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  | Original = http://classic.zone.msn.com/asheronscall/news/julybuild.asp
  |  Archive = Announcements - 2001/07 - Lost in the New Horizon#Release Notes
  |  Archive = Announcements - 2001/07 - Lost in the New Horizon#Release Notes
}}
=== Letter to the Players ===
{{Patch Announcements Links
|  Current = None
| Original = http://zone.msn.com/asheronscall/news/ASHEletterjuly.asp
|  Archive = Announcements - 2001/07 - Lost in the New Horizon#Letter to the Players
}}
}}


=== Video ===
=== Video ===


[[Singularity Caul#Video|Teaser Video of the Singularity Caul]]
[[Announcements - 2001/07 - Lost in the New Horizon#Video|Teaser Video of the Singularity Caul]]
: A introduction to the new Singularity Caul island that was added in this patch.
: A introduction to the new Singularity Caul island that was added in this patch.


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=== [[Town Crier]] Rumors ===
=== [[Town Crier]] Rumors ===


:<font color=darkgoldenrod>Town Crier tells you, "News!  Fletchers, alchemists and cooks are now able to get hats from the Bestowers' Guild to go along with their new titles!  No, I mean it this time!"
:<font color=darkgoldenrod>Town Crier tells you, "News!  Fletchers, alchemists and cooks are now able to get hats from the Bestowers' Guild to go along with their new titles!  No, I mean it this time!"<br>
<br>
 
:Town Crier tells you, "News! An archmage of the Explorer's Society has written a primer for newly arrived mages, to help them in their spell research efforts."
:Town Crier tells you, "News! An archmage of the Explorer's Society has written a primer for newly arrived mages, to help them in their spell research efforts."<br>
<br>
 
:Town Crier tells you, "Finally! Now that Torvold has written his book, I don't have to answer any more questions about spell research!"
:Town Crier tells you, "Finally! Now that Torvold has written his book, I don't have to answer any more questions about spell research!"<br>
<br>
 
:Town Crier tells you, "My cousin the archmage cast a very powerful Armor spell on me, more powerful than I've ever seen!"
:Town Crier tells you, "My cousin the archmage cast a very powerful Armor spell on me, more powerful than I've ever seen!"<br>
<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "'Tis an ill wind that blows from the southwest..."<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "'Tis an ill wind that blows from the southwest..."
 
<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "My cousin the fletcher has a very nice new hat. Oh, wait, I'm supposed to call him a Master Fletcher now. Why don't I get a nice hat like his?"<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "My cousin the fletcher has a very nice new hat. Oh, wait, I'm supposed to call him a Master Fletcher now. Why don't I get a nice hat like his?"
 
<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "My cousin the warrior showed me his new weapon of choice, a really nasty-looking sickle. Come to think of it, it looks a lot like a Virindi sickle..."<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "My cousin the warrior showed me his new weapon of choice, a really nasty-looking sickle. Come to think of it, it looks a lot like a Virindi sickle..."
 
<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "Beware the roaming Virindi death squads! Take cover!"<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "Beware the roaming Virindi death squads! Take cover!"
 
<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "Have you got your Portal-Jumper's Guide yet?"<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "Have you got your Portal-Jumper's Guide yet?"
 
<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "News! Powerful Life Mages all across Dereth report a breakthrough in their spellcasting powers!"<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "News! Powerful Life Mages all across Dereth report a breakthrough in their spellcasting powers!"
 
<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "News! The roving correspondent F.P. has finished his Portal-Jumper's Guide to Dereth! Those who carry brochures for his book can now redeem them at Explorer's Society agents."<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "News! The roving correspondent F.P. has finished his Portal-Jumper's Guide to Dereth! Those who carry brochures for his book can now redeem them at Explorer's Society agents."
 
<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "News! Travelers report that the island where Bael'Zharon once tested his warriors has been rediscovered! But no one knows what dwells there now..."<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "News! Travelers report that the island where Bael'Zharon once tested his warriors has been rediscovered! But no one knows what dwells there now..."
 
<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "News! Intrepid adventurers report that a wizened old sage in a swampy garden has access to rare and highly prized dye colors!"<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "News! Intrepid adventurers report that a wizened old sage in a swampy garden has access to rare and highly prized dye colors!"
 
<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "News! Brave adventurers finally freed Ayan Baqur from the clutches of the Virindi, defeating a mysterious figure known as the Inculcator to release the tormented souls of the townsfolk. Has the terror finally ended?"<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "News! Brave adventurers finally freed Ayan Baqur from the clutches of the Virindi, defeating a mysterious figure known as the Inculcator to release the tormented souls of the townsfolk. Has the terror finally ended?"
 
<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "News! The Virindi are staging lightning raids all over Dereth, their forces appearing out of nowhere and striking without warning!"</font>
:Town Crier tells you, "News! The Virindi are staging lightning raids all over Dereth, their forces appearing out of nowhere and striking without warning!"</font>


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=== [[Ulgrim]] Rumors ===
=== [[Ulgrim]] Rumors ===


:<font color=darkgoldenrod>Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Those new Virindi floating fortresses... you know what those are made from? Gromnatrosses! No, wait, that was them other towers... Oh yeah, the Virindi towers are made from... Orichalcum! What? You've never heard of orichalcum? You ought to get more educated, kiddo."
:<font color=darkgoldenrod>
<br>
:Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Torvold, that blowhard, he wrote that inane spell research primer and thinks everybody ought to kiss his feet in gratitude. His suggestions are way off! He neglected to mention the importance of orichalcum in spell research."<br>
:Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I've seen those pretty new weapons people have been carrying around... Awful nice, if you can trust a Virindi-spawned weapon not to suck out your soul through your eyes."
 
<br>
:"Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You figured out yet how to cast the new, more powerful set of Life Magic spells?  Yeah, thank me later. No one believes I invented them."<br>
:Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "People are trying to figure out what attracts the attention of those roving Virindi death squads. Well, I'll tell you what, stout repels them. Have you noticed, they never attack me?"
 
<br>
:Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Those new Virindi floating fortresses... you know what those are made from? Gromnatrosses! No, wait, that was them other towers... Oh yeah, the Virindi towers are made from... Orichalcum! What? You've never heard of orichalcum? You ought to get more educated, kiddo."<br>
:Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "So the Virindi and Tumeroks are moving into Osteth, are they? Figured as much, since they realized that the Direlands... belong to me."
 
<br>
:Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I've seen those pretty new weapons people have been carrying around... Awful nice, if you can trust a Virindi-spawned weapon not to suck out your soul through your eyes."<br>
:Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I heard Claude muttering smugly about how the Virindi are masters of time and space. Great bunch of hogwash, that is. I'm the master of time and space."
 
<br>
:Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "People are trying to figure out what attracts the attention of those roving Virindi death squads. Well, I'll tell you what, stout repels them. Have you noticed, they never attack me?"<br>
:Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You can bet that those Virindi are up to no good on that new island of theirs. The island I have dubbed Flying Monkey Island. Have you ever seen those Tuskers come barreling off the cliffs to land on unfortunate suckers? Ugly, and yet somehow beautiful..."
 
<br>
:Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "So the Virindi and Tumeroks are moving into Osteth, are they? Figured as much, since they realized that the Direlands... belong to me."<br>
:Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Has that darned white rabbit come through again? Oh, he's my archnemesis, he is..."
 
<br>
:Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I heard Claude muttering smugly about how the Virindi are masters of time and space. Great bunch of hogwash, that is. I'm the master of time and space."<br>
:Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I keep seeing all these folks running past me at simply appalling speeds. Speeds beyond the ken of mortal man! Or has the booze just blurred my vision?"
 
<br>
:Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You can bet that those Virindi are up to no good on that new island of theirs. The island I have dubbed Flying Monkey Island. Have you ever seen those Tuskers come barreling off the cliffs to land on unfortunate suckers? Ugly, and yet somehow beautiful..."<br>
 
:Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Has that darned white rabbit come through again? Oh, he's my archnemesis, he is..."<br>
 
:Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I keep seeing all these folks running past me at simply appalling speeds. Speeds beyond the ken of mortal man! Or has the booze just blurred my vision?"<br>
 
:Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You haven't seen the really elite legions of Tumerok warriors, have you? They strike silently in the night and kill everything in sight. And they carry a banner with my face on it, in respect for my skill and power."</font>
:Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You haven't seen the really elite legions of Tumerok warriors, have you? They strike silently in the night and kill everything in sight. And they carry a banner with my face on it, in respect for my skill and power."</font>
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=== New UI and Game Changes ===
* [[Dyeing]]
** New season dye plants can be found on the landscape.
* [[Life Magic]]
** Level VII spells introduced.
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=== New [[Quests]] ===
=== New [[Quests]] ===
* [[Caul Flagging]]
* [[Caul Flagging]]
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* [[Bestowers' Guild of Dereth]] - rewards added for advanced skills
* [[Bestowers' Guild of Dereth]] - rewards added for advanced skills


==== Live Events ====
* [[2001/07 - Virindi Death Squads]]
:<font color=green>Reality distorts as if under great pressure.</font>
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=== New [[NPCs]] ===
=== New [[NPCs]] ===
* [[Essence of Verdancy]] - Level VII life spells
* [[Essence of Verdancy]] - 30.4S, 74.4W, Exchanges Level VI Life Magic scrolls for the Level VII spell.
* [[Terese]] - 22.6S, 45.8E in the [[Swamp Gardens]].
* [[Virindi Crafters]] - 32.0N, 43.2W
** [[Crafter of Arbelests]]
** [[Crafter of Axes]]
** [[Crafter of Blades]]
** [[Crafter of Bows]]
** [[Crafter of Fists]]
** [[Crafter of Knives]]
** [[Crafter of Maces]]
** [[Crafter of Orbs]]
** [[Crafter of Spears]]
** [[Crafter of Staves]]


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=== New [[Locations]] ===
=== New [[Locations]] ===
* [[Singularity Bore]]
* [[Singularity Bore]] - 64.1S, 63.8W, center of the Obsidian Plains
* [[Singularity Caul]]
* [[Singularity Caul]]
* [[Stable Rift]]
** [[Caul Asylum]]
 
** [[Caul Athenaeum]]
** [[Caul Sanatorium]]
** [[Virindi Spire]]
** [[Stone Statue of Bael'Zharon]]
* [[Stable Rift]] - 8.0N, 50.4E, west of Rithwic
* [[Swamp Gardens]] - 22.5S, 45.8E in the [[Blackmire Swamp]]
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=== New [[Items]] ===
=== New [[Items]] ===


==== [[Bestowers' Guild of Dereth]] ====
{{Item Table|Caption=[[2001/07 - Virindi Death Squads]] ''(Live Event)''
| Quiddity Ingot
| Axe of the Quiddity
| Balister of the Quiddity
| Blade of the Quiddity
| Bow of the Quiddity
| Dagger of the Quiddity
| Eye of the Quiddity
| Fist of the Quiddity
| Lance of the Quiddity
| Mace of the Quiddity
| Stave of the Quiddity
}}


{{Item Table
{{Item Table Two|Caption=[[Bestowers' Guild of Dereth]]
  | Alchemist's Hat
  | Alchemist's Hat
  | Chef's Hat
  | Chef's Hat
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}}
}}


==== [[Caul Flagging]] ====
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Caul Flagging]]
 
{{Item Table
  | Quintessence Sickle
  | Quintessence Sickle
}}
}}


==== [[Dyeing|New Dye Plants]] ====
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Dyeing|New Dye Plants]]
 
| Colban Plant
{{Item Table
| Crushed Colban Plant
| Vial of Colban Dye
| Colban Dye Pot
| Relanim Plant
| Crushed Relanim Plant
| Vial of Relanim Dye
| Relanim Dye Pot
  | Little Green Seeds
  | Little Green Seeds
| Relanim Plant
| Colban Plant
  | Thananim Plant
  | Thananim Plant
}}
}}


==== [[Quiddity Weapons]] ====
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Shackles of Obedience Quest]]
 
| A Strange Rift
{{Item Table
| Quiddity Ingot
| Axe of the Quiddity
| Balister of the Quiddity
| Blade of the Quiddity
| Bow of the Quiddity
| Dagger of the Quiddity
| Eye of the Quiddity
| Fist of the Quiddity
| Lance of the Quiddity
| Mace of the Quiddity
| Stave of the Quiddity
}}
 
==== [[Shackles of Obedience Quest]] ====
 
{{Item Table
  | Obsidian Shard (Dirrich's Journal)
  | Obsidian Shard (Dirrich's Journal)
  | Dirrich's Journal
  | Dirrich's Journal
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}}
}}


==== [[List of Texts|Texts]] ====
{{Item Table|Caption=[[List of Texts|Texts]]
 
| An Apprentice's Guide to Spell Research
{{Item Table
| Edicts of the Quiddity
  | A Portal-Jumper's Guide to Dereth
  | A Portal-Jumper's Guide to Dereth
| An Apprentice's Guide to Spell Research
}}
}}


==== Updated Items ====
==== Updated Items ====
* {{Icon Link|Crystal Fragment}} - Updated with unique icon.
* {{Icon Link|Crystal Fragment}} - New icon.
* {{Icon Link|Shadow Fragment}} - Updated with unique icon.
* {{Icon Link|Shadow Fragment}} - New icon.
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=== New [[Titles]] ===
* [[Bestowers' Guild of Dereth#Title Rewards|Deadeye]]
* [[Bestowers' Guild of Dereth#Title Rewards|Sureshot]]
* [[Bestowers' Guild of Dereth#Title Rewards|Projectilist]]
* [[Bestowers' Guild of Dereth#Title Rewards|Skullsplitter]]
* [[Bestowers' Guild of Dereth#Title Rewards|Slicer]]
* [[Bestowers' Guild of Dereth#Title Rewards|Skullcrusher]]
* [[Bestowers' Guild of Dereth#Title Rewards|Impaler]]
* [[Bestowers' Guild of Dereth#Title Rewards|Master of Staves]]
* [[Bestowers' Guild of Dereth#Title Rewards|Duelist]]
* [[Bestowers' Guild of Dereth#Title Rewards|Pugilist]]
* [[Bestowers' Guild of Dereth#Title Rewards|Alchemist]]
* [[Bestowers' Guild of Dereth#Title Rewards|Iron Chef]]
* [[Bestowers' Guild of Dereth#Title Rewards|Master Fletcher]]
* [[Bestowers' Guild of Dereth#Title Rewards|Warlock]]
* [[Bestowers' Guild of Dereth#Title Rewards|Theurgist]]
* [[Bestowers' Guild of Dereth#Title Rewards|Artifex]]
* [[Bestowers' Guild of Dereth#Title Rewards|Evoker]]


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=== Images ===
=== Images ===
Click image for full size.
Click image for full size.
<gallery widths=200px>
<gallery widths=200px heights=200px perrow=3>
Image:Singularity Bore Live.jpg|Singularity Bore
File:Singularity Caul (Lost in the New Horizon) Live.jpg|The Singularity Caul
Image:Guardian of the Singularity Live.jpg|Guardian of the Singularity
File:Singularity Bore Live.jpg|Singularity Bore
Image:Dirrich, the Warden Live.jpg|Dirrich, the Warden
File:Guardian of the Singularity Live.jpg|Guardian of the Singularity
File:Dirrich, the Warden Live.jpg|Dirrich, the Warden
File:Stave of the Quiddity Live.jpg|Stave of the Quiddity
File:Stave of the Quiddity Live.jpg|Stave of the Quiddity
File:Essence of Verdancy (Old) 2 Live.jpg|The Essence of Verdancy
</gallery>


[[Category:Patch]]
[[Category:Patch]]

Revision as of 02:30, 15 May 2012

July 2001 - Announcements Page

Turbine Announcements

Teaser

  • No Current Link Available

Rollout

  • No Current Link Available

Release Notes

  • No Current Link Available

Letter to the Players

  • No Current Link Available

Video

Teaser Video of the Singularity Caul

A introduction to the new Singularity Caul island that was added in this patch.

Discoveries

Town Crier Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "News! Fletchers, alchemists and cooks are now able to get hats from the Bestowers' Guild to go along with their new titles! No, I mean it this time!"
Town Crier tells you, "News! An archmage of the Explorer's Society has written a primer for newly arrived mages, to help them in their spell research efforts."
Town Crier tells you, "Finally! Now that Torvold has written his book, I don't have to answer any more questions about spell research!"
Town Crier tells you, "My cousin the archmage cast a very powerful Armor spell on me, more powerful than I've ever seen!"
Town Crier tells you, "'Tis an ill wind that blows from the southwest..."
Town Crier tells you, "My cousin the fletcher has a very nice new hat. Oh, wait, I'm supposed to call him a Master Fletcher now. Why don't I get a nice hat like his?"
Town Crier tells you, "My cousin the warrior showed me his new weapon of choice, a really nasty-looking sickle. Come to think of it, it looks a lot like a Virindi sickle..."
Town Crier tells you, "Beware the roaming Virindi death squads! Take cover!"
Town Crier tells you, "Have you got your Portal-Jumper's Guide yet?"
Town Crier tells you, "News! Powerful Life Mages all across Dereth report a breakthrough in their spellcasting powers!"
Town Crier tells you, "News! The roving correspondent F.P. has finished his Portal-Jumper's Guide to Dereth! Those who carry brochures for his book can now redeem them at Explorer's Society agents."
Town Crier tells you, "News! Travelers report that the island where Bael'Zharon once tested his warriors has been rediscovered! But no one knows what dwells there now..."
Town Crier tells you, "News! Intrepid adventurers report that a wizened old sage in a swampy garden has access to rare and highly prized dye colors!"
Town Crier tells you, "News! Brave adventurers finally freed Ayan Baqur from the clutches of the Virindi, defeating a mysterious figure known as the Inculcator to release the tormented souls of the townsfolk. Has the terror finally ended?"
Town Crier tells you, "News! The Virindi are staging lightning raids all over Dereth, their forces appearing out of nowhere and striking without warning!"

Ulgrim Rumors

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Torvold, that blowhard, he wrote that inane spell research primer and thinks everybody ought to kiss his feet in gratitude. His suggestions are way off! He neglected to mention the importance of orichalcum in spell research."
"Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You figured out yet how to cast the new, more powerful set of Life Magic spells? Yeah, thank me later. No one believes I invented them."
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Those new Virindi floating fortresses... you know what those are made from? Gromnatrosses! No, wait, that was them other towers... Oh yeah, the Virindi towers are made from... Orichalcum! What? You've never heard of orichalcum? You ought to get more educated, kiddo."
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I've seen those pretty new weapons people have been carrying around... Awful nice, if you can trust a Virindi-spawned weapon not to suck out your soul through your eyes."
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "People are trying to figure out what attracts the attention of those roving Virindi death squads. Well, I'll tell you what, stout repels them. Have you noticed, they never attack me?"
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "So the Virindi and Tumeroks are moving into Osteth, are they? Figured as much, since they realized that the Direlands... belong to me."
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I heard Claude muttering smugly about how the Virindi are masters of time and space. Great bunch of hogwash, that is. I'm the master of time and space."
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You can bet that those Virindi are up to no good on that new island of theirs. The island I have dubbed Flying Monkey Island. Have you ever seen those Tuskers come barreling off the cliffs to land on unfortunate suckers? Ugly, and yet somehow beautiful..."
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Has that darned white rabbit come through again? Oh, he's my archnemesis, he is..."
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I keep seeing all these folks running past me at simply appalling speeds. Speeds beyond the ken of mortal man! Or has the booze just blurred my vision?"
Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You haven't seen the really elite legions of Tumerok warriors, have you? They strike silently in the night and kill everything in sight. And they carry a banner with my face on it, in respect for my skill and power."

New UI and Game Changes

  • Dyeing
    • New season dye plants can be found on the landscape.
  • Life Magic
    • Level VII spells introduced.

New Quests

Updated Quests

Live Events

Reality distorts as if under great pressure.

New NPCs


New Locations


New Items

Quiddity Ingot Axe of the Quiddity Balister of the Quiddity Blade of the Quiddity Bow of the Quiddity Dagger of the Quiddity Eye of the Quiddity Fist of the Quiddity Lance of the Quiddity Mace of the Quiddity Stave of the Quiddity

Alchemist's Hat Chef's Hat Fletcher's Cap Advanced Bow Skill Puzzle Piece Advanced Crossbow Skill Puzzle Piece Advanced Thrown Weapons Skill Puzzle Piece Advanced Axe Skill Puzzle Piece Advanced Dagger Skill Puzzle Piece Advanced Mace Skill Puzzle Piece Advanced Spear Skill Puzzle Piece Advanced Staff Skill Puzzle Piece Advanced Sword Skill Puzzle Piece Advanced Unarmed Combat Skill Puzzle Piece Advanced Alchemy Skill Puzzle Piece Advanced Cooking Skill Puzzle Piece Advanced Fletching Skill Puzzle Piece Advanced War Magic Skill Puzzle Piece Advanced Life Magic Skill Puzzle Piece Advanced Item Enchantment Skill Puzzle Piece Advanced Creature Enchantment Skill Puzzle Piece

Quintessence Sickle

Colban Plant Crushed Colban Plant Vial of Colban Dye Colban Dye Pot Relanim Plant Crushed Relanim Plant Vial of Relanim Dye Relanim Dye Pot Little Green Seeds Thananim Plant

A Strange Rift Obsidian Shard (Dirrich's Journal) Dirrich's Journal Shackles of Obedience

File:An Apprentice's Guide to Spell Research Icon.png An Apprentice's Guide to Spell Research Edicts of the Quiddity A Portal-Jumper's Guide to Dereth

Updated Items


New Titles


Portal.dat


New Creatures

Doll

Drudge

Hollow Minion

Tumerok

Tusker

Virindi


Images

Click image for full size.