Under Cover of Night

September 2005 - Announcements Page

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Town Crier Rumors
Viamontian Town Criers


 * Town Crier tells you, "Word is there is a settlement of "civilized" Mosswart things on the newly risen island. Uncouth little beings, they are. I wonder who taught them to speak and reason?"


 * Town Crier tells you, "There is talk of a newly discovered land, risen from the bottom of the ocean. Who knows what secrets have been dredged up from the deep?"


 * Town Crier tells you, "As soon as we find out where they're hiding, our soldiers are going to crush those Carenzi Rebels."


 * Town Crier tells you, "Some over-confident Bloodless sought to ply her trade within the walls of our fair city, but the Royal Guards would have none of it and turned her away from the gates."


 * Town Crier tells you, "We fell on their forces like a plague. The Bloodless cities of Marae Lassel are ours!"


 * Town Crier tells you, "Victory is ours! All hail King Varicci!"


 * Town Crier tells you, "Those fools who call themselves the Carenzi believe they are safe from the justice of the King. Well I have some advice for them: "Always watch your back.""


 * Town Crier tells you, "The Arcanum thinks that we, the proud and noble, would accept their offering of refurbishment. Their agent thought she could waltz right in here and start repairing things she says are broken. We need no help from the Bloodless to repair trinkets and baubles! Leave such trifles to the Thrungum!"


 * Town Crier tells you, "Scouts report that the creatures of the new island are especially dangerous. Be careful if you head out in that direction. That is, if you are strong enough to make it there."


 * Town Crier tells you, "Hear ye, hear ye! Pathetic Bloodless coupling falls into shambles! Bloodless Flourist suspected of murdering her wretched husband! Well... that is my account of it anyway."


 * Town Crier tells you, "Those young rebels must have some measure of courage, standing up to our King's armies the way they are."


 * Town Crier tells you, "We have heard that the newly risen island is called Vissidal Island, which is the name given to it by its ancient inhabitants, before it sank beneath the waves."


 * Town Crier tells you, "The Lugians of Geth Tukora have been unusually active of late. I hear they've expanded their ruined quarters. If they keep this up, we'll have to drop the Eaters on them once again."


 * Town Crier tells you, "Those who delight in pugilism might be interested to know that adventurers have returned from Vissidal Island with a powerful, if oddly constructed, new hand weapon."

Mainland Town Criers


 * Town Crier tells you, "Reports are sketchy, but apparently Viamontian Knights have been seen in the hills around Stonehold. Now that they've taken Marae, I imagine Stonehold is next on their list."


 * Town Crier tells you, "Explorers have reported that a new island has risen from the deeps of the ocean! Wooo, the mystery!"


 * Town Crier tells you, "They came without warning. The cities of Redspire, Greenspire, and Bluespire were lost within an hour of the assault. The Queen is huddled with her council. I do hope she comes up with some sort of plan."


 * Town Crier tells you, "I have to admit, I am a bit relieved knowing that we Town Criers are no longer the only ones in the business of accepting worthless junk!"


 * Town Crier tells you, "I have often wondered, do all of the Duke's relatives share his philosophies? Are they all rebels, or do some of them still follow their king?"


 * Town Crier tells you, "Reports say the new island is called Vissidal Island, a name bestowed on it by the Empyrean race who lived there before."


 * Town Crier tells you, "I hear tale the new island's not for everyone. Apparently it is filled with strange and powerful creatures, and it's quite difficult to gain access to the portal that leads there."


 * Town Crier tells you, "My cousin went to the new island and he came back with an odd-looking hand weapon..."


 * Town Crier tells you, "I hope the Carenzi Rebels can hold out a little longer! My cousin sent them some food..."


 * Town Crier tells you, "Have you heard about Branwyn and Geowulf? It seems as though they had a fight. Geowulf stormed out their home and hasn't been seen since! I met them once at a social at the Haliana settlement. They seemed so happy."


 * Town Crier tells you, "Fantastic news for those who have had some of their favorite pieces of housing decor ruined by the unseemly weather of this world! The Arcanum has sent skilled refurbishers to the towns of Shoushi, Yaraq and Holtburg. I hear one of them tried to offer her services to the Viamontians of Sanamar, but was turned away at the gate."


 * Town Crier tells you, "If you have an attuned item you no longer need, feel free to donate it to a Town Crier."


 * Town Crier tells you, "I've heard there are some youngsters who have taken to the hills on Marae and are fighting the Viamontian invaders! My heart goes out to those poor young souls."


 * Town Crier tells you, "Poor Branwyn. Ever since her husband's disappearance she hasn't left that lonely cottage of hers."


 * Town Crier tells you, "Oh no. You cannot be serious. Those Mosswarts on the new island cannot possibly worship HIM."


 * Town Crier tells you, "I have heard there is a group of intelligent Mosswarts living on the newly risen island. I have to wonder how they got to be so much smarter than their mainland cousins."


 * Town Crier tells you, "Have you heard the stories of the beast they call the Leviathan? Large as a house they say. Most dreadful."

Ulgrim Rumors
No new messages this month.

New UI and Game Changes

 * Chat Interface
 * Global chat channels introduced.
 * Asheron's Call now features Global Chat Channels! For information, click the question-mark icon in the upper right to bring up Help, and then go to "Global Channels" under "Communication".
 * Players can now open multiple floating chat windows.
 * Magic Item Tinkering
 * Elemental wands can now be tinkered with Green Garnet Salvage to increase their damage multiplier.

New Quests

 * Gateway to the Deep
 * The Deep (Vissidal)
 * Enrico's Betrayal
 * Of Trust and Betrayal
 * Remoran Fist
 * The Temple of Xik Minru
 * Remoran Sea Raptor Kill Task
 * Voracious Eater Kill Task
 * Viamontian Man-at-Arms Kill Task
 * Shallows Gorger Kill Task
 * Mucky Moarsman Kill Task
 * Benek Niffis Kill Task
 * Hea Windreave Kill Task

Live Events

 * 09/21/05 - The Leviathan - The Leviathan appears from beneath the waves, after players complete the Gateway to the Deep quest for the first time. On its death a portal opens to the isle.
 * A deep, dark rumble is heard from the northeast coast of Dereth. The air grows cold and the sea itself shudders. The isle of the deep has been raised. The Leviathan is upon you.


 * [Player Name] has slain the mighty Leviathan. The portal to Vissidal Isle has opened.

New NPCs

 * Aun Ruperea - 44.3N 77.9W in Timaru
 * Branwyn - 29.1N, 57.9E outside Arwic
 * Gatekeepers - 87.6S 4.4W via Gatekeepers Portal
 * Shuthoth - 60.1S, 87.7W in Ayan Baqur
 * Water Guardian - 94.1S 77.9W (Gateway to the Deep)
 * Flame Guardian - 94.1S 77.9W (Gateway to the Deep)

Marae Lassel shopkeepers imprisoned and replaced by Viamontians.
 * Greenspire
 * Valentina du Lurio
 * Caprice du Bellenesse
 * Tito Brickicci
 * Eliza du Curena
 * Romeo Osemmi
 * Enrico di Bellenesse
 * Redspire
 * Andrea Dilazo
 * Janus Roma the Shopkeep
 * Lucio Murrio
 * Piero Cenizzi
 * Niccolo Brasi
 * Susana du Loc
 * Bluespire
 * Lucarus Malloni the Armorer
 * Otto Selino
 * Vettorio Bilcone
 * Turino Ribini
 * Salvito di Marden

Vissidal Island
 * Causeway Sentinel
 * Kill Task NPCs:
 * Algar Oreksun - 77.8N, 67.1E
 * Colista Fluress - 77.8N 67.1E
 * Dayla Bint Kazm - 77.8N 67.1E
 * Peng-Ya - 77.8N 67.1E
 * Merwart Village
 * Merwart Pelagurg
 * Blacksmith Bulidurg
 * Shopkeeper Hulmurg
 * Archmage Moldurg
 * Healer Hargurg
 * Merwart Urglurg
 * Merwart Gurglurg
 * Rebel Hideout
 * Antonia
 * Arica
 * Count Tenera
 * Daniel
 * Dar Rell
 * Gromnie (NPC)
 * Jedeth Eckhart
 * Matthias Eckhart
 * Robert Gutsmasher
 * Arcanum Refurbishers - Restore housing items that have lost their art since the ToD expansion. See Refurbisher's Tally for a list of accepted items.
 * Holtburg - 42.1N, 33.9E
 * Shoushi - 32.6S, 72.5E
 * Yaraq - 21.8S, 1.6W
 * Sanamar - 72.5N, 60.7W

Updated NPCs

 * Archmage Luchessa du Lamiere in Sanamar now sells Redspire and Sanamar portal gems.
 * Marae Lassel NPCs now imprisoned in the Viamontian Torture Chamber
 * Baggs
 * Britana
 * Klars

New Locations

 * Vissidal
 * Merwart Village - 79.5N, 58.9E
 * Temple of Xik Minru - 73.3N, 69.0E
 * Sanctum of Xik Minru
 * 29.2N, 57.9E - Branwyn's House
 * Abandoned Mines Mirror
 * Gateway of Shemza
 * Gateway of Lurza
 * Gateway of Dmesne
 * Devastated Falatacot Temple
 * Corrupted Falatacot Temple
 * Vissidal Island Portal
 * Watcher of the Deep
 * Breached Hive - on Marae Lassel Plateau
 * Sanamar portal - 40.8N, 83.1W in Redspire
 * Rebel Hideout - 43.9N 73.9W near Bluespire
 * Back Tunnels
 * Unstable Portal - 42.8N, 67.1W in Greenspire

Updated Locations

 * Now with Viamontian Knights and Field Supplies chests:
 * 66.5N, 26.7W - Stone Platform
 * 70.4N, 34.5W - Empyrean Statue
 * 71.6N, 29.8W - Viamontian Temple
 * Egg Orchard - Dungeon has been duplicated for a total of 3 mirrors.
 * Path of the Blind - Dungeon has been duplicated for a total of 3 mirrors.

Updated Items

 * - Now Dyeable
 * - Updated with information on the new Global Chat Channels.
 * - Now useable for Magic Item Tinkering.

New Spells

 * Spirit Drinker - Increases the elemental damage bonus of an elemental magic caster by a %.
 * Spirit Loather - Decreases the elemental damage bonus of an elemental magic caster by a %.
 * - Increases your natural healing rate by 130%.
 * - Increases your run skill by 40.

New Titles

 * Shadow Stalker

Portal.dat

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New Creatures

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