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Famous writer Nandesu Ka sent me a letter telling me about her brother's discovery of these fellows just north of Uziz. What could it all mean?!

Gersan the Sureshot tells you, "If you can find a gem more powerful than a mere scintillating gem, I would be interested in it. Give me such a gem and I will use it to craft a magical bow for you. The bow will be so powerful, in fact, that normal ammunition will not work on it. You will have to come to me for arrowheads as well."
Gersan the Sureshot tells you, "I am not a crossbow maker, however, so if you need a crossbow you will have to attach a stock to the bow yourself."

Gervena the Oblique tells you, "I have heard of powerful gems, more powerful than the mediocre gems you bring to those so-called master smiths. If I had such a gem, I could make a powerful spell-casting orb with unique properties."
Gervena the Oblique tells you, "Of course, if you are not a masterful mage, you should speak with on of my younger brothers."

Gerloc the Defender tells you, "Greeting. My siblings and I traveled here seeking gems of great power. I hear that there are some master armorers who craft suits of armor from fused gems. Those are beneath my notice. Bring me something even more powerful than a scintillating gem and I will craft a great and unique shield for you.

The first group through each of the Crystal dungeons defeated a Soul Crystal and received a Soul Gem as a reward. These gems were able to be turned into one of the Brothers for a unique Soul Orb, Bow or Shield! Subsequent groups received the rewards listed below!

Crowley@turbine> The quest is admin-triggered. We pre-selected a time for them to go off. The quest will be spread out over the month. And don't worry... it's not a Nexus. It's not one-time-only. Keep watching.

You beat Shendolain Soul Crystal to a lifeless pulp!
Rhizobium has shattered the Shendolain Soul Crystal. The crystal's released energy ripples across the landscape of Dereth, causing fluxes along the island's ley lines!

DT - Ignatius Loyola (Sept. 23, 2000)

Thanks to Othelo for soul shield stats!

Crystania has shattered the Caulnalain Soul Crystal! The crystal's released energy ripples across the landscape of Dereth, causing fluxes along the island's ley lines! (Sept. 23, 2000 on LC)

FF - Anna al Hamud (Sept. 26, 2000)

Darvyn has shattered the Fenmalain Soul Crystal! The crystal's released energy ripples across the landscape of Dereth, causing fluxes along the island's ley lines! (Sept. 21, 2000 on FF)

TD - Sorlak (Sept. 22, 2000)
LC - Hideko-biko (Sept. 23, 2000)

Once the original Soul Crystal was defeated, 2 fragment dungeons opened up near the entrance Menhir Rings. These were later removed.

Fenmalain Menhirs: 69.7S, 40.1E and 65.4S, 52.3E (Broken Fragments)
Calunalain Menhirs: 61.7N, 34.1E and 82.7N, 21.0E (Fragments)
Shendolain Menhirs: 46.2S, 71.8W and 45.3S, 61.1W (Dual Fragments)

Quest Details: Fenmalain Vestibule (46.9S, 55.2E - Levels 10-25)
Quest Details: Caulnalain Vestibule (68.6N, 5.5E - Levels 26-35)
Quest Details: Shendolain Vestibule (53.8S, 59.6W - Levels 36+)

--Fenmalain Creatures: Scrawed Grievver, Zombies, Liches, Undead, Fenmalain Shadow Leader, Fenmalain Crystal, Fenmalain Satellite Fragment, Fenmalain Shadow Captain, Sahoni Arsanc

--Caulnalain Creatures: Virulent Grievver, Shadows, Shadow Lieutenant, Shadow Cyst, Caulnalain Crystal, Caulnalain Satellite Fragment, Caulnalain Shadow Captain

--Shendolain Creatures: Great Skeletons, Diamond Golems, Plasma Golem, Vapor Golem, Dark Revenants, Ashen Bones, Relic Bones, Elleina of Berkesh

Text: Shadow Dispatch
Text: Urgent Dispatch
Text: Shadow Missive
Text: Daily Report

Item		Value	Burden	Description
Fenmalain Key		0	50	Use this item on the Fenmalain Gate. (From Shadow Children & Shadows)
Caulnalain Key		0	50	Use this item on the Caulnalain Gate. (Shadow Lieutenants & Panumbris)
Shendolain Key		0	50	Use this item on the Shendolain Gate. (Umbris, Harrower & Venomous Grievver)

Towns Destroyed!
Goodbye Arwic. Goodbye Tufa. And a mysterious Black Mist blankets the land in death!

The Black Breath (click to enlarge)

See the Townspeople Sayings page for more!

Guthima the Wise tells you, "The carnage in Arwic was terrible. I guess the others don't feel so smart about kicking me out of town now! Now they'll never have to worry about crowding in their precious town again."
Guthima the Wise tells you, "Take care. Watch out for portal storms. Ha ha ha."

Dragando the Leech tells you, "The destruction in Arwic sure kept me busy with healing!"
Dragando the Leech tells you, "Please do take care of yourself. I've seen enough suffering lately."

Cragstone (click to enlarge)

New Rumors!
Rumor: Zarea's Geomancy Notes

More from Nandesu Ka:

Have you heard the two rumors circulating about the Shadow attack on Cragstone?  One tells about the mysterious, white-clad figure casting the 'light' magic.  The other speaks of some mysterious archer, perhaps even the return of Lilitha!, who started firing arrows into the Shadow attackers right at the height of the battle - and perhaps turned the tide in the defenders' favor.

I can't speak about the first rumor, but I was poking around that crashed Spire out in the bay today and . . . well . . .

Have you seen this yet?  (I added the white pointer.)

Fallen Spire (click to enlarge)

New Menhir Rings

Linvak Range
--Crystal Ring - 46.9S, 55.2E
--Menhir Ring - 69.7S, 40.1E
--Menhir Ring - 65.4S, 52.3E

Esper
--Crystal Ring - 68.5N, 5.5E
--Menhir Ring - 82.7N, 21.0E
--Menhir Ring - 61.7N, 34.1E

Obsidian Plains
--Crystal Ring - 53.8S, 59.6W
--Menhir Ring - 45.3S, 61.1W (Regenerates you mana as you stand in it)
--Menhir Ring - 46.2S, 71.8W
 

New Weapons!
I am going to have to move my For the Table page over to the Sports Section! Sometimes I think Turbine puts stuff in the game just for me!! Who knew that the cute purple chalice I've been lugging around was really a deadly weapon!

And if that isn't exciting enough, there are even...

New Fashions!
Who was it who once asked me, "Who gives a %@#& about cooking?" The fashion conscious do! Turbine gives us another reason to love our cooks and alchemists: It is now possible to dye clothing and armor by grinding up a special plant, treating it with neutral balm and cooking it a pot. Failed dye jobs produce even more color choices than your basic shades. 

Item		Value	Burden	Description
Verdalim Plant		10	5	A dark greem verdalim plant.
Berimphur Plant		10	5	A dark yellow berimphur plant.
Hennacin Plant		10	10	A dark red hennacin plant.
Crushed Verdalim Plant		10	5	The crushed pieces of a dark green verdalim plant.
Crushed Berimphur Plant		10	5	The crushed pieces of a dark yellow berimphur plant.
Crushed Hennacin Plant		10	5	The crushed pieces of a dark red hennacin plant.
Vial of Verdalim Dye		10	10	Dye made from the crushed leaves of a dark green plant. This item is used in cooking.
Vial of Berimphur Dye		10	10	Dye made from the crushed leaves of a dark yellow plant. This item is used in cooking.
Vial of Hennacin Dye		10	10	Dye made from the crushed leaves of a dark red plant. This item is used in cooking.
Verdalim Dye Pot		100	10	A pot with dye made from the crushed leaves of a dark [plant name] plant. The stench it gives off is overwhelmingly noxious. If applied improperly, the dye could harm the target's color and armor value permanently. This item is used in cooking.
Berimphur Dye Pot		10	10	A pot with dye made from the crushed leaves of a dark yellow plant.
Hennacin Dye Pot		10	10	A pot with dye made from the crushed leaves of a dark red plant.
Orange Sollerets		980	720	AL: 50 Store bought. Made from failed Yellow Dye job.

Mech van-gold and Acheloos pose in dyed robes!

Verdalim plant found not far from Neydisa Castle!
Overlord models his jazzed-up store-bought Sollies

         
New Emotes!
*afk*
*curtsey*
*meditate*

Secure Trade!
Details of Secure Trade Article

Sho books can be purchased in Hebian-to 
--Loka Jii Learns to Hunt by Loka Wu of Morningthaw
--The Emperor's Blade by Ja'afar al-Saladin of Solclaim
--The Journal of Nandesu Ka by Nandesu Ka of Leafcull 

Aluvian books can be purchased in Cragstone
--Shadows of My Doubts by Aytalya of Darktide
--The Journals of Change by Aragorn of Thistledown
--The D00dz by Vexorg of Thistledown 

I asked Nan for an autographed copy and she sent me this!

Autograph (click to enlarge)

An excerpt from:

The two samurai scarce noticed me - a dirty little peasant girl shivering in the damp chill of morning. They were arguing over the merits of chain versus scale. Whatever that meant, whatever 'chain' or 'scale' was.

"Please, honored sirs. Would you... could you spare a coin or two? A bit of food?"

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Cookbooks Updated

Specialty Cookbook Updated
Chocolate Cookbook Updated

Congratulations to: Chen Kenichi, Ho Chun, Rhiannon Morgana, Betty Crocker, Khallayne, Aiyaan Shiefu, Atsushi, Yakamura Shinji, and Alanwen. 

Other Trade Skill and Vendor updates:
--You no longer lose health of mana for failing when making potions.
--Mayoi sells AP and FC arrowheads
--Attribute spells in healer inventories updated
--Al-Arqas sells cooking pots; Hebian-To has unlimited supply of cooking pots.
--ID-ing items in vendor inventory now shows value and burden of single item, rather than value and burden of stack.
--Vendor lockpick inventories updated in Nanto.
 

New Creatures!
Kitty Cats, Spiders and Squids, oh my!!!

The crater of Tufa has a spawn of Shadows and a Grievver:
The Grievver collapses at [player's] feet with a sickening wet sound! Moaning in pain, the other Shadow-spawn collapse. The steaming wreckage of Tufa is quiet for the moment.

Paul and Babe can be found at 84N, 22.2W

From left to right: Venomous Grievver from Aeros Archimedea. No, it's not The Green Flash, it's the stylish Malleus Eminus facing a Livnak Ursuin! Dire Ursuin, Gold Wasp, Esper Ursuin.

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From left to right: Vanyel Ashkervon & Opor Niffi... Niffises... or whatever the plural would be, Sephal Niffis, Tiofor Ursuin, Danier fights a Harrower Grievver, Sahoni Arsanc - thanks to Nevwyn the Unlucky of LC!

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Skill Point Addition!!
Upon entering the game, many were greeted with a message like this:

32 was once barren, not a skill point in sight.
That's all been fixed now, it's sweetness and light.
You now have 3 skill credits

 
Portal.dat

Thanks to Malleus Eminus, Famous Writer Nandesu Ka and her brother Obunaga, Danier, Aeros Archimedea, Lillen al'Contur, Vanyel Ashkervon, Shaarak, Overlord, C'abeoth, Smigy, and  Ned Cleversun for pics, stats and rumors.