color=darkgoldenrod>Town Crier tells you, "Dereth's mask makers have rolled out their new designs, and they are quite impressive!  Be on the alert for snake hides, they can be made into particularly impressive trophies..."</font><br>
* [[Minik Ra's Bane]]
* [[Nivinizk's Bane]]
* [[Guardian in the Patriarch Raids]]
* [[Warden in the Patriarch Raids]]
* [[Marked by the Patriarchs]]
* [[Hero of the Patriarch Raids]]


<font color=green>You give Town Crier Pyreal.</font><br>
== New Creatures ==
<font color=darkgoldenrod>Town Crier tells you, "Happy festival season! Enjoy the treats from the festival merchants, and enjoy the anniversary celebration!"</font><br>
{{Creature Class|Moarsman
| Moarsman Marauder
| Moarsman Prior
| Moarsman Raider
}}
{{Creature Class|Sclavus
| Blight Guardian
| Sclavus Marauder
| Sclavus Raider
}}
{{Creature Class|Undead
| Aerlinthe Blight Lord
| A'mun Blight Lord
| Esper Blight Lord
| Halaetan Blight Lord
| Linvak Blight Lord
| Obsidian Blight Lord
| Falatacot Marauder
| Falatacot Raider
| Kazyk Ri's Raid Commander
| Minik Ra's Raid Commander
| Nivinizk's Raid Commander
| Patriarch's Elite Raider
| Patriarch's Executioner
| Patriarch's Inquisitor
  | Patriarch's Champion
}}


<font color=green>You give Town Crier Pyreal.</font><br>
== New Dialog ==
<font color=darkgoldenrod>Town Crier tells you, "It's true, the three young Deru trees of Marae Lassel are in a precarious state, being threatened by the demon T'thuun's corrupting touch.  Dire consequences for us all if they were to be engulfed.  Seek out Aun Kimintari in Timaru if you can help."</font><br>
'''Town Crier'''
{{Dialog|
''Free Rumors''


<font color=green>You give Town Crier Pyreal.</font><br>
|Town Crier tells you, "Another festival season, another offering from Dereth's mask makers... I wonder what the fashion will be this year?"
<font color=darkgoldenrod>Town Crier tells you, "Not only are Pristine Mana Shards more common in wilderness hunting now, but also the keys you could get from trading them in now open a wider range of chests."</font><br>


<font color=green>You Give Town Crier Pyreal.</font><br>
|Town Crier tells you, "Festival season is upon us! The leaves are turning, the weather is cooling, and of course the pumpkins have taken over Glenden Wood."
<font color=darkgoldenrod>Town Crier tells you, "That's right, there are more powerful creatures hidden in lairs underneath those pyramids. Asheron has established a gatestone at each that allows adventurers into the hidden lairs, but beware! It is not an easily repeated passage."</font><br>
<font color=darkgoldenrod>Town Crier tells you, "Visit the pyramids in the Halaetan Islands, A'mun Desert, Linvak Mountains, Esper Mountains, Obsidian Plain, or Aerlinthe Island to see."</font><br>


<font color=green>You Give Town Crier Pyreal.</font><br>
|Town Crier tells you, "News! The proprietors of the casinos have opened up a new gaming den! Go to Sanamar to see the exciting new game!"
<font color=darkgoldenrod>Town Crier tells you, "T'thuun's Patriarchs are raiding all over Dereth! Have you seen them and their awful minions here yet? There must be some method to their madness..."</font><br>


|Town Crier tells you, "News! The six ley line pyramids that Asheron cleansed are active again! More powerful monsters found, new rewards offered by Asheron! Go visit the six sites to see!"


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|Town Crier tells you, "News! The young Deru trees of Marae Lassel are under attack by some infestation sent by T'thuun!"


=== [[Ulgrim]] Rumors ===
|Town Crier tells you, "News! Those vile patriarchs that T'thuun raised up are scouring all Dereth for mysterious objects."
<font color=darkgoldenrod>Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Deru trees of Marae Lassel are under attack, eh?  I sure hope they don't wither and die.  That's where I keep all my stuff!"
<br><br>Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Patriarchs?  Where?  Don't try and scare me like that, kid.  Yeah, their raids are pretty scary.  I'm afraid they may be after my secret stash of stout.  No, wait, I don't have a secret stash, because I drink it all as it comes in.  But if I did have one, I'd be pretty afraid of the Patriarchs taking it."
<br><br>Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Something even juicier's been lurking underneath those six ley node pyramids, eh?  Fascinating... I could have cleaned those tunnels out, if there had been enough stout in it for me.  Blighted Mana shards aren't really what gets me going."
<br><br>Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Everybody's on the hunt for those Pristine Mana Shards!  I haven't had the heart to tell anyone that I found a great big chest full of those things on my last visit to Vissidal Island."
<br>Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I had no idea that they were needed for these mana forge contraptions so I just gave them to my little Merwart friends, who like to bash them into powder and sprinkle them on food.  I think it keeps their teeth and coats shiny... Or was I thinking of something else?"
<br><br>Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Seen the masks from this festival season?  Scary!  Intimidating!  They'll haunt my dreams!  While I'm sober, that is."
<br>Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "That was a hint to get me some stout, kid."
<br><br><font color=green>You give Ulgrim the Unpleasant Stout.</font>
<br>Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Does it strike you as unseemly that Asheron has given over all the node-cleansing work at those six pyramids to we frail humans?  I thought that was his specialty, defeating archdemons with the power of the light and whatnot.  I think Asheron's getting lazy in his old age."
<br><br><font color=green>You give Ulgrim the Unpleasant Stout.</font>
<br>Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Fall has come!  See the leaves turn, see the pumpkins sprout around Glenden Wood, see the kids wandering past on their way to the disco... Eh, what was that?"
<br><br><font color=green>You give Ulgrim the Unpleasant Stout.</font>
<br>Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Happy ninth anniversary!  Ninth anniversary of what?  You can't mean that.  The ninth anniversary of my presence on this benighted island, of course.  And, you know, humanity's freedom from Olthoi enslavement and things like that."
<br><br><font color=green>You give Ulgrim the Unpleasant Stout.</font>
<br>Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I do love the turn of the seasons.  Cider's particularly tempting this time of year.  And if I were the sort of sot who drank cider, I'd be particularly tempted to have some.  Bring me more stout!"
<br><br><font color=green>You give Ulgrim the Unpleasant Stout.</font>
<br>Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I saw Claude wander past the other day, wearing one of those new masks.  Seeing that disembodied snake head dangling above the floating, cloaked void of a Virindi body is almost enough to put one off the drink.  Almost."
<br><br><font color=green>You give Ulgrim the Unpleasant Stout.</font>
<br>Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh, a cool mug of delicious stout, how kind of you..."
<br>Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Hey, there was a Pristine Mana Shard in here!  What luck!"
<br>Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "No, of course I was kidding.  There wasn't any Pristine Mana Shard in my stout, that would just be unbelievable.  Actually it was a whole Mana Forge Key."
<br><br><font color=green>You give Ulgrim the Unpleasant Stout.</font>
<br>Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh, the Deru Trees this, and the Deru Trees that.  Dang Deru Trees, always fainting and wilting as soon as a ravening archdemon with acid for blood and a heart full of rot starts gnawing on their roots... what a bunch of nervous nellies!"
<br><br><font color=green>You give Ulgrim the Unpleasant Stout.</font>
<br>Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You know who's acting a little differently these days?  The Virindi.  I think even they're getting a little zonked in their tiny, buzzing brains from the weird magic in the air, drifting between the ley lines.  Last thing you want to be around is a Virindi on the fritz!  Woowee, what a mess."</font>


== New [[Quests]] ==
''Pyreal Rumors''
==== [[Blight Lord Lair (Quest)]] ====
:Collect 20 [[Blighted Mana Crystal]]s to begin this quest. Reward is a Mana Forge Key and xp. More details [[Blight Lord Lair (Quest)|here]].


==== [[Guardian of the Deru Trees of Marae Lassel]]====
|Town Crier tells you, "Dereth's mask makers have rolled out their new designs, and they are quite impressive!  Be on the alert for snake hides, they can be made into particularly impressive trophies..."
:[[Aun Kimintari]] in [[Timaru]] gives a quest to help protect the Deru and weaken the Wharu (Olthoi). The quest is 150+ and gives a [[Braced Mana Forge Key]]. More details [[Guardian of the Deru Trees of Marae Lassel|here]].


[[Image:The Mothership.JPG|thumb|<center>The Device</center>]]
|Town Crier tells you, "Happy festival season!  Enjoy the treats from the festival merchants, and enjoy the anniversary celebration!"
====[[T'Thuun's Marauders]] ====


T'huun's forces are raiding different locations on Dereth. Each raid has different monsters and at each location is a [[Royal Scout (T'Thuun's Marauders)|Royal Scout]] that gives you three kill tasks for each of the different types of raiding creatures: Moarsmen, Scalvus, and Falatacot (Undead). All the raid monsters can drop [[Invoking Stone]]s (30-40% drop rate). You can turn 30 stones in to the Royal Scout for a title and it flags you for some unknown future content as well with [[Asheron's Investigator]] in Eastham.
|Town Crier tells you, "It's true, the three young Deru trees of Marae Lassel are in a precarious state, being threatened by the demon T'thuun's corrupting touch.  Dire consequences for us all if they were to be engulfed. Seek out Aun Kimintari in Timaru if you can help."


<b>Current Raid Locations:</b>
|Town Crier tells you, "Not only are Pristine Mana Shards more common in wilderness hunting now, but also the keys you could get from trading them in now open a wider range of chests."


[[Tou Tou]] - Royal Scout by the Mage Tower, Creatures around the Lighthouse<br>
|Town Crier tells you, "That's right, there are more powerful creatures hidden in lairs underneath those pyramids. Asheron has established a gatestone at each that allows adventurers into the hidden lairs, but beware! It is not an easily repeated passage."
[[Isle of Tears]] - Royal Scout by portal drop from Cragstone, Creatures around the portal to the [[Underground City]]
|Town Crier tells you, "Visit the pyramids in the Halaetan Islands, A'mun Desert, Linvak Mountains, Esper Mountains, Obsidian Plain, or Aerlinthe Island to see."


<b>Current Status of the Raids:</b>
|Town Crier tells you, "T'thuun's Patriarchs are raiding all over Dereth! Have you seen them and their awful minions here yet? There must be some method to their madness..."


At the two locations so far the spawns have been steadily expanding every time a new batch of creatures spawns. The first spawn was fairly sparse and less spread out around the area of the device. Now several spawns later the spawn in the case of Tou Tou is very thick and has expanded down to the beach below the lighthouse. The raid doesn't seem to be expanding toward the town though.
'''Ulgrim the Unpleasant'''


The trigger for what causes the spawn remains unknown. Leaving some of the creatures alive doesn't seem to have any effect.
''Free Rumors''


=== Updated Quests ===
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Deru trees of Marae Lassel are under attack, eh?  I sure hope they don't wither and die. That's where I keep all my stuff!"
* [[Mask Makers of Dereth]] - New masks added.
* [[Weeding of the Deru Tree]] - Repeat reward reduced from 5 shards to a single shard.


== New NPCs ==
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Patriarchs?  Where?  Don't try and scare me like that, kid. Yeah, their raids are pretty scary. I'm afraid they may be after my secret stash of stout.  No, wait, I don't have a secret stash, because I drink it all as it comes in.  But if I did have one, I'd be pretty afraid of the Patriarchs taking it."
* [[Aun Kimintari]] - 44.2N 78.1W in [[Timaru]]
* [[Royal Scout (T'Thuun's Marauders)]]
* [[Asheron's Investigator]] - 17.6N 63.5E in [[Eastham]]


==== Seasonal NPCs ====
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Something even juicier's been lurking underneath those six ley node pyramids, eh?  Fascinating... I could have cleaned those tunnels out, if there had been enough stout in it for me. Blighted Mana shards aren't really what gets me going."
* Citizens of [[Al-Jalima]] disguised in undead costumes
* [[Festival Vendor]] - 29.8N 27.3E in [[Glenden Wood]]
* [[Majestic Pumpkin]] - 30.7N 27.8E in [[Glenden Wood]]
* [[Pumpkin Buffer]] - [[Glenden Wood]], [[Holtburg]], [[Sanamar]], [[Shoushi]], [[Yaraq]]
* [[Trevor Shunderson]] - [[Al-Jalima]]
* [[Ungrim the Unpleasant Smelling]] - [[Glenden Wood]] bar.


== New Locations ==
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Everybody's on the hunt for those Pristine Mana Shards!  I haven't had the heart to tell anyone that I found a great big chest full of those things on my last visit to Vissidal Island."
* Large Floating Pyramid spinning above [[Ayan Baqur]] at 59.8S 88.1W.
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I had no idea that they were needed for these mana forge contraptions so I just gave them to my little Merwart friends, who like to bash them into powder and sprinkle them on food. I think it keeps their teeth and coats shiny... Or was I thinking of something else?"
==== Seasonal Locations ====
* [[Al-Jalima]] is [[Undead Attack on Al-Jalima|infested with undead]] again. Citizens of the town have equipped their undead guises to hide from the invaders.
* [[Glenden Wood]] is decorated for the festival season. The [[Festival Vendor]], [[Majestic Pumpkin]], [[Pumpkin Buffer]], and [[Ungrim the Unpleasant Smelling]] are back in town.
==== Updated Locations ====
Nodes now have a Gatestone that will transport you to a Blight Lord's Lair when given 20 [[Blighted Mana Crystal]]s.
* [[Image:Aerlinthe Node Pyramid Icon.png]] [[Aerlinthe Node Pyramid]]: 84.1N 44.1E
* [[Image:A'mun Node Pyramid Icon.png]] [[A'mun Node Pyramid]]: 38.2S 12.0E
* [[Image:Halaetan Node Pyramid Icon.png]] [[Halaetan Node Pyramid]]: 93.8N 67.4W
* [[Image:Linvak Node Pyramid Icon.png]] [[Linvak Node Pyramid]]: 64.8S 59.3E
* [[Image:Esper Node Pyramid Icon.png]] [[Esper Node Pyramid]]: 62.0N 18.0E
* [[Image:Obsidian Node Pyramid Icon.png]] [[Obsidian Node Pyramid]]: 68.0S 62.2W


== New Items ==
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Seen the masks from this festival season?  Scary!  Intimidating!  They'll haunt my dreams!  While I'm sober, that is."
* [[Image:Invoking Stone Icon.png]] [[Invoking Stone]]
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "That was a hint to get me some stout, kid."
* [[Image:Armored Sclavus Head Icon.png]] [[Armored Sclavus Head]]
* [[Image:Inscription of Acid Vulnerability Other Icon.png]] [[Inscription of Acid Vulnerability Other]]
* [[Image:Inscription of Blade Vulnerability Other Icon.png]] [[Inscription of Blade Vulnerability Other]]
* [[Image:Inscription of Bludgeoning Vulnerability Other Icon.png]] [[Inscription of Bludgeoning Vulnerability Other]]
* [[Image:Inscription of Cold Vulnerability Other Icon.png]] [[Inscription of Cold Vulnerability Other]]
* [[Image:Inscription of Fire Vulnerability Other Icon.png]] [[Inscription of Fire Vulnerability Other]]
* [[Image:Inscription of Lightning Vulnerability Other Icon.png]] [[Inscription of Lightning Vulnerability Other]]
* [[Image:Inscription of Piercing Vulnerability Other Icon.png]] [[Inscription of Piercing Vulnerability Other]]
* [[Image:Aerlinthe Gatestone Icon.png]] [[Aerlinthe Gatestone]]
* [[Image:Halaetan Gatestone Icon.png]] [[Halaetan Gatestone]]


== New [[Masks and Guises]] ==
''Stout Rumors''
* [[Image:Armored Sclavus Mask Icon.png]] [[Armored Sclavus Mask]] - Obtained from turning in an [[Armored Sclavus Head]] to a [[Mask Makers of Dereth|mask maker]].


== New [[Titles]] ==
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Does it strike you as unseemly that Asheron has given over all the node-cleansing work at those six pyramids to we frail humans?  I thought that was his specialty, defeating archdemons with the power of the light and whatnot. I think Asheron's getting lazy in his old age."
* '''Hero of Woe''' - [[T'Thuun's Marauders]] - Hand in 30 Invoking Stones from the Isle of Tears.
* '''Tough Tough''' - [[T'Thuun's Marauders]] - Hand in 30 Invoking Stones from the Tou-Tou Lighthouse.
* '''Guardian in the Patriarch Raids''' - [[T'Thuun's Marauders]] - Killing 50 each of Falatacot Raiders, Moarsman and Sclavus Marauders.
* '''Warden in the Patriarch Raids''' - [[T'Thuun's Marauders]] - Killing 50 each of Falatacot Raiders, Moarsman and Sclavus Raiders.


== New Creatures ==
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Fall has come!  See the leaves turn, see the pumpkins sprout around Glenden Wood, see the kids wandering past on their way to the disco... Eh, what was that?"


* [[Falatacot Marauder]]
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Happy ninth anniversary!  Ninth anniversary of what?  You can't mean that.  The ninth anniversary of my presence on this benighted island, of course.  And, you know, humanity's freedom from Olthoi enslavement and things like that."
* [[Falatacot Raider]]


* [[Moarsman Marauder]]
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I do love the turn of the seasons.  Cider's particularly tempting this time of year.  And if I were the sort of sot who drank cider, I'd be particularly tempted to have some.  Bring me more stout!"
* [[Moarsman Raider]]


* [[Sclavus Marauder]]
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I saw Claude wander past the other day, wearing one of those new masks.  Seeing that disembodied snake head dangling above the floating, cloaked void of a Virindi body is almost enough to put one off the drink.  Almost."
* [[Sclavus Raider]]


== Known Issues ==
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh, a cool mug of delicious stout, how kind of you..."
* Many of the [[Pumpkin Buffer#Special Candy|Pumpkin Candies]] are overridden by VIII spells (for example [[Caramel Kukuur]] which adds 100 Melee Defense is overridden by Incantation of Melee Defense (+45).)
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Hey, there was a Pristine Mana Shard in here!  What luck!"
* While one Beer override bug was fixed (Zongo's Strength), Focus and Coordination continue to be bugged.
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "No, of course I was kidding. There wasn't any Pristine Mana Shard in my stout, that would just be unbelievable.  Actually it was a whole Mana Forge Key."
* More changes were made to the [[Pumpkin Buffer#Special Candy|Pumpkin Candies]]. NoWorries explains in a post:
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The candies were never meant to be stored for year round use.


The timer was actually added last year to stop this, seeing as how many players wanted to hold on to some of these candies for fun past Halloween, a compromise was reached of making them non stackable but removing the timer. This way players can keep a few of these candies but can not store hundreds of them.
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh, the Deru Trees this, and the Deru Trees that.  Dang Deru Trees, always fainting and wilting as soon as a ravening archdemon with acid for blood and a heart full of rot starts gnawing on their roots... what a bunch of nervous nellies!"


All previously collected candies will stay the way they were
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* People are still reporting low melee damage to the [[Afessa Sclavus Soldier]]s and [[Sclavus Acolyte of T'thuun]], which was supposedly fixed this patch.
* Monster Fights, which were originally delayed from last month to this month, are delayed again:
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The monster fights still have a couple technical aspects to get right. So they were cut from this month to make sure they are fully functional when they are introduced. That town crier didn't get the memo.
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=== Typos ===
== Related Articles ==
* [[Armored Sclavus Head]] - "The severed head of a Sclavus, with the Sclavus'es [sic] helm still attached."
* [[Announcements - 2008/10 - Seeds of Corruption#Teaser|Teaser]]
* [[Announcements - 2008/10 - Seeds of Corruption#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]
* [[Announcements - 2008/10 - Seeds of Corruption#Release Notes|Release Notes]]
* [[Announcements - 2008/10 - Seeds of Corruption#Developer Comments|Developer Comments]]


== Splash Screen ==
== Media ==
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File:Teaser 200810ACVault.jpg|ACVault
File:Teaser 200810JackCat.jpg|Maggie the Jackcat
File:Teaser 200810DerethInfo.jpg|Dereth.info
File:Teaser 200810Mystics.jpg|Asheron's Call Mystics
File:Teaser 200810Warcry.jpg|Asheron's Call WarCry
File:Seeds of Corruption Splash Screen.jpg
File:Portaldat 200810.png|Portal.dat
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[[Category:Patch]]
[[Category:Events]]

Latest revision as of 13:06, 13 November 2020

October 2008 - Patch Announcements

Game Changes Edit

  • Level 8 vuln spells added.
  • Level 8 protection spells adjusted.
  • Seasonal content turned on.

New Quests Edit

New Events Edit

Updated Quests Edit

New NPCs Edit

New Locations Edit

Updated Locations Edit

  • Moarsman City
    • New spawns surrounding the Temple of T'thuun. The new spawns consist of Afessa Sclavus Soldiers, Moarsman Priors, Illu Sclavus, Sishalti Tentacles, and Blighted Moarsmen.
    • Spawn density all around the Moarsman City has been increased. The usual spawn now has about 4-5 Moarsmen rather than 2 like before the patch. The Moarsmen still don't drop regular loot but they do drop Pristine Shards at an increased rate.

New Items Edit

Clothing

Night Club Shirt (2008)

Objects

Altar of T'thuun Pool of Goo Aerlinthe Gatestone A'mun Gatestone Esper Gatestone Halaetan Gatestone Linvak Gatestone Obsidian Gatestone

Quest Items

9th Anniversary Night Club Ticket Wharu Fetish Royal Olthoi Jelly Large Corrupted Mana Shard Head of the Aerlinthe Blight Lord Head of the A'mun Blight Lord Head of the Esper Blight Lord Head of the Halaetan Blight Lord Head of the Linvak Blight Lord Head of the Obsidian Blight Lord Arwic Invoking Stone Asheron's Island Invoking Stone Ayan Baqur Invoking Stone Candeth Keep Invoking Stone Colier Invoking Stone Festival Stone of Midsong Invoking Stone Isle of Tears Invoking Stone Mayoi Invoking Stone Mount Esper Invoking Stone Silyun Invoking Stone Southern Osteth Invoking Stone Tou-Tou Invoking Stone

Costume Items

Armored Sclavus Mask (Black) Armored Sclavus Mask (Gold) Armored Sclavus Mask (Teal)

Trophy Items

Armored Sclavus Head (Black) Armored Sclavus Head (Gold) Armored Sclavus Head (Teal)

Updated Items Edit

New Spells Edit

Updated Spells Edit

New Titles Edit

New Creatures Edit

Moarsman

Sclavus

Undead

New Dialog Edit

Town Crier

Free Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "Another festival season, another offering from Dereth's mask makers... I wonder what the fashion will be this year?"

Town Crier tells you, "Festival season is upon us! The leaves are turning, the weather is cooling, and of course the pumpkins have taken over Glenden Wood."

Town Crier tells you, "News! The proprietors of the casinos have opened up a new gaming den! Go to Sanamar to see the exciting new game!"

Town Crier tells you, "News! The six ley line pyramids that Asheron cleansed are active again! More powerful monsters found, new rewards offered by Asheron! Go visit the six sites to see!"

Town Crier tells you, "News! The young Deru trees of Marae Lassel are under attack by some infestation sent by T'thuun!"

Town Crier tells you, "News! Those vile patriarchs that T'thuun raised up are scouring all Dereth for mysterious objects."

Pyreal Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "Dereth's mask makers have rolled out their new designs, and they are quite impressive! Be on the alert for snake hides, they can be made into particularly impressive trophies..."

Town Crier tells you, "Happy festival season! Enjoy the treats from the festival merchants, and enjoy the anniversary celebration!"

Town Crier tells you, "It's true, the three young Deru trees of Marae Lassel are in a precarious state, being threatened by the demon T'thuun's corrupting touch. Dire consequences for us all if they were to be engulfed. Seek out Aun Kimintari in Timaru if you can help."

Town Crier tells you, "Not only are Pristine Mana Shards more common in wilderness hunting now, but also the keys you could get from trading them in now open a wider range of chests."

Town Crier tells you, "That's right, there are more powerful creatures hidden in lairs underneath those pyramids. Asheron has established a gatestone at each that allows adventurers into the hidden lairs, but beware! It is not an easily repeated passage."

Town Crier tells you, "Visit the pyramids in the Halaetan Islands, A'mun Desert, Linvak Mountains, Esper Mountains, Obsidian Plain, or Aerlinthe Island to see."

Town Crier tells you, "T'thuun's Patriarchs are raiding all over Dereth! Have you seen them and their awful minions here yet? There must be some method to their madness..."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant

Free Rumors

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Deru trees of Marae Lassel are under attack, eh? I sure hope they don't wither and die. That's where I keep all my stuff!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Patriarchs? Where? Don't try and scare me like that, kid. Yeah, their raids are pretty scary. I'm afraid they may be after my secret stash of stout. No, wait, I don't have a secret stash, because I drink it all as it comes in. But if I did have one, I'd be pretty afraid of the Patriarchs taking it."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Something even juicier's been lurking underneath those six ley node pyramids, eh? Fascinating... I could have cleaned those tunnels out, if there had been enough stout in it for me. Blighted Mana shards aren't really what gets me going."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Everybody's on the hunt for those Pristine Mana Shards! I haven't had the heart to tell anyone that I found a great big chest full of those things on my last visit to Vissidal Island."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I had no idea that they were needed for these mana forge contraptions so I just gave them to my little Merwart friends, who like to bash them into powder and sprinkle them on food. I think it keeps their teeth and coats shiny... Or was I thinking of something else?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Seen the masks from this festival season? Scary! Intimidating! They'll haunt my dreams! While I'm sober, that is."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "That was a hint to get me some stout, kid."

Stout Rumors

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Does it strike you as unseemly that Asheron has given over all the node-cleansing work at those six pyramids to we frail humans? I thought that was his specialty, defeating archdemons with the power of the light and whatnot. I think Asheron's getting lazy in his old age."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Fall has come! See the leaves turn, see the pumpkins sprout around Glenden Wood, see the kids wandering past on their way to the disco... Eh, what was that?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Happy ninth anniversary! Ninth anniversary of what? You can't mean that. The ninth anniversary of my presence on this benighted island, of course. And, you know, humanity's freedom from Olthoi enslavement and things like that."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I do love the turn of the seasons. Cider's particularly tempting this time of year. And if I were the sort of sot who drank cider, I'd be particularly tempted to have some. Bring me more stout!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I saw Claude wander past the other day, wearing one of those new masks. Seeing that disembodied snake head dangling above the floating, cloaked void of a Virindi body is almost enough to put one off the drink. Almost."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh, a cool mug of delicious stout, how kind of you..."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Hey, there was a Pristine Mana Shard in here! What luck!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "No, of course I was kidding. There wasn't any Pristine Mana Shard in my stout, that would just be unbelievable. Actually it was a whole Mana Forge Key."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh, the Deru Trees this, and the Deru Trees that. Dang Deru Trees, always fainting and wilting as soon as a ravening archdemon with acid for blood and a heart full of rot starts gnawing on their roots... what a bunch of nervous nellies!"

Related Articles Edit

Media Edit

  • ACVault

    ACVault

  • Maggie the Jackcat

    Maggie the Jackcat

  • Dereth.info

    Dereth.info

  • Asheron's Call Mystics

    Asheron's Call Mystics

  • Asheron's Call WarCry

    Asheron's Call WarCry

  • Portal.dat

    Portal.dat

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