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* In the June 2001 patch ( [[Chains of Command]] ), there were new items with a new quest that involved towels, a Guidebook, and texts that were tributes to Douglas Adams who had died the previous month (May 11, 2001). The towels, Guidebook, and certain words chosen in various texts were references to Adams' popular novel series: ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy''. | * In the June 2001 patch ( [[Chains of Command]] ), there were new items with a new quest that involved towels, a Guidebook, and texts that were tributes to Douglas Adams who had died the previous month (May 11, 2001). The towels, Guidebook, and certain words chosen in various texts were references to Adams' popular novel series: ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy''. | ||
* [[Ulgrim the Unpleasant]] thinks about setting some lyrics to music that mirror the song "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Can%27t_Always_Get_What_You_Want You Can't Always Get What You Want]" by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Stones Rolling Stones]. | |||
:<font color=green>You give Ulgrim the Unpleasant Stout.</font><br> | |||
:<font color=darkgoldenrod>Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You cannot always acquire what you desire. You cannot always acquire what you desire. But if you attempt it occasionally, you potentially could discover, that you acquire what you require. I'm thinking of setting it to music."</font><br> | |||
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Revision as of 20:16, 3 September 2008
- In Aerbax's Prodigal Lugian quest, there is a Chalice of Morkindmity -- "This chalice was fabled to have been taken from an egg that fell from the sky". This is a reference to the Mork & Mindy TV Series.
- In the June 2001 patch ( Chains of Command ), there were new items with a new quest that involved towels, a Guidebook, and texts that were tributes to Douglas Adams who had died the previous month (May 11, 2001). The towels, Guidebook, and certain words chosen in various texts were references to Adams' popular novel series: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant thinks about setting some lyrics to music that mirror the song "You Can't Always Get What You Want" by the Rolling Stones.
- You give Ulgrim the Unpleasant Stout.
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You cannot always acquire what you desire. You cannot always acquire what you desire. But if you attempt it occasionally, you potentially could discover, that you acquire what you require. I'm thinking of setting it to music."