March 2010
 Looking for a few good pens! |   | |
| Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 8:34 AM EDT by AirmidCecht (Baja) | ||
| Are your shoes worn thin from traveling from town to town? Is your voice hoarse and sore from speaking with citizens across Britannia? Have a knack for putting pen to paper and writing an excellent story? Then perhaps UO Stratics' Baja News Page is the place where you can not only show off your talent but also help bring the community together with interesting, exciting stories and news items about the Baja Shard and her citizens. Baja has a very active role playing community as well as other player ran events. Factor in two dedicated Event Moderators with ongoing storylines and there is much to report on! UO Stratics is currently looking for active, talented citizens to add to our crack team of top-notch Ultima Online reporters. As a volunteer you will be asked to: * Be a competent writer * Be an active, knowledgeable member of your community * Be willing to attend events and quests, interview VIPs, report news of interest to the community * Be able to dedicate a minimum of three hours per week to writing and/or posting news items * Have a familiarity with basic HTML * Be pro-active * Be diplomatic and impartial * Work well with a team Does the above describe you? Then what are you waiting for??? Apply... right now... do not hesitate! Please send an e-mail to [email protected] with “Baja Reporter Application" as the subject and I will send you the Reporter Application form to fill out. Good luck to all applicants and thank you for applying! Airmid UO Stratics News Administrator | ||
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| Meet and Greet This Thursday! | | |
| Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 5:59 AM EDT by Salya Sin (NapaValley) | ||
| Greetings fellow Britannians! From the desk of Fiorella comes the following: EM Sangria and EM Fiorella are calling for a Meet & Greet on Thursday April 1st at 7 pm PST. This is to discuss several important upcoming events and Easter Fun!! So please join us at the EM Counselor's Hall in Northern Britain!! Be prompt!! *wink* Hope to see everyone there! Best Gaming Wishes, Salya Sin | ||
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| Search for The Squirrel | | |
| Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 5:49 AM EDT by Lady Lava (GreatLakes) | ||
| This just in from EM Elizabella Zox Greatsnapper cannot find her friend, Mr. Squirrel! She wants to invite him to her tea party with Ms. Bear and the Easter Bunny. He's not in his nest and he's not in his favorite tree. Where could he be? Join the search for Squirrel Klickitat at the Counselors' Hall on Sunday, April 4th, at 3 p.m. CDT. One of Zox's friends will stay behind to direct latecomers. | ||
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| Assassination Plot Thwarted. Brigands Captured or Killed. | | |
| Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 2:03 AM EDT by WarderDragon (Baja) | ||
| Assassination Plot Thwarted. Brigands Captured or Killed. By WarderDragon When? Tuesday the 30th of March at 7:30PM Pacific (10:30 Eastern) Where? The Dawn Royal Palace; The Kingdom of Dawn (Felucca) On Saturday, the 27th of March, a handful of individuals began to assemble within the Royal Senate Chamber of Castle Britannia. Their purpose? A Council of War. Those who had come had done so at the behest of Lord Nicholas Tarrant, once a Knight of the Silver Serpent, who had recently received word of an imminent attack upon the Kingdom of Dawn in the Old World. The Dark Knight arrived just after sundown and was greeted by the few arrayed within: Grand Duchess Wildstar and Sir Zackarias of Dawn, Guardsman Yalp and Guardsman Strider of the New Britain Town Guard, Newt Longbow and Snow Drake of the Covenant of the Dark Moon, Thorin Ironbeard and Kita Talith of the Golden Knighthood, and Proserpina. It was, as he would later remark with an amused smirk, less than one might hope for but far more than he would have expected given the very poignant animosity between the Kingdoms of Britannia and Dawn. Nicholas, wasting little time, proceeded to explain their purpose and the events having led up to that point. He detailed how three months before he had come upon a lone Corporal Brackus of the New Britain Town Guard wandering the wilderness of Dawn. It was not more than a couple hours following the Siege of Castle Orobas. He remarked how strange it was for the Guardsman to be so far from his post; wandering the outer edges of the aging city-state as though he were touring the place, but wearing his uniform as if he were there on official business. Nicholas had tracked him through the woods; and described how the Guardsman had been set upon by a group of eight thugs brandishing crude knives and cudgels. He would appear from the shadows of those trees, wielding his own weapon of choice, Broad Sword and Halberd spinning together in a proverbial Dance of Death. It would be on the form of a gutted, dying brigand desperately trying to stuff his entrails back into his body that the Corporal would discover a contract. A contracted written by a Lord Nemus. It contained all the usual drivel; do not fail me or I shall have your head. These increased attacks, as they would later confirm, had not been the work of roving bands of brigands and thugs aimlessly raiding the countryside; but instead was the product of an organized plot to infiltrate the Kingdom and terrorize its citizenry. Brackus pointed the contract out to Nicholas. But when the Knight knelt down to inspect the bloodied piece of vellum; the bodies and the parchment burst into flame and were consumed in the conflagration. The last dying screams of the failed assassins echoed through the night air. Someone didn’t want them to know about Nemus. The next few months would remain auspiciously quiet. Nicholas had warned the Grand Duchess of the thread poised by this Lord Nemus; but no further signs of the brigands sponsor seemed to emerge. It was not until this last week that, by pure trick of fate or happenstance; Nicholas and Lindae would overhear a small group of drunken ruffians describing the ‘job’ they would soon perform in the Kingdom of Dawn. Nicholas unrolled a map depicting the Hyperborean North; namely the Kingdom of Dawn, the nearby region of Avalon, the Hordelands, the Duskwood, and the Valderian Wilderness. He then explained the importance of their task. The increased attacks had come swiftly on the heel of threats made against Dawn’s Crowned Prince Riain by the Britannian Purity League. The League was not at all pleased with the Kingdom’s open support of the Holy Empire of Tel Mur; and was willing to threaten and harass Dawnite citizens in an attempt to punish them for their heresy. And if Britannia continued to allow its citizens to threaten the Kingdom of Dawn, it could be taken as an indirect act of aggression against the Throne of the Blue Rose. Meanwhile, the Nine arrived at the Southern Gate of the Kingdom of Dawn & Avalon; otherwise known as Wrath Guard Keep. No guards were present. No watchmen. No defenders. The Kingdom no longer supported a full garrison of armed Knights. This was like stealing candy from a youngling in New Haven. Wandering into the Vale of Dusk, they encountered no resistance. Sid Vicious, that traitorous spy, would soon pay for his defiance of their employer. And they would be paid well for their efforts. Or so they thought. The War Party arrived through a Waygate in the midst of the Avalonian wilderness. The party rode East; and upon their arrival in Dawn they split into three groups. Yalp would lead his men into Southern Dawn, while Zackarias would guard the Sorceresses Wildstar and Proserpina in the Northern Duchy. Nicholas alone would ride north to the Rouvale Coast. If he came upon the brigands; it was better no one see how he intended to handle the situation. Yalp’s men would encounter the Brigands near the Vale of Dusk; the malefactors startled to see two Britannian Guardsmen and two Covenant Bowmen emerging from the tree line. Some fought. Some fled. The sounds of battle would summon the others south. Several of the brigands were killed or wounded; most unwilling to be taken alive. But Yalp, Newt, Strider, and Snow managed to round up several and began to lead them north to the Royal Guard Jail. Asha the Brigand studied Nicholas, the ‘Silver Fox,’ with a hint of surprise and contempt. The man from the tavern had orchestrated this. But how could they have known some aging swordsman would interfere in their plans? Not willing at first to give herself over; Nicholas managed to convince her that if she surrendered, he might be merciful. The alternative was certain death. She dropped her weapon. Nicholas didn’t hesitate. With a quickness that would have shamed the spring of a ravenous panther, he swooped, grasped the girls arm just as she began to reconsider; twisting her arm behind her back and binding her hands with a black silken cord he had taken from his throat. The Brigands were led one by one into the jail. Nicholas dismissed the others; and remaining with Zackarias and Proserpina, he began to question the group. Mark the Brigand stepped forward. He had admitted that they had been employed; but he would say nothing of his employer or his purposes without assurances of their safety. In an apparent act of loyalty, he offered his full cooperation in exchange for the release of his companions; most notably the woman. Nicholas smirked and revealed the contracts he had collected. It told him what he needed to know. To Proserpina and Zackarias’ surprise, the Knight told the Sorceress to drag Mark back to the Dawn Royal Palace and extract a confession from him. To show no mercy. And he warned the other brigands that they were next. He spent the next couple hours studying them. At first they turned on each other like rabid dogs; and it was easy to see who would turn on another and play themselves against one another. But slowly they began to gather themselves against their common foe. It was startlingly sweet. But Nicholas’ patience had grown thin. He threw open the doors; heavy metal bars slamming against the opposite wall. Flecks of amber danced across his vision as he strode into the room. Leaf, their apparent leader, barely had a moment to scream before he was slammed against the wall. “Who is your leader!?” Nicholas snarled violently. Not waiting for an answer, he grabbed the brigand by the hair, smashing his face into the bars with a sickening crack. “Who is Nemus!?” The brigand felt himself being thrown against the wall like a rag doll. “Where is he!?” Asha screamed. Bria watched in horror. And Leaf cracked. He revealed where he intended to meet their employers Chief Seneschal, Alexander O’Shea. The Theater of J’helom on Tuesday, March 30th at Sunset (8PM PST). And he revealed their purpose. To punish Sid Vicious. The Knight turned and strode out of the cell. He had the confession he wanted. Looking back at the startled group, he curled his lips into a smirk. Yes, they would prove useful. | ||
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| Origins - Publish 65 Available Today! | | |
| Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 12:39 AM EDT by Stupid Miner (GeneralNews) | ||
| Posted to uoherald.com New Test Center Changes - Publish and Patch Notes James Nichols 30 Mar 2010 12:30:12 EST Greetings! This afternoon Origins will be updated to Publish 65, these changes are currently available on Test Center; however, there are a number of new improvements added to the list as well (yay Gargoyle Artifacts!) Have fun, we can't wait to hear your feedback! Publish 65 Notes Mysticism Revamp * Cleansing Winds o Changes + Cleansing Winds will now affect players in a small area around the target as well + Players or creatures may be the direct target of the Cleansing Winds spell, however, players in the area must be in the casters party in order to receive the beneficial effects of the spell. + Pets can be directly targeted, but will not receive the spell benefits as part of the area effect. + WARNING: This spell will flag the caster as a criminal if a criminal or murderer party member is close enough to the target to receive the benefits from the area of effect (be very careful of who you party with, especially in town) + This effect can hit up to 3 additional players beyond the primary target + The effectiveness of the spell is reduced by the number of targets affected + The total healing, cure chance, remove curse chance are based on the skill of the caster. + If a target is cured the healing they received will be reduced proportionately to the level of poison that was cured. If the cure fails, the target will not be healed. * Spell Plague o Changes + Spell Plague hits the target with an explosion of chaos energy. + The residual energy from the chaos explosion can continue to erupt when the target takes additional damage. + Each subsequent explosion does decreasing amounts of damage, until the residual energy has been dissipated in a maximum of 3 explosions or after a duration of 8 seconds. There is a minimum of 1 second between each residual explosion. + If a target is already affected with a spell plague, each additional spell plague will take effect after the previous one expires. (The initial chaos explosion takes effect immediately and can trigger the secondary explosions of spell plague) * Sleep/Mass Sleep o Changes + Sleep will no longer prevent targets from casting spells or attacking + Sleep will place the target in a state of stupor for a period determined by the caster’s skills and the target’s Resist Spells skill. + While in this state they will have their casting, casting recover, attack, and movement speed severely reduced. + If target receives damage during this period, the stupor effect will be broken + Immunity has been changed to the following scale, 3-12 second scaling by player Magic Resist skill. Player must have 30 or more resist to extent sleep immunity beyond 3 seconds. * Enchant o Changes + Base duration has increased + Duration of the enchanted effect will scale based on the level of the spell enchanted * Purge Magic o Changes + Players can be purged based off the immunity timer which is calculated off the skills mysticism and focus vs the targets resisting spells skill (This value range is from 1 to 6 seconds) + If the target re-applies a purged buff or buff that contains a purged buff the target can be immediately purged of that buff (example: bless after a strength purge) + Players must have mysticism and focus/imbuing close to the level of the spell they are attempting to purge New Effect · If there are no valid beneficial wards that can be purged, the target will have their mana requirements to increase based on the skill of the caster for a duration of 8 seconds. Upon ending the disruption, magic energy will rush into the target causing an explosion of chaos energy · The target can remove the disruption to their mana flow by doing damage to any other player or creature before the effect dispels itself. Additionally the damage taken by the target scales with how long the disruption has been in effect · The target will be immune to purge effects for an additional 16 seconds if they are affected by the mana disruption. * Healing Stone - This spell summons a healing stone into the caster’s backpack which is only usable by the caster and will heal the caster instantly upon use. Changes: · The healing stone will have stored life energy or healing points which determine how many times the stone can be used before being destroyed. (The life energy is determined by the casters mysticism and focus/imbuing skills) · The maximum amount the stone can heal for in a single usage is determined by the caster’s mysticism and focus/imbuing skills) · The stone now has healing energy which determines how much of the maximum healing can be used at a time. This healing energy is completely consumed with each use and must take time to recharge before being able to heal for the maximum amount. · The cool down on healing usage for the stone is 2 seconds, and it takes 15 seconds to replenish the stone’s energy completely.. · The healing stone can now be used to cure poison. The chance to cure is based on the user’s mysticism and focus/imbuing skills. The life energy cost to cure poison is based on the level of poison. Failing to cure poison only costs 1/3rd of the life energy as curing. · Curing will not affect the stone’s energy. · Summoning time for the Healing Stone has been increased significantly Gargoyle Wearable Alterations and Crafting * Wing Armor was added to convert the back slot (currently only leather is available) * Gargish Leather Talons have been added for conversion from footwear. (other material types will be in the future) * Gargish half apron has been added to the gargoyle wearables * Gargish glasses has been added to the gargoyle wearables * Gargish sash has been added to the gargoyle wearables Navrey Adjustments * Navrey’s respawn timer has been reduced to 10 minutes * Navrey’s drop rate has been increased Gargoyle Racial Abilities Update Berserk · Once a gargoyle has lost 20% of his/her health, he/she gains 15% damage bonus and 3% SDI. This increases damage another increment for each 20% additional damage (maximum 60% damage bonus and 12% SDI). Deadly Aim · All Gargoyles are trained from childhood in the skill of Throwing, giving them a basic competence with missile weapons (minimum gargoyle skill in throwing is 200). · Gargoyles receive a 5% bonus to hit that stacks with HCI and skill bonus. · Gargoyle’s hit chance cap has been increased to 50%. Mystic Insight · Gargoyles have an intuitive understanding of Mysticism, allowing them to cast Mysticism spells without further training. (minimum gargoyle skill in Mysticism is 300). · Gargoyles receive +2 Mana Regeneration which stacks with Meditation and Focus. Titles Customization * New titles customization menu is now available through the “Open Titles Menu” choice in the context menu on your paperdoll * Titles may now be customized in the following locations o Paperdoll Name (prefix) o Paperdoll Name (Suffix) o Overhead Name (shown in your All Names and first line of your item properties tooltip) o Subtitle (shown in the second line of your item properties tooltip Each title location will have different categories available, including o Monster (Champion Spawns) o Guild (Abbreviation & Custom Title) o Reward (Community Collections & Special Events) o Skills o Fame/Karma (Reputation) Additional Changes o Skill Titles may now be used in your Overhead Name location (as a suffix, such as “the swordsman”) and required skill levels be above 90.0 to be available. o Skill and monster titles may now be used in your Subtitle Location o Several skills which have similar titles have been updated Tents have returned to Gyspy Camps · Gypsy Camps now spawn with their tents. · The tents are now persistent and are no longer instantly deleted after creation · The spawn locations of the treasure chests, campfire and kettle, trash pile, and gypsies are now randomized · The template now spawns 4 to 6 gypsies instead of 4 · The gypsies and their treasure chests now occasionally spawn with enhanced loot. (Reagents, Gems, Checks or new jewelry pieces) Bug Fixes * Forced walk was removed from Stone Form and Reaper form * New Artifacts will be dropping on Renowneds – Jade War Axe, Cavalry’s Folly, or the Basilisk Hide Breastplate have been added * Added human artifacts to the following mobs in addition to the ones already on them, Abyssal, Medusa, Primeval Liche, Slasher, Stygian Dragon * Renowned Ratmen’s loot has been adjusted, plus an imbuing gem will drop. * Purple Potions will no longer teleport to the target location if the target has moved since the potion was thrown. * You are now able to engrave the Gargish Chest * Gems from the gem cart can now be used with Imbuing * When planting the sugar cane seed you will no longer see A bowl of soft dirt with a Vibrant Peculiar Seed when using poppy dust, you will see A bowl of soft dirt with a Vibrant Peculiar Sugar Canes * Players will be able to reach their bodies when they die on the ferry from the Chyloth’s Bell in Doom * Fixed the Gardener’s Toolbox. * Player’s are able to combine Abyssal cloth through the menu, and can use combined cloth for Imbuing * Gargoyle Warrior template includes swords but they were entering the game with a fencing weapon, this was fixed and they will now enter with a dread sword * Putrid Undead Gargoyles were given their own unique hue to identify them easier * Cavern of the Discarded should no longer clog and stop working. * Fame and Karma can now be viewed through the loyalty gump. * Purge Magic will no longer dispel Animal Forms * Putrid Undead Gargoyles are spawning in the Holy City * Stacked Pepta’s Satiety Cures will no longer remove a charge from every cure * We have adjusted the SA clients ability to rapid throw purple potions by adding a cooldown timer. * You can now buy Skin Tingeing Tincture from the Alchemist in Ter Mur * All major and minor artifacts are no longer imbueable * Players can no longer make stone and plate wing armor or plate talons * Woodworker bench no longer deducts 5 skill points when logging out and back into the game * SA Artifacts are no longer imbueable * All new Gargish equipment is now dyable * Gargoyle items can be repaired with Repair Deeds * Gargish glasses are meditatable now * Added the ability to bless the appropriate Gargoyle items using clothing bless deeds * Players with 50+ Inscription skill gets a 1% casting focus bonus for every 10 points over 50 inscription (5% at 100 inscription) Added Human Artifacts Weapons Ironwood Composite Bow (Composite Bow) * Hit Lower Defense 30 * Velocity 30 * Fireball 40 * Swing Speed Increase 25 * Damage Increae 45 * Dex 5 * Fey Slayer Claws of the Berzerker (Tekagi) * Hit Lightning 45 * Hit Lower Defense 50 * Faster Casting 1 * Battle Lust * Damage Increase 60 * Swing Speed Increase 25 Resonant Staff of Enlightenment (Quarterstaff) * DI -40 * Swing Speed Increase 20 * Magic Arrow 40% * Defense Chance Increase 10 * Intelligence 5 * Lower Mana Cost 5 * Resonance 20% * Spell Channeling (No Penalty) * Mage Weapon -10 Standard of Chaos (Double Bladed) * Faster Casting 1 * Damage 100% Chaos * Swing speed increase 30% * Hit Harm 30% * Hit Fireball 20% * Hit Lighting 10% * Damage Penalty -40% * Hit Lower Defense 40% Axe of Abandon (Large Battle) * Hit Chance Increase 15 * Defense Chance Increase 10 * Hit Lower Defense 40 * Faster Casting 1 * Battle Lust * Damage Increase 50 * Swing Speed Increase 30 The Impaler's Pick (Hammer Pick) * Repond Slayer * Hit Lightning 40% * Hit Lower Defense 40% * Swing Speed increase 30% * Damage Increase 45% * Hit Drain Mana 10% Demon Hunter's Standard (Spear) * Demon Slayer * Hit Lightning 40 * Hit Lower Defense 30 * Swing Speed Increase 25 * Stamina Leech 50 * FC 1 * Damage increase 50% * Chaos Damage 100% Vampiric Essense (Cutlass) * Blood Drinker * SSI 20 * Di 50 * Life Leech 100% * Dmg Cold 100% * Hit Harm 50% Cavalry's Folly (Bladed Staff) * Hit Chance Increase 10% * Hit Point Regeneration 2 * Hit Fireball 40% * Hit Lower Defense 40% * Swing Speed increase 35% * Damage Increase 45% Jade War Axe (War) * Reptile Slayer * Fire Eater 10% * Hit Fireball 30% * Hit Lower Defense 60% * Swing Speed increase 20% * Damage Increase 50% Shields Wall of Hungry Mouths (Heater Shield) * Fire Eater 20 * Cold Eater 20 * Poison Eater 20 * Energy Eater 20 * Resist Physical 5% * Resist Fire 1 Sign of Order (Order Shield) * Chivalry +10 * Defense Chance Increase 10% * Hit Chance Increase 5% * Faster Casting 1 * Faster Cast recovery 1 * Physical Resist 1 * Resist Poison 5% * Resist Cold 5% Sign of Chaos (Chaos Shield) * Hit Chance Increase 5% * Defense Chance 10% * Faster Casting 1 * Soul Charge 20% * Resist Physical 3 * Resist Fire 2 * Resist Cold 2 * Resist Poison 2 * Resist Energy 2 Defender of the Magus (Metal Shield) * Resonance 10% * Spell Chan No Penalty * Faster Cast Recovery 1 * Defence Chance Increase 10% * Resist (matches resonance resist type) 10% * Fire Resist +1 Armor Animated Legs of the Insane Tinker (Plate Legs) * Swing Speed Increase 10% * Dexterity Increase 5 * Fire resist 15 * physical resist 17 * poison resist 15 * cold resist 7 * energy resist 2 * Damage Increase 10% * Stamina Regen 2 * Lower Requirements 50% Protector of the Battle Mage (Leather Tunic) * Lower Mana Cost 8 * Lower Reagent Cost 10 * Mana Regeneration 2 * Spell Damage Increase 5 * Casting Focus 3% * Physical Resist 10 * Fire resist 16 * Cold Resist 10 * Poison Resist 8 * Energy Resist 8 Basiliks Hide Breastplate (Dragon Breastplate) * Damage Eater 10% * Mana Regen 1 * HP Regen 2 * Stam Regen 2 * Defense Chance Increase 5% * Dexterity Increase 5 * Lower Mana Cost 5% * Physical 12 * Fire 14 * Cold 6 * Poison 11 * Energy 5 Misc Fallen Mystic's Spellbook (Mysticism Spellbook) * Faster Casting 1 * Faster Cast Recovery 1 * Lower Reagent Cost 10 * Lower Mana Cost 5 * Mana Regeneration 1 * Slayer Fey * Mysticism +10 * Spell Damage Increase 10 Stealable Crown of Arcane Temperament (Circlet) * Casting Fous 2% * Mana Regen 3 * Mana Increase 8 * Lower Mana Cost 6% * Spell Damage Increase 8% * Physical 10 * Fire 14 * Cold 4 * Poison 12 * Energy 7 Added Gargoyle Artifacts GARGOYLE ARTIFACTS Mantle of the Fallen (Cloth Shirt) * Physical Resist 5 * Fire Resist 8 * Cold Resist 11 * Poison Resist 12 * Energy Resist 8 * Casting Focus 3% * Spell Damage Increase 5 * Mana Regeneration 1 * Int Bonus 8 * Mana Increase 8 * Lower Reagent Cost 25 Void Enfused Kilt (Plate Kilt) * All Damage Eater 10% * Strength 5 * Dex 5 * Mana Regeneration 1 * Stamina Regeneration 1 * Hit Chance Increase 5% * Physical Resist 13 * Fire Resist 12 * Cold Resist 8 * Poison Resist 9 * Energy Resist 9 Dragon Jade Earrings (Earrings) * Fire Eater 10% * Physical Resist 9% * Fire resist 16% * Poison Resist 13% * Cold Resist 5% * Energy Resist 3% * HP Regeneration 2 * Stamina Regeneration 3 * Lower mana cost 5 * Strength Bonus 5 * Dexterity Bonus 5 Torc of the Guardians (Necklace) * Lower Mana Cost 5% * Mana Regeneration 2 * Stamina Regeneration 2 * Energy Resist 5 * Fire resist 5 * Physical Resist 5 * Cold Resist 5 * Poison Resist 5 * Strength Bonus 5 * Dex Bonus 5 * Int Bonus 5 Obsidian Earrings (earrings) * Casting Focus 4% * Mana Regen 2 * Spell Damage Increase 8% * Mana Increase 8 * Stamina Regeneration 2 * Energy Resist 13 * Cold Resist 10 * Physical Resist 4 * Poison Resist 3 * Fire Resist 10 Spined Bloodworm Bracers (Cloth Arms) * Reflect Physical 30% * Kinetic Eater 10% * Physical 11 * Fire 10 * Cold 15 * Poison 15 * Energy 10 * HP Regen 2 * Stamina Regen 2 * Damage Increase 10% Patch 4.0.6.2 (Enhanced Client) New Options in the User Settings * Detailed Hotbar Tooltips (Default: On) – Displays additional tooltip information for items placed on the hotbar. * Enable Autorun (Default: On) – Allows you to move without holding down any mouse buttons. To start autorun, hold down the right mouse button and single-click the left mouse button. To stop autorun, single-click the right mouse button. (This is an already existing feature, but now the option is available to turn this off.) * Auto-Navigate Around Objects (Default: On) – Allows you to automatically navigate around impassible objects. (This is an already existing feature, but now the option is available to turn this off.) * Cursor Target Queuing (Default: Off) – Allows you to queue a cursor targeting action via macro, mouse wheel, or keyboard before the targeting cursor appears. * Shift-Right Click to Open Context Menus (Default: Off) - Use shift-right click (instead of left click) to open context menus for creatures and objects in the world. This does not affect user interface context menus, which still use right click. (This was previously determined by the “Legacy Targeting” option. Now, you can choose the method you want for opening context menus in either targeting modes.) * Display Pop-Up Window for Party Invitations (Default: On) – Displays pop-up dialog when party invitations are received. Hotbar Locking * Hotbars may now be locked by right-clicking on a hotbar slot and selecting “Lock Hotbar”. To unlock a hotbar, right-click on a hotbar slot and select “Unlock Hotbar”. * When a hotbar is locked, you will not be able to move the hotbar, move items from the hotbar, or resize the hotbar. Items may still be placed onto the hotbar. Additional Changes * Added tooltip descriptions for all macro actions. * Added tooltip descriptions for all stats in the Character Sheet window. * Added tooltip descriptions for all skills in the Skills window. * Added tooltip descriptions for all options in the User Settings. * Corpses now highlight on mouseover. * Added a “Log Out” macro action and key binding. * Added cursor targeting actions to the key bindings. * Macro Editor now has all icons available in the game. * Camera zoom settings now save across play sessions. * Shard and character selections can now be double-clicked on during the login process. Bug Fixes * Fixed hotbar tooltip display issues with the Gargoyle “Flying” ability. * Containers were not closing at the correct distance away from the player, resulting in “too far away” messages when trying to pick up items in the container. * Gargoyles were not able to use the Dual Short Axes in the “Target by Resource” macro action. * Items were not highlighting properly when shown within the Circle of Transparency. * Player waypoint in the Atlas was not updating when “Center on Player” was turned off. * Party member waypoints were not updating until the player moved. * Players got stuck in autorun mode when releasing the right mouse button over an interface element such as the hotbar or container. * Screenshots were not saving correctly for all game resolutions. * Screenshots were not saving the lighting conditions properly (such as nighttime shots). * Quickly clicking on one interface element then another falsely triggered a double-click on the second element. * Key bindings text was not display for macros placed on the hotbar. * The “Accept” button in the Trade Window sometimes required multiple clicks to properly accept the trade. * Gumps for Animal Lore, Bulk Order Books, and Crafting had invisible space that prevented the gumps from being dragged to the edge of the screen. (*) * Conflagration potions played sound effects at extremely high levels. (*) Please Note: Items with (*) require Publish 65 to be fully operational. Patch 7.0.6.3 (Classic Client) Bug Fixes * Containers were not closing at the correct distance away from the player, resulting in “too far away” messages when trying to pick up items in the container. * Backpacks no longer close when moving | ||
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| Masako's Misfortune | | |
| Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 9:08 PM EDT by Nh'bdy (Atlantic) | ||
| The Masako's Misfortunes Event has been moved to March, 31, 2010 at 6:30 PM EST Lady Masako, a sorceress of Tokuno was robbed! Many years ago ninjas infiltrated Masako's castle and stole her treasures. Recently one of the ninjas was mortally wounded while fleeing imperial samurai guards. Just before he died, the ninja confessed that Masako’s treasures were hidden by the Red Widow Clan. When the imperial samurai investigated they found nothing. Lady Masako will seek out mercenaries to follow the trail of the legendary Red Widow ninjas at the Zento Bank. | ||
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| Fae Deco Contest Still Open! (belated but worth the post) | | |
| Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 6:49 PM EDT by Salya Sin (NapaValley) | ||
| Greetings fellow Britannians! From PrettyMel comes the following announcement: Hi guys, For fun I'll host a player-run deco contest (I will not be entering-just hosting). The PRIZE will be: you'll be Immortalized in a hand painted portrait of your character in watercolors (you will be asked for a screenshot of your paperdoll and shipping address if you win) painted by me and will be given 25 million gold in addition to that. The THEME: Fae Contest rules: 1. You must stick to the theme of fae based decor. FAE DECOR TIPS: -think 'glitter' -think bright colors -think "would a fairy live here?" -think FUN -think "giggles, bubbles and pixie dust"! 2. You must post your pictures in this THREAD, NO LATER than March 31st at midnight EST! any entries posted after that will be disqualified! 3. You must include sextant coordinates to your home, facet, and general directions (ie: 3 screens west of Britain or ect). In other words- you have to make it findable by me. 4. Your house MUST be open to the public so that visitors can see your home. Winners will be judged by vote system ON APRIL 1st and the final winner will be determined ON APRIL 15th at midnight EST. I will mark runes to the home entries and lock them down on the floor of my home in Luna for all to go visit. HAPPY DECORATING! I know this is belated... my fault as I'm still playing catch-up. Contest ends on the 31st at midnight EST... YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO ENTER! Good Luck to everyone and thanks to PrettyMel for hosting this contest! Best Gaming Wishes, Salya Sin | ||
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| BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap for March 28, Schedule for April 4 | | |
| Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 6:37 PM EDT by Sara of Baja (Baja) | ||
| Baja Taming Hour sponsored by The Baja Roleplaying & Event Alliance Recap For March 28, 2010 by BRPA hostess Kat MacBroeden [DWN] Starting points: 11,185,411 (Tier 11) Ending points: 11,333,596 Points earned: 148,185 The random prize point level was 11,123,456, which was won by Adamantia, who was presented with a Heritage Token. Comfortable seating arrangements were provided by Handalf the Wonder Chicken! _________________________________________________________________ Tamers: HRH_Elizabeth [D_S] Shayla Keylley [SOB] Kat MacBroeden [DWN] NiCo Adamantia [*V*] Tamar Katrina Cole [BRPA] Old Man [UTB] Lady Kat SheHitMeFirst Lord Royal Flush [TAA] Gold Donations: Feiht See you all at the next Taming Hour, Sunday, April 4, 2010, 8pm Pacific (9pm Mountain, 10pm Central, 11pm Eastern). ________________________________________ If you would like to help support the Zoo but can not make it to the BRPA Zoo Taming Hour, please contact WildStar [DWN] or Sara [TAO]. We will make arrangements to record your donations and add you to the list of participants, making you eligible for one of the Kat MacBroeden's mysterious prizes. The Zoo crew has placed a Zoo Fund vendor at Sara's vendor house NW of the north Luna gate. All proceeds from the vendor are donated to the Zoo Maintenance fund. If you have items you would like to donate for sale on the vendor, please contact WildStar [DWN], Sara [TAO], or any BRPA member. There have been a lot of nice items donated for the Zoo vendor ... be sure to stop by and take a look! ________________________________________ Related Links: Week 1: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For November 22 Week 2: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For November 29 Week 3: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For December 6 Week 4: Silver Steed Returns To Baja Royal Zoo, December 13 Week 5: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For December 20 Week 6: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For December 27 Week 7: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For January 3 Week 8: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For January 10 Week 9: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For January 17 Week 10: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For January 24 Week 11: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For January 31 Week 12: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For February 7 Week 13: No Taming Hour February 14 Week 14: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For February 21 Week 15: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For February 28 Week 16: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For March 7 Week 17: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For March 14 Week 18: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For March 21 ________________________________________ posted by Sara of Baja | ||
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| Time to Hunt Some Eggs! | | |
| Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 6:24 AM EDT by Salya Sin (NapaValley) | ||
| Kuulas Arms & Equipment presents the following: An Easter Egg Hunt! WHAT: Easter "Egg" Hunt sponsored by Kuulas Arms & Equipment. Searching for "Eggs" which are marked runes with a prize # on them. WHEN: 4/3 @ 9:30 PM Pacific. Actual hunt will last 30 mins and begin promptly at 9:45 PM Pacific. Total time if all goes smooth estimated at 1 hour. WHERE: Gather at the House of Kuulas/Kuulas Arms & Equipment. 30.45N, 1.53W. Up from N Britain Gate to the mountains near the cave. RULES: - Check-in at the House of Kuulas @ 9:30 PM Pacific. Anyone not checked-in will not be able to redeem an "egg". Wait for verification you are checked in. - The areas of the hunt will be announced at the gathering, right before "GO". "GO" will be given promptly at 9:45 PM Pacific. Anyone that leaves before the "GO" is given will not be able to redeem an "egg". - One "egg" per player, no exceptions. - Must return within 30 minutes of "GO". Exact time will be announced. Upon arrival, check back in with "egg" #. - Once hunt has ended, each player with an "egg" will line up for redeeming. Redeem by trading rune in for the actual prize box of the same #. Redeem must occur at this time. No stragglers will be accepted. PRIZES: There are a total of 20 prizes. 1) Horned LRC/Resist Set - LRC100, MR6, 70/70/70/70/70 2) Green Dragon Resist Set - MR4, HPR1, 70/70/70/70/70 3) Tamer/Mage Template Ring - +13 Taming, +13 Animal Lore, +13 Vet, and +13 Magery 4) Mage Tempate Bracelet - +10 Magery, +10 Eval Intelligence, SDI 10%, LRC 18%, Luck 30 5) Quiver of the Elements 6) Valorite Leafblade - Hit Lower Attack 46%, Hit Fireball 44%, Faster Casting 1, DI 40%, Phys 40%/Fire 10%/Cold 20%/Poison 10%/Energy 20% 7) Valorite Katana - Spell Channeling, Hit Fireball 48%, Hit Chance Increase 11%, Faster Casting -1, DI 39%, Damage: Phys 40%/Fire 10%/Cold 20%/Poison 10%/Energy 20% 8) Jaana's Staff - Artifact - Mage Weapon -20 Skill, Spell Channeling, Luck 220, DCI 15%, Damage: Phys 100% 9) Raed's Glory - Artifact - Hit Life Leach 35%, Spell Channeling, Mana Increase 8, SSI 20%, Damage: Phys 100% 10) Blue Natural Dye - 5 Uses 11) Arcane Cloak - 20 Uses 12) Powder of Fortifying - 10 Uses 13) Full Keg of Greater Heal Potions 14) Exalted Scroll of Archery (110 Skill) 15) Wondrous Scroll of Blacksmithing (105 Skill) 16) Talisman of Curse Removal - 16 Charges 17) 5000gp 18) 2500gp 19) 1000gp 20) 500gp Any questions please contact at: [email protected] Thanks goes out to Kuulas for hosting this event! I hope to see everyone there! Best Gaming Wishes, Salya Sin | ||
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| House of Commons Meeting 3/28/2010 | | |
| Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 1:21 AM EDT by Morpheus Mardox (Chesapeake) | ||
| HoC32810 HoC Meeting Notes 3/28/2010 The weekly meeting of the House of Commons took place last eve as EM Dudley host the realm to its regularly scheduled update of current events here on Chesapeake. Among the many topics discussed were: Upcoming April Events! The Famed Rabbit Returns For Easter! What will happen this year! Poseidons Fury Epic Saga - To Continue This Month! April First Dinner - In honor of the Queens Strongman Killian! More Fair Events In April! The return of Treasure Hunt and Fishing Events! Also touched on we confirmed dates for the upcoming "Town Summit" meets upcoming on: April 7th April 21st May 5th - No Meet! All summit meets occur inside Castle British in the chambers along the south wing. Answering Player Requests/ Player Announcements: Mailboxes to be installed at the Hoc for respective RP Chars Santiago to announce the winners of the fish naming contest! Search for Ozog TONIGHT 7pm! STAY TUNED! | ||
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| [EM] Giri Ui still captive | | |
| Posted on Monday, March 29, 2010, 7:26 PM EDT by Sahra Swift (Catskills) | ||
| Hello Catskills, Some news from EM Kasaven (from the EM Website): If you were not at the counselor’s hall tonight for the event, you can still complete it and make your way to the finish. Giri still needs more to utter the words of power before the curse on his cell is broken. Head over to the Counselor’s Hall in Brit and read the red book on the ground, then go through the blue moongate. If the moongate is down, head to the Hedge Maze. Congratulations to those who have completed the quest, and I hope you enjoy your reward. Please – no spoilers. Lets allow people to finish it on their own accord and get the enjoyment out of the challenge. P.S. – Feedback is welcome. Thanks, Catskills - Kasaven. | ||
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| G-V Shard Event a Deadly Hit ! | | |
| Posted on Monday, March 29, 2010, 5:14 AM EDT by Lady Lava (GreatLakes) | ||
| G-V Shard Event a Deadly Hit ! Guardians of Valhalla held a shard event this evening, the 28th of March, 9pm eastern, 8 pm central. This event was hunting the Champ Spawn in the Twisted Weild. I had never done this spawn to its end and it was most exciting. G-V had it well planned out with a food, aids, ress station set up and they were all needed! REA, -Y-, LOTF, XV, FHA, MAH were a few of the guilds joining in on the fun. G-V plans on doing a monthly event and if next months is as exciting as this one I will be sure to be there. Below are a few screenshots of the dead and dieing. Thank you G-V for the long history you have had on our shard and all that you do to make our community a better one. Dworkin looks at the corspe of AMV Bones of Cinque Katsumoto and Niten Eve Libertine Krull Sir Agitator Wrigley | ||
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| Chesapeake Celebrates Grand Opening Of The Sosarian Solstice Fair! | | |
| Posted on Monday, March 29, 2010, 2:51 AM EDT by Morpheus Mardox (Chesapeake) | ||
| Sosarian Fair Chesapeake Celebrates the Opening of The Sosarian Solstice Fair The official opening of the realms newly renamed fairgrounds attracted player from near and far as the night of events hosted by EM Dudley christened the grounds. First on tap for the nights fun was field trip! Upon gathering inside the big tent it was announced a battle of intellect and wit would be the nights first event as patrons and onlookers alike journied via moongate to the depths of the recently discovered underwater caverns. A fish naming contest took place as several species were asked to be indentified. After all the fish had been shown entrants turned in thier books to Dudley for perousal! Dudley then announced he would be judging the entries on the categories of Actual Accuracy, Creativeness, and Single Most Creative Fish Name. Winners shall be announced at Sundays House of Commons Meeting. Good Luck to All! Next up was the Archery Contest! With marksmen each taking 5 shots apeice, the field took aim at best shot of the fair. In the end, it was Joseph of Zed who took the nights top prize besting Nilla in a close match. Congrats Joseph! After a few ales and stories of shots good and bad we journied to the neighboring arena for a round of the "Queens Strongman Competition" in which citizens tested thier mettle with War Hammers in timed bouts against Ogres! Besting the nights field was Killian (SHE) in a miraculous showing of speed and agility! Congrats Killian! A grand time was had by all indeed as special thanks go out to Dudley for a fun night of opening ceremonies! Thanks to Mesanna for her time and dedication on the project as well as its initial designer Gareth! With any luck these grounds will serve us well in the coming years! | ||
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| A Beautiful Bridge Wedding | | |
| Posted on Monday, March 29, 2010, 1:52 AM EDT by Lady Lava (GreatLakes) | ||
| . A Beautiful Bridge Wedding ~ Several weeks ago I received an invite to a wedding that took place today ( March 28th ). The invitation was a pouch that contained a lovely rose, a sweet treat, a delicate origami butterfly of the palest shade of yellow and a rune to the ceremony location. Little did I know this rune would take me to one of the most romantic places in the realm. This was the wedding of the famous Alina and her paramour Willard Wonker and the location was a bridge. EM Elizabella decorated this outdoor location in the color theme of the wedding which was a pale turquoise and silvery white. The entire bridal partys outfit was designed and made by one of the Luna's larger vendor shop owners and vintage tailors. As EM Elizabella was organizing things the guests started to arrive which included the handsome and popular DJ Scorp, moneybags himself Uncle Ben, the sexy Melian, bright eyed Lee'Lee, crazy for COCOPUFF, Dr. Phil, SLASH, the sly Sylance Raynes, Cobra Lily, Lord Cire, Chelsey, StewieWTDGiffin, Padre, Thanatas Angelos, and the local celeb..... none other than Lord Magnus Grey..... just to name a few. As the wedding went off without a hitch the bride and groom said their " I do's " as the water rushed below them. Water welled in the eyes of the guests emotional over this joyous union. Below are a few screenshots of the bridal party and ceremony. WE WISH ALINA AND WILLARD MUCH LOVE , HAPPINESS, GOOD HEALTH AND A LONG MARRIAGE | ||
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| Chesapeake Community Yard Sale!!! | | |
| Posted on Sunday, March 28, 2010, 11:21 PM EDT by Merik ONN (Chesapeake) | ||
| Chesapeake Community Yard Sale!!! Date: Monday, March 29, 2010 Through Monday, April 5, 2010 Location: Blue Light Imperium Bank/ UOSS & EVN Building Do you have to much junk? Is your husband or wife always nagging you about the clutter? Do your friends call you a "Pack Rat"? Do you like having so much stuff it flows out of your chests? If your answer is yes to any of these questions then the Chesapeake Community Yard Sale is where you need to be!!! Sell off your junk and even good items and clear out that space! Come on, you know for a fact that the stuff you are saving you really wont "Use One Day". So why not sell it? "You Pack Rat" people know you cannot resist tons of vendors full of "Must Have Items" You can get rid of so much JUNK!!!! and even good stuff All today and Monday you can icq 267944224 or post below here to request free vendor(s). Their are 50 vendors spots but we don't suspect them all to be filled. So come sell yer Junk!!! | ||
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| Ethereal Void Imperium News | | |
| Posted on Sunday, March 28, 2010, 8:55 AM EDT by Merik ONN (Chesapeake) | ||
| Moria Signs "Notice of Concession" EM RP & Player Township Runebooks S@GE Tower, Kijustsu Anei Village March 26, 2010 The Society of Ancestral Guardian Elders [S@GE] has opened a small shop on their Mystic Tower located in Kijustsu Anei Village. The vendors sell runebooks that go to EM Building locations used in Roleplay and other events. They have also made runebooks to each Player Run Township on the shard. They are for sale for 5,000 gold each but, you may request a free one from the Sages when you see them. They are not doing this to make a profit they are trying help the community be able to get to event locations easier. Over time as new locations are created on our shard they will have updated individual runes for you to get and update your runebooks. Luna Rossa the Intendant of Kijustsu Anei and leader of S@GE can be contacted by Icq at 221985740. We hope these books help the community get to where they need to be *smiles* Location of the Tower Homare-Jima, Tokuno Islands. Follow the Moongate North-East on the road **Zedland has been added to the Township runebooks ** Stocking may be slow right now due to backpacks closing Tower of Chaos Kijustsu Anei Village March 26, 2010 CaT has built a new tower in the old location where the Well of Souls was initially discovered. Citizens of Kijustsu Anei are curious about the new tower and its purpose. Recently it has been noted that CaT has taken an interest in the dark necromantic arts. Strange sounds emanating from within the tower have been heard by the local citizens. Imperium Meeting Minutes Imperium Hall March 24, 2010 In Attendance: Luna Rossa – S@GE Niva the Savage – T_T Poseidon - SKS Laurel - LOST Manshoon - EVL Gareth - S@GE Gunga Din - TWOD Meeting started with Luna Rossa welcoming everyone. Village Policy Changes The Notice of Concession between the Ethereal Void Imperium and the Village of Moria has been signed, sealed and submitted to the Crown. We are in need of one more captain to man one of our war ships. All others have been assigned. Talks are in the works with Charles Woods of PaxOku regarding a possible "Crafters Night" to aid in bring in more people to the village. Manshoon talked of giving a tour of Moria earlier in the evening to delegates of the PaxLair Statehood. Gifts were presented to the village. A gargoyle named Mayhem attacked the meeting and had to be dispatched. Further meetings to be held later. New Projects Manshoon stated that EVL will be recruiting soon. Gareth and Gunga Din left the meeting early to attending the meeting at the throne room to which Gareth was nominated for position of Deputy Commander of the Royal Guard. (Please note he has since withdrawn and we have pledged all our support to that of Delta Butch of RBG). Closing Statements Luna Rossa thanked all for attending. Meeting adjourned. Moria Signs "Notice of Concession" Iron Bandit Inn, Kijustsu Anei Village March 23, 2010 The All Shards Tavern Night (Every Tuesday at 8:30pm) had a special event signing on Tuesday night. Demon Slayer the former Moria leader and Village Intendant Luna Rossa came together to sign a "Notice of Concession". "Tonight the signing of the Notice of Concession will be signed between the Ethereal Void Imperium and the Village of Moria. By the sacrificing of this cow and the signing in blood that this is a binding agreement. This is to acknowledge the resignation of authority of the Village of Moria over all lands, territories, resources, waterways and thoroughfares to the Ethereal Void Imperium. The Village of Moria has conceded to the Ethereal Void Imperium with the understanding that all land owners currently residing in the village of Moria will retain ownership and right of their property and will adhere and acknowledge the authority of the Ethereal Void Imperium. Demon Slayer if you would use the blood of the cow to sign in the appropriate spot." Below is the official Document signed that night which is able to be viewed at the Mystic Library in Kijustsu Anei Village. NOTICE OF CONCESSION This is to acknowledge the resignation of authority of the Village of Moria over all lands, territories, resources, waterways and thoroughfares to the Ethereal Void Imperium. The Village of Moria has conceded to the Ethereal Void Imperium with the understanding that all land owners currently residing in the Village of Moria will retain ownership and rights of their property and will adhere and acknowledge the authority of the Ethereal Void Imperium. Signed this day, _______________ Village of Moria Representative _______________ Ethereal Void Imperium Representative _______________ Ethereal Void Imperium Hall Kijustsu Anei Village March 23, 2010 The Imperium Hall construction has been completed. Within the building on the second floor is a mailing center to reach different leaders within the Imperium. Intendant (Village) Commander (Moria) Portreeve (Keys) Township Emissaries (All) Magistrate (Imperium) Above that you will find the office of the Village Intendant, Township and Crown Emissary Office and a government meeting room. Office Hours for the Intendant Monday - Friday (Daytime) Evening 8 - 11pm ET The roof of the building will hold the Imperium Community meetings every Wednesday at 9:30pm ET. These meetings are quick and to the point since the meetings are only given 30minutes. The Hall is in the center of the village located next to the Abandoned Museum and Graveyard. Imperium & SKS Fleets Arrive Kijustsu Anei Keys (Tram) March 23, 2010 The first ships of the Ethereal Void Imperium and Skeleton Key Shipping Company fleets have arrived. They were safely delivered to the Skeleton Coast on the East side of Kijustsu Anei Keys. Where the fleet was commissioned has been deemed "Classified" by the Imperium leadership. The Imperium did however release the vessels names for each ship. Warships EVI Vile Hangman [Kijustsu Anei Keys] EVI Dark Sentinel [Kijsutsu Anei Keys] Cargo Ships SKS Black Serpent [Kijustsu Anei Keys] SKS Evil Manta [Kijustsu Anei Keys] SKS Tainted Souls [Kijustsu Anei Village] Scout Ship EVI Howling Raider [Kijustsu Anei Keys] The EVI/SKS Fleet will be training/testing out their War, Scout and Cargo ships capabilities in the waters located North of Skara Brae. From recent reports the Imperium and SKS Fleets have recruited six to seven ready and able captains. It is unknown if the townships of Nidaros, Gyldenfeld or Skara Brae (The Crown) have been informed about this fleet training. Extra security measures have been taken to make sure Scarlet Von Trinsic does not get her slimy hands on the new fleet. Tonkaweya Tribe Treasure Compassion, Ilshenar March 23, 2010 The Tonkaweya Tribe canceled their Savage Sponsored hunt for unknown reasons last week. We now know it was due to a secrete mission lead by Niva The Savage. The Savages sent a scouting party to Ilshenar to obtain tribal berries for paint and Savage Berry Wine. So the savages say....they claim that during the Berrie gathering they came upon a worker and "acquired" a recipe for Savage Ale. Since the Sages in the village are making Savage Berry Wine perhaps the Tribe will...kindly ask (threaten) the Sages to start creating Savage Ale. The Red Savage Tribe where the Tonkaweya Tribe "Acquired" the recipe from has not sent retaliation that we know of. However the Red Tribe does have an outpost South of the Homare-Jima moongate. They made their presence known last year by attacking Kijustsu Anei Village. Ingame News Vendors Kijustsu Anei Village March 22, 2010 The Ethereal Void News organization has added new ingame vendors to help distribute news to the community for those that do not use the forums. These vendors will have news reports stocked from out of game areas. Located at the Crafters Hall and Iron Bandit Inn (Kijustsu Anei Village, Homare-Jima, Tokuno islands) Merik the current News Manager of the Ethereal Void News and UOSS reporter, will try to keep the news up to date as it comes out on the forums. Please keep in mind that it does take time to put the news into book form, make copies and then stock them. Merik also announced, any township wishing to do a similar project with their own news reporting organizations will be given proper access to the ingame books for copy. However Merik cannot be responsible for setting up and maintaining other township news vendors. Although he would love to be that helpful it is just to large of a commitment for one person to make. Sages Brew Savage Berry Wine Sage Tower March 21, 2010 Society Of Ancestral Guardians Elders better know as [S@GE]. Have begun to brew a new drink at the Sage tower located in Kijustsu Anei Village. A new wine called "Savage Berry" will be mass produced as one of the Villages leading exports. This light tasting blue berry yet very intoxicating wine can be ordered directly through the Sages. The Skeleton Key Shipping company will make deliveries to any town or tavern that puts in an order. Keep in mind that the shipping company does charge for delivery. They make no guarantee that your order will arrive on time....or at all but will do their best to deliver. | ||
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| Looking for a few Good Pens! | | |
| Posted on Sunday, March 28, 2010, 7:11 PM EDT by Andrasta (SiegePerilous) | ||
| Are your shoes worn thin from traveling from town to town? Is your voice hoarse and sore from speaking with citizens across Britannia? Have a knack for putting pen to paper and writing an excellent story? Then perhaps UO Stratics' Siege Perilous News Page is the place where you can not only show off your talent but also help bring the community together with interesting, exciting stories and news items about the Siege Perilous Shard and her citizens. UO Stratics is currently looking for active, talented citizens to add to our crack team of top-notch Ultima Online reporters. As a volunteer you are required to: * Be a competent writer * Be an active, knowledgeable member of the Siege Perilous community * Be willing to attend events and quests, interview VIPs, report news of interest to the community * Be able to dedicate a minimum of three hours per week to writing and/or posting news items * Have a familiarity with basic HTML * Be pro-active * Be diplomatic and impartial * Work well with the fabulous Siege Perilous Team Does the above describe you? Then what are you waiting for??? Apply... right now... do not hesitate! Please send an e-mail to [email protected] with “Atlantic Reporter Application" as the subject and I will send you the Reporter Application form to fill out. I am particularly looking for Establishment, Guild & Interviewers at this time. Good luck to all applicants and thank you for applying! Andrasta | ||
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| [NEWS] Looking for a few Good Pens! | | |
| Posted on Sunday, March 28, 2010, 6:11 PM EDT by Andrasta (Drachenfels) | ||
| Are your shoes worn thin from traveling from town to town? Is your voice hoarse and sore from speaking with citizens across Britannia? Have a knack for putting pen to paper and writing an excellent story? Then perhaps UO Stratics' Drachenfels News Page is the place where you can not only show off your talent but also help bring the community together with interesting, exciting stories and news items about the Drachenfels Shard and her citizens. UO Stratics is currently looking for active, talented citizens to add to our crack team of top-notch Ultima Online reporters. As a volunteer you are required to: * Be a competent writer * Be an active, knowledgeable member of the Drachenfels community * Be willing to attend events and quests, interview VIPs, report news of interest to the community * Be able to dedicate a minimum of three hours per week to writing and/or posting news items * Have a familiarity with basic HTML * Be pro-active * Be diplomatic and impartial * Work well with the fabulous Drachenfels Team Does the above describe you? Then what are you waiting for??? Apply... right now... do not hesitate! Please send an e-mail to [email protected] with “Atlantic Reporter Application" as the subject and I will send you the Reporter Application form to fill out. I am particularly looking for EM Coverage, Establishment, Guild & Interviewers at this time. Good luck to all applicants and thank you for applying! Andrasta | ||
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| Looking for a few Good Pens! | | |
| Posted on Sunday, March 28, 2010, 6:06 PM EDT by Andrasta (Oceania) | ||
| Are your shoes worn thin from traveling from town to town? Is your voice hoarse and sore from speaking with citizens across Britannia? Have a knack for putting pen to paper and writing an excellent story? Then perhaps UO Stratics' Oceania News Page is the place where you can not only show off your talent but also help bring the community together with interesting, exciting stories and news items about the Oceania Shard and her citizens. UO Stratics is currently looking for active, talented citizens to add to our crack team of top-notch Ultima Online reporters. As a volunteer you are required to: * Be a competent writer * Be an active, knowledgeable member of the Oceania community * Be willing to attend events and quests, interview VIPs, report news of interest to the community * Be able to dedicate a minimum of three hours per week to writing and/or posting news items * Have a familiarity with basic HTML * Be pro-active * Be diplomatic and impartial * Work well with the fabulous Oceania Team Does the above describe you? Then what are you waiting for??? Apply... right now... do not hesitate! Please send an e-mail to [email protected] with “Atlantic Reporter Application" as the subject and I will send you the Reporter Application form to fill out. I am particularly looking for EM Coverage, Establishment, Guild & Interviewers at this time. Good luck to all applicants and thank you for applying! Andrasta | ||
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| March End Obituary Column | | |
| Posted on Sunday, March 28, 2010, 4:44 PM EDT by Lady Lava (GreatLakes) | ||
| . ~ MARCH END OBITS ~ Aranel Merilwen Arch Angel Connovar Dahlia Sapphire Daslo Dolly Dagger Gremlock Kain Karok and Oog Knight Lance | ||
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| Royal Guard Summons (Application) | | |
| Posted on Sunday, March 28, 2010, 5:04 AM EDT by Merik ONN (Chesapeake) | ||
| Royal Guard Summons (Application) Castle Throne Room March 24, 2010 In Attendance: Daktari Zinn[SHE], Mak[OATH],Se'an Silverfoot[ATD], Lord Pinho[BRA], Blackheart[SHE], GOld Fish, Lord Sumarius[RBG], Mirt[TEB],Sir Underpants [SUP!], Ilyria Ravernwynd[SHE], Lord Gareth [S@GE], Sirking[RBG], Strahd[Fryr], Blushing Rose[RBG], Ben[MIST], Lord Keebler[FwD], DELTA BUTCH[RBG], Markilar Dakkur[RBG], Tatania Karthina[PxR], Winfield[Pax], Nadia[TKO], Ole Solskjaer[RBG], Demon Slayer[VIPs],Lady Arin[VIPs], Sophera[TKO], Larry Fine[RBG], Yoshi[DWxC], Isiabeal Stuart[SHE], Lord Celestial Knight[ACT], Chief Detective Sheffield summoned those wishing to be apart of the Royal Guard Reserve Unit to the Castle throne room. Sheffield was pleased to see such a good turn out. Once everyone was settled Sheffield addressed the eager soon to be guards. "Commander Foxx is still in charge of the Royal Guards. Tonight we are looking for a Reserve Royal Guard Unit. You can be called upon to help in matters when needed....." Before Sheffield could even finish his address to everyone the throne room came under attack by Miasma creatures. Once the creatures were defeated everyone gathered back in the main throne room, to hear the rest of what Sheffield had to say. "This is why we need a reserve unit of the Royal Guards. The attacks can happen at any time and any city. I will work on something to identify you in the future like a sash for all to see. I need to get with the Royal Tailor. You will not be required to join a guild to be apart of the Royal Guard." After questions from the people in attendance Sheffield opened the floor to nominations for the Deputy Commander position. Winfield, Gareth, Delta Butch and Celestial Knight were nominated and ask to say a few words to the people. (I lost the speeches) Voting boxes can be found in the Luna bank on the North side by the Smiths | ||
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| Hannah's Garden Complete | | |
| Posted on Sunday, March 28, 2010, 12:28 AM EDT by Mapper (Europa) | ||
| The fabulous design by Lady Flame has been finished and is now in place at the clearing just southeast of Compassion Moongate in Ilshenar. Congratulations Lady Flame for winning! Special thanks to Mesanna and our EMs Emile Layne and Sarakan for this wonderful addition to Europa. | ||
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| Sanctuary Guild Schedules Shard-Wide Easter Egg Hunt, 3 April 10:00 PM EST | | |
| Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2010, 11:20 PM EDT by Fallon Valor (Atlantic) | ||
| Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail.. Hippity.. Hoppity.. Peter Cottontail and his band of helper rabbits made too many Easter Eggs for the children of Sosaria this year! Peter decided that instead of letting them go to waste, he would hide them at a secret location, and hold the servers largest Easter Egg Hunt ever! There will be over 300 'Easter Eggs' hidden around a secret location or locations. When you crack open these eggs, you'll find a prize. There is no limit on the amount of Eggs you can find! We will be gating from the Luna and Brit Banks 20 minutes prior to the start of the hunt. Rules will be announced at 9:50pm and 9:55pm EST. At 10:00pm the Location of the Easter Eggs will be given. Gates will also be opened to this location as well, then its up to you to grab as many as you can! The Gates will be provided by -Sanctuary [Home] - guild members. After the event our Tavern will be open for any who wish to stop in, have a drink and get to know our Guild. Gates will be provided again at Luna and Brit bank.Recruiters will be on location for anyone interested in joining! Prize List: We've decided to list some of the possible prizes here, to give you a little taste of what to expect. Checks: There will be checks from 5k-100k - Over Five Million gold total. Marties/Arties: Including Boura Shield, Valykires Glaive, Staff of Power, Pixie Swatter, Cloak of Silence, Robe of the Equinox, Brightsight lenses, Pads of the Cu, Storm Caller, Ring of the Elements, Jackals Collar and lots more! Power Scrolls: 105-120 Assorted Semi Rares: Holday Plants- Clothes-Snow Globes Rare Gems, Powder of Fort, Tokens, Barbed Runic Sewing Kit, Rubble, Clothing Bless and other rare deeds, and LOTS more! As a newer guild to the Atlantic Shard of UO, we were looking for a way to say "Hello" and "Thank you for having us as part of your community." We decided to show our appreciation by hosting this Easter Egg hunt! We hope everyone comes and enjoys! Submitted by Romulus Greywind | ||
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| Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2010, 9:57 PM EDT by Andrasta (Pacific) | ||
| Are your shoes worn thin from traveling from town to town? Is your voice hoarse and sore from speaking with citizens across Britannia? Have a knack for putting pen to paper and writing an excellent story? Then perhaps UO Stratics' Pacific News Page is the place where you can not only show off your talent but also help bring the community together with interesting, exciting stories and news items about the Pacific Shard and her citizens. UO Stratics is currently looking for active, talented citizens to add to our crack team of top-notch Ultima Online reporters. As a volunteer you are required to: * Be a competent writer * Be an active, knowledgeable member of the Pacific community * Be willing to attend events and quests, interview VIPs, report news of interest to the community * Be able to dedicate a minimum of three hours per week to writing and/or posting news items * Have a familiarity with basic HTML * Be pro-active * Be diplomatic and impartial * Work well with the fabulous Pacific Team Does the above describe you? Then what are you waiting for??? Apply... right now... do not hesitate! Please send an e-mail to [email protected] with “Pacific Reporter Application" as the subject and I will send you the Reporter Application form to fill out. You can also contact one of the Pacific Reporters and submit through them. I am particularly looking for Establishment, Guild & Interviewers at this time. Good luck to all applicants and thank you for applying! Andrasta | ||
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| Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2010, 9:51 PM EDT by Andrasta (Origin) | ||
| Are your shoes worn thin from traveling from town to town? Is your voice hoarse and sore from speaking with citizens across Britannia? Have a knack for putting pen to paper and writing an excellent story? Then perhaps UO Stratics' Origin News Page is the place where you can not only show off your talent but also help bring the community together with interesting, exciting stories and news items about the Origin Shard and her citizens. UO Stratics is currently looking for active, talented citizens to add to our crack team of top-notch Ultima Online reporters. As a volunteer you are required to: * Be a competent writer * Be an active, knowledgeable member of the Origin community * Be willing to attend events and quests, interview VIPs, report news of interest to the community * Be able to dedicate a minimum of three hours per week to writing and/or posting news items * Have a familiarity with basic HTML * Be pro-active * Be diplomatic and impartial * Work well with the fabulous Origin Team Does the above describe you? Then what are you waiting for??? Apply... right now... do not hesitate! Please send an e-mail to [email protected] with “Origin Reporter Application" as the subject and I will send you the Reporter Application form to fill out. You can also contact one of the Origin Reporters and submit through them. I am particularly looking for Establishment, Guild & Interviewers at this time. Good luck to all applicants and thank you for applying! Andrasta | ||
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| Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2010, 9:48 PM EDT by Andrasta (GreatLakes) | ||
Looking for a few Good Pens!  Are your shoes worn thin from traveling from town to town? Is your voice hoarse and sore from speaking with citizens across Britannia? Have a knack for putting pen to paper and writing an excellent story? Then perhaps UO Stratics' Siege Perilous News Page is the place where you can not only show off your talent but also help bring the community together with interesting, exciting stories and news items about the Siege Perilous Shard and her citizens. UO Stratics is currently looking for active, talented citizens to add to our crack team of top-notch Ultima Online reporters. As a volunteer you are required to:
Does the above describe you? Then what are you waiting for? Apply... right now... do not hesitate! Please send an e-mail to [email protected] with "Siege Perilous Reporter Application" as the subject and I will send you the Reporter Application form to fill out. Good luck to all applicants and thank you for applying! Andrasta GRL | ||
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| Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2010, 9:27 PM EDT by Andrasta (Sonoma) | ||
| Are your shoes worn thin from traveling from town to town? Is your voice hoarse and sore from speaking with citizens across Britannia? Have a knack for putting pen to paper and writing an excellent story? Then perhaps UO Stratics' Sonoma News Page is the place where you can not only show off your talent but also help bring the community together with interesting, exciting stories and news items about the Sonoma Shard and her citizens. UO Stratics is currently looking for active, talented citizens to add to our crack team of top-notch Ultima Online reporters. As a volunteer you are required to: * Be a competent writer * Be an active, knowledgeable member of the Sonoma community * Be willing to attend events and quests, interview VIPs, report news of interest to the community * Be able to dedicate a minimum of three hours per week to writing and/or posting news items * Have a familiarity with basic HTML * Be pro-active * Be diplomatic and impartial * Work well with the fabulous Sonoma Team Does the above describe you? Then what are you waiting for??? Apply... right now... do not hesitate! Please send an e-mail to [email protected] with “Sonoma Reporter Application" as the subject and I will send you the Reporter Application form to fill out. I am particularly looking for Establishment, Guild & Interviewers at this time. Good luck to all applicants and thank you for applying! Andrasta | ||
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| Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2010, 9:19 PM EDT by Andrasta (Atlantic) | ||
| Are your shoes worn thin from traveling from town to town? Is your voice hoarse and sore from speaking with citizens across Britannia? Have a knack for putting pen to paper and writing an excellent story? Then perhaps UO Stratics' Atlantic News Page is the place where you can not only show off your talent but also help bring the community together with interesting, exciting stories and news items about the Atlantic Shard and her citizens. UO Stratics is currently looking for active, talented citizens to add to our crack team of top-notch Ultima Online reporters. As a volunteer you are required to: * Be a competent writer * Be an active, knowledgeable member of the Atlantic community * Be willing to attend events and quests, interview VIPs, report news of interest to the community * Be able to dedicate a minimum of three hours per week to writing and/or posting news items * Have a familiarity with basic HTML * Be pro-active * Be diplomatic and impartial * Work well with the fabulous Atlantic Team Does the above describe you? Then what are you waiting for??? Apply... right now... do not hesitate! Please send an e-mail to [email protected] with “Atlantic Reporter Application" as the subject and I will send you the Reporter Application form to fill out. I am particularly looking for Establishment, Guild & Interviewers at this time. Good luck to all applicants and thank you for applying! Andrasta | ||
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| Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2010, 8:27 PM EDT by AirmidCecht (LegendsAOL) | ||
| Are your shoes worn thin from traveling from town to town? Is your voice hoarse and sore from speaking with citizens across Britannia? Have a knack for putting pen to paper and writing an excellent story? Then perhaps UO Stratics' Legends News Page is the place where you can not only show off your talent but also help bring the community together with interesting, exciting stories and news items about the Legends Shard and her citizens. UO Stratics is currently looking for active, talented citizens to add to our crack team of top-notch Ultima Online reporters. As a volunteer you will be asked to: * Be a competent writer * Be an active, knowledgeable member of your community * Be willing to attend events and quests, interview VIPs, report news of interest to the community * Be able to dedicate a minimum of three hours per week to writing and/or posting news items * Have a familiarity with basic HTML * Be pro-active * Be diplomatic and impartial * Work well with a team Does the above describe you? Then what are you waiting for??? Apply... right now... do not hesitate! Please send an e-mail to [email protected] with “Legends Reporter Application" as the subject and I will send you the Reporter Application form to fill out. Good luck to all applicants and thank you for applying! Airmid UO Stratics News Administrator | ||
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| Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2010, 7:32 PM EDT by AirmidCecht (LakeAustin) | ||
| Are your shoes worn thin from traveling from town to town? Is your voice hoarse and sore from speaking with citizens across Britannia? Have a knack for putting pen to paper and writing an excellent story? Then perhaps UO Stratics' Lake Austin News Page is the place where you can not only show off your talent but also help bring the community together with interesting, exciting stories and news items about the Lake Austin Shard and her citizens. UO Stratics is currently looking for active, talented citizens to add to our crack team of top-notch Ultima Online reporters. As a volunteer you will be asked to: * Be a competent writer * Be an active, knowledgeable member of your community * Be willing to attend events and quests, interview VIPs, report news of interest to the community * Be able to dedicate a minimum of three hours per week to writing and/or posting news items * Have a familiarity with basic HTML * Be pro-active * Be diplomatic and impartial * Work well with a team Does the above describe you? Then what are you waiting for??? Apply... right now... do not hesitate! Please send an e-mail to [email protected] with “Lake Austin Reporter Application" as the subject and I will send you the Reporter Application form to fill out. Good luck to all applicants and thank you for applying! Airmid UO Stratics News Administrator | ||
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| Nicholas Tarrant Calls Emergency War Council | | |
| Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2010, 3:14 PM EDT by WarderDragon (Baja) | ||
| Nicholas Tarrant Calls Emergency War Council By WarderDragon When? Saturday the 27th of March at 7:30PM Pacific (10:30 Eastern) Where? The Royal Council Chamber in Castle Britannia; New Britain (Trammel) Nicholas Tarrant, a Knight of the Silver Serpent, has issued a call for able bodied warriors and mages to gather on Saturday at the Royal Council Chambers in Castle Britannia. He would not elaborate on the nature of this meeting except to say that it was a War Council; and that it is being held without the sanction of Her Majesty, Queen Dawn. Joshua Lorenzo Harper, Herald Reporter of Stratics Disclaimer: This is a player-run event. | ||
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| FoA Blows up Shame moongate (2nd Level) | | |
| Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2010, 8:51 AM EDT by Merik ONN (Chesapeake) | ||
| FoA Blows up Shame moongate (2nd Level) FoA Blows up Shame moongate (2nd Level) March 27, 2010 By: Promaitha An unknown blue guild had decided to pop a Harrower on chessy. FoA swiftly invaded and destroyed the defending forces. While some went to kill the harrower many of the FoA stayed behind to defend it from intruders. Word rang out across all shards that FoA was holding a harrower...Icqs sent by Madshark promised a swift UHOH fleet to come and try to kill us. Instead of UHOH , an army of GS poured through, and with many spells and explosions all died. In the aftermath , it was found FoA had also killed the moongate which was the only exit out of the dungeon. More blues dropped in, and came to realize they had no escape. FoA waited and killed anyone coming in, reaping the benefit of destroying a moongate. About 20 minutes later a GM replaced the spot with a brand new gate for people to leave. | ||
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| Thugs Stir Trouble at the Golden Brew Tavern | | |
| Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2010, 5:04 AM EDT by WarderDragon (Baja) | ||
| Thugs Stir Trouble at the Golden Brew Tavern By WarderDragon On Thursday, the 25th of March, a mob of foul-smelling ruffians and uncouth drunks began to gather at the Golden Brew Tavern near Justice Lake in Northern Britannia. While such gatherings are not uncommon and seldom inspire serious note; the audible slips exchanged by this merry band of inebriated malefactors hinted to patrons that something sinister was about to occur. And if the words exchanged shortly following their departure was of any indication; whatever was about to happen would surely end ankle deep in blood. Sara (TAO) arrived to discover a common room in chaos. The eight scarlet-clad thugs had made themselves at home; breaking furniture, smashing the china, and demanding more whiskey for all their troubles. When their lecherous eyes fell upon Kita, the Proprietor and Grand Master of the Golden Knighthood, they proceeded to describe the woman by all sorts of rude and uncivil names. A patron later that evening would remark how fortunate they were that Master Ironbeard didn’t administrate the scoundrels a Pickaxe Lobotomy. Nicholas Tarrant heard the commotion as he approached the fabled tavern, slowing his black charger to a walk. As he emerged from the trees, he watched as Kita threw Zog and another brigand out for fighting and stealing food from her cats’ dish. The Knight eyed the man suspiciously – scarlet-clad ruffians usually were the first signs of an impending headache – but ignored them as he stepped through the door into the smoke-filled common room. Neither man wore the distinctive red headband that marked them as Redcaps. As Nicholas proceeded through the throng, his wolfish eyes catching Thorin standing behind the bar; the Knight was set upon by two loosely dressed woman wearing the same distinctive scarlet-hue as their companions outside. Seeking an escape before he was molested; a hooded figure emerged from the shadows, clutching his sleeves and tugging him away. “Silver Fox?” Nicholas curled his lip into a sardonic smirk. The two men looked at each other and shook their heads. The brigands, including those who had been thrown out only moments before, gathered around a table in the center of the common room. The eight whispered in low, hushed voices; exchanging plans regarding their upcoming “Job.” Zog couldn’t seem to contain his excitement, or his drink; loudly announcing that they would strike just after sunset on Saturday, March 27th (8PM PST) in the Kingdom of Dawn (The Dark World of Felucca). Lindae leaned over. “Did he just say ‘Dawn’, Lord Nicholas?” “Yes,” Nicholas murmured. “He did.” The Knight lifted a finger, curling; summoning Lady Kita close to him. “M’lady,” he murmured. “Those men look thirsty. Dehydrated.” The faintest annunciation of a sinister smirk played across his lips. “Why don’t you get them another round of drinks? I’ll take care of the tab.” “How philanthropic of you,” Lindae shook his head. The brigands continued to speak of their plans; the Knight and the Necromancer listening closely for any audible slip of the tongue. And there were many. Once they were done the eight returned to enjoying themselves; singing bawdy songs off-key, beating each other over the head with cudgels, and trying to seduce the patrons. Kita had enough. “Enough,” she yelled. “You’re irritating me and the other patrons. Leave.” With a threatening look that would make most men cower, she led the brigands out the door. “Give my regards to your retinue. I’m sure we’ll meet again,” Nicholas murmured to one as she was exiting the door. But it was not a flirtatious gesture. It was, as one would say, a promise and a threat. Kita collapsed in one of the chairs. “Why do I feel like I just waged the Battle of Trinsic?” Thorin stood over her soothingly, rubbing her shoulders. Nicholas, Lindae, Kita, and Thorin would spend the next hour discussing the matter before Proserpina and Grand Duchess Wildstar would arrive. Kita retold the events, explaining the damaged chairs and the mess made on the floors, and Nicholas would then explain his suspicions to the Duchess; that this ‘Job’ was part of a larger plot that he and Corporal Brackus had become aware of earlier that winter. “A farmer with a quarter stave an’ a couple shepherds could fight off that a’ band o’ idiots.” “I don’t intend to fight them off, Thorin,” Nicholas said in tones of quiet steel. “I intend to cut them down to the last man.” | ||
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| New Test Center Changes - Publish and Patch Notes | | |
| Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2010, 1:24 AM EDT by Stupid Miner (GeneralNews) | ||
| Posted to uoherald.com New Test Center Changes - Publish and Patch Notes James Nichols 26 Mar 2010 18:05:17 EST Greetings! This evening we have the following changes going love to Test Center, additionally we have a patch note addressing a client issue. Thanks and have a great weekend! Publish 65 Notes Added new artifacts to bank boxes on TC1 Made new Gargoyle items dyeable Added the ability to bless the appropriate Gargoyle items using clothing bless deeds Removed the Platemail wings and talons from the crafting menu Made Gargish glasses meditatable Patch 7.0.6.3 (Classic Client) Fixed the issue with backpacks closing when you move | ||
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| Chatting of Chickens and Clockworks | | |
| Posted on Friday, March 26, 2010, 11:47 PM EDT by Petra Fyde (CommunityNews) | ||
 Ultima Online Stratics Weekly Announcement:  This week we announce the opening of our new discussion board for Test Center. We hope it will help with the testing of new and exciting publishes for many years to come. New pages this week for your enlightenment are: All a farmer needs to know about Chicken Lizards and Battle Chicken Lizards For vital communications The In Game Chat System with thanks to Mapper Our construction manual for Mechanical Pets Added to our imbuing information, Imbuing: A Training Guide with thanks to Basara Also updated, pic of the week. We're still working hard and appreciate any help you're willing to give. If you'd like to help please send submissions, suggestions or snippets of information to [email protected], [email protected], or you can just send a pm to Petra Fyde. Thank you. | ||
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| Ask the Devs Week in Review | | |
| Posted on Friday, March 26, 2010, 11:43 PM EDT by AirmidCecht (GeneralNews) | ||
| Ask the Devs Week in Review Starting today we'll do a weekly recap of the Ask the Devs forum of topics answered by the UO Team. SchezwanBeefy asked a question regarding titles that we are now seeing on test center for publish 65: I remember the Devs stating in a FOF (I couldn't seem to find the FOF but did manage to find where Draconi stated that they think the title system may be broken. After that, I believe it was looked into and they decided to make it so we could choose the title to display) that the Spawn title system was going to be changed so that players could pick from our various titles and choose which we wanted to have displayed (ie. Eradicator of the Vermin Horde, Slayer of the Cold Blood, etc). Was this ever implemented and I just missed it? If so, how do I get to it? Was it just forgotten or are the Devs still working on it? BTeng_Mythic Replied: Yep, you'll be seeing more customization options for your titles in this coming publish. And not just for spawn titles, but for skill titles and other various things as well. Stay tuned! Warsong of LS, LordDrago, Assassin Luke and Walker B all asked questions about the Commodity Deeds in relation to Community Collections. Phoenix_Mythic replied: For Community Collections, we are currently working on allowing the donation of commodity deeds, and adding a donation bag. Work is in the early stages as of now, and more details will be forthcoming at a later date. DarkVoid compared the journey skills of palandins having an advantage over mages when recalling: I looked it up and it says that using the recall spell button on the page for a location in the rune book instead of using the corresponding button in the index menu at the front of the book should not use up a charge in a rune book. Yet, when any of my characters use the recall spell button on individual pages in a rune book using the Classic client they have to wait for the rune book to recharge instead of being able to immediately use it again. My paladin who uses Sacred Journey in a rune book can SJ around continuously without having to wait for the rune book to recharge if he just uses the buttons on the individual pages of the rune book to cast SJ. Why does a mage using the corresponding buttons in the same location have to wait for the rune book to recharge? Please look into this and see if you can find an answer to why the system works this way. It seems to disadvantage players for just being a mage that can successfully cast recall. I reckon this should be fixed if it's bugged, and if it's "working as designed" that the design should be revised so that paladins don't get an advantage over mages. Phoenix_Mythic replied: We are currently working on a change to rune books that will reduce or eliminate the "recharge delay". More details will be forthcoming at a later date. Whitestar4016 asked for clarity on the Cavern of the Discarded drops in the Abyss: Does everything that is tossed into a trash barrel end up in the cavern? Or is there a "failure" rate or "success" depending on how you phrase it of items ending up there? I "as an experiment" placed about 100 communication crystals into various trash cans. Yet I only saw about 8 show up. Is this normal? Thought that folks would like to know. Enjoy Phoenix_Mythic replied: Items thrown into trash cans have a 10% chance of being sent to the Cavern of the Discarded. Note that books, runes, runebooks, and spellbooks are never sent to the Cavern. | ||
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| EM NEWS - Tentative Trial Schedule | | |
| Posted on Friday, March 26, 2010, 7:56 PM EDT by Sara of Baja (Baja) | ||
| from goldenbrewtavern.com official website of EM Seppo and EM Crysania Tentative trial schedule Friday, March 26, 2010 By EM Seppo The trial is at this moment scheduled to begin this Sunday 28th March at 3:00 PM PST and last till Saturday April 24th. Detailed schedule follows, Date Time Details Mar 28 - 3:00-4:00 PM, Charges and plea (Discovery period) April 1 - 7:00-8:00 PM, Jury will take an oath (Discovery period) April 3 - 3:00-4:00 PM, N/A (Discovery period) April 8 - 7:00-9:00 PM, Prosecution presents evidence/witnesses April 10 - 300-5:00 PM, Defense cross examines April 15 - 7:00-9:00 PM, Defense presents evidence/witnesses April 17 - 3:00-5:00 PM, Prosecution cross examines April 22 - 7:00-9:00 PM, Final arguments April 24 - 3:00-5:00 PM, Scheduled end of trial Rules: 1) At least 3 jury members and 2 each from prosecution and defense team must be present for the trial to proceed as scheduled. ________________________ to leave a reply for EM Seppo and EM Crysania regarding the Trial, please use The Leave A Reply Form on their website. related links: Update on Trial Britannia vs. Dark Tower & Ravenshire ________________________ posted by Sara of Baja | ||
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| EM Announcements March 22 - 26 | | |
| Posted on Friday, March 26, 2010, 8:27 AM EDT by Merik ONN (Chesapeake) | ||
| EM Announcements Week of March 22nd Fair Games (EM Dudley) Apologies for the technical difficulties this evening. Everything is sorted now and as announced the Dedication of the Sosarian Solstice Fair will commence tomorrow (Friday) at 8 PM ET. Signature Contest (EM Vladimere) Here is a chance for those that want to try and impress everyone. The forum sig rules apply here. (Stratics) Your allowed and encouraged to put a line in the sig that says created by (Your Name or Character) Post what you designed for me to use and we will have the community vote on it. Last day for entries will be April 15th and voting must be done by April 20th. 9pm est. The winner will be announced April 20th Allegiance to the Crown (EM Dudley) With the recent call for a volunteer Royal Guard unit I noticed there was a question regarding militias and other units that may not necessarily stand in allegiance with the crown. I encourage all townships to declare whatever level of allegiance they wish to the Crown and if there are those that would rather join or rally their own militia or other paramilitary force I encourage you to do so. Remember, the roleplay is what you make it and your moves will be met with moves by the Crown...keeping this all very dynamic and exciting. The Townships Summit meetings with the Crown are the MOST effective way to roleplay with the Crown. If you are planning something, this is the best way to make your actions known. If there is something special you would like to do, please shoot me an email ([email protected]) and we can try to work it out. Vote For Deputy Commander (EM Vladimere) Chief Detective Sheffield wishes to thank everyone who came out and wanted to join the new Reserve Royal Guard Unit. Sheffield has placed an order with the Royal Tailor The Ballot Boxes are located at the Luna Bank Main Area by the steps leading upstairs. The Nominations for this position was made by fellow citizens: Winfield Delta Butch Celestial Knight Voting will continue until Wednesday March 31st 2010 9pm Est | ||
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| Imperium & SKS Fleets Arrive | | |
| Posted on Friday, March 26, 2010, 8:09 AM EDT by Merik ONN (Chesapeake) | ||
| Imperium & SKS Fleets Arrive Kijustsu Anei Keys (Tram) March 23, 2010 The first ships of the Ethereal Void Imperium and Skeleton Key Shipping Company fleets have arrived. They were safely delivered to the Skeleton Coast on the East side of Kijustsu Anei Keys. Where the fleet was commissioned has been deemed "Classified" by the Imperium leadership. The Imperium did however release the vessels names for each ship. Warships EVI Vile Hangman [Kijustsu Anei Keys] EVI Dark Sentinel [Kijsutsu Anei Keys] Cargo Ships SKS Black Serpent [Kijustsu Anei Keys] SKS Evil Manta [Kijustsu Anei Keys] SKS Tainted Souls [Kijustsu Anei Village] Scout Ship EVI Howling Raider [Kijustsu Anei Keys] The EVI/SKS Fleet will be training/testing out their War, Scout and Cargo ships capabilities in the waters located North of Skara Brae. From recent reports the Imperium and SKS Fleets have recruited six to seven ready and able captains. It is unknown if the townships of Nidaros, Gyldenfeld or Skara Brae (The Crown) have been informed about this fleet training. Extra security measures have been taken to make sure Scarlet Von Trinsic does not get her slimy hands on the new fleet. | ||
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| Test Center - Publish 65 and Patch Notes | | |
| Posted on Friday, March 26, 2010, 1:09 AM EDT by Stupid Miner (GeneralNews) | ||
| Posted to uoherald.com Test Center - Publish 65 and Patch Notes James Nichols 25 Mar 2010 15:49:37 EST Greetings! Publish 65 will be available on Test Center today, it has a lot of great changes (and maybe a few surprises) so be sure to check it out before it arrives world wide in a few weeks - You can find the publish and patch notes below to see what's in store, have fun! Additionally, the following change will be going live World Wide during normal maintenance, thank you: Publish 64.0.0.3 Players will receive a warning gump when they step on the House Teleporter Tiles to prevent you from being teleported without your permission. Publish 65 Notes Happy April Fools - *Evil Grin* You didn’t think we forgot, did you? Mysticism Revamp Cleansing Winds Changes Cleansing Winds will now affect players in a small area around the target as well Players or creatures may be the direct target of the Cleansing Winds spell, however, players in the area must be in the casters party in order to receive the beneficial effects of the spell. Pets can be directly targeted, but will not receive the spell benefits as part of the area effect. WARNING: This spell will flag the caster as a criminal if a criminal or murderer party member is close enough to the target to receive the benefits from the area of effect (be very careful of who you party with, especially in town) This effect can hit up to 3 additional players beyond the primary target The effectiveness of the spell is reduced by the number of targets affected The total healing, cure chance, remove curse chance are based on the skill of the caster. If a target is cured the healing they received will be reduced proportionately to the level of poison that was cured. If the cure fails, the target will not be healed. Spell Plague Changes Spell Plague hits the target with an explosion of chaos energy. The residual energy from the chaos explosion can continue to erupt when the target takes additional damage. Each subsequent explosion does decreasing amounts of damage, until the residual energy has been dissipated in a maximum of 3 explosions or after a duration of 8 seconds. There is a minimum of 2 seconds between each residual explosion. If a target is already affected with a spell plague, each additional spell plague will take effect after the previous one expires. (The initial chaos explosion takes effect immediately and can trigger the secondary explosions of spell plague) Sleep/Mass Sleep Changes Sleep will no longer prevent targets from casting spells or attacking Sleep will place the target in a state of stupor for a period determined by the caster’s skills and the target’s Resist Spells skill. While in this state they will have their casting, casting recover, attack, and movement speed severely reduced. If target receives damage during this period, the stupor effect will be broken Targets will be immune to Sleep for 26 seconds after the initial stupor effect beings, and immune to Mass Sleep is for 20 seconds Enchant Changes Base duration has increased Duration of the enchanted effect will scale based on the level of the spell enchanted Purge Magic Changes Players can only be purged once every 8 seconds Players must have mysticism and focus/imbuing close to the level of the spell they are attempting to purge New Effect If there are no valid beneficial wards that can be purged, the target will have their mana requirements to increase based on the skill of the caster for a duration of 8 seconds. Upon ending the disruption, magic energy will rush into the target causing an explosion of chaos energy The target can remove the disruption to their mana flow by doing damage to any other player or creature before the effect dispels itself. Additionally the damage taken by the target scales with how long the disruption has been in effect The target will be immune to purge effects for an additional 16 seconds if they are affected by the mana disruption. Healing Stone - This spell summons a healing stone into the caster’s backpack which is only usable by the caster and will heal the caster instantly upon use. Changes: · The healing stone will have stored life energy or healing points which determine how many times the stone can be used before being destroyed. (The life energy is determined by the casters mysticism and focus/imbuing skills) · The maximum amount the stone can heal for in a single usage is determined by the caster’s mysticism and focus/imbuing skills) · The stone now has healing energy which determines how much of the maximum healing can be used at a time. This healing energy is completely consumed with each use and must take time to recharge before being able to heal for the maximum amount. · The cool down on healing usage for the stone is 2 seconds, and it takes 15 seconds to replenish the stone’s energy completely.. · The healing stone can now be used to cure poison. The chance to cure is based on the user’s mysticism and focus/imbuing skills. The life energy cost to cure poison is based on the level of poison. Failing to cure poison only costs 1/3rd of the life energy as curing. · Curing will not affect the stone’s energy. · Summoning time for the Healing Stone has been increased significantly Gargoyle Wearable Alterations and Crafting * Wing Armor was added to convert the back slot (currently only leather is available) * Gargish Leather Talons have been added for conversion from footwear. (other material types will be in the future) * Gargish half apron has been added to the gargoyle wearables * Gargish glasses has been added to the gargoyle wearables * Gargish sash has been added to the gargoyle wearables Navrey Adjustments * Navrey’s respawn timer has been reduced to 10 minutes * Navrey’s drop rate has been increased Gargoyle Racial Abilities Update Berserk · Once a gargoyle has lost 20% of his/her health, he/she gains 15% damage bonus and 3% SDI. This increases damage another increment for each 20% additional damage (maximum 60% damage bonus and 12% SDI). Deadly Aim · All Gargoyles are trained from childhood in the skill of Throwing, giving them a basic competence with missile weapons (minimum gargoyle skill in throwing is 200). · Gargoyles receive a 5% bonus to hit that stacks with HCI and skill bonus. · Gargoyle’s hit chance cap has been increased to 50%. Mystic Insight · Gargoyles have an intuitive understanding of Mysticism, allowing them to cast Mysticism spells without further training. (minimum gargoyle skill in Mysticism is 300). · Gargoyles receive +2 Mana Regeneration which stacks with Meditation and Focus. Titles Customization * New titles customization menu is now available through the “Open Titles Menu” choice in the context menu on your paperdoll * Titles may now be customized in the following locations o Paperdoll Name (prefix) o Paperdoll Name (Suffix) o Overhead Name (shown in your All Names and first line of your item properties tooltip) o Subtitle (shown in the second line of your item properties tooltip Each title location will have different categories available, including o Monster (Champion Spawns) o Guild (Abbreviation & Custom Title) o Reward (Community Collections & Special Events) o Skills o Fame/Karma (Reputation) Additional Changes o Skill Titles may now be used in your Overhead Name location (as a suffix, such as “the swordsman”) and required skill levels be above 90.0 to be available. o Skill and monster titles may now be used in your Subtitle Location o Several skills which have similar titles have been updated Tents have returned to Gyspy Camps · Gypsy Camps now spawn with their tents. · The tents are now persistent and are no longer instantly deleted after creation · The spawn locations of the treasure chests, campfire and kettle, trash pile, and gypsies are now randomized · The template now spawns 4 to 6 gypsies instead of 4 · The gypsies and their treasure chests now occasionally spawn with enhanced loot. (Reagents, Gems, Checks or new jewelry pieces) Bug Fixes * Forced walk was removed from Stone Form and Reaper form * New Artifacts will be dropping on Renowneds – Jade War Axe, Cavalry’s Folly, or the Basilisk Hide Breastplate have been added * Added human artifacts to the following mobs in addition to the ones already on them, Abyssal, Medusa, Primeval Liche, Slasher, Stygian Dragon * Renowned Ratmen’s loot has been adjusted, plus an imbuing gem will drop. * Purple Potions will no longer teleport to the target location if the target has moved since the potion was thrown. * You are now able to engrave the Gargish Chest * Gems from the gem cart can now be used with Imbuing * When planting the sugar cane seed you will no longer see A bowl of soft dirt with a Vibrant Peculiar Seed when using poppy dust, you will see A bowl of soft dirt with a Vibrant Peculiar Sugar Canes * Players will be able to reach their bodies when they die on the ferry from the Chyloth’s Bell in Doom * Fixed the Gardener’s Toolbox. * Player’s are able to combine Abyssal cloth through the menu, and can use combined cloth for Imbuing * Gargoyle Warrior template includes swords but they were entering the game with a fencing weapon, this was fixed and they will now enter with a dread sword * Putrid Undead Gargoyles were given their own unique hue to identify them easier * Cavern of the Discarded should no longer clog and stop working. * Fame and Karma can now be viewed throughis you the loyalty gump. * Purge Magic will no longer dispel Animal Forms * Putrid Undead Gargoyles are spawning in the Holy City * Stacked Pepta’s Satiety Cures will no longer remove a charge from every cure Patch 4.0.6.0 (Enhanced Client) New Options in the User Settings * Detailed Hotbar Tooltips (Default: On) – Displays additional tooltip information for items placed on the hotbar. * Enable Autorun (Default: On) – Allows you to move without holding down any mouse buttons. To start autorun, hold down the right mouse button and single-click the left mouse button. To stop autorun, single-click the right mouse button. (This is an already existing feature, but now the option is available to turn this off.) * Auto-Navigate Around Objects (Default: On) – Allows you to automatically navigate around impassible objects. (This is an already existing feature, but now the option is available to turn this off.) * Cursor Target Queuing (Default: Off) – Allows you to queue a cursor targeting action via macro, mouse wheel, or keyboard before the targeting cursor appears. * Shift-Right Click to Open Context Menus (Default: Off) - Use shift-right click (instead of left click) to open context menus for creatures and objects in the world. This does not affect user interface context menus, which still use right click. (This was previously determined by the “Legacy Targeting” option. Now, you can choose the method you want for opening context menus in either targeting modes.) * Display Pop-Up Window for Party Invitations (Default: On) – Displays pop-up dialog when party invitations are received. Hotbar Locking * Hotbars may now be locked by right-clicking on a hotbar slot and selecting “Lock Hotbar”. To unlock a hotbar, right-click on a hotbar slot and select “Unlock Hotbar”. * When a hotbar is locked, you will not be able to move the hotbar, move items from the hotbar, or resize the hotbar. Items may still be placed onto the hotbar. Additional Changes * Added tooltip descriptions for all macro actions. * Added tooltip descriptions for all stats in the Character Sheet window. * Added tooltip descriptions for all skills in the Skills window. * Added tooltip descriptions for all options in the User Settings. * Corpses now highlight on mouseover. * Added a “Log Out” macro action and key binding. * Added cursor targeting actions to the key bindings. * Macro Editor now has all icons available in the game. * Camera zoom settings now save across play sessions. * Shard and character selections can now be double-clicked on during the login process. Bug Fixes * Fixed hotbar tooltip display issues with the Gargoyle “Flying” ability * Containers were not closing at the correct distance away from the player, resulting in “too far away” messages when trying to pick up items in the container. * Gargoyles were not able to use the Dual Short Axes in the “Target by Resource” macro action. * Items were not highlighting properly when shown within the Circle of Transparency. * Player waypoint in the Atlas was not updating when “Center on Player” was turned off. * Party member waypoints were not updating until the player moved. * Players got stuck in autorun mode when releasing the right mouse button over an interface element such as the hotbar or container. * Screenshots were not saving correctly for all game resolutions. * Screenshots were not saving the lighting conditions properly (such as nighttime shots). * Quickly clicking on one interface element then another falsely triggered a double-click on the second element. * Key bindings text was not display for macros placed on the hotbar. * The “Accept” button in the Trade Window sometimes required multiple clicks to properly accept the trade. * Gumps for Animal Lore, Bulk Order Books, and Crafting had invisible space that prevented the gumps from being dragged to the edge of the screen. (*) * Conflagration potions played sound effects at extremely high levels. (*) Please Note: Items with (*) require Publish 65 to be fully operational. Patch 7.0.6.0 (Classic Client) Bug Fixes * Containers were not closing at the correct distance away from the player, resulting in “too far away” messages when trying to pick up items in the container. | ||
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| BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap for March 21, Schedule for March 28 | | |
| Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2010, 4:36 AM EDT by Sara of Baja (Baja) | ||
| Baja Taming Hour sponsored by The Baja Roleplaying & Event Alliance Recap For March 21, 2010 by BRPA hostess Proserpina [C K] Starting points: 11,300,402 (Tier 11) Ending points: 11,452,102 Points earned: 121,682 The random prize point level was 11,433,333, which was won by Tamar, who was presented with a futon. _________________________________________________________________ Tamers: Tamar Bryndel [RAGE] Lady Kat Kat MacBroeden [DWN] Lady HRH_Elizabeth [D_S] REAP [DWN] Gold Donations: Lord Frodo Sally C@S Feiht See you all at the next Taming Hour, Sunday, March 28, 2010, 8pm Pacific (9pm Mountain, 10pm Central, 11pm Eastern). ________________________________________ If you would like to help support the Zoo but can not make it to the BRPA Zoo Taming Hour, please contact WildStar [DWN] or Sara [TAO]. We will make arrangements to record your donations and add you to the list of participants, making you eligible for one of the Kat MacBroeden's mysterious prizes. The Zoo crew has placed a Zoo Fund vendor at Sara's vendor house NW of the north Luna gate. All proceeds from the vendor are donated to the Zoo Maintenance fund. If you have items you would like to donate for sale on the vendor, please contact WildStar [DWN], Sara [TAO], or any BRPA member. There have been a lot of nice items donated for the Zoo vendor ... be sure to stop by and take a look! ________________________________________ Related Links: Week 1: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For November 22 Week 2: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For November 29 Week 3: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For December 6 Week 4: Silver Steed Returns To Baja Royal Zoo, December 13 Week 5: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For December 20 Week 6: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For December 27 Week 7: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For January 3 Week 8: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For January 10 Week 9: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For January 17 Week 10: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For January 24 Week 11: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For January 31 Week 12: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For February 7 Week 13: No Taming Hour February 14 Week 14: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For February 21 Week 15: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For February 28 Week 16: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For March 7 Week 17: BRPA Sunday Night Taming Recap For March 14 ________________________________________ posted by Sara of Baja | ||
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| EM NEWS - Donal is Found Alive! | | |
| Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2010, 3:07 AM EDT by Crystal Canyon (Origin) | ||
 Donal is Found Alive But Many Questions Remain Deceit and secrecy had certainly played a large role in Caryn’s young life thus far. Nevertheless, her innate quality of trust had always overpowered any feelings of pretence that she might hold for a person. The problem was now… did she let her own sense of faith in the human race take precedence over the possibility that she may be being, yet again, led into a trap of deception? Would this be fair to the Citizens of the realm, if in fact, her judgment were marred because of her undying devotion in her quest to find Donal? Caryn knew that there was little time to reflect on these questions or the multitude of others that taunted her daily. Time was certainly of the essence here. Donal had been missing for much too long, and as each day passed, his safety was more in doubt. “Taryn ... Taryn,” she suddenly said out loud, and she shook her head rapidly back and forth, as if trying to eliminate the thought from her mind. “Why in times of turmoil, do I instantly think of Taryn?” Without further hesitation, Caryn ordered the guardian Gargoyles to send word to Taryn that she was needed at the library. “Together,” she thought. “We will decide what actions to take… together.” Word soon spread throughout the land that Caryn and Taryn had requested the Citizens of Britannia to congregate at the West Britain Counselor’s Hall on the following Saturday. Once everyone had arrived, and had somewhat settle down from their excitement of the possibility that this may indeed be the night that they rescue Donal, Taryn began explaining the occurrences of the previous day. She told the citizens of how Caryn had been approached by a very old, very scared gentleman, that claimed he had received a note advising him to retrieve certain items and come to an unknown location. The note, he claimed, had even given him instructions on how to gain access to this region. “If I fail to honor their request, they say that they will take my young granddaughter and raise her in their beliefs and I would never see her again.”, the old guy had told her. His only request from Caryn was that she provide him protection for his family and in return he would give her the note containing the instructions. This she immediately agreed to do and had ordered the Gargoyles to retrieve the old man's family and take them to the palace. Given the fact that the items the note had ordered him to retrieve were the same as those Donal was also searching for, the two women had decided that this demand must have come from the Order of Rowan, and ... the old man himself could be part of trap to get them to a certain location. Either way, everyone was sure that Donal was being held somewhere near the area that the note specified, and whether they were being lured into a war of pure sabotage or not, it was of no matter. Their first priority was to find Donal. A gate was soon opened to the first site on the journey, and the fearless warriors of Britannia dutifully went through, more than willing to face death if need be. Once on the other side, Taryn instructed everyone to touch the green tree which stood in the middle of the alter on the small island. This in turn placed a special talisman into each warrior’s pack, which would help grant them access to the next location. This was a copy of the passage tree and no one could progress any farther without it. Once there, Taryn, rereading the note to be sure, lead the army to a large white tree, which she then advised them to speak the word Selago into. Each warrior spoke the words without hesitation and was immediately transported into a scene of pure chaos. It was clear that this was not going to be an easy task to fulfill, but the thought of rescuing Donal kept them steadfast in their pursuit to find him. The battle raged on for hours, claiming the lives of both friend and foe, and the ground was soon littered with bodies of the dead that had been wiped out by the poisonous explosions of the guardians of Selago himself. Miraculously, through the pungent and gruesome sounds of combat, a cry for help was heard coming from southeast of the battlefield. Several warriors wearily ventured to the area to inquire into the situation and to be of assistance. Much to their surprise, they were soon to realized that the pleas were coming from none other than Donal, who was being held captive in a primitive, makeshift cell, well hidden behind the field. Leaving one warrior behind to stay with Donal, the remainder of the group anxiously ran back to the field to alert Caryn and Taryn of their glorious discovery. Upon hearing the news that Donal had been found, several warriors took time out from the fighting and went to the hidden cell to offer comfort and to assure him that he would soon be set free. As the bloody battle continued to progress on the field of the compound, more and more of Selago’s minions were slain. One by one, they fell to their deaths, giving a sense of hope to the combatants that victory was within reach. But just as the last of the foe had meet their demise, Selago suddenly appeared, angry and more than willing to continue the fight. As weary as the warriors seemed, just the sight of him impelled them to charge on with great vengeance and soon he joined his followers in death. Running as fast as possible to the hidden cell, the warriors entered, anxious to release Donal from his incarceration. And, although overwhelmed to see his heroic rescuers, Donal still seemed to be in fear, and begged for them to get him out quickly. Just north of the prison that once held him captive, Donal and Taryn were once again reunited, as the crowd of warriors looked on proudly. Unfortunately, the reunion was bittersweet as Donal explained that when the doors of the cell had exploded upon the death of Selago, he had lost the final ingredient that he had searched so long and so hard to find. Taryn, though disappointed to hear this, set aside comment on his loss and continued the conversation by promptly introducing her new friend, Caryn to Donal. Silence fell upon the entire crowd as Donal replied that he did indeed already know her Sister! Sisters? Taryn and Caryn were sisters? They both stood among the onlookers unable to do anything other than to repeat the word. Realizing that this may have been quite a shock to the young women, Donal quietly asked Taryn to take him home. Forcing herself to regain some sense of composure, Taryn turned to her sister Caryn, and asked her to accompany them on their journey. A long journey that will take many answers to complete. ________________________ posted by Crystal Canyon | ||
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| Attention Archers! BSR March 27; February Results | | |
| Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2010, 2:15 AM EDT by Sara of Baja (Baja) | ||
| Best Shot In The Realm, February, 2010 submitted by the M!S BSR Mystery Scribe The second season of Misfits of Society’s Best Shot in the Realm continued with February's event held on a surprisingly pleasant Saturday evening at the Skara Brae Faire Grounds. This free entry archery contest long run by the Society of Archers guild, and now continuing with M!S, is a staple on the shard and brings out Baja’s best archers competing for one million in gold, a uniquely engraved bow, and a spot in the seasons ending Champion of Champions shoot-off reserved for the 12 monthly winners. Toni Fierce, GM and founder of M!S, greeted 24 archers. After a brief explanation of the few rules, (only man-made regular bows or NPC bought bows and no chivalry spells allowed) started to call the archers up in pairs. This round robin tournament consists of progressively higher totals to shoot (with just 3 arrows) to move to the next round. 70 points for the 1st round is usually just a warm up for the talented shooters. Then it moves to 100, 150, and 200; with 200 usually the crowning round. Any dress is allowed and everything from exotic armor to fancy clothing is seen on these evenings. Shooters are also seen who tend to excite the crowd and wear the minimum (take note Wrath). Toni Fierce called the first two shooters to begin the nights contest and Howard Hill and Lady Kathryn, two talented, previous monthly winners, stepped up. Howard set the stage with 200 points, (2 bulls-eyes and a Robin Hood), while Kathryn put 3 arrows all in a tight group in the corner of the butte, scored a 30 and said “oops.” A short stunned silence swept over the crowd until most realized that she could of put those 3 arrows wherever she wanted, but we had a stranger to the shard visit Baja that evening and Kathryn immediately went to converse with our visitor. (Sara's Note: Reportedly, Lady Kathryn paid the M!S BSR Mystery Scribe 454-gold (all the gold she had on her person) ... some say this was a bribe so the Mystery Scribe would not report on Kathryn's poor shooting this evening, some say it was a donation towards the BSR funds. Either way, it was 454-gold well spent, don't you think?) A little bit about our visitor: Unknown at this time Mesanna, the Proverbial Goddess of Death, seems to have untold magical powers and possesses the ability to change the landscape with her will. After the event was over Mesanna moved buttes and changed them to look like various monsters, drawing a crowd wondering just who this mysterious visitor was. (See screenshots at the end of the article.) Later she was seen still talking to Kathryn and Nicholas the Old, another guest to this nights event. Back to round one found not another shooter missing the score, with four shooters matching Howard’s robin hood, and Chango bringing “Ohhs” and “Ahhs” from the assembled shooters with a double robin hood and posting a rare score of 250 The second round began and the night's entry list was closed and all but three of the 23 shooters left showed they were there for the TITLE with Lazarus, Arlon, Geromino, Sanarr and Bumblebee posting 200s. The third round, where only three perfect shots moves you forward, found inclement weather now swirling around the Fairgrounds and a notice of “a fierce storm is approaching,” threw many of the nights contestants a curve, with half the group failing to score 150. Frigin Azin, always a threat to capture the crown wasn’t dismayed by the weather and shot his first 200 after being just perfect thru the first two rounds of the contest. Toni announced the start of the fourth round with her usual graciousness And nine archers called one at a time knew that the title and crown was just three great shots away. Who would win this eve, and who would lock up a place in 2010's Champions shoot-off? FriginAzin, Jack Daniels, Cherokee, Sanarr and Richard Lionheart all had been perfect so far with nary one arrow off the mark, but they were also joined by Lazarus, Wrath (now clothed), Isabella , and Xorne the Buzzed who all were contenders. While Frigin Azin and Cherokee continued their perfect nights with never missing the bulls-eye in 4 rounds, it was Xorne the Buzzed who stepped up and put his name on the TITLE. After a chorus of cheers, woots and hollers, Toni Fierce presented Xorne with his million gold check, his engraved bow and congratulations as being 2010's 2nd monthly winner and invited to the seasons ending Champions Event. Misfits of Society would like to invite all citizens of Baja to come and compete or cheer on their favorite archer at March’s Best Shot in the Realm contest. It will be held on Saturday, March 27th at the Skara Brae Faire Grounds at 8:30 p.m. PDT (9:30 p.m. MDT, 10:30 p.m. CDT, 11:30 p.m. EDT). ____________________ The buttes after they were magically changed by Mesanna: After people played with the buttes for a bit, Mesanna put the old buttes back into place and moved the new buttes near the Skara Brae Faire Grounds docks located just north of the archery range. ____________________ February 2010, Best Shot in the Realm Score Sheet ____________________ posted by Sara of Baja | ||
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| Show Us Your Banner! - Catskills | | |
| Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2010, 1:30 AM EDT by Stupid Miner (GeneralNews) | ||
| Posted to uoherald.com Show us your banner! - Catskills James Nichols 24 Mar 2010 11:37:28 EST Britannia's towns are as varied and unique as its citizens, as you travel the land you'll notice the unique personalities of these player run cities and if you dig a little deeper you'll find out that many of them have a rich and deep seated history. For that reason, each week we'll be bringing you the banners from a few of these towns. This week we have selected two towns from the Catskills shard, read below for their story! Village of Aegis 15 buildings Written by Aedon Durreah The Village of Aegis has long stood as a place of refuge in the world of Sosaria. A bastion of valor and compassion whose eyes are ever on the safety of the Yew area. Her name itself speaks to the nature of the Village and her people. Protection of the innocent drove the Knights of Yew to found the Village in the Glade they named Aegis back in 1999. A knighthood was forged and took up arms to defeat the “enemy.” Life in the old lands was hard, but the Village and the Knights persevered. With the splitting of the shards, the leaders of the Knighthood decided to seek a safer area for those they protected. Packing up village and villagers, they moved through a gate, and emerged in the mirror image of the Glade on the Trammel facet. With thanks offered by their spiritual leader, the Knights began construction on the first buildings in this new Glade of Aegis. The first building completed, the Knight's Rest Inn and Tavern served as both housing and a place of meeting while the other buildings were being completed. Soon, the Knight's guild hall and many homes and businesses dotted landscape. The City of Olympus, Trammel, Catskills Number of Buildings: 30+ Written by Katherine Elle The City of Olympus is home to the Purple Guardians of Honor (PGoH), whom have guarded and protected the realm since the oldest recorded history. The city lies north of Trinsic, across the bay, and is situated along the tree line west of the Fens of the Dead. The city is comprised and recognizable by matching house signs, banners, and building materials, as well as it’s consistency with buildings necessary for city life, such as a Tavern, Jail, Library, Market Square, Embassy, Mausoleums, Infirmary, and the Temple of the Virtues which was blessed by Sir Owain Surrey. The banner of the Guardians of Honor flies proudly in front of their Castle Olympus, and next to the natural dock created by the land. | ||
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| [Herald] Show Us Your Banner! - Catskills | | |
| Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 7:16 PM EDT by Sahra Swift (Catskills) | ||
| Hello Catskills, James Nichols has just posted information about some of the Player Run cities on our shard over at the UO Herald: Britannia's towns are as varied and unique as its citizens, as you travel the land you'll notice the unique personalities of these player run cities and if you dig a little deeper you'll find out that many of them have a rich and deep seated history. For that reason, each week we'll be bringing you the banners from a few of these towns. This week we have selected two towns from the Catskills shard, read below for their story! (more) Click the (more) link to read details about the Village of Aegis and The City of Olympus. | ||
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| [EM] The Daemons of the Guardian - Sun Mar 28 | | |
| Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 5:45 PM EDT by Sahra Swift (Catskills) | ||
| Hello Catskills, Some news from our EM's website: For precursor fiction & events of this event arch, click here. "Fear," Ix Tab began, "nightmares, deception, violence, all things we hold in power over these lesser beings, to not use them is to forfeit ourselves to their whims." Relvinian steadied himself on his crooked staff as he tightened the grasp of his decaying hand on the handle. "I do not suggest we abandon our plans to sway them," he said, his jaw crackling as he spoke, "I have spent too long resting, too long without a spirit, to consent to your agenda so thoughtlessly. I would rather have them under our power than trampled, bloody under our feet." "Then do no consent. You forget, magician, I still hold the fragments." "Yet you still need my help, or you would not have given me rise from the grave. My head is clear, I am not the half-witted, earth-covered lich you recruited to your cause. Daemons answer to me, it is not my duty to answer to them." "And as you are no mere lich, I am no mere daemon," Ix Tab spoke between clenched teeth, "do not forget I can return you to your resting place. Our endeavor is in your best interest, maze-crafter." "It would seem, though deceit is the backbone of the abyss, your intentions still escape me, Ix, though you would speak as if they are as clear as crystal. I will follow close behind, if for my own gain. And you know our deal, suffice to say my summoning can still be perfected, for any cause. But its original intent was to bring ease to human life, do you think I should so hastily distort my work to one of bloodshed?" "Yes," Ix Tab said, as she caressed the crystal fragments adorning her necklace, "I would love nothing more then to hear the thrashing of daemon wings as they crack upon the soft flesh and brittle bones of the humans and elves. I would love nothing more than to see myself placed above law and order, above any witless queen or faceless Guardian, on a throne eclipsing the sky itself!" Ix Tab lowered her gaze onto Relvinian and smiled, showing her fanged teeth. "I know you still battle your insanity, and who do you have to blame that insanity on? Britannians! I would love to see you extract revenge, Relvinian, exiled man of Britannia, on those who say you had no place in the company of true mages, who spat at you as you went about your studies. Revenge! Does that word not ring true in your ears??" Relvinian clutched his tattered sash and tightened it around the decaying flesh of his ribcage. "Such a word I have not heard so clear, such a word has not sounded so just in my mind since madness once took it. I think we may come to a temporary agreement daemon. Uphold your end, and I’ll uphold mine," Relvinian twitched as he spoke, dropping his spellbook to the ground, "our mutual gain, their writhing pain. Now is the time for justice and recompense. Perhaps they should feel the agony of my solitude and decrepitude, ten fold. I agree to help you achieve this cause. To help you summon them." His face contorted into a wicked grin as he shuffled his malformed body toward Ix Tab and raised his eyeless sockets toward her bright red orbs. "The Daemons that we soon do seek, only the Guardian can keep. Some think them a common lot, those who think that, soon will rot." Owain awoke to the smell of decayed flesh and the quiet hum of a daemon’s magic. The floor of Hythloth was cold, and the realization of his vision struck him. He had no time to recount the ill-fated conversation he had foreseen, as a red-eyed daemon struck the air in front of him with its wings, flinging detritus in every direction. Closely behind the daemon was a group of skeletal knights, bones crackling as they raised their swords in his direction. Owain stood up and clenched his fists as he began to utter words of power. In the back of his mind he knew two much greater dangers loomed, and the people who must be warned. Meet At the Counselor’s Hall in Britain on Sunday, March 28th a 8 p.m. EST. The menace must be put to a halt. | ||
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| The Red & Purple Mini Mall Review | | |
| Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 4:43 PM EDT by Andrasta (Atlantic) | ||
The Red & Purple Mini Mall Location : Just North-East of the Yew Cemetery, first clearing in the woods. Atlantic Shard, Trammel, Yew. Contact : See the house board in mall for contact info. Website for Shop: Atlantic Commerce Description : Independent Vendor Mall & Village Owner: Lady Frany Flame  Q - Please give me a history on the Red and Purple Mini Mall. A - The R&PMM was originally started in the summer of 2001, on the road from Brit, near the Cove Swamp. This first location was using a friend’s house, do to the high price of housing at that time. Not too long after 9/11, the staff froze housing decay driving prices way out of reach for newer players and it took a little time to save up for the small marble shop that stood west of the desert of compassion for a whopping 6 million gold at that time. It was March of 2002 the mall was moved the first time, and very soon after the R&P was very popular with the shopping public thanks to the various goods offered by several different vendor masters. Packing a lot of bang into a tiny house. We stayed in that location for 13 months, seeing over 32 thousand visitors, and surviving 3 invasions. At that time, the new modern housing system came along and with the new vendor system, we were forced to look at a maximum of 10 vendors where we had over 20 in the small house. Downgrading operations was not an option. It took time to find just the right new house to better serve our community. At the new and current location, we could easily double available vendor space, along with adding space for a full set of public dye tubs, training dummies, a small public rune library, a peaceful garden, and several other minor improvements for public enjoyment. At this time of Luna, it was decided the fate of the R&PMM was to better serve the public and stay in Tram, away from the high prices of Luna where we currently have over 72k visitors and growing, with over 6 years in the same location… the mall will not relocate again. Q - Clearly this mall has stood the test of time. But going back to the beginning, what made you decide to run a vendor mall in Sosaria? A – At the time I started needing vendor space of my own, it was very hard to get space in bigger malls. Most big malls were in full towers or castles, and some of those malls demanded guild membership. Other malls were run by only the owner of the house, selling few goods. I had to make gold in a bad way to support my combat characters. Once I got a foothold in a super mall… it was clear I was meeting far more newer players needing vendor space then anyone could find, so I thought the next logical step was to find some space to open up a mall of my own… with the goal of helping everyone I could, not just myself. Malls can be a lot of work on the owner and we are lucky to find fellow merchants that have a love of running vendors. That’s as true then as it is today, even if it's ha | ||
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| New Attacks in Luna & Royal Guard | | |
| Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 10:53 AM EDT by Merik ONN (Chesapeake) | ||
| New Attacks in Luna Luna Bank, Malas March 23, 2010 New assault creatures has descended upon the Luna bank yesterday afternoon and into the late evening. Miasma which can normally be found in Labyrinth Dungeon seemed to be the leading force in the attack. The city of Luna was thought to be safe after the assassination of Lady Jessica during her trial at the Yew High Courts. We are unsure at this time if their are two Jessicas and the one responsible is still at large or if someone else is behind the attacks. Based off of recent messages sent by Ozog of Pitmuck it is a good chance that the Jessica they attempted to capture is still at large. "Ozog has gone off to be alone. He is beside himself that he contributed to the demise of an innocent (Lady Jessica) Who knows when he shall be back?? He is seeking a goblin oracle who has not been seen in centuries." With Luna City so vulnerable to attacks we can only hope that the Royal Guard Volunteer Reserve Unit, can offer protection within the city limits. Guard applications will be held on March 24 at 9pm ET by Chief Detective Sheffield at Lord British Castle . | ||
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| [EM Stuff] Meet and Greet | | |
| Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 5:43 AM EDT by Crysta (LakeSuperior) | ||
| This got posted on the EM site too; EM Aname and myself will be holding a little meeting on Thursday. This will be mainly to discuss current event happenings, the Britannian Games and Nexus Spirit arc, as well as find the answers to some long asked questions. Bring your comments and concerns to the West Britain Counselor’s Hall (Trammel) on Thursday, March 25 at 7pm CST (8pm EST). For those that know not, the EM site is here | ||
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| [EM Event] Nexus Spirit: The Confrontation | | |
| Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 5:41 AM EDT by Crysta (LakeSuperior) | ||
| Posted to the EM news site; The final Stand! With news that the Nexus Spirit has been weakened; Dawn now request a full front assault on his base. She has been lead off by an anonymous source of it’s hiding place and has clarification of it’s weakening. However the spirit’s followers are still attempting to heal and protect him, and their numbers are slowly increasing. March 27 (Saturday) the location of Lord British Castle Trammel, at 10PM Eastern, 9PM Central. For those that know not, the EM site is here | ||
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| EM Meet and Greet | | |
| Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 2:31 PM EDT by Lady Tia (LakeSuperior) | ||
| Meet and Greet Date: Thursday, March 25th Time: 7:00PM CST Location: West Britian Counselor’s Hall (Trammel) EM Aname and EM Autolycus will be holding a little meeting on Thursday. This will be mainly to discuss current event happenings, the Britannian Games and Nexus Spirit arc, as well as find the answers to some long asked questions. Bring your comments and concerns to the West Britain Counselor’s Hall (Trammel) on Thursday, March 25 at 7pm CST (8pm EST). http://www.emquantum.com/LakeSuperior/?p=316 | ||
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| Ter Mur Royal Library Contest! | | |
| Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 9:42 AM EDT by Petra Fyde (Atlantic) | ||
Posted Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 12:42 AM EDT by Cear Dallben Dragon:   reetings all!Many of you humans and elves have traveled to my lands to seek out new and exotic riches, treasures, and materials. You come to slay strange monsters and face great new dangers. But we Gargl (or Gargoyles, if your tongue prefers) offer something even greater: knowledge and enlightenment. The Royal Library of Ter Mur will be opening soon, located south-east (straight down) from the Ter Mur moongate. The books are being cataloged and organized as hundreds of new tomes pour in each week. Before the first set of books are put on display, I would like to invite everyone from both your lands and mine to a writing contest. I have thought long and hard about what topic would be appropriate for this contest, as I wanted it to relate to the first theme the Library will be showing. And then while pouring through some of my ancient tomes, the solution showed itself. This month marks the 10th anniversary of the grand battle of Trinsic, where soldiers, knights, and mages from all corners of Britannia came together to face the terrible forces of Juo'nar, and other sinister elements utilized by Minax. So the first theme the library will be showing will be History, with a focus on the Trinsic battles. The writing contest is thus: You are invited to use your own experience, if you were around at that time, to write a journal regarding your actions and thoughts during the troubling times surrounding the battle of Trinsic. This can be a memoir, if preferred, or an academic-type text (like a history book). Alternatively, especially for those of you who were not around at that point in time, or if you wish to write on something else, you may choose any point in history and write about it. (This can be a character journal, or a historical text, or an exposition on a guild or organization, anything regarding Atlantic's rich history (characters, players, guilds, named beasts, locations, events, etc), old or new, use your creativity and imagination!) Rules of the contest: -Use vendor-bought blue books, the ones with 40 pages. Multiple volumes (stories exceeding 40 pages requiring more than one book) will count as one entry. -At the end of your entry, put your name and contact information (email, ICQ, AIM, etc) -You may enter multiple times, but remember this: it is quality which will win, not quantity. A well thought-out and written piece will have a better chance than 10 sloppily written pieces. -By submitting an entry you are allowing me to put it on display in the Royal Library of Ter Mur. I also reserve the right to not display it. -When you have written your submission, put it in the mailbox located at the front of the library (again, straight down from the Ter Mur moongate, about one screen or so). -The winning entry will be decided upon by three people. Although two of them are wingless, they have proven to be intelligent enough for me to put my trust in them. -Entries will be accepted until Saturday, April 10th, in order to give everyone enough time to enter if they wish to do so. Judging will begin shortly after that and the winners will be contacted. REWARDS: -The first-place winner will recieve 1,000,000 gold plus a Heritage Token. -The second-place winner will receive 500,000 gold and a Heritage Token. -The third-place winner will receive 250,000 gold. The winning entries will be displayed prominently in the Royal Library, and other entries will be on the shelves next to the other tomes which have been selected for the Historical theme. I wish everyone good luck, and I look forward to reading each and every entry! (For any questions or concerns, or if lacking SA access, feel free to contact me at [email protected]) -Jaggerauth, Lore Master of the Royal Library of Ter Mur  | ||
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| [EM Stuff] Meet and Greet | | |
| Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 7:43 PM EDT by Petra Fyde (LakeSuperior) | ||
| Posted Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 10:43 PM EDT by Crysta: This got posted on the EM site too; EM Aname and myself will be holding a little meeting on Thursday. This will be mainly to discuss current event happenings, the Britannian Games and Nexus Spirit arc, as well as find the answers to some long asked questions. Bring your comments and concerns to the West Britain Counselor’s Hall (Trammel) on Thursday, March 25 at 7pm CST (8pm EST). For those that know not, the EM site is here | ||
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| EM Meet and Greet | | |
| Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 4:31 AM EDT by Petra Fyde () | ||
| Posted Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 7:31 AM EDT by Lady Tia: Meet and Greet Date: Thursday, March 25th Time: 7:00PM CST Location: West Britian Counselor’s Hall (Trammel) EM Aname and EM Autolycus will be holding a little meeting on Thursday. This will be mainly to discuss current event happenings, the Britannian Games and Nexus Spirit arc, as well as find the answers to some long asked questions. Bring your comments and concerns to the West Britain Counselor’s Hall (Trammel) on Thursday, March 25 at 7pm CST (8pm EST). http://www.emquantum.com/LakeSuperior/?p=316 | ||
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| Community Meet Up - March 22nd | | |
| Posted on Monday, March 22, 2010, 4:30 PM EDT by Petra Fyde (LakeSuperior) | ||
| Posted Monday, March 22, 2010, 7:23 AM EDT by Lady Tia: Community Meet Up – March 22, 2010 Date: Every Monday Night Time: 7:30PM CST Location: Skara Brae Community Center - located next to the bank Meeting Agenda: We'll hear weekly announcements of upcoming events and hunts for Lake Superior from Sabina our events coordinator. The weekly community meetings, events, hunts, etc are always open to the public. No invitations needed! Everyone is always welcome to come ask questions, make plans, or make announcements. Bring a friend if you can make it, tell a friend if you can't! | ||
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| [Fiction] Still | | |
| Posted on Monday, March 22, 2010, 2:57 PM EDT by Petra Fyde (Europa) | ||
| Posted Monday, March 22, 2010, 5:57 PM EDT by Mapper: Still Mizara Khan was used to waiting. She had been doing it for a very long time. Her allies seemed to come and go and none of them stayed around for long, which was unsurprising as she had a tendency to turn on them as soon as she got bored. But things were beginning to look up and Mizara now had found a willing and very capable ally who certainly knew her rituals - obviously in return for somethign as yes to be discussed. The resurrection ritual had gone well and the only downside was that Mericles was not fully empowered. This was not entirely unexpected as his soul had been split asunder, his body moved all over and the general length of time between his "death" and the attempted rebirth. But the power of a true necromancer is not to be overlooked. Mizara herself dabbled in the black arts and the arcane but in this ritual she could only stand and watch, fascinated. But overall the day had gone well and the people of Trinsic and the great influx of the visiting army from across the lands had filled the city to bursting point. Mizara purred to herself imagining the pride The Duke had taken in the stout defence of his city and how the people had been completely hood-winked by such a simple slight of hand. Now she would discuss next steps with her allies and try and call them all together and see what they could do to grant Mericles the power he deserved. Ultimately Mericles was the most prized piece on the chessboard and Mizara Khan wanted to be able to wield that power with absolute authority. She knew her allies would demand some of that power for themselves and it was certainly something she was willing to surrender to them in the short term. Mizara Khan looked down at the small piece of blackrock in her hand and smiled and popped it into a pocket in the folds of her long luxurious cloak. She clicked her heels and disappeared into the ground travelling at enormous speed as she made her way up and into the light, blinking a little at its brightness.  The Ritual Story from the EM Website. | ||
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| Felucca - RBG - March 27th | | |
| Posted on Monday, March 22, 2010, 9:43 AM EDT by Petra Fyde (GreatLakes) | ||
 Posted Monday, March 22, 2010, 12:43 AM EDT by Lady Lava:This just in from EM Elizabella~ This event will take place in an undisclosed location in Felucca on Saturday, March 27th, at 8 p.m. CDT. Each flesh-eating Mare of Jhelom will appear when enough bodies are on the ground to entice her to come nibble on them. If you do the most damage to a particular mare, you will find her (timered) heart in a box on her corpse. Bring this to Rosamund. Gates will be available from these locations in Felucca: a few steps southeast of the Britain moongate, 33°2'S 1°7'E a few steps southeast of the Minoc moongate, 81°40'N 97°6'E a few steps southeast of the Buc’s Den moongate, 53°47'S 97°44'E Rewards At the Award Hall, the name of the four people who retrieved mares' hearts will be inscribed on appropriate plaques. ________________________________________________ Report from a scout: Hercules has stolen the four Mares of Jhelom. I have spoken to a Feluccan veterinarian, Rosamund, who says the mares are vicious devourers of human flesh who should have been destroyed long ago. She is planning a ritual which will entice the mares into an area where the Royal Guard can slay them. However, it is too dangerous to perform in a populated place such as Jhelom. She also warns that it will require the spilling of human blood. As the good vet says, "your best bet to lure them in would be to slit your own wrist, or someone else's throat. They like that." Keel's note: Suicide mission. Volunteer only | ||
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| Community Hunts - Week of March 22nd | | |
| Posted on Monday, March 22, 2010, 4:26 AM EDT by Petra Fyde (LakeSuperior) | ||
| Posted Monday, March 22, 2010, 7:26 AM EDT by Lady Tia: Want to go hunting but don't have a big enough group? Are you looking for good guides to dungeons you've yet to explore? The community hunts are open to everyone! Come show your support for the Lake Superior community and take a walk on the wild side at the same time. Meet some new and old friends and have a bit of a challenge along the way. Greater Dragon Taming Expedition Date: Tuesday, March 23rd Time: 8:00PM CST Starting Location: Skara Brae Community Center - located next to the bank Host: Taeara Mi'Aken Community Peerless Hunt Date: Wednesday, March 24th Time: 8:00PM CST Starting Location: Skara Brae Community Center - located next to the bank Host: Taeara Mi'Aken Navery Night Eyes Hunt Date: Thursday, March 25th Time: 8:00PM CST Starting Location: Skara Brae Community Center - located next to the bank Host: Taeara Mi'Aken Community Champ Spawn Hunt Date: Friday, March 26th Time: 9:00PM CST Starting Location: Skara Brae Community Center - located next to the bank Hosts: Taeara Mi'aken And remember, these hunts are for everyone, regardless of their skill level or guild affiliation. Come meet new friends, see new places, gain experience and just have fun. Sabina Nikolai, High Marshall, Community Hunt Organizer (link:http://silverrose.uols.net/)The Order of the Silver Rose Posted by: Lady Tia LS News Manager | ||
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| Community Hunts - Week of March 22nd | | |
| Posted on Monday, March 22, 2010, 4:26 AM EDT by Petra Fyde () | ||
| Posted Monday, March 22, 2010, 7:26 AM EDT by Lady Tia: Want to go hunting but don't have a big enough group? Are you looking for good guides to dungeons you've yet to explore? The community hunts are open to everyone! Come show your support for the Lake Superior community and take a walk on the wild side at the same time. Meet some new and old friends and have a bit of a challenge along the way. Greater Dragon Taming Expedition Date: Tuesday, March 23rd Time: 8:00PM CST Starting Location: Skara Brae Community Center - located next to the bank Host: Taeara Mi'Aken Community Peerless Hunt Date: Wednesday, March 24th Time: 8:00PM CST Starting Location: Skara Brae Community Center - located next to the bank Host: Taeara Mi'Aken Navery Night Eyes Hunt Date: Thursday, March 25th Time: 8:00PM CST Starting Location: Skara Brae Community Center - located next to the bank Host: Taeara Mi'Aken Community Champ Spawn Hunt Date: Friday, March 26th Time: 9:00PM CST Starting Location: Skara Brae Community Center - located next to the bank Hosts: Taeara Mi'aken And remember, these hunts are for everyone, regardless of their skill level or guild affiliation. Come meet new friends, see new places, gain experience and just have fun. Sabina Nikolai, High Marshall, Community Hunt Organizer (link:http://silverrose.uols.net/)The Order of the Silver Rose Posted by: Lady Tia LS News Manager | ||
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| Templar Strongholds Unique Gift | | |
| Posted on Monday, March 22, 2010, 3:32 AM EDT by Petra Fyde () | ||
| Posted Monday, March 22, 2010, 6:32 AM EDT by Merik ONN: Templar Strongholds Unique Gift March 22, 2010 The township banner of Templar Stronghold was given a very unique gift earlier last week. If you double click the Templar flag something...without giving it away....special will happen. It is without a doubt one of the greatest gifts given to a township thus far. Thank you Prowler (Prime minster of Templar Stronghold) for showing us the banner addition and keeping this reporter safe while in Felucca. Templar Stronghold is located in Felucca North-East of Vesper city. Direct runes to each township banner can be found on the Sage Vendors in Tokuno, on Homare-Jima island. | ||
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| Township Summit Report 3/18/10 | | |
| Posted on Monday, March 22, 2010, 12:15 AM EDT by Petra Fyde (Chesapeake) | ||
| Posted Monday, March 22, 2010, 3:15 AM EDT by Merik ONN: The Bi-weekly Chesapeake Township Summit was convened by Lady Tavalia Zodok, Ambassador of the Crown, at 8:32 in the evening and a roll call was taken. By: Tancred Redstar Noted Absent: Colt Kijustsu Anei Keys Templar Nidaros Pitmuck < First order of business was a rejoined call, from the previous meeting, for community teleporter petitions. The following townships petitioned for a teleporter: Moria, by Manshoon Cimmerian Pass, by Nyx Al Ellisande, by Gowron Dukaat Silvervale, by Naitch Lydia then appeared and took seat for Pitmuck. Lady Zodok made an aside as to the question of Moria, given it's recent transitional status with regards to it's governance and political situation, and required that a new treaty of recognition be petitioned of the Crown afresh. Lady Zodok consigned Manshoon to deliver this message and it's requirements to whatever new governance is now in place in Moria. At this, Manshoon got lippy about it, stating how he is no one's errand boy. This raised an eyebrow or two with Lady Zodok who reiterated in a somewhat sterner tone that a new treaty of recognition would need to be approved prior to any teleporter construction decision, but also quietly added that any aggression would be dealt with "appropriately". A recess for 10 minutes was then called by Lady Zodok at 8:47. Prowler appears and takes seat for Templar. The recess adjourned at 8:57 and conduction of business resumes. Van Helsing appears and takes seat for Colt. The business of teleporter petitions resumes, first with Silvervale. Grace O'Malley appears and takes seat for Kijustsu Anei Keys. The vote on the petition for a teleporter for Silvervale is called for and subsequently affirmed unanimously. The vote on the petition for a teleporter for Cimmerian Pass is called for and subsequently affirmed unanimously. The vote on the petition for a teleporter for Al Ellisande is called for and subsequently affirmed unanimously. Lady Zodok then calls for other official business. Tancred RedStar of Gyldenfeld requested the sea zone restriction imposed by the Crown a month ago after the appearance of a dangerous whirlpool west of Jhelom be lifted, citing no more ships have been lost. Lady Zodok mentioned she will speak further on the matter with Commander Foxx but approves the lifting of the restriction, re-opening the waters south of Skara Brae and west of Jhelom to maritime trade and ship traffic. Miss Watson of Kijustsu Anei requested Kijustsu Anei, Kijustsu Anei Keys and Moria be moved and recognized together. Lady Zodok reponded the matter will be considered after the new treaty of recognition with Moria is received and reviewed. Winfield of PaxLair said PaxLair City is having problems transporting goods to PaxOku via sea. They have to had beach their ships and move goods by land, which is dangerous as PaxLair City is in Felucca. Various comments then flooded the table, including a request for a sort of SeaGate(similar in function to a moongate or the Serpent Pillars). Winfield added that a search for information regarding such magics or construction has been ongoing and continues through volumes of old books. Lady Zodok said she would bring this matter to the attention of Queen Dawn for consideration of feasibilty, if it were even possible. Grace O'Malley of Kijustsu Anei Keys was recognized and read a prepared statement from the Acting Portreeve of Kijustsu Anei Keys: "I, Odin Doomhammer, have reviewed my predecessor's files and have determined that a misjudgement was made when deciding to be loyal to the Crown. I hereby decree that the Kijustsu Anei Keys loyalty be recorded for the records and changed from loyal to the Crown to neutral." Lady Zodok responded, saying this will jeopardize the consideration of rendering aid from the Crown in times of need. She quietly added "tread carefully in the guise of neutrality, fFor bearing false witness to such will not be dealt with kindly" Tatania Karthina of PaxOku said she heard a rumor in Zento that the Empress of the Tokuno Islands might be touring her lands therein. Lady Zodok thanked Lady Karthina for the news and made note of it. Tancred RedStar of Gyldenfeld proposed cattle drive into the capital for the purpose of presenting the monarch, or her designee, a choice from among the herd of the finest cattle to stock the Royal Larder. Lady Zodok approved of the idea and correspondence would be forthcoming to arrange the details. Winfield of PaxLair City followed up, requesting any such cattle drive plan to include clean up efforts behind the cattle of what comes from the behind of cattle. Tancred RedStar of Gyldenfeld quickly remarked that's what orcs are for. Lady Zodok, to address the issue, said the Ministry of Sanitation will be notified with regards to clean up efforts. Lady Zodok then moved to close the meeting, pronouncing the next township assembly/summit meeting will be on March 31. Future meeting dates shall be April 7 and April 21 for the month of April 2010. There will be no meeting May 5th, 2010. Lady Zodok then adjourned the meeting. | ||
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| Hall of Commons Meeting Notes 3/21/10 | | |
| Posted on Sunday, March 21, 2010, 10:34 PM EDT by Petra Fyde (Chesapeake) | ||
| Posted Monday, March 22, 2010, 1:34 AM EDT by Merik ONN: Hall of Commons Meeting Notes North of Britain Moongate March 21 , 2010 In Attendance: Nora, Benito[Fryr], Celestial Knight[ACT], CoolHandLuke[Colt], Strahd[Fryr], Gunga Din[TWOD], Hudson[DWxC], Tatania Karthina[PxR], Phoenix[DWxC], NANOC[DWxC], Niva The Savage[T_T], Lady CaT[S@GE], CharGar[F*V], Tiger Lily[TIPS], Elijah Cross[PxP], Mach[DWxC], Gareth[S@GE], EM Dudley Announcements It was a very close call between the Sosarian Solstice Fair and the Chesapeake Commons. By the popular vote of the citizens of the realm the Luna Fairgrounds shall henceforth be known as The.......... Sosarian Solstice Fair! Congratulations to Neris for submitting the winning entry! To celebrate and dedicate the Fair Games will be held at the Fairgrounds on Thursday the 25th at 8pm ET. Games will be... Archery Contest, The Queen's Strongman or woman contest and a Mystery Event The Summit at the Queen's table will reconvene on Wednesday March 31st at 8:30PM ET Open Floor Discussion RP News Letter- After discussions it was decided that once a week on (Friday or Saturday) this news letter would go out to the community. This News Letter would cover RP news stories, Current projects, Lore and more. This RP news letter is being submitted for consideration by the news reporting organizations of UOforums and Stratics. Lydia of Pitmuck- Received another message from Ozog. Seems he is okay and headed into the deep abyss, to seek the oracle. Thank you- Phoenix wanted to thank the wee leprechaun for the great green potato quest. EM Dudley explained whoever was intruding into Balandar's house knocked the phylactery off the shelf... And is responsible for releasing the spirit of the Dagda. Dudley quickly looked over to his left but would not mention anyone by name. Cold Feet?- Tatania Karthina inquired if Dudley's feet were as cold as they looked. Dudley replied saying they are toasty warm. Nice Hat- CharGar asked if she could have Dudley's new flashy hat. Unfortunately the hat is firmly attached to his head and stitched to the hood of his robe. Locked Rune- Phoenix wondered by a rune to the Surveyors office is locked down by the building to Andrea Kildare's office? Is she was out surveying something? or just an invite to drop in and see her? Dudley informed everyone that she was likely out surveying... | ||
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| The Curse of Blood | | |
| Posted on Sunday, March 21, 2010, 7:29 PM EDT by Petra Fyde (Atlantic) | ||
| Posted Sunday, March 21, 2010, 10:29 PM EDT by Nh'bdy: The vision I had this week was a very troubling one! In my Dreams my uncle lead me down dank stone corridors... we went past crypts and corridors until... we came to a room with three chests. Yew Crypts! Ofcourse! The Curse of Blood is there. Saddly, Garkin's Guards had already massed within the aged stone halls.  Some were not so lucky,  Victorious, we found our prize, and with a return to the sacred cave it was done. Two of Eight. | ||
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| A Gypsy Wedding! |
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| Posted on Sunday, March 21, 2010, 6:25 PM EDT by Petra Fyde (Atlantic) | ||
| Posted Sunday, March 21, 2010, 9:25 PM EDT by Nh'bdy: Congratulations are extended to Adrian Bishop and Soren Calestra on this, their day of wedding!  A well spoken ceremony was delivered by Event Moderator Eris at one of Trammel's most breathtaking sites.  Although the precession left some wandering,  they indeed, had. | ||
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| Mizara Khan Threatens Trinsic (Sunday 21st) | | |||||
| Posted on Sunday, March 21, 2010, 3:36 PM EDT by Petra Fyde (Europa) | ||||||
| Posted Sunday, March 21, 2010, 6:36 PM EDT by Mapper: A huge crowd had turned up this evening at Trinsic's West Gate ready to support Trinsic in its curses from Mizara Khan.   Mizara Khan appeared suddenly on a rooftop outside the Trinsic Jail, she brought the Duke of Trinsic and his son Isidore up and began to speak.  Quote:
  Suddenly Coils and poisonous snakes appeared!  The battle raged outwards into the forest.  Inside the city Manifestations of Arysouns started appearing alongside the poisonous serpents.   Throughout the city undead creatures, snakes and Manifestations of Arysoun continued appearing and causing havoc amongst the army that had came to protect Trinsic.  A huge winged creature began helping us with the battle, it then yelled for us to follow as it ran towards the Trinsic Jail.  The flapping beast hovered above the crowd outside the Jail and began to yell at us: Quote:
 In the room Mizara Khan was with a lady performing spells on Mericles corpse! Quote:
 A spirit slowly appeared from the corpse and began circling the room.  Mizara Khan then began to speak to the crowd that had gathered around the alter. Quote:
  Undead and more Manifestations of Arysoun began to fill the room.  Once the creatures had been slain Mizara appeared once more at the Alter, The Duke of Trinsic asked her to explain what was going on. Quote:
  With that Mizara Khan had disapeared once more, People in the chamber began to set fire to Mericles corpse, again, This time however the corpse burnt into a pile of ashes and were collected up. This wrapped up tonights event. | ||||||
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