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| Archive = Announcements - 2000/03 - Darkness Ascendant#Letter to the Players | | Archive = Announcements - 2000/03 - Darkness Ascendant#Letter to the Players | ||
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=== State of the Code === | |||
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=== New [[Quests]] === | === New [[Quests]] === | ||
* [[Shadow Armor Quest]] | * [[Shadow Armor Quest]] | ||
==== Live Events ==== | ==== Live Events ==== | ||
March 10, 2000<br> | '''March 10, 2000'''<br> | ||
<font color=green> | <font color=green> | ||
The winds momentarily gust and howl, and through the blustering noise strange laughter may be discerned: high-pitched, thin, shrill, child-like, with an edge of cruel and twisted steel. A shadow seems to pass across the face of the sun. A presence has arrived in Dereth but soon the sensation passes.</font> | The winds momentarily gust and howl, and through the blustering noise strange laughter may be discerned: high-pitched, thin, shrill, child-like, with an edge of cruel and twisted steel. A shadow seems to pass across the face of the sun. A presence has arrived in Dereth but soon the sensation passes.</font> | ||
March 16, 2000<br> | '''March 16, 2000'''<br> | ||
<font color=green> | <font color=green> | ||
Tension seems to run like a current through the ground; the air tingles with sudden foreboding. Somewhere, a dark presence has arrived. | Tension seems to run like a current through the ground; the air tingles with sudden foreboding. Somewhere, a dark presence has arrived. | ||
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Like a silent black liquid, it flows up into Dereth, bringing the smell of decay and death. The impression fades quickly, and all is normal once again.</font> | Like a silent black liquid, it flows up into Dereth, bringing the smell of decay and death. The impression fades quickly, and all is normal once again.</font> | ||
March 24, 2000<br> | '''March 24, 2000'''<br> | ||
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If not for the slight change in the pressure of the air, the arrival of the third presence might not have been noticed. Yet the world seems just a little darker now.</font> | If not for the slight change in the pressure of the air, the arrival of the third presence might not have been noticed. Yet the world seems just a little darker now.</font> | ||
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=== New [[NPCs]] === | === New [[NPCs]] === | ||
* [[Alean the Steel Forger]] | |||
* [[Jibril ibn Rashid]] | * [[Jibril ibn Rashid]] | ||
* [[Koga Hideki]] | * [[Koga Hideki]] | ||
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=== New [[Locations]] === | === New [[Locations]] === | ||
* [[Festival Grounds]] | |||
* [[Wedding Hall]] | * [[Wedding Hall]] | ||
==== New [[Points of Interest]] ==== | ==== New [[Points of Interest]] ==== | ||
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=== New [[Items]] === | === New [[Items]] === | ||
==== [[Shadow Armor Quest | ==== [[Shadow Armor Quest]] ==== | ||
{{Item Table|Caption=Fused Gems | |||
| Scintillating Gem (Retired) | |||
| Sparkling Gem (Retired) | |||
| Glimmering Gem (Retired) | |||
}} | |||
{{Item Table | ===== [[Greater Shadow Armor]] ===== | ||
| | {{Item Table Two|Caption=Greater Amuli | ||
| | | Greater Amuli Shadow Leggings (Pre-Patch) | ||
| | | Greater Amuli Shadow Coat (Pre-Patch) | ||
}} | |||
{{Item Table Two|Caption=Greater Koujia | |||
| Greater Koujia Shadow Leggings (Pre-Patch) | |||
| Greater Koujia Shadow Breastplate (Pre-Patch) | |||
| Greater Koujia Shadow Sleeves (Pre-Patch) | |||
}} | |||
{{Item Table Two|Caption=Greater Celdon | |||
| Greater Celdon Shadow Leggings (Pre-Patch) | |||
| Greater Celdon Shadow Girth (Pre-Patch) | |||
| Greater Celdon Shadow Breastplate (Pre-Patch) | |||
| Greater Celdon Shadow Sleeves (Pre-Patch) | |||
}} | |||
===== [[Medium Shadow Armor]] ===== | |||
{{Item Table Two|Caption=Medium Amuli | |||
| Amuli Shadow Leggings | |||
| Amuli Shadow Coat | |||
}} | |||
{{Item Table Two|Caption=Medium Koujia | |||
| Koujia Shadow Leggings | |||
| Koujia Shadow Breastplate | |||
| Koujia Shadow Sleeves | |||
}} | |||
{{Item Table Two|Caption=Medium Celdon | |||
| Celdon Shadow Leggings | |||
| Celdon Shadow Girth | |||
| Celdon Shadow Breastplate | |||
| Celdon Shadow Sleeves | |||
}} | |||
===== [[Lesser Shadow Armor]] ===== | |||
{{Item Table Two|Caption=Lesser Amuli | |||
| Lesser Amuli Shadow Leggings | |||
| Lesser Amuli Shadow Coat | |||
}} | }} | ||
= | {{Item Table Two|Caption=Lesser Koujia | ||
| Lesser Koujia Shadow Leggings | |||
| Lesser Koujia Shadow Breastplate | |||
| Lesser Koujia Shadow Sleeves | |||
}} | |||
{{Item Table Two | {{Item Table Two|Caption=Lesser Celdon | ||
| Lesser Celdon Shadow Leggings | |||
| Lesser Celdon Shadow Girth | |||
| Lesser Celdon Shadow Breastplate | |||
| | | Lesser Celdon Shadow Sleeves | ||
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| The Wedding Guide | | The Wedding Guide | ||
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Revision as of 16:00, 15 February 2010
March 2000 - Announcements Page
Turbine/Microsoft Announcements
- No Current Link Available
- No Original Link Available
Rollout
- No Current Link Available
Release Notes
- No Current Link Available
Letter to the Players
- No Current Link Available
State of the Code
- No Current Link Available
Discoveries
Town Crier Rumors
Town Crier tells you, "The pollen was not so bad. My counterparts from the Sho and Aluvian lands must have weak constitutions."
Town Crier tells you, "High-ranking monarchs have been approached by an unknown presence and subjected to grueling tests on a distant island. Apparently this entity, whatever it is, does not think much of our monarchs. Might this have something to do with the frightful apparition in the lightning flashes?"
Town Crier tells you, "The shadow spires have appeared in the vicinity of these towns: Eastham, Cragstone, Tufa, Khayyaban, Tou Tou, and Sawato. There are rumors of a few others out in the wilderness, all just as quiet and inactive. What purpose they serve or will serve is not yet known, though some have been said to have been within them."
Town Crier tells you, "Just between you and me, I remember the sun being brighter long ago, before the sudden winter."
Town Crier tells you, "Yesterday I found a Wool Fez of Willpower!"
Town Crier tells you, "A renaissance in metallurgy! First there was the rediscovery of Lord Atlan's weapon technology! Now, the master armorers in al-Jalima, Eastham and Kara have found ways to utilize shadow and crystal items."
Town Crier tells you, "But between you and me, they are very touchy! They will only make one suit of armor of a particular quality for you. They will make another of different quality without complaint, but if you ask for a suit similar to one they already gave you, they become very rude!
Town Crier tells you, "News! Three new Festival Grounds have been created for the enjoyment of all athletically - inclined people of Dereth. They are near the Wintersebb Festival Stone east of Qalaba'r, the Leafcull Festival Stone west of Yanshi, and the Leafdawning Festival Stone west of Rithwic."
Town Crier tells you, "News! The heritage groups have published a book on weddings, available at scribes. Despite the ominous atmosphere, love is in the air, and people are getting married. The resilience of life is amazing."
Town Crier tells you, "Have you noticed the changes in the sky? Though all is peaceful now, some say the distribution of monsters has changed: perhaps they sense a coming storm. But the rabbits seem to be reproducing as usual, so the storm must be a ways off yet. Thank goodness!"
Town Crier tells you, "News! Ominous floating monstrosities have appeared all over our island! Many people are holding their breath waiting for something to happen, but there is no sign of activity. Some even say they are empty. Magical experts have determined that it is unlikely that the strange spires pose any immediate threat."
Town Crier tells you, "These dark spires loom quietly for now, and experts agree they do not pose any immediate threat. However, I heard a rumor that some people are being taken inside of them and subjected to strange questions. What power can play with mortals like this?"
Town Crier tells you, "The Great Sage, Aleister the Loquacious, has published a treatise on fused gems. He certainly earned his name. He is quite long-winded, and very full of himself, to boot."
Town Crier tells you, "That dratted pollen has finally subsided! I can breathe freely once again!"
Town Crier tells you, "Is it just me, or do the lowly Drudges now look somehow more...menacing?"
Town Crier tells you, "Books are now available at the capital cities' scribes that detail scholars' that detail scholars amazing discoveries about the strange crystals that have been acquired from the shadows and the remnants of the Great Work."
New Quests
Live Events
March 10, 2000
The winds momentarily gust and howl, and through the blustering noise strange laughter may be discerned: high-pitched, thin, shrill, child-like, with an edge of cruel and twisted steel. A shadow seems to pass across the face of the sun. A presence has arrived in Dereth but soon the sensation passes.
March 16, 2000
Tension seems to run like a current through the ground; the air tingles with sudden foreboding. Somewhere, a dark presence has arrived.
Like a silent black liquid, it flows up into Dereth, bringing the smell of decay and death. The impression fades quickly, and all is normal once again.
March 24, 2000
If not for the slight change in the pressure of the air, the arrival of the third presence might not have been noticed. Yet the world seems just a little darker now.
New NPCs
New Locations
New Points of Interest
New Items
Shadow Armor Quest
File:Scintillating Gem (Retired) Icon.png Scintillating Gem (Retired)File:Sparkling Gem (Retired) Icon.png Sparkling Gem (Retired)File:Glimmering Gem (Retired) Icon.png Glimmering Gem (Retired)
Greater Shadow Armor
Greater Amuli Shadow Leggings (Pre-Patch) Greater Amuli Shadow Coat (Pre-Patch)
Greater Koujia Shadow Leggings (Pre-Patch) Greater Koujia Shadow Breastplate (Pre-Patch) Greater Koujia Shadow Sleeves (Pre-Patch)
Greater Celdon Shadow Leggings (Pre-Patch) Greater Celdon Shadow Girth (Pre-Patch) Greater Celdon Shadow Breastplate (Pre-Patch) Greater Celdon Shadow Sleeves (Pre-Patch)
Medium Shadow Armor
Amuli Shadow Leggings Amuli Shadow Coat
Koujia Shadow Leggings Koujia Shadow Breastplate Koujia Shadow Sleeves
Celdon Shadow Leggings Celdon Shadow Girth Celdon Shadow Breastplate Celdon Shadow Sleeves
Lesser Shadow Armor
Lesser Amuli Shadow Leggings Lesser Amuli Shadow Coat
Lesser Koujia Shadow Leggings Lesser Koujia Shadow Breastplate Lesser Koujia Shadow Sleeves
Lesser Celdon Shadow Leggings Lesser Celdon Shadow Girth Lesser Celdon Shadow Breastplate Lesser Celdon Shadow Sleeves
Texts
A Treatise on the Properties of Fused Gems The Festival Stones of the Empyrean The Wedding Guide