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| 6/30/2005 | JUSTICE VERB UPDATE |
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| The JUSTICE verb has been updated with a new STATUS option. JUSTICE STATUS will allow players to gauge the state of panic of their surroundings in order to best judge whether or not local law officials will notice the use of dangerous spells during catastrophic events such as invasions. | |
| 6/27/2005 | HOLY BLADE (304) & MINOR ELEMENTAL EDGING (902) UPDATE |
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GM Estild has rolled in a very helpful update to Holy Blade (304) and Minor Elemental Edging (902)!
After casting either of these spells at an appropriate weapon, LOOKing at it will provide messaging that the spell is active on the weapon. Casting Holy Blade (304) at the applicable armors will also yield the messaging. Enjoy! Discussion on this update will take place in either the Cleric - Cleric Spells folder located at http://www.play.net/forums/messages.asp?forum=102&category=23&topic=6 or the Wizard - Wizard Spells folder located at http://www.play.net/forums/messages.asp?forum=102&category=29&topic=6 Spell documentation can be found at http://www.play.net/gs4/info/spells/ |
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| 6/25/2005 | EES HOSTS: ASK A RANGER |
| On the 15th day of Koaratos at 8 PM Elven, come ask the members of the Elanthian Explorers' Society all your burning ranger questions. We will also field questions regarding archery and brawling as hunting techniques. No question is too silly or too hard. Find the rangers at the Garden of Ancients in Ta'Vaalor. | |
| 6/25/2005 | TA'ILLISTIM: MOONGLAE INN'S CHEF REVEALS ALL |
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Thanks to the worldly goodness of Lord Llarach Caelyr, renowned cook and cuisine connoisseur of the Illistim Elves, the cooks of Moonglae Inn have found a better menu! Lord Caelyr has entered into talks with other restaurant holders in the near vicinity.
Rumor ... severely ... the sapidity... ...Lord... proclivity for... ...behind... ...purports... ...with the... ...and cheese.... ...Shimmarglin... ... ... ... Enjoy! [Editor's Note: Content edited due to undue prolixity.] |
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| 6/25/2005 | TA'VAALOR PENNANT CHANGING CEREMONY |
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Once a month, around sunset (approximately 7:30 PM Elven), the Ta'Vaalor Ceremonial Guard will be holding a ceremony to change the pennants flying around Ta'Vaalor. We will start outside the gate to the Guardian Keep and proceed around town to replace each set of pennants. The entire ceremony will be held in Elven, and no translators will be provided. We will ask for a minimum of noise during the ceremony, so any translations provided by others will need to be in whispers.
Currently scheduled Pennant Changing dates are: If you are a Vaalor elf and interested in joining the Ta'Vaalor Ceremonial Guard, please contact [email protected] or [email protected]. |
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| 6/25/2005 | CAIRNFANG MANOR HOSTS FOURTH ANNUAL SEAFARERS' FESTIVAL |
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Come join Cairnfang Manor as they run their Fourth Annual Seafarers' Festival, which will take place on the 21st through the 24th of Koaratos (July). Come and participate in four days of fun and excitement celebrating the sea.
They kick off the event with a parade! If you'd like your house or group to enter a float in the parade, sign up by sending a note to [email protected]. Do you like to bake? Do you like seafood? Do you know your Solhaven history? Do you have insults to throw at someone or a story to tell about the sea? Then come and enter a few contests! The festival will conclude with a Grand Ball. To see a schedule of events, visit our home at: http://www.gemstone.game-host.org/cairnfangmanor/Seafarersfest3.html |
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| 6/25/2005 | HOUSE ONOIR'S MEMBERSHIP DRIVE |
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House Onoir will be hosting a meet and greet of its members. Feel free to come by and peruse the food and drinks, talk to various members, and learn a bit of Elanthian history and lore. Oh yes! And also learn about the tenets and teachings of House Onoir!
Look for us outside the North Gate of Wehnimer's Landing on Feastday, the 9th day of Koaratos from 9 PM 'til midnight elven time (Sunday, July 9, 9 PM to midnight eastern). |
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| 6/25/2005 | VVV AUCTION IN VAALOR! |
| On the 24th day of Koaratos, at 3 in the afternoon elven time, Vaalor's Venerable Ventures will be holding an auction for a wide variety of goods. The goods will include armor and weapons, clothing, loaded dice, imbedded ranger wands, an enchanting slot, and much more! Join us in the Ta'Vaalor Historical Society, which is the blue cottage located southeast of the Vermillion Gate. | |
| 6/25/2005 | EES HOSTS: RUNAROUND |
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Join the Elanthian Explorers' Society for Runaround: a fun run to interesting locations around town.
Find us in the month of Phoenatos at: Ta'Vaalor, in Amaranth Court, near the Obelisk, on the 6th at 7:30 PM elven Wehnimer's Landing, Town Square Northeast, on the 19th at 8 PM elven We hope to see you there! |
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| 6/21/2005 | DAY & NIGHT SYSTEM UPGRADE |
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After years of inconspicuous trepidation, Elanthia has finally figured out how to get in sync with Elven Time. Additionally, adventurers may now witness more magnificent celestial happenings, including variances based on the geography.
Enjoy! GM Vaschka |
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| 6/20/2005 | GEMS PRESENTS - 1 COIN AUCTION |
| Join several members of GEMS for a spectacular 1 Coin Auction in the Wehnimer's Landing Merchant's Guild on the Day of the Huntress, the 24th day of Lumnea beginning at 8 PM Elven. Yes, this means all minimum bids begin at 1 coin! A partial list of items up for auction should be listed as we get closer. And of course there will be door prizes for those quick-handed individuals. Keep watch on the Forums or at http://www.freewebs.com/gems4short/ for more details! | |
| 6/20/2005 | EES PRESENTS: FIND THE FUR |
| Come join the rangers of the Elanthian Explorers' Society for the return of Find the Fur! Practice your tracking skills, and explore all those nooks and crannies you've wanted to in Ta'Vaalor. Prizes will be given out for found furs. Meet at the obelisk at Amaranth Court on Feastday, the 25th day of Lumnea, at 9 in the evening by the Elven reckoning (Saturday, June 25th, at 9 PM eastern). | |
| 6/20/2005 | EES HOSTS 'ASK A RANGER' |
| On the 24th day of Lumnea at 8 PM Elven, come ask the members of the Elanthian Explorers' Society all your burning ranger questions. We will also field questions regarding archery and brawling as hunting techniques. No question is too silly or too hard. Find the rangers at the Garden of Ancients in Ta'Vaalor. | |
| 6/20/2005 | EES PRESENTS 'A SERIES OF FLOWER TALES' |
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Ever wonder why a flower has a certain meaning? Come hear Dresdena tell the stories behind the flowers in a series of storytellings in the shadow of Ta'Vaalor's Victory Gate.
On Tilamaires, the 21st day of Lumnea, at 9 PM elven (Tuesday, June 21, 9 PM eastern), the presentation will be on Larkspur and Orchids. |
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| 6/17/2005 | VVV PRESENTS: CLASSIFIED ME |
| On the 17th day of Lumnea, Vaalor's Venerable Ventures will hold the "Classified Me" contest! Come up with the best classified ad for an item we provide and you could win! We will gather in Ta'Vaalor just inside the gate to the shops, north of the Victory Court bench, at 8:30 in the evening by the elven clock. | |
| 6/14/2005 | PARSING UPGRADES TO LOCKPICKING VERBS |
| The DISARM, DETECT, and PICKLOCK verbs may now be used with LEFT and RIGHT to specify the objects you wish to operate on. Please see DISARM HELP, DETECT HELP, and PICKLOCK HELP for more details. | |
| 6/11/2005 | 10TH ANNUAL HOUSE OF THE ARGENT ASPIS BARDFEST! |
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Hear ye! Hear Ye! Join House Aspis as they present the Tenth Annual House Aspis Bardfest! Join them in welcoming the most talented performers in Elanthia to the stage. The evenings of the 12th, 13th, and 14th of Koaratos (July 12, 13 & 14) all will enjoy an outstanding preliminary round as the judges take on the most difficult task of deciding who should move on to the finals. Event commences at 10:00 PM Elven (Eastern) time. If interested in participating, send a letter of intent to Head Judge Llorrin ([email protected]) after 6-24-05 and before 7-10-05. Bardfest rules can be found at: http://argentaspis.com/pages/bardfestrules5105.html
Feastday, the 16th of Koaratos (Saturday, July 16th) Bardfest - Gala Ball. Join House Aspis to celebrate the Tenth Annual Bardfest with a Gala Ball. Dress up in finery and come to Aspis for dancing, food, souvenirs, and a dance contest. The party begins at 9:00 PM Eastern at the House of the Argent Aspis Garden. (From the Aspis gate: go gate, go path.) Volnes, the 18th of Koaratos (Monday, July 18th) Bardfest Finals. The Tenth Annual House Aspis Bardfest Finals! Join them in welcoming back the most talented performers in Elanthia to the stage. This night all will enjoy an outstanding finals competition as the judges take on the most difficult task of deciding who should be labeled the best in the lands! Performances will begin at 10:00 PM Eastern. |
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| 6/5/2005 | AMBUSH SKILL - UPCOMING BUG FIX |
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In reviewing a recent bug report regarding low level ambushers vs. high level defenders, a problem was found that extends beyond just Player vs Player combat.
The formula for the amount of stance reduction is based on the attacker's ambush ranks vs. the defender's level, and is adjusted for the defender's Perception skill, and Intuition bonus. However, the combat code is currently reading incorrect information for the target's starting condition, treating all targets' initial stances as full offensive. So when attacked from hiding, regardless of the attacker's relative skill, the resultant effective stance is full offensive. Clearly, this is a problem that must be remedied. While the ambushing system in GS4 is intended to reduce a target's defenses to simulate that the target is surprised when attacked from hiding, it is not supposed to do so in the manner it currently is today. When the bug is fixed, it will result in a substantial change for some characters. Those who use Ambushing will find that they will no longer knock their target's defenses down so drastically and with such consistency. As noted above, the degree and consistency with which a defender's defenses are reduced will vary depending on the attacker's Ambush training, the defender's level, Perception skill, and Intuition bonus. Due to the nature of this bug fix, every player will be granted two FIXSKILLS in the coming week. The bug fix will be implemented tomorrow evening. All players will be granted a FIXSKILLS tomorrow, and on Saturday, June 11th, every player will be granted another FIXSKILLS. Remember, if you already have an unused FIXSKILLS, additional FIXSKILLS do not accrue. If you have not used the yearly FIXSKILLS released on May 20th, you will still only have one when this bug-related FIXSKILLS is released. This message was originally posted in Hunting and Game Design Discussions, All About Skills. To discuss the above follow the link below. http://www.play.net/forums/messages.asp?forum=102&category=4&topic=24&message=954 |
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| 6/4/2005 | MOONSHINE MANOR'S CONTACT CONTEST |
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Have you ever been called charming or irresistable, and not by accident? Do you find sleeping alone the exception instead of the norm? If you think you've been touched with an undeniable allure or if you possess the ability to completely mesmerize the opposite sex with your beauty and wit, then you should put it to the test!
Moonshine Manor invites everyone to partake in their Contact Contest on the Day of the Huntress, the 10th of Lumnea, at 9:30pm Elven time! The event will start in Wehnimer's Landing, inside the Wayside Inn Dining Room. The rules are simple: a group of contestants, followed by Moonshine Manor Officers, will travel to populated places within the city. Each contestant (one at a time) will flirt with a random person. If the target flirts back, they win! If their attempts are rejected, they still won't walk home empty-handed! There's silvers and prizes for everyone, winners and losers! So don't forget to join us for the Contact Contest! You don't have to be charming to play! You can just pretend! More details at: www.moonshinemanor.org -Moonshine Manor- |
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| 6/4/2005 | MONEY MAYHEM! |
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Moonshine Manor and The Deck are proud to bring you the first annual Money Mayhem! The event will take place on Volnes, the 6th day of Lumnea, at 9:30pm Elven time (eastern). Officers from both Moonshine Manor and The Deck will be starting the event out of Wayside Inn's Dining Room, in Wehnimer's Landing.
How is the game played? Good question. We can't tell you. The reason for this, is because it's a random game which is designed to give every contestant a fair chance at winning hundreds or millions or silvers! Therefore, we cannot release the game's rules before hand to eliminate cheating or planning by those bad apples out there. The rules will be explained once the event begins to all those contestants who show up on time. The game is limited to adventurers just titled or below. (That's 20 or fewer trainings.) The reason for this is to properly add a challenge to the mystery game! Plus, it's a nice way of letting lower-trained people get their hands on some riches! We have ways of checking your training, and we will ask each contestant to undergo our test if they wish to play. Little to no more information can be found at: www.moonshinemanor.org www.the-deck.org -Moonshine Manor and The Deck- Bringing Chaos Since 5095 |
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| 6/4/2005 | OBSIDIAN TOWER'S MONTHLY STORYTELLING SESSIONS |
| The Obsidian Tower storytelling sessions will continue to be held the first Feastday (Saturday) of each month. Anyone wishing to attend may meet an escort of this House at the Hearthstone Manor steps at 8:00 PM Elven. You will then travel to the Obsidian Tower and listen to legends, tales and lore of the Dhe'nar. Questions may be allowed afterwards. | |
| 6/3/2005 | RANGER MAYHEM! RESIST NATURE (620) UPDATE |
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Alright, so it isn't May any longer... but MAYhem Mestys has one more Ranger MAYhem release for you!
Resist Nature (620) has received several updates: Armor infused by the spell will reduce the critical damage of the specified resistance type by a percentage based upon the caster's Spiritual Lore, Blessings training. This resistance strength is equal to 20% + (Spiritual Lore, Blessings ranks / 2). The duration of the resistance, or resistance life, is influenced by Mana Control, Spiritual and Ranger Spell ranks. Training in Mana Control, Spiritual will also allow the ranger to cast the spell on damage or crit padded armor. It is possible for the ranger to add resistance to "lightly" padded armor beginning at 2 ranks of Mana Control, Spiritual. "Very heavily" padded cloth and leather armors can have added resistances at 90 ranks. Previously, it was not possible to remove the resistances. The NPC herbalists can now supply the necessary potions for resistance removal. Discussion on this update will take place in the Ranger - Ranger Circle folder of the GemStone IV Forums: http://www.play.net/forums/messages.asp?forum=102&category=25&topic=10 Spell documentation can be found at http://www.play.net/gs4/info/spells/spelllist.asp?circle=9 |
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