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July 30, 2002
Pets section has been updated with some long overdue creature level corrections. Creature XP page updated with dozens and dozens of updated xp values (page may be slow to load). Special thanks to Charles of the Hawk of MT for his numerous contributions. Additional credits can be found on the Stuff I'd Like page.

Locksmith page updated with a few more keys from recent quests. Broken links also fixed.

Tinkering page updated with more salvage materials and Flag Stamps updated with more creature drops.

July 29, 2002
More updates to the Gaerlan's Generals page. Read about some first hand accounts of the fight with Corrosion, the Essence of Verdancy.

July 28, 2002
The Gaerlan's Generals page has been updated with a few tales and pics of the recent Stasis attacks!

July 26, 2002
With the ACPL and the patch, the Monarchies of Dereth feature got a little delayed. But the wait is over! This week we have the Angels of War from Darktide, an Anti allegiance based in Stonehold. The Angels of War fight for justice in an unjust world and are a force of good in a land of strife.

July 24, 2002
I added a few more pics of Strife on the Gaerlan's Generals page. I am still really swamped at work, so I've had a little less time to buff the patch info this month or to be in game researching. If you have coords to any new housing, please send me an email. In the meantime, I've added a few resource links to the Tinkering page for you, including a link to the Zone's Tinkering page, Surge of MT's Tinkering Resource page and Caerthalion's Tinkering Calculator. A link to Kwip's ACPL write-up added to the ACPL page also!

In other news, my vassal did a quest!! Really! He is not a quest guy at all. But he wanted a flag, so he did the Flag quest, dyed it and stamped it. I am so proud! ;-)

July 23, 2002
Gaerlan's forces are on the move again! This time in Tou-tou, Sawato, Lin & Baishi. Visit the Gaerlan's Generals page for some first hand reports of the battle against Tempest, the Essence of Storms!

July 21, 2002
The Repercussions patch page has been updated with more stamp drops, flag pics, more on tinkering, more Isparian Weapons stats, a few firsthand accounts of Dranith, plus other misc. info. The page is starting to get a little big, so I put the recent encounters with Strife, the Essence of Flame, on a separate page. Once again, thanks to everyone who sent info on the patch in. More to come!

July 20, 2002
A few more flag pics added to the Repercussions patch page. Thanks to Elf Wablah of WE, @commands page updated with the new @font commands. I'm still putting in some very long hours at work, so it may be another day or so before I can get the rest of the information (more Shimmering stats, more on Dranith, more on tinkering, etc.) added. Thanks to everyone for your contributions and I apologize for the delay! More coming soon! Oh yeah, almost forgot... best patch ever! ;-)

July 19, 2002
It's patch day again! Yay! Now I don't have to feel jealous for working so late and missing out on all the new stuff! ;-) More updates to the Repercussions patch page; Ulgrim sayings now available, and a few more pics added to the Major Prismatic Stone quest. More coming soon!

And in case you somehow missed the news, there will be a rollback to correct the introduction of some obscenely high AL tinkered items.

July 18, 2002
Just got back from my morning appointments and the information is pouring in! I have some preliminary information started on the Repercussions patch page. Teaser, Build notes, etc. can be found here. Town Crier rumors found here! Much more to come! Thanks to everyone sending in pics and info!

Details for the Major Prismatic Stone can now be found here! (spoilers)

July 18, 2002
It's patch day! Yay! I have an extremely busy day at the office, but I should be able to squeeze in a break here and there to update the Repercussions patch page. Just a reminder to use the jackcat@spacestar.net email address for any screenshots! Thanks!

July 17, 2002
My last batch of pics now added to the ACPL page! Just in time for patch day tomorrow! And may I repeat that I am not quitting AC. You can please stop sending me crazed email now. ;-)

July 16, 2002
I added about 25 more pictures to the ACPL page. I still have another roll to develop, so expect more soon! I corrected a few issues that many of you wrote me about. My vassal pointed out that I failed to actually *name* him on the page, and instead kept calling him "my vassal." I now refer to him as my vassal, Ned Cleversun. He also insisted there weren't enough pictures of Sue Anne. ;-) Sue Anne appreciated the mention, but added she would have appreciated it more if I had spelled her name correctly. This issue has been resolved! (I am notoriously bad about this! If I have mislabeled any of the rest of you, please let me know!!) Eldreth thought I should have had a separate "Eldreth Section" complete with pics and stories, since we spent so much time hanging out together this weekend. Uh... it's on the list! ;-) I did, however, add a few pictures of him, plus a link to his write-up.

I also intended to write up my notes on the Q&A section after I got a little rest, but there are so many good ones already, I think it's been adequately covered. I especially liked Miyamoto Yoshi's on the Vault boards. Miyamoto, by the way, is the corpse in the "Looted" pic of one of the skits!

I really appreciate the very many of you writing to congratulate me on my Beta invite. I know it's a sore subject for some of you, and I truly am thankful for all the very nice and gracious letters you sent. And, no, this does not mean I am quitting AC1. You kids and your crazy ideas!! ;-)

July 15, 2002
All good things must come to an end. I enjoyed my whining and my bitterness, but it's time to set that all aside now that I'M IN BETA!!! ;-) Yes, the rumors were true. Attendees at the ACPL this past weekend got a little unexpected swag for their swag bag: an AC2 Beta account! As always, the player gathering was fabulously fun! I've posted some preliminary pics my vassal took with his digital camera. I still have to get all mine developed, so more to come! Check back in a day or so. A big shout out to everyone I met! And for those of you who couldn't make it, I hope to see you next year!

July 12, 2002
It's a special report from Boston! Brief because it' wery wery late and it was a long day traveling, but it was just too cool! I got to watch you all get killed!! Bwahahaha! Visit the Gaerlan page for a transcript of the night's event, pics, and a brief overview from behind the scenes!

July 11, 2002
Transcript of the latest appearance of Asheron and Elysa at the Coldeve Festival Stone near Kara added to the Castling event page.

Now I must finish packing to leave for the ACPL in the morning. If you're going, make sure you stop and say hi! I'll be the one whining about not being in Beta. ;-)

July 10, 2002
The Nuhmudira series of quests is *almost* complete. I've now cleaned up the Callous Heart quest and added a few pics. If anyone goes through the dungeons sometime in the near future, say hi to my corpses! ;-)

July 8, 2002
Asheron, Martine & Elysa make another appearance! I've moved the details of these encounters off the Castling page and onto their own page. Thanks to Kithric To'kal for a transcript and to Azu Jai for fabulous pics!

July 8, 2002
To round out the "save Nuhmudira" side, I buffed up the Nuhmudira's Boon quest into completed form. And since I had a chance to get up close and personal with my favorite snake/human hybrids, I've updated the Sclavus page in the Pets section with pop-up pics!

July 7, 2002
Soon has arrived! The Ruined Amulets quest is now complete! And whoever sent me email a while ago saying I misspelled their name on the Gelidite Library quest, could you please resend. I was unable to find it again in the piles. My apologies.

July 6, 2002
Yes, it's more house-keeping in the quests section! From the Betrayal event, the Gelidite Library quest, or Nuhmudira's Judgment, has now been completed. Will you damn her, or save her? Or will you just wander lost in the Library Labyrinth until it's too late to matter? ;-) I also decided to move the Ruined Amulets off on to a separate quest page. Coming soon!

July 5, 2002
Two more quests moved into the completed list! Visit Dryreach and come to Dansha-Ki's Rescue! You'll be rewarded with Dansha-Ki's Gem of Portal Recall and Dansha-Ki's Ring. And from the Betrayal event, the Thorsten Cragstone's Armor & Axe lets you choose between the impressive housing decoration or an axe. In addition, you'll learn about Elysa's girlhood dreams and her grief at Thorsten's death. As always, links to Greeneye's ACMaps included!

July 4, 2002
Martine wasn't always a loopy Virindi-ized killing machine. Learn about his early days as a Society Explorer in the Mace of the Explorer quest!

Have a safe and happy 4th of July!

July 3, 2002
High Queen Elysa has called her people to the Festival Stone of Frostfell outside of Stonehold. You can find details on the Castling page! Thanks to Alltu True of SC for transcript!

July 3, 2002
Not all allegiances are thousands of members strong with years of history. New ones emerge from broken branches of existing monarchies every day. This week's feature in the Monarchies of Dereth section is The Shadows of Dereth of Frostfell. The SOD are a young group comprised mainly of European players, still finding their way, but with the strong determination to make it work!

July 2, 2002
It's another entry in the Jackcat's Guide to Discount Spells! ;-) One more partial guide moved to the completed list in the Quests section. Visit the Gredaline Consulate to obtain scrolls for 3 Virindi Spells! Special thanks to Doogens Mage for his assistance through the dungeon!

July 1, 2002
Yesterday was one of the highlights of my AC days! Thanks to Danier's guided tour, Dacia's borrowed sword, Leslieo and Soul Archmage's Level VII buffs, and the incredible fighting skills of DaMonarchy and friends, Maggie the Jackcat killed Lady Aerfalle on the island of Aerlinthe. Yay! Thanks very much for the over 100 tells I received congratulating me on my victory! That was very cool.

I'm sure I'll be updating the Aerlinthe quest pages in the near future with fabulous screenshots: Maggie kills the Behemoth; Maggie kills the Hellfire; Maggie tours Aefalle's Keep; Maggie hides behind Danier in the Nightmare Wisp room; Maggie kills the Lady; Maggie loses all her buffs by setting off all the Magic Traps. ;-) For now, everyone can enjoy this pic of me with my new Robe and Sword! ha.

Yet another page in the Pets section updated with pop-up pics: the Siraluun from Marae Lassel. Thanks to everyone helping to fill in the holes! Undead section updated with pic of Lady Aerfalle... ;-)

Yet another lowbie quest added to the Quests section: visit the Banderling Camp for your very own Quarter Staff of Fire or Fire Spear!

So I didn't get the laundry finished... but I killed the Lady! Yay!!

June 2002 News archived.

Sinister Link of TD fights Corrosion, the Essence of Verdancy!