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Town Crier Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "Antius Blackmoor offers his thanks to all who helped push the Viamontians back from Zaikhal. They are still a threat to that city, but not such a vital and impending one as they once were."

Town Crier tells you, "Do yourself a favor; if you run across a woman named Xsao Lann, stay away. That lady's crazy."

Town Crier tells you, "Have you seen one of those new Pitcher Plants? Frightening, hideous things, I say."

Town Crier tells you, "How's that Violet Ball treating you? Didn't I give you one a few months ago? I think I did, but I'm not sure. I talk to so many folks these days. It's hard to keep you all straight."

Town Crier tells you, "I have heard that the Hea town of Ahurenga is being plagued by thefts..."

Town Crier tells you, "I have seldom pitied a race of creatures more than I pity the Fiun. To hear their tale, oh it makes the heart weep. And let me tell you, if you have little taste for tales of the tragic, do not speak with Fiun Gaya. I still feel horrible when I think of the story he told me."

Town Crier tells you, "I just received a report from Einrik Gaul. It seems the Withered creatures near the Singularity Caul have expanded their base of operations. I certainly hope this expansion doesn't continue."

Town Crier tells you, "If you go out and about, I recommend you stay far away from the Singularity Caul. Rumor has it that the Order of the Raven Hand has moved in and set up shop."

Town Crier tells you, "I've heard reports that a crew of bandits have set up an impregnable fortress atop a spire in the Direlands. The Queen has asked her guard to confront those bandits for certain crimes they have committed against the realm, but none of them have yet figured out how to scale that spire."

Town Crier tells you, "Jin Ghao is stationed at Danby's Outpost. He needs people to help him find the truth of these rumors about Fort Tethana. If you desire to aid the Queen, you should speak with him."

Town Crier tells you, "Shadow Hunter Sarkin Killcrane of the Knights of the Golden Flame has been stationed in Wai Jhou. He has long been a friend of the realm, so I stopped by for a visit, but all he wanted to talk about was the happenings upon the Singularity Caul."

Town Crier tells you, "Speaking of crazy people, have you met Surloshen? I have seldom had a more uncomfortable conversation than the one I had with him."

Town Crier tells you, "There is a name I have heard whispered amongst those who study the occult histories of Auberean. I know not what it means, but everyone I have asked about it turns white with fear and cautions me to lower my voice. The name... the name is 'Grael'. See what you can find out about it."

Town Crier tells you, "There's a young man named Jacob who resides in Arwic. I hear he needs help retrieving an item from his corpse. I swear, it's a wonder these newcomers aren't all running around naked and weaponless."

Town Crier tells you, "There are tales of a Sclavus who has kept a ten thousand year vigil in the swamp by his master's tomb, somewhere in the Direlands. Ten thousand years! Imagine what the swamp air must do to the skin after all that time!"

Town Crier tells you, "There is a small gang of skeletons out by Arwic who have established a new outpost. I wonder what sort of assault they might be planning. Wait, do skeletons plan anything? Do they have brains? And how do they move?"

Town Crier tells you, "This certainly is a strange world."

Town Crier sighs.

Town Crier tells you, "Who would have thought plants would thrive on sausage? This certainly is a world of wonders."

Town Crier tells you, "Word has it the commander of Fort Tethana has been seen in strange company. The rumors are - and I hate to say this - that Viamontian Knights have passed freely through his lands. What could that man be planning?"

Ulgrim Rumors

No new messages this month.

New UI and Game Changes

Loot System: New types of weapon introduced for each weapon skill.
- Baton (Magic Caster)
- Board with Nail (Mace)
- Claw (Unarmed Combat)
- Compound Bow
- Compound Crossbow
- Dericost Blade (Sword)
- Glaive (Spear)
- Lancet (Dagger)
- Lugian Hammer (Axe)
- Slingshot (Thrown Weapons)
- Stick (Staff)

New Quests

Updated Quests

Withered Weapons Quest - crossbow, staff and UA weapon added.

New NPCs

Shanrek the Forger in Bandit Castle
Camp Blacksmith
Chef Jonus
Dionaea
Drozer
Edobar the Esoteric
Farmer Kao
Fiun Gaya
Hea Kassoka
Jacob Durstan
Jin Ghao
Larnia
Markis
Hinkel
Commander Kurth (Friendly Human form)
Ricardo
Sara Sen
Sarkin Killcrane - 61.9S, 51.5W in Wai Jhou
Ssavashka the Devoted
Ssavish
Xsao Lann
Soldier (Fort Tethana)
Soldier 1 (Renegade Incursion)
Soldier 2 (Renegade Incursion)
Surloshen Realaidain - 99.7S, 96.7W on Caul
Xireri
Kill Task NPCs:
- Afra bint Abbas
- Aidene
- Alessandro Mardor
- Claire Artmad
- Enzo Ilario
- Fergal the Dire
- Grania the Bold
- Jiang Li
- Mariabella Varanese
- Nona
- Orfeo Orlando
- Rico Cellini
- Ruqaya al Mubarak
- Ryuichi Tai
- San Ming
- Saqr
- Taku Yukio
- Xun Yu
- Marcello

Updated NPCs

Agent of the Arcanum - Now accepts a Crate of Fake Niffis Pearls in exchange for a Writ of Refuge.
Merchant (75.5N 10.6E) - Now sells Torn Journal Page - Page 2.

New Locations

Blue Coral Reef
Creepy Canyons - 4.6N, 89.5W, northwest of Fort Teth
Crypt of Adhorix
The Fazenda Caves
Font of the Eternal Harvester
Forger's Hideout - 76.0S, 67.1W, south of the Obsidian Plains
- KEEP OUT!
Hagra's Holdfast
Lost Coastal Archive
Lost Desert Archive
Pheraion's Sanctum
Renegade Incursion
5.9N, 69.0W - Viamontian Camp
32.5N, 66.1E - Skeleton Fort
72.3N, 17.0W - Banderling Camp
83.2N, 54.6W - Ruschk Camp
85.3N 55.0W - Ruschk Camp
84.5N 53.2W - Ruschk Camp
Caul Island

New Items

Loot Weapons
	Baton	Board with Nail	Claw	Compound Bow
	Compound Crossbow	Dericost Blade	Spine Glaive	Lancet
	Lugian Hammer (Loot)	Slingshot	Stick

Ricardo's Blood Gem
	Blue Blood Gem Fragment	Green Blood Gem Fragment	Red Blood Gem Fragment	Large Blood Gem Fragment
	Blood Gem of Rikt Zir	Squalid Leggings

Counterfeit Writ
	Blue Coral Reef	Blue Coral	Fake Niffis Pearl	Official Agents of the Arcanum Notice
	Crate of Fake Niffis Pearls	Scribe's Quill (Red)	Scribe's Quill (Green)	Scribe's Quill (Yellow)
	Scribe's Quill (White)

His Master's Voice
	Crypt of Adhorix Portal Gem	Pillar of the Eternal Harvester	Tomb of Adhorix	Tomb Rubble
	Tome of Blood and Bone

Lost Pet
		Lost Pet (Text)		Darling's Collar		Ursuin Toy

Farmer Kao's Plea for Help
	A Farmer's Plea for Help	Farmer Kao's Feed Bag	Farmer Kao's Shovel	Farmer Kao's Water Bucket
	Farmer Kao's Gardening Gloves	Head of Fazenda Terror	Decorative Ursuin Head

Fort Tethana Tug of War
	Knight's Stash	Tethana's Response	The Queen's Missive	Tethana's Price
	Blade of the Realm	Renlen's Grace	Fort Tethana Portal Gem

Grael's Rage
	Untranslated Song of Grael	Untranslated Grael Rebellion	Untranslated Dreams of Salt and Ash	The Song of Grael
	The Grael Rebellion	Rage of Grael Gem

Hea Bone and Hide Shirt Quest
		Hagra's Treaty		Head of Big Chief Hagra		Hea Bone and Hide Shirt

House Plants
	Red Monster Seed	Orange Monster Seed	Yellow Monster Seed	Red Monster Sprout
	Orange Monster Sprout	Yellow Monster Sprout	Monster Sundew	Monster Fly Trap
	Monster Pitcher Plant	Fertilized Sundew	Fertilized Fly Trap	Fertilized Pitcher Plant

The Hunt for Muldaveus
	Muldaveus Sightings	Book Shelf (Container)	Pack (Tumerok Mine)	Pack (Banderling Camp)
	Torn Journal Page - Page 1	Torn Journal Page - Page 2	Torn Journal Page - Page 3	Torn Journal Page - Page 4
	Incomplete Journal - Pages 1-2	Incomplete Journal - Pages 1-3	Incomplete Journal - Pages 1-4	Last Known Location of Muldaveus
	Insignia Badge	Squalid Coat

Jacob's Axe
		Jacob's Axe		Axe Head Helm

Keyrings
		Black Marrow Keyring

Kill Tasks: Tokens
	Arctic Mattekar Annihilator Token	Blood Shreth Butcher Token	Deathcap Defeater Token	Dire Mattekar Dispatcher Token
	Ebon Gromnie Eradicator Token	Floeshark Flogger Token	Iron-Spined Chittick Immolator Token	K'nath An'dras Assassinator Token
	Mosswart Worshipper Whipper Token	Mottled Carenzi Mauler Token	Naughty Skeleton Snuffer Token	Olthoi Ripper Reducer Token
	Plate Armoredillo Punisher Token	Polar Ursuin Pounder Token	Polardillo Pummeler Token	Repugnant Eater Ripper Token
	Siraluun Slasher Token	Tukora Lieutenant Trouncer Token	Violator Grievver Vetoer Token	Wicked Skeleton Walloper Token

Kill Tasks: Plaques
	Arctic Mattekar Annihilator Plaque	Blood Shreth Butcher Plaque	Deathcap Defeater Plaque	Dire Mattekar Dispatcher Plaque
	Ebon Gromnie Eradicator Plaque	Floeshark Flogger Plaque	Iron-Spined Chittick Immolator Plaque	K'nath An'dras Assassinator Plaque
	Mosswart Worshipper Whipper Plaque	Mottled Carenzi Mauler Plaque	Naughty Skeleton Snuffer Plaque	Olthoi Ripper Reducer Plaque
	Plate Armoredillo Punisher Plaque	Polar Ursuin Pounder Plaque	Polardillo Pummeler Plaque	Repugnant Eater Ripper Plaque
	Siraluun Slasher Plaque	Tukora Lieutenant Trouncer Plaque	Violator Grievver Vetoer Plaque	Wicked Skeleton Walloper Plaque

Lunnum's Pyre
	Lunnum's Pyre (Text)	Story of Lunnum's Pyre	Chest (Fiun Gaya)	Pool of Glacial Water
	Fiun Hatchet	Great Frost Tree	Ice Log	Purified Ice Log
	Ruschk Fire	Smoldering Ice Log	Luminous Robe

Tunnel of Love Quest
		Butterscotch Suckling		Iron Chest		A Letter From the Heart		Surloshen's Helm

Sepulcher of Nightmares
	Dark Dealings	Iniquitous Fragment	Raven Fragment	Combined Artifact Fragment
	Twilight Fragment	Vestibule Lock	Caliginous Aegis	Raven Aegis
	Nightmare Gate (Object)	Circle of Raven Might	Unreadable Dericost Tome	Translated Dericost Tome
	Account of the Spear of Mukkir	Journal of High Archon Kraest	Mitts of the Hunter

Haleatan Beach Camps
	Ruschk Camp Sightings	Leatherworking Chest Key	Blacksmithing Chest Key	Blacksmithing Supplies
	Leatherworking Supplies	Fine Leather Scraps	Fine Metal Scraps	Squalid Shield

Trophies
	Olthoi Slasher Carapace	Olthoi Slayer Carapace	Olthoi Ripper Spine	Mosswart Armband (Elder)
	Mosswart Armband (Worshipper)	Phyntos Stinger	Skeletal Jawbone (Naughty Skeleton)	Skeletal Jawbone (Wicked Skeleton)
	Rotting Bandage	Lugian Commander's Insignia	Lugian Sentinel's Insignia	Lugian Lieutenant's Insignia
	Spiny Grievver Leg (Burrowing Grievver)	Spiny Grievver Leg (Grievver Violator)	Lugian Lieutenant's Insignia

Withered Weapons Quest Update
		Wretched Crossbow		Soulless Staff		Lifeless Knuckles

Worn and Battered Weapons
		Dirty Old Crate

First Half of a Battered Atlatl	Second Half of a Battered Atlatl	Battered Old Atlatl
First Half of a Battered Axe	Second Half of a Battered Axe	Battered Old Axe
First Half of a Battered Bow	Second Half of a Battered Bow	Battered Old Bow
First Half of a Battered Cestus	Second Half of a Battered Cestus	Battered Old Cestus
First Half of a Battered Crossbow	Second Half of a Battered Crossbow	Battered Old Crossbow

First Half of a Battered Dagger	Second Half of a Battered Dagger	Battered Old Dagger
First Half of a Battered Mace	Second Half of a Battered Mace	Battered Old Mace
First Half of a Battered Spear	Second Half of a Battered Spear	Battered Old Spear
First Half of a Battered Staff	Second Half of a Battered Staff	Battered Old Staff
First Half of a Battered Sword	Second Half of a Battered Sword	Battered Old Sword

First Half of a Worn Atlatl	Second Half of a Worn Atlatl	Worn Old Atlatl
First Half of a Worn Axe	Second Half of a Worn Axe	Worn Old Axe
First Half of a Worn Bow	Second Half of a Worn Bow	Worn Old Bow
First Half of a Worn Cestus	Second Half of a Worn Cestus	Worn Old Cestus
First Half of a Worn Crossbow	Second Half of a Worn Crossbow	Worn Old Crossbow

First Half of a Worn Dagger	Second Half of a Worn Dagger	Worn Old Dagger
First Half of a Worn Mace	Second Half of a Worn Mace	Worn Old Mace
First Half of a Worn Spear	Second Half of a Worn Spear	Worn Old Spear
First Half of a Worn Staff	Second Half of a Worn Staff	Worn Old Staff
First Half of a Worn Sword	Second Half of a Worn Sword	Worn Old Sword

New Spells

Curse of Raven Fury - "Drains half the caster's health and projects a ring of vicious energy outwards. When struck, the target's health is reduced by 200% of the amount drained from the caster."
Scroll of Raven Fury