The First Strike

Town Crier tells you, "Hear ye, hear ye! The Training Hall outposts of six Nexus towns have fallen to an unprecedented attack! The portals to the Halls have...disappeared! What of the poor Trainers who must still be trapped inside?"

Town Crier tells you, "Environmentalists report that the rabbit population has gone into a sharp decline around the vicinity of a certain hill on the outskirts of Lytlethorpe. Meanwhile, shopkeeps and provisioners are reporting a sharp increase in the sale of carrots. Could these trends be related? I have a theory...it may be...oh nevermind."

Town Crier tells you, "I heard there's a new shoe crafter in Lytelthorpe. Funny thing is...he'll make you one, but not a pair. Odd way to run a business, isn't it?"

Town Crier tells you, "Those awful petrified pastries are back. I believe one of the ingredients, Brown Lumps, are sometimes dropped by Knaths if you can find them. I thought they were hunted to extinction, but people are still making those fossilized festival foods so the Knaths must be hiding somewhere. That or they're the same cakes from last year..."

Town Crier tells you, "The Nexus Town Bowyers Guild has asked me to announce that this month they will be unveiling the latest in missile weaponry...the Atlatl! Thrown weapons experts-get yours while supplies last!"

Town Crier tells you, "The Barkeeps are getting into the Festivities and are selling Festival Lights in Zaikhal, Cragstone and Hebian-To."

Town Crier tells you, "Have you seen those new-fangled weapons the outpost town shopkeepers are selling?"

Town Crier tells you, "Did you notice those giant Candy Sticks in town? I guess some mage got into the Festival Spirit... or perhaps just spirits! Anyway they cast all sorts of useful buffs on players, if you can get their attention."

Town Crier tells you, "It seems that winter is almost here. The snows are returning. Let's just hope we don't get as much as we did two seasons ago with the whole Frore problem."

Town Crier tells you, "I heard William Witty finally built himself a little cottage in Lytelthorpe. For a while I thought he'd never settle down! Always dashing here, dashing there... If I had a pair of slippers like his, why, I'd always keep moving too."

Town Crier tells you, "Ugh, my cousin sent me another one of those horrible Fruitcakes again for the Winter Festival. I guess I can use it for a doorstop or something."

Town Crier tells you, "Giant Snowmen in the world are said to be selling instructions on how to make a little Snowman."

Town Crier tells you, "Our Queen has dispatched members of her own Guard to build and fortify Training Academies in the outposts of Holtburg, Shoushi, and Yaraq. These guards have been specially charged to train new arrivals in these uncertain times."

Town Crier tells you, "Increasing portal disturbances have continued to threaten the 18 arrival points from Ispar. What...or who could be causing them?"

Town Crier tells you, "The Arcanum has enchanted a perimeter of Obelisks around the safest boundaries of Holtburg, Yaraq and Shoushi. New arrivals are to be warned that venturing past these markers will lead them to uncertain and more dangerous territories."

Town Crier tells you, "Been getting chilly lately. If you need some wood to keep warm or if you'd just like a Festival decoration, I hear there are two Woodsmen that have set up shops outside of Holtburg and Glendenwood."

Ulgrim Rumors

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh, a new island, huh? You're all excited about it, huh? Here's one important question you have to ask yourself: Does it have Ulgrim on it? That should tell you all you need to know."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Psst, I've heard they were seen outside of towns recently. I've even heard that the Giant Snowmen are selling instructions on how to make more of the smaller ones. They are using witless fools to add to their frozen army. One more reason I stay out here in the desert."

New UI and Game Changes

Graphics
- New animation for the house recall command.

Game Concepts
- The Training Academy has been introduced to train new arrivals to Dereth.
Housing
- House owners no longer need to add other characters on their account to their guest list. This is now automatically done, and these characters will no longer appear on the guest list.
- If an account owns a house, all characters on that account can now recall to that house with the command @house recall.
Thrown Weapons
- A new Thrown Weapon projectile launcher - the Atlatl - has been introduced. There are also standard darts for these Atlatls.
- Players can now use thrown weapons while wearing a shield.

New Quests

Updated Quests

Training Halls - Old tutorial quest now retired

New NPCs

New Items

Atlatls introduced
		Atlatl		Atlatl Dart

Bunny Slippers Quest
	White Rabbit Carcass	White Bunny Slipper	White Bunny Slippers
	Bunny Slipper	Bunny Slippers

Sculpting a Snowman
	A Frozen Note	Headless Snowman	Unarmed Snowman
	Noseless Snowman	Snowman (Housing Item)	Snowman with Fez
	Two Headed Snowman (Housing Item)

Training Academy Quest
	Leather Cap (Training Academy)	Leather Gauntlets (Training Academy)	Leather Leggings (Training Academy)
	Academy Coat	Academy Token	Combat and Spellcasting Guide
	Guide to Healing	Guide to Raising Skills and Attributes	Bellows
	Carpenter Wasp Wing	A Crumpled Note	Oil of Rendering
	Application Form	A Crumpled Note	Orders to the Guards
	Greeter's Key	Official Warning	Quartermaster's Workshop Key
	Academy Healing Potion	Academy Mana Potion	Academy Stamina Potion

Training Atlatl	Training Cestus	Training Dagger	Training Hand Axe
Light Training Crossbow	Training Mace	Training Short Sword	Training Shortbow
Training Spear	Training Staff	Training Wand	Academy Atlatl
Academy Cestus	Academy Dagger	Academy Hand Axe	Academy Light Crossbow
Academy Mace	Academy Short Sword	Academy Shortbow	Academy Spear
Academy Staff	Academy Wand

Trophies
		Peppermint Stick		Vapor Golem Heart

Woodsmen
	Small Pine Tree (Snow)	Large Pine Tree (Snow)
	Wood	Wreath

Updated Items

Exquisite Elari Wood Bow
- High Tension String (Dam Mod +18%) increased to +20%
- Precise (Bow +5 pts) increased to +10
- Huntress' Boon (+5 pts damage) spell added
- Prey's Reflex (+6% Attack Bonus) spell added
Welcome Letter - Text and icon updated.
Training Hall Key - Retired.