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- Asheron acknowledged the response with a nod of his head, placing the orb back onto the silken pillow and bringing his hand to his chin.
- There is no escaping your past. There is no way to escape death when it comes for you. You cannot buy the loyalty of the reaper, for he doesn't want wealth. He wants your soul.
- He made enemies, he made friends, and he forgot everything that had come before. But his past remembered and now it has come calling; and in deep halls removed from the sight of prying eyes and perked ears his screams echo.
- "Yes, Lord Master Asheron, several."
- "Then it is decided?" Elysa asked Lord Kresovus and Aun Hareltah.
- …that betrayal comes from those that you trust.
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- The wall crumbled inward pinning Jarvis under a mound of earth and the living walls of the Hive. Olthoi swarmed through the gaping hole into the tunnels, shredding his companions in a matter of seconds. Jarvis struggled to reach his sword, but it lay just out of his grasp.
- With the June update, characters will benefit from natural drain resistance against stamina and mana drain spells, as well as against health drain spells. In short, the drain resistance listed on your character information panel will work on all types of drains. Remember that you can use the command @endurance in game to find out more about your natural resistances.
- The June update includes some changes to the Isparian Arms quest and to the Isparian weapons themselves. We'll leave you to discover most of the details, but we do want to tell you about the most significant changes.
- Twice in the past two months we have called on players to help us gather data, and twice players have answered our call with enthusiasm. Back at the beginning of May, we tested new hardware on the test world of Shadowclaim. The data from that test showed us several weaknesses in that configuration. Then at the end of May, we tested an improved configuration. As we write this we are still analyzing the data, but we can say at the very least that we are getting closer to launching a stable hardware upgrade. None of this would be possible without the energetic assistance of the players, and so we want to thank everyone who helped for the donation of their time and attention.
- In order to better support our smaller allegiances, we are extending the ability for characters to recall to their monarch's house. Previously the @house mansion_recall command only worked to recall a character to a mansion, but now it will also work to recall a character to a villa .
- Allegiance Recall
- Command-Line Recalls and PK
- Drains
- First, there is surprise.
- Heart of Woe
- Isparian Arms
- His guest sat across from him at the table and produced a cask of cider.
- Last, there is realization…
- Mana and Stamina Transfer Spell Changes
- Minor Details
- Miscellaneous Improvements and Changes
- New Functionality and Content
- Jaleh al-Thani stood and smiled broadly as he clapped his guest on the shoulder.
- Second, there is pain.
- Shadowclaim
- Third, there is acceptance.
- "Ah yes, the finest of all of Dereth." Jaleh smiled and offered his cup.
- Let me tell you a tale of misery. Let me tell you of how a man came to hold power and how that power was stripped from him in an instant. Let me tell you a tale and let it twist your bones so that you know the true meaning of loss.
- "Arikas, did you say that there were students within the halls?"
- An Olthoi stepped onto the rubble that pinned Jarvis' legs. Jarvis bit back a scream, but could hold it no longer as the Olthoi lowered its eyes to meet his. It was watching him, searching his face for a sign of understanding. Finding none, it hopped on the rubble and the man screamed again. A long pincer stretched from the Olthoi's back and gently touched the side of Jarvis' face. Jarvis was quivering now in a mixture of fear and pain.
- Last, come July, putting a stone into an Isparian weapon no longer destroys the stone. And all existing variants of the Isparian weapons can be transferred between players. Note that this does not necessarily apply to any new Isparian weapon variants that we may add in the future.
- In June, player killers who have been recently engaged in a PK battle will no longer be able to issue any of the command-line recalls, such as the house recalls, @lifestone, and @marketplace, until they have been out of battle for at least twenty seconds. This is similar to the restriction on using portals during a player-killer battle.
- He was a wealthy man, having made his money in illicit trade, who spent his days thinking of ways to gain a higher station in life. His existence was solitary and joyless without the touch of money in his hands; but, when he held money and tangible wealth he was full of joy.
- Elysa nodded and the three prepared to speak to their people.
- In addition, the stamina and mana drain spells will now work just like health drains in terms of percent drained and the received multiplier. The following chart details these changes.
- Eventually the man made a bargain and became important in his own right, breaking ground for the first time in years, in a land that many felt was abandoned of anything righteous or good. There, he crafted a society that would net him fortunes beyond compare, and he took a noble rank garnering political clout as well.
- "Let us toast with this; it is from the cove." His guest spoke quietly.
- "It has been far too long since last our paths crossed, my friend. Sit, sit; we shall toast to times past."
- :* Several small text issues with fishing have been fixed.
:* Aun Ngationa has learned his own name! And also where each piece of rubble can be used…
:* The quest for the weapons of Frozen Fury now involves a dais, not a dias.
- First, we streamlined the quest to obtain the necessary ingredients. These changes should not interrupt anyone who is already midway though the quest, except that you may be able to skip some of the old steps. If you were stuck in this quest due to the state of your quest flags, you will now be able to pick the quest up more or less where you left off. If you have any confusion or questions about this quest, just visit the Arcanum agents in Xarabydun—they will steer you right.
- But along the way the man lost sight of who he was, and where he had come from. He forgot his past and thought that he could escape it. But all sane men know that there is no escaping the past.
- :* The coalition races of Dereth are coming together to build a new stronghold in the Dires! All Isparians are invited to participate in naming this symbol of hope and unity for our future. Submit your ideas for a town name and then vote on your favorite name from the chosen few! Visit the Developer's Forum at <a href="http://forums.turbinegames.com/">http://forums.turbinegames.com/</a> for more details.
:* A character's natural drain resistance now protects him or her against spells that drain stamina and mana. In the past, natural drain resistance only protected against spells that drained health.
:* The stamina and mana drain spells have been modified to work exactly like their health-draining cousins. Please see the Letter to the Players for further explanation on these changes.
:* If your monarch owns a villa, you can now recall to that villa with the allegiance recall command .
:* What's that digging noise?
- Second, the process of crafting the Isparian weapons has become simpler. We lowered several of the skill checks in order to make the quest more accessible for lower level characters, and in addition we modified the process that determines the quality of the weapon you create. Previously, the quality of the weapon you received depended on two things: the quality of the infused ingot and your weapon skill. Now, however, only the quality of the infused ingot determines the quality of the weapon. This means that you can no longer accidentally create a weapon with a wield requirement higher than you can wield—although you can still do so deliberately if you really want to.
- "Our Xuta's shall come together and dance in unison. It is agreed." Hareltah responded.
- Jarvis resigned himself to death. "The pain will end soon," he repeated over and over in his head, as a pincer thrust itself through Jarvis' right shoulder and another pierced his left shoulder. The Olthoi pulled Jarvis from the rubble, screaming but unable to struggle. As the man screamed, the Olthoi mocked him with its own piercing whine.
- Greetings, and welcome to the June 2003 edition of the Asheron's Call Letter to the Players. Spring is warming into summer, creatures are getting their summer plumage, the fish are biting… and so are the bugs. There are just a few issues we wanted to discuss in this month's Letter, so let's get to it!
- "The Lugians of Linvak shall also come together at this great junction and support the common cause. Yet I must state that if trespasses continue on our lands, we will continue to fight." Kresovus spoke calmly and clearly without a trace of malice.
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