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November 29, 2004
Off the western shore of the Direlands a soft pulse of energy forms. The energy steadily grows until it crashes into the ocean waters and reveals a partially exhumed temple in the sands.
An assault of mana pounds the western surf and then becomes silent. Residents at Ayan Baqur are taken aback at the appearance of a spectral being.
Thanks to tawni ii for reporting! See the patch page for details!

November 28, 2004
I hope everyone in the U.S.A. had a good Thanksgiving! I know I did. *burp*

The Bronze Statues quest has finally been cleaned up into a full write-up. The stats for the Statues themselves were also updated with the more recent changes.

Today's Blast From the Past is a tribute to my wonderful vassal, Ned Cleversun. When he turned level 80, I posted this tribute site. Mayhem ensued!

Update: A 5th King has entered Dereth! Thanks to Zerono of HG!
Kivik Lir's temple is briefly surrounded in a corona of magical energy. Deep within the temple another Burun King has crossed the vast divide!"
See the patch page for details.

November 23, 2004
Another Burun King enters Dereth:
In the depths of Hizk Ri's temple, a great magic is unleashed. Waves of mana pound the surrounding area, as another Burun King has forced his way onto Dereth!
Thanks to Darius of the Nexus from HG and Avail of LC! See the patch page for details!

It's another exciting Blast from the Past, this time of Ian Wilmoth's Break-Dancing Olthoi! It's a classic!

November 22, 2004
The Pack Toys page has been updated with the new Anniversary editions! With yet another aborted attempt at a Blackmire quest this weekend (dial-up sucks!), I had to settle for updating the Hammer of Lightning quest instead! You are no longer instructed to fight Banderlings on entering Bellig Tower Base!

Today's Blast from the Past is a pic someone made to map the beginnings of the Shadow Spire movements! The credit on this pic is unknown. If you know who made it, or if you have copies of any of the other Shadow Spire maps that were floating around, please send me an email!!

November 21, 2004
The Tinkering Section has been updated with information on the Salvage Skill introduced during All That They Survey. You can also find a great table by Tlosk of HG detailing the penalties and bonuses to the skill depending on the workmanship of the item!

The Canescent Mattekar Robe quest page also updated with the most recent changes!

Update: King Broodu has entered Dereth! See the patch page for details!

November 20, 2004
A few more pics added to the Soul Stone quest page and the Burun Kings quest page!

It's time for another Blast from the Past! Watch Ultramegas, Malik, and Halo saying goodbye to Beta! *sniff* Brings back memories!

Turbine is also doing inscriptions this weekend. View this post for details!

November 19, 2004
A new global has gone out! Thanks to Meleven of VT, Sen Cromwell of LC & Wraithchild of LC!
A massive wave of magic pulses out from Ixir Zi's temple in the Blackmire Swamp. A second Burun King has found his way to Dereth!

November 17, 2004
Reeshan is back! Sen Cromwell of LC reports a new global:
A massive wave of magic swells from beneath the surface of the world in the vicinity of Izji Qo's temple. The Burun King, Reeshan, has surfaced once again!

See the patch page for more information!

November 15, 2004
The On Bended Knee patch page has been updated with Silifi of WE's encounter with a Little Brown Mousie!

The new Blast from the Past is a picture that will bring back memories for a lot of people! Confucius of FF poses with friends in their Green Mire Cuirasses, obtained 5 years ago to the day!

November 12, 2004
The On Bended Knee patch page continues to receive patch updates! You can also visit the Soul Stone/Burun Slaying Weapons quest page for some cool pics inside Nuhmudira's Cathedral! New pack toys, new island, new ghosts, new art pieces, rations love, new salvaging spells, a mysterious violet ball, a girth transfer and lore galore! I think this just might be the best patch ever!

There's 3 new articles up on the Turbine Throne of Destiny site again! See more about the Halaetan Islands, including the first MAP, in A Primer on Halaetan Geography!

Find out more about Engineer Todd Berkebile in his Dev Bio!

Read about Crowley's work in fleshing out the backstory of the Viamontians in his Dev Diary!

Today's Blast from the Past is one of the earliest downloads available for AC, the AC Desktop Theme by Nogbad the Bad from Feb. 2000!

November 11, 2004
It's patch day! Yay! I'll be updating the On Bended Knee patch page throughout the day as I'm able. When sending submissions, please remember to include full stats of items with icon, and don't forget your in-game name and server! If you need help taking screenshots, you can visit my Mail & Screenshots Tips page. Thanks!

The Blast from the Past for today is a pic by Shardath of Team 4, the winners of the Beta Scavenger Hunt posing in Holtburg!

Update: Rollout Article and Build Notes are now up here and here!

November 10, 2004
Tharkun of MT sends today's Blast from the Past: a screenshot of him and his friend Eldren from the earliest days of MT. Days when there were no level 50s to toss some level 7 buffs on you! Check out their full leather gear and, my favorite part, the buffs on the bow! :)

Update: Turbine has released a new Teaser Movie! You can find it in the patch section here!

Don't forget to leave a pack space open and to have your burden under 300% before logging off tonight in preparation for an anniversary gift tomorrow.

There's also a post on the Turbine boards from Orion. Today is his last day working on AC; he'll be moving on to other Turbine projects. Byeee! *sniff* Don't be a stranger!

November 9, 2004
Part 4 of the event teaser is up in the patch section here! Read about Reeshan's entrance into Dereth from the Burun point of view!

Here's another fun Blast from the Past -- the PK Rap flash video by Ronu-san and The Trio of T.D., Xane, Pikachu-chan, The Feudal Gourmet!

November 7, 2004
Today's Blast from the Past is one of my most important days ever in Asheron's Call. Nov. 6, 1999, when Ned Cleversun swore allegiance to me! Now 25 levels above me at level 108 and with 1674 deaths, I just have to say... they sure don't make vassals like him any more! ;-)

Have a Blast from the Past you'd like to share, send me an email!

Two more quests cleaned up with pics added: Lair of the Homunculus and Drudge Fight!

November 6, 2004
Part 3 of the November Teaser is now up in patch section!

Continuing with some quest clean-ups in between event patches, the Zharalim - Decrepit Tower quest now has a full write-up with fabulous pics!

Today's Blast from the Past is a collage made by Dexhelm of SC from the intro movie off his original CD from '99!

November 4, 2004
Part 2 of the November Teaser is up in patch section! Turbine has also published three new Throne of Destiny articles: The November Letter from the Team, with a status update on the ongoing development process; a Dev Bio of Steve "Ski-Dawg" Kaminsky, Co-Executive Producer of Throne of Destiny; and The Malika and the Individual, a tale of a Gharu'n book merchant on Ispar.

In honor of AC's 5th Anniversary, I'll be posting some fun Blasts from the Pasts as I run across them this month. Go back in time and see what an uber character *used* to be! ;-)

If you're a long time AC player and have a fabulous screenshot/file/item of your early days you'd like to share, send it in with a description, story or explanation to maggie@thejackcat.com!

November 3, 2004
The November Teaser is up on the Turbine site, plus you can find it in the patch section here, along with exclusive teaser pics!!

I've also spent some time in the last few weeks hitting a Tumerok Training Camp, here and there to update the quests. You can now find cleaned up and updated Tumerok Banners & Assault Weapons quest write-ups! A full suite of Tumerok Banner stats and poses can be found here and here! There's now also a separate page on the Virinidi Towers with tales and screenshots of the invasion! You can find it here!

November 2, 2004
Five years ago, new portals opened from Ispar into Dereth and a wave of adventurers arrived. Since that time we have overcome many challenges and seen our society grow and prosper. In celebration of that day and in honor of the heroes who have found glory and riches, the Council has decreed that fireworks shall be set off at the bronze statues in the cities of Dereth. Happy Birthday, Asheron's Call!

It's election day in the U.S. Please make sure you find time to vote today! If you're one of those annoying people who claim there's no real difference between the parties so it doesn't really matter, you're indulging in intellectual laziness!! Plus, you drive me crazy. If you're still undecided, feel free to email me, and I'd be happy to try and persuade you. ;-)

Don't know where to vote? Visit My Polling Place or call 1-866-MYVOTE1. Bring a picture ID with you as a precaution. If you're not yet registered, some states (like mine) let you register on the spot. Otherwise, you can talk to an Election Protection person if there's one available or call 1-866-OUR-VOTE for instructions. If neither of these works, ask for a provisional ballot (bring your picture ID). For other election resources, visit the League of Women's Voters site.

...ahem... Go Kerry!

November 1, 2004
The All That They Survey patch page has been updated with some pics of the haunted house from yesterday!
A ghostly presence has been discovered in a pair of abandoned building south west of the Cragstone falls!

There's also a new article on the Turbine site, titled: The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont.

Oct 2004 New Stuff archived.

De Lorian of TD poses in the new Ancient Armored Helm!