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Town Crier Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "Have you seen those impressive banners people are carrying around? How stylish!"

Town Crier tells you, "A cousin of mine, a mage, recently arrived from Ispar. Lucky fellow, he's got a lot more spells than I started out with..."

Town Crier tells you, "Take cover! It's another roving Virindi death squad!"

Town Crier tells you, "My cousin the archmage complained that a Virindi said something very rude to him the other day."

Town Crier tells you, "Have you seen those impressive banners people are carrying around? How stylish!"

Town Crier tells you, "Have you seen those terrible Virindi floating fortresses?"

Town Crier tells you, "My cousin the staff warrior is very happy with his new weapon..."

Town Crier tells you, "New arrivals on Dereth have it easy! Why, when I first got here, we had to run uphill both ways to attack Drudges, with carved sticks, not these fancy new weapons they got!"

Town Crier tells you, "News! Some intrepid warriors have managed to defeat Tumerok forces and taken their banners! The Tumeroks apparently use these banners to organize their forces..."

Town Crier tells you, "News! The Virindi and their Tumerok allies have pushed into Osteth and established camps near our capital cities!"

Town Crier tells you, "News! Virindi have been portaling their minions all over Osteth to strike at the human population! No one knows where the next one will strike..."

Town Crier tells you, "News! The quality of weapons that new arrivals from Ispar bring with them seems to have improved... Lucky them."

Town Crier tells you, "News! Newly-arrived mages in Dereth have a more comprehensive memory of spells than their antecedents..."

Town Crier tells you, "News! Some new arrivals in Dereth seem to be arriving with different sets of skills... Can this reflect some kind of broad change on Ispar?"

Town Crier tells you, "News! Scholars theorize that the Virindi and Tumerok invasion of Osteth seems to be directed from those oddly menacing towers that have appeared overland..."

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Ulgrim Rumors

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "So much for speeds beyond the ken of mortal man, eh?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Diamond Lords! That's all people are asking me about these days! Who cares about the Diamond Lord? I'm the Beer Lord! Arrr!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Arrr, looks like the critters of Dereth have gone and moved their nests around again. Well, good for them. Me, I like my spot here by the wall. Makes me feel rooted in the community."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Okay, so it's not stout that repels Virindi death squads. It's actually this old robe of mine, which I haven't changed in months!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I saw someone carrying a Quiddity weapon recently, dressed in purple chain mail... He didn't look quite right. Had Virindi stink on him, you know? Anyway, he looked right at me, gave me a little nod, and then murdered some poor fool shopping at the armorsmith's. I wonder what was going on with that?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I've seen those pretty new weapons people have been carrying around... Awful nice, if you can trust a Virindi-spawned weapon not to suck out your soul through your eyes."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Has that darned white rabbit come through again? Oh, he's my archnemesis, he is... I've got a surprise for him, though. Soon he'll be at my feet... Or on my feet... I'm not making much sense, am I?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You can bet that those Virindi are up to no good on that new island of theirs. The island I have dubbed Flying Monkey Island. Have you ever seen those Tuskers come barreling off the cliffs to land on unfortunate suckers? Ugly, and yet somehow beautiful..."

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New UI and Game Changes

• The Tumerok assault has begun! Go see your local recruiter (in either Hebian-to, Zaikhal, or Cragstone) and help repel the invasion!
• First batch of new Tumerok Slaying weapons introduced.
• Updated starting character templates equipment and spells.
• You can now use @corpse to find your body if you died on the landscape.

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New Quests

• Tumerok Banners Quest

Live Events

• 08/15/01 - Virindi and Tumerok Invasion

As the Virindi dies, it screams in the minds of all nearby, "Failure, disjunction, unacceptable. The invasion must hold. We will send lesser forces ahead to permit us to refortify our position..." A new vanguard force is sent ahead to imperil <Town Name>...

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New NPCs

• Lieutenant Kenneth - 25.8N, 49.1E in Cragstone
• Shosa Kiroji Matanui - 39.0S. 83.2E in Hebian-to
• Ufet, Prophet of Blades - 13.9N, 0.7E in Zaikhal

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New Locations

• Tumerok Camps/Virindi Towers
  • Cragstone Advanced Camp - 25.0N, 43.5E (Levels 12-25)
  • Cragstone Middle Guard Camp - 25.5N, 39.9E (Levels 24-40)
  • Cragstone Reinforcements Camp - 26.6N, 37.8E (Levels 36+)
  • Hebian-To Advanced Camp - 42.6S, 77.9E (Levels 12-25)
  • Hebian-To Middle Guard Camp - 43.9S, 74.7E (Levels 24-40)
  • Hebian-To Reinforcements Camp - 44.9S, 71.5E (Levels 36+)
  • Zaikhal Advanced Camp - 18.5N, 1.1W (Levels 12-25)
  • Zaikhal Middle Guard Camp - 22.1N, 1.0W (Levels 24-40)
  • Zaikhal Reinforcements Camp - 27.1N, 5.3W (Levels 36+)

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New Items

Tumerok Banners Quest
		Armed Forces Brochure

Banners, Hafts and Hafted Banners
		Falcon Banner		Serpent Banner		Shreth Banner
		Reedshark Banner		Gromnie Banner		Mask Banner
		Banner Haft		Reinforced Banner Haft		Plated Banner Haft
		Sturdy Banner Haft		Durable Banner Haft		Perfect Banner Haft
		Reinforced Falcon Banner		Reinforced Serpent Banner		Reinforced Shreth Banner
		Reinforced Reedshark Banner		Reinforced Gromnie Banner		Reinforced Mask Banner

Spear-Heads, Crests and Symbols
		Falcon Spear-Head		Serpent Spear-Head		Shreth Spear-Head
		Reedshark Spear-Head		Gromnie Spear-Head		Mask Spear-Head
		Falcon Crest		Serpent Crest		Shreth Crest
		Reedshark Crest		Gromnie Crest		Mask Crest
		Falcon Symbol		Serpent Symbol		Shreth Symbol
		Reedshark Symbol		Gromnie Symbol		Mask Symbol

Tumerok Banners (Spears)
		Hafted Falcon Spear		Hafted Serpent Spear
		Hafted Shreth Spear		Hafted Reedshark Spear
		Hafted Gromnie Spear		Hafted Mask Spear
		Reinforced Falcon Spear		Reinforced Serpent Spear
		Reinforced Shreth Spear		Reinforced Reedshark Spear
		Reinforced Gromnie Spear		Reinforced Mask Spear

Tumerok Banners (Crested Spears)
		Hafted Falcon Banner with Crest		Hafted Serpent Banner with Crest
		Hafted Shreth Banner with Crest		Hafted Reedshark Banner with Crest
		Hafted Gromnie Banner with Crest		Hafted Mask Banner with Crest
		Reinforced Falcon Banner with Crest		Reinforced Serpent Banner with Crest
		Reinforced Shreth Banner with Crest		Reinforced Reedshark Banner with Crest
		Reinforced Gromnie Banner with Crest		Reinforced Mask Banner with Crest

Tumerok Banners (Caster Devices)
		Hafted Falcon Banner with Symbol		Hafted Serpent Banner with Symbol
		Hafted Shreth Banner with Symbol		Hafted Reedshark Banner with Symbol
		Hafted Gromnie Banner with Symbol		Hafted Mask Banner with Symbol
		Reinforced Falcon Banner with Symbol		Reinforced Serpent Banner with Symbol
		Reinforced Shreth Banner with Symbol		Reinforced Reedshark Banner with Symbol
		Reinforced Gromnie Banner with Symbol		Reinforced Mask Banner with Symbol

Assault Weapons
		Gromnie Token		Shreth Token		Reedshark Token		Mask Token
		Assault Axe (Retired)		Assault Mace (Retired)		Assault Staff (Retired)		Assault Spear (Retired)

Updated Items

Starter Weapons
		Starter Hand Axe		Starter Shou-ono		Starter Tungi		Starter Nabut
		Starter Shortbow		Starter Yag		Starter Shouyumi		Starter Crossbow
	File:Starter Short Sword Icon.png	Starter Short Sword		Starter Simi		Starter Yaoji		Starter Knife
		Starter Jambiya

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Portal.dat

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New Creatures

Doll

• Cragstone Tower Controller Doll
  
• Hebian-To Tower Controller Doll
  
• Zaikhal Tower Controller Doll
  

Virindi

• Cragstone Tower Controller Master
  
• Hebian-To Tower Controller Master
  
• Zaikhal Tower Controller Master
  
• Cragstone Tower Controller Puppet
  
• Hebian-To Tower Controller Puppet
  
• Zaikhal Tower Controller Puppet
  

Tumerok

• Cragstone Camp Standard Bearer
  
• Cragstone Camp Major
  
• Cragstone Camp Commander
  
• Hebian-To Camp Standard Bearer
  
• Hebian-To Camp Major
  
• Hebian-To Camp Commander
  
• Zaikhal Camp Standard Bearer
  
• Zaikhal Camp Major
  
• Zaikhal Camp Commander
  
• Tumerok Standard Bearer
  
• Tumerok Major
  
• Tumerok Commander
  
• Tumerok Controller
  
• Tumerok Lieutenant
  

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Images

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  Menacing Virindi Spires appear near each of the capital towns.
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  Aluvian Army Recruiter
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  Sho Army Recruiter
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  Gharu'ndim Army Recruiter
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  Tower Controller Doll
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  A Tumerok Commander of the Gromnie Clan
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  A Tumerok Standard Bearer of the Serpent Clan
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  Assault Axe
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  Assault Spear

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