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Bael'Zharon's Day Out

A comical video detailing Bael'Zharon's rampage around Dereth.

Discoveries

Town Crier Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "Sir Alayne of the Dereth Exploration Society has started a program to acclimate new residents of Dereth in these times of strife. For more information, you should seek out his agents in the nine arrival-nexus towns."

Town Crier tells you, "News! Bael'Zharon is free! Hundreds are reported dead in the ruins below the Ithaenc Cathedral. The Hopeslayer is reported to have spells capable of shredding the mortal form into scraps of flesh. He is also protected by skirls of fiendish black mist that melt the flesh from all who encounter them."

Town Crier tells you, "News! Bael'Zharon is free! The sun is dimming - stars can be seen during the day! Storms build up and break at random. Some nights the stars and moons do not appear! Has the whole world gone mad?"

Town Crier tells you, "I don't want to die."

Town Crier tells you, "News! Bael'Zharon is free! Large tracts of land have turned black and barren!"

Town Crier tells you, "News! Bael'Zharon is free! The seas and rivers have changed to blood! Thank heavens the wells still provide fresh water."

Town Crier tells you, "News! Bael'Zharon is free! Dogs and cats are living together!"

Town Crier tells you, "So are swordsmen and war mages!"

Town Crier tells you, "News! Despite the heroic efforts of Thistledown monarchs Drexel Fisthand, Fafhrd, Laurianna, Loren Silvercloak, Matt the Terrific, Mythrandia, Tim the Enchantor, and Wren the Blurry, the final Soul Crystal was shattered beneath the Ithaenc Cathedral!"

Town Crier tells you, "In the tavern the other night, I heard an old mage swearing that he'd seen Bael'Zharon stalking across the landscape, bellowing a challenge for humans to face him. After hearing the stories about what happened on Ithaenc, I wouldn't fight him!"

Town Crier tells you, "Residents of Ayan Baqur have seen many Virindi visiting Claude and Leopold. Some have seen undead sneak into his tent in the dead of night. That disreputable Ulgrim character..."

Town Crier spits on the ground.

Town Crier tells you, "...claims that one night, the stars went out, and a figure wrapped in shadow visited."

Town Crier tells you, "Isn't it wonderful that the minalim has come into season in the Linvak Mountains? It almost makes up for the hennacin dying off in the winter cold."

Town Crier tells you, "I've been hanging around a lot more with my high level friends. Want to join us on an ursuin hunt? It should be equally fun for us all!"

Town Crier tells you, "Isn't it wonderful that the argenory has come into season in the northern mountains? It almost makes up for the verdalim dying off in the winter cold."

Town Crier tells you, "Isn't it wonderful that the lapyan has come into season along the coasts? It almost makes up for the berimphur dying off in the winter cold."

Town Crier tells you, "It's getting cold. Good thing the ursuins are shedding, eh? There was nothing warmer than ursuin fur on those cold Isparian nights. Oh, how I miss home..."

Town Crier tells you, "Travelers say that Elysa Strathelar has been seen again, seeking monarchs to oppose the Hopeslayer."

Town Crier tells you, "News! The undead general Anadil and his spymaster Asmolum were slain at the Ithaenc Cathedral! The nomad mu-miyah of the shattered Dericostian army were seen carrying Anadil's broken form away south of Chalicmere Castle."

Town Crier tells you, "News! Aerfalle, the Lady of Aerlinthe, was sighted on Ithaenc last month, leading a portion of the Dericostian army. It is said that the undead suffered over 5000 casualties in the last month, and their population has dwindled to almost nothing. The scholars of Zaikhal assert that they will never again be major players in the world."

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Ulgrim Rumors

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I told them not to break that crystal... I can't have anything nice."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I'm telling you, the water hasn't changed to blood - it's just an algae bloom!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I hear that when Queen Elysa returns, she's going to teach archers Asheron's levitation spell. Then they won't need walls anymore."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I'll tell you why! Him and Elysa, all alone in that great big castle for ten years? Mm-hm. Tell me there's not a swooning romantic novel in there."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant winks, nudges you, and says no more.

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Asheron. Bah. If he's so all-fired tough, why isn't he stopping Bael'Zharon?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Claude won the Mr. Ayan Baqur contest? I demand a recount!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Claude's running dog lackies rigged the Mr. Ayan Baqur contest vote! I must have a recount!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Recount it again! It's wrong! The Virindi don't even have fingers - how can you trust them to count the Mr. Ayan Baqur contest votes?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Mayoi and Nanto must be counted again! The Virindi are trying to steal the Mr. Ayan Baqur contest election!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Voting? Whassat about, eh? Yeh don't vote for kings."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Vitae is all a state of mind."

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New UI and Game Changes

• Dyeing
  • Three new types of dye plant have been introdued.
• Fellowships major update:
  • Players can choose to use the communication advantages of a fellowship without having to share experience points. There is no level restriction for choosing this option.
  • Experience points are shared equally amongst all members of the fellowship if everyone is within five levels of the fellowship's founder.
  • Experience points will be shared proportional to the levels of the fellowship members if anyone is more than five levels apart from the founder, up to a difference of ten levels.

Before and After: New fellowships with XP sharing.

• Loot System
  • Corpse Decay time is now a minimum of sixty minutes. All corpses will decay in the character's level times five minutes, or sixty minutes -- whichever time is longer.
• History Shelf
  • The Zone's "|The Story So Far" pieces are now available for free in the heritage group libraries at Zaikhal, Hebian-to, and Cragstone. Look for the white bookshelf.

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New Quests

• Empyrean Cloister Quest
• Exploration Society Letters
• Shadow Captain's Heaume Quest
• Staff of the Nomads Quest
• Virindi Servant's Amulet Quest

Live Events

• 2000/12 - Bael'Zharon's Rampage

Bael'Zharon says, "My master has eaten worlds. It has sucked the light from stars. Its power is in me. You have no chance, children.

• 2000/12 - Bael'Zharon's Defeat

An adventurer has struck Bael'Zharon a mortal blow! The Hopeslayer, already weakened by the magic of Asheron, is driven from this plane of existence. As he retreats, his voice rends the air across Dereth, "Puppets of the Yalain! You have defeated me here, with the collusion of a great collection of rabble. But you will never rid the world of my power, and my minions will carry on the war without me! As for you, Dule! Base traitor! I sense your art in this artifact assembled by the last Yalain. Thee and thine are banished from Our sight for all time, and ye shall be hunted until the stars fall from their course! Marked are thee!" The Hopeslayer descends, shrieking, into Darkness.

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New NPCs

• Chosen of Asheron (Cragstone) - 23.6N, 49.1E
• Chosen of Asheron (Hebian-To) - 41.9S, 83.0E
• Chosen of Asheron (Zaikhal) - 14.7N, 2.3E
• Gillian the Poacher - 66.3N 49.9E in Bandit Castle

Updated NPCs

Exploration Society agents:

• Celcynd the Dour
• Dai Ya the Scholar
• Flinrala Ryndmad
• Jilsaya bint Dah
• Lord Aleval
• Mara al-Luq
• Oi-Tong Ye
• Rubid al-Jurma
• Shin Ro

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New Locations

• Chakron Gate - 52.9S 62.7W, north Obsidian Plains
  • Lower Chakron Flux
  • Upper Chakron Flux
• Empyrean Cloister - 23.4S, 5.8E, east of Yaraq
  • Lower Empyrean Mausoleum
  • Upper Empyrean Mausoleum
• Tomb of the Dead - 18.4S, 9.3E, southeast of Tufa
• Shade Stronghold - 73.5N, 0.2W, northwest of Crater Village
  • Lower Heart of Darkness
• Upper Shade Stronghold - 73.5N, 0.2W, northwest of Crater Village
  • Upper Heart of Darkness
• Sepulcher of the Hopeslayer
• Wilderness Portals
  • Northern Point Portal - 45.9S, 90.8E, south of Tou-Tou
  • River Mouth Portal - 28.8N, 6.7E, northeast of Zaikhal
  • Southern Mt. Esper Portal - 8.7S, 6.8E, east of Yaraq

Updated Locations

• Starter Quest dungeons updated (Level restrictions updated from 1-6 to 1-20; Exploration Society stamps added)
  • Abandoned Shops
  • Cave of Alabree
  • Deserted Ruin
  • Lost Distillery
  • Musansayn's Vaults
  • Old Warehouse
  • Sea Temple Catacombs
  • Shreth Hive
  • Water Temple

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New Items

2000/12 - Bael'Zharon's Defeat (Live Event)
		Asheron's Missive		Instructions (Sepulcher of the Hopeslayer)		Dark Singularity
		Dark Crucible		Sepulcher of the Hopeslayer Portal Gem		Remnants of Ilservian
		Fenmalain Soul Crystal Shard		Caulnalain Soul Crystal Shard		Shendolain Soul Crystal Shard
		Nexus Soul Crystal Shard		Herald Soul Crystal Shard		Great Work Soul Crystal Shard
		Fenmalain Staff of the Lightbringer		Caulnalain Staff of the Lightbringer		Shendolain Staff of the Lightbringer
		Nexus Staff of the Lightbringer		Herald's Staff of the Lightbringer		Great Work Staff of the Lightbringer
		Fenmalain Helm of the Lightbringer		Caulnalain Helm of the Lightbringer		Shendolain Helm of the Lightbringer
		Nexus Helm of the Lightbringer		Herald's Helm of the Lightbringer		Great Work Helm of the Lightbringer

Empyrean Cloister Quest
		Skull of Avoren Palacost		Barbed Fletching Tool
		Empyrean Scalemail Shirt		Obsidian Dagger

Fletching: Barbed Ammunition
		Barbed Arrow		Barbed Quarrel
		Greater Barbed Arrow		Greater Barbed Quarrel
		Bundle of Barbed Arrowheads		Bundle of Greater Barbed Arrowheads

Exploration Society Letters: Quest Items
		Lucky Gold Letter		Scarlet Red Letter		A Book of Quests for New Explorers
		Holtburg Information Guide		Lytelthorpe Information Guide		Rithwic Information Guide
		Al-Arqas Information Guide		Samsur Information Guide		Yaraq Information Guide
		Nanto Information Guide		Shoushi Information Guide		Yanshi Information Guide
		Al-Arqas Town Stamp		Holtburg Town Stamp		Lytelthorpe Town Stamp
		Nanto Town Stamp		Rithwic Town Stamp		Samsur Town Stamp
		Shoushi Town Stamp		Yanshi Town Stamp		Yaraq Town Stamp

Exploration Society Letters: Stamped Letters
		Stamped Al Arqas Scarlet Red Letter		Stamped Holtburg Scarlet Red Letter		Stamped Lytelthorpe Scarlet Red Letter
		Stamped Nanto Scarlet Red Letter		Stamped Rithwic Scarlet Red Letter		Stamped Samsur Scarlet Red Letter
		Stamped Shoushi Scarlet Red Letter		Stamped Yanshi Scarlet Red Letter		Stamped Yaraq Scarlet Red Letter
		Stamped Al Arqas Lucky Gold Letter		Stamped Holtburg Lucky Gold Letter		Stamped Lytelthorpe Lucky Gold Letter
		Stamped Nanto Lucky Gold Letter		Stamped Rithwic Lucky Gold Letter		Stamped Samsur Lucky Gold Letter
		Stamped Shoushi Lucky Gold Letter		Stamped Yanshi Lucky Gold Letter		Stamped Yaraq Lucky Gold Letter

Exploration Society Letters: Armor
		A Society Leather Basinet (Retired)		A Pair Of Society Leather Leggings (Retired)
		A Society Leather Breastplate (Retired)		A Pair Of Society Leather Sleeves (Retired)
		A Society Leather Girth (Retired)		A Pair Of Society Leather Bracers (Retired)
		A Pair Of Society Leather Pauldrons (Retired)		A Pair Of Society Leather Boots (Retired)
		A Society Buckler (Retired)		An Explorer Leather Basinet (Retired)
		A Pair Of Explorer Leather Leggings (Retired)		An Explorer Leather Breastplate (Retired)
		A Pair Of Explorer Leather Sleeves (Retired)		An Explorer Leather Girth (Retired)
		A Pair Of Explorer Leather Bracers (Retired)		A Pair Of Explorer Leather Pauldrons (Retired)
		A Pair Of Explorer Leather Boots (Retired)		An Explorer Buckler (Retired)

Exploration Society Letters: Weapons
		A Society Axe (Retired)		A Society Crossbow (Retired)
		A Society Dagger (Retired)		A Society Jitte (Retired)
		A Society Katar (Retired)		A Society Spear (Retired)
		A Society Staff (Retired)		A Society Sword (Retired)
		A Society Yumi (Retired)		Society Wand of Acid (Retired)
		Society Wand of Fire (Retired)		Society Wand of Frost (Retired)
		Society Wand of Lightning (Retired)		An Explorer Axe (Retired)
		An Explorer Crossbow (Retired)		An Explorer Dagger (Retired)
		An Explorer Jitte (Retired)		An Explorer Katar (Retired)
		An Explorer Spear (Retired)		An Explorer Staff (Retired)
		An Explorer Sword (Retired)		An Explorer Yumi (Retired)
		Explorer Wand of Acid (Retired)		Explorer Wand of Fire (Retired)
		Explorer Wand of Frost (Retired)		Explorer Wand of Lightning (Retired)

Exploration Society Letters: Jewelry
		An Explorer Bracelet of Coordination (Retired)		An Explorer Bracelet of Strength (Retired)
		An Explorer Necklace of Focus (Retired)		An Explorer Ring of Endurance (Retired)
		An Explorer Ring of Quickness (Retired)

Shadow Captain's Heaume Quest
		Heart of Shadow		Shadow Captain's Heaume

Staff of the Nomads Quest
		Anadil's Tomb		Splintered Staff (Necropolis)
		Splintered Staff (Lightless Catacombs)		Staff of the Nomads (Retired)

Virindi Servant's Amulet Quest
		Virindi Servant's Amulet		Fragment of the Singularity

Trophies
		Book of Seasons		Sickly Wisp Heart		Glowing Wisp Heart
		Pulsating Wisp Heart		Essence Flicker		Essence Flare
		Dark Heart		Small Shreth Hide		Shreth Hide
		Large Shreth Hide		Shreth Hide Gauntlets		Shreth Hide Shoes
		Shreth Hide Pants		Small Ursuin Hide (Winter)		Large Ursuin Hide (Winter)
		Ursuin Scalp		Ursuin Hide Girth		Ursuin Hide Coat (Winter)
		Ursuin Hide Helmet		Furry Mattekar Hide Coat

New Dye Plants
		Argenory Plant		Lapyan Plant		Minalim Plant
		Crushed Argenory Plant		Crushed Lapyan Plant		Crushed Minalim Plant
		Vial of Argenory Dye		Vial of Lapyan Dye		Vial of Minalim Dye
		Argenory Dye Pot		Lapyan Dye Pot		Minalim Dye Pot

History Shelf
		History Shelf		General History of Dereth Vol. I		General History of Dereth Vol. II
		General History of Dereth Vol. III		General History of Dereth Vol. IV		General History of Dereth Vol. V
		General History of Dereth Vol. VI		General History of Dereth Vol. VII		General History of Dereth Vol. VIII
		General History of Dereth Vol. IX		General History of Dereth Vol. X		General History of Dereth Vol. XI

Updated Items

• Brogord's Axe - Now Attuned and Bonded.

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Portal.dat

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New Creatures

Golem

• Tainted Golem
  

Misc. Creature Class

• Bael'Zharon (Level 914 Creature)
  

Shadow

• Upper Shadow Heart Leader
  
• Lower Shadow Heart Leader
  

Undead

• Mausoleum Guardian
  
• Mausoleum Warden
  
• Risen Knight
  
• Risen Soldier
  

Virindi

• Chakron Flux Virindi Master
  
• Chakron Flux Virindi Servant
  

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Images

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  Ithaenc Cathedral Falls - before

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  Ithaenc Falls - now blood red

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  Red sky and rain during an eclipse.

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  Red sky and rain during an eclipse near Fort Teth.

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  A Red Meteor Flying across the Sky near Fort Teth.

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  Water Golems become Tainted Golems

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  Bael'Zharon on the rampage after being freed from his crystal prison.

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  Bael'Zharon and Asheron fighting in Plateau Village

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  Bael'Zharon kills Asheron, Oops?

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  Anadil's Tomb now found in the Crypts of the Sand Kings

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  Lower Heart of Darkness

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  The Chakron Gate

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  Remnants of Ilservian Palacost (Bael'Zharon)

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  Shadow Captain's Heaume

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  Furry Mattekar Hide Coat for the Winter season.