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Town Crier Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "Are you able to recall to the Singularity Caul? If you are, you might consider yourself lucky. I've heard that the island has become much more deadly. What can it all mean?"

Town Crier tells you, "Have you been to the island that the Virindi invaded a few years back? No? Well from everything that I have been hearing, the Virindi have fled, and something else has taken their place. Something...not very nice."

Town Crier tells you, "I'll never get to that island in the southwest now. Why do I have to stand here and never hunt?"

Town Crier tells you, "I'm thinking that the island in the southwest is a diversion or something. But don't quote me on that. I've been parked here for over four years, and though I may talk about taking myself out into the wilderness to hunt, I think that we all know that I am more suited toward the art of talking more than fighting."

Town Crier tells you, "I've heard tell that a great warrior lost his way in the wilderness. I've also heard tell that he found his way again. It's said that his journey began in a place that bore two names."

Town Crier tells you, "I've heard tell that an enigmatic sage has moved onto a mountaintop outside of Kara. I wonder if there is any truth to it?"

Town Crier tells you, "I've heard tell that Ecorto has been a little more talkative than usual."

Town Crier tells you, "I've heard that the Virindi have reinforced their hold on the dungeon that leads to the Singularity Caul. Why would they do that?"

Town Crier tells you, "If you're looking for the bracelet that Nuhmudira needed while trying to face down the Olthoi Queen, don't bother with the Singularity Caul. I've been told that the portal is now located on the Obsidian Plains. What caused that to happen?"

Town Crier Tells You " It Blew up! Huge columns of smoke blew into the sky and dropped hot ash from miles around....and....Okay...It didn't really "Blow Up" it just kind of Imploded"

Town Crier tells you, "It sat beneath the cover of brush. Stone still, until I approached, then it lunged at me, screaming and taunting me! I nearly died! What was it, you ask? I'm not certain, but it was terrifying!"

Town Crier tells you, "My little sister tells me that on her recent travels through the Shoushi she ran across several encampments of creatures guarding runed chests. I wonder what's going on?"

Town Crier tells you, "My brother said he was standing on the coast south of Ayan Baqur when a bright flash of light rose from the horizon followed by a billowing black cloud. He wasn't close enough to be harmed by it, but I wonder what occurred in the ocean down there."

Town Crier tells you, "Rumors are pouring in the the Singularity Caul has been transformed. If the things that I have been hearing are true, portals disappeared and reappeared here on Dereth, the Virindi have shored up the access way with much stronger residents...but...they fled the island. Are they trying to keep whatever is there hidden?"

Town Crier tells you, "The undead seem to be armoring up. For as old as it is, their armor appears to have held remarkably well through the ages."

Town Crier tells you, "They say in the Sho city that's rumored to have been an Aluvian settlement a great warrior removed his armor and left to find himself again."

Town Crier tells you, "Yes, it's true. We saved all of those pyreals that you've been handing to us for years and we finally had enough to buy ourselves a little slice of the world. Now we just need to get more people to take notice. Think you can give us a hand?"

Ulgrim Rumors

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New UI and Game Changes

The Singularity Caul has been revised and now has new locations, creatures and trophies! See the Rollout Article for more details.
Shoushi and its surrounding content has also seen some revisions.
Fellowship XP across distances, and between dungeons, has been adjusted. See the Rollout Article for details.
New allegiance chat channel added that lets you chat with everyone in your allegiance.

/a - chat to your allegiance

/filter-allegiance - turns Allegiance Chat off

/unfilter-allegiance - turns Allegiance Chat back on

New Quests

Path of the Jojii Adherent

Updated Quests

Caul Recall - Dungeon moved, spawns updated, and new ring rewards.
Green Mire Grave Quest - Items updated.
Sharded Shadow Armor Quest - You can now change the color of your armor using Sharded Shadow Armor Dyes.

New NPCs

Han Rin-Jo, Jojii Adherent - 28.0S 95.5E in Tou-Tou
Honshu Takeda - 77.7S 59.2E
Ikomi Ra, Jojii Adherent - 49.1S 81.7E near Nanto
Jalina al-Hajj - 31.1S, 13.9E in Al-Arqas
Miko Li, Jojii Adherent - 83.3S 47.2E in Kara
Samuel, Former Guardian - 17.7N 63.1E in Eastham

Updated NPCs

Starter Quest NPCs and and some others found in towns no longer collect monster trophies. For example: Lou Ka in Shoushi no longer collects Drudge charms and Phyntos Wasp wings.

New Locations

Updated Locations

Singularity Caul - The island has undergone radical changes in terrain, creatures, and dungeons.
- Caul Asylum coordinates changed to 94.8S 91.1W and the level req changed from 60 to 90+.
- Caul Athenaeum
- Caul Sanatorium
- Aerbax's Holding - Moved from Caul to the west Obsidian Plains at 62.2S 71.2W near a fallen shadow spire, otherwise the same.
- The Virindi Shroud exit portal no longer drops on Caul and instead drops in Zaikhal by Ecorto the Lost Director.
Singularity Bore - Spawns upgraded significantly.
Shoushi Area Updates
- Lifestone added to middle of town and Shoushi portals now drop at the LS instead of outside town.
- Dungeon Muddy - creature updated.
- Fort Aimaru - creatures updated. Runed Chest added.
- Fycheck Outpost updated - Lugians added, lifestone moved. Runed Chest added.
- Fycheck Ruins updated - creatures upgraded. Runed Chest added.
- Golem Cave - creatures updated.
- 25.3S, 74.4E - Mosswart Bunker - Creatures updated. Runed Chest added.
- Mosswart Platform updated - mosswarts added. Runed Chest added.
- 34.5S, 68.3E - Shreth Cave -
- 38.5S, 70.2E - Rat Cave -

New Items

The High Queen has deemed that all citizens of Dereth be awarded a pennant!
Make sure that you have free space in your pack and speak to Jalina al-Hajj of Al-Arqas.

Homecoming Pennant

Green Mire Grave Quest Update
		Personal note		Piece of parchment

Font of Jojii
		Unicorn's Grace (Text)		Unicorn's Cavern (Text)		Firebird's Splendor (Text)	Stone of the Firebird (Text)
	File:Nanto Jojii Shrine Icon.png	Nanto Jojii Shrine	File:Sawato Jojii Shrine Icon.png	Sawato Jojii Shrine	File:Lin Jojii Shrine Icon.png	Lin Jojii Shrine	Journey's End
		Scrawled Note (Jojii)		Pure Water		Crystals of Grace	Rock of Splendor
		Brazier of Power		Grace and Power		Power, Grace and Splendor	Smoldering Brazier
		Crystal Formation		Smooth Rocks		Font of Jojii	Orb of Splendor
		Shield of Power		Sollerets of Grace

Singularity Caul
	Atakir's Blade	Dark Amber Ring	Dark Ruby Ring	Dark Sapphire Ring
	Doll's Eye	Carenzi Fangs	Doomshark Hide	Doomshark Hide Coat
	Gikar's Dream	Mace of Dissonance	Mite Leg Bone	Needletooth
	Nefane Pearl	Nefane Shell	Nefane Shield	Plaguefang's Hide
	Plaguefang's Robe	Puppeteer's Skull	Scourge's Hide	Scourge's Hide Leggings
	Snarl's Hide	Snarl's Jerkin

Sharded Shadow Armor Dye
		Violet Armor Paint		Blue Armor Paint		Red Armor Paint

Rumors
		Disturbing Rumor

Small Belt Pouches
	Small Belt Pouch (Aqua)	Small Belt Pouch (Black)	Small Belt Pouch (Blue)	Small Belt Pouch (Green)
	Small Belt Pouch (Olive)	Small Belt Pouch (Purple)	Small Belt Pouch (Red)	Small Belt Pouch (Teal)
	Small Belt Pouch (White)