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  1 - Mr Grumpy
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  2 - New Company
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  3 - Smashing Good Time
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  4 - Which Bunker

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Patch Details

Patch Date: 10th September, 2013
Patch Size: 514K (Client: 4,724KB)
Hotfix:  ???k (??th Month)

Town Crier Rumors

Free Rumors:

Town Crier tells you, "The Vision of Horror and its allies have been seeking aid for several tasks."

Town Crier tells you, "I've heard several disturbing reports of corrupted Lugians in the Obsidian Plains."

Town Crier tells you, "News! The Casinos are now offering new rewards to the lucky!"

Pyreal Rumors:

Town Crier tells you, "I've heard several rumors of strange black blades being found in the ruins of Tou-Tou."

Town Crier tells you, "I've heard several reports of corrupted Lugians appearing in the area taken over by the Rynthid."

Town Crier tells you, "The Casinos of Dereth have upgraded their offerings, and now are rewarding items of legendary quality to those willing to risk the most."

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Ulgrim Rumors

Free Rumors:

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I see that some of the people who hang out near the tougher areas are rewarding even more for killing creatures."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Nothing like encouraging massacres to brighten up your day. Go death!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "The citizens of Dereth have decided to give out quests more often."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Still doesn't answer the question of why they are all lazy and have other people do their dirty work."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Did you get me a stout yet?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "The Rynthid have corrupted more Lugians."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Talk about being between a rock and, well... more rocks."

Stout Rumors:

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I hear the crew up near the Rynthid are now rewarding people for killing Rynthid at the edges as well."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Got to get rid of that Rynthid around the collar."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "My jokes get better when I'm drunk. So if you didn't like that one, it is your own fault for not giving me more stout."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Raksaa at the camp in the Obsidian Plains is looking for people to deliver a proposal to some Lugian Commander"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "If you're lucky you just might come away with a boulder."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Of course you might be squished under it, but hey - what a memento!"

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New UI and Game Changes

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• Quest timers have been reduced to 1 day (20 hrs). With the following exceptions:
  • Augmentations (reduced to 1 week).
  • Stipends.
  • Holiday Gift Boxes.
  • Black Market xp/luminance gem turn-ins (once every 3 days).
  • Skill Temples/Asheron island skill/attribute resets.
  • PK keys (changed from a week to 3 days).
  • Wedding Games.
  • Red Aetheria Powder turn-in.
  • Red/Gold letter turn in.
  • Swapping of Masteries/Summonings.
  • Neftet Lum/XP gems (reduced to 3 days).
  • Leaving a Society.
  • Aspects of Grael quests (due to rare gems).
• In Lieu of quest repeat timer changes, some quest rewards were rebalanced.
• A new Legendary Quest counter quest will track the number of different Legendary quests a character has completed, which can be redeemed for a bonus.
• Greatly increased rewards from high level kill tasks.
• Rebalanced the Luminance reward on creatures in Neftet, Graveyard, and Tou-Tou. Luminance was raised on kill tasks associated with those creatures.
• Adjusted a couple of creature treasure profiles that were dropping too many pieces of loot.
• Casinos have been updated with a new top tier loot chest and key.
• New Luminance Gems for sale at Nalicana, which cast Rare Armor Damage Boost V and Rare Damage Reduction V on a 3 hour duration.
• Perimeter creatures of the Rynthid area now count towards their respective kill tasks.
• Fixed physical damage type of Incendiary Knights and Guards from cold to fire.
• Fixed surface exit portals to Neftet Sand Caves such that male Gear Knight characters can now use them.
• Icon for Salvaging cantrip spells fixed.

New Quests

• Legendary Quests
• Presk's Bunker Quest
• Graveyard Skeleton Kill Task
• Graveyard Wight Kill Task
• Graveyard Wisp Kill Task
• Graveyard Spirit Kill Task
• Frozen Dread Kill Task
• Frost Golem Kill Task
• Frozen Wight Kill Task

Updated Quests

• Casinos - Exquisite Casino Chests have been introduced.
• Luminance Auras
• Legendary Key Quests - All of the kill tasks were updated to give Aged Legendary Keys as rewards instead of Legendary Tokens.
• Many quests had their rewards adjusted to reflect the new 20 hour quest timers.
  • Deewain's Dark Cavern adjusted from 40,000 to 30,000 luminance.
  • Aerbax's Prodigal Monouga experience reward lowered.
  • ...and many others...
• Monthly Explorer Society Quests - All Explorer Society Quests timers as part of the The Quest for Freedom event have had their respective timers set to 1 week.

  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.

• Ansar El-Kerdany: (Weekly #3) - Invoker Quest

  Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "Greetings, Adventurer! We are looking for adventurers willing to aid Aun Aulakhe."

  Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "He wishes to discover the fate of the legendary Aun Tanua."

  Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "Brave the depths of the Lightning-Sea, find Aun Tanua, and I shall reward you."

  - Completion Message;

  Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, ""

• Esmond Fielding: (Weekly #2) - Saving Asheron

  Esmond Fielding tells you, "Greetings, Adventurer! The Explorer Society has decided it would help direct attention to citizens in need of help."

  Esmond Fielding tells you, "This month Asheron's Collector Golem needs assistance in stopping the Falatacot Rituals."

  Esmond Fielding tells you, "I shall reward you upon your successful return."

  - Completion Message;

  Esmond Fielding tells you, ""

• Niccolo De Luca: (Weekly #1) - Enhancing Mucor

  Niccolo De Luca tells you, "Greetings, Adventurer! The Explorer Society has decided it would help direct attention to citizens in need of help."

  Niccolo De Luca tells you, "This month we have heard that Torgluuk, High Shaman of Kor-Gursha may have a task you will find interesting."

  Niccolo De Luca tells you, "Prepare the mucor Torgluuk gives you and I will reward you."

  - Completion Message;

  Niccolo De Luca tells you, "Well done surviving those catacombs and enhancing the mucor. You smell awful."

• Monthly Game Hunter

  WARNING: These Kill Tasks are standalone quests, the xp bonuses are strictly handled by the Rand, Game Hunter in Holtburg, speak to Rand after finishing each Kill Task to get your bonus.

Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "As a game hunter I've tagged a variety of creatures to test your skills. Kill these creatures to test your skills and prove your abilities and I'll make it worth your while."

Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged White Phyntos Wasps as the moderate difficulty prey."

Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged Banderling Aggressors as the medium difficulty prey."

Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged Adolescent Gromnies as the high difficulty prey."

Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged Dark Isle Sleeches as one of the most difficult prey."

Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged Olthoi Slashers as the other prey of highest difficulty."

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New NPCs

• John - Gold Smith
• Raksaa - Linvak Tukal Envoy
• Commander Presk -
• George - Frost Golem Hunter
• Kumiko - Spirit Hunter
• Leilah - Wight Hunter
• Renata - Wisp Wrangler
• Yoite - Skeleton Stomper
• Gadi - Wight Wrecker
• Aethelswith - Spirit Slayer

Updated NPCs

• Barkeeper AmberJill - Barkeeper
• Junjie the Barkeeper - Barkeeper
• Nalicana - Seer of the Yalain
• All NPCs associated with Neftet, Hoshino Fortress, Tou Tou, Frozen Valley and the Graveyard quests now reward with Aged and Durable Legendary Keys
• Rare Exchangers will now randomly reward with an Exquisite Casino Key

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New Locations

Presk's Bunker 63.6S, 66.3W

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New Items

Contracts
	File:Contract for Quest of the Month: Weekly 1 Icon.png	Contract for Quest of the Month: Weekly 1	File:Contract for Quest of the Month: Weekly 2 Icon.png	Contract for Quest of the Month: Weekly 2	File:Contract for Quest of the Month: Weekly 3 Icon.png	Contract for Quest of the Month: Weekly 3		Contract for Legendary Quests
		Contract for Visitors		Contract for Changing Gears		Contract for Fear Factory		Contract for Rynthid Genesis
		Contract for Spirited Halls

Casino
		Exquisite Casino Key		Exquisite Casino Chest

Rares
		Casino Exquisite Keyring

Presk's Bunker Quest
		Sealed Scroll for Commander Presk		Casting Stone

Legendary Key Quests
		Durable Legendary Key

Luminance Auras
		Token of Rare Damage Reduction V		Luminous Crystal of Rare Damage Reduction V		Token of Rare Armor Damage Boost V		Luminous Crystal of Rare Armor Damage Boost V

Weapon Tailoring
		Damaged Shadow Blade

Updated Items

Fixed Icons
		Orb of Black Fire		Tome of Caustics		Tome of Flame		Tome of Chill

Items now Ivoryable
		Branith's Staff

Items that can now be Weapon Tailored
		Energy Crystal (Retired)		Shimmering Isparian Crossbow

Retired Items

Contracts
	File:Contract for Quest of the Month: Weekly Icon.png	Contract for Quest of the Month: Weekly	File:Contract for Quest of the Month: Bi-Weekly Icon.png	Contract for Quest of the Month: Bi-Weekly	File:Contract for Quest of the Month: Monthly Icon.png	Contract for Quest of the Month: Monthly

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New Titles

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New Creatures

Lugian

• Lugian Lackey
  
• Lugian Minion
  
• Lugian Guardian
  
• Captain Keeson
  
• Commander Presk
  

Updated Creatures

Elemental

• Incendiary Guard
  
• Incendiary Knight
  

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  John the Gold Farmer in Arwic.
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  George the Frost Golem Hunter.
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  Kumiko the Spirit Hunter.
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  Leilah the Wight Hunter.
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  Renata the Wisp Wrangler.
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  Yoite the Skeleton Stomper.
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  Gadi the Wight Wrecker.
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  Aethelswith the Spirit Slayer.
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  Raksaa
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  Exquisite Casino Chest.
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  Weekly Contracts.
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  Damaged Shadow Blade

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Known Issues

• Black Spear of Mukkir Strength cooldown was accidentally increased to 27 days. Bug confirmation Link
• The quest flag for Augmentation Realm Upper Level expires 20 hours after giving an Insatiable Eater Jaw to Fiun Rehlyun.
• The Exquisite Casino Chest is bugged and sometimes will not Unlock.

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