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File:Teaser 200412 C.jpg|
File:Teaser 200412 C.jpg|
File:Teaser 200412 D.jpg|
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File:Teaser 200412ACVault.jpg|[http://acvault.ign.com/ ACVault]
File:Teaser 200412ACVault.jpg|ACVault
File:Teaser 200412JackCat.jpg|[http://www.thejackcat.com/ac/ Maggie the Jackcat]
File:Teaser 200412JackCat.jpg|Maggie the Jackcat
File:Teaser 200412Stratics.jpg|[http://ac.stratics.com/ AC Stratics]
File:Teaser 200412Stratics.jpg|AC Stratics
File:Teaser 200412WarCry.jpg|[http://ac.warcry.com/ Warcry's Crossroads of Dereth]
File:Teaser 200412WarCry.jpg|Warcry's Crossroads of Dereth
File:Teaser 200412Mystics.jpg|[http://ac.mystics.de/ Asheron's Call Mystics]
File:Teaser 200412Mystics.jpg|Asheron's Call Mystics
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== Discoveries ==
== Discoveries ==
=== [[Town Crier]] Rumors ===
=== New Dialog ===
==== [[Town Crier]] Rumors ====
{{Dialog|


<font color=darkgoldenrod>
|Town Crier tells you, "Finally, the casinos have moved closer to town! I was worried about those guys. They provide such a valuable service to the people of Dereth. But they've been out in the wilds for so long. No shelter, no food, no.. you know, the more I think about this, the more this all sounds a little familiar."
:Town Crier tells you, "Finally, the casinos have moved closer to town! I was worried about those guys. They provide such a valuable service to the people of Dereth. But they've been out in the wilds for so long. No shelter, no food, no.. you know, the more I think about this, the more this all sounds a little familiar."


:Town Crier tells you, "Yesterday, my daughter and I were walking through the marketplace when she saw what she claimed to be the most beautiful dress ever. Now I have to figure out how to make it for her... kids... sheesh!"
|Town Crier tells you, "Yesterday, my daughter and I were walking through the marketplace when she saw what she claimed to be the most beautiful dress ever. Now I have to figure out how to make it for her... kids... sheesh!"


:Town Crier tells you, "Tanami Kei needs your help! Poor man, last I heard of him, he was drowning his sorrows in the bar in Ayan Baqur..."
|Town Crier tells you, "Tanami Kei needs your help! Poor man, last I heard of him, he was drowning his sorrows in the bar in Ayan Baqur..."


:Town Crier tells you, "At long last, the Agents of the Arcanum have expanded the list of items they will accept in exchange for housing writs! I might be able to finally buy that cottage I've had my eye on!"
|Town Crier tells you, "At long last, the Agents of the Arcanum have expanded the list of items they will accept in exchange for housing writs! I might be able to finally buy that cottage I've had my eye on!"


:Town Crier tells you, "Elysa's council is all abuzz about those new islands to the north of the Beach Fort. Where did they come from? Why have we not seen them until now? If we only had a boat..."
|Town Crier tells you, "Elysa's council is all abuzz about those new islands to the north of the Beach Fort. Where did they come from? Why have we not seen them until now? If we only had a boat..."


:Town Crier tells you, "So many masks have suddenly become available! I know which one I want to collect to round out my collection!"
|Town Crier tells you, "So many masks have suddenly become available! I know which one I want to collect to round out my collection!"


:Town Crier tells you, "I heard that portals to Power Forges have been discovered on the shores of the Inner Sea. What mysteries like within their depths? Only time will tell."
|Town Crier tells you, "I heard that portals to Power Forges have been discovered on the shores of the Inner Sea. What mysteries like within their depths? Only time will tell."


:Town Crier tells you, "Some people ask me where all the new portals in Shoushi, Holtburg, and Yaraq came from. To them I say, Dereth is a land of change."
|Town Crier tells you, "Some people ask me where all the new portals in Shoushi, Holtburg, and Yaraq came from. To them I say, Dereth is a land of change."


:Town Crier tells you, "Some young man just told me that the Banderlings of the Direlands have started an underground Niffis-fighting ring. Do those damnable Banderlings have no sense of decency at all? My word."
|Town Crier tells you, "Some young man just told me that the Banderlings of the Direlands have started an underground Niffis-fighting ring. Do those damnable Banderlings have no sense of decency at all? My word."


:Town Crier tells you, "I used to think that Marsh Siraluun claws were only good for some mundane items. Boy! Those Aun in Bluespire sure proved me wrong!"
|Town Crier tells you, "I used to think that Marsh Siraluun claws were only good for some mundane items. Boy! Those Aun in Bluespire sure proved me wrong!"


:Town Crier tells you, "New mysteries lie beneath the waters of the Inner Sea. Could they be of benefit to our people? Or do they only promise untold horrors? Inquiring minds want to know."
|Town Crier tells you, "New mysteries lie beneath the waters of the Inner Sea. Could they be of benefit to our people? Or do they only promise untold horrors? Inquiring minds want to know."


:Town Crier tells you, "Few things crush the spirit more than the theft of your intellectual property. Just ask Tanami Kei, in Ayan Baqur."
|Town Crier tells you, "Few things crush the spirit more than the theft of your intellectual property. Just ask Tanami Kei, in Ayan Baqur."


:Town Crier tells you, "Like my new finery? Isn't it fabulous? I bet you wish you could have one too!"
|Town Crier tells you, "Like my new finery? Isn't it fabulous? I bet you wish you could have one too!"


:Town Crier tells you, "I've heard that some new artisans have moved to Bluespire. They don't appear to be as eccentric as the ones in Glenden Wood, but I have never known the Aun to be that odd anyway."
|Town Crier tells you, "I've heard that some new artisans have moved to Bluespire. They don't appear to be as eccentric as the ones in Glenden Wood, but I have never known the Aun to be that odd anyway."


:Town Crier tells you, "They say that Asheron went back home. I can't wait to see what he does, now that he's in control of the place."
|Town Crier tells you, "They say that Asheron went back home. I can't wait to see what he does, now that he's in control of the place."


:Town Crier tells you, "A friend of mine strolled by earlier with a pack full of odd weaponry. They definitely looked tumerok in design, but what they were capable of was simply not what I expected."
|Town Crier tells you, "A friend of mine strolled by earlier with a pack full of odd weaponry. They definitely looked tumerok in design, but what they were capable of was simply not what I expected."
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=== [[Ulgrim]] Rumors ===
==== [[Ulgrim]] Rumors ====
{{Dialog|
No new messages this month.
No new messages this month.
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* [[Towns]]
* [[Towns]]
** The three starter towns and their nearby content have been revised to make them more desirable social centers:
** The three starter towns and their nearby content have been revised to make them more desirable social centers|
*** The portals into the towns are now more consistent.
*** The portals into the towns are now more consistent.
*** Towns are now portal hubs and have increased numbers of portals to other towns.
*** Towns are now portal hubs and have increased numbers of portals to other towns.
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==== Updated Quests ====
==== Updated Quests ====
* [[Siraluun Dresses]]
* [[Siraluun Dresses]]
* [[Holtburg Starter Quests]]:
* [[Holtburg Starter Quests]]|
** [[Brogord's Demise]]
** [[Brogord's Demise]]
** [[Worcer's Missing Heirlooms]]
** [[Worcer's Missing Heirlooms]]
* [[Shoushi Starter Quests]]:
* [[Shoushi Starter Quests]]|
** [[Four Stones of Jojii]]
** [[Four Stones of Jojii]]
** [[Lou Ka's Stolen Items]]
** [[Lou Ka's Stolen Items]]
** [[Nen Ai's Pet Drudge]]
** [[Nen Ai's Pet Drudge]]
* [[Yaraq Starter Quests]]:
* [[Yaraq Starter Quests]]|
** [[Lubziklan al-Luq's Stolen Goods]]
** [[Lubziklan al-Luq's Stolen Goods]]
** [[Search for Abmim ibn Ibsar & Mad Star Investigation]]
** [[Search for Abmim ibn Ibsar & Mad Star Investigation]]
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==== Live Events ====
==== Live Events ====
* [[2004/12 - The Power Forges]]
* [[2004/12 - The Power Forges]]
:<font color=green><Player Name> has defeated the Northern Overseer and delivered its Forge Essense to the Lugian Kerrak. In exchange, Kerrak has assembled and activated the crafting forges in the town of Shoushi. Crafters the world over owe a debt of gratitude to the mighty <Player Name>!</font>
|<Player Name> has defeated the Northern Overseer and delivered its Forge Essense to the Lugian Kerrak. In exchange, Kerrak has assembled and activated the crafting forges in the town of Shoushi. Crafters the world over owe a debt of gratitude to the mighty <Player Name>!
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** [[Holtburg Redoubt]] -  Portal moved from [[39.0N, 35.8E - Empty Cave|Cave]] at 39.0N, 35.8E, creatures updated, [[Worcer's Missing Heirlooms]] quest items added and [[Brogord's Axe]] quest item removed.
** [[Holtburg Redoubt]] -  Portal moved from [[39.0N, 35.8E - Empty Cave|Cave]] at 39.0N, 35.8E, creatures updated, [[Worcer's Missing Heirlooms]] quest items added and [[Brogord's Axe]] quest item removed.
** [[35.7N, 32.7E - Rat Bunker|Rat Bunker]] - Creatures updated.
** [[35.7N, 32.7E - Rat Bunker|Rat Bunker]] - Creatures updated.
** New portals: Arwic, Shoushi, Dryreach, Rithwic, Cragstone, Neydisa Castle, Redspire
** New portals| Arwic, Shoushi, Dryreach, Rithwic, Cragstone, Neydisa Castle, Redspire
* [[Shoushi]] Area
* [[Shoushi]] Area
** [[Gan-Zo's Den of Iniquity]] - Moved to a building in [[Shoushi]] (34.2S, 73.6E)
** [[Gan-Zo's Den of Iniquity]] - Moved to a building in [[Shoushi]] (34.2S, 73.6E)
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** [[Shreth Hive]] - [[Four Stones of Jojii]] quest items added.
** [[Shreth Hive]] - [[Four Stones of Jojii]] quest items added.
** [[Stone Cathedral]] - location moved from [[34.7S, 70.4E - Abandoned Sho Buildings|34.7S, 70.4E]] to behind [[34.8S, 71.2E - Nen Ai's House|Nen Ai's House]] at 34.8S, 71.2E. [[Nen Ai's Pet Drudge]] quest item added.
** [[Stone Cathedral]] - location moved from [[34.7S, 70.4E - Abandoned Sho Buildings|34.7S, 70.4E]] to behind [[34.8S, 71.2E - Nen Ai's House|Nen Ai's House]] at 34.8S, 71.2E. [[Nen Ai's Pet Drudge]] quest item added.
** New  portals: Yanshi, Yaraq, Nanto, Greenspire, Kryst, Kara, Tou-Tou, Hebian-to
** New  portals| Yanshi, Yaraq, Nanto, Greenspire, Kryst, Kara, Tou-Tou, Hebian-to
* [[Yaraq]] Area
* [[Yaraq]] Area
** [[Arshid's Den of Iniquity]] - Moved to a building in [[Yaraq]] (21.5S, 0.7W)
** [[Arshid's Den of Iniquity]] - Moved to a building in [[Yaraq]] (21.5S, 0.7W)
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** [[Sea Temple Catacombs]] - Creatures updated, [[Lubziklan al-Luq's Stolen Goods]] quest items added
** [[Sea Temple Catacombs]] - Creatures updated, [[Lubziklan al-Luq's Stolen Goods]] quest items added
** [[Under Cove Crypt]] - Updated with the [[Mad Star Marionette]]
** [[Under Cove Crypt]] - Updated with the [[Mad Star Marionette]]
** New portals: Holtburg, Greenspire, Xarabydun, Khayyaban, Bluespire, Linvak Tukal, Zaikhal, Samsur, Al-Arqas
** New portals| Holtburg, Greenspire, Xarabydun, Khayyaban, Bluespire, Linvak Tukal, Zaikhal, Samsur, Al-Arqas
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{{Item Table Three|Caption=[[Masks and Guises]]
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Masks and Guises]]
  | Mite Head
  | Mite Head
  | Chittick Head
  | Chittick Head
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==== Updated Items ====
==== Updated Items ====
* {{Icon Link|Stone of Compassion}} - Icon updated, now found in the [[Shreth Hive]]
* {{Itemlink|Stone of Compassion}} - Icon updated, now found in the [[Shreth Hive]]
* {{Icon Link|Stone of Humility}} - Icon updated, now found in the [[Shreth Hive]]
* {{Itemlink|Stone of Humility}} - Icon updated, now found in the [[Shreth Hive]]
* {{Icon Link|Stone of Discipline}} - Icon updated, now found in the [[Shreth Hive]]
* {{Itemlink|Stone of Discipline}} - Icon updated, now found in the [[Shreth Hive]]
* {{Icon Link|Stone of Detachment}} - Icon updated
* {{Itemlink|Stone of Detachment}} - Icon updated
* {{Icon Link|Braid Manor Ruin}} - Text updated
* {{Itemlink|Braid Manor Ruin}} - Text updated
* {{Icon Link|Bulletin (Yaraq)}} - Text updated
* {{Itemlink|Bulletin (Yaraq)}} - Text updated
* {{Icon Link|Directions to the Red Rat Lair}} - Renamed from "Red Rat Lair", Text updated
* {{Itemlink|Directions to the Red Rat Lair}} - Renamed from "Red Rat Lair", Text updated
* {{Icon Link|Directions to the Cave of Alabree}} - Renamed from "Cave of Alabree Directions", Text updated
* {{Itemlink|Directions to the Cave of Alabree}} - Renamed from "Cave of Alabree Directions", Text updated
* {{Icon Link|Directions to the Drudge Hideout}} - Text updated
* {{Itemlink|Directions to the Drudge Hideout}} - Text updated
* {{Icon Link|Directions to the Holtburg Redoubt}} - Renamed from "Holtburg Redoubt Directions", Text updated
* {{Itemlink|Directions to the Holtburg Redoubt}} - Renamed from "Holtburg Redoubt Directions", Text updated
* {{Icon Link|Directions to the Pillars of the Inner Sea}} - Renamed from "Directions to the Yaraq Cove Ruins", Icon and text updated
* {{Itemlink|Directions to the Pillars of the Inner Sea}} - Renamed from "Directions to the Yaraq Cove Ruins", Icon and text updated
* {{Icon Link|Directions to the Sea Temple Catacombs}} - Renamed from "Sea Temple Catacombs Directions", Text updated
* {{Itemlink|Directions to the Sea Temple Catacombs}} - Renamed from "Sea Temple Catacombs Directions", Text updated
* {{Icon Link|Hope Chest}} - Now unlocked.
* {{Itemlink|Hope Chest}} - Now unlocked.
* {{Icon Link|Strongbox}} - Now unlocked.
* {{Itemlink|Strongbox}} - Now unlocked.


==== Retired Items ====
==== Retired Items ====
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=== New [[Spells]] ===
=== New [[Spells]] ===
* {{Icon Link|Inky Armor}} - "Your skin is coated with a fine layer of Niffis ink. Your natural armor is increased by 5 points. Additional spells can be layered over this."
* {{Itemlink|Inky Armor}} - "Your skin is coated with a fine layer of Niffis ink. Your natural armor is increased by 5 points. Additional spells can be layered over this."


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Revision as of 18:05, 22 November 2014

December 2004 - Announcements Page

Turbine Announcements

Teaser Images

Click image for full size version.

Teaser

Rollout

Release Notes

Letter to the Players

Discoveries

New Dialog

Town Crier Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "Finally, the casinos have moved closer to town! I was worried about those guys. They provide such a valuable service to the people of Dereth. But they've been out in the wilds for so long. No shelter, no food, no.. you know, the more I think about this, the more this all sounds a little familiar."

Town Crier tells you, "Yesterday, my daughter and I were walking through the marketplace when she saw what she claimed to be the most beautiful dress ever. Now I have to figure out how to make it for her... kids... sheesh!"

Town Crier tells you, "Tanami Kei needs your help! Poor man, last I heard of him, he was drowning his sorrows in the bar in Ayan Baqur..."

Town Crier tells you, "At long last, the Agents of the Arcanum have expanded the list of items they will accept in exchange for housing writs! I might be able to finally buy that cottage I've had my eye on!"

Town Crier tells you, "Elysa's council is all abuzz about those new islands to the north of the Beach Fort. Where did they come from? Why have we not seen them until now? If we only had a boat..."

Town Crier tells you, "So many masks have suddenly become available! I know which one I want to collect to round out my collection!"

Town Crier tells you, "I heard that portals to Power Forges have been discovered on the shores of the Inner Sea. What mysteries like within their depths? Only time will tell."

Town Crier tells you, "Some people ask me where all the new portals in Shoushi, Holtburg, and Yaraq came from. To them I say, Dereth is a land of change."

Town Crier tells you, "Some young man just told me that the Banderlings of the Direlands have started an underground Niffis-fighting ring. Do those damnable Banderlings have no sense of decency at all? My word."

Town Crier tells you, "I used to think that Marsh Siraluun claws were only good for some mundane items. Boy! Those Aun in Bluespire sure proved me wrong!"

Town Crier tells you, "New mysteries lie beneath the waters of the Inner Sea. Could they be of benefit to our people? Or do they only promise untold horrors? Inquiring minds want to know."

Town Crier tells you, "Few things crush the spirit more than the theft of your intellectual property. Just ask Tanami Kei, in Ayan Baqur."

Town Crier tells you, "Like my new finery? Isn't it fabulous? I bet you wish you could have one too!"

Town Crier tells you, "I've heard that some new artisans have moved to Bluespire. They don't appear to be as eccentric as the ones in Glenden Wood, but I have never known the Aun to be that odd anyway."

Town Crier tells you, "They say that Asheron went back home. I can't wait to see what he does, now that he's in control of the place."

Town Crier tells you, "A friend of mine strolled by earlier with a pack full of odd weaponry. They definitely looked tumerok in design, but what they were capable of was simply not what I expected."

Ulgrim Rumors

No new messages this month.


New UI and Game Changes

  • Portals
    • Portals now describe the destination and give level guidance when examined.
  • Towns
    • The three starter towns and their nearby content have been revised to make them more desirable social centers|
      • The portals into the towns are now more consistent.
      • Towns are now portal hubs and have increased numbers of portals to other towns.
      • Casinos have been moved closer and are no longer found in the wilderness.
      • The Starter Quests based in these towns have been adjusted.

New Quests

Updated Quests

Live Events

|<Player Name> has defeated the Northern Overseer and delivered its Forge Essense to the Lugian Kerrak. In exchange, Kerrak has assembled and activated the crafting forges in the town of Shoushi. Crafters the world over owe a debt of gratitude to the mighty <Player Name>!


New NPCs

Updated NPCs


New Locations

Updated Locations


New Items

Aged Cove Apple Cider Cove Apple Baking Pan Cove Apple Paring Knife Cove Apple Wine Hard Cove Apple Cider Hot Apple Pie Perfect Cove Apple A List of Items (Lubziklan)

A Note to Ma'yad Mad Star Marionette's Head

Bai Den's Bracelet Bai Den's Necklace Bai Den's Ring Lou Ka's Katar Lou Ka's Shouken Lou Ka's Trident A List of Items (Lou Ka)

Greenmire Cheese Greenmire Cider

Antique Bowl Antique Goblet Antique Mug Bronze Candlestick Bronze Handbell Bronze Lamp A List of Items (Worcer)

Bag of Corn Seed Bag of Rye Seed Bag of Wheat Seed Robber Baron Head

Feud of the Natural Philosophers Ishaq's Lost Key Ishaq's Storage Chest Ruined Notes Ishaq's Mace Tanami's Crossbow

The Littlest Niffis Niffis Fighting Pits (Portal Gem) Heartfelt Plea Wallbound Niffis

Northern Forge Essence Southern Forge Essence Western Forge Essence Ring of Shielding Circlet of Shielding Band of Shielding Inner Sea Directive Alchemy Forge Cooking Forge Fletching Forge Lockpick Forge Salvaging Forge

Badlands Siraluun Claw Kithless Siraluun Claw Untamed Siraluun Claw

Marsh Siraluun Claw Hairbrush Tidal Siraluun Claw Hairbrush Littoral Siraluun Claw Hairbrush Strand Siraluun Claw Hairbrush Timber Siraluun Claw Hairbrush Kithless Siraluun Claw Hairbrush Untamed Siraluun Claw Hairbrush Badlands Siraluun Claw Hairbrush Marsh Siraluun Claw Hairgel Tidal Siraluun Claw Hairgel Littoral Siraluun Claw Hairgel Strand Siraluun Claw Hairgel Timber Siraluun Claw Hairgel Kithless Siraluun Claw Hairgel Untamed Siraluun Claw Hairgel Badlands Siraluun Claw Hairgel Marsh Siraluun Claw Scissors Tidal Siraluun Claw Scissors Littoral Siraluun Claw Scissors Strand Siraluun Claw Scissors Timber Siraluun Claw Scissors Kithless Siraluun Claw Scissors Untamed Siraluun Claw Scissors Badlands Siraluun Claw Scissors Marsh Siraluun Claw Hairpin Tidal Siraluun Claw Hairpin Littoral Siraluun Claw Hairpin Strand Siraluun Claw Hairpin Timber Siraluun Claw Hairpin Kithless Siraluun Claw Hairpin Untamed Siraluun Claw Hairpin Badlands Siraluun Claw Hairpin

Small Bundle of Marsh Siraluun Feathers Small Bundle of Tidal Siraluun Feathers Small Bundle of Littoral Siraluun Feathers Small Bundle of Timber Siraluun Feathers Small Bundle of Strand Siraluun Feathers Small Bundle of Untamed Siraluun Feathers Small Bundle of Badlands Siraluun Feathers Marsh Siraluun Dress Marsh Siraluun Headdress Tidal Siraluun Dress Tidal Siraluun Headdress Littoral Siraluun Dress Littoral Siraluun Headdress Timber Siraluun Dress Timber Siraluun Headdress Strand Siraluun Dress Strand Siraluun Headdress Untamed Siraluun Dress Untamed Siraluun Headdress Badlands Siraluun Dress Badlands Siraluun Headdress

Kithless Siraluun Stave Marsh Siraluun Waaika Tidal Siraluun Tewhate Littoral Siraluun Hoeroa Timber Siraluun Matihao Strand Siraluun Taiaha Untamed Siraluun Pikestaff Badlands Siraluun Okane

Note to Baijin Suzuhara Baijin's Delivery (Text) Suzuhara Baijin's Care Package Suzuhara's Girth of Flame Protection

Mite Head Chittick Head Burun Guruk Head Burun Ruuk Head Mite Mask Chittick Mask Burun Guruk Mask Burun Ruuk Mask Pirate Hook Left Peg Leg Right Peg Leg Modified Left Peg Leg Peg Legs

Armored Skeletal Torso Armored Skeletal Arm Armored Skeletal Legs Armored Skeletal Body with one arm Armored Skeletal Body with two arms Armored Skeletal Body Armored Skeleton Guise Armored Undead Torso Armored Undead Arm Armored Undead Legs Armored Undead Body with one arm Armored Undead Body with two arms Armored Undead Body Armored Undead Guise Scarecrow Torso Scarecrow Arm Scarecrow Legs Scarecrow Body with one arm Scarecrow Body with two arms Scarecrow Body Scarecrow Guise

Directions to the al-Luq House Directions to the Shreth Hive Directions to Nen Ai's House

Updated Items

Retired Items

Encrusted Key Strongbox Key Hardunna's Key Worcer's Key A Scrap of Parchment Scrap of parchment Hasty Note (Holtburg)


New Spells

  • Inky Armor - "Your skin is coated with a fine layer of Niffis ink. Your natural armor is increased by 5 points. Additional spells can be layered over this."

Portal.dat


New Creatures

Drudge

Marionette

Niffis

Scarecrow

Virindi


Images

Click image for full size.


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