Depths of the Dead

January 2012 - Announcements Page

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Teaser
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Release Fiction
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Developer Comments
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Discoveries
Patch Size: 503k (Client: 4,642k)

Town Crier Rumors
Free Rumors:
 * Town Crier tells you, "News has come back that another section of Mhoire castle has opened up. I wonder what it could be."
 * Town Crier tells you, "It seems people are finally starting to dress nice around Dereth. I won't mind the days of those hideous mismatched armor suits being behind us."
 * Town Crier tells you, "Santa Sclavus has been saved and he's left us for now. Hopefully he shows back up next year."

Pyreal Rumors:
 * Town Crier tells you, "A new Oubliette has opened up deep within Mhoire Castle. Be ready for anything in there as it sounds dangerous."
 * Town Crier tells you, "With the coming of the cold, the Snowmen and their village are once again bustling with activity."
 * Town Crier tells you, "People have found a way to apply leather to their Aetheria. Try it out and stop yourself from losing your level 4s and 5s."

Ulgrim Rumors
Free Rumors:
 * Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Some more things have been happening up at Mhoire castle. That place knows how to party."

Stout Rumors:
 * Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Everyone seems to be hoarding up those Mana Forge keys."
 * Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "If you give me another stout I might tell you where you can get tons of them."


 * Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "There is a new section of Mhoire castle. A guantlet of sorts that had long been forgotten."
 * Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Not much of a challenge if you ask me. I made it through without a scratch."
 * Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You'll probably die though. Thanks for the drink."

New UI and Game Changes

 * Contracts
 * Contract: Fixed Luminance Aug quest timer tracking.


 * Tailoring;
 * The Armor Layering Tools can now be used on quest armor.
 * Fixed the Armoredillo Hide Coat so it can be extractable using a Tailoring Kit.


 * Dyeing;
 * Quest Underclothing can now be dyed (e.g. Gladiatorial Tunic & Gladiatorial Leggings).
 * Some items undyeable since Throne of Destiny can finally be dyed again:
 * Tall Stocking Cap
 * Stocking Cap
 * Quilted Drawers


 * Aetheria;
 * Aetheria can now be retained/un-retained via Leather Salvage/Sandstone Salvage.


 * Shields;
 * Enchantable loot shields can now be retained/un-retained via Leather Salvage/Sandstone Salvage.


 * Luminance;
 * The Noble Remains Kill Task from Shade of Ormend now gives Luminance (5,000).
 * The Guardian Statue Kill Task from Shade of Fordroth now gives Luminance (5,000).

New Quests

 * Oubliette of Mhoire Castle Quest
 * Red Veined Grub Collection Task

Updated Quests

 * Monthly Explorer Society Quests
 * WARNING: These quests are standalone quests, the xp bonuses are strictly handled by the NPCs in Kara, speak to them after finishing to get your bonus. Also your timer for the bonuses depend on when you completed last month's set of quests, speak to each NPC to find out if your timer hasn't expired yet. More details here.
 * Ansar El-Kerdany: Heart of Innocence (Monthly Quest) (Only need to recover the Heart of the Innocent.)
 * Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "Greetings Adventurer! The Explorer Society has decided you should retrieve the Heart of Innocence."
 * Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "Terrible things have fallen upon poor Jaleh al-Thani. You should retrieve his items to give to those who knew him."
 * Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "Investigate the information and I shall reward you."


 * Esmond Fielding: Oswald's Dirk Quest (Bi-Weekly Quest)*must do full quest
 * Esmond Fielding tells you, "Greetings Adventurer! The Explorer Society has decided it would help direct attention to citizens in need of help."
 * Esmond Fielding tells you, "This month we have decided that the Magnificent Bracelet should be returned to Aaminah."
 * Esmond Fielding tells you, "Find this bracelet and return it to its rightful owner. I shall reward you for your efforts."


 * Niccolo De Luca: Feud of Neydisa and Bandit Castle (Weekly Quest)
 * Niccolo De Luca tells you, "Greetings Adventurer! The Explorer Society has decided it would help direct attention to citizens in need of help."
 * Niccolo De Luca tells you, "This month we have decided that Lady Tallial needs help in discovering the intent of the rivals at Bandit Castle."
 * Niccolo De Luca tells you, "Find this information and I shall reward you for your efforts."


 * Kill Tasks
 * The Noble Remains Kill Task from Shade of Ormend now gives Luminance.
 * The Guardian Statue Kill Task from Shade of Fordroth now gives Luminance.

New NPCs

 * Guliant - Northeast tower portal of Mhoire Castle.
 * Shade of Terelev - Northeast tower portal of Mhoire Castle.

New Locations

 * Oubliette of Mhoire Castle

New Titles

 * Master of the Twisted Word
 * The Nightmare Lord
 * The Nightmare Mage
 * The Twisted Weaver
 * Lord of Dark Dreams
 * The Dark Dreamwalker
 * The Dreamslayer
 * The Nightmare Stalker
 * The Thought Spiral
 * Master of the Oubliette
 * The Restless

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Known Issues

 * Though some underclothing became dyeable (again), such as the Quilted Drawers, other items previously dyeable are still undyeable. This includes:
 * Aphus Sun Guard
 * Aphus Lounging Shirt