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'''August 2008''' - [[Announcements - 2008/08 - Ancient Powers|Announcements Page]]
'''August 2008''' - [[Announcements - 2008/08 - Ancient Powers|Announcements Page]]
== Turbine Announcements ==
=== August 25th Teaser Images ===
Special thanks to Frelorn for all his hard work!
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=== Teaser ===
{{Patch Announcements Links
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| Archive = Announcements - 2008/08 - Ancient Powers#Teaser
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=== Rollout ===
{{Patch Announcements Links
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=== Release Notes ===
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== Discoveries ==
=== New Dialog ===
==== [[Town Crier]] Rumors ====
{{Dialog|
'''UPDATE| The Viamontian Town Criers and Mainland Town Criers have merged together|'''
|Town Crier tells you, "Due to the recent detente between King Varicci and Queen Elysa, all the realm's town criers share the same news.  I applaud our ruler's wisdom for reaching across the Halaetan Straits to make peace with our neighbor, in this time of peril."
|Town Crier tells you, "The realm is united!  The realm of town criers, that is.  In light of improving relations between Queen Elysa and King Varicci, and with the realm riven by mysterious and powerful secret orders, the heraldic guilds have decided to merge, and deliver the news with one voice."
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''Free Rumors''
|Town Crier tells you, "A great advancement!  Scholars report that they have made a breakthrough and can now cast eighth-level spells!  It may not be easy to learn how to cast them yourself, however..."
|Town Crier tells you, "There's a newly discovered island to the south of Dereth.  Rumors are that it's home to a bunch of Moarsmen, but very few people seem to know how to get there..."
|Town Crier tells you, "There's a newly discovered island off the southeastern coast of Dereth, but as yet we don't seem to know how to get there or what lives there."
|Town Crier tells you, "The Empyrean Graveyard of the Direlands seems to have... expanded, and the Societies are sending more and more of their scouts through the area.  A troublesome development, don't you think?"
|Town Crier tells you, "News!  There's been a lot of new activity on the Dark Isle.  It seems the three Societies are quite interested in that island."
|Town Crier tells you, "You've heard of the three new secret societies of Dereth, yes?  The Celestial Hand, the Eldrytch Web, and the Radiant Blood have started openly recruiting.  They've each sent a recruiter to one of the mainland capital cities.  I'd want to visit all three towns to speak to each recruiter and see what they're about."
|Town Crier tells you, "It seems even richer loot than ever before is available, but opportunities to get at this inconceivable level of loot seem scarce.  I wonder how to get a crack at some of that treasure?"
|Town Crier tells you, "Adventurers have come across a new strong castle in the northernmost mountains of Dereth.  It's called Northwatch keep, and apparently it is the site of some squabbling between the three new Societies."
|Town Crier tells you, "News!  A mysterious organization of smugglers and thieves has opened up a couple of black market trading posts.  They claim no allegiance to any ruler or society, but they offer their business to whichever society is strong enough to control their local town."
''Pyreal Rumors''
|Town Crier tells you, "Heard about that new island of Moarsmen to the south, eh?  I know it's south of the land bridge, but I think you have to be an advanced member of one of the Societies to get there."
|Town Crier tells you, "The three new clandestine Societies of Dereth have started recruiting!  The Celestial Hand's recruiter is stationed in Hebian-To, the Eldrytch Web's recruiter is in Cragstone, and the Radiant Blood posted their recruiter to Zaikhal."
|Town Crier tells you, "Have you heard about Northwatch Castle?  It's way up in the wild northern mountains, northeast of Mount Esper.  Apparently the three Societies are fighting over who gets to keep it, because whoever owns it gets access to the black market trading post there."
|Town Crier tells you, "That newly discovered Freebooter Isle, so I've heard, is home to Moars, Moarsmen, and terrifying armored Sclavus, among other things.  There's also some kind of fortress out there that the three Societies keep fighting over.  Even more interesting, there's a black market trading post attached to the fortress.  Too bad you have to be an advanced member of one of the Societies to get there."
|Town Crier tells you, "The Empyrean Graveyard of the Direlands is even busier than ever!  The grounds seem to have mysteriously expanded somehow, and new creatures have turned up... But most interesting, the three Societies have their newest acolytes scouring the grounds there for various items."
|Town Crier tells you, "The Dark Isle is alight with activity again!  The three societies are sending some of their newer recruits on missions to the island to make them prove their worth."
|Town Crier tells you, "The Black Market offers some incredible items that only they know how to get at their outposts on Freebooter Isle and in Northwatch Castle.  Unfortunately, your Society has to be in control of that location in order to gain access to the Black Market's amazing wares."
|Town Crier tells you, "I've heard tell that there's treasure and loot out there bearing even more powerful enchantments than we've ever seen, but it's all locked up in chests... I think the Societies have the best line on getting at that loot, but there are opportunities for the unaligned to get keys as well..."
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==== [[Ulgrim]] Rumors ====
{{Dialog|
''Free Rumors''
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh ho!  So the town crier guilds of the mainland and of the Viamontian realm have decided to stop competing with each other, eh?  I don't trust consolidation in the media, kid, and neither should you.  This is the latest Virindi sneak attempt to turn our brains to applesauce."
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You tell me there's even richer loot than we've ever seen, sitting around Dereth locked up in chests?  Inconceivable!"
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Those new spells that everyone's going on about?  You can thank me for those.  Yep, I decided to finally get off my duff and write out a new set of spells.  I know, I know, I'm such a great guy... The kind of great guy who deserves a free mug of stout now and again, I dare say."
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh yeah, I'm starting a secret society of my own.  It's called the Ancient and Benevolent Knights of the Empty Mug.  We quest to empty every mug in Dereth.  The Celestial Hand, the Radiant Blood, the Eldrytch Web... those folks are all capable, I'm sure, but not a one of them can outdrink an Empty Mugger.  You can curry favor with our society by bringing me a mug of stout to empty."
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "There's so much going on!  I almost can't keep track of the new developments, what with the Societies recruiting, the black markets opening, the new islands sprouting up, new spells... My old mind is overheating.  A cool mug of stout would sure cool me off.  That was a hint, kid."
''Stout Rumors''
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You know, right around the time the town crier guilds from the mainland and the Viamontian lands decided to merge, they invited me to join their new organization.  I guess they think I'm one of them because I sit here and try to tell it like it is.  But I'm not one of them.  I speak higher truths.  They're all so tediously absorbed in 'reality' and 'truth' and nonsense like that."
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I hear there's even more going on at the Graveyard these days.  I even heard that the Graveyard's borders have expanded.  Pretty scary, isn't it?  You wouldn't think that, in a land where everyone's kinda immortal, that mortuaries would be a growth industry."


|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Ah, you've proven yourself worthy to join the Ancient and Benevolent Knights of the Empty Mug.  Feel free to go around and tell people that you're a Knight of the Empty Mug.  I'd show you our secret handshake, but really it only works when you're blind, stumbling drunk."
== Land Control ==
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Just kidding!  Boy, how gullible are you?  There's no such secret society!  Really, the very idea."
* [[Land Control]] introduced with players now able to take control of keeps.


|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Don't ask me how to get to Freebooter Isle.  It actually used to be my vacation home, before I lost the deed in a poker game.  I'm very bitter about it, and only the sweet sweet taste of stout makes me forget.  So no, I'm not going to tell you how to get there.  I'll tell you where to go, all right, but you won't like it."
== Loot Tier 7 ==
 
* New higher stat weapons and armor added.
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I talked to one of those Society recruiters the other day.  Asked him why he joined his Society.  He said something about wanting to secure Dereth for the greater good, defending against outside threats.  He babbled a lot.  Finally I asked him what kind of beer they serve in the Society tavern, and he had the effrontery to call me a useless drunk!  So I teleported him over Fort Tethana.  I'd rather be a useless drunk than a flattened pile of gore in the middle of Teth."
* Found in [[Mana Forge]] and [[Faction Stronghold]] chests.
 
* New Olthoi loot armor styles available in the higher tier
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Moarsman Island?  Yeah, I know how to get there.  You run west from here until you reach the coast, then take a left turn, follow the curve until it flattens out, then take a right and swim until you hit the shore of the new island.  Watch for the ziggurats.  Simple!  Why is it so hard for people to figure out?"
 
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh yeah, I went up to Northwatch Castle once.  Met that fella Oswald there.  We played dice and drank a few rounds together, but ultimately I decided I didn't want to hang out there too long.  All the factional violence was starting to get a little off-putting, especially when someone got blood on my nice new white pants."
 
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You know my cousin MacTavish runs one of the black market outposts, right?  He's such a thief.  If it weren't for my other cousins MacDugal and MacNiall, MacTavish would be the black sheep of the family.  They're all black sheep too.  So maybe I'm the white sheep.  Or the grey sheep.  Yeah, my nephew Ardry would be the white sheep, if he weren't spattered with blood and mud all the time."
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Why are you so interested in sheep anyway?"
 
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Ulgrim the Archmage, Master of Time and Space, Leader of the Virindi Resistance, Master Tinkerer, Seer of Truths, Lord of the Jewelry, Supreme Peppermint Cook, Celebrations Advisor to the Queen, Chess Grandmaster, the Shadow Tested, Virindi Regulator and Beer Lord. Yes, that fits nicely with my other titles."
 
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh yeah, you'll need a Mana Scarab to cast those fancy new spells.  Don't ask me how to get them.  Once I invented those new spells, I thought it would be too showy if I went around using them all the time, so I don't even carry a Mana Scarab with me.  I am the soul of moderation.  Now get me another drink, kid!"
 
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Feels like I've been here a hundred years.  The actual number is probably closer to 8 or 9 years, but yeah, it feels like a hundred years.  I think I'll perk myself up by trying to drink a hundred mugs of stout today.  A hundred stouts for a hundred years!  Doesn't that sound grand?"
|Ulgrim interrupts his quiet conversation and yells, "That's right!  A hundred!  Who else can say a hundred!  No one's got the fortitude I do, to stand up to a hundred beers!"
 
|Grand Masterful Poobah Ulgrim has accepted <Player Name> into the Order of the Empty Mug and conferred the title Happy Hundredth upon the lucky supplicant!
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Ooh, you're a lucky one, and you know why?  You've given me my hundredth stout of the day!  Or close enough, anyway.  I stopped counting after about fifty.  You actually get to join the Knights of the Empty Mug.  Membership confers no bonuses other than a neat title."
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Here's a toast to you, kid."
 
}}
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=== New UI and Game Changes ===
* [[Attribute and Skill Redistribution]] Timers Rest
| <font color=cornflowerblue>The Temples of Forgetfulness and Enlightenment have had the timer for their use reset due to gameplay changes made in the August 2008 update.</font>
* [[Land Control]] introduced.
* [[Examine Target Panel]]
** When a character is ID'd in game the faction will be displayed and if the same faction as yourself it will be green text, if an opposing faction, red text.
* [[Chat Interface|Global Chat Channels]]
** Society Channel added for chat amongst other members of your faction.
* [[Loot System]]
** Loot Tier 7 introduced.
** [[Olthoi Armor (Loot)]]
** [[Olthoi Armor (Loot)]]
** [[Olthoi Alduressa Armor]].
** [[Olthoi Alduressa Armor]].
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** [[Olthoi Celdon Armor]]
** [[Olthoi Celdon Armor]]
** [[Olthoi Koujia Armor]]
** [[Olthoi Koujia Armor]]
** New Max Weapon/Caster Stats
* New loot [[Item Sets]] available
** See [[Loot#Weapons]] for the new max stats of tier 7 loot found in [[Mana Forge]] and [[Faction Stronghold]] chests.
** See the [[Ancient Powers#Images|Gallery]] below for examples of the new loot tier.
* New [[Item Sets]]
** [[Dedication Set]]
** [[Dedication Set]]
** [[Cold Proof Set]]
** [[Cold Proof Set]]
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** [[Reinforced Set]]
** [[Reinforced Set]]


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== User Interface Updates ==
* When a character is ID'd in game the faction will be displayed and if the same faction as yourself it will be green text, if an opposing faction, red text.
* Society Channel added for chat with other members of your society.
 
== Other Changes ==
* The Viamontian Town Criers and Mainland Town Criers have merged together.
* [[Attribute and Skill Redistribution]] timers reset.
{{Magic|The Temples of Forgetfulness and Enlightenment have had the timer for their use reset due to gameplay changes made in the August 2008 update.}}


=== New [[Quests]] ===
== New Quests ==
* [[Society Armor]]
* [[Society Armor]]
* [[Land Control]]
* [[Land Control]]


==== Initiation Quests ====
* [[Celestial Hand Initiation]]
* [[Celestial Hand Initiation]]
* [[Eldrytch Web Initiation]]
* [[Eldrytch Web Initiation]]
* [[Radiant Blood Initiation]]
* [[Radiant Blood Initiation]]
==== Initiate Level Quests ====
* [[Shambling Archivist Destroyer]]
* [[Shambling Archivist Destroyer]]
* [[Dark Isle Delivery]]
* [[Dark Isle Delivery]]
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* [[Wight Blade Sorcerer Kill Task]]
* [[Wight Blade Sorcerer Kill Task]]
* [[Adept Test]] (Advancement Quest)
* [[Adept Test]] (Advancement Quest)
==== Adept Level Quests ====
* [[Graveyard Delivery]]
* [[Graveyard Delivery]]
* [[Tracing The Stone]]
* [[Tracing The Stone]]
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* [[Black Coral Collection]]
* [[Black Coral Collection]]
* [[Knight Test]] (Advancement Quest)
* [[Knight Test]] (Advancement Quest)
==== Knight Level Quests ====
* [[Defeating Bandit Mana Hunter Boss]]
* [[Defeating Bandit Mana Hunter Boss]]
* [[Glowing Jungle Lily Collector]]
* [[Glowing Jungle Lily Collector]]
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* [[Mana-Infused Jungle Flower Collector]]
* [[Mana-Infused Jungle Flower Collector]]
* [[Lord Test]] (Advancement Quest)
* [[Lord Test]] (Advancement Quest)
==== Lord Level Quests ====
* [[Magshuth Moarsmen Kill Task]]
* [[Magshuth Moarsmen Kill Task]]
* [[Moguth Moarsman Kill Task]]
* [[Moguth Moarsman Kill Task]]
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* [[Master Test]] (Advancement Quest)
* [[Master Test]] (Advancement Quest)


==== Master Level Quests ====
== New Events ==
* None
* [[Blighted Moarsmen Raids]]


=== Live Events ===
== Updated Quests ==
* [[2008/08 - Blighted Moarsmen Raids]]
** August 30 - ?
|A small horde of Blighted Moarsmen are attacking Shoushi! Help is requested!
** September 1 - Leafcull
|A small horde of Blighted Moarsmen are attacking Qalaba’r! Help is requested!
 
==== Updated Quests ====
* [[Tainted Ley Line Nodes]] Updated - All six nodes completed and Node Golems in place for all servers.
* [[Tainted Ley Line Nodes]] Updated - All six nodes completed and Node Golems in place for all servers.
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=== New Locations ===
== New Locations ==
* [[Ancient Cloister]] - 82.5S 96.1E on [[Ithaenc Island]] (150+)
* [[Ancient Cloister]]
* [[Celestial Hand Stronghold]] - 39.7S 83.6E in [[Hebian-To]] (180+)
* [[Celestial Hand Stronghold]]
* [[Corrupted Catacombs]] - 23.9S, 54.1E near [[Sawato]] (180+)
* [[Corrupted Catacombs]]
* [[Eldrytch Web Stronghold]] - 26.3N, 49.6E in [[Cragstone]] (180+)
* [[Eldrytch Web Stronghold]]
* [[Mana Forge]] - [[Cragstone]] - 25.7N 48.3E; [[Hebian-To]] - 39.8S 81.2E; [[Zaikhal]] - 13.4N 0.5E  
* [[Mana Forge]]
* [[Massilor's Crypt]] - 65.4S 43.6W in [[Graveyard]] (180+)
** [[Cragstone]] - 25.7N 48.3E
* [[Moarsmen Priory]] - from the [[Blighted Verdant Moarsman Tunnels]]
** [[Hebian-To]] - 39.8S 81.2E
* [[Northwatch Castle]] - 81.5N, 25E near [[Neydisa Castle]]
** [[Zaikhal]] - 13.4N 0.5E  
* [[Northwatch Castle Black Market]] - 81.5N 25E (Inside cave)
* [[Massilor's Crypt]]
* [[Radiant Blood Stronghold]] - 12.8N, 0.7E in [[Zaikhal]] (180+)
* [[Moarsmen Priory]]
* [[Rogue Delvings]] - 74.7N, 18.4E near [[Neydisa Castle]] (180+)
* [[Northwatch Castle]]
* [[Statue of Transport]] - 82.6S, 88.8E near [[Ithaenc Cathedral]]
* [[Northwatch Castle Black Market]]
* [[The Pit of Heretics]] - 88.0S, 55.0W near [[Candeth Keep]]
* [[Radiant Blood Stronghold]]
* [[Rogue Delvings]]
* [[Statue of Transport]]
* [[The Pit of Heretics]]
* [[Temple Door]]
* [[Temple Door]]
* [[Vaeshok's Cave]]
* [[Vaeshok's Cave]]
* [[Wight Barrow]] - 65.3S 44.6W in [[Graveyard]] (No Req)
* [[Wight Barrow]]


* [[Freebooter Isle]] (access via [[Statue of Transport]] - 82.6S, 88.8E) (180+ [[Knight]] Faction Rank)
* [[Freebooter Isle]] (access via [[Statue of Transport]] - 82.6S, 88.8E) (180+ [[Knight]] Faction Rank)
** [[Bandit Magma Tubes]] - 54.4S, 97.2E
** [[Bandit Magma Tubes]]
** [[Catacombs of Tar'Kelyn]] - 55.7S, 97.7E
** [[Catacombs of Tar'Kelyn]]
** [[Deru Tree of Degar'Alesh]]
** [[Deru Tree of Degar'Alesh]]
** [[Freebooter Keep]] - 64.0S, 97.5E
** [[Freebooter Keep]]
** [[Freebooter Keep Black Market]] - 64.2S, 97.6E
** [[Freebooter Keep Black Market]]
** [[Ruins of Degar'Alesh]] - 62.4S, 96.0E
** [[Ruins of Degar'Alesh]]
** [[Ithaenc Archipelago (Portal)]]
** [[Ithaenc Archipelago (Portal)]]


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*** 93.6S, 54.4W - [[Shrine of the Spear of Baalforth, the Slayer]]
*** 93.6S, 54.4W - [[Shrine of the Spear of Baalforth, the Slayer]]


==== Updated Locations ====
== Updated Locations ==
* [[Graveyard]] - Extended to the south valley with many more rat spawns.
* [[Graveyard]] - Extended to the south valley with many more rat spawns.


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== New NPCs ==
 
* [[Arcanum Broker]]
=== New NPCs ===
* [[Arcanum Mana-smith]]
* [[Arcanum Broker]] - ([[Cragstone]] - 25.7N 48.3E); ([[Hebian-To]] - 39.8S 81.2E); ([[Zaikhal]] - 13.4N 0.5E)
* [[Arturus of the Eldrytch Web]]
* [[Arcanum Mana-smith]] - ([[Cragstone]] - 25.7N 48.3E); ([[Hebian-To]] - 39.8S 81.2E); ([[Zaikhal]] - 13.4N 0.5E)
* [[Ayesha of the Radiant Blood]]
* [[Arturus of the Eldrytch Web]] - 26.3N 49.6E in [[Cragstone]]
* [[Kirina of the Celestial Hand]]
* [[Ayesha of the Radiant Blood]] - 12.8N 0.7E in [[Zaikhal]]
* [[Gaston Shadowbound]]
* [[Kirina of the Celestial Hand]] - 39.7S 83.6E in [[Hebian-To]]
* [[Gaston Shadowbound]] - 59.8S 88.0W in [[Ayan Baqur]]
* [[Massilor the Withered]]
* [[Massilor the Withered]]


===== [[Northwatch Castle Black Market]] NPCs =====
* [[Northwatch Castle Black Market]] NPCs
:* [[Arqubal the Archmage]]
** [[Arqubal the Archmage]]
:* [[Ilnorra Denasta]]
** [[Ilnorra Denasta]]
:* [[Janaris bint Bazheer]]
** [[Janaris bint Bazheer]]
:* [[Master Mehkar al-Qalam]]
** [[Master Mehkar al-Qalam]]
:* [[Purser Narissa Pelton]]
** [[Purser Narissa Pelton]]
 
===== [[Freebooter Keep Black Market]] NPCs =====
:* [[Hacha Jien the Archmage]]
:* [[Lormish Littlefinger]]
:* [[Master MacTavish]]
:* [[Pak Li-Shung]]
:* [[Purser Jak Halftoes]]
 
===== [[Celestial Hand Stronghold]] NPCs =====
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* [[Aldrion of the Celestial Hand]]
* [[Ali bin Qasid]]
* [[Alicia Bladesworn]]
* [[Aurellia du Cinghalle]]
* [[Balon Strongarm]]
* [[Boroth Bearhand]]
* [[Celestial Hand Quartermaster]]
* [[Commendations Officer]]
* [[Eccai Marinni]]
* [[Erline the Fleet]]
* [[Farnor the Archmage]]
* [[Francesca du Orza]]
* [[Gavin Hammerstone]]
* [[Giovanni di Alduressa]]
* [[Giri bint Ashud]]
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* [[Hidoshi Kawara]]
* [[Jentha Strongarm]]
* [[Kanji Hatashiya]]
* [[Kaymor ibn Dumandi]]
* [[Kieran Stronghammer]]
* [[Kiko]]
* [[Kojina]]
* [[Marconi di Bellenesse]]
* [[Mashira bint Tamur]]
* [[Philonius Porbandar]]
* [[Promotions Officer]]
* [[Shishalti bint Jaffa]]
* [[Shopkeeper Polly]]
* [[Streza du Vorchass]]
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* [[Sudeko Nojiri]]
* [[Turiq al Qorra]]
* [[Society Breastplate Armorsmith]]
* [[Society Gauntlets Armorsmith]]
* [[Society Girth Armorsmith]]
* [[Society Greaves Armorsmith]]
* [[Society Helm Armorsmith]]
* [[Society Pauldrons Armorsmith]]
* [[Society Sollerets Armorsmith]]
* [[Society Tassets Armorsmith]]
* [[Society Vambraces Armorsmith]]
* [[Society Vault Keeper]]
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===== [[Eldrytch Web Stronghold]] NPCs =====


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* [[Freebooter Keep Black Market]] NPCs
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** [[Hacha Jien the Archmage]]
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** [[Lormish Littlefinger]]
* [[Aisley Swiftfoot]]
** [[Master MacTavish]]
* [[Alexander Bowspeaker]]
** [[Pak Li-Shung]]
* [[Annelina Fabarin]]
** [[Purser Jak Halftoes]]
* [[Boshi Sutadasuto]]
* [[Chiyo]]
* [[Commendations Officer]]
* [[Corrado Wardun]]
* [[Denada Morningthaw]]
* [[Dorn Bowspeaker]]
* [[Durvush the Dusty]]
* [[Eldrytch Web Quartermaster]]
* [[Elloisa du Cinghalle]]
* [[Garain di Spesi]]
* [[Hador the Vengeful]]
* [[Hizuki Tama]]
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* [[Istonia Charson]]
* [[Keiji Sozoji]]
* [[Khadira of the Eldrytch Web]]
* [[Leisall bint Jumadd]]
* [[Luciana du Maki]]
* [[Manto Sakara]]
* [[Milos ibn Ashud]]
* [[Promotions Officer]]
* [[Qa'li al-Kesh]]
* [[Raenholm the Archmage]]
* [[Ricaldo di Alduressa]]
* [[Satsuki]]
* [[Society Breastplate Armorsmith]]
* [[Society Gauntlets Armorsmith]]
* [[Society Girth Armorsmith]]
|
* [[Society Greaves Armorsmith]]
* [[Society Helm Armorsmith]]
* [[Society Pauldrons Armorsmith]]
* [[Society Sollerets Armorsmith]]
* [[Society Tassets Armorsmith]]
* [[Society Vambraces Armorsmith]]
* [[Society Vault Keeper]]
* [[Shopkeep Gunderson]]
* [[Turvald Snorborgson]]
* [[Ualya bint Muyzal]]
* [[Zumaq al-Jaluzi]]
|-
|}


===== [[Radiant Blood Stronghold]] NPCs =====
* [[Celestial Hand Stronghold]] NPCs
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** [[Aldrion of the Celestial Hand]]
|-valign=top
** [[Ali bin Qasid]]
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** [[Alicia Bladesworn]]
* [[Agbeart]]
** [[Aurellia du Cinghalle]]
* [[Akahana]]
** [[Balon Strongarm]]
* [[Aldoro di Belleforte]]
** [[Boroth Bearhand]]
* [[Armand di Bellenesse]]
** [[Celestial Hand Quartermaster]]
* [[Atsuko]]
** [[Commendations Officer]]
* [[Berrando Piatelli]]
** [[Eccai Marinni]]
* [[Brizinna du Corcosi]]
** [[Erline the Fleet]]
* [[Cullum of Celdon]]
** [[Farnor the Archmage]]
* [[Daisei Chirana]]
** [[Francesca du Orza]]
* [[Elesandra Trembol]]
** [[Gavin Hammerstone]]
* [[Gamri Nightshade]]
** [[Giovanni di Alduressa]]
* [[Ian Foefinder]]
** [[Giri bint Ashud]]
* [[Idaris bint Qumal]]
** [[Hidoshi Kawara]]
* [[Kalal ibn Dariz]]
** [[Jentha Strongarm]]
* [[Kotaro Ueda]]
** [[Kanji Hatashiya]]
|
** [[Kaymor ibn Dumandi]]
* [[Kylos Hunterson]]
** [[Kieran Stronghammer]]
* [[Lunbal Dolicci]]
** [[Kiko]]
* [[Payla bint Dumandi]]
** [[Kojina]]
* [[Pia du Cinghalle]]
** [[Marconi di Bellenesse]]
* [[Promotions Officer]]
** [[Mashira bint Tamur]]
* [[Radiant Blood Quartermaster]]
** [[Philonius Porbandar]]
* [[Rafin bin Fezesh]]
** [[Promotions Officer]]
* [[Rheda the Watcher]]
** [[Shishalti bint Jaffa]]
* [[Saphine Brauno]]
** [[Shopkeeper Polly]]
* [[Shien Genda of the Radiant Blood]]
** [[Streza du Vorchass]]
* [[Shopkeeper Lazlo]]
** [[Sudeko Nojiri]]
* [[Society Breastplate Armorsmith]]
** [[Turiq al Qorra]]
* [[Society Gauntlets Armorsmith]]
** [[Society Breastplate Armorsmith]]
* [[Society Girth Armorsmith]]
** [[Society Gauntlets Armorsmith]]
* [[Society Greaves Armorsmith]]
** [[Society Girth Armorsmith]]
|
** [[Society Greaves Armorsmith]]
* [[Society Helm Armorsmith]]
** [[Society Helm Armorsmith]]
* [[Society Pauldrons Armorsmith]]
** [[Society Pauldrons Armorsmith]]
* [[Society Sollerets Armorsmith]]
** [[Society Sollerets Armorsmith]]
* [[Society Tassets Armorsmith]]
** [[Society Tassets Armorsmith]]
* [[Society Vambraces Armorsmith]]
** [[Society Vambraces Armorsmith]]
* [[Society Vault Keeper]]
** [[Society Vault Keeper]]
* [[Takahara Masikawa]]
* [[Ti'alla bint Ashud]]
* [[Vermilia the Archmage]]
* [[Viviana Fortiore]]
|-
|}


===== Updated NPCs =====
* [[Eldrytch Web Stronghold]] NPCs
:* [[Captain Anrayl]] - 29.9N 27.3E
** [[Aisley Swiftfoot]]
:* [[Captain Nyino]] - 29.9N 27.3E
** [[Alexander Bowspeaker]]
:* [[Captain Sovano]] - 29.9N 27.3E
** [[Annelina Fabarin]]
:* [[Captain Tulmada]] - 29.9N 27.3E
** [[Boshi Sutadasuto]]
** [[Chiyo]]
** [[Commendations Officer]]
** [[Corrado Wardun]]
** [[Denada Morningthaw]]
** [[Dorn Bowspeaker]]
** [[Durvush the Dusty]]
** [[Eldrytch Web Quartermaster]]
** [[Elloisa du Cinghalle]]
** [[Garain di Spesi]]
** [[Hador the Vengeful]]
** [[Hizuki Tama]]
** [[Istonia Charson]]
** [[Keiji Sozoji]]
** [[Khadira of the Eldrytch Web]]
** [[Leisall bint Jumadd]]
** [[Luciana du Maki]]
** [[Manto Sakara]]
** [[Milos ibn Ashud]]
** [[Promotions Officer]]
** [[Qa'li al-Kesh]]
** [[Raenholm the Archmage]]
** [[Ricaldo di Alduressa]]
** [[Satsuki]]
** [[Society Breastplate Armorsmith]]
** [[Society Gauntlets Armorsmith]]
** [[Society Girth Armorsmith]]
** [[Society Greaves Armorsmith]]
** [[Society Helm Armorsmith]]
** [[Society Pauldrons Armorsmith]]
** [[Society Sollerets Armorsmith]]
** [[Society Tassets Armorsmith]]
** [[Society Vambraces Armorsmith]]
** [[Society Vault Keeper]]
** [[Shopkeep Gunderson]]
** [[Turvald Snorborgson]]
** [[Ualya bint Muyzal]]
** [[Zumaq al-Jaluzi]]


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* [[Radiant Blood Stronghold]] NPCs
** [[Agbeart]]
** [[Akahana]]
** [[Aldoro di Belleforte]]
** [[Armand di Bellenesse]]
** [[Atsuko]]
** [[Berrando Piatelli]]
** [[Brizinna du Corcosi]]
** [[Cullum of Celdon]]
** [[Daisei Chirana]]
** [[Elesandra Trembol]]
** [[Gamri Nightshade]]
** [[Ian Foefinder]]
** [[Idaris bint Qumal]]
** [[Kalal ibn Dariz]]
** [[Kotaro Ueda]]
** [[Kylos Hunterson]]
** [[Lunbal Dolicci]]
** [[Payla bint Dumandi]]
** [[Pia du Cinghalle]]
** [[Promotions Officer]]
** [[Radiant Blood Quartermaster]]
** [[Rafin bin Fezesh]]
** [[Rheda the Watcher]]
** [[Saphine Brauno]]
** [[Shien Genda of the Radiant Blood]]
** [[Shopkeeper Lazlo]]
** [[Society Breastplate Armorsmith]]
** [[Society Gauntlets Armorsmith]]
** [[Society Girth Armorsmith]]
** [[Society Greaves Armorsmith]]
** [[Society Helm Armorsmith]]
** [[Society Pauldrons Armorsmith]]
** [[Society Sollerets Armorsmith]]
** [[Society Tassets Armorsmith]]
** [[Society Vambraces Armorsmith]]
** [[Society Vault Keeper]]
** [[Takahara Masikawa]]
** [[Ti'alla bint Ashud]]
** [[Vermilia the Archmage]]
** [[Viviana Fortiore]]


=== New Items ===
== Updated NPCs ==
==== [[Spell Components]] ====
* [[Captain Anrayl]]
|'''''See [[Spell Research]] for a list of the new spell components and their usage.'''''
* [[Captain Nyino]]
* [[Captain Sovano]]
* [[Captain Tulmada]]


== New Items ==
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Chests]]
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Chests]]
  | Mana Forge Advanced Equipment Chest
  | Mana Forge Advanced Equipment Chest
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  | Equipment Quartermaster's Chest
  | Equipment Quartermaster's Chest
  | Armor Quartermaster's Chest
  | Armor Quartermaster's Chest
| Radiant Blood Sollerets Chest
| Radiant Blood Breastplate Chest
| Radiant Blood Gauntlets Chest
| Radiant Blood Greaves Chest
| Radiant Blood Tassets Chest
| Radiant Blood Vambraces Chest
| Radiant Blood Pauldrons Chest
| Radiant Blood Girth Chest
| Radiant Blood Helm Chest
}}
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Consumable Items]]
| Black Market Gem of Dispelling
| Black Market Health Elixir
| Black Market Mana Elixir
| Black Market Advancement Gem
| Society Gem of Dispelling
}}
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Keys]]
  | Shard Mana Forge Key
  | Shard Mana Forge Key
  | Mana Forge Key
  | Mana Forge Key
| Slimy Key
| Celestial Hand Helm Key
| Celestial Hand Sollerets Key
| Eldrytch Web Gauntlets Key
| Radiant Blood Breastplate Key
| Radiant Blood Girth Key
| Radiant Blood Greaves Key
| Radiant Blood Gauntlets Key
| Radiant Blood Helm Key
| Radiant Blood Pauldrons Key
| Radiant Blood Sollerets Key
| Radiant Blood Tassets Key
| Radiant Blood Vambraces Key
| Initiate's Treasure Key
| Donnarion's Key
| Haroush's Key
| Joroshi's Key
| Adept's Treasure Key
| Knight's Treasure Key
| Lord's Treasure Key
| Skith'Kirit's Key
| Armory Key
| Master's Treasure Key
| Vault Key
}}
}}


{{Item Table|Caption=[[Celestial Hand]]
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Exchange Items]]
| Pristine Mana Shard
  | Celestial Hand Armor Writ
  | Celestial Hand Armor Writ
| Celestial Hand Banner
  | Celestial Hand Initiate Armor Writ
  | Celestial Hand Initiate Armor Writ
  | Celestial Hand Initiate's Handbook
  | Eldrytch Web Armor Writ
  | Celestial Hand Stronghold Portal Gem
| Eldrytch Web Initiate Armor Writ
| Radiant Blood Initiate Armor Writ
  | Radiant Blood Armor Writ
  | Writ of Authorization
  | Writ of Authorization
  | Celestial Hand Trade Token
  | Celestial Hand Trade Token
  | Celestial Hand Commendation Ribbon
  | Celestial Hand Commendation Ribbon
  | Celestial Hand Helm Key
  | Eldrytch Web Trade Token
  | Celestial Hand Sollerets Key
  | Eldrytch Web Commendation Ribbon
| Radiant Blood Trade Token
| Radiant Blood Commendation Ribbon
| Ornate Armor Writ
}}
}}


{{Item Table|Caption=[[Eldrytch Web]]
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Fletching Items]]
  | Eldrytch Web Armor Writ
  | Wrapped Bundle of Raider Lightning Arrowheads
| Eldrytch Web Banner
| Eldrytch Web Initiate Armor Writ
| Eldrytch Web Initiate's Handbook
| Eldrytch Web Stronghold Portal Gem
| Writ of Authorization
| Eldrytch Web Trade Token
| Eldrytch Web Commendation Ribbon
| Eldrytch Web Gauntlets Key
}}
}}


{{Item Table|Caption=[[Radiant Blood]]
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Housing Items]]
  | Radiant Blood Initiate Armor Writ
  | Celestial Hand Banner
  | Radiant Blood Armor Writ
  | Eldrytch Web Banner
| Writ of Authorization
| Radiant Blood Initiate's Handbook
| Radiant Blood Stronghold Portal Gem
  | Radiant Blood Banner
  | Radiant Blood Banner
| Radiant Blood Trade Token
| Radiant Blood Commendation Ribbon
| Radiant Blood Breastplate Key
| Radiant Blood Girth Key
| Radiant Blood Greaves Key
| Radiant Blood Gauntlets Key
| Radiant Blood Helm Key
| Radiant Blood Pauldrons Key
| Radiant Blood Sollerets Key
| Radiant Blood Tassets Key
| Radiant Blood Vambraces Key
| Radiant Blood Sollerets Chest
| Radiant Blood Breastplate Chest
| Radiant Blood Gauntlets Chest
| Radiant Blood Greaves Chest
| Radiant Blood Tassets Chest
| Radiant Blood Vambraces Chest
| Radiant Blood Pauldrons Chest
| Radiant Blood Girth Chest
| Radiant Blood Helm Chest
}}
}}


{{Item Table|Caption=[[Northwatch Castle]]
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Objects]]
| Coral Hollow
| Mana Foci
  | Creeping Blight Banner of the Courtyard
  | Creeping Blight Banner of the Courtyard
  | Creeping Blight Banner of the Spire
  | Creeping Blight Banner of the Spire
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  | Radiant Blood Banner of the Spire
  | Radiant Blood Banner of the Spire
  | Radiant Blood Banner of the Tower
  | Radiant Blood Banner of the Tower
| Mhoire Carved Cenotaph
| Rock (Dark Isle)
| Shrine of the Temple Horn
}}
}}


{{Item Table|Caption=[[Northwatch Castle Black Market]]
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Portal Gems]]
  | Raider Lightning Arrow
  | Celestial Hand Stronghold Portal Gem
| Raider Lightning Bolt
  | Eldrytch Web Stronghold Portal Gem
| Raider Lightning Spike
  | Radiant Blood Stronghold Portal Gem
| Raider Lightning Atlatl Dart
| Wrapped Bundle of Raider Lightning Arrowheads
  | Black Market Gem of Dispelling
| Pursuit Orb
| Black Market Health Elixir
| Black Market Mana Elixir
  | Black Market Advancement Gem
}}
}}


{{Item Table|Caption=[[Initiate Quests]]
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Quest Items]]
| Slimy Key
  | Corrupted Mana Shard
  | Corrupted Mana Shard
| Initiate's Treasure Key
  | Altered Dark Remoran Fin
  | Altered Dark Remoran Fin
  | Pyre Skeleton Jaw
  | Pyre Skeleton Jaw
| Donnarion's Key
| Haroush's Key
| Joroshi's Key
| Benedino's Letter
  | Lens of Filinuvekta
  | Lens of Filinuvekta
| Adept's Treasure Key
}}
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Adept Quests]]
  | Falatacot Battle Report
  | Falatacot Battle Report
| Mhoire Carved Cenotaph
  | Archaeologist's Tracing Paper
  | Archaeologist's Tracing Paper
  | Imprinted Archaeologist's Paper
  | Imprinted Archaeologist's Paper
  | Crystal of Perception
  | Crystal of Perception
| Rock (Dark Isle)
  | Supplies for Massilor
  | Supplies for Massilor
  | Black Coral
  | Black Coral
  | Leatherbound Journal
  | Leatherbound Journal
| Knight's Treasure Key
| Aged Falatacot Scroll
| Stained Falatacot Scroll
| Tattered Falatacot Scroll
| Worn Falatacot Scroll
| Wrinkled Falatacot Scroll
| Rituals of Purification
| The Blessed Trees
| The Circle of Giving
| A Delicate Web
| The Darkest Roots
}}
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Knight Quests]]
  | Glowing Jungle Lily
  | Glowing Jungle Lily
  | Glowing Moar Gland
  | Glowing Moar Gland
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  | Dagger of T'thuun
  | Dagger of T'thuun
  | Brood Mother's Reckoning
  | Brood Mother's Reckoning
| Lord's Treasure Key
}}
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Lord Quests]]
  | Blood Pearl
  | Blood Pearl
  | Coral's Heart
  | Coral's Heart
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  | Holy Symbol
  | Holy Symbol
  | Kothmox's Staff
  | Kothmox's Staff
| Shrine of the Temple Horn
  | Sacred Deep Water
  | Sacred Deep Water
  | Scroll of Prophecy
  | Scroll of Prophecy
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  | Skith'Kirit's Severed Head
  | Skith'Kirit's Severed Head
  | Titanic Dericost Mnemosyne
  | Titanic Dericost Mnemosyne
  | Skith'Kirit's Key
  | Giant Jungle Phyntos Wasp Stinger
  | Armory Key
}}
  | Master's Treasure Key
 
  | Vault Key
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Spell Components]]
| Mana Scarab
| Quill of Benevolence
| Quill of Extraction
| Quill of Infliction
| Quill of Introspection
| Alacritous Ink
| Ink of Conveyance
| Ink of Direction
| Ink of Formation
| Ink of Nullification
| Ink of Objectification
| Ink of Partition
| Ink of Separation
| Parabolic Ink
| Glyph of Alchemy
| Glyph of Arcane Lore
| Glyph of Armor
| Glyph of Armor Tinkering
| Glyph of Axe
| Glyph of Bludgeoning
| Glyph of Bow
| Glyph of Cooking
| Glyph of Coordination
| Glyph of Corrosion
| Glyph of Creature Enchantment
| Glyph of Crossbow
| Glyph of Dagger
| Glyph of Deception
| Glyph of Endurance
| Glyph of Flame
| Glyph of Fletching
| Glyph of Focus
| Glyph of Frost
| Glyph of Gearcrafting
| Glyph of Healing
| Glyph of Health
| Glyph of Item Enchantment
| Glyph of Item Tinkering
| Glyph of Jump
| Glyph of Leadership
| Glyph of Life Magic
| Glyph of Lightning
| Glyph of Lockpick
| Glyph of Loyalty
| Glyph of Magic Item Tinkering
| Glyph of Magic Defense
| Glyph of Mace
| Glyph of Mana
| Glyph of Mana Regeneration
| Glyph of Mana Conversion
| Glyph of Melee Defense
| Glyph of Missile Defense
| Glyph of Monster Appraisal
| Glyph of Person Appraisal
| Glyph of Piercing
| Glyph of Quickness
| Glyph of Regeneration
| Glyph of Run
| Glyph of Salvaging
| Glyph of Self
| Glyph of Slashing
| Glyph of Spear
| Glyph of Staff
| Glyph of Stamina
| Glyph of Stamina Regeneration
| Glyph of Strength
| Glyph of Sword
| Glyph of Two Handed Combat
  | Glyph of Unarmed Combat
  | Glyph of War Magic
  | Glyph of Weapon Tinkering
}}
}}


{{Item Table|Caption=Miscellaneous
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Text Items]]
  | Mana Foci
  | Aged Falatacot Scroll
  | Pristine Mana Shard
  | Stained Falatacot Scroll
  | Ornate Armor Writ
  | Tattered Falatacot Scroll
  | Society Gem of Dispelling
  | Worn Falatacot Scroll
  | Coral Hollow
  | Wrinkled Falatacot Scroll
  | Giant Jungle Phyntos Wasp Stinger
  | Celestial Hand Initiate's Handbook
| Eldrytch Web Initiate's Handbook
| Radiant Blood Initiate's Handbook
  | Reefhunter's Reckoning
  | Reefhunter's Reckoning
| Benedino's Letter
| Rituals of Purification
| The Blessed Trees
| The Circle of Giving
| A Delicate Web
| The Darkest Roots
}}
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Unwieldable Items]]
  | Electric Baton
  | Electric Baton
  | Lightning Longbow
  | Lightning Longbow
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}}
}}


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{{Item Table|Caption=[[Weapons]]
 
| Raider Lightning Arrow
=== New [[Spells]] ===
| Raider Lightning Bolt
{{Itemlink|Mana Scarab}}
| Raider Lightning Spike
 
| Raider Lightning Atlatl Dart
''See [[Spell Research]] for scroll creation''
| Pursuit Orb
 
}}
* [[Incantation of Nullify All Magic Self]] (Dispels VIII and below)
 
==== [[Creature Magic]] ====
''See [[VIII Creature Scrolls]] for a complete list of player castable spells.''
* [[Epic Endurance]] (+20 Endurance)
* [[Epic Dagger Aptitude]] (+20 Dagger Skill)
* [[Epic Jumping Prowess]] (+20 Jumping Skill)
* [[Epic War Magic Aptitude]] (+20 War Magic)
* [[Society Initiate's Blessing]] (+2 to all Attributes)
* [[Society Adept's Blessing]] (+4 to all Attributes)
* [[Society Knight's Blessing]] (+6 to all Attributes)
* [[Society Lord's Blessing]] (+8 to all Attributes)
* [[Society Master's Blessing]] (+10 to all Attributes)
 
==== [[Item Magic]] ====
''See [[VIII Item Scrolls]] for a complete list of player castable spells.''
* [[Epic Acid Bane]] (+20% Acid)
* [[Epic Blood Thirst]] (+7 Damage)
* [[Epic Defender]] (+7% Melee)
* [[Epic Heart Thirst]] (+7% Attack)
* [[Epic Slashing Bane]] (+20% Slashing)
* [[Incantation of Blood Drinker]] (+24 Damage) (not player castable)
* [[Incantation of Spirit Drinker]] (+7% Elemental Damage) (Same as VII) (not player castable)
 
==== [[Life Magic]] ====
''See [[VIII Life Scrolls]] for a complete list of player castable spells.''
* [[Epic Armor]] (+60 Armor)
* [[Raider Tag]] (Drain 1-2 Health)
 
==== [[War Magic]] ====
''See [[VIII War Scrolls]] for a complete list of player castable spells.''
 
----
 
=== New [[Scrolls]] ===
''See [[Spell Research#Scroll List|Spell Research Scroll List]]''
 
----


=== New [[Titles]] ===
== New Spells ==
* [[Ulgrim the Unpleasant|Ulgrim's Happy Hundredth]]
* [[VIII Creature Scrolls]]
|Grand Masterful Poobah Ulgrim has accepted <Your Name> into the Order of the Empty Mug and conferred the title Happy Hundredth upon the lucky supplicant!
* [[VIII Item Scrolls]]
In commemoration of the 100th patch (may only be available this month).
* [[VIII Life Scrolls]]
* [[VIII Void Scrolls]]
* [[VIII War Scrolls]]


----
== New Titles ==
* [[Ulgrim's Happy Hundredth]]


=== Portal.dat ===
== New Creatures ==
:[[File:Portaldat 200808.png|300px]]
 
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=== New [[Creatures]] ===
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|-valign=top
|
{{Creature Class|Blighted Moarsman
{{Creature Class|Blighted Moarsman
  | Blind Keeper
  | Blind Keeper
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  | Temple Guardian (Moarsman)
  | Temple Guardian (Moarsman)
}}
}}
|
{{Creature Class|Human
{{Creature Class|Human
  | Assassin (Level 215)
  | Assassin (Level 215)
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  | Master Soldier
  | Master Soldier
}}
}}
{{Creature Class|Misc. Creature Class
{{Creature Class|Misc. Creature Class
  | Coral Tower
  | Coral Tower
}}
}}
|
{{Creature Class|Moar
{{Creature Class|Moar
  | Ardent Moar
  | Ardent Moar
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  | Verdant Moar
  | Verdant Moar
}}
}}
{{Creature Class|Moarsman
{{Creature Class|Moarsman
  | Ardent Moarsman
  | Ardent Moarsman
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  | Verdant Moarsman
  | Verdant Moarsman
}}
}}
{{Creature Class|Niffis
{{Creature Class|Niffis
  | Ashris Niffis
  | Ashris Niffis
}}
}}
{{Creature Class|Phyntos Wasp
{{Creature Class|Phyntos Wasp
  | Giant Jungle Phyntos Wasp
  | Giant Jungle Phyntos Wasp
}}
}}
|
{{Creature Class|Sclavus
{{Creature Class|Sclavus
  | Afessa Sclavus Soldier
  | Afessa Sclavus Soldier
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  | Vaeshok
  | Vaeshok
}}
}}
|}
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=== Images ===
== New Dialog ==
==== New Loot Gallery ====
'''Town Crier'''
Examples of loot items from the new loot tier|
{{Dialog|
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|Town Crier tells you, "Due to the recent detente between King Varicci and Queen Elysa, all the realm's town criers share the same news.  I applaud our ruler's wisdom for reaching across the Halaetan Straits to make peace with our neighbor, in this time of peril."
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|Town Crier tells you, "The realm is united!  The realm of town criers, that is.  In light of improving relations between Queen Elysa and King Varicci, and with the realm riven by mysterious and powerful secret orders, the heraldic guilds have decided to merge, and deliver the news with one voice."
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''Free Rumors''
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|Town Crier tells you, "A great advancement!  Scholars report that they have made a breakthrough and can now cast eighth-level spells!  It may not be easy to learn how to cast them yourself, however..."
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|Town Crier tells you, "There's a newly discovered island to the south of Dereth.  Rumors are that it's home to a bunch of Moarsmen, but very few people seem to know how to get there..."
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|Town Crier tells you, "There's a newly discovered island off the southeastern coast of Dereth, but as yet we don't seem to know how to get there or what lives there."
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|Town Crier tells you, "The Empyrean Graveyard of the Direlands seems to have... expanded, and the Societies are sending more and more of their scouts through the area.  A troublesome development, don't you think?"
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|Town Crier tells you, "News!  There's been a lot of new activity on the Dark Isle.  It seems the three Societies are quite interested in that island."
 
|Town Crier tells you, "You've heard of the three new secret societies of Dereth, yes?  The Celestial Hand, the Eldrytch Web, and the Radiant Blood have started openly recruiting.  They've each sent a recruiter to one of the mainland capital cities.  I'd want to visit all three towns to speak to each recruiter and see what they're about."
 
|Town Crier tells you, "It seems even richer loot than ever before is available, but opportunities to get at this inconceivable level of loot seem scarce. I wonder how to get a crack at some of that treasure?"
 
|Town Crier tells you, "Adventurers have come across a new strong castle in the northernmost mountains of Dereth.  It's called Northwatch keep, and apparently it is the site of some squabbling between the three new Societies."
 
|Town Crier tells you, "News!  A mysterious organization of smugglers and thieves has opened up a couple of black market trading posts.  They claim no allegiance to any ruler or society, but they offer their business to whichever society is strong enough to control their local town."
 
''Pyreal Rumors''
 
|Town Crier tells you, "Heard about that new island of Moarsmen to the south, eh?  I know it's south of the land bridge, but I think you have to be an advanced member of one of the Societies to get there."
 
|Town Crier tells you, "The three new clandestine Societies of Dereth have started recruiting!  The Celestial Hand's recruiter is stationed in Hebian-To, the Eldrytch Web's recruiter is in Cragstone, and the Radiant Blood posted their recruiter to Zaikhal."
 
|Town Crier tells you, "Have you heard about Northwatch Castle?  It's way up in the wild northern mountains, northeast of Mount Esper.  Apparently the three Societies are fighting over who gets to keep it, because whoever owns it gets access to the black market trading post there."
 
|Town Crier tells you, "That newly discovered Freebooter Isle, so I've heard, is home to Moars, Moarsmen, and terrifying armored Sclavus, among other things.  There's also some kind of fortress out there that the three Societies keep fighting over.  Even more interesting, there's a black market trading post attached to the fortress.  Too bad you have to be an advanced member of one of the Societies to get there."
 
|Town Crier tells you, "The Empyrean Graveyard of the Direlands is even busier than ever!  The grounds seem to have mysteriously expanded somehow, and new creatures have turned up... But most interesting, the three Societies have their newest acolytes scouring the grounds there for various items."
 
|Town Crier tells you, "The Dark Isle is alight with activity again!  The three societies are sending some of their newer recruits on missions to the island to make them prove their worth."
 
|Town Crier tells you, "The Black Market offers some incredible items that only they know how to get at their outposts on Freebooter Isle and in Northwatch Castle.  Unfortunately, your Society has to be in control of that location in order to gain access to the Black Market's amazing wares."
 
|Town Crier tells you, "I've heard tell that there's treasure and loot out there bearing even more powerful enchantments than we've ever seen, but it's all locked up in chests... I think the Societies have the best line on getting at that loot, but there are opportunities for the unaligned to get keys as well..."
 
'''Ulgrim the Unpleasant'''


=== Known Issues ===
''Free Rumors''
* The [[Promotions Officer]] uses code instead of speech for rank advancement|
|Commendations Officer tells you, "Please speak with <Rank 2 Gateway Quest NPC>, here in this Stronghold."


*Globals for taking a PK land control area seem to be jumbled. For example taking the Northwatch fort gives a global for Freebooter Isle.
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh ho!  So the town crier guilds of the mainland and of the Viamontian realm have decided to stop competing with each other, eh?  I don't trust consolidation in the media, kid, and neither should you. This is the latest Virindi sneak attempt to turn our brains to applesauce."


* Impen 8 spell appears to increase armor value by 220, which is the same as Impen 7.
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You tell me there's even richer loot than we've ever seen, sitting around Dereth locked up in chests?  Inconceivable!"


*NPC [[Shopkeeper Polly]] of the Celestial Hand Stronghold uses the dialog from the shopkeeper of Sanamar|
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Those new spells that everyone's going on about?  You can thank me for those.  Yep, I decided to finally get off my duff and write out a new set of spells. I know, I know, I'm such a great guy... The kind of great guy who deserves a free mug of stout now and again, I dare say."
|Shopkeeper Polly tells you, "Feel free to peruse my wares. But know this; one day the King will crush your weeping Queen. And you Bloodless will take your rightful place in the pits of the Eaters."


*NPC [[Farnor the Archmage]] of the Celestial Hand Stronghold uses the dialog from [[Fadsahil al-Tashbi the Master Archmage]].
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh yeah, I'm starting a secret society of my own.  It's called the Ancient and Benevolent Knights of the Empty Mug.  We quest to empty every mug in Dereth.  The Celestial Hand, the Radiant Blood, the Eldrytch Web... those folks are all capable, I'm sure, but not a one of them can outdrink an Empty Mugger. You can curry favor with our society by bringing me a mug of stout to empty."
|Farnor the Archmage tells you, "You have traveled far...How can I serve thee?"


* Burden does not drop with a full pack and usting. [http://forums.ac.turbine.com/showthread.php?t=39643 Link]
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "There's so much going on!  I almost can't keep track of the new developments, what with the Societies recruiting, the black markets opening, the new islands sprouting up, new spells... My old mind is overheating. A cool mug of stout would sure cool me off. That was a hint, kid."


* You can not turn in society gaunts or soles for coins as stated in Society Handbook.
''Stout Rumors''
 
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You know, right around the time the town crier guilds from the mainland and the Viamontian lands decided to merge, they invited me to join their new organization.  I guess they think I'm one of them because I sit here and try to tell it like it is.  But I'm not one of them.  I speak higher truths.  They're all so tediously absorbed in 'reality' and 'truth' and nonsense like that."
 
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I hear there's even more going on at the Graveyard these days.  I even heard that the Graveyard's borders have expanded.  Pretty scary, isn't it?  You wouldn't think that, in a land where everyone's kinda immortal, that mortuaries would be a growth industry."


* Currently all NPCs beyond sollerets and gauntlets say you must be a Lord, contrary to the information contained in the [[Celestial Hand Initiate's Handbook|Initiate's Handbook]]. This appears to just be a dialog typo as a player was able to get the greaves after advancing to Adept.  
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Ah, you've proven yourself worthy to join the Ancient and Benevolent Knights of the Empty Mug.  Feel free to go around and tell people that you're a Knight of the Empty Mug.  I'd show you our secret handshake, but really it only works when you're blind, stumbling drunk."
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Just kidding!  Boy, how gullible are you?  There's no such secret society!  Really, the very idea."


* The edge effects appear to be bugged with the spell component quill icons, they do not change when adding a mana scarab to infuse. It appears as if it was intended that they change (the Quill of Extraction has the standard black edge which I suspect was meant to be for all four quills as you find them, while the other three quills have a magic white edge effect which I suspect was intended for when they have been infused.) [[Image|Quill of Extraction Icon.png]] [[Image|Quill of Infliction Icon.png]]
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Don't ask me how to get to Freebooter Isle. It actually used to be my vacation home, before I lost the deed in a poker game.  I'm very bitter about it, and only the sweet sweet taste of stout makes me forget. So no, I'm not going to tell you how to get there. I'll tell you where to go, all right, but you won't like it."


* The Society armor chests seem to be weighted to generate armor with a certain racial requirement. Blood seems to generate more Gharu'ndim reqs, Web generate Aluvian, and Hand generate Sho.
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I talked to one of those Society recruiters the other day.  Asked him why he joined his Society. He said something about wanting to secure Dereth for the greater good, defending against outside threats. He babbled a lot. Finally I asked him what kind of beer they serve in the Society tavern, and he had the effrontery to call me a useless drunk!  So I teleported him over Fort Tethana.  I'd rather be a useless drunk than a flattened pile of gore in the middle of Teth."
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* The dungeon by the Mage Academy is referred to as the Rogue Delvings by the keys inside it, but the portal is called the Corrupted Catacombs.
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Moarsman Island?  Yeah, I know how to get there.  You run west from here until you reach the coast, then take a left turn, follow the curve until it flattens out, then take a right and swim until you hit the shore of the new island.  Watch for the ziggurats. Simple!  Why is it so hard for people to figure out?"


* The new intro music/splash plays even if sound is turned off.
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh yeah, I went up to Northwatch Castle once.  Met that fella Oswald there.  We played dice and drank a few rounds together, but ultimately I decided I didn't want to hang out there too long.  All the factional violence was starting to get a little off-putting, especially when someone got blood on my nice new white pants."


* The attribute beer (+50) are overrided by the attribute buff 8 (+45). I.E | Ivory Heavy Bracelet cast Incantation of Endurance Self on you, surpassing Hunter's Hardiness
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You know my cousin MacTavish runs one of the black market outposts, right?  He's such a thief.  If it weren't for my other cousins MacDugal and MacNiall, MacTavish would be the black sheep of the family.  They're all black sheep too. So maybe I'm the white sheep.  Or the grey sheep.  Yeah, my nephew Ardry would be the white sheep, if he weren't spattered with blood and mud all the time."
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Why are you so interested in sheep anyway?"


* When attempting to solve the riddle in the [[Lord Test]], if the answer results in 78, the quest is currently bugged.
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Ulgrim the Archmage, Master of Time and Space, Leader of the Virindi Resistance, Master Tinkerer, Seer of Truths, Lord of the Jewelry, Supreme Peppermint Cook, Celebrations Advisor to the Queen, Chess Grandmaster, the Shadow Tested, Virindi Regulator and Beer Lord. Yes, that fits nicely with my other titles."
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If you get this riddle go over to where the other statue spawns and use the hollow numbered 150.


It will reference the correct hollow in the upcoming patch.
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh yeah, you'll need a Mana Scarab to cast those fancy new spells.  Don't ask me how to get them.  Once I invented those new spells, I thought it would be too showy if I went around using them all the time, so I don't even carry a Mana Scarab with me. I am the soul of moderation. Now get me another drink, kid!"
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==== Typos ====
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Feels like I've been here a hundred years. The actual number is probably closer to 8 or 9 years, but yeah, it feels like a hundred years. I think I'll perk myself up by trying to drink a hundred mugs of stout today. A hundred stouts for a hundred years!  Doesn't that sound grand?"
* [[Writ of Authorization]] - An [sic] writ authorizing...
|Ulgrim interrupts his quiet conversation and yells, "That's right!  A hundred!  Who else can say a hundred!  No one's got the fortitude I do, to stand up to a hundred beers!"
* [[Celestial Hand Stronghold Recall Gem]] - Not a recall gem, a Portal Gem (like [[Radiant Blood Stronghold Portal Gem]]).
* When advancing rank, A variable is not replaced in| <font color="green">Commendations Officer tells you, "Please speak with <Rank 2 Gateway Quest NPC>, here in this Stronghold."</font>
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=== Splash Screen ===
|Grand Masterful Poobah Ulgrim has accepted <Player Name> into the Order of the Empty Mug and conferred the title Happy Hundredth upon the lucky supplicant!
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|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Ooh, you're a lucky one, and you know why?  You've given me my hundredth stout of the day!  Or close enough, anyway.  I stopped counting after about fifty.  You actually get to join the Knights of the Empty Mug.  Membership confers no bonuses other than a neat title."
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Here's a toast to you, kid."
 
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== Related Articles ==
* [[Announcements - 2008/08 - Ancient Powers#Teaser|Teaser]]
* [[Announcements - 2008/08 - Ancient Powers#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]
* [[Announcements - 2008/08 - Ancient Powers#Release Notes|Release Notes]]
 
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Revision as of 20:00, 9 May 2016

Related topics: 100th Update Preview

August 2008 - Announcements Page

Land Control

  • Land Control introduced with players now able to take control of keeps.

Loot Tier 7

User Interface Updates

  • When a character is ID'd in game the faction will be displayed and if the same faction as yourself it will be green text, if an opposing faction, red text.
  • Society Channel added for chat with other members of your society.

Other Changes

The Temples of Forgetfulness and Enlightenment have had the timer for their use reset due to gameplay changes made in the August 2008 update.

New Quests

New Events

Updated Quests

New Locations

Updated Locations

  • Graveyard - Extended to the south valley with many more rat spawns.

New NPCs

Updated NPCs

New Items

Chests

Mana Forge Advanced Equipment Chest Mana Forge Armor Chest Mana Forge Magic Chest Mana Forge Mixed Equipment Chest Mana Forge Weapon Chest Shard Mana Forge Equipment Chest Researcher's Chest Weapon Quartermaster's Chest Equipment Quartermaster's Chest Armor Quartermaster's Chest Radiant Blood Sollerets Chest Radiant Blood Breastplate Chest Radiant Blood Gauntlets Chest Radiant Blood Greaves Chest Radiant Blood Tassets Chest Radiant Blood Vambraces Chest Radiant Blood Pauldrons Chest Radiant Blood Girth Chest Radiant Blood Helm Chest

Consumable Items

Black Market Gem of Dispelling Black Market Health Elixir Black Market Mana Elixir Black Market Advancement Gem Society Gem of Dispelling

Keys

Shard Mana Forge Key Mana Forge Key Slimy Key Celestial Hand Helm Key Celestial Hand Sollerets Key Eldrytch Web Gauntlets Key Radiant Blood Breastplate Key Radiant Blood Girth Key Radiant Blood Greaves Key Radiant Blood Gauntlets Key Radiant Blood Helm Key Radiant Blood Pauldrons Key Radiant Blood Sollerets Key Radiant Blood Tassets Key Radiant Blood Vambraces Key Initiate's Treasure Key Donnarion's Key Haroush's Key Joroshi's Key Adept's Treasure Key Knight's Treasure Key Lord's Treasure Key Skith'Kirit's Key Armory Key Master's Treasure Key Vault Key

Exchange Items

Pristine Mana Shard Celestial Hand Armor Writ Celestial Hand Initiate Armor Writ Eldrytch Web Armor Writ Eldrytch Web Initiate Armor Writ Radiant Blood Initiate Armor Writ Radiant Blood Armor Writ Writ of Authorization Celestial Hand Trade Token Celestial Hand Commendation Ribbon Eldrytch Web Trade Token Eldrytch Web Commendation Ribbon Radiant Blood Trade Token Radiant Blood Commendation Ribbon Ornate Armor Writ

Fletching Items

Wrapped Bundle of Raider Lightning Arrowheads

Housing Items

Celestial Hand Banner Eldrytch Web Banner Radiant Blood Banner

Objects

Coral Hollow Mana Foci Creeping Blight Banner of the Courtyard Creeping Blight Banner of the Spire Creeping Blight Banner of the Tower Celestial Hand Banner of the Courtyard Celestial Hand Banner of the Spire Celestial Hand Banner of the Tower Eldrytch Web Banner of the Courtyard Eldrytch Web Banner of the Spire Eldrytch Web Banner of the Tower Radiant Blood Banner of the Courtyard Radiant Blood Banner of the Spire Radiant Blood Banner of the Tower Mhoire Carved Cenotaph Rock (Dark Isle) Shrine of the Temple Horn

Portal Gems

Celestial Hand Stronghold Portal Gem Eldrytch Web Stronghold Portal Gem Radiant Blood Stronghold Portal Gem

Quest Items

Corrupted Mana Shard Altered Dark Remoran Fin Pyre Skeleton Jaw Lens of Filinuvekta Falatacot Battle Report Archaeologist's Tracing Paper Imprinted Archaeologist's Paper Crystal of Perception Supplies for Massilor Black Coral Leatherbound Journal Glowing Jungle Lily Glowing Moar Gland Mana-Infused Jungle Flower Amulet of T'thuun Blood of T'thuun Dagger of T'thuunFile:Brood Mother's Reckoning Icon.png Brood Mother's Reckoning Blood Pearl Coral's Heart Eye of T'thuun Finger Bone of Mishfain Hagrafash Tooth Necklace Holy Symbol Kothmox's Staff Sacred Deep Water Scroll of Prophecy Skull of Mishfain Spear of Baalfroth, the Slayer Temple Horn Ancient Falatacot Tome of Light Skith'Kirit's Severed Head Titanic Dericost Mnemosyne Giant Jungle Phyntos Wasp Stinger

Spell Components

Mana Scarab Quill of Benevolence Quill of Extraction Quill of Infliction Quill of Introspection Alacritous Ink Ink of Conveyance Ink of Direction Ink of Formation Ink of Nullification Ink of Objectification Ink of Partition Ink of Separation Parabolic Ink Glyph of Alchemy Glyph of Arcane Lore Glyph of Armor Glyph of Armor Tinkering Glyph of Axe Glyph of Bludgeoning Glyph of Bow Glyph of Cooking Glyph of Coordination Glyph of Corrosion Glyph of Creature Enchantment Glyph of Crossbow Glyph of Dagger Glyph of Deception Glyph of Endurance Glyph of Flame Glyph of Fletching Glyph of Focus Glyph of Frost Glyph of Gearcrafting Glyph of Healing Glyph of Health Glyph of Item Enchantment Glyph of Item Tinkering Glyph of Jump Glyph of Leadership Glyph of Life Magic Glyph of Lightning

Text Items

Aged Falatacot Scroll Stained Falatacot Scroll Tattered Falatacot Scroll Worn Falatacot Scroll Wrinkled Falatacot Scroll Celestial Hand Initiate's Handbook Eldrytch Web Initiate's Handbook Radiant Blood Initiate's Handbook Reefhunter's Reckoning Benedino's Letter Rituals of Purification The Blessed Trees The Circle of Giving A Delicate Web The Darkest Roots

Unwieldable Items

Electric Baton Lightning Longbow T'thuun Bow T'thuun Claw T'thuun Dagger T'thuun Mace T'thuun Shield T'thuun Spear T'thuun Sword

Weapons

Raider Lightning Arrow Raider Lightning Bolt Raider Lightning Spike Raider Lightning Atlatl Dart Pursuit Orb

New Spells

New Titles

New Creatures

Blighted Moarsman

Human

Misc. Creature Class

Moar

Moarsman

Niffis

Phyntos Wasp

Sclavus

Shallows Shark

Undead

New Dialog

Town Crier

Town Crier tells you, "Due to the recent detente between King Varicci and Queen Elysa, all the realm's town criers share the same news. I applaud our ruler's wisdom for reaching across the Halaetan Straits to make peace with our neighbor, in this time of peril."

Town Crier tells you, "The realm is united! The realm of town criers, that is. In light of improving relations between Queen Elysa and King Varicci, and with the realm riven by mysterious and powerful secret orders, the heraldic guilds have decided to merge, and deliver the news with one voice."

Free Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "A great advancement! Scholars report that they have made a breakthrough and can now cast eighth-level spells! It may not be easy to learn how to cast them yourself, however..."

Town Crier tells you, "There's a newly discovered island to the south of Dereth. Rumors are that it's home to a bunch of Moarsmen, but very few people seem to know how to get there..."

Town Crier tells you, "There's a newly discovered island off the southeastern coast of Dereth, but as yet we don't seem to know how to get there or what lives there."

Town Crier tells you, "The Empyrean Graveyard of the Direlands seems to have... expanded, and the Societies are sending more and more of their scouts through the area. A troublesome development, don't you think?"

Town Crier tells you, "News! There's been a lot of new activity on the Dark Isle. It seems the three Societies are quite interested in that island."

Town Crier tells you, "You've heard of the three new secret societies of Dereth, yes? The Celestial Hand, the Eldrytch Web, and the Radiant Blood have started openly recruiting. They've each sent a recruiter to one of the mainland capital cities. I'd want to visit all three towns to speak to each recruiter and see what they're about."

Town Crier tells you, "It seems even richer loot than ever before is available, but opportunities to get at this inconceivable level of loot seem scarce. I wonder how to get a crack at some of that treasure?"

Town Crier tells you, "Adventurers have come across a new strong castle in the northernmost mountains of Dereth. It's called Northwatch keep, and apparently it is the site of some squabbling between the three new Societies."

Town Crier tells you, "News! A mysterious organization of smugglers and thieves has opened up a couple of black market trading posts. They claim no allegiance to any ruler or society, but they offer their business to whichever society is strong enough to control their local town."

Pyreal Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "Heard about that new island of Moarsmen to the south, eh? I know it's south of the land bridge, but I think you have to be an advanced member of one of the Societies to get there."

Town Crier tells you, "The three new clandestine Societies of Dereth have started recruiting! The Celestial Hand's recruiter is stationed in Hebian-To, the Eldrytch Web's recruiter is in Cragstone, and the Radiant Blood posted their recruiter to Zaikhal."

Town Crier tells you, "Have you heard about Northwatch Castle? It's way up in the wild northern mountains, northeast of Mount Esper. Apparently the three Societies are fighting over who gets to keep it, because whoever owns it gets access to the black market trading post there."

Town Crier tells you, "That newly discovered Freebooter Isle, so I've heard, is home to Moars, Moarsmen, and terrifying armored Sclavus, among other things. There's also some kind of fortress out there that the three Societies keep fighting over. Even more interesting, there's a black market trading post attached to the fortress. Too bad you have to be an advanced member of one of the Societies to get there."

Town Crier tells you, "The Empyrean Graveyard of the Direlands is even busier than ever! The grounds seem to have mysteriously expanded somehow, and new creatures have turned up... But most interesting, the three Societies have their newest acolytes scouring the grounds there for various items."

Town Crier tells you, "The Dark Isle is alight with activity again! The three societies are sending some of their newer recruits on missions to the island to make them prove their worth."

Town Crier tells you, "The Black Market offers some incredible items that only they know how to get at their outposts on Freebooter Isle and in Northwatch Castle. Unfortunately, your Society has to be in control of that location in order to gain access to the Black Market's amazing wares."

Town Crier tells you, "I've heard tell that there's treasure and loot out there bearing even more powerful enchantments than we've ever seen, but it's all locked up in chests... I think the Societies have the best line on getting at that loot, but there are opportunities for the unaligned to get keys as well..."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant

Free Rumors

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh ho! So the town crier guilds of the mainland and of the Viamontian realm have decided to stop competing with each other, eh? I don't trust consolidation in the media, kid, and neither should you. This is the latest Virindi sneak attempt to turn our brains to applesauce."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You tell me there's even richer loot than we've ever seen, sitting around Dereth locked up in chests? Inconceivable!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Those new spells that everyone's going on about? You can thank me for those. Yep, I decided to finally get off my duff and write out a new set of spells. I know, I know, I'm such a great guy... The kind of great guy who deserves a free mug of stout now and again, I dare say."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh yeah, I'm starting a secret society of my own. It's called the Ancient and Benevolent Knights of the Empty Mug. We quest to empty every mug in Dereth. The Celestial Hand, the Radiant Blood, the Eldrytch Web... those folks are all capable, I'm sure, but not a one of them can outdrink an Empty Mugger. You can curry favor with our society by bringing me a mug of stout to empty."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "There's so much going on! I almost can't keep track of the new developments, what with the Societies recruiting, the black markets opening, the new islands sprouting up, new spells... My old mind is overheating. A cool mug of stout would sure cool me off. That was a hint, kid."

Stout Rumors

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You know, right around the time the town crier guilds from the mainland and the Viamontian lands decided to merge, they invited me to join their new organization. I guess they think I'm one of them because I sit here and try to tell it like it is. But I'm not one of them. I speak higher truths. They're all so tediously absorbed in 'reality' and 'truth' and nonsense like that."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I hear there's even more going on at the Graveyard these days. I even heard that the Graveyard's borders have expanded. Pretty scary, isn't it? You wouldn't think that, in a land where everyone's kinda immortal, that mortuaries would be a growth industry."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Ah, you've proven yourself worthy to join the Ancient and Benevolent Knights of the Empty Mug. Feel free to go around and tell people that you're a Knight of the Empty Mug. I'd show you our secret handshake, but really it only works when you're blind, stumbling drunk."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Just kidding! Boy, how gullible are you? There's no such secret society! Really, the very idea."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Don't ask me how to get to Freebooter Isle. It actually used to be my vacation home, before I lost the deed in a poker game. I'm very bitter about it, and only the sweet sweet taste of stout makes me forget. So no, I'm not going to tell you how to get there. I'll tell you where to go, all right, but you won't like it."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I talked to one of those Society recruiters the other day. Asked him why he joined his Society. He said something about wanting to secure Dereth for the greater good, defending against outside threats. He babbled a lot. Finally I asked him what kind of beer they serve in the Society tavern, and he had the effrontery to call me a useless drunk! So I teleported him over Fort Tethana. I'd rather be a useless drunk than a flattened pile of gore in the middle of Teth."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Moarsman Island? Yeah, I know how to get there. You run west from here until you reach the coast, then take a left turn, follow the curve until it flattens out, then take a right and swim until you hit the shore of the new island. Watch for the ziggurats. Simple! Why is it so hard for people to figure out?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh yeah, I went up to Northwatch Castle once. Met that fella Oswald there. We played dice and drank a few rounds together, but ultimately I decided I didn't want to hang out there too long. All the factional violence was starting to get a little off-putting, especially when someone got blood on my nice new white pants."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You know my cousin MacTavish runs one of the black market outposts, right? He's such a thief. If it weren't for my other cousins MacDugal and MacNiall, MacTavish would be the black sheep of the family. They're all black sheep too. So maybe I'm the white sheep. Or the grey sheep. Yeah, my nephew Ardry would be the white sheep, if he weren't spattered with blood and mud all the time."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Why are you so interested in sheep anyway?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Ulgrim the Archmage, Master of Time and Space, Leader of the Virindi Resistance, Master Tinkerer, Seer of Truths, Lord of the Jewelry, Supreme Peppermint Cook, Celebrations Advisor to the Queen, Chess Grandmaster, the Shadow Tested, Virindi Regulator and Beer Lord. Yes, that fits nicely with my other titles."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh yeah, you'll need a Mana Scarab to cast those fancy new spells. Don't ask me how to get them. Once I invented those new spells, I thought it would be too showy if I went around using them all the time, so I don't even carry a Mana Scarab with me. I am the soul of moderation. Now get me another drink, kid!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Feels like I've been here a hundred years. The actual number is probably closer to 8 or 9 years, but yeah, it feels like a hundred years. I think I'll perk myself up by trying to drink a hundred mugs of stout today. A hundred stouts for a hundred years! Doesn't that sound grand?"

Ulgrim interrupts his quiet conversation and yells, "That's right! A hundred! Who else can say a hundred! No one's got the fortitude I do, to stand up to a hundred beers!"

Grand Masterful Poobah Ulgrim has accepted <Player Name> into the Order of the Empty Mug and conferred the title Happy Hundredth upon the lucky supplicant!

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Ooh, you're a lucky one, and you know why? You've given me my hundredth stout of the day! Or close enough, anyway. I stopped counting after about fifty. You actually get to join the Knights of the Empty Mug. Membership confers no bonuses other than a neat title."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Here's a toast to you, kid."

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