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== Discoveries == | == Discoveries == | ||
=== [[Town Crier]] Rumors === | === [[Town Crier]] Rumors === | ||
<font color=darkgoldenrod>Town Crier tells you, "I've seen people fighting in the streets. What madness is this? Has Asheron grown so weak that his protection does not suffice any longer? I'll wager that you couldn't beat me if I sloughed off his protection for a bit of sport. Well, if I wasn't on duty that is." | <font color=darkgoldenrod>Town Crier tells you, "I've seen people fighting in the streets. What madness is this? Has Asheron grown so weak that his protection does not suffice any longer? I'll wager that you couldn't beat me if I sloughed off his protection for a bit of sport. Well, if I wasn't on duty that is." | ||
Town Crier tells you, "The Olthoi came all at once. People scurried for the safety of buildings. It was horrible, so many memories swelling to the surface again." | Town Crier tells you, "The Olthoi came all at once. People scurried for the safety of buildings. It was horrible, so many memories swelling to the surface again." | ||
Town Crier tells you, "The Olthoi came all at once. People scurried for the safety of buildings. It was horrible, so many memories swelling to the surface again." | Town Crier tells you, "The Olthoi came all at once. People scurried for the safety of buildings. It was horrible, so many memories swelling to the surface again." | ||
Town Crier tells you, "The Linvak Lugians have warned us that two new Gotrok citadels have been established in the Direlands." | Town Crier tells you, "The Linvak Lugians have warned us that two new Gotrok citadels have been established in the Direlands." | ||
Town Crier tells you, "That gentleman in the tavern said your mother wears steel-toed gromnie hide boots. I believe you should challenge him!" | Town Crier tells you, "That gentleman in the tavern said your mother wears steel-toed gromnie hide boots. I believe you should challenge him!" | ||
Town Crier tells you, "No, I did not wager on the outcome, what do you take me for? Well, maybe a very small wager..." | Town Crier tells you, "No, I did not wager on the outcome, what do you take me for? Well, maybe a very small wager..." | ||
Town Crier tells you, "Four more Olthoi hives have appeared in the north!" | Town Crier tells you, "Four more Olthoi hives have appeared in the north!" | ||
Town Crier tells you, "Yeah? Go pink and say that!" | Town Crier tells you, "Yeah? Go pink and say that!" | ||
Town Crier tells you, "Deals made in shadow, brought into dim light and blessed in the blood of the innocent make for a new form of battle on this world. I'm not one to raise a blade against my brethren, but if I was... I wonder, how weak has Asheron grown since being sequestered on his island?" | Town Crier tells you, "Deals made in shadow, brought into dim light and blessed in the blood of the innocent make for a new form of battle on this world. I'm not one to raise a blade against my brethren, but if I was... I wonder, how weak has Asheron grown since being sequestered on his island?" | ||
Town Crier tells you, "I believe I could have been a contender!" | Town Crier tells you, "I believe I could have been a contender!" | ||
Town Crier tells you, "I hear tell that the High Queen is coming to rid the Olthoi from the surface herself. Of course, I had also heard that she was on the move last month. I'm not so sure I trust my sources anymore." | Town Crier tells you, "I hear tell that the High Queen is coming to rid the Olthoi from the surface herself. Of course, I had also heard that she was on the move last month. I'm not so sure I trust my sources anymore." | ||
Town Crier tells you, "If you are visiting Fort Tethana or Candeth Keep keep an eye out for Gotrok encampments. We have received word that they have been busy working on new Citadels in those areas." | Town Crier tells you, "If you are visiting Fort Tethana or Candeth Keep keep an eye out for Gotrok encampments. We have received word that they have been busy working on new Citadels in those areas." | ||
Town Crier tells you, "Rumor says there is a new Olthoi hive near Beach Pass and one near the New Cannthalo settlement." | Town Crier tells you, "Rumor says there is a new Olthoi hive near Beach Pass and one near the New Cannthalo settlement." | ||
Town Crier tells you, "That fellow Antius was poking around all over Dereth. Perhaps he was looking for a source of this latest Olthoi incursion. I just hope they rid them from this place. I don't want to go back to living in a cave stirring a pot." | Town Crier tells you, "That fellow Antius was poking around all over Dereth. Perhaps he was looking for a source of this latest Olthoi incursion. I just hope they rid them from this place. I don't want to go back to living in a cave stirring a pot." | ||
Town Crier tells you, "Why is everyone fighting? Can't we all get along?"<br><br> | Town Crier tells you, "Why is everyone fighting? Can't we all get along?"<br><br> | ||
Town Crier tells you, "What are we to do, the land is not safe. The Olthoi have come back and they mean to enslave us all." | Town Crier tells you, "What are we to do, the land is not safe. The Olthoi have come back and they mean to enslave us all."</font> | ||
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=== New [[Quests]] === | === New [[Quests]] === | ||
* [[Lesser Olthoi Armor]] | |||
* [[Greater Olthoi Armor]] | |||
==== Live Events ==== | ==== Live Events ==== | ||
* | ===== Olthoi Invasion ===== | ||
* 9/19/2003 - All Servers - Aluvian, Gharu'ndim & Sho Lands Olthoi Invasion Nests 1 - 3 | |||
** Olthoi nests (lvl 1-19) appear around dereth and players assault the [[Olthoi Matron Nymph]]s within them! | ** Olthoi nests (lvl 1-19) appear around dereth and players assault the [[Olthoi Matron Nymph]]s within them! | ||
* | * 9/20/2003 - All Servers - Aluvian, Gharu'ndim & Sho Lands Olthoi Invasion Nest 4 | ||
** A mid level Olthoi nest (lvl 20 - 39) appears in [[Al-Arqas]] and players assault the [[Olthoi Matron]] within it! | ** A mid level Olthoi nest (lvl 20 - 39) appears in [[Al-Arqas]] and players assault the [[Olthoi Matron]] within it! | ||
* | * 9/22/2003 - All Servers - Aluvian, Gharu'ndim & Sho Lands Olthoi Invasion Nest 5 | ||
** A mid level Olthoi nest (lvl 20 - 39) appears in [[Uziz]] and players assault the [[Olthoi Matron]] within it! | ** A mid level Olthoi nest (lvl 20 - 39) appears in [[Uziz]] and players assault the [[Olthoi Matron]] within it! | ||
* | * 9/24/2003 - All Servers - Aluvian, Gharu'ndim & Sho Lands Olthoi Invasion Nest 6 | ||
** A mid level Olthoi nest(lvl 20 - 39) appears in [[Al-Jalima]] and players assault the [[Olthoi Matron]] within it! | ** A mid level Olthoi nest(lvl 20 - 39) appears in [[Al-Jalima]] and players assault the [[Olthoi Matron]] within it! | ||
* | * 9/26/2003 - All Servers - Aluvian, Gharu'ndim & Sho Lands Olthoi Invasion Nests 7 - 11 | ||
** Higher level Olthoi nests (lvl 40 - 59) appear in [[Kara]], [[Crater]], [[Southern Landbridge]], [[Danby's Outpost]] and [[Dryreach]] and players assault the [[Adolescent Olthoi Matron]] within it! | ** Higher level Olthoi nests (lvl 40 - 59) appear in [[Kara]], [[Crater]], [[Southern Landbridge]], [[Danby's Outpost]] and [[Dryreach]] and players assault the [[Adolescent Olthoi Matron]] within it! | ||
* | * 9/28/2003 - All Servers - Aluvian, Gharu'ndim & Sho Lands Olthoi Invasion Nests 12 - 16 | ||
** High level Olthoi nests (lvl 60-79) appear in [[Stonehold]], [[Beach Fort]], [[Mountain Pass]], [[Hidden Valley]] and [[North Esper Mountains]] and players assault the [[Young Olthoi Queen]]s within them! | ** High level Olthoi nests (lvl 60-79) appear in [[Stonehold]], [[Beach Fort]], [[Mountain Pass]], [[Hidden Valley]] and [[North Esper Mountains]] and players assault the [[Young Olthoi Queen]]s within them! | ||
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=== New [[Locations]] === | === New [[Locations]] === | ||
* [[Desert Citadel]] | * [[Desert Citadel]] | ||
* [[Olthoi Brood Hive (20+)]] | * [[Olthoi Brood Hive (20+)]] | ||
* [[Olthoi Brood Hive (80+)]] | * [[Olthoi Brood Hive (80+)]] | ||
==== Updated Locations ==== | |||
* [[Lugian Citadel]]s - updated with higher level [[Lugian]]s | |||
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=== New Features === | |||
* [[Player Killer Lite]] introduced (''/pklite'') | |||
<font color=green> | |||
A cold wind touches your heart. You are now a Player Killer Lite. | |||
You are enveloped in a feeling of warmth as you are brought back into the protection of the Light. You are once again a Non-Player Killer.</font> | |||
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| Greater Olthoi Girth | | Greater Olthoi Girth | ||
}} | }} | ||
==== Olthoi Invasion ==== | |||
{{Item Table Three | |||
| Warlord of Dereth Token | |||
| Hero of Dereth Token | |||
| Warden of Dereth Token | |||
| Guardian of Dereth Token | |||
| Defender of Dereth Token | |||
| Keeper of Dereth Token | |||
| Olthoi Queens - Locations and Findings | |||
| Olthoi Gland | |||
}} | |||
==== Updated Items ==== | |||
===== New Gem Icons ===== | |||
{{Icon|Agate}} | |||
{{Icon|Amber}} | |||
{{Icon|Amethyst}} | |||
{{Icon|Aquamarine}} | |||
{{Icon|Azurite}} | |||
{{Icon|Black Garnet}} | |||
{{Icon|Black Opal}} | |||
{{Icon|Bloodstone}} | |||
{{Icon|Carnelian}} | |||
{{Icon|Citrine}} | |||
{{Icon|Diamond}} | |||
{{Icon|Emerald}} | |||
{{Icon|Fire Opal}} | |||
{{Icon|Green Garnet}} | |||
{{Icon|Green Jade}} | |||
{{Icon|Hematite}} | |||
{{Icon|Imperial Topaz}} | |||
{{Icon|Jet}} | |||
{{Icon|Lapis Lazuli}} | |||
{{Icon|Lavender Jade}} | |||
{{Icon|Malachite}} | |||
{{Icon|Moonstone}} | |||
{{Icon|Onyx}} | |||
{{Icon|Opal}} | |||
{{Icon|Peridot}} | |||
{{Icon|Red Garnet}} | |||
{{Icon|Red Jade}} | |||
{{Icon|Rose Quartz}} | |||
{{Icon|Ruby}} | |||
{{Icon|Sapphire}} | |||
{{Icon|Smokey Quartz}} | |||
{{Icon|Sunstone}} | |||
{{Icon|Tiger Eye}} | |||
{{Icon|turquoise}} | |||
{{Icon|Tourmaline}} | |||
{{Icon|White Jade}} | |||
{{Icon|White Quartz}} | |||
{{Icon|White Sapphire}} | |||
{{Icon|Yellow Garnet}} | |||
{{Icon|Yellow Topaz}} | |||
{{Icon|Zircon}} | |||
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=== Other Updates === | === Other [[Announcements - 2003/09 - Groundswell#Release Notes|Updates]] === | ||
* | * Ingame map updated with the blackened [[Olthoi North]] area, [[Candeth Keep]] and [[Linvak Tukal]] | ||
* Weapon spells can now be cast by selecting target instead of weapon | |||
* New descriptions on | * New descriptions on armor, weapons and casters now show the calculated protection values for each type of attack, and in general, it should be easier to quickly find the qualities that you are looking for. | ||
* Auto-accept fellowship option | * Auto-accept fellowship option | ||
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=== New [[Creatures]] === | === New [[Creatures]] === | ||
{|border=0 | |||
|-valign=top | |||
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{{Creature Class|Chicken | {{Creature Class|Chicken | ||
| Chicken | | Chicken | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Creature Class|Lugian | {{Creature Class|Lugian | ||
| Gotrok Amploth | | Gotrok Amploth | ||
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| Renegade Gotrok | | Renegade Gotrok | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Creature Class|Olthoi | {{Creature Class|Olthoi | ||
| Olthoi Nymph Grub | | Olthoi Nymph Grub | ||
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| Olthoi Swarm Matron | | Olthoi Swarm Matron | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Creature Class|Olthoi | {{Creature Class|Olthoi | ||
| Olthoi Brood Matron Nymph | | Olthoi Brood Matron Nymph | ||
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| Olthoi Swarm Mutilator | | Olthoi Swarm Mutilator | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Creature Class|Target | {{Creature Class|Target | ||
| Pyreal Target Drudge | | Pyreal Target Drudge | ||
}} | }} | ||
|} | |||
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Revision as of 14:30, 8 October 2009
September 2003 - Announcements Page
Turbine Announcements
Turbine:
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Exclusives:
| Maggie the Jackcat | Warcry's Crossroads of Dereth |
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Rollout
Release Notes
Letter to the Players
Discoveries
Town Crier Rumors
Town Crier tells you, "I've seen people fighting in the streets. What madness is this? Has Asheron grown so weak that his protection does not suffice any longer? I'll wager that you couldn't beat me if I sloughed off his protection for a bit of sport. Well, if I wasn't on duty that is."
Town Crier tells you, "The Olthoi came all at once. People scurried for the safety of buildings. It was horrible, so many memories swelling to the surface again."
Town Crier tells you, "The Olthoi came all at once. People scurried for the safety of buildings. It was horrible, so many memories swelling to the surface again."
Town Crier tells you, "The Linvak Lugians have warned us that two new Gotrok citadels have been established in the Direlands."
Town Crier tells you, "That gentleman in the tavern said your mother wears steel-toed gromnie hide boots. I believe you should challenge him!"
Town Crier tells you, "No, I did not wager on the outcome, what do you take me for? Well, maybe a very small wager..."
Town Crier tells you, "Four more Olthoi hives have appeared in the north!"
Town Crier tells you, "Yeah? Go pink and say that!"
Town Crier tells you, "Deals made in shadow, brought into dim light and blessed in the blood of the innocent make for a new form of battle on this world. I'm not one to raise a blade against my brethren, but if I was... I wonder, how weak has Asheron grown since being sequestered on his island?"
Town Crier tells you, "I believe I could have been a contender!"
Town Crier tells you, "I hear tell that the High Queen is coming to rid the Olthoi from the surface herself. Of course, I had also heard that she was on the move last month. I'm not so sure I trust my sources anymore."
Town Crier tells you, "If you are visiting Fort Tethana or Candeth Keep keep an eye out for Gotrok encampments. We have received word that they have been busy working on new Citadels in those areas."
Town Crier tells you, "Rumor says there is a new Olthoi hive near Beach Pass and one near the New Cannthalo settlement."
Town Crier tells you, "That fellow Antius was poking around all over Dereth. Perhaps he was looking for a source of this latest Olthoi incursion. I just hope they rid them from this place. I don't want to go back to living in a cave stirring a pot."
Town Crier tells you, "Why is everyone fighting? Can't we all get along?"
Town Crier tells you, "What are we to do, the land is not safe. The Olthoi have come back and they mean to enslave us all."
New Quests
Live Events
Olthoi Invasion
- 9/19/2003 - All Servers - Aluvian, Gharu'ndim & Sho Lands Olthoi Invasion Nests 1 - 3
- Olthoi nests (lvl 1-19) appear around dereth and players assault the Olthoi Matron Nymphs within them!
- 9/20/2003 - All Servers - Aluvian, Gharu'ndim & Sho Lands Olthoi Invasion Nest 4
- A mid level Olthoi nest (lvl 20 - 39) appears in Al-Arqas and players assault the Olthoi Matron within it!
- 9/22/2003 - All Servers - Aluvian, Gharu'ndim & Sho Lands Olthoi Invasion Nest 5
- A mid level Olthoi nest (lvl 20 - 39) appears in Uziz and players assault the Olthoi Matron within it!
- 9/24/2003 - All Servers - Aluvian, Gharu'ndim & Sho Lands Olthoi Invasion Nest 6
- A mid level Olthoi nest(lvl 20 - 39) appears in Al-Jalima and players assault the Olthoi Matron within it!
- 9/26/2003 - All Servers - Aluvian, Gharu'ndim & Sho Lands Olthoi Invasion Nests 7 - 11
- Higher level Olthoi nests (lvl 40 - 59) appear in Kara, Crater, Southern Landbridge, Danby's Outpost and Dryreach and players assault the Adolescent Olthoi Matron within it!
- 9/28/2003 - All Servers - Aluvian, Gharu'ndim & Sho Lands Olthoi Invasion Nests 12 - 16
- High level Olthoi nests (lvl 60-79) appear in Stonehold, Beach Fort, Mountain Pass, Hidden Valley and North Esper Mountains and players assault the Young Olthoi Queens within them!
New Locations
Updated Locations
- Lugian Citadels - updated with higher level Lugians
New Features
- Player Killer Lite introduced (/pklite)
A cold wind touches your heart. You are now a Player Killer Lite.
You are enveloped in a feeling of warmth as you are brought back into the protection of the Light. You are once again a Non-Player Killer.
New Items
Lesser Olthoi Armor
Greater Olthoi Armor
Olthoi Invasion
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Warlord of Dereth Token |
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Hero of Dereth Token |
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Warden of Dereth Token | |
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Guardian of Dereth Token |
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Defender of Dereth Token |
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Keeper of Dereth Token | |
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Olthoi Queens - Locations and Findings |
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Olthoi Gland |
Updated Items
New Gem Icons
Other Updates
- Ingame map updated with the blackened Olthoi North area, Candeth Keep and Linvak Tukal
- Weapon spells can now be cast by selecting target instead of weapon
- New descriptions on armor, weapons and casters now show the calculated protection values for each type of attack, and in general, it should be easier to quickly find the qualities that you are looking for.
- Auto-accept fellowship option
New Creatures
Splash Screen
