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| 6/29/2002 | HSN Release: Platinum: Cobbling Warehouse Opens! |
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| A new warehouse has opened in the Landing on the South Ring Road that offers tools and goods to be used by those interested in the grand and revered skill of cobbling! Yes, you too can now create footwear for both friends and enemies (depending on how much skill you have, of course). This opportunity will soon be available for all to enjoy, so for more information (and to follow the passionate discussions about to ensue) please check out the general GemStone III forum under AG Skills/Cobbling. Enjoy!! | |
| 6/28/2002 | HSN Release: Platinum: Ta'Vaalor Ticket Seller |
| Ever been stuck on the otherside of the DragonSpine Mountains without a portal ticket? Decayed due to a hunting "accident" (yes, your armor was in your cloak, it's ok to admit it)? Feel like it's going to be a longer day than expected? Fear not! The illustrious Chronomage Tiazani in his infinite wisdom decided a new revenue center was needed and opened a ticket seller under the city of Ta'Vaalor. He hopes you will make use of it well, and do remember, it does belong to the chronomages. | |
| 6/28/2002 | Name And Character Purge Warning |
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August 1st, 2002, we will be purging the GemStone character database of unused
characters in order to free up more names. Purged characters will meet the following criteria:
* Level 0 characters which have not yet been transferred from: GEnie, Prodigy, AOL, Compuserve. * ALL inactive characters from ICL will be purged. * Level 0 characters from the Zone (MGZ), which have not been accessed in 12 months. * Level 0 characters from Play.Net, which have been closed or on billing hold for 12 months. Additionally, characters which have not yet been transferred from GEnie, Prodigy, AOL and Compuserve, and who gained at least one level will be purged. However, their names will also be permanently reserved and will be unusable. |
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| 6/27/2002 - 6/29/2002 | HSN Release: Elven Nations Improvements |
| Ta'Illistim residents may enjoy the following improvements to their town: a hat shop, a bridal wear shop, a new pub, an amphitheatre and a new observatory. Additionally Sylverraend saw a couple minor improvements (including a trash bin and additional earthnodes.) | |
| 6/27/2002 | HSN Release: The Festival Of Lumnis |
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In the month named for the Arkati Lumnis, the elves celebrate in her honor.
While all elves prize knowledge and illumination, the Illistim, with their
devotion to the task of discovering and documenting all knowledge, hold this
holiday in highest regard.
On the last weekend in Lumnia, the Illistim hold a festival in Lumnis' honor. At the same time, the city's central library releases any new historical tomes written and compiled by the Illistim scholars as well as any historical works uncovered and restored. Festival activities include the Baerl Mystiaem (a masked costume ball held in a moonlit meadow outside Ta'Illistim, where participants often make games of unmasking one another), and the Cere oen Deiama (Ceremony of Dawning), where the city's scholars formally announce the list of tomes added to the Library Aies. |
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| 6/27/2002 | HSN Release: New Historical Tomes Added! |
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The Keepers of the Chronicles are pleased to announce the addition of several
new tomes to the Library Aies!
Our scholars have just finished recopying texts about the Faendryl, our Art, the Flora of our beautiful Elanith, and the Arkati Eorgina and Lumnis into new volumes. Visit the Library Aies in Ta'Illistim, and learn more of the past! ---- Sir Aeriadrn Ghaeriden, Seneschal to Her Highness Queen Myasara Illistim |
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| 6/27/2002 | HSN Release: Bards Sing Longer/Better Than Ever Before! |
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The Bard Guild would like to announce a few tremendous advances in the art
and science of spellsinging.
Spellsong duration is no longer capped at six minutes, nor is it based solely on level of training. The singer's vital statistics come into play, and elder bards should see a significant improvement. In addition, the multi-song mana penalty has been revised. Based now on song training and statistics, the penalty for singing several songs at once will be easier for all bards to bear. And finally, songs lost due to temporary incapacitation can now be renewed by those who are able to come to their senses quickly enough. |
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| 6/27/2002 | Elantian Artisan's Faire |
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From around the lands, merchants of nearly every talent imaginable have
decided to come together and hold a colossal faire to celebrate the creative,
honor the skilled, and, of course, to make money. This gathering of artisans
marks the first instance of individuals as highly skilled as these to come
together in one place and show their wares.
Always searching for that individual, distinctive something? Each merchant has promised to try to make it a point to be as available as possible in order to customize and perfect each item. For you! Never before has so much time been anticipated for purveyors to meet with you to divine your distinct requests for special orders. Don't miss out on this once in a lifetime opportunity. Purchase a ticket today! Go to http://www.play.net/gs3/quests/info/artisan_faire.asp for more details. Discussions about this event are occuring in the "Elanthian Artisans' Faire" topic in the "Quests, Sagas, and Events" category of the GemStone Message Boards. |
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| 6/26/2002 | Giantman Village Moved (yet again) |
| It's been a long time since I've seen a report on the location of the travelling Giantman Village, but I just been told by Tyras that it's now located NE then NW of the bridge and river bank on the Mine Road. | |
| 6/21/2002 | Herb Bundling Information! |
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Due to the recent release of the updated and expanded foraging system, herbs
and other forageable items have also been changed. The result of this is that
"new" herbs can not be bundled with "old" herbs (ones that existed prior to the
date of this news item); however, you may still bundle new with new and old with old.
Eventually, the "old" style herbs will be consumed and replaced completely with the new and this will no longer be an issue. Thank you for your understanding and enjoy the benefits of the revised system! |
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| 6/21/2002 | HSN Release: New Flora Identified! |
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Herbalists and gardeners from across the lands have compiled their research
and are pleased to announce they have identified a great number of new plant
species from over all of Elanthia. Those skilled in the art of foraging should
now be able to find a wider selection of flora -- provided they possess the
knowledge of where and when to search for what they seek!
The gardeners note that not all species may be found in any particular area, and make the reminder that knowledge of location, climate and terrain are key to successful foraging. The herbalists were also quick to add that some plants may despise the light of day, and there are those that cannot thrive in wide open areas. The new herb and foraging system includes the following new features:
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| 6/20/2002 | Platinum: Droppage/Area Unload Resolutions |
| Changes were recently implemented in how the game handles areas unloading and the resulting problems with items left on the ground after a character death. The modifications do not protect items from the janitor, but in the event of disconnection or decay, the areas should not unload in an inappropriate amount of time. Additionally, bards will now be able to loresing to items dropped at death to determine who last held them. | |
| 6/20/2002 | HSN Release: Solhaven Improvements |
| Solhaven saw the following improvements: Sea Troll's Kitchen, Great House Locker Annexes, new inventory in Slim Jhym's lockpick shop, Ilyra's Fashions, Methais' House, Public Baths, Cleric's Shop, Phoen's Temple, and Koar's Temple. | |
| 6/20/2002 | HSN Release: Mercantyler's Guild Announcement |
| The Mercantylers' Guild of Solhaven is proud to announce the opening of the Sea Troll's Kitchen on the North Market Pier and is sponsoring a Seafood Festival to mark the occasion and the opening of other town improvements! | |
| 6/20/2002 | HSN Release: Kahlyr's Dilemma |
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The owner of Kahlyr's Precious Gems in Solhaven reports that a recent shipment to
her establishment has been lost! Kahlyr requests that citizens of Solhaven be on
the lookout for her lost REAL GEMS, and she offers her thanks to any that can recover them.
Hidden in the lands in and around all of the cities are gems which you can find and turn in for "REAL" precious stones with the same name. Participation is easy. All you have to do is keep a sharp eye out searching everywhere you can. Real gems *will* be found. Maybe the next one by you. Note: Free accounts, employees of Simutronics, and relatives of Simutronics employees are not eligible. You may only find a maximum of one gem every six months. When you find a "real" gem, you will be given instructions on how to exchange it. Follow these instructions precisely. If you have any questions after you find a gem, please do an ASSIST and a Gamemaster will help you with the proper information. |
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| 6/14/2002 | HSN Release: Honest Merchant or Swindler? |
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After much inquisition and pestering of relatives and "close" friends, a
comprehensive and eye-opening piece of work has been written about our own
pawnshop dealer, Kilron! Delve into his mysterious past, and find out more
about this pillar of Wehnimer's economy: Is he an honest merchant or a swindler,
is there really that much difference between the two anyway?! You decide! Read
all about it here!
http://www.play.net/gs3/info/tomes/kilron.asp |
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| 6/14/2002 | HSN Release: *Verbally* Correct Story! |
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We're pleased to share this humorous little story with our readers, which we
encourage you to read over very carefully, there are 10 little secrets inside!
Wanting to attend the recent Ale Festival, Shivara dusted off her new dress. Puzzled that the dress just wouldn't get clean, she began to sulk, squirming and wobbling as she sobbed. Gathering her spirits, she went off to her seamstress, and promptly began to grovel for her talents on such short notice. The seamstress, who had just gobbled down her dinner, expressed her concern for Shivara's predicament. The seamstress knew her material, though, and took a flask of oil, lightly sprinkling it over the garment. Shivara nearly warbled with joy, for she could now go to the festival! And on the very next morning, that's precisely what she did, where she was welcomed by the hooting of drunken dwarves! Scoffing, she turned on her heels and made a swift exit, determined to shun the dwarves evermore! And the moral of the story is: Dresses are evil! |
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| 6/14/2002 | HSN Release: Zul Logoth Grows! |
| The dwarves of the settlement of Zul Lugoth are pleased to announce that their hard work on some facets of the town has been completed! They've hired a dutiful clerk that will keep track of all your items should you wish to register them and have also built a weapons shop for all your destructive needs! Overjoyed by the new improvements, the wandering miner and sweeper are said to be a bit more chatty than they were previously? Are cultural boundaries being broken down? The only way to find out is to go there and see! So, go there... and see! | |
| 6/13/2002 | HSN Release: Warrior Guild Announcement |
| The Guildmasters of the Warrior Guilds have heard the pleas of their members and have revised their training regimen to include new techniques for teaching feint. Henceforth, diligent warriors should find that their feints are more effective - particularly those warriors who have trained more than 50 times and those who master the skill will be able to feint with bare hands. | |
| 6/13/2002 | HSN Release: Zul Logoth Party |
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In celebration of their new development, the dwarves of Zul Lugoth have announced
they'll throw a party! And what's a dwarven party without copious amounts of drinking
and gambling? The world-renowned games such as the Conquest Wheel, Pennant Chase,
and the ever-popular Dragon Bones will be set up in the caverns, and they invite you
to try your luck and your skill and tour the town in the process!
Check the calendar for exact times on these events, and remember many a dwarf's motto: Drink, drink, drink! |
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| 6/4/2002 | HSN Release: New Area Discovered! |
| Hearing rumors of treasure unearthed by a recent earthquake in the general area, a purportedly drunken Crugrut lead adventurers and workcrew alike toward the Underground Ruins in the coastal cliffs. Digging around, the ragtag band unearthed a new series of chambers deeper underneath the general ruins. Rumors were confirmed when numerous artifacts were taken from the site, and whispers of creatures prowling inside have also reached our ears! Tread carefully if you should explore these caverns! | |