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'''March 2000''' - [[Announcements - 2000/03 - Darkness Ascendant|Announcements Page]]
'''March 2000''' - [[Announcements - 2000/03 - Darkness Ascendant|Announcements Page]]
== Turbine/Microsoft Announcements ==


=== Rollout Images ===
== Game Changes ==
{{Patch Announcements Links
| Current = None
| Original = http://www.zone.com/asheronscall/news/ashenewsdarkness1.asp
| Archive = Announcements - 2000/03 - Darkness Ascendant#Rollout Article
}}
<gallery perrow=4>
File:Spire2.jpg
File:Lightdark.jpg
File:Sneak.jpg
File:Olthoidark1.jpg
File:Olthoidark2.jpg
File:Magmadark.jpg
File:Obsidiandark.jpg
File:Wood1.jpg
File:Water1.jpg
File:Sandstone1.jpg
</gallery>
 
=== Teasers ===
{{Patch Announcements Links
| Current = None
| Original = None
| Archive = Announcements - 2000/03 - Darkness Ascendant#Teaser
}}
 
=== Rollout ===
{{Patch Announcements Links
| Current = None
| Original = http://www.zone.com/asheronscall/news/ashenewsdarkness1.asp
| Archive = Announcements - 2000/03 - Darkness Ascendant#Rollout Article
}}
 
=== Release Notes ===
{{Patch Announcements Links
| Current = None
| Original = http://www.zone.com/asheronscall/news/ashenewsMarch7build.asp
| Archive = Announcements - 2000/03 - Darkness Ascendant#Release Notes
}}
 
=== Letter to the Players ===
{{Patch Announcements Links
| Current = None
| Original = http://classic.zone.msn.com/asheronscall/news/ashenewsspin6.asp
| Archive = Announcements - 2000/03 - Darkness Ascendant#Letter to the Players
}}
 
=== State of the Code  ===
{{Patch Announcements Links
| Current = None
| Original = http://www.zone.com/asheronscall/news/ashenewscodestate1.asp
| Archive = Announcements - 2000/03 - Darkness Ascendant#State of the Code
}}
 
== Discoveries ==
=== New Dialog ===
==== [[Town Crier]] Rumors ====
{{Dialog|
 
|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 UI and Game Changes ===
* [[Shadow Hunter Armor]] introduced.
* [[Shadow Hunter Armor]] introduced.
* [[Combat]]
* Sticky Melee introduced.
** Sticky Melee introduced.
* Colored lighting effects introduced. Many lights, including the sun and moon, will now cast colored light in both hardware and software modes.
* [[Graphics]]
* Drudges and Golems have received new artwork.
** Colored lighting effects introduced. Many lights, including the sun and moon, will now cast colored light in both hardware and software modes.
* Dagger's skill damage modifier is now determined by coordination instead of strength.
** Drudges and Golems have received new artwork. See [[Darkness Ascendant#Images|here]] for some examples.
* [[User Interface]]
** You get a confirmation dialog when using uncharged mana stones on items that would be destroyed.
** The Bane and Lure spell icons now have unique colors.
** Iron Ore and Slag icons updated.
* [[Dagger (Skill)]]
** Dagger's skill damage modifier is now determined by coordination instead of strength.
* You can now use objects containing water to fill [[Empty Flask]]s!
* You can now use objects containing water to fill [[Empty Flask]]s!
{{magic|You fetch some water from the well!}}
{{magic|You fetch some water from the well!}}
----
* Objects containing water can now be used to fill empty flasks.
* Spell icons for Blade Bane/Lure, Bludgeon Bane/Lure, Acid Bane/Lure, Frost Bane/Lure, and Fire Bane/Lure updated with proper colors.
* Iron Ore and Slag icons updated.
 
== User Interface Updates ==
* You get a confirmation dialog when using uncharged mana stones on items that would be destroyed.
* The Bane and Lure spell icons now have unique colors.


=== New [[Quests]] ===
== New Quests ==
* [[Shadow Armor Quest]]
* [[Shadow Armor Quest]]


=== Live Events ===
== New Events ==
* [[2000/03 - Shadow Abductions]] - After the arrival of the [[Shadow Spire]]s and then three dark presences to Dereth, several tales are told of players being abducted into the spires and interrogated by a shrill voice.
* [[Shadow Abductions]]
 
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=== New [[NPCs]] ===
== New NPCs ==
* [[Alean the Steel Forger]] - [[Eastham]] at 17.4N, 63.5E
* [[Alean the Steel Forger]]
* [[Jibril ibn Rashid]] - [[Al-Jalima]] at 7.4N, 4.6E
* [[Jibril ibn Rashid]]
* [[Koga Hideki]] - [[Kara]] at 83.4S, 47.1E
* [[Koga Hideki]]
* [[74.2S, 21.9E - Qalaba'r Festival Grounds|Qalaba'r Festival Grounds]]
* [[Farmer (Qalaba'r)|Farmer]]
** [[Farmer (Qalaba'r)|Farmer]]
* [[Roaming Bowyer (Outskirts Qalaba'r)|Roaming Bowyer]]
** [[Roaming Bowyer (Outskirts Qalaba'r)|Roaming Bowyer]]
* [[Farmer (Rithwic)|Farmer]]
* [[10.4N, 53.5E - Rithwic Festival Grounds|Rithwic Festival Grounds]]
* [[Roaming Bowyer (Rithwic)|Roaming Bowyer]]
** [[Farmer (Rithwic)|Farmer]]
** [[Roaming Bowyer (Rithwic)|Roaming Bowyer]]
* [[12.8S, 42.8E - Yanshi Festival Grounds|Yanshi Festival Grounds]]
* [[12.8S, 42.8E - Yanshi Festival Grounds|Yanshi Festival Grounds]]
** [[Farmer (Yanshi Festival Grounds)|Farmer]]
* [[Farmer (Yanshi Festival Grounds)|Farmer]]
 
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=== New [[Locations]] ===
== New Locations ==
* [[Festival Grounds]]
* [[12.8S, 42.8E - Yanshi Festival Grounds]]
** [[Yanshi]] - [[12.8S, 42.8E - Yanshi Festival Grounds]]
* [[10.4N, 53.5E - Rithwic Festival Grounds]]
** [[Rithwic]] - [[10.4N, 53.5E - Rithwic Festival Grounds]]
* [[74.2S, 21.9E - Qalaba'r Festival Grounds]]
** [[Qalaba'r]] - [[74.2S, 21.9E - Qalaba'r Festival Grounds]]
* [[Wedding Hall]]
* [[Wedding Hall]]  


==== New [[Points of Interest]] ====
=== New Points of Interest ===
* [[Spire's Head]]
* [[Spire's Head]]
* [[Shadow Spires]]
* [[Shadow Spires]]
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** [[Tou-Tou]] - [[26.4S, 98.0E - Shadow Geyser|26.4S, 98.0E]]
** [[Tou-Tou]] - [[26.4S, 98.0E - Shadow Geyser|26.4S, 98.0E]]
** [[Tufa]] - 13.8S, 3.9E  
** [[Tufa]] - 13.8S, 3.9E  
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=== New [[Items]] ===
== New Items ==
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Shadow Armor Quest]]
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Armor]]
| Dark Speck
| Dark Sliver
| Dark Shard
| Shadow Fragment (Retired)
| Cracked Shard
| Tiny Shard
| Small Shard
| Crystal Fragment (Retired)
| Scintillating Gem (Retired)
| Sparkling Gem (Retired)
| Glimmering Gem (Retired)
}}
 
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Greater Shadow Armor]]
  | Greater Amuli Shadow Leggings (Pre-Patch)
  | Greater Amuli Shadow Leggings (Pre-Patch)
  | Greater Amuli Shadow Coat (Pre-Patch)
  | Greater Amuli Shadow Coat (Pre-Patch)
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  | Greater Celdon Shadow Breastplate (Pre-Patch)
  | Greater Celdon Shadow Breastplate (Pre-Patch)
  | Greater Celdon Shadow Sleeves (Pre-Patch)
  | Greater Celdon Shadow Sleeves (Pre-Patch)
}}
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Medium Shadow Armor]]
  | Amuli Shadow Leggings
  | Amuli Shadow Leggings
  | Amuli Shadow Coat
  | Amuli Shadow Coat
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  | Celdon Shadow Breastplate
  | Celdon Shadow Breastplate
  | Celdon Shadow Sleeves
  | Celdon Shadow Sleeves
}}
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Lesser Shadow Armor]]
  | Lesser Amuli Shadow Leggings
  | Lesser Amuli Shadow Leggings
  | Lesser Amuli Shadow Coat
  | Lesser Amuli Shadow Coat
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}}
}}


{{Item Table|Caption=[[List of Texts|Texts]]
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Quest Items]]
| Dark Speck
| Dark Sliver
| Dark Shard
| Shadow Fragment
| Cracked Shard
| Tiny Shard
| Small Shard
| Crystal Fragment
| Scintillating Gem
| Sparkling Gem
| Glimmering Gem
}}
 
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Text Items]]
  | A Treatise on the Properties of Fused Gems
  | A Treatise on the Properties of Fused Gems
  | The Festival Stones of the Empyrean
  | The Festival Stones of the Empyrean
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}}
}}


{{Item Table|Caption=Empty Flasks
== Updated Items ==
  | Empty Flask
{{Item Table
| Font
| Fountain
| Pool
| Vat
| Well
| Iron Ore
  | Slag
}}
}}


==== Updated Items ====
== New Creatures ==
* Objects containing water can now be used to fill empty flasks|
{{Item Table|Font|Fountain|Pool|Vat|Well}}
* {{Itemlink|Iron Ore}} - New Icon.
* {{Itemlink|Slag}} - New Icon.
* Spell icons for Blade Bane/Lure, Bludgeon Bane/Lure, Acid Bane/Lure, Frost Bane/Lure, and Fire Bane/Lure updated with proper colors. (see portal dat. below)
 
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=== Portal.dat ===
[[File:Portaldat 200003.png]]
 
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=== New [[Creatures]] ===
{{Creature Class|Shadow
{{Creature Class|Shadow
  | Small Shadow Child
  | Small Shadow Child
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}}
}}


==== Updated Creatures ====
== New Dialog ==
* [[Drudge]]s updated with new artwork.
;Town Crier
* [[Golem]]s updated with new artwork.
{{Dialog|
 
|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!"


=== Images ===
|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!
Click image for full size version.
 
<gallery widths=200px heights=200px perrow=4>
|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."
File:Ice Golem (Old) Live.jpg|Ice Golem - Before
 
File:Ice Golem Live.jpg|Ice Golem - After
|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."
File:Magma Golem (Old) Live.jpg|Magma Golem - Before
 
File:Magma Golem Live.jpg|Magma Golem - After
|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!"
File:Obsidian Golem (Old) Live.jpg|Obsidian Golem - Before
 
File:Obsidian Golem Live.jpg|Obsidian Golem - After
|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."
File:Water Golem (Old) Live.jpg|Water Golem - Before
 
File:Water Golem Live.jpg|Water Golem - After
|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?"
File:Mud Golem (Old) Live.jpg|Mud Golem - Before
 
File:Mud Golem Live.jpg|Mud Golem - After
|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."
File:Wood Golem (Old Artwork) Live.jpg|Wood Golem - Before
 
File:Wood Golem Live.jpg|Wood Golem - After
|Town Crier tells you, "That dratted pollen has finally subsided! I can breathe freely once again!"
File:Drudge Prowler (Old) Live.jpg|Drudge - Before
 
File:Drudge Sneaker (Darkness Ascendant) Live.jpg|Drudge - After
|Town Crier tells you, "Is it just me, or do the lowly Drudges now look somehow more...menacing?"
File:Wedding Hall Upstairs Live.jpg|Wedding Hall
 
File:10.4N, 53.5E - Rithwic Festival Grounds Live.jpg|Rithwic Festival Grounds
|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."
}}
 
== Related Articles ==
* [[Announcements - 2000/03 - Darkness Ascendant#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]
* [[Announcements - 2000/03 - Darkness Ascendant#Teaser|Teaser]]
* [[Announcements - 2000/03 - Darkness Ascendant#Release Notes|Release Notes]]
* [[Announcements - 2000/03 - Darkness Ascendant#Letter to the Players|Letter to the Players]]
* [[Announcements - 2000/03 - Darkness Ascendant#State of the Code|State of the Code]]
 
== Media ==
<gallery perrow=3>
File:Spire2.jpg
File:Lightdark.jpg
File:Sneak.jpg
File:Olthoidark1.jpg
File:Olthoidark2.jpg
File:Magmadark.jpg
File:Obsidiandark.jpg
File:Wood1.jpg
File:Water1.jpg
File:Sandstone1.jpg
File:Portaldat 200003.png|Portal.dat
</gallery>
</gallery>


[[Category:Patches]]
[[Category:Patches]]

Revision as of 23:48, 23 October 2015

March 2000 - Announcements Page

Game Changes

  • Shadow Hunter Armor introduced.
  • Sticky Melee introduced.
  • Colored lighting effects introduced. Many lights, including the sun and moon, will now cast colored light in both hardware and software modes.
  • Drudges and Golems have received new artwork.
  • Dagger's skill damage modifier is now determined by coordination instead of strength.
  • You can now use objects containing water to fill Empty Flasks!

You fetch some water from the well!
  • Objects containing water can now be used to fill empty flasks.
  • Spell icons for Blade Bane/Lure, Bludgeon Bane/Lure, Acid Bane/Lure, Frost Bane/Lure, and Fire Bane/Lure updated with proper colors.
  • Iron Ore and Slag icons updated.

User Interface Updates

  • You get a confirmation dialog when using uncharged mana stones on items that would be destroyed.
  • The Bane and Lure spell icons now have unique colors.

New Quests

New Events

New NPCs

New Locations

New Points of Interest

New Items

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) 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 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

Dark Speck Dark Sliver Dark Shard Shadow Fragment Cracked Shard Tiny Shard Small Shard Crystal Fragment Scintillating Gem Sparkling Gem Glimmering Gem

A Treatise on the Properties of Fused Gems The Festival Stones of the Empyrean The Wedding Guide

Updated Items

Font Fountain Pool Vat Well Iron Ore Slag

New Creatures

Shadow

Target

New Dialog

Town Crier

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."

Related Articles

Media