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Town Crier Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "Students of Nuhmudira are in some of the towns. Humans, Tumeroks and Lugians, learning and working peacefully together... Imagine that!"

Town Crier tells you, "Every year it's the same thing. The first snowfall brings those animated snowballs down from the mountains. My brother's wife's sister's cousin said they can't be trusted. Says they threw him out of his own house the other night and were freezing the place over when they happened across his hearth and melted clean away. Good thing he had a roaring fire going! To be fair though, I hear it's mostly the two-headed ones that are causing all the trouble."

Town Crier tells you, "I would love to take a look at one of those giant gift boxes that appeared in a number of the towns. But no, I'm stuck here and talking to you."

Town Crier tells you, "I heard an odd story from a hunter today. He says that he came across a blind snowman in the northern woods. Said the thing was too pitiful to kill. If you hear of anything that might help it you should head out there."

Town Crier tells you, "If you go talk to one of Nuhmudira's students in some of the towns they may tell you how you can get something nice out of those giant gift boxes."

Town Crier tells you, "The Furniture Vendors are selling some nice new items for houses and the Woodsmen who have been busy preparing for Winter have some new items as well."

Town Crier tells you, "They say that a woman trafficking in dark magic lives inside that cottage and that she knows something of the King of the Tuskers. Seek her out if you dare."

Town Crier tells you, "Some have said that Ketnan did not move to Aphus Lassel of his own accord, that there was something or someone that drove him there. Sometimes I almost feel for him."

Town Crier tells you, "The Winter winds have blown in a strange new flower. If you are interested in seeing one I was told they can be found in the mountains. They seem to flourish in the chill air."

Town Crier tells you, "I heard that a cottage mysteriously appeared on the second island of Aphus Lassel. Only those strong enough to survive there should go though."

Town Crier tells you, "I don't know if it's true, but I did hear that High Queen Elysa is rebuilding her home somewhere near Asheron's island."

Town Crier tells you, "Can't beat a nice cup of hot chocolate on a cold winter day."

Town Crier tells you, "Want to know what makes it even better? I bet you do."

Town Crier tells you, "Students of Nuhmudira are in some of the towns. Humans, Tumeroks and Lugians, learning and working peacefully together... Imagine that!"

Town Crier tells you, "I never realized some of my items could be hooked in my house. Why, it's as if they just became hookable all of a sudden."

Town Crier tells you, "Do you really think that the tuskers have a King? What would he be like? I know I certainly wouldn't want to meet him if he is anything like those Annihilators."

Town Crier tells you, "I hear tell that a few vendors you don't normally see selling house items are doing just that. They say they need to make up for some of the income they lost to people vacationing on Tusker Island. Even the Tumeroks and Lugians have felt the pinch and are selling souvenirs."

Town Crier tells you, "I found this scroll a while back and copied the words down because the parchment was too old to move. I've been trying to translate it for a while now but I finally figured out what it said. 'It eats all starting with their bottom.' What does that mean?"

Town Crier tells you, "Have you seen Arwic? It's looking like a real town again! I'm checking with the Crier's Guild to see if I can get a position there."

Ulgrim Rumors

During the The Hall of the Tusker King event, Ulgrim returned his home town of Ayan Baqur after spending some time at Xarabydun and Aphus Lassel.

Ulgrim the Unpleasant says, "So, Harlune is an Empyrean?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant says, "I thought they were all supposed to be asleep, instead they're everywhere. This could be a bad trend. Half of the Empyrean I've met have been genocidal maniacs. I'll have to keep my eye on him."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "New house decorations? I've seen them, but who needs decorations when you have stout."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Ooooo the colors!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Don't trust Ketnan! He's always mixed up in something bad. How did he get into that volcano anyway? They probably sacrificed him."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I visited that new island for a bit before coming home. It was great tossing those little tuskies around and convincing the bigger ones that sand is made of nanners."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "But, what's with the name Aphus Lassel? Like a tusker could pronounce that! I was tempted to call it Flying Monkey Island II, but I finally settled on Boboland instead."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "The Tusker King seemed to like the name. That big fellow can really knock 'em back."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "It's so good to be back! I had a fine time bar hopping across Dereth, but I missed this sandy burg."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Good to see the Virindi didn't kill everyone. I was a bit worried they might get ideas with me gone."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I would have been back sooner but I had to stop by my house to look for a piece of paper."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Bah! I told you so!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Yeah, I roll my own healing kit's too."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Smooth."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I don't trust that Virindi, Claude, he's hiding something from the rest of us."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Late at night I hear noises and see blue flickering lights coming from his tent."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "What's he doing in there?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "What the heck is he doing in there?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "A lot of people asked me how I did such a fine job tinkering my amazing sword here."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Come in closer and I'll tell you."

Ulgrim looks around to see if anyone is listening.

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "First I salvaged 100 ingots of orichalcum to make a bar of orichalcum. Herds of Griner often drop orichalcum weapons. Then I used my Ust and..."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "What do you mean you've never heard of orichalcum! Look I can't be troubled to explain everything to you. Go ask a Lugian or something!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Elysa moving closer to Asheron's Isle? Uh-huh, yeah, you know what's going on."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oswald was sighted in Arwic yesterday talking to some shady characters!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "No not shadows you buffoon! Just seedy looking indiv..."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "No not dyed green either! Sheesh, forget I said anything!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Lee of the stone!? How do you know about that!?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You stay away from my stash or I'll have to get nasty! Arrr!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Fending off the Virindi is thirsty work. Fetch me some stout from old Berkholt and I'll clue you in to what's really going on around here, okay, friend?"

You give Ulgrim the Unpleasant Stout.

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I've drunk things you people wouldn't believe."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Burning Mana Blasts off the coast of the Caul."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I've watched pint glasses glitter in the ephemeral light of portal space."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "All these memories will be lost, like stout from a keg..."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Time to drink."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I challenged Bobo to a drinking contest the other day. We were having those silly umbrella drinks and he gave me a run for my money, but he eventually gave in. He doesn't like loosing so I accepted his challenge to a banana eating competition."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I never want to see another banana again!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Let's just say he won."

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New UI and Game Changes

• The town of Arwic has finally been rebuilt since it was destroyed by a Shadow Spire.
• The Legend of the Tusker Paw has been found on Aphus Lassel and he is rewarding those who best the Tusker Hero Mowen Udaun.
• Dagger
  • A new type of dagger - the Dirk - has been added to the game.
• Housing
  • Many more items from the game can now be hooked within a house.
• Loot
  • Treasure tables have been updated:
    • Parchment no longer drops as loot.
    • Creatures no longer drop their pitiful unmutated weapons.
    • Missile weapon ammunition (i.e., arrows, crossbow bolts, and atlatl darts) no longer drops as loot.
    • Foods now only drop at low treasure levels. At higher levels, food has been replaced with potions. This does not affect special food drops, like fire auroch meat or spices.
    • More types of scarabs (e.g., lead, iron, copper) drop at lower levels of loot. At higher levels of loot, scarabs have been replaced with scarab peas.
    • Weapon damage, variance, offense and defense modifiers, and speed now mutate more often. In addition, weapon burden can now mutate as well.
    • The armor level and burden on armor mutates more often. In addition, the elemental protection of shields can mutate.
    • Jewelry now has a chance to be generated with heritage requirements.

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New Quests

• The Blind Snowman
• Gift Box Quest
• The Legend of the Tusker Paw

Updated Quests

• Feud of Neydisa and Bandit Castle:

• Gormling's Note is now worth 100,000 experience and 20 Oswald's Throwing Daggers.
• Gwillim's Alchemy Bag is now worth 50,000 experience and 250 Deadly Frost Arrows.
• Gwillim's Alchemy Notes are now worth 100,000 experience.

• Bandit Shield Quest

• Bandit Shield updated with new artwork, spells and SL.

• Fiery Weapons

• Banderling Bandit found in the northwest camp updated to a Banderling Rogue and now only drops the Fire Spear. The camp has also been updated with higher level Banderlings and a Sturdy Iron Chest.
• Banderling Bandits found in the Arwic Mines updated now only drop the Quarter Staff of Fire.
• Third camp introduced near Edelbar with a Banderling Bandit that also drops the Quarter Staff of Fire.
• Fourth camp now found in the Tiofor Woods that has a Banderling Rogue which also drops the spear.
• Fire Spear and Quarter Staff of Fire updated with new stats and artwork.

• Lilitha's Lost Bow

• Lilitha's Bow must now be repaired before use.
• 25,000 xp reward for repairing the bow.
• Lilitha's Arrows are retired (no longer found with her bow nor sold by the farmer near Eldrista).
• Hunter's Leap which was originally filled with Banderling, is now inhabited by Humans similiar to those on Marae Lassel.
• Lilitha's Bow updated from a +25% modifier to +100%

• Runed Chests

• New 24 hour timer on looting runed chests.

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New NPCs

• Anasha - 33.3N, 56.5E in Arwic
• Aun Mireona the Shopkeep - 43.9N 78.1W, outside Timaru gate
• Aun Paritea - 26.6N, 28.6W near Danby's Outpost
• Blind Snowman - 46.7N, 48.9E, mountains north of Holtburg
• Kleeoh - 2.5S, 86.5E on Aphus Lassel
• Lubrik the Resupplier - sells Lugian decor in the Linvak Tukal, 77.4S, 28.2E
• Oolutanga, the Tusker King (King Bobo) - Throne of the Tusker King
• Tornash - 46.8N, 30.5E near Holtburg

Updated NPCs

• Barkeeper Wilomine - Sells new rumors
• Eldrista the Adventurer - Changed from a vendor to a quest NPC.
• Jordan's Apprentice Craftsman - Sells new furniture.
• Jubei's Apprentice Craftsman - Sells new furniture.

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New Locations

• Arwic rebuilt
• Access to Crystal Mines
  • Crystal Mine New Isparians (1 - 19)
  • Crystal Mine Low (20 - 39)
  • Crystal Mine Mid (40 - 59)
  • Crystal Mine High (60 - 79)
  • Crystal Mine Extreme (80+)
• Behind the Waterfall - 8.7S 85.7E
• Spirit Cell
• Tusker Warrior's Lair
• Tusker Food Storage
• Legend of the Tusker King
• Throne of the Tusker King
• Arena of the Tusker Hero
• Idol of Wishes
• 43.9N, 25.1E - Banderling Camp

Updated Locations

• Holtburg Area
  • 36.7N, 29.1E - Shrine and Portal to Glenden Wood - Updated with Sclavus and a Runed Chest
  • Drudge Hideout - Creatures updated, Runed Chest added and level 1-4 restriction removed.
  • Daiklos Dungeon - Creatures updated, Runed Chests added and level 1-12 restriction removed.
  • A Rat Nest - Renamed from "A White Rat Nest". Runed chest added
  • Dungeon Fern - Runed chest added, creatures updated
  • Hedged Platform - Runed chest added, creatures updated
  • Holtburg Dungeon - Level res. raised to reflect creature update; Runed chest added to the final room
  • Hunter's Leap - taken over by Bandits, level 8+ restriction removed
  • A Ruin (Holtburg) - Renamed to Banderling Ruin. Now has higher level Banderlings and a Runed chest
  • 41.4N, 26.3E - Lich House - Lich updated to Lich Lord. Runed chest added
  • 38.8N, 36.8E - Golem Spire - Runed chest and Sandstone Golem added.
  • 35.7N, 33.4E - Eldrista's House - Eldrista changed to a quest NPC (used to sell weapons incl. Lilitha's Arrows). Farmer removed.
• Arwic Mines - Banderling Bandits now only drop Quarter Staff of Fire
• Bandit Castle Prison - Creatures updated, Shield updated
• Hilltop Tower - Drudges updated to Drudge Raveners, Runed chest added
• Northwest Banderling Camp - Creatures updated, Sturdy Iron Chest added
• Tiofor Woods Banderling Camp - Creatures updated, Runed Chest added
• Tusker Lodge - Upper level restriction removed (was 5-15 )
• Tusker Cave - Upper level restriction removed (was 12-25)
• Tusker Burrow - Upper level restriction removed (was 1-15)
• Tusker Cavern - Upper level restriction removed (was 15-25)
• Tusker Abode - Upper level restriction removed (was 20-40)
• Tusker Habitat - Upper level restriction removed (was 25-40)

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New Items

Loot Weapons
		Dirk

The Blind Snowman
		Snowman Snowglobe

Coconut Tusker
		Coconut		Coconut Tusker

Furniture Sellers
		Treated Wood		Log Table		Log Chair		Log Stool
		Divan		Footstool		Gharu'ndim Lantern		Gharu'ndim Rug
		Bending Willow and Setting Sun		Falling Leaves		Sho Floor Pillow		Sho Lantern
		Tumerok Torch		Tiki Torch		The Hammer		The Hero
		Holiday Pole

Gift Box Quest
		A Lump of Coal		Iolite Gem		An Ancient Chest
		Mine Storage Chest		Chrysoberyl compound		Daichroic Crystal
		Holiday Lights		Armor Protection Gem		Blade Protection Gem
		Bludgeon Protection Gem		Piercing Protection Gem		Acid Protection Gem
		Cold Protection Gem		Fire Protection Gem		Lightning Protection Gem
		Stocking Cap		Tall Stocking Cap		Abandoned Mines Portal Sending Gem
		Gem of Dispersal

The Legend of the Tusker Paw
		Treated Mandrake		Treated Hyssop		Combined Hyssop and Mandrake		Soft Bandages
		Plentiful Healing Kit		Tusker Paws		Axe Tattoo		Bow Tattoo
		Crossbow Tattoo		Dagger Tattoo		Mace Tattoo		Magic Defense Tattoo
		Mana Conversion Tattoo		Melee Defense Tattoo		Missile Defense Tattoo		Spear Tattoo
		Staff Tattoo		Sword Tattoo		Atlatl Tattoo		Unarmed Tattoo

The Legend of the Tusker Paw: Statues of Wishes
		Fabled Tusker Paw		Statue of Alchemical Wishes		Statue of Scholarly Wishes		Statue of Armor Tinker's Wish
		Statue of Axer's Wish		Statue of Bowman's Wish		Statue of Cook's Wish		Statue of Enchanter's Wish
		Statue of Crossbowman's Wish		Statue of Knifer's Wish		Statue of Fletcher's Dreams		Statue of Healer's Wish
		Statue of Artificer's Wish		Statue of Item Tinker's Wish		Statue of Leaper's Wish		Statue of Life Giver's Wish
		Statue of Greedy Wishes		Statue of Lockpicker's Wish		Statue of Macer's Wish		Statue of Resistance Wishes
		Statue of Magic Tinker's Wish		Statue of Archmage's Wish		Statue of Evasive Wishes		Statue of Dodge Wishes
		Statue of Sprinter's Wish		Statue of Spearman's Wish		Statue of Staffer's Wish		Statue of Swordsman's Wish
		Statue of Thrower's Wish		Statue of Brawler's Wish		Statue of Sorcerer's Wish		Statue of Weapon Tinker's Wish

Lilitha's Lost Bow Update
		Lilitha's Broken Bow

Marshmallow Food
		Marshmallows		Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows

Snowflowers
		Snowflower		Crystal Vase with a Snowflower		Crystal Vase with Snowflowers (Pair)		Crystal Vase with Snowflowers (Trio)
		Crystal Vase with Snowflowers (Quartet)		Crystal Vase with Snowflowers (Bouquet)		Pedestal with a Floral Arrangement (Snowflowers)

Ulgrim's Recall Scroll
		Ulgrim's Recall Scroll

Rumors
		Glenden Wood Portal (Text)		A Banderling Ruin		Directions to Hunter's Leap		Directions to the Drudge Hideout
		Directions to the Hedged Platform		Dungeon Fern (Text)		Edelbar Directions		Golem Mound
		Hilltop (Text)		The Rat Nest

Updated Items

• Bandit Shield - New icon and spells; AL increased from 50 to 160.
• Dark Revenant Thighbone - New icon.
• Fire Spear
  • Damage updated from 2-8 to 6-15.
  • Spells updated from Blood Drinker I & Swift Killer I to Defender V, Fire Protection Other V, Blood Drinker V, Swift Killer V, Heart Seeker V.
  • New description and skill reqs.
• Quarter Staff of Fire
  • New improved artwork.
  • Damage updated from 3-6 to 7-10.
  • Spells updated from Blood Drinker I, Fire Protection Other II, Swift Killer I and Defender I to Defender III, Fire Protection Other III, Blood Drinker III, Swift Killer III, Heart Seeker III.
  • New description and burden reduced.
• Lilitha's Bow - Modifier updated from +25% to +100%.
• Good Lockpick - Now have 35 uses.
• Peerless Lockpick - Now have 50 uses.
• Plain Lockpick - Now have 20 uses.
• Lilitha's Arrows - Now Retired.

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New Spells

• Recall Aphus Lassel - Portals you to Oolutanga's Refuge.
• Ulgrim's Recall - Portals you to Ulgrim's current location.
• Tusker Fists - A hail of tusker fists pummles a clear path ahead of the caster.
• Tusker Hide - Increases the target's natural armor by 200 points.
• Tusker Leap - Boosts caster's jump skill by 100 for a short time.
• Tusker Might - Increases the caster's strength by 35.
• Tusker Skin - Boosts a piece of armor by 200.
• Tusker Sprint - Boosts caster's run skill by 100 for a very short time.

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Portal.dat

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New Creatures

Banderling

• Banderling Rogue
  

Rat

• Giant White Rat
  

Tusker

• Mowen Udaun
  

• Seasonal creatures such as Chilly the Snowman and the Two Headed Snowman return for the Winter season.

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Images

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  Oolutanga, the Tusker King

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  Tusker Hero, Mowen Udaun

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  Tusker Fists

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  Ulgrim's Recall

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  Gift Boxes appear in many towns instructing player to talk to Nuhmudira's students.

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  The Crystal Mines (Gift Box Quest)

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  The Blind Snowman

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  Snowman Snowglobe

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