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| 7/31/2006 | WILLOW HALL'S ENCHANTMENT IN THE FOREST FESTIVAL |
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Come join Willow Hall for two days of fun on the Day of the Huntress, Phoenatos 18 and Feastday, Phoenatos 19 (Friday, August 18th and Saturday, August 19th). All times are Elven (Eastern Daylight).
Day of the Huntress, Phoenatos 18: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM - Drag Race Drag your partner, then take a rest; your partner gets to drag you back! Join Willow Hall's Enchantment in the Forest fun with a drag race through the forests of Wehnimer's Landing. 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM - Archery Contest Skill in ranged weapons is not required to participate. 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM - Scavenger Hunt Exactly what it sounds like. Feastday, Phoenatos 19: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM - Lost Ranger Willow Hall's rangers are lost in the forest, and it is your job to find them using the clues provided. See if you can be the first one to find them all and return to the Hall. 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Roshambo Contest Rock, paper, or scissors? 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM - Alexys will be altering your shoes, slippers, boots, belts, waist chains and satchels. Just bring your item and your favorite gem, shell, pelt, feather, fang or buckle to have your custom item created. 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM - Fortune Telling Gain insight into your future. 10:00 PM to Midnight - Costume Ball Costumes will be judged in the following categories: Ranger (male and female), Critter (male and female), and Best Couple. Midnight - Crowning of the Festival King and Queen The winners will be chosen based on participation and skill demonstrated in all the events of the festival. |
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| 7/29/2006 | MOONSTONE ABBEY AUCTION |
| Join the mysterious caretakers of the Moonstone Abbey on the 19th of Phoenatos at 7:00 PM by the Elven standard as they provide a wondrous assortment of goods and services for auction in the Wyvern Keep of Ta'Vaalor. There will be a collection of cash door prizes and grab bags for younger citizens. | |
| 7/29/2006 | WIZARD SPELL 540 - TEMPORAL REVERSION RELEASED |
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Duration: 10 Minutes
Type: Defense This spell allows the wizard to turn back the hands of time when successfully attacked physically. The Temporal Reversion effect would return the wizard to the moment before the attack was initiated. Being forewarned of a potentially powerful incoming assault, the wizard will automatically prepare himself with a +200 DS boost and a significant chance to avoid critter-based maneuver attacks. The ability to shift time is always a chancy thing. The spell would only be successful based upon 10% + (Elemental Mana Control bonus/20). |
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| 7/29/2006 | MOONSTONE ABBEY OPEN HOUSE AND TOUR |
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Join the mysterious caretakers of the Moonstone Abbey as they provide a rare public glimpse inside their lovely Abbey. Learn about the rich history of the inhabitants of this great house and meet some of its officers and members on the 11th and 25th of Phoenatos at 8:30 PM Elven (August 11 and 25 at 8:30 PM Eastern).
Moonstone Abbey is found through the grove along the path found on Whistler's Pass(south of the Sapphire Gate and Sylvarraend Road). For information regarding house membership you may go to www.zone9.com/coven. |
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| 7/27/2006 | MENTORS HOST WINE FESTIVAL IN RIVER'S REST |
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Come join the Lorekeepers of Silverwood Manor in a celebration of life, music, and, of course...fine wines! Fun for all with some new surprises!
The Wine Festival will be held at Cheladore Farms in River's Rest. Entrances will be set up in the Silverwood Courtyard for those from Wehnimer's Landing, Icemule, or Ta'Vaalor who wish to attend. Schedule of Events: Feastday, Day 5 of Phoenatos (Saturday, August 5th) 12 noon Wine Festival Kickoff 2 pm Whine Contest 4 pm Team Grape Stomping 7 pm Lorekeeper Says 9 pm Smashing Stories Restday, Day 6 of Phoenatos (Sunday, August 6th) 12 noon Grape Attack 1 pm Cookie Roulette 4 pm Grape Stomping Show-Off 8 pm It's a Grape Day in the Kitchen! 10 pm Grape Fight! |
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| 7/27/2006 | WEDDING POSTPONED |
| Ashiva and Hadamir's Wedding is postponed until a new date can be set. If you have an invitation please discard and a new one will be issued to you at a later date. | |
| 7/27/2006 | RONE ACADEMY PRESENTS THE STORY OF TANDRIK AND ESTAMIL |
| Rone Academy is pleased to invite you to an eve of storytelling! Beginning at 5 pm Elven on the 29th of Koaratos (Saturday, July 29), Rone Scholar Arathorne will present the story of Tandrik and Estamil. Have you ever wondered why green tourmalines are sacred to River's Rest? Come to the Rone Academy tent outside of the Warriors' Guild on North Ring Road for the answer. | |
| 7/27/2006 | BEACON HALL ARCHIVES' RIVER'S REST WALKING TOUR |
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Please join the historians of Beacon Hall Archive on the evening of the 5th of Phoenatos at 9 chimes of the Elven bell (August 4th at 9:00 p.m. Eastern) as we take a walking tour of the town and mainland area of River's Rest.
For more information please check http://www.riversrest.net/BHA/events/ |
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| 7/24/2006 | BEACON HALL ARCHIVE'S AUCTION |
| Beacon Hall Archive will be hosting an auction on the 30th day of Koaratos at 10 chimes of the Elven bell (July 30 at 10 EDT) at the Stone Eye's Assembly Hall in River's Rest. There will be a wide array of items up for auction, including enchanting vouchers, unique clothing, weapons, and other interesting and unusual items. | |
| 7/24/2006 | TWILIGHT HALL'S CHARGE ITEM WORKSHOP RESCHEDULED |
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Did you ever wonder how wizards create those pulsating orbs from gems? Do you need to charge up your wands or that new box-found item?
Come join Twilight Hall and Lady Boiler as they hold a Charge Item workshop. We'll meet on the grounds of Twilight Hall on Koaratos the 29nd (Saturday, July 29nd) at 9:00 PM Elven (Eastern Standard Time). Please note this is a rescheduled date. We regret any inconvience. |
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| 7/21/2006 | PLAYER HONORS |
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Once in awhile, the Senior staff in GemStone IV finds it neccessary to reward people for outstanding contributions to the game. In years past, we honored people through naming streets after them or rewarding them in other ways, but we felt it was necessary to make a policy regarding distribution of these honors.
Obviously, one can not look to get these honors, as it comes from selfless service, from the heart, and the desire to improve the game as a whole. We would like to honor and respect those who do that, and show them our love and respect for what they do for our game. In this regard, as a policy, when people come to our attention for their selfless sacrifice to the game, by vote of the Senior staff, they will be honored with a title and receive an award of Premium points, and there will be a ceremony held in their honor. At this time, we honor Tsoran, Cartographer-in-Chief, as awarded by the ranger guild for his wonderous maps,which help new and old players (available at www.tsoran.com), and all the work he has put into the game for over a decade, and Xygon, Friend of Commerce, as awarded by the Merchant's Guild for his work on Playershops.com and ensuring the success of the player shop system. He, and others that follow, deserve their honors for their contributions to GemStone IV. We salute you. |
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| 7/18/2006 | PLAYER HONORS |
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Once in awhile, the Senior staff in GemStone IV finds it neccessary to reward people for outstanding contributions to the game. In years past, we honored people through naming streets after them or rewarding them in other ways, but we felt it was necessary to make a policy regarding distribution of these honors.
Obviously, one can not look to get these honors, as it comes from selfless service, from the heart, and the desire to improve the game as a whole. We would like to honor and respect those who do that, and show them our love and respect for what they do for our game. In this regard, as a policy, when people come to our attention for their selfless sacrifice to the game, by vote of the Senior staff, they will be honored with a title and receive an award of Premium points, and there will be a ceremony held in their honor. At this time, we honor Xygon, Friend of Commerce, as awarded by the Merchant's Guild for his work on Playershops.com and ensuring the success of the player shop system. He, and others that follow, deserve their honors for their contributions to GemStone IV. We salute you. |
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| 7/17/2006 | RONE ACADEMY PRESENTS MIDSUMMER MUSIC |
| Be one of the lucky few to enjoy the debut performance of Elanthian singing sensation Gaje Bannon! Join us in the tent next to the warrior guild on the eve of the 29th of Koaratos for songs of love, war, and friendship. Gaje will present his musical stylings at 9pm elven. Afterward, refreshments will be served and the stage will be open to other talents who wish to share their music and prose. | |
| 7/17/2006 | THE BALLROOM IS NOT THE BATTLEFIELD V |
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Presented by Beacon Hall Archives and House of Argent Aspis
...but let's show off that battlefield fashion anyway. Beacon Hall Archive and The House of Argent Aspis would like to invite you to our fifth meeting in the series that showcases fashion and dance. This month we'll be in Solhaven at the Celebration Barge on the evening of the 23th of Koaratos (July 23). Come show off your battlefield attire and your martial moves. We'll have contests with prizes for Best Battle-Ready Fashion and Best Combative Dances. Festivities starts at half after 9 chimes of the Elven clock (9:30 pm EDT). For more information, go to: http://www.riversrest.net/BHA/events/ |
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| 7/17/2006 | SORCERER'S MEET AND GREET |
| Sorcerers old and new, you are cordially invited to Silverwood Manor on the 26th of this month at 10 p.m., Elven time. The Mentor Society will be hosting a Sorcerer's Meet and Greet for sorcerers of all ages to meet, mingle, and share their tips and tricks of using their dark arts. The main topic of discussion will be Scroll Infusion followed by an informal lecture on its uses. | |
| 7/17/2006 | TWILIGHT HALL'S CHARGE ITEM WORKSHOP |
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Did you ever wonder how wizards create those pulsating orbs from gems? Do you need to charge up your wands or that new box-found item?
Come join Twilight Hall and Lady Boiler as they hold a Charge Item workshop. We'll meet on the grounds of Twilight Hall on Koaratos the 22nd (Saturday, July 22nd) at 9:00 PM Elven (Eastern Standard Time) in the Landing. |
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| 7/17/2006 | BEACON HALL ARCHIVE'S GEM OF FATE |
| Throughout history, gemstones have played an important role in the fates of various races and cultures. Please join us on the evening of the 28th of Koaratos (July 28 at 9:00 p.m., Eastern) for a presentation on the lore and history of amber. Following the presentation, a game of fate will be played. Will you find danger or fortune or a little of both? Come find out what fate the precious gems have in store for you! | |
| 7/13/2006 | WHEN DID WE GET PROCRASTINATE? |
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Can you keep track of the hundreds of verbs available to your character? Of course not! Your mind is taken up with far more important things, like what goes with bloodstains.
We suggest something puce. So how much would you expect to pay for a quality list of verbs? 100,000 silvers? 50,000? How about NOTHING! That's right, as part of your GemStone IV subscription we're giving you ABSOLUTELY FREE a list of all the verbs in the game! Except for a couple that we think would just clutter up the list. And some you can't access. And maybe a couple others where we just want to mess with you. LOOK's in there, though. And ATTACK. Definitely ATTACK. And if you act now, we'll throw in an indication of which verbs work with VERB INFO and HELP at NO EXTRA CHARGE! Actually, we'll throw that in whenever you act. It's no skin off our back. You know, digitally speaking. So look at VERB LIST today, before it goes out of style! See what we did there, with the reference to style in the first paragraph? Pretty good, eh? Eh? And it was in 1998. Do try to keep up. |
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| 7/12/2006 | THE OBSIDIAN TOWER TAKES OVER TERAS |
| Join the Obsidian Tower on the weekend of Koaratos 15 and 16 as the members congregate on the Isle of Teras. Events will include the thorough exploration of the isle's varying environments as well as the town of Kharam Dzu. Discussion as to the isle's history, resources, and traditions in relations to the Dhe'nar will also occur throughout this two-day event. | |
| 7/12/2006 | BEACON HALL ARCHIVE'S 'A SEAWORTHY GREETING' |
| The Beacon Hall Archive proudly opens its doors to the citizens and denizens of the River's Rest area for a meet-and-greet style get-together to remember! Join us on the 19th day of Koaratos at 9 chimes of the Elven bell (July 19 at 9 EDT) for a quick tour of the house followed by a sailing adventure on the House's infamous longship over the serene waters of Maelstrom Bay. Feel free to join us afterward for a relaxing evening of fishing; you never know what you might find in the bay! | |
| 7/10/2006 | CHANNELING IMPROVED |
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Characters who channel offensive spells for greater power now have the ability to use INCANT spell instead of the more cumbersome PREPARE spell + CHANNEL target. A new flag has been established that will allow characters hunting with: Bane/Smite (302), Fervent Reproach (312), Divine Fury (317), Mana Disruption (702), Disintegrate (705), and Bone Shatter (1106) to use the INCANT command.
SF FE users: access this feature through the Options Advanced menu, or by typing SET CHANNELINCANT [on|off]. Wizard and Avalon FE users: type SET CHANNELINCANT [on|off]. As always, channeling offers more damage to these attack spells, but at the cost of actual roundtime instead of just casting time. |
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