Visions in the Darkness

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Discoveries

Town Crier Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "It's nice to relax and enjoy the Festival Season. I guarantee though, soon as we get comfortable and settled in all happy and tranquil, some nasty monster will start stompin' all over Dereth making a mess of things."

Town Crier tells you, "I heard the Candeth Keep Archmage isn't running her store. She's been holed up in her tower for days."

Town Crier tells you, "It's the Festival Season again! I love this time of year. All of the masks, pumpkins, the food and the celebrations. Keep away from those scarecrows though, they give me the creeps."

Town Crier tells you, "Lady Dain asked me to send trustworthy adventurers to see her in Candeth Keep. A warrior she knows may have found a clue to her husband's disappearance."

Town Crier tells you, "I've seen an awful lot of eye injuries lately. People should be more careful with thier pointy weapons."

Town Crier tells you, "A battle between the natural and unnatural has erupted in the heart of the Valley of Death!"

Town Crier tells you, "I figured the lair the Ancient Olthoi Queen made for herself would have been abandoned after we succeeded in routing her. I thought wrong and received a visit to the lifestone for it."

Town Crier tells you, "Did you see? You can carry hundreds of alchemy gems now! No, THOUSANDS! It's amazing!!"

Town Crier tells you, "Who would have thought that Reedshark hide made such a comfortable robe?"

Town Crier tells you, "Seems as though Aerbax is up to no good in that valley of his. My cousin returned from a foray there recently. He said that there was an enclave of Banderlings fighting a battle against the drudges out there."

Town Crier tells you, "Robes! I tell you. Robes!"

Town Crier tells you, "Have you seen those new Olthoi Shields? They sure are something!"

Town Crier tells you, "Some folks say they have seen a rather shady-looking fellow loitering around the Obsidian Span. The fellow actually claims to have studied under Oswald, the infamous assassin!"

Town Crier tells you, "Have you seen my new leather jacket? I'm not much of a fan of hide armor, but this jacket is just so comfortable!"

Town Crier tells you, "I used to be so worried about my enemies sneaking up on me! But I can tell you're not going to try to hurt me."

Town Crier tells you, "I hear tell of a dungeon being found in the middle of that valley in the direlands."

Town Crier tells you, "I hear the weather in the deserts near Candeth Keep has gotten very windy."

Town Crier tells you, "I don't know what it is about late fall, but creatures are once again losing their heads. And other body parts, too..."

Town Crier tells you, "You like my mask? Would you like one? Well go and find yourself a head and take it to the Mask Makers."

Town Crier tells you, "Who would have thought that Reedshark hide made such a comfortable robe?"

Town Crier tells you, "Those Mask Crafters and their apprentices sure have been busy. But, I suppose they have to be, what with our festivals finally beginning."

Town Crier tells you, "Here's a little secret: Do not eat chickens from Sawato! You'll thank me later."

Town Crier tells you, "There's nothing like hammering down a drudge with a banderling arm!"

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New UI and Game Changes

• Graphics
  • New animations for the lifestone and marketplace recall commands.
  • New animation for the player killer lite command.

• Radar
  • New context-sensitive radar blips for PK/PKL players.
  • Members of your fellowship will now appear on radar as green downward-pointing triangles. Your fellowship leader will still appear as a green upward-pointing triangle.
  • The charge radius has been removed from radar.

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Ulgrim Rumors

No new messages this month.

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New Quests

• Elemental Weeping Weapons
• Hidden Cavern Quest
• Olthoi Shield Quest
• Search for Gareth Dain

Updated Quests

• Arcanum Furniture

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New NPCs

• Dalius Kendmar - 87.2S, 67.5W in Candeth Keep
• Hemmik the Sly - 34.0N, 39.7E near Holtburg
• Harraag, Banderling Champion - 37.9S, 65.5W in the Hidden Cavern
• Talira Dain - 87.2S, 67.5W in Candeth Keep

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New Locations

• Elemental Caverns
• Hidden Cavern
• Sclavus Temple

Updated Locations

• Matron Hive West - Upper level restriction removed (was 60-90)
• Matron Hive North - Upper level restriction removed (was 40-60)
• Matron Hive South - Upper level restriction removed (was 20-50)
• Gerent's Compound - Upper level restriction removed (was 40-70)
• Aerbax's Holding - Upper level restriction removed (was 60-90)

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New Items

Arcanum Furniture
		Chalk Board

Elemental Weeping Weapons: Elemental Pools
		An Interesting Note		Acidic Elemental Pool		Electric Elemental Pool
		Flaming Elemental Pool		Freezing Elemental Pool

Elemental Weeping Weapons
		Acidic Weeping Axe		Electric Weeping Axe		Flaming Weeping Axe
		Frozen Weeping Axe		Acidic Weeping Claw		Electric Weeping Claw
		Flaming Weeping Claw		Frozen Weeping Claw		Acidic Weeping Dagger
		Electric Weeping Dagger		Flaming Weeping Dagger		Frozen Weeping Dagger
		Acidic Weeping Mace		Electric Weeping Mace		Flaming Weeping Mace
		Frozen Weeping Mace		Acidic Weeping Spear		Electric Weeping Spear
		Flaming Weeping Spear		Frozen Weeping Spear		Acidic Weeping Staff
		Electric Weeping Staff		Flaming Weeping Staff		Frozen Weeping Staff
		Acidic Weeping Sword		Electric Weeping Sword		Flaming Weeping Sword
		Frozen Weeping Sword

Hidden Cavern Quest
		Pile of Stones		Pile of Rocks		Bone Key
		Bone Door		Glittering Key		Sealed Door
		Obsidian Shard (The Mirror)		The Mirror

Olthoi Shield Quest
		Olthoi Abdomen Fragment		Good Olthoi Shield		Lesser Olthoi Shield
		Fine Olthoi Shield		Greater Olthoi Shield

Search for Gareth Dain
		Falatacot Tome (A Poorly Translated Journal)		A Poorly Translated Journal		Book of Memories
		Scrap of Paper (Gareth Dain)		Markings		Polestar
		Staff of Coercion

Banderling Trophy Rewards
		Aggressor Token		Predator Token		Slayer Token		Antagonist Token
		Banderling Predator Backpack		Banderling Slayer Backpack		Banderling Antagonist Backpack		Banderling Aggressor Backpack
		Bludgeoning Sword		Banderling Bone Ring

Masks
		Whole Chicken		Mutilator Helm		Chicken Hat
		Skull Cap		Skeletal Helm		Moarsman Head
		Scary Minion Mask		Eye Patch		Moarsman Mask
		Knath Husk		Knath Head

Drudge Charms
		Bloodletter Charm Necklace		Cabalist Charm Necklace		Peerless Drudge Charm Necklace

Potions
		Potion of Endless Vigor		Potion of Destiny's Wind

Armoredillo Hide Armor
		Armoredillo Hide Cuirass

Reedshark Hide Armor
		Hearty Reedshark Robe		Sturdy Reedshark Robe

Shreth Hide Armor
		Gauloth Leggings		Rendeath Coat

Other
		Dastardly Dirk		Tremendous Monouga Pack Doll

New Leather Armor
		Leather Helm

Updated Items

• Alchemy Gems - Can now be stacked up to 25.
• New artwork and icons for Armoredillo Hide Armor:
  • Armoredillo Hide Coat
  • Armoredillo Hide Breastplate
  • Armoredillo Hide Bracers
  • Fine Armoredillo Hide Shirt

• The following trophies can now be given in for rewards:

		Banderling Aggressor Scalp		Banderling Predator Scalp		Banderling Antagonist Scalp		Banderling Slayer Scalp
		Banderling Savage Arm		Banderling Bone Ring (Trophy)		Bloodletter Drudge Charm		Drudge Cabalist Charm
		Drudge Sage Charm		Peerless Drudge Charm		Essence of a Phantasm		Gloom Drudge Charm
		Murk Drudge Charm		Mutilator Head		Mystic Drudge Charm		Plate Armoredillo Hide
		Slasher Reedshark Hide		Reaper Reedshark Hide		Rendeath Shreth Hide		Gauloth Shreth Hide
		Bloodthirsty Monouga Idol		Merciless Monouga Idol		Insidious Monouga Idol		Skull of a Skeletal Hero
		Skull of a Dark Master		Primeval Skeleton Shin Bone		Telumiat Hollow Minion Essence

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Portal.dat

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New Creatures

Drudge Drudge Seraph Mystic Scrum, Drudge Seraph Mystic Banderling Banderling Champion Gromnie Ruby Gromnie Amethyst Gromnie Sapphire Gromnie Emerald Gromnie

Human Sister Vitriaka No Class Sarcophagus (Dareth Gain Quest) Olthoi Olthoi Sentinel Olthoi Sentinel (Ancient Queen) Sclavus Strange Sclavus

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