Waking From the Abyss

December 2003 - Announcements Page

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Town Crier Rumors

 * Town Crier tells you, "A friend of mine told me about this great new device that lets you know when someone's at your door. You see, it rings this bell, that way, if you're in the basement... well... yes, I suppose you could knock. But, this thing is nice and loud and you could hear it even if you're in a mansion and... yes, fine I suppose you could knock loudly and holler. And you could always just hop through a window and let yourself in."


 * Town Crier tells you, "After my shift I'm going to head over to Celcynd in Rithwic to turn in my gold stamped letters--I hear the Explorer Society is issuing new armor and weapons these days."


 * Town Crier tells you, "All they said I needed to do was to crush the Calling Stone attached to their pamphlet and they would come to take me away to a better place. A place where I was something more than an underpaid information broker for the masses..."


 * Town Crier tells you, "I have a cousin who works in the High Queen's castle. She told me that Elysa awoke and seemed like a new person. She said that she overheard Elysa speaking with Asheron, and that she told Asheron that she didn't need him anymore. What can all this mean?"


 * Town Crier tells you, "Last night this strange person walked up to me and handed me some sort of recruitment pamphlet. It was right, I do feel unappreciated."


 * Town Crier tells you, "My brother's friend's sister's boyfriend's father said there was some commotion out on Aphus Lassel a few days ago. The whole town, if you can call it that, was in an uproar over something about a sacrifice."


 * Town Crier tells you, "Now that the High Queen is awake, we've been told that she might once again walk amongst us."


 * Town Crier tells you, "Royal Guards in Lytelthorpe are looking for individuals to help in divine secrets that lie in deep caverns that stretch to the sea. Additionally, there is a call out in capital cities looking for adventurers who wish to help find the failed assassin, who tried to kill the High Queen."


 * Town Crier tells you, "Strange things have been happening lately. There are reports of adventurers disappearing from the Marescent Plateau and of suspicious looking people dressed in black stalking the towns late at night..."


 * Town Crier tells you, "The Explorer Society has taken on a whole new look--have you seen their new armor?"


 * Town Crier tells you, "The furniture vendors have a few new houshold items in stock now. I wish I could go home and enjoy all the things I've bought, but I have to stand out here in the cold just so you can get the latest news and information. No, no, don't worry about me, I'll be fine out here. All alone. Without something hot to drink to keep me warm..."


 * Town Crier tells you, "The High Queen has awoken!"
 * Town Crier tells you, "Things seem to have changed since High Queen Elysa woke. She's increased pay for us town criers, and even increased the activity of the Royal Guard. There's no telling where she might be looking to do next."


 * Town Crier tells you, "Those signs in the capital cities are peculiar. I kept thinking to myself when I used them."


 * Town Crier tells you, "Those snowmen are back. It's weird having snow talk to you... It kinda gives me the creeps."


 * Town Crier tells you, "Why don't we get a snowman to stand out here in the cold all day. Wouldn't that make more sense than having me freezing solid? That way we Town Criers could take vacations in the winter months and visit our families. Maybe I could even go to the islands. I hear they are pretty nice this time of year. We so need a union."

Ulgrim Rumors
No new messages this month.

New Quests

 * Noir Assassination Investigation
 * Olthoi Chasm Quest
 * Snowman Village
 * The Caliginous Bethel

Updated Quests

 * Arcanum Furniture
 * Exploration Society Letters - Rewards updated.
 * Harbinger Quest - Players may now re-enter the Harbinger dungeons after completing the quest.

New NPCs

 * Argyle - in the Bandit Hideout Prison
 * Aurten Rhell - 39.5N, 75.5W in Bluespire
 * Dame Brinna O'Shea - 1.0N, 51.1E in Lytelthorpe
 * Gentleman Jake Hawkins - 74.5S, 92.3E in MacNiall's Freehold
 * Guard Chandler Hammett - 0.9N, 51.1E in Lytelthorpe
 * Jaenyn, Stone Shaper - in the Abyssal Olthoi Chasm
 * Klaus - in the Bandit Hideout Prison
 * Proselytic Shadow - in the Caliginous Bethel
 * Xavier, Royal Guard - 0.7N, 44.7E west of Lytelthorpe
 * Frost Haven NPCs:
 * Chef Pleist
 * Elijah
 * Emma
 * The Mayor
 * Nip
 * Numb
 * Robert
 * Sam

Updated NPCs

 * Steiner's Apprentice Craftsman
 * Jubei's Apprentice Craftsman
 * Jordan's Apprentice Craftsman
 * Twitch

New Locations

 * Bandit Hideout
 * Bandit Hideout Prison
 * Caliginous Bethel
 * Frost Haven - 68.6S 25.4E
 * La Casa del Noir - 74.4S, 92.1E in MacNiall's Freehold
 * Mount Ingot - 67.7S 25.5E near Frost Haven
 * Olthoi Chasm 20+ - 0.7N 44.7E
 * Portal Tree Copse - 47.3S, 83.4E near Nanto
 * Shallow Olthoi Chasm 40+ - 0.7N 44.7E
 * Deep Olthoi Chasm 60+ - 0.7N 44.7E
 * Cavernous Olthoi Chasm 80+ - 0.7N 44.7E
 * Abyssal Olthoi Chasm 100+ - 0.7N 44.7E
 * Portals
 * Tree (Portal)
 * Undisclosed Location

Updated Items

 * - Sound effect added.
 * - New unique artwork and icon.
 * - Sound effect added.
 * Basket - Now hold 24 (up from 12) items like Packs.
 * Belt Pouch - Now hold 24 (up from 18) items like Packs.
 * Sack - Now hold 24 (up from 12) items like Packs.
 * - Now hold 24 (up from 6) items like Packs.
 * - Now hold 24 (up from 18) items like Packs.
 * Society Armor
 * Color changed from store bought leather brown to a unique green.
 * Icons updated.
 * AL increased from 60 to 100.
 * Impenetrability II added.
 * Level II creature or life spell added.


 * Explorer Armor
 * Store bought leather brown look updated to the new leather style in green.
 * Icons updated.
 * AL increased from 60 to 100.
 * Impenetrability II increased to level III.
 * Level III creature or life spell added.


 * Explorer Jewelry - Spells increased from level II to III.


 * Icon updated.
 * Damage mod increased from 50% to 75%.
 * Thrown Weapons Mastery Other II added.
 * Icon updated.
 * Damage increased from 6 - 12 to 7 - 14.
 * Axe Mastery Other II added.
 * Icon updated.
 * Damage mod increased from 65% to 80%.
 * Crossbow Mastery Other II added.
 * Icon updated.
 * Damage increased from 2 - 5 to 3 - 12.
 * Dagger Mastery Other II added.
 * Icon updated.
 * Damage increased from 5 - 10 to 7 - 14.
 * Mace Mastery Other II added.
 * Icon updated.
 * Damage increased from 2 - 5 to 1.25 - 5.
 * Unarmed Combat Mastery Other II added.
 * Icon updated.
 * Damage increased from 3 - 11 to 3.5 - 14.
 * Spear Mastery Other II added.
 * Icon updated.
 * Damage increased from 5 - 9 to 5 - 10.
 * Staff Mastery Other II added.
 * Icon updated.
 * Damage increased from 6 - 12 to 8 - 16.
 * Sword Mastery Other II added.
 * Icon updated.
 * Damage mod increased from 50% to 90%.
 * Bow Mastery Other II added.
 * Damage increased from 5 - 9 to 5 - 10.
 * Staff Mastery Other II added.
 * Icon updated.
 * Damage increased from 6 - 12 to 8 - 16.
 * Sword Mastery Other II added.
 * Icon updated.
 * Damage mod increased from 50% to 90%.
 * Bow Mastery Other II added.
 * Damage mod increased from 50% to 90%.
 * Bow Mastery Other II added.


 * Icon updated.
 * Damage mod increased from 50% to 75%.
 * Thrown Weapons Mastery Other II increased to level III.
 * Icon updated.
 * Damage increased from 6 - 12 to 7 - 14.
 * Axe Mastery Other II increased to level III.
 * Icon updated.
 * Damage mod increased from 65% to 80%.
 * Crossbow Mastery Other II increased to level III.
 * Icon updated.
 * Damage increased from 2 - 5 to 3 - 12.
 * Dagger Mastery Other II increased to level III.
 * Icon updated.
 * Damage increased from 5 - 10 to 7 - 14.
 * Mace Mastery Other II increased to level III.
 * Icon updated.
 * Damage increased from 2 - 5 to 1.25 - 5.
 * Unarmed Combat Mastery Other II increased to level III.
 * Icon updated.
 * Damage increased from 3 - 11 to 3.5 - 14.
 * Spear Mastery Other II increased to level III.
 * Icon updated.
 * Damage increased from 5 - 9 to 5 - 10.
 * Staff Mastery Other II increased to level III.
 * Icon updated.
 * Damage increased from 6 - 12 to 8 - 16.
 * Sword Mastery Other II increased to level III.
 * Icon updated.
 * Damage mod increased from 50% to 90%.
 * Bow Mastery Other II increased to level III.
 * Damage increased from 5 - 9 to 5 - 10.
 * Staff Mastery Other II increased to level III.
 * Icon updated.
 * Damage increased from 6 - 12 to 8 - 16.
 * Sword Mastery Other II increased to level III.
 * Icon updated.
 * Damage mod increased from 50% to 90%.
 * Bow Mastery Other II increased to level III.
 * Damage mod increased from 50% to 90%.
 * Bow Mastery Other II increased to level III.

New Titles

 * Gumshoe
 * Honorary Snowman

New Spells

 * Vim - "Increases maximum stamina by 15 points."

Portal.dat

 * [[File:Portaldat 200312.png]]

New Creatures

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Updated Creatures

 * Void Knight - Returns to the game as a more powerful Shadow.

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