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'''March 2002''' - [[Announcements - 2002/03 - Persuasion|Announcements Page]]
'''March 2002''' - [[Announcements - 2002/03 - Persuasion|Announcements Page]]
== Turbine Announcements ==
=== Teaser ===
{{Patch Announcements Links
|  Current = None
| Original = http://www.zone.com/asheronscall/news/ASHEmarch02teaser1.asp
|  Archive = Announcements - 2002/03 - Persuasion#Teaser
}}


=== Rollout ===
== Game Changes ==
{{Patch Announcements Links
* 150 [[Cottages]], 40 [[Villas]] and 10 [[Mansions]] added to the world.
|  Current = None
* New [[Settlement Portals]] for housing added during the [[Fever Dreams]] event.
| Original = http://www.zone.com/asheronscall/news/ASHEeventrollout.asp
* Bronze statues of creatures of Dereth and heroes of the Isparian people have been added to the center of all towns. These new gifts make the hunting and crafting process easier.
|  Archive = Announcements - 2002/03 - Persuasion#Rollout Article
* Many updates the type and quality of treasure. See the [[Announcements - 2002/03 - Persuasion#Release Notes|Release Notes]] for details.
}}
* [[Alchemy]] and [[Missile Defense]] skill costs reduced from 8 to 6 credits.
{{event|Your trained Missile Defense skill has had its cost reduced from 8 to 6 skill credits. You have had 2 skill credits refunded.}}
* You can now dye [[Retired Shadow Armor|Shadow Armor]] using dye pots sold by the Master Smith assistants.


=== Release Notes ===
== User Interface Updates ==
{{Patch Announcements Links
* Allegiance confirmation dialog box added.
|  Current = None
* Items now display a warning message when low on mana.
| Original = http://www.zone.com/asheronscall/news/ASHEeventbuild.asp
* You can now auto fill all items wielded by your character with mana by using a mana charge on your paper doll.
|  Archive = Announcements - 2002/03 - Persuasion#Release Notes
* Players can now type ''@house available'' to see a list of houses that are available to purchase.
}}


=== Letter to the Players ===
== New Quests ==
{{Patch Announcements Links
* [[Quiddity Weapons Quest]]
|  Current = None
| Original = http://zone.msn.com/asheronscall/news/ASHEletter0302.asp
|  Archive = Announcements - 2002/03 - Persuasion#Letter to the Players
}}


== Discoveries ==
== New NPCs ==
=== [[Town Crier]] Rumors ===
* [[Jo Ten-Ma]]
* [[Maere the Dyepot Peddlar]]
* [[Tamar ibn Rashid]]


<font color=goldenrod>Town Crier tells you, "Martine's forces have landed in the Direlands, and they mean business. My cousin just got back from the lifestone and couldn't stop muttering something about "popping" corpses and glowing bugs."
== Updated NPCs ==
* [[Woodsman]] - 43.4N, 33.3E near [[Holtburg]]


Town Crier tells you, "I haven't seen any Virindi around, but I sure have seen a lot more of those weapons."
== New Locations ==
* [[Convergent Median]]
* [[Malignant Tabernacle]]
* [[Nuhmudira's Mansion]]
** [[Nuhmudira's Dungeon]]
* [[Venemous Nidus]]


Town Crier tells you, "With the winter snows receding Snowman sighting have decreased drastically. Many travellers have reported seeing them in the mountains where the snow still remains."
;Bronze Statues
* Level II protections: Al-Arqas, Holtburg, Lytelthorpe, Nanto, Rithwic, Samsur, Shoushi, Yanshi, Yaraq
* Level III protections: Al-Jalima, Cragstone, Eastham, Glendon Wood, Hebian-to, Khayyaban, Kryst, Lin, Tou Tou, Uziz, Zaikhal
* Level IV protections: Arwic, Baishi, MacNiall's Freehold, Mayoi, Plateau Village, Qalaba'r, Sawato, Stonehold, Tufa
* Level V protections: Ayan Baqur, Fort Tethana, Kara, Wai Jhou


Town Crier tells you, "The Arcanum has presented the people of Dereth with new statues to commemorate their victories in the field!"
== Updated Locations ==
* [[Burial Temple]] - Level 5-10 restriction removed.


Town Crier tells you, "Did you hear what the Arcanum is saying? Nuhmudira has gone missing, I'd sure like to tell you where she lives. But..."
== New Items ==
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Alchemy Items]]
| Bloodhunter Infusion
| Bloodhunter Oil
| Concentrated Bloodhunter Infusion
| Concentrated Bloodhunter Oil
}}


Town Crier tells you, "Boy those elementals sure are nasty. I hear that some have been seen hiding on the Obsidian Plains now."
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Cooking Items]]
| Gingerbread Dough
| Drudge Shaped Cookie Cutter
| Human Shaped Cookie Cutter
| Lugian Shaped Cookie Cutter
| Uncooked Ginger Bread Drudge
| Uncooked Ginger Bread Man
| Uncooked Ginger Bread Lugian
}}


Town Crier tells you, "I wonder how the Arcanum gained the knowledge to create these wonderful new statues for us?"
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Chests]]
| Martinate Singularity Trove
}}


Town Crier tells you, "Someone said something about Olthoi working with Martine, What next!?"
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Dyeing Items]]
| Red Shadow Dye
| Green Shadow Dye
| Blue Shadow Dye
}}


Town Crier tells you, "The Giant Snowmen that appeared during the winter months have mysteriously vanished. The Jolly Snowman seemed unphased by this news though stating "they'll be back again someday.""
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Fletching Items]]
| Bundle of Atlatl Dart Shafts
| Bundle of Deadly Arrowheads
| Bundle of Deadly Broad Arrowheads
| Bundle of Deadly Armor Piercing Arrowheads
| Bundle of Deadly Blunt Arrowheads
| Bundle of Deadly Frog Crotch Arrowheads
| Bundle of Deadly Acid Arrowheads
| Bundle of Deadly Fire Arrowheads
| Bundle of Deadly Frost Arrowheads
| Bundle of Deadly Lightning Arrowheads
| Wrapped Bundle of Atlatl Dartshafts
| Wrapped Bundle of Deadly Arrowheads
| Wrapped Bundle of Deadly Broad Arrowheads
| Wrapped Bundle of Deadly Armor Piercing Arrowheads
| Wrapped Bundle of Deadly Blunt Arrowheads
| Wrapped Bundle of Deadly Frog Crotch Arrowheads
| Wrapped Bundle of Deadly Acid Arrowheads
| Wrapped Bundle of Deadly Fire Arrowheads
| Wrapped Bundle of Deadly Frost Arrowheads
| Wrapped Bundle of Deadly Lightning Arrowheads
}}


Town Crier tells you, "A Tin Smith has reportedly been selling new cooking implements to vendors in select locations."
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Food Items]]
| Gingerbread
| Ginger Bread Drudge
| Ginger Bread Man
| Ginger Bread Lugian
}}


Town Crier tells you, "I hear that many people have been seen around the Virindi crafters, handing in their quiddity ingots."
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Housing Items]]
| Small Pine Tree
| Large Pine Tree
}}


Town Crier tells you, "Nuhmudira's mansion borders the swamp and desert. Be careful--my cousin warns that her Zharalim are guarding that place with their lives. You may be able to approach it from the front if you are very careful."
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Keys]]
| Martinate Trove Key
}}


Town Crier tells you, "If you go to fight Martine's forces you should make sure that you protect yourself again lighting, acid, fire and ice. The elementals are changing."</font>
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Objects]]
| Bookcase (Nuhmudira's Dungeon)
| Candle
| Sacrificed Zharalim
| Tome (Nuhmudira's Dungeon)
}}


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{{Item Table|Caption=[[Quest Items]]
=== [[Ulgrim]] Rumors ===
| Ring of a Singularity Key
| Teeth of a Singularity Key
}}


<font color=goldenrod>Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You know what the Virindi call a Royal Atlatl with Deadly Darts?"
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Text Items]]
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "A Royal Atlatl with Deadly Darts. The Virindi aren't all that creative."
| Nuhmudira's Journal
| Festival Cookbook
}}


Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "A UST huh? You know what that stands for right?"
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Weapons]]
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Ulgrim's Salvaging Tool."
| Deadly Arrow
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Pretty impressive, I know, but what do you expect from the Master Tinkerer."
| Deadly Armor Piercing Arrow
| Deadly Blunt Arrow
| Deadly Broadhead Arrow
| Deadly Frog Crotch Arrow
| Deadly Acid Arrow
| Deadly Fire Arrow
| Deadly Frost Arrow
| Deadly Lightning Arrow
| Deadly Quarrel
| Deadly Armor Piercing Quarrel
| Deadly Blunt Quarrel
| Deadly Broadhead Quarrel
| Deadly Frog Crotch Quarrel
| Deadly Acid Quarrel
| Deadly Fire Quarrel
| Deadly Frost Quarrel
| Deadly Lightning Quarrel
| Armor Piercing Atlatl Dart
| Barbed Atlatl Dart
| Blunt Atlatl Dart
| Broadhead Atlatl Dart
| Frog Crotch Atlatl Dart
| Acid Atlatl Dart
| Fire Atlatl Dart
| Frost Atlatl Dart
| Lightning Atlatl Dart
| Greater Atlatl Dart
| Greater Armor Piercing Atlatl Dart
| Greater Blunt Atlatl Dart
| Greater Broadhead Atlatl Dart
| Greater Frog Crotch Atlatl Dart
| Greater Acid Atlatl Dart
| Greater Fire Atlatl Dart
| Greater Frost Atlatl Dart
| Greater Lightning Atlatl Dart
| Deadly Atlatl Dart
| Deadly Armor Piercing Atlatl Dart
| Deadly Blunt Atlatl Dart
| Deadly Broadhead Atlatl Dart
| Deadly Frog Crotch Atlatl Dart
| Deadly Acid Atlatl Dart
| Deadly Fire Atlatl Dart
| Deadly Frost Atlatl Dart
| Deadly Lightning Atlatl Dart
}}


Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Asheron can't be dead, he's to clingy to just die on us."
== New Creatures ==
{{Creature Class|Elemental
| Maelstrom
| Sirrocco
| Theral
| Tsuric
}}
{{Creature Class|Golem
| Crystal Golem
}}
{{Creature Class|Olthoi
| Altered Olthoi
| Augmented Olthoi
}}


Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I had a really bad dream last night. I was gazing into my stout, as I often do, when the surface started to boil and froth and then these four figures seemed to rise out of the suds. Then the most horrible thing happened. They drank my stout! All of it! They just seemed to suck it all up! It was horrible!"
== Related Articles ==
* [[Announcements - 2002/03 - Persuasion#Teaser|Teaser]]
* [[Announcements - 2002/03 - Persuasion#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]
* [[Announcements - 2002/03 - Persuasion#Release Notes|Release Notes]]
* [[Announcements - 2002/03 - Persuasion#Letter to the Players|Letter to the Players]]
* [[Announcements - 2002/03 - Persuasion#Letter to the Players 2|Letter to the Players 2]]


Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Martine seems to have an unhealthy infatuation with the Queen. Stalkers are never good, especially when they're omnipotent."
== New Dialog ==
;Town Crier
{{Dialog|
|Town Crier tells you, "Martine's forces have landed in the Direlands, and they mean business. My cousin just got back from the lifestone and couldn't stop muttering something about "popping" corpses and glowing bugs."


Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I hear Martine finally did it. He blasted Asheron with one of his strike spells."
|Town Crier tells you, "I haven't seen any Virindi around, but I sure have seen a lot more of those weapons."
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "If he wasn't so wrapped up in his little love drama he might have listened to the old man for once! Bohoo, Martine! We've all had it rough!!! You don't see me going around shooting people!!!"
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I always thought he would be the end of us..."
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I guess in a way he will be. Without Asheron, we can't stop Gaerlan."
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Nice knowing you."


Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh, you are admiring my sword?"
|Town Crier tells you, "With the winter snows receding Snowman sighting have decreased drastically. Many travellers have reported seeing them in the mountains where the snow still remains."
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "It's going to be the best sword in all of Dereth! I've already increased it's burden and made it worthless. I just have to figure out why it keeps turning green..."</font>


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|Town Crier tells you, "The Arcanum has presented the people of Dereth with new statues to commemorate their victories in the field!"
=== New [[Quests]] ===
*'''[[Quiddity Weapons (Quest)]]'''
----


=== New NPCs ===
|Town Crier tells you, "Did you hear what the Arcanum is saying? Nuhmudira has gone missing, I'd sure like to tell you where she lives. But..."


|Town Crier tells you, "Boy those elementals sure are nasty. I hear that some have been seen hiding on the Obsidian Plains now."


----
|Town Crier tells you, "I wonder how the Arcanum gained the knowledge to create these wonderful new statues for us?"
=== New Locations ===


|Town Crier tells you, "Someone said something about Olthoi working with Martine, What next!?"


----
|Town Crier tells you, "The Giant Snowmen that appeared during the winter months have mysteriously vanished. The Jolly Snowman seemed unphased by this news though stating "they'll be back again someday.""
=== New Items ===


{{Item Table|Caption=GSA Dyes|Red Shadow Dye|Green Shadow Dye|Blue Shadow Dye}}
|Town Crier tells you, "A Tin Smith has reportedly been selling new cooking implements to vendors in select locations."


{{Item Table|Caption=Deadly Arrow Recipe|Bloodhunter Infusion|Bloodhunter Oil|Bundle of Deadly Arrowheads|Deadly Arrow|Deadly Blunt Arrow|Deadly Frog Crotch Arrow|Deadly Fire Arrow|Deadly Frost Quarrel|Deadly Frog Crotch Quarrel}}
|Town Crier tells you, "I hear that many people have been seen around the Virindi crafters, handing in their quiddity ingots."


{{Item Table|Caption=Atlatl Fletching|Wrapped Bundle of Atlatl Dartshafts|Bundle of Atlatl Dart Shafts|Armor Piercing Atlatl Dart|Greater Acid Atlatl Dart}}
|Town Crier tells you, "Nuhmudira's mansion borders the swamp and desert. Be careful--my cousin warns that her Zharalim are guarding that place with their lives. You may be able to approach it from the front if you are very careful."


{{Item Table|Caption=Texts|Nuhmudira's Journal|Festival Cookbook}}
|Town Crier tells you, "If you go to fight Martine's forces you should make sure that you protect yourself again lighting, acid, fire and ice. The elementals are changing."
 
}}
{{Item Table|Caption=Cooking|Lugian Shaped Cookie Cutter|Drudge Shaped Cookie Cutter|Human Shaped Cookie Cutter|Pumpkin Cookie Cutter|Uncooked Ginger Bread Man|Ginger Bread Man}}


{{Item Table|Caption=Misc|Small Pine Tree|Large Pine Tree}}
;Ulgrim the Unpleasant
----


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


*[[Crystal Golem]]
== Media ==
*[[Altered Olthoi]]
<gallery>
*[[Augmented Olthoi]]
File:Portaldat 200203.png|Portal.dat
*[[Theral]]
</gallery>
*[[Sirrocco]]
*[[Tsuric]]


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[[Category:Patch]]
[[Category:In Progress]]

Latest revision as of 13:05, 13 November 2020

March 2002 - Announcements Page

Game Changes Edit

  • 150 Cottages, 40 Villas and 10 Mansions added to the world.
  • New Settlement Portals for housing added during the Fever Dreams event.
  • Bronze statues of creatures of Dereth and heroes of the Isparian people have been added to the center of all towns. These new gifts make the hunting and crafting process easier.
  • Many updates the type and quality of treasure. See the Release Notes for details.
  • Alchemy and Missile Defense skill costs reduced from 8 to 6 credits.

Your trained Missile Defense skill has had its cost reduced from 8 to 6 skill credits. You have had 2 skill credits refunded.
  • You can now dye Shadow Armor using dye pots sold by the Master Smith assistants.

User Interface Updates Edit

  • Allegiance confirmation dialog box added.
  • Items now display a warning message when low on mana.
  • You can now auto fill all items wielded by your character with mana by using a mana charge on your paper doll.
  • Players can now type @house available to see a list of houses that are available to purchase.

New Quests Edit

New NPCs Edit

Updated NPCs Edit

New Locations Edit

Bronze Statues
  • Level II protections: Al-Arqas, Holtburg, Lytelthorpe, Nanto, Rithwic, Samsur, Shoushi, Yanshi, Yaraq
  • Level III protections: Al-Jalima, Cragstone, Eastham, Glendon Wood, Hebian-to, Khayyaban, Kryst, Lin, Tou Tou, Uziz, Zaikhal
  • Level IV protections: Arwic, Baishi, MacNiall's Freehold, Mayoi, Plateau Village, Qalaba'r, Sawato, Stonehold, Tufa
  • Level V protections: Ayan Baqur, Fort Tethana, Kara, Wai Jhou

Updated Locations Edit

New Items Edit

Bloodhunter Infusion Bloodhunter Oil Concentrated Bloodhunter Infusion Concentrated Bloodhunter Oil

Gingerbread Dough Drudge Shaped Cookie Cutter Human Shaped Cookie Cutter Lugian Shaped Cookie Cutter Uncooked Ginger Bread Drudge Uncooked Ginger Bread Man Uncooked Ginger Bread Lugian

Martinate Singularity Trove

Red Shadow Dye Green Shadow Dye Blue Shadow Dye

Bundle of Atlatl Dart Shafts Bundle of Deadly Arrowheads Bundle of Deadly Broad Arrowheads Bundle of Deadly Armor Piercing Arrowheads Bundle of Deadly Blunt Arrowheads Bundle of Deadly Frog Crotch Arrowheads Bundle of Deadly Acid Arrowheads Bundle of Deadly Fire Arrowheads Bundle of Deadly Frost Arrowheads Bundle of Deadly Lightning Arrowheads Wrapped Bundle of Atlatl Dartshafts Wrapped Bundle of Deadly Arrowheads Wrapped Bundle of Deadly Broad Arrowheads Wrapped Bundle of Deadly Armor Piercing Arrowheads Wrapped Bundle of Deadly Blunt Arrowheads Wrapped Bundle of Deadly Frog Crotch Arrowheads Wrapped Bundle of Deadly Acid Arrowheads Wrapped Bundle of Deadly Fire Arrowheads Wrapped Bundle of Deadly Frost Arrowheads Wrapped Bundle of Deadly Lightning Arrowheads

Gingerbread Ginger Bread Drudge Ginger Bread Man Ginger Bread Lugian

Small Pine Tree Large Pine Tree

Martinate Trove Key

Bookcase (Nuhmudira's Dungeon) Candle Sacrificed Zharalim Tome (Nuhmudira's Dungeon)

Ring of a Singularity Key Teeth of a Singularity Key

Nuhmudira's Journal Festival Cookbook

Deadly Arrow Deadly Armor Piercing Arrow Deadly Blunt Arrow Deadly Broadhead Arrow Deadly Frog Crotch Arrow Deadly Acid Arrow Deadly Fire Arrow Deadly Frost Arrow Deadly Lightning Arrow Deadly Quarrel Deadly Armor Piercing Quarrel Deadly Blunt Quarrel Deadly Broadhead Quarrel Deadly Frog Crotch Quarrel Deadly Acid Quarrel Deadly Fire Quarrel Deadly Frost Quarrel Deadly Lightning Quarrel Armor Piercing Atlatl Dart Barbed Atlatl Dart Blunt Atlatl Dart Broadhead Atlatl Dart Frog Crotch Atlatl Dart Acid Atlatl Dart Fire Atlatl Dart Frost Atlatl Dart Lightning Atlatl Dart Greater Atlatl Dart Greater Armor Piercing Atlatl Dart Greater Blunt Atlatl Dart Greater Broadhead Atlatl Dart Greater Frog Crotch Atlatl Dart Greater Acid Atlatl Dart Greater Fire Atlatl Dart Greater Frost Atlatl Dart Greater Lightning Atlatl Dart Deadly Atlatl Dart Deadly Armor Piercing Atlatl Dart Deadly Blunt Atlatl Dart Deadly Broadhead Atlatl Dart Deadly Frog Crotch Atlatl Dart Deadly Acid Atlatl Dart

New Creatures Edit

Elemental

Golem

Olthoi

Related Articles Edit

New Dialog Edit

Town Crier

Town Crier tells you, "Martine's forces have landed in the Direlands, and they mean business. My cousin just got back from the lifestone and couldn't stop muttering something about "popping" corpses and glowing bugs."

Town Crier tells you, "I haven't seen any Virindi around, but I sure have seen a lot more of those weapons."

Town Crier tells you, "With the winter snows receding Snowman sighting have decreased drastically. Many travellers have reported seeing them in the mountains where the snow still remains."

Town Crier tells you, "The Arcanum has presented the people of Dereth with new statues to commemorate their victories in the field!"

Town Crier tells you, "Did you hear what the Arcanum is saying? Nuhmudira has gone missing, I'd sure like to tell you where she lives. But..."

Town Crier tells you, "Boy those elementals sure are nasty. I hear that some have been seen hiding on the Obsidian Plains now."

Town Crier tells you, "I wonder how the Arcanum gained the knowledge to create these wonderful new statues for us?"

Town Crier tells you, "Someone said something about Olthoi working with Martine, What next!?"

Town Crier tells you, "The Giant Snowmen that appeared during the winter months have mysteriously vanished. The Jolly Snowman seemed unphased by this news though stating "they'll be back again someday.""

Town Crier tells you, "A Tin Smith has reportedly been selling new cooking implements to vendors in select locations."

Town Crier tells you, "I hear that many people have been seen around the Virindi crafters, handing in their quiddity ingots."

Town Crier tells you, "Nuhmudira's mansion borders the swamp and desert. Be careful--my cousin warns that her Zharalim are guarding that place with their lives. You may be able to approach it from the front if you are very careful."

Town Crier tells you, "If you go to fight Martine's forces you should make sure that you protect yourself again lighting, acid, fire and ice. The elementals are changing."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant

No new dialog this month.

Media Edit