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Town Crier Rumors

Free Rumors:

Town Crier tells you, "A long lost city has reappeared in the deserts of Dereth."

Town Crier tells you, "I don't know if you've noticed but the undead seem far more frightening lately."

Town Crier tells you, "It is said that the A'nekshay were a peaceful race of elementals... before the Mu-miyah got a hold of them."

Pyreal Rumors:

Town Crier tells you, "A long lost city has reappeared in the deserts of Dereth."

Town Crier tells you, "I hear of a new prismatic arrow that changed damage based on the bow used to fire them. Amazing the new things that show up in this world.""

Town Crier tells you, "There are rumors that Geraine and Asheron knew of the existance of Neftet. The question is, why has the city reappeared now?"

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Ulgrim Rumors

Free Rumors:

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I got a contract for ya... go get me a stout."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Is it just me or do all the undead walking around here look... well a bit more undeadish I guess. I don't even know what I'm talking about anymore."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Neftet? I used to hang out there all the time back before the Mu-miyah made a mess of things out there. Those A'nekshay are some good folks."

Stout Rumors:

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Don't you worry about where Deewain went to. I'm taking good care of the big softy."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I wouldn't call it the Lost city of Neftet. It was simply hidden by those too weak and unworthy to find it. Since I am sure you are one of those, you can find it east of Yaraq."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "So there is a new Empyrean who is willing to show people how to unlearn all of their skills to focus on new ones now huh? Then there's the guy who will let you adjust your augmented resistances, and the people who will go into your head and mess with your natural talents. I remember back when people had to actually prove themselves and had to work to be good at something..."

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New UI and Game Changes

• 51 Contracts added. See also: Category:Contract
• Fletching Updated:
  • Prismatic Ammunition introduced. This ammo requires base fletching skill to wield, and will deal the innate damage type of the bow.
  • All crafted ammunition burden has been reduced to 5, and stack size has increased 500.
  • The yield for combining Wrapped Bundles of arrowheads with shafts has increased from 250 to 500. This applies to the Rare item infinite arrowheads as well.
  • The maximum stack size for alternative currency ammunition has increased to 5000.
• Character Creation, Barbers and Hairstyles updated:
  • New looks for Undead at creation, old look no longer available at creation. Pre-patch undead retain the old look, but may change it via the barber.
  • Shadows may remove the shadow smoke crown via barber.
  • Undead may remove the pyre flame via barber.
  • Starting look now resembles original look of character, not a random look
• Tailoring: Shields can now be tailored: + =
• Augmentations:
  • Nalicana will now accept Blank Augmentation Gems in exchange for 10,000 Luminance.
  • You can change your natural resistance augmentations in Zaikhal
• Alternate Currency Exchangers added
• Jester's Cards now stack

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New Quests

• Contracts / 50-100 Contracts Quest
• The Crystal Amulet of the A'nekshay
• The Crystal Idol of the A'nekshay
• The Crystal Staff of the A'nekshay
• The Crystal Sword of the A'nekshay
• A'nekshay Bracer Collecting
• Armoredillo Hunting: Lost City of Neftet
• Golem Hunting: Lost City of Neftet
• Mumiyah Hunting: Lost City of Neftet
• Prickly Pear Collecting
• Reedshark Hunting: Lost City of Neftet
• Stone Tablet Collecting
• Slave Master Quest
• Seasonal Quests and Events for May
  • Reception Games activated for the royal wedding anniversary.

Updated Quests

• Monthly Explorer Society Quests
  • WARNING: These quests are standalone quests, the xp bonuses are strictly handled by the NPCs in Kara, speak to them after finishing to get your bonus. Also your timer for the bonuses depend on when you completed last month's set of quests, speak to each NPC to find out if your timer hasn't expired yet. More details here.
  • Quests for May:
    • Ansar El-Kerdany: Kidnapped Handmaiden
      • You've earned 658,000,000 experience.
      • You've earned 15,000 Luminance.
      • Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "You saved Ayaname Chiyoko! That is most pleasing to hear. Here is your reward as promised."
    • Esmond Fielding: Enrico's Betrayal (handing in note from Eviscerator lair is the flag, no need to do previous two notes for bonus xp)
      • You've earned 329,000,000 experience.
      • You've earned 7,500 Luminance.
      • Esmond Fielding tells you, "You brought Enrico di Bellenesse his letters and for that I reward you."
    • Niccolo De Luca: Drudge Aviator
      • You've earned 51,111,144 experience. (@ 131 with +6% trinket)
      • You've earned 3,709 Luminance.
      • Niccolo De Luca tells you, "You have retrieved the plans for the drudge flying machine and brought them to Aludi al-Jaladh and for that I reward you."
• Uncovering the Renegades and Apostate Excavation - Apostate Master now drops 4 Apostate Message Shards
• Deewain's Dark Cavern - Deewain disappeared and has been replaced by a huge Iron Golem
• Shadow Communication and Strange Crystal Quest timers have been changed. Both quests are now once per character, and you will not have to wait 27 days after completing one stage to start the next. [1]

New NPCs

• Contract Brokers and Assistants
  • Contract Broker (Holtburg) & Gawain Cooper - Located in the tavern at 42.2N, 33.7E.
  • Contract Broker (Sanamar) & Giancarlo De Luc - Located on the 2nd floor of the tavern at 71.8N, 60.8W.
  • Contract Broker (Shoushi) & Ohayashi Hiroshi - Located in the tavern at 33.5S, 73.0E.
  • Contract Broker (Yaraq) & Abd-al-Matin Basshir - Located on the 2nd floor of the tavern at 21.7S, 1.6W.
• Higashiyama Akako - Zaikhal Upstairs at 12.9N, 0.3E (Currency exchanger)
• Absalom Sarraf - Zaikhal Upstairs at 12.9N, 0.3E (Currency exchanger)
• Sakeenah Qureshi - Zaikhal On Roof at 12.9N, 0.3E (Resistance Augmentation Remover)
• Carlyle Wolnoth - Zaikhal On Roof at 12.9N, 0.3E (Resistance Augmentation Vendor)
• Laurana - in Cavern, sells all prismatic ammunition ingredients, including Greater Deadly Arrowheads
• Hatshepsut - Reward npc at the end of the Slave Master Quest.
• Fianhe - Skill reset NPC at 21.1N 69.2E inside Asheron's Castle. One free reset per character, additional resets cost .

Encampment near Neftet

• Panhsj - New Currency Vendor for A'nekshay Tokens
• Nephthys - Slave Master Quest
• Bemeth the Gatherer - Various Crystal quests in new area
• Hammah al Rundik - Prickly Pear Collecting
• Sir Ibreh bin Kassim - Golem Hunting: Lost City of Neftet
• Royal Guard x 3
• Taylarn bint Tulani - Stone Tablet Collecting
• T'ing Setsuko - A'nekshay Bracer Collecting
• Sir Hassim bin Tamarek - Reedshark Hunting: Lost City of Neftet
• Sir Adarl - Mumiyah Hunting: Lost City of Neftet
• Dame Tularin - Armoredillo Hunting: Lost City of Neftet

Updated NPCs

• Nalicana now accepts Blank Augmentation Gems for 10,000 luminance.

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New Locations

• 29.2N, 27.2E - Cavern. Near Glenden Wood, specialized fletching required to enter.
• 21.1S, 05.3E - City of Neftet. New high level hunting and questing area.
• 22.2S, 06.2E - Encampment near Neftet. Staging area for quests in the new hunting area.
• Around 20.7S, 07.8E - Temple. On top of one of the cliffs in the City of Neftet
• Around 20.7S, 07.5E - Ancient Portal 4 portals in the "settlement" in the middle of the City of Neftet
  • 20.5S, 7.6E - Ancient Portal - with Catacombs
    • 20.5S, 7.6E - Catacombs
  • 20.7S, 7.6E - Ancient Portal (top of the building) - with Catacombs
    • 20.7S, 7.6E - Catacombs
  • 20.7S, 7.5E - Ancient Portal - with Catacombs
    • 20.7S, 7.5E - Catacombs
  • 21.0S, 7.5E - Ancient Portal - Catacombs portal leads to start of dungeon
• Around 20.9S, 05.9E - Sand Caves On top of cliffs along the western edge of the City of Neftet
• Exit to Surface (City of Neftet)

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New Items

Contracts
		Contract for Hamud's Demise

Contracts: Holtburg
		Contract for Broker Contracts		Contract for Assault (Expert)		Contract for Assault (High)		Contract for Assault (Low)
		Contract for Assault (Mid)		Contract for Banderling Haunt		Contract for Frozen Fury		Contract for Glenden Wood Invasion (High)
		Contract for Glenden Wood Invasion (Low)		Contract for Glenden Wood Invasion (Mid)		Contract for Lost Pet

Contracts: Sanamar
		Contract for Broker Contracts		Contract for Enrico's Betrayal		Contract for The Caliginous Bethel		Contract for Of Trust and Betrayal
		Contract for Haleatan Beach Camps		Contract for Ricardo's Blood Gem		Contract for Fiun Healing Machine		Contract for The Shadows of Bitter Winter
		Contract for Suzuhara Baijin's Delivery

Contracts: Shoushi
		Contract for Broker Contracts		Contract for Southern Shroud Cabal		Contract for Northern Shroud Cabal		Contract for Ishaq's Lost Key
		Contract for Sawato Extortion		Contract for Crafting Forges (Low)		Contract for Crafting Forges (Mid)		Contract for Crafting Forges (High)
		Contract for Raising Grael's Island		Contract for The Legend of the Tusker Paw		Contract for Infiltration

Contracts: Yaraq
		Contract for Broker Contracts		Contract for Faces of the Mukkir (Low)		Contract for Faces of the Mukkir (Mid)		Contract for Faces of the Mukkir (High)
		Contract for Faces of the Mukkir (Expert)		Contract for Reign of Terror		Contract for Defense of Zaikhal (Copper)		Contract for Defense of Zaikhal (Silver)
		Contract for Defense of Zaikhal (Gold)		Contract for Defense of Zaikhal (Platinum)		Contract for The Decrepit Tower		Contract for First Contact
		Contract for His Master's Voice

Contracts: City of Neftet
		A'nekshay Bracer Collecting (Level 200+)	File:Armoredillo Hunting: Lost City of Neftet (Level 200+) Icon.png	Armoredillo Hunting: Lost City of Neftet (Level 200+)	File:Golem Hunting: Lost City of Neftet (Level 200+) Icon.png	Golem Hunting: Lost City of Neftet (Level 200+)	File:Mumiyah Hunting: Lost City of Neftet (Level 200+) Icon.png	Mumiyah Hunting: Lost City of Neftet (Level 200+)
		Prickly Pear Collecting (Level 200+)	File:Reedshark Hunting: Lost City of Neftet (Level 200+) Icon.png	Reedshark Hunting: Lost City of Neftet (Level 200+)		Stone Tablet Collecting (Level 200+)		Ancient Tablet of the Crystal Amulet (Level 180+)
		Ancient Tablet of the Crystal Sword (Level 180+)		Ancient Tablet of the Crystal Staff (Level 180+)		Ancient Tablet of the Crystal Idol (Level 180+)

Fletching Update Items
		Invitation to Master Fletchers		Bundle of Prismatic Arrowheads		Bundle of Greater Prismatic Arrowheads		Bundle of Deadly Prismatic Arrowheads
		Bundle of Greater Deadly Arrowheads		Bundle of Greater Deadly Blunt Arrowheads		Bundle of Greater Deadly Broad Arrowheads		Bundle of Greater Deadly Armor Piercing Arrowheads
		Bundle of Greater Deadly Frog Crotch Arrowheads		Wrapped Bundle of Prismatic Arrowheads		Wrapped Bundle of Greater Prismatic Arrowheads		Wrapped Bundle of Deadly Prismatic Arrowheads
		Wrapped Bundle of Greater Deadly Arrowheads		Wrapped Bundle of Greater Deadly Broad Arrowheads		Wrapped Bundle of Greater Deadly Armor Piercing Arrowheads		Wrapped Bundle of Greater Deadly Frog Crotch Arrowheads
		Wrapped Bundle of Burning Sands Arrowheads

Ammunition Update Items
		Burning Sands Arrow		Burning Sands Atlatl Dart		Burning Sands Bolt		Burning Sands Spike
		Prismatic Arrow		Prismatic Atlatl Dart		Prismatic Quarrel		Greater Prismatic Arrow
		Greater Prismatic Atlatl Dart		Greater Prismatic Quarrel		Deadly Prismatic Arrow		Deadly Prismatic Atlatl Dart
		Deadly Prismatic Quarrel		Greater Deadly Arrow		Greater Deadly Atlatl Dart		Greater Deadly Quarrel
		Deadly Spike (GD)		Greater Deadly Broadhead Arrow		Greater Deadly Broadhead Atlatl Dart		Greater Deadly Broadhead Quarrel
		Deadly Broad Spike (GD)		Greater Deadly Armor Piercing Arrow		Greater Deadly Armor Piercing Atlatl Dart		Greater Deadly Armor Piercing Quarrel
		Greater Deadly Frog Crotch Arrow		Greater Deadly Frog Crotch Atlatl Dart		Greater Deadly Frog Crotch Quarrel

City of Neftet
		A'nekshay Token		Altar of the Black Crystal		Altar of the White Crystal		Altar of the Red Crystal
		Altar of the Green Crystal		Amulet of the Green Crystal		Broken Stone Tablet		Corrupted Flame
		Engraved A'nekshay Bracers		Idol of black Crystal		Large Stone Tablet		Mu-miyah Device
		Mu-miyah Sacrifical Dagger		Prickly Pear		Red Destabilizing Crystal		Yellow Destabilizing Crystal
		Sandstone Mixed Key		Sandstone Armor Key		Sandstone Weapon Key		Sandstone Magic Key
		Scrying Rod		Staff of Red Crystal		Sword of White Crystal		Sacred A'nakshay Crystal
		Fallen Rock (Sand Caves)		Magic Chest (Sand Temple)		Armor Chest (Sand Temple)		Weapon Chest (Sand Temple)
		Mixed Equipment Chest (Sand Temple)		Bookcase (Sand Temple)

Sold by Panhsj at 22.2S 6.2E inside the tent at the Encampment near Neftet.
		Scroll of Lost City of Neftet Recall		Bracelet of Coordination		Bracelet of Endurance		Bracelet of Focus
		Bracelet of Quickness		Bracelet of Self		Bracelet of Strength		Crate of Burning Sands Arrowheads
		Armor Upgrade Kit Containment Gem		Weapon Upgrade Kit Containment Gem	File:Major Gearcrafting Armature Icon.png	Major Gearcrafting Armature

Upgraded Alduressa Relic Armor
	File:Upgraded Relic Alduressa Helm Icon.png	Upgraded Relic Alduressa Helm	File:Upgraded Relic Alduressa Coat Icon.png	Upgraded Relic Alduressa Coat	File:Upgraded Relic Alduressa Gauntlets Icon.png	Upgraded Relic Alduressa Gauntlets	File:Upgraded Relic Alduressa Leggings Icon.png	Upgraded Relic Alduressa Leggings
	File:Upgraded Relic Alduressa Sollerets Icon.png	Upgraded Relic Alduressa Sollerets

Upgraded Ancient Relic Armor
	File:Upgraded Ancient Relic Helm Icon.png	Upgraded Ancient Relic Helm	File:Upgraded Ancient Relic Gauntlets Icon.png	Upgraded Ancient Relic Gauntlets	File:Upgraded Ancient Relic Vestment and Bracers Icon.png	Upgraded Ancient Relic Vestment and Bracers	File:Upgraded Ancient Relic Leggings Icon.png	Upgraded Ancient Relic Leggings
	File:Upgraded Ancient Relic Sollerets Icon.png	Upgraded Ancient Relic Sollerets

Upgraded Noble Relic Armor
	File:Upgraded Noble Relic Helm of Will Icon.png	Upgraded Noble Relic Helm of Will	File:Upgraded Noble Relic Coat of Brilliance Icon.png	Upgraded Noble Relic Coat of Brilliance	File:Upgraded Noble Relic Gauntlets of Strength Icon.png	Upgraded Noble Relic Gauntlets of Strength	File:Upgraded Noble Relic Leggings of Health Icon.png	Upgraded Noble Relic Leggings of Health
	File:Upgraded Noble Relic Sollerets of Speed Icon.png	Upgraded Noble Relic Sollerets of Speed

Updated Salvage
		Salvaged Marble		Salvaged Moonstone		Sealed crate of Salvaged Black Garnet		Sealed crate of Salvaged Jet
		Sealed crate of Salvaged Red Garnet		Sealed crate of Salvaged Sandstone

Alternate Currency Exchanger
		Promissory Note		Boxed Ancient Mhoire Coin		Boxed Small Olthoi Venom Sac		Boxed Ornate Gear Marker
		Boxed Colosseum Coin		Box of Ten Ancient Mhoire Coins		Box of Ten Small Olthoi Venom Sacs		Box of Ten Ornate Gear Markers
		Box of Ten Colosseum Coins

Updated Luminance Additions
		Token of the Augmentation Gem

Resistance Augmentations
		Token of Resistance Augmentation Changing		Acid Natural Resistance		Fire Natural Resistance		Cold Natural Resistance
		Electrical Natural Resistance		Bludgeon Natural Resistance		Piercing Natural Resistance		Slashing Natural Resistance

Creature Only Weapons
		Burning Sands Blade		Burning Sands Katar		Corrupted Aegis

Xstar's Trivia Contest
		First Chalice of Dereth Lore		Second Chalice of Dereth Lore		Third Chalice of Dereth Lore

Updated Items

• Corsair's Arc - Slayer property corrected to Niffis Slayer (it had originally been Sleech Slayer).

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New Spells

• Lost City of Neftet Recall - "Sends the caster to Lost City of Neftet."

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New Titles

• Exploring Archaeologist
• Contract Killer

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New Creatures

A'nekshay Bak'tshay Bak'tshay Guard Bak'tshay Lady Bak'tshay Servant Bak'tshay Slave Bak'tshay Soldier Armoredillo Guardian Armoredillo Tamed Armoredillo War Armoredillo Elemental Ancient Incendiary Guardian Corrupt Conflagration Golem Burning Sands Golem Dust Golem Iron Golem (350)

Mu-miyah Mu-miyah Channeller Mu-miyah Champion Mu-miyah Guardian Mu-miyah Lord Mu-miyah Sentinel (Level 240) Mu-miyah Soldier Mu-miyah Soothsayer Mu-miyah Vizier Mu-miyah Grand Vizier Mu-miyah Slave Master No Class Cracked Stone Tablet Phyntos Wasp Agitated Desert Phyntos Swarm Angry Desert Phyntos Swarm

Reedshark Reedshark Hunter Reedshark Seeker Tamed Reaper War Reaper Undead Filinuvekta Emissary General Thurask Virindi Virindi Dreamslayer Virindi Archmage of Dream

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  City of Neftet
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  Encampment near Neftet
  Located at 22.2S, 06.2E.
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  Ancient Portals in the City of Neftet
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  Bak'tshay Guard
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  Mu-miyah Lord
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  Dust Golem
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  Mu-miyah Device
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  Agitated Desert Phyntos Swarm
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  Cracked Stone Tablet

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Known Issues

• The Scroll of Lost City of Neftet Recall uses the Paradox-touched Olthoi Infested Area Recall Icon. Corrected.
• You must re-log after suppressing fire on your undead toons. I would assume the same goes for shadow smoke crown.
• The descriptions on some contracts don't match actual contracted quest in the journal. Contract for Assault for example has a description for Drudge Aviator but appears as Assault Quest in the contracts tab.
• Prismatic Ammunition is doing typeless damage with some bows.
• The Icon associated with the Prickly Pear is actually the Icon for the Snow Lilly and is scheduled to be fixed next in the next Event.
• Contact Location incorrect for Bemeth the Gatherer on Ancient Tablet of the Crystal Sword/Idol/Staff/Amulet contracts. Incorrectly places him in Ayan Baqur (59.7S 88.2W) instead of the Encampment near Neftet (22.2S 6.1E).
• There is a bug when attempting to tailor classic covenant look shields onto olthoi shields, the color will change to the color of the dragon logo from the sacrificed covenant shield but it will remain an olthoi shield.^[1]
• Greater Deadly Spike, and Greater Deadly Broad Spike incorrectly named Deadly Spike and Deadly Broad Spike, and the icon overlay "D" from the regular Deadly Spike and Deadly Broad Spike still visible behind GD.

Typos

• Prismatic Atlatl Dart - Crystal quarrels (sic) that draw the elemental energies from elementally attuned atlatls to damage their target.
• Greater Deadly Arrows are called Deadly Arrows when ID-ed, though the icon is different.
• Stack of 3 of eyes: instead of Threes it is spelled Thees.
• Contract: "Lord Kresovus' has reports that the enemy has setup camp somewhere in the nothernmost Direlands. Retrieve any information you can find." - "setup" should be "set up", and "nothernmost" is missing an r... "northernmost".
• Contract: "KLeeoh" - the "L" should be lowercase.
• Contract for Of Trust and Betrayal - Should be Jedeth Eckhart not "Jadeth".
• Contract for Fiun Healing Machine - "mcachine"
• The Crystal Staff of the A'nekshay - When using the altar for the first time: "You decipher the hierglyphs (sic) using the writings and instructions from the ancient tablet."

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