Heart of Woe

June 2003 - Announcements Page

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Town Crier Rumors

 * Town Crier tells you, "I hear that the people in Wai Jhou have been busy with some new project."


 * Town Crier tells you, "I love the roadway from Arwic to Glenden Wood, the Obsidian Span, the run along the river and the gorgeous valleys, remind me of Ispar."


 * Town Crier tells you, "Who would have ever thought that Jaleh was married?"


 * Town Crier tells you, "The High Queen is concerned about what she heard from Knorr regarding the Olthoi."


 * Town Crier tells you, "Ahurenga Tumeroks recently ran a crazy Tumerok out of town. I think he lured an olthoi into town."


 * Town Crier tells you, "Wai Jhou towns folk claim to have learned humility or something."


 * Town Crier tells you, "What happened to those Virindi? Did you see them? I've never been so scared!"


 * Town Crier tells you, "You know that old igloo, way up north, used to hold a mysterious shivering stone? You don't want to go there now. Trust me on this one."


 * Town Crier tells you, "Sorry -- no time to talk! I'm getting ready for a party at my monarch's villa!"


 * Town Crier tells you, "I heard the Black Death Catacombs have become much more dangerous."


 * Town Crier tells you, "You know--It's possible that Jaleh was mixed up with the wrong element. He did just appear as a town owner a couple years back. Of course there was the fact that he is on Elysa's council. I wonder what she thinks about this."


 * Town Crier tells you, "What's red and blue and green and black and gold and white and… Oh just go visit the Obsidian Plains."


 * Town Crier tells you, "The Olthoi Horde Nests are among the lairs the High Queen would like investigated."


 * Town Crier tells you, "With the seasons come greater changes. I've never seen so many different types of Drudges


 * Town Crier tells you, "I donated a bunch of metal salvage to the collectors in Wai Jhou. Let's take back Dereth! Well, I guess we never had it to begin with, but... you know.


 * Town Crier tells you, "Did you hear about the crazy Tumerok who rides olthoi? I think he should start a road show where he does various olthoi riding tricks."


 * Town Crier tells you, "Wai Jhou vendors are selling high and buying low now. I got some really good deals there. They say they don't want pyreal to distract them from the path."


 * Town Crier tells you, "Apparently Jaleh had some meetings during the day that his wife knew about, but he never came home that night? I wonder what happened."


 * Town Crier tells you, "I hear that Ciandra took on an apprentice. Nice looking girl. I wonder if she gets lonely out there in Xarabydun? Maybe I'll stop by on my day off."


 * Town Crier tells you, "Oh just like everyone else, my advice is only good enough for a single pyreal! Well thank you, Mr. Pyrealbags this'll go a long way toward providing for my family. I'm sure that an egg will feed me, my three kids and my wife."


 * Town Crier tells you, "Oh you just don't know..."

Ulgrim Rumors
No new messages this month.

New UI and Game Changes

 * Your character's natural drain resistance now protects you against spells that drain stamina and mana, and not just health.
 * You can now recall to your monarch's Villa using the "@house mansion_recall" and "@house alleg_recall" commands.

New Quests

 * Heart of Innocence Quest
 * Olthoi Weapons Quest
 * Oswald's Dirk Quest
 * Putiputipuh's Onga
 * Town Founder
 * Weeping Weapons

Updated Quests

 * Atlan Weapons Quest
 * Peerless weapons now have +7% Melee Defense and +7% Attack.
 * Superior weapons now have +5% Melee Defense and +5% Attack.
 * Requirements removed from Major stones.
 * Timer changed to 1 hour for stones.
 * New weapon spells and the vulnerability spells have been removed.
 * Stones and tool no longer attuned and bonded.
 * Black Fire Weapons are now Ivoryable.
 * Isparian Weapons Quest
 * Weapons are no longer attuned (even if stoned).
 * No longer cast debuffs.
 * Some lowered skill requirements, increased damage and new spells.
 * New NPC - Alaine the Apprentice.
 * Emissary of Asheron step no longer necessary.
 * New skill check on Ingots.
 * Decanter + Diamond Powder = Thick Oil, skill check 300.
 * New Ingot Descriptions.
 * Fathomless Chasm dungeons level restrictions updated.
 * Minor Atlan Stones/Major Atlan Stones
 * Minor Frost and Minor Sparking stones relocated. Old caves now have Runed chests instead.
 * Heritage rumors replaced with store bought rumors.
 * Spells on each stone updated.

New NPCs

 * Alaine the Apprentice - 41.8S, 15.8E in Xarabydun
 * Aaminah - 60.0S, 87.8W in Ayan Baqur
 * Aun Teverea - 62.3S 51.4W in Wai Jhou
 * Black Hill Trophy Smith - 62.2S, 50.4W
 * Black Hill Collector - 62.2S, 50.4W
 * Caelis Renning - 62.3S 51.4W in Wai Jhou
 * Hea Mutuona - 47.1N, 90.3W in Ahurenga
 * Kreavon - 62.3S 51.4W in Wai Jhou
 * Ro Bi-Jor, Apprentice Tailor - 28.5S, 59.2E in Sawato
 * Royal Guard (Olthoi Weapons Quest) - 25.6N, 48.8E in Cragstone
 * Tekapuapuh - 46.4N, 91.5W near Ahurenga
 * Catacombs of Opposition NPCs:
 * Nanoc, Basher of Bugs
 * Narg
 * Mandible
 * Pincer Danta
 * Ripper
 * Rat Nose
 * Scout Luzumin Abigwei
 * Scout Nytani Strongbow
 * Scout Tel al-Arat
 * Teela

New Locations

 * Heart of Innocence - 34.0N, 39.0E near Holtburg
 * Secret Putiputi Place - 46.3N, 82.1W
 * Catacombs of Opposition
 * Lower Corridor -
 * Deeper Catacombs (Black Death Catacombs) -
 * Deeper Catacombs (Lair of Death) -
 * Deeper Catacombs (Bandit Castle OHN) -
 * Deeper Catacombs (Colier OHN) -
 * Deeper Catacombs (Crater Lair) -
 * Deeper Catacombs (Mountain Retreat OHN) -
 * Deeper Catacombs (Olthoi Tunnels) -
 * Fir Tree - 80.0N, 45.5W
 * Trial of the Vagabond
 * Vagabond Passed
 * Eagle's Sight
 * Bobo's Babysitter
 * Oswald's Room
 * Secondary "duplicate" portals to the Atlan Stone dungeons:
 * 35.0N, 20.0E - Amperehelion Vault
 * 24.5N, 8.0E - Artifex Vault
 * 23.0S, 60.0E - Incunabula Vault
 * 50.0S, 15.0E - Jahannan Vault
 * 60.0S, 55.0E - Serac Vault
 * 42.7N, 49.8E - Igloo (Minor Shivering Stone)
 * 59.9S, 75.5E - Zefir Cave (Minor Sparking Stone)

Dungeons

 * Amperehelion Vault - Updated with tougher creatures.
 * Ancient Lighthouse - Surface portal now exits to the top of the mountain.
 * Black Death Catacombs - Upper section updated with Warriors, Nobles and Eviscerators. Deeper Catacombs portal added to the lower area (Olthoi Weapons Quest) - contains Swarm Soldiers and Swarm Eviscerators.
 * Crater Lair - Creatures updated. Portal to Deeper Catacombs added.
 * Fathomless Chasm Devex - Was 20-29, now 20-39.
 * Fathomless Chasm Clough - Was 30-39, now 40-49.
 * Fathomless Chasm Plummet - Was 40-49, now 50-59.
 * Fathomless Chasm Descent - Was 50-70, now 60-79.
 * Fathomless Chasm Abyss - Was 70+, now 80+.
 * Frost Ziggurat - Diamond Golems updated to Pyreal Golems.
 * Lair of Death - Portal to Deeper Catacombs added. Guardians added to entrance. Notes from a Scout and a portal to the Catacombs of Opposition added to the end.
 * Olthoi Horde Nest (Bandit Castle) - Portal to Deeper Catacombs added.
 * Olthoi Horde Nest (Colier) - Portal to Deeper Catacombs added.
 * Olthoi Horde Nest (Mountain Retreat) - Portal to Deeper Catacombs added.
 * Olthoi Tunnels - Portal to Deeper Catacombs added.

Points of Interest

 * Planetarium - Creatures updated.
 * Teth Golem Mountain - Creatures updated.
 * 2.1N, 73.0W - Direland Rat Cave - Creatures updated.
 * 0.6N, 72.9W - Merciless Monouga Cave - Creatures updated.
 * 5.3N, 56.7W - Wisp Pillars - Creatures updated.
 * 5.2S, 91.8W - Banderling Camp - Creatures updated. (Unconfirmed for this event)
 * 23.3S, 92.1W - Shipwreck - Creatures updated. Runed chest and SIK chest added.
 * 89.0N, 1.6W - Igloo - Old Minor Shivering Stone location. Now contains a Runed Chest.
 * 69.7S, 40.1E - Menhir Ring - Dual Fragments added. Runed chest added. (Unconfirmed for this event)
 * 73.0S, 68.0E - Zefir Cave - Old Minor Sparking Stone location. Now contains a Runed Chest.
 * 77.0S, 29.9E - Hoary Armoredillo Cottage - Creature updated. Runed chest added. (Unconfirmed for this event)
 * 80.5S, 71.7W - Skeleton Ruins - Creatures updated. Runed chest and SIK chest added.
 * 80.5S, 70.8W - Undead Tower - Creatures updated. SIK chest added.
 * 81.5S, 46.1W - Tumerok Camp - Creatures updated. Runed chest added. (Unconfirmed for this event)
 * 84.4S, 72.6W - Banderling Cave - Creatures updated. Runed chest added.
 * 89.7S, 73.7W - Eternal Flame - Creatures updated. Runed chest added.

Updated Items

 * - Renamed from "Aluvian Rumor", text updated
 * - Renamed from "Gharu'ndim Rumor", text updated
 * - Renamed from "Sho Rumor"
 * - New icon.
 * - New icon.

New Spells

 * Speed of the Hunter - My movements shall become as the wind, silent and swift. Decreases the base speed of a weapon by 30. 

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