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Bael'Zharon's Day Out

A comical video detailing Bael'Zharon's rampage around Dereth.

Discoveries

Town Crier Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "Sir Alayne of the Dereth Exploration Society has started a program to acclimate new residents of Dereth in these times of strife. For more information, you should seek out his agents in the nine arrival-nexus towns."

Town Crier tells you, "News! Bael'Zharon is free! Hundreds are reported dead in the ruins below the Ithaenc Cathedral. The Hopeslayer is reported to have spells capable of shredding the mortal form into scraps of flesh. He is also protected by skirls of fiendish black mist that melt the flesh from all who encounter them."

Town Crier tells you, "News! Bael'Zharon is free! The sun is dimming - stars can be seen during the day! Storms build up and break at random. Some nights the stars and moons do not appear! Has the whole world gone mad?"

Town Crier tells you, "I don't want to die."

Town Crier tells you, "News! Bael'Zharon is free! Large tracts of land have turned black and barren!"

Town Crier tells you, "News! Bael'Zharon is free! The seas and rivers have changed to blood! Thank heavens the wells still provide fresh water."

Town Crier tells you, "News! Bael'Zharon is free! Dogs and cats are living together!"

Town Crier tells you, "So are swordsmen and war mages!"

Town Crier tells you, "News! Despite the heroic efforts of Thistledown monarchs Drexel Fisthand, Fafhrd, Laurianna, Loren Silvercloak, Matt the Terrific, Mythrandia, Tim the Enchantor, and Wren the Blurry, the final Soul Crystal was shattered beneath the Ithaenc Cathedral!"

Town Crier tells you, "In the tavern the other night, I heard an old mage swearing that he'd seen Bael'Zharon stalking across the landscape, bellowing a challenge for humans to face him. After hearing the stories about what happened on Ithaenc, I wouldn't fight him!"

Town Crier tells you, "Residents of Ayan Baqur have seen many Virindi visiting Claude and Leopold. Some have seen undead sneak into his tent in the dead of night. That disreputable Ulgrim character..."

Town Crier spits on the ground.

Town Crier tells you, "...claims that one night, the stars went out, and a figure wrapped in shadow visited."

Town Crier tells you, "Isn't it wonderful that the minalim has come into season in the Linvak Mountains? It almost makes up for the hennacin dying off in the winter cold."

Town Crier tells you, "I've been hanging around a lot more with my high level friends. Want to join us on an ursuin hunt? It should be equally fun for us all!"

Town Crier tells you, "Isn't it wonderful that the argenory has come into season in the northern mountains? It almost makes up for the verdalim dying off in the winter cold."

Town Crier tells you, "Isn't it wonderful that the lapyan has come into season along the coasts? It almost makes up for the berimphur dying off in the winter cold."

Town Crier tells you, "It's getting cold. Good thing the ursuins are shedding, eh? There was nothing warmer than ursuin fur on those cold Isparian nights. Oh, how I miss home..."

Town Crier tells you, "Travelers say that Elysa Strathelar has been seen again, seeking monarchs to oppose the Hopeslayer."

Town Crier tells you, "News! The undead general Anadil and his spymaster Asmolum were slain at the Ithaenc Cathedral! The nomad mu-miyah of the shattered Dericostian army were seen carrying Anadil's broken form away south of Chalicmere Castle."

Town Crier tells you, "News! Aerfalle, the Lady of Aerlinthe, was sighted on Ithaenc last month, leading a portion of the Dericostian army. It is said that the undead suffered over 5000 casualties in the last month, and their population has dwindled to almost nothing. The scholars of Zaikhal assert that they will never again be major players in the world."

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Ulgrim Rumors

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I told them not to break that crystal... I can't have anything nice."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I'm telling you, the water hasn't changed to blood - it's just an algae bloom!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I hear that when Queen Elysa returns, she's going to teach archers Asheron's levitation spell. Then they won't need walls anymore."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I'll tell you why! Him and Elysa, all alone in that great big castle for ten years? Mm-hm. Tell me there's not a swooning romantic novel in there."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant winks, nudges you, and says no more.

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Asheron. Bah. If he's so all-fired tough, why isn't he stopping Bael'Zharon?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Claude won the Mr. Ayan Baqur contest? I demand a recount!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Claude's running dog lackies rigged the Mr. Ayan Baqur contest vote! I must have a recount!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Recount it again! It's wrong! The Virindi don't even have fingers - how can you trust them to count the Mr. Ayan Baqur contest votes?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Mayoi and Nanto must be counted again! The Virindi are trying to steal the Mr. Ayan Baqur contest election!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Voting? Whassat about, eh? Yeh don't vote for kings."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Vitae is all a state of mind."

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New Quests

• Empyrean Cloister Quest
• Exploration Society Letters
• Shadow Captain's Heaume Quest
• Staff of the Nomads Quest
• Virindi Servant's Amulet Quest

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New NPCs

• Oi-Tong Ye
• Flinrala Ryndmad

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New Locations

• Empyrean Cloister

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New Items

Empyrean Cloister Quest

Asheron's Missive Skull of Avoren Palacost Barbed Fletching Tool Empyrean Scalemail Shirt Obsidian Dagger

Exploration Society Letters

Lucky Gold Letter Scarlet Red Letter A Book of Quests for New Explorers Al-Arqas Town Stamp Holtburg Town Stamp Lytelthorpe Town Stamp Nanto Town Stamp Rithwic Town Stamp Samsur Town Stamp Shoushi Town Stamp Yanshi Town Stamp Yaraq Town Stamp

Shadow Captain's Heaume Quest

Heart of Shadow Shadow Captain's Heaume

Staff of the Nomads Quest

Anadil's Tomb Splintered Staff (Necropolis) Splintered Staff (Lightless Catacombs)File:Staff of the Nomads (Old) Icon.png Staff of the Nomads (Old)

Virindi Servant's Amulet Quest

Asheron's Missive Asheron's Second Missive Virindi Servant's Amulet Fragment of the Singularity

Bael'Zharon's Defeat

Fenmalain Soul Crystal Shard Caulnalain Soul Crystal Shard Shendolain Soul Crystal Shard Nexus Soul Crystal Shard Herald Soul Crystal Shard Great Work Soul Crystal Shard Fenmalain Staff of the Lightbringer Caulnalain Staff of the Lightbringer Shendolain Staff of the Lightbringer Nexus Staff of the Lightbringer Herald's Staff of the Lightbringer Great Work Staff of the Lightbringer Fenmalain Helm of the Lightbringer Caulnalain Helm of the Lightbringer Shendolain Helm of the Lightbringer Nexus Helm of the Lightbringer Herald's Helm of the Lightbringer Great Work Helm of the Lightbringer

Trophies & Rewards

Sickly Wisp Heart Glowing Wisp Heart Pulsating Wisp Heart Essence Flicker Essence Flare Dark Heart Small Shreth Hide Shreth Hide Large Shreth Hide Shreth Hide Gauntlets Shreth Hide Shoes Shreth Hide Pants Small Ursuin Hide (Winter) Large Ursuin Hide (Winter) Ursuin Scalp Ursuin Hide Girth Ursuin Hide Coat (Winter) Ursuin Hide Helmet Mattekar Hide Furry Mattekar Hide Coat

New Dye Plants

Argenory Plant Lapyan Plant Minalim Plant

Texts

Book of Seasons

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Other Updates

• The rivers and the rain turn blood red.

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New Creatures

Golem

• Tainted GolemTainted Golem/

Shadow

• Bael'ZharonBael'Zharon/

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