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October 2009 - Announcements Page

Patch Size: 4,504k (Client: 3,591k)

Game Changes

All accounts upgraded to Throne of Destiny status.
Ninth character slot added to all accounts.
New equipment item called the Trinket introduced.
You can now track quests using the new Quest Journal.
Workaround implemented that fixes chat fail to enter on login errors.
New Two Handed weapons added to the loot system.
New Skills: Gearcraft and Two Handed Combat intorduced.
Updated Skills
- Assess Creature - Formula changed from (Focus + Self) / 2 to no formula. Gained new abilities via Gearcrafting.
- Assess Person - Formula changed from (Focus + Self) / 2 to no formula.
- Deception - Formula changed from (Focus + Self) / 4 to no formula. Gained new abilities via Gearcrafting.
- Leadership - Gained new abilities via Gearcrafting.
- Loyalty - Gained new abilities via Gearcrafting.
Quest XP now passes up from Vassals to Patrons to Monarchs.
10th anniversary pet gifted to all players.

You are eligible for the 10th anniversary pet!

Make sure that you have free space in your pack. Go to Ayala bint'Shashqa, the Arcanum Tinkerer, in the Pet Shop near the Obsidian Span at 35.2N, 39.3E.

User Interface Updates

Journal Panel added.
Trinket slot added to Paper Doll.

New Skills

New Quests

New Events

Special live event honoring Same T'ing of Harvestgain - see 10/27/09 - Honor of Same T'ing.
Special live events are scheduled for all day Monday, Nov. 2nd. Post details at 11/02/09 - Asheron's Call 10th Anniversary Events.
Note: Due to the Leafcull server crashing, the night events for all servers were canceled and will be rescheduled for another time soon. [1] [2]

Updated Quests

Grael's Summoning Chamber and Tracking Grael (Red Rune Weapons)
- Now able to turn in old weapons for a token to get a different weapon. Give your old weapon to Eddred the Wolf or Meerana du Renari for the token and then use token to buy weapon ingot from Whispering Blade Quartermaster or Rossu Morta Quartermaster.
Mana Forges - Timer removed from token turn-ins (previously 2 weeks per token). For example the tokens from the Lord Mhoire Quest.
Attribute and Skill Redistribution - Two Handed Combat Warden of Enlightenment statue added to Temple of Enlightenment and all gem timers reset.

The Temples of Forgetfulness and Enlightenment have had the timer for their use reset for the 10th Anniversary.

Thugs Part IV - Talk to Ries Woron to be portaled into the Thug Hideout. The portal at 65.8S 77.2E to the Thug Hideout is gone.
- The key to the second locked door is in a locked chest.
- Kill all the thugs to trigger the brick wall to open.
- The walkways by The Unknown Warrior platform remain open after attacking and killing him.
Dereth Exploration - 10 new Markers were added.
Monthly Game Hunter - New kill tasks.
Lord Mhoire Quest - Emblem turnin timer removed.
Lady Mhoire Quest - Emblem turnin timer removed.
Quests updated with Two Handed Weapons|

New NPCs

New Locations

New Items

Augmentation Gems

Infused War Magic Infused Life Magic Infused Item Magic Infused Creature Magic Master of the Steel Circle Master of the Four Fold Path Master of the Focused Eye Frenzy of the Slayer Eye of the Remorseless Hand of the Remorseless Iron Skin of the Invincible Tristra's Essence

Clothing

Night Club Shirt (2009)

Containers

Explorer's Backpack

Contained Items

Sealed Bag of Salvaged Amber Sealed Bag of Salvaged Diamond Sealed Bag of Salvaged Gromnie Hide Sealed Bag of Salvaged Pyreal Sealed Bag of Salvaged Ruby Sealed Bag of Salvaged Sapphire

Exchange Items

Blighted Two Handed Spear Coin Explorer's Backpack Token Rossu Morta Token Whispering Blade Token

Pet Items

Bronze Gearknight Gear

Gearcrafting Items

Major Item Tinkering Armature Minor Item Tinkering Armature Moderate Item Tinkering Armature Purple Jewel Major Gearcrafting Armature Moderate Gearcrafting Armature Minor Gearcrafting Armature Refining Polish (Mana) Refining Polish (Stamina) Handle Mold Medal Mold Sheet Metal Form Hammer Leather Strap Jeweler's Saw Frame Jeweler's Saw Blade Abrasive Polish Lapping Plate Unfinished Lense Lense Frame Smelting Pot Jeweler's Hand Saw Finished Lense Framed Lense Smelting Pot of Lead Smelting Pot of Iron Smelting Pot of Copper Smelting Pot of Silver Smelting Pot of Gold Smelting Pot of Pyreal Smelting Pot of Platinum Sheet Metal (Copper) Sheet Metal (Silver) Sheet Metal (Gold) Sheet Metal (Pyreal) Sheet Metal (Platinum) Copper Setting Silver Setting Gold Setting Pyreal Setting Platinum Setting Cut Yellow Gem

Cut White Gem Cut Blue Gem Cut Red Gem Cut Purple Gem Copper Horn Silver Horn Gold Horn Pyreal Horn Platinum Horn Copper Medal Silver Medal Gold Medal Pyreal Medal Platinum Medal Lead Handle Iron Handle Copper Handle Silver Handle Gold Handle Pyreal Handle Carved Pyreal Handle Ornate Pyreal Handle Flawless Pyreal Handle

Item Tinkering Devices

Virindi Servant Essence Virindi Master Essence Virindi Councillor Essence Virindi Inquisitor Essence Virindi Consul Essence Bronze Horn of Leadership Silver Horn of Leadership Gold Horn of Leadership Pyreal Horn of Leadership Platinum Horn of Leadership Copper Medal of Vigor Silver Medal of Vigor Gold Medal of Vigor Pyreal Medal of Vigor Platinum Medal of Vigor Copper Medal of Intellect Silver Medal of Intellect Gold Medal of Intellect Pyreal Medal of Intellect Platinum Medal of Intellect Poor Lense Well Crafted Lense Finely Crafted Lense Exquisite Lense Magnificent Lense Nearly Flawless Lense Flawless Lense Utterly Flawless Lense Incomparable Lense

Objects

Mana Siphon

Quest Items

10th Anniversary Night Club Ticket Aetherium Ore Aetherium Power Core Large Aetherium Power Core Unstable Mana Stone Depleted Aetherium Ore Gear Knight Core Fragment Gold Aetherium Core Fragment Large Aetherium Power Core Large Gold Aetherium Core Fragment Gearcrafting Gem of Forgetfulness Two Handed Combat Gem of Forgetfulness Two Handed Combat Gem of Enlightenment New Two Handed Spear Glyph Two Handed Spear Glyph Infused Low-Grade Chorizite Ore (Two Handed Spear) Infused High-Grade Chorizite Ore (Two Handed Spear)

Rare Gems

Tristra's Gem Spectral Two Handed Mastery Crystal T'ing's Crystal Hieroglyph of Two Handed Weapons Mastery

Salvage

Salvaged Amber Salvaged Diamond Salvaged Gromnie Hide Salvaged Pyreal Salvaged Ruby Salvaged Sapphire

Scrolls

Inscription of Armor Self Scroll of Blessing of T'ing Scroll of Blessing of Tristra Scroll of Boon of T'ing Scroll of Boon of Tristra Scroll of Fatter Fingers Scroll of Gear Craft Ineptitude Other Scroll of Gear Craft Mastery Self VIII Scroll of Greased Palms

Spell Components

Glyph of Gearcrafting Glyph of Two Handed Combat

Text Items

A Comprehensive Guide to Gearcrafting

Trinkets

Pathwarden Trinket

Unwieldable Items

Acid Spadone Fire Spadone Frost Spadone Lightning Spadone Gearknight Sword Fire Gearknight Sword Frost Gearknight Sword Acid Gearknight Sword Electric Gearknight Sword Gearknight Greatsword Fire Gearknight Greatsword Frost Gearknight Greatsword Acid Gearknight Greatsword Electric Gearknight Greatsword

Weapons

Academy Spadone Training Spadone Blighted Two Handed Spear Great BloodScorch Hollow Two Handed Spear Deadly Hollow Two Handed Spear Princely Runed Two Handed Corsesca Royal Runed Two Handed Corsesca Red Rune Silveran Greatsword Weeping Two Handed Spear Acidic Weeping Two Handed Spear Electric Weeping Two Handed Spear Flaming Weeping Two Handed Spear Frozen Weeping Two Handed Spear Khanda-handled Mace Great Star Mace Quadrelle Tetsubo Greataxe Nodachi Shashqa Spadone Assagai Corsesca Magari Yari Pike

Isparian Weapons

Atlan Weapons

Weapon Summoning Items

Atlatl Stamped Silveran Ingot Axe Stamped Silveran Ingot Casting Staff Stamped Silveran Ingot Claw Stamped Silveran Ingot Crossbow Stamped Silveran Ingot Dagger Stamped Silveran Ingot Bow Stamped Silveran Ingot Mace Stamped Silveran Ingot Spear Stamped Silveran Ingot Staff Stamped Silveran Ingot Sword Stamped Silveran Ingot Two Handed Sword Stamped Silveran Ingot

New Titles

New Spells

Prodigal Gear Crafting Mastery

New Creatures

Gear Knight

New Dialog

Town Crier

Free Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "Augmentation gems. I'll never be able to use one of those at my level. I can only imagine the power that must flow through an adventurers as that wave of color washes over them when they learn a new augmentation and there are many more to learn now."

Town Crier tells you, "First my cousin tells me that there are strange mechanical creatures. Now he's telling me you can make all sorts of devices with some form of crafting they brought with them. I'm not sure how much of this I can really believe."

Town Crier tells you, "Have you gone to see Sean the Speedy yet to hear about the next set of Explorers' Society map markers to find?"

Town Crier tells you, "I've always wanted to see a scarab come to life and fly away and now I have."

Town Crier tells you, "I've heard rumors of an army of mechanical men are marching through the Direlands!"

Town Crier tells you, "It seems like the Woron Family is happily reunited, thanks to the intrepid adventurers who answered their calls for help."

Town Crier tells you, "News! Rand the Hunter has updated his creature bounties. Find him in Holtburg to see what he's marked this time."

Town Crier tells you, "There are strange reports from adventurers who have been exploring the Eastern shore of the Inner Sea."

Town Crier tells you, "Woosh! Woosh! That sound is all I seem to hear any more. All these large weapons being flailed around, it seems dangerous to me."

Pyreal Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "All you map hounds are encouraged to see Sean the Speedy in Holtburg. Word is he's got a thing for, ahem, dangerous places this month."

Town Crier tells you, "It also seems that Sean the Speedy has finally finished his rounds of hiding markers, and has a special reward for those who find all of them."

Town Crier tells you, "Formerly undesirable materials now seem to be in demand by crafters. If I can remember right those materials are Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, Amber, Pyreal and ... err... right! Gromnie Hide."

Town Crier tells you, "I have been keeping track of a lot of new information, there's so much going on. I don't have everything set yet but I know of Augmentation trainers in Cragstone, Ayan Baqur and Hebian-to, there are more I know but not their locations."

Town Crier tells you, "I hear that Ries Woron enjoys telling the tale of the Unknown Warrior. If you'd like to hear a story told with so much detail you feel you are actually there, you should seek him out above the tavern in Baishi."

Town Crier tells you, "If you have heard tell of "Gearcrafting" it seems it may be true. I saw someone running around with some kind of magnifying glass that seemed to help him kill creatures."

Town Crier tells you, "My cousin told me he saw an army of mechanical men digging for something in the northern Direlands. I wonder what they're looking for."

Town Crier tells you, "Rand the Hunter has marked a new set of creatures for bounties. This time I hear he's in a mechanical mood. Find him in Holtburg if you feel up to the task."

Town Crier tells you, "Oh just like everyone else, my advice is only good enough for a paltry amount of pyreals! Well thank you, Mr. Pyrealbags this'll go a long way toward providing for my family. I'm sure that an egg will feed me, my three kids and my spouse... you have no idea!

Ulgrim the Unpleasant

Free Rumors

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "See! See what the Virindi have brought on us now?!? First Applesause, now killer robots!"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "So I hear there is no trouble involving Ries Woron lately, who would of guessed after months of nothing but whining. Oh I've been hurt, oh my wife is missing, almost as bad as listening to my ex-wife."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You don't think I ended up here on accident do you? I saw a portal and figured whatever was on the other side was better then what was at home."

Stout Rumors

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Heh, I think Rand the Hunter is trying to send us a message with this month's bounties. And that message is that Nurino may not be as crazy as I recently thought he is. Either that, or someone's been passing some really good Stout around."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I found this great pack lately. It holds even more Stout than the Colosseum Packs. Great for exploring without getting too thirsty."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "So I went to Baishi to have a drink and there is none other than Ries Woron. He starts rambling on and on about the Unknown Warrior and the adventures in their hideout. Luckily I could drink faster than he could talk and he left me alone, or I passed out, I don't really remember."

Media

Turbine's Teaser Image - "QuestJournal"
ACCWiki's Teaser Image - "GearKnights"
ACvault's Teaser Image
Dereth.info's Teaser Image
AC Mystics' Teaser Image
Splash Screen
Portal.dat
10th Anniversary Wallpaper (1280 x 1024)
10th Anniversary Wallpaper (1920 x 1200)
Asheron's Call 10th Anniversary An inside look