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New Holiday Planner!
Thanks to Aka-hung, Kriket of MT, John S., Zerono's Grandvassal of HG, Tanas Reborn of WE, solje of HG, Jobu Uboj The Green of SC!

Happy New Year! Sometime this month, make sure that you have two empty pack slots in your backpack and then go talk to Holiday Planner Rayeesh in Holtburg!

NPC: Rayeesh the Holiday Planner - 42.2N, 33.7E (Holtburg)

Rayeesh the Holiday Planner tells you, "Happy New Year! The High Queen has asked me to give out these lovely presents in celebration of the new year. Let's see what we've got for you..."
Rayeesh the Holiday Planner gives you Tiara.
Rayeesh the Holiday Planner tells you, "Wow, this is really pretty! Take good care of it!"
Rayeesh the Holiday Planner tells you, "Now, if you don't like what you got, you can hand it back to me and I'll pull something else out of my bag."
Rayeesh the Holiday Planner tells you, "Of course, it might be just like what you got the first time! Just be sure you like what you've got before I leave here in a month!"
Rayeesh the Holiday Planner tells you, "Oh, and there's something else. This isn't from the High Queen, though. In fact, I'm not entirely sure seh'd approve!"
Rayeesh the Holiday Planner give you Gan-Zo's High-Stakes Gambling Token.
Rayeesh the Holiday Planner tells you, "Mi Gan-Zo hopes you have a great year!"

Maggie & Magic Cow pose in their new holiday headwear! The Tiara may be hooked!

You may only use the Fireworks once every 90 seconds.
You marvel at the wonderous colors that spew forth from the fireworks device.

Halfast of MT sets off fireworks at his cottage and Tanas Reborn of WE displays balloons!

New Year's Resolutions!
Aka-Hung of MT found this note on an Ascendant Drudge! Thanks also to Vermine of TD! Also found on Peerless Drudge.

Nuhmudira's New Year's Resolutions!

1. Experiment with various potions to see which has the best cleansing properties. Use that potion to remove those old blood stains from my Mattekar rug.
2. Kill Elysa.
3. Research Falatacot bloodrites regarding skin care and facial line removal.
4. Invite Antius into my lair.
5. Kill Antius.
6. Construct a fortress.
7. Write the second installment of the Dark Cow trilogy.
8. Perfect my Blackened Mosswart Legs recipe.
9. Defile Asheron's Sanctum.
10. Find Oswald and kill him.

The following was found by Shen-Mara of LC on a Peerless Drudge! Thanks also to Tizzrah of FF!

Queen Elysa's New Year's Resolutions

1. Knit a scarf for Borelean.
2. Consult with Bleeargh about removal of Mosswarts from the Underground City.
3. Schedule and Olthoi hunting trip with Antius.
4. Learn to speak Mosswart.
5. Lose these newfound lover's handles.
6. Purchase a farm.
7. Teach Hendac to make pearblossom tea.
8. Speak with the Wedding Planners about less socially restrictive wedding cake toppers.
9. Bind myself to a more conveniently placed lifestone.
10. Find Oswald and kill him.

Black Eyed Peas!
Fispur Ansel in Holtburg sells this traditional holiday food! Thanks to Skeksis of VT!

New Hunting Grounds!
Ashikaga of SC reports: "Hi Maggie, I have found an area containing the new withered creatures. Its around the South West tip of the Dires looking towards Caul. So far I have only seen variants of VoD type critters: Withered Tumeroks, Lugians and Drudges. I have also found two new dungeons in the area. I didn't get much of a chance to explore either before the Server was brought down."

Rumor: The Withering
Rumor: The Withered Atoll
 

--Dungeon: Ravaged Cathedral - 86.3S, 79.1W

Zerono, Cross-Slash and Duadhe Mahdi'in of HG report:
"This dungeon had Bandies and at the bottom where tummies just like the other dungeons. All 3 dungeons are identical. Here is a quick walkthrough

From drop there will be 2 mobs (specified in previous emails). You will take the east doorway in the main room you start. Take the north hall from there and follow it around into a big room with a hole in the floor. It has big wooden objects in the room you can't miss it. Fight the few mobs in that room (I suggest fighting from the hall and letting the mobs come to you that way the top mobs aren't on you all at once.) Jump down the pit and take the doorway to the north. Follow it and take either left or right at the split. There is a lever on both sides in the middle of the hall (also the middle door). Pull that lever and go back to the split and take the opposite way you went before. The lever on the right path opens the door on the left and vis versa. The gate door will open go down a ramp and take the doorway there. You will come too another split again, take which ever way they both lead too the same spot. Fight the mobs there. You will be at a weird little split. A ramp going down (north) a door behind you and a door to your left and right. Go down the ramp and pull the lever, it will then open the door to the west. Fight the few tummies and what ever the boss mob is (either a drudge, lugian or a tummie) and it will drop the respective item. Portal recall and run to the next dungeon. 7 day timer on all the quest timers. About a 3-5 min respawn."

"The drudge dungeon you will want fire, acid and slash buffed. Fire on the normal drudges acid on the mystics and slash on the tummies. Use renders. The lugian dungeon you will want slash and lightning buffed. Lightning for lugians and slash for tummies again. Finally for the Bandie dungeon lightning and slash as well. Lightning for bandies and slash for tummies again."

--Dungeon: Banished Assembly, Level 100+ - 87.0S, 79.6W

Zerono, Cross-Slash, and Duadhe Mahdi'in of HG report: "New sword from the new Banished Assembly dungeon. This dungeon is full of drudges. A few mystics were thrown in and were kind of a pain. Same exact route as the last dungeon. This dungeon we had too call in another support UA."

--Dungeon: Vile Sanctuary, Level 100+ - 86.7S,78.2W

Zerono & Quiny of HG report on the Vile Sanctuary:
"The new dungeon is level 100+ and tieable. You can tie to the surface portal and it has no level restrict. The only thing in the dungeon is lugies. So far Cross-Slash and I have had no problems in there except that I get hit hard by the hollows since I'm a mage. I do about 800+ per shot in war and he as a UA does about 300+ and 600+ on a crit. This is definitely a great place for a melee too make some exp. Outside the dungeon was great as well. will let you know if we find any quest type item (see Anemic Atlatl below)."

Timer: 7 days

Thanks to Killz al-Evil and Magnus Magusson of TD for pic!

New Creatures!
Thanks to Cami & Luthien Bedwyr of WE, Kinyo of TD, Jobu Uboj The Green of SC, Arvid of FF, Spaghetti Bender of TD, Zerono of HG, Arvid of FF, Chupon of LC, Kinyo of TD, Aravel of MT!

New Creatures  (click pics to enlarge)
		Diseased Phyntos Wasp	Ripper Grievver	Virulence			Gherr Garwar
	Pargrar

Viamontian in Rithwic!
Thanks to Arvid of FF, Tizzrah of LC!

NPC: Carlo di Cenza, Weary Traveler - 10.8N, 58.2E

Carlo di Cenza tells you, "They come... Soon... They come!"
Carlo di Cenza tells you, "They're everywhere! They're everywhere!"
Carlo di Cenza tells you, "They eat and eat... You cannot es... You..."
Carlo di Cenza tells you, "Your queen... Tell your queen..."
Carlo de Cenza doubles over and weeps uncontrollably.
Carlo de Cenza looks around, as though expecting some vile foe to attack him at any second.

Carlo di Cenza says, "It burns so much..."
Carlo di Cenza says, "Eleonora. I will return... this message... Eleonora!"
Carlo di Cenza says, "They eat and eat. They... their screams. Sir Bellas, their screams!"

New Quest - Tursh Totem & Royal Oil!
Thanks to Rawen of HG, Arvid of FF!

Quest Details: Tursh Totem & Royal Oil
NPC: Tirenia, Royal Guard - 42.1N, 33.7E (Holtburg)

Tirenia tells you, "Please, the Queen is in dire need of your assistance! A group of creatures recently assaulted one of the Queen's hidden vaults. The few guards who were able to escape told me that these creatures were after some sort of artifact."
Tirenia tells you, "These vaults house numerous objects of immense power. Whoever these invaders are, we cannot allow them to obtain that which they seek. I need you to infiltrate the vault and repel the interlopers. If you happen upon the object they are after, return it to me."
Tirenia tells you, "These creatures cut off surface access to the vaults. You will have to enter the sewers beneath in order to break in. Access to the sewers can be found in an old temple at 77.2N, 33.0E."

Restless Spirit's ethereal energies wash over you as its form dissipates into nothingness. You feel changed somehow.

Violet and Funky of DT report: "Basically, I just wanted to let you know the reward for the quest that the royal guard in holt was talking about. It is a pretty long quest and pretty annoying. Lots of stupid rats that get you stuck in halls but after a long time this is what you get:

Royal Oil, AL 300, Focus VI, Mana Renewal Other VI, Minor Willpower, Moderate Focus, Willpower VI, Piercing Protection VI, Diff. 160, 1.0/1.2/1.0/0.7/0.9/0.9/0.7, Value 3,000, 100BU

They are sleeves and they are giveable. You also get a mansion hook that sends you to the defiled temple. And I got like 25 mil xp or something. Thank you."

Ashida Kim of SC adds: "Maggie, If I did the math right, judging off the exp rewards people hve been getting, it is 15% of the exp needed to level."

Arvid of FF poses in Royal Oil!

Zulu of TD poses in Royal Paint from the 40-59 section!

Electric Sage of TD poses with Royal Dye!

New Quest - Aviator Cap!
Graelyn of MT reports:  "Hey Maggie, I happened upon a new castle at the Venemous Nidus Drop (approx. 12.1S, 92.7W). There is a Hot Air Balloon in the Courtyard and there is a War Room portal. Also I found on the drudge guarding the castle (Drudge Toiler and Ballast) both a Red and Grey Drudge Key...pics also attached." Thanks also to Alanoth II of FF!

Quest Details: Aviator's Cap
--NPC: Aludi al-Jaladh - 66.8S, 88.0W
--Landmark: Drudge Flying Machine - 11.9S, 92,9W
--Dungeon: War Room - 12.1S, 92.7W, Levels: 80+
--Creatures: Drudge Ballast, Drudge Laborer, Drudge Toiler, Drudge Aviator
--Text: Flying Machine Instructions