February 2000 - Announcements Page
Game Changes
- The damage done by melee weapons—such as swords, maces, daggers, spears, and so on—is now affected more by the strength of the combatant. Strong warriors will find that they do more damage per hit than before. This does not affect missile or unarmed combat. Note that this applies to monsters as well, so be careful when facing monsters that wield weapons!
- Players using melee weapons have a slightly faster attack speed than before. This also applies to a small subset of weapon-wielding monsters.
- Meeting Halls introduced.
New Quests
- Atlan Weapons Quest
- Hamud's Demise
- Impious Staff Quest
- Shivering Stone Quest
- Smoldering Stone Quest
- Sparking Stone Quest
- Stinging Stone Quest
- Stone Tool Quest
New Events
New NPCs
New Locations
- Obsidian Span introduced.
- Empyrean Foundry - 25.2S, 54.2E
- Impious Temple - 12.2N 2.4E
- Meeting Halls introduced.
- Mountain Fortress - 82.4S, 19.9E
- Artifex Vault - 26.5N, 45.8W
- Amperehelion Vault - 56.5S, 72.8W
- Incunabula Vault - 23.0S, 60.0E
- Jahannan Vault - 67.0N, 15.0E
- Serac Vault - 75.9S, 29.0E
- 73.0S, 68.0E - Zefir Cave
- 24.5S, 47.4E - Swamp Cave
- 15.0S, 31.2E - Fiery Cave
- 89.0N, 1.6W - Igloo
Updated Locations
New Items
Stone Tool
Foundry Key
Key to Hamud's Chambers
Inferus Key
Mortuus Key
Occasus Key
Superna Key
Wheelbarrow
Iron Ore
Smelting Pot
Slag
Broken Staff
Pyreal Mote
Pyreal Sliver
Pyreal Nugget
Pyreal Bar
Quality Pyreal Ingot
Superb Infused Ingot
Pyreal Ingot
Axe Glyph
Claw Glyph
Dagger Glyph
Mace Glyph
Spear Glyph
Staff Glyph
Sword Glyph
Hastily Written Note Old Man in the Mountain Rumor
Dizah ibn Nadqab's Journal A Fiery Stone
A Shivering Stone A Stinging Stone A Journal Archival Copy Atlan's Treatise Carefully Printed Note Decree
Elaborate Scroll Field Report Hastily Scrawled Note Imperial Missive The Meeting Halls Soiled Parchment Textbook (A Journal) Textbook (Atlan's Treatise)
Precepts of the Tenebrous Edge
The Fallen Master of Shagar Zharala Introduction to Devana
The Obsidian Span
Shadow Stone
Major Shivering Stone
Major Smoldering Stone
Major Sparking Stone
Major Stinging Stone
Minor Shivering Stone
Minor Smoldering Stone
Minor Sparking Stone
Minor Stinging Stone
Ancient Pyreal Dagger
Hamud's Pyreal Katar
Impious Staff
Peerless Atlan Axe
Peerless Atlan Claw
Peerless Atlan Dagger
Peerless Atlan Mace
Peerless Atlan Spear
Peerless Atlan Staff
Peerless Atlan Sword
Superior Atlan Axe Superior Atlan Claw Superior Atlan Dagger Superior Atlan Mace Superior Atlan Spear Superior Atlan Staff Superior Atlan Sword
Fine Atlan Axe Fine Atlan Claw Fine Atlan Dagger Fine Atlan Mace Fine Atlan Spear Fine Atlan Staff Fine Atlan Sword
Peerless Shadow Atlan Axe
Peerless Shadow Atlan Claw
Peerless Shadow Atlan Dagger
Peerless Shadow Atlan Mace
Peerless Shadow Atlan Spear
Peerless Shadow Atlan Staff
Peerless Shadow Atlan Sword
Superior Shadow Atlan Axe Superior Shadow Atlan Claw Superior Shadow Atlan Dagger Superior Shadow Atlan Mace Superior Shadow Atlan Spear Superior Shadow Atlan Staff Superior Shadow Atlan Sword
Fine Shadow Atlan Axe Fine Shadow Atlan Claw Fine Shadow Atlan Dagger Fine Shadow Atlan Mace Fine Shadow Atlan Spear Fine Shadow Atlan Staff Fine Shadow Atlan Sword
Peerless Shivering Atlan Axe (Major Stone)
Peerless Shivering Atlan Claw (Major Stone)
Peerless Shivering Atlan Dagger (Major Stone)
Peerless Shivering Atlan Mace (Major Stone)
Peerless Shivering Atlan Spear (Major Stone)
Peerless Shivering Atlan Staff (Major Stone)
Peerless Shivering Atlan Sword (Major Stone)
Peerless Shivering Atlan Axe (Minor Stone) Peerless Shivering Atlan Claw (Minor Stone) Peerless Shivering Atlan Dagger (Minor Stone) Peerless Shivering Atlan Mace (Minor Stone) Peerless Shivering Atlan Spear (Minor Stone) Peerless Shivering Atlan Staff (Minor Stone) Peerless Shivering Atlan Sword (Minor Stone)
Superior Shivering Atlan Axe (Major Stone) Superior Shivering Atlan Claw (Major Stone) Superior Shivering Atlan Dagger (Major Stone) Superior Shivering Atlan Mace (Major Stone) Superior Shivering Atlan Spear (Major Stone) Superior Shivering Atlan Staff (Major Stone) Superior Shivering Atlan Sword (Major Stone)
Superior Shivering Atlan Axe (Minor Stone) Superior Shivering Atlan Claw (Minor Stone) Superior Shivering Atlan Dagger (Minor Stone) Superior Shivering Atlan Mace (Minor Stone) Superior Shivering Atlan Spear (Minor Stone) Superior Shivering Atlan Staff (Minor Stone) Superior Shivering Atlan Sword (Minor Stone)
Fine Shivering Atlan Axe (Major Stone) Fine Shivering Atlan Claw (Major Stone) Fine Shivering Atlan Dagger (Major Stone) Fine Shivering Atlan Mace (Major Stone) Fine Shivering Atlan Spear (Major Stone) Fine Shivering Atlan Staff (Major Stone) Fine Shivering Atlan Sword (Major Stone)
Fine Shivering Atlan Axe (Minor Stone) Fine Shivering Atlan Claw (Minor Stone) Fine Shivering Atlan Dagger (Minor Stone) Fine Shivering Atlan Mace (Minor Stone) Fine Shivering Atlan Spear (Minor Stone) Fine Shivering Atlan Staff (Minor Stone) Fine Shivering Atlan Sword (Minor Stone)
Peerless Smoldering Atlan Axe (Major Stone)
Peerless Smoldering Atlan Claw (Major Stone)
Peerless Smoldering Atlan Dagger (Major Stone)
Peerless Smoldering Atlan Mace (Major Stone)
Peerless Smoldering Atlan Spear (Major Stone)
Peerless Smoldering Atlan Staff (Major Stone)
Peerless Smoldering Atlan Sword (Major Stone)
Peerless Smoldering Atlan Axe (Minor Stone) Peerless Smoldering Atlan Claw (Minor Stone) Peerless Smoldering Atlan Dagger (Minor Stone) Peerless Smoldering Atlan Mace (Minor Stone) Peerless Smoldering Atlan Spear (Minor Stone) Peerless Smoldering Atlan Staff (Minor Stone) Peerless Smoldering Atlan Sword (Minor Stone)
Superior Smoldering Atlan Axe (Major Stone) Superior Smoldering Atlan Claw (Major Stone) Superior Smoldering Atlan Dagger (Major Stone) Superior Smoldering Atlan Mace (Major Stone) Superior Smoldering Atlan Spear (Major Stone) Superior Smoldering Atlan Staff (Major Stone) Superior Smoldering Atlan Sword (Major Stone)
Superior Smoldering Atlan Axe (Minor Stone) Superior Smoldering Atlan Claw (Minor Stone) Superior Smoldering Atlan Dagger (Minor Stone) Superior Smoldering Atlan Mace (Minor Stone) Superior Smoldering Atlan Spear (Minor Stone) Superior Smoldering Atlan Staff (Minor Stone) Superior Smoldering Atlan Sword (Minor Stone)
Fine Smoldering Atlan Axe (Major Stone) Fine Smoldering Atlan Claw (Major Stone) Fine Smoldering Atlan Dagger (Major Stone) Fine Smoldering Atlan Mace (Major Stone) Fine Smoldering Atlan Spear (Major Stone) Fine Smoldering Atlan Staff (Major Stone) Fine Smoldering Atlan Sword (Major Stone)
Fine Smoldering Atlan Axe (Minor Stone) Fine Smoldering Atlan Claw (Minor Stone) Fine Smoldering Atlan Dagger (Minor Stone) Fine Smoldering Atlan Mace (Minor Stone) Fine Smoldering Atlan Spear (Minor Stone) Fine Smoldering Atlan Staff (Minor Stone) Fine Smoldering Atlan Sword (Minor Stone)
Peerless Sparking Atlan Axe (Major Stone)
Peerless Sparking Atlan Claw (Major Stone)
Peerless Sparking Atlan Dagger (Major Stone)
Peerless Sparking Atlan Mace (Major Stone)
Peerless Sparking Atlan Spear (Major Stone)
Peerless Sparking Atlan Staff (Major Stone)
Peerless Sparking Atlan Sword (Major Stone)
Peerless Sparking Atlan Axe (Minor Stone) Peerless Sparking Atlan Claw (Minor Stone) Peerless Sparking Atlan Dagger (Minor Stone) Peerless Sparking Atlan Mace (Minor Stone) Peerless Sparking Atlan Spear (Minor Stone) Peerless Sparking Atlan Staff (Minor Stone) Peerless Sparking Atlan Sword (Minor Stone)
Superior Sparking Atlan Axe (Major Stone) Superior Sparking Atlan Claw (Major Stone) Superior Sparking Atlan Dagger (Major Stone) Superior Sparking Atlan Mace (Major Stone) Superior Sparking Atlan Spear (Major Stone) Superior Sparking Atlan Staff (Major Stone) Superior Sparking Atlan Sword (Major Stone)
Superior Sparking Atlan Axe (Minor Stone) Superior Sparking Atlan Claw (Minor Stone) Superior Sparking Atlan Dagger (Minor Stone) Superior Sparking Atlan Mace (Minor Stone) Superior Sparking Atlan Spear (Minor Stone) Superior Sparking Atlan Staff (Minor Stone) Superior Sparking Atlan Sword (Minor Stone)
Fine Sparking Atlan Axe (Major Stone) Fine Sparking Atlan Claw (Major Stone) Fine Sparking Atlan Dagger (Major Stone) Fine Sparking Atlan Mace (Major Stone) Fine Sparking Atlan Spear (Major Stone) Fine Sparking Atlan Staff (Major Stone) Fine Sparking Atlan Sword (Major Stone)
Fine Sparking Atlan Axe (Minor Stone) Fine Sparking Atlan Claw (Minor Stone) Fine Sparking Atlan Dagger (Minor Stone) Fine Sparking Atlan Mace (Minor Stone) Fine Sparking Atlan Spear (Minor Stone) Fine Sparking Atlan Staff (Minor Stone) Fine Sparking Atlan Sword (Minor Stone)
Peerless Stinging Atlan Axe (Major Stone)
Peerless Stinging Atlan Claw (Major Stone)
Peerless Stinging Atlan Dagger (Major Stone)
Peerless Stinging Atlan Mace (Major Stone)
Peerless Stinging Atlan Spear (Major Stone)
Peerless Stinging Atlan Staff (Major Stone)
Peerless Stinging Atlan Sword (Major Stone)
Peerless Stinging Atlan Axe (Minor Stone) Peerless Stinging Atlan Claw (Minor Stone) Peerless Stinging Atlan Dagger (Minor Stone) Peerless Stinging Atlan Mace (Minor Stone) Peerless Stinging Atlan Spear (Minor Stone) Peerless Stinging Atlan Staff (Minor Stone) Peerless Stinging Atlan Sword (Minor Stone)
Superior Stinging Atlan Axe (Major Stone) Superior Stinging Atlan Claw (Major Stone) Superior Stinging Atlan Dagger (Major Stone) Superior Stinging Atlan Mace (Major Stone) Superior Stinging Atlan Spear (Major Stone) Superior Stinging Atlan Staff (Major Stone) Superior Stinging Atlan Sword (Major Stone)
Superior Stinging Atlan Axe (Minor Stone) Superior Stinging Atlan Claw (Minor Stone) Superior Stinging Atlan Dagger (Minor Stone) Superior Stinging Atlan Mace (Minor Stone) Superior Stinging Atlan Spear (Minor Stone) Superior Stinging Atlan Staff (Minor Stone) Superior Stinging Atlan Sword (Minor Stone)
Fine Stinging Atlan Axe (Major Stone) Fine Stinging Atlan Claw (Major Stone) Fine Stinging Atlan Dagger (Major Stone) Fine Stinging Atlan Mace (Major Stone) Fine Stinging Atlan Spear (Major Stone) Fine Stinging Atlan Staff (Major Stone) Fine Stinging Atlan Sword (Major Stone)
Fine Stinging Atlan Axe (Minor Stone) Fine Stinging Atlan Claw (Minor Stone) Fine Stinging Atlan Dagger (Minor Stone) Fine Stinging Atlan Mace (Minor Stone) Fine Stinging Atlan Spear (Minor Stone) Fine Stinging Atlan Staff (Minor Stone) Fine Stinging Atlan Sword (Minor Stone)
Creatures
New Dialog
- Town Crier Rumors
- Town Crier tells you, "All this pollen is making me sneeze!"
- Town Crier tells you, "AH-CHOO!"
- Town Crier tells you, "News! Raving lunatics claim to have been whisked away by mysterious forces, and brought to a previously unexplored area of barren rock and thick marsh."
- Town Crier tells you, "News! Silencia, the mute archmage of the Mount Esper outpost, seems to have befriended a strange, tame magma golem."
- Town Crier tells you, "News! Creatures of living crystal continue to appear across Dereth in increasing numbers. While first assumed to be the rubble of the Gelidite Great Work, scholars now begin to wonder if they may not be produced by some other source."
- Town Crier tells you, "News! An enormous span, crafted from obsidian, has appeared over the River Prosper between Cragstone and Arwic. This amazing structure is the largest single Empyrean artifact ever discovered."
- Town Crier tells you, "The mages of Cragstone assert that until now, it has remained under a cloaking enchantment, which has recently worn out. Who knows what else may be hidden away in plain sight, through the powers of the Empyrean?"
- Town Crier tells you, "News! Town criers are available in most major towns to tell you of the latest news and events. We'll also give you a piece of information for a bit of money."
- Town Crier tells you, "News! Spice merchants have set up shop in the quiet towns of Plateau, Baishi, and Al-Jalima. Those pursuing the culinary arts of Dereth are sure to flock to these sleepy villages."
- Town Crier tells you, "News! Sages remain baffled by the dark crystalline shards some adventurers have recovered from the Shadows which have overrun the wilderness. Surely they will discover a use for them in time."
- Town Crier tells you, "News! Spring has come to Dereth. The land so recently blighted by the work of the Gelidite cult of Frore has become overrun with wildflowers and bees. Many travelers report being attacked by rabbits attempting to protect their new litters."
- Town Crier tells you, "News! A lurking sense of evil has permeated the entire land. Seers and madmen have reported seeing menacing forms during foul weather, and children from Qalaba'r to Stonehold have been plagued by nightmares. The Drudges seem more anxious than usual."
- Town Crier tells you, "News! Explorers searching the most remote areas of Dereth have discovered several new underground complexes, apparently dating back to the Empyrean Age of Lore. Rumors that these may be storehouses for archaic weapons are crossing the length and breadth of the land."
- Town Crier tells you, "The sun still seems dimmer... Some nights, I dream that it has gone out."
- Town Crier tells you, "Yesterday I found a Wool Fez of Focus!"
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