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'''April 2000''' - [[Announcements - 2000/04 - Thorns of the Hopeslayer|Announcements Page]]
'''April 2000''' - [[Announcements - 2000/04 - Thorns of the Hopeslayer|Announcements Page]]
==Turbine/Microsoft Announcements ==
== Turbine/Microsoft Announcements ==


=== Teasers ===
=== Teasers ===
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=== [[Town Crier]] Rumors ===
=== [[Town Crier]] Rumors ===


<font color=darkgoldenrod>Town Crier tells you, "News! The floating Shadow Spires that burst from the depths of the earth last month still float passively. Mages report that when the earth quakes, the currents of magic that run through the land shift a little more towards them."<br>
:<font color=darkgoldenrod>Town Crier tells you, "News! The floating Shadow Spires that burst from the depths of the earth last month still float passively. Mages report that when the earth quakes, the currents of magic that run through the land shift a little more towards them."<br>


Town Crier tells you, "News! Experienced adventurers report being ripped from their daily activity and magically brought to the howling Shadow Spires. There they have been questioned by some unseen inquisitor."<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "News! Experienced adventurers report being ripped from their daily activity and magically brought to the howling Shadow Spires. There they have been questioned by some unseen inquisitor."<br>


Town Crier tells you, "Hey, a pyreal! There really isn't much news right now, but thanks!"<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "Hey, a pyreal! There really isn't much news right now, but thanks!"<br>


Town Crier tells you, "Yesterday I found a Wool Fez of Fealty!"<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "Yesterday I found a Wool Fez of Fealty!"<br>


Town Crier tells you, "The adventurers taken to the Spires were asked to make a difficult choice. There are six towns where Spires have erupted from the ground - Cragstone, Eastham, Tou-Tou, Sawato, Khayyaban, Tufa. They were asked which of those six they should like to see destroyed."<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "The adventurers taken to the Spires were asked to make a difficult choice. There are six towns where Spires have erupted from the ground - Cragstone, Eastham, Tou-Tou, Sawato, Khayyaban, Tufa. They were asked which of those six they should like to see destroyed."<br>


Town Crier tells you, "For some reason, many asked if Holtburg could be put to the sword instead. Residents of that Aluvian town were not amused."<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "For some reason, many asked if Holtburg could be put to the sword instead. Residents of that Aluvian town were not amused."<br>


Town Crier tells you, "I saw a Shadow Child killed yestereve. It called for its mother when it fell."<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "I saw a Shadow Child killed yestereve. It called for its mother when it fell."<br>


Town Crier tells you, "Those taken into the Spires, after discussing their experiences with each other, believe that three distinct entities performed the questioning. I know not what this means."<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "Those taken into the Spires, after discussing their experiences with each other, believe that three distinct entities performed the questioning. I know not what this means."<br>


Town Crier tells you, "Wide-ranging parties report seeing fewer creatures moving in the open. It is thought that, like cattle or dogs before a thunderstorm, they have gone into hiding."<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "Wide-ranging parties report seeing fewer creatures moving in the open. It is thought that, like cattle or dogs before a thunderstorm, they have gone into hiding."<br>


Town Crier tells you, "There is a sense of oppression to the world... we can only wonder when the storm will break.<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "The rabbits have stopped... their recent activity. Streetcorner prophets claim this is an ill omen, but they say anything is an ill omen. Larger moons? Pshaw! Surely it's just an atmospheric disturbance! ...Right?"<br>


Town Crier tells you, "The rabbits have stopped... their recent activity. Streetcorner prophets claim this is an ill omen, but they say anything is an ill omen. Larger moons? Pshaw! Surely it's just an atmospheric disturbance! ...Right?"<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "News! Minor earthquakes have intermittently rocked the land. Previously, these heralded the eruption of the Shadow Spires. Who knows what they presage now? It is as if Dereth itself recoils in horror from what is occurring..."<br>


Town Crier tells you, "News! Minor earthquakes have intermittently rocked the land. Previously, these heralded the eruption of the Shadow Spires. Who knows what they presage now? It is as if Dereth itself recoils in horror from what is occurring..."<br>
:Town Crier tells you, "There is a sense of oppression to the world... we can only wonder when the storm will break."</font><br>
 
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Town Crier tells you, "There is a sense of oppression to the world... we can only wonder when the storm will break."</font><br>


=== New UI and Game Changes ===
* [[Graphics]]
** Pyreal Motes, Slivers, Nuggets, Bars and Ingots now have new artwork and icons.
** Night ambience is now brighter, by around 12%.
** Casting portal recall spells now make you play some purple bubbly physics scripts for about two seconds before blipping you away.
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=== New [[Quests]] ===
=== New [[Quests]] ===
* [[Silifi of Crimson Stars Quest]]
* [[Silifi of Crimson Stars Quest]]
* [[Nexus Shadow Armor]]
==== Live Events ====
===== Led by Shadow Aspects of Black Ferah and Ler Rhan, an army of Shadow creatures attack Dereth =====


=== Live Events ===
* [[2000/04 - Shadow Invasion]] - Led by Shadow Aspects of [[Black Ferah]] and [[Ler Rhan]], an army of Shadow creatures attack Dereth.
:<font color=green>In the dark of the obsidian wasteland, where great magics wrought destruction long ago, the Shadows stir and awaken. The Hand stretches forth once more...</font>
:<font color=green>In the dark of the obsidian wasteland, where great magics wrought destruction long ago, the Shadows stir and awaken. The Hand stretches forth once more...</font>
===== The [[Nexus Crystal]] is destroyed. =====
:<font color=green>The wind brings important tidings: with the destruction of the great Nexus Crystal by [Name of Hero], the shadows suddenly withdraw! From all across the land, the shadows seem to leap away, returning to their dark corners to hide. It seems that Dereth is safe...for now.
:The destruction of the Nexus Crystal brings a burst of heat through the area, followed by a cool, chill wind. Shadows seem to leap up and fall away...in the distance, a faint voice seems to cry: "Retreat, in his name!" and then there is nothing more"</font>
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=== New [[Locations]] ===
=== New [[Locations]] ===
* [[18.4S, 12.6E - Skeleton Tent]] - near [[Tufa]]
* [[26.7S, 21.0E - Empyrean Standing Stones]]
* [[24.8S, 19.7E - Skeleton Bunker]] - northeast of [[Al-Arqas]]
* [[Amiantos Bethel]] - 16.3S, 35.1E, near [[Yanshi]]
* [[Kayna bint Iswas' Home]] - 1.7S, 36.6E
* [[Kayna bint Iswas' Home]] - 1.7S, 36.6E
* [[Nexus]] - 40.1S, 79.2W, near [[Mount Lethe]]
* [[Nexus]] - 40.1S, 79.2W, near [[Mount Lethe]]


==== Updated Locations ====
* [[Leikotha's Crypt|Mu-miyah Crypt]] - Leikotha now found here. Originally the crypt contained just lesser and greater Mu-miyah.
* [[18.4S, 21.3E - Skeleton Tomb]] - Now contains [[The Ruby Al-Shajar]]
* [[Grievous Vault]] - Now contains [[The Ruby Mahwan]]
* [[Sylsfear Dungeon]] - Now contains [[The Ruby Al-Khur]]
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=== New [[NPCs]] ===
=== New [[NPCs]] ===
* [[Kayna bint Iswas]] - 1.7S, 36.6E, west of [[Lytelthorpe]]
* [[Kayna bint Iswas]] - 1.7S, 36.6E, west of [[Lytelthorpe]]
 
* [[Leikotha]] - 10.1S 31.3E in [[Leikotha's Crypt]]
==== Updated NPCs ====
==== Updated NPCs ====
* [[Gertarh]] - Murdered by [[Oswald]] the assassin.
* [[Gertarh]] - Murdered by [[Oswald]] the assassin.
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=== New [[Items]] ===
=== New [[Items]] ===
{{Item Table Three|Caption=[[2000/04 - Shadow Invasion|Shadow Invasion]] ''(Live Event)''
| Spire Key Chunk - Eastham
| Spire Key Chunk - Tou Tou
| Spire Key Chunk - Tufa
| Shadow Key
| Nexus Orders
| Nexus Core Gem
}}


{{Item Table|Caption=[[Nexus Shadow Armor]]
{{Item Table Three|Caption=Nexus Armor
| Nexus Core Gem
  | Nexus Celdon Leggings
  | Nexus Celdon Leggings
  | Nexus Celdon Girth
  | Nexus Celdon Girth
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  | Nexus Amuli Leggings  
  | Nexus Amuli Leggings  
  | Nexus Amuli Coat
  | Nexus Amuli Coat
| Spire Key Chunk - Tou Tou
}}
}}


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{{Item Table|Caption=[[List of Texts|Texts]]
{{Item Table|Caption=[[List of Texts|Texts]]
| Adventurer's warning
  | A Letter to Devana
  | A Letter to Devana
| Mysterious Note
| Nexus Orders
  | The Silifi of the Crimson Stars
  | The Silifi of the Crimson Stars
}}
}}
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{{Item Table|Caption=[[Gertarh]]
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Gertarh]]
  | Corpse of Gertarh
  | Corpse of Gertarh
| Mysterious Note
}}
}}


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{{Creature Class|Crystal
{{Creature Class|Crystal
  | Nexus Crystal
  | Nexus Crystal
| Nexus Fragment
}}
}}


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  | Nexus Shadow
  | Nexus Shadow
  | Nexus Shadow Captain  
  | Nexus Shadow Captain  
  | Shadow  Sprite
  | Shadow Captain
  | Shadow Sprite
  | Spire Shadow
  | Spire Shadow
}}
{{Creature Class|Skeleton
| Skeleton Lord (50)
}}
}}


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== Images ==
Click image for full size version.
<gallery widths=200px heights=200px perrow=4>
File:A Shadow of Black Ferah Live.jpg|Shadow army general: Black Ferah
File:Spire Shadow Live.jpg|A Spire Shadow
File:Nexus Crystal Live.jpg|A Nexus Crystal just before it was destroyed.
File:Nexus Celdon Suit Live.jpg|Nexus Celdon Armor.
File:Nexus Amuli Suit Live.jpg|Nexus Amuli Armor
File:Corpse of Gertarh Live.jpg|Gertarh after being murdered by Oswald
File:Amiantos Bethel Live.jpg|Amiantos Bethel
File:Silifi of Crimson Stars Live.jpg|The Silifi of Crimson Stars
</gallery>


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[[Category:Patch]]

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April 2000 - Announcements Page

Turbine/Microsoft Announcements

Teasers

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Rollout

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Release Notes

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Letter to the Players

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Recap

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Discoveries

Town Crier Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "News! The floating Shadow Spires that burst from the depths of the earth last month still float passively. Mages report that when the earth quakes, the currents of magic that run through the land shift a little more towards them."
Town Crier tells you, "News! Experienced adventurers report being ripped from their daily activity and magically brought to the howling Shadow Spires. There they have been questioned by some unseen inquisitor."
Town Crier tells you, "Hey, a pyreal! There really isn't much news right now, but thanks!"
Town Crier tells you, "Yesterday I found a Wool Fez of Fealty!"
Town Crier tells you, "The adventurers taken to the Spires were asked to make a difficult choice. There are six towns where Spires have erupted from the ground - Cragstone, Eastham, Tou-Tou, Sawato, Khayyaban, Tufa. They were asked which of those six they should like to see destroyed."
Town Crier tells you, "For some reason, many asked if Holtburg could be put to the sword instead. Residents of that Aluvian town were not amused."
Town Crier tells you, "I saw a Shadow Child killed yestereve. It called for its mother when it fell."
Town Crier tells you, "Those taken into the Spires, after discussing their experiences with each other, believe that three distinct entities performed the questioning. I know not what this means."
Town Crier tells you, "Wide-ranging parties report seeing fewer creatures moving in the open. It is thought that, like cattle or dogs before a thunderstorm, they have gone into hiding."
Town Crier tells you, "The rabbits have stopped... their recent activity. Streetcorner prophets claim this is an ill omen, but they say anything is an ill omen. Larger moons? Pshaw! Surely it's just an atmospheric disturbance! ...Right?"
Town Crier tells you, "News! Minor earthquakes have intermittently rocked the land. Previously, these heralded the eruption of the Shadow Spires. Who knows what they presage now? It is as if Dereth itself recoils in horror from what is occurring..."
Town Crier tells you, "There is a sense of oppression to the world... we can only wonder when the storm will break."

New UI and Game Changes

  • Graphics
    • Pyreal Motes, Slivers, Nuggets, Bars and Ingots now have new artwork and icons.
    • Night ambience is now brighter, by around 12%.
    • Casting portal recall spells now make you play some purple bubbly physics scripts for about two seconds before blipping you away.

New Quests

Live Events

In the dark of the obsidian wasteland, where great magics wrought destruction long ago, the Shadows stir and awaken. The Hand stretches forth once more...

New Locations

Updated Locations

New NPCs

Updated NPCs

New Items

Shadow Invasion (Live Event)
Spire Key Chunk - Eastham
Spire Key Chunk - Tou Tou
Spire Key Chunk - Tufa
Shadow Key
Nexus Orders
Nexus Core Gem


Nexus Armor
Nexus Celdon Leggings
Nexus Celdon Girth
Nexus Celdon Breastplate
Nexus Celdon Sleeves
Nexus Koujia Leggings
Nexus Koujia Breastplate
Nexus Koujia Sleeves
Nexus Amuli Leggings
Nexus Amuli Coat


Silifi of Crimson Stars Quest
Silifi of Crimson Stars
Broken Haft
Repaired Haft
The Ruby Al-Khur
The Ruby Al-Shajar
The Ruby Mahwan
The Ruby Sulmada
The Ruby Yujazik


Texts
Adventurer's warning
A Letter to Devana
The Silifi of the Crimson Stars


Gertarh
Corpse of Gertarh
Mysterious Note


Updated Items

Portal.dat

New Creatures

Crystal

Shadow

Skeleton

Undead

Images

Click image for full size version.

  • Shadow army general: Black Ferah
    Shadow army general: Black Ferah
  • A Spire Shadow
    A Spire Shadow
  • A Nexus Crystal just before it was destroyed.
    A Nexus Crystal just before it was destroyed.
  • Nexus Celdon Armor.
    Nexus Celdon Armor.
  • Nexus Amuli Armor
    Nexus Amuli Armor
  • Gertarh after being murdered by Oswald
    Gertarh after being murdered by Oswald
  • Amiantos Bethel
    Amiantos Bethel
  • The Silifi of Crimson Stars
    The Silifi of Crimson Stars
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