A Swelling Tide

July 2003 - Announcements Page
== Game Changes ==
* A number of new Tinkering effects are now available. See the July Letter to the Players for the details of these new effects:
** Resistance Rending for weapons.
** Armor and cantrip imbues for jewelry.
** Ability to alter requirements on equipment or prevent an item from being sold or salvaged.
** Covenant Armor can now be tinked with all types of armor salvage except Steel.
* Sturdy Steel Chests introduced.
== User Interface Updates ==
* Improved ID features:
** You now see the exact numerical value of armor protection in addition to the descriptive phrases.
** Special Properties are now displayed on items.
* New @day command can be used to permanently set the lighting from night to day and vice versa.
== New Quests ==
* Asheron's Raiment Quest
* Sunstone and Opal Gauntlets Quest
== Updated Quests ==
* Town Founder - New salvage hats introduced.
== New Events ==
* Olthoi Resurgence
== New NPCs ==
* Asheron
* Guardian
* Remmick
* Fort Tethana Sentry
* Thimrin Woodsetter
;Candeth Keep Construction NPCs
* Aun Utauri
* Lugian Guard
* Terka Laona
== New Locations ==
* Asheron's Island South - From Nanto, 52.6S, 81.9E, levels 1+
* Asheron's Island North - From Khayyaban, 47.4S, 24.9E, levels 40+
* Asheron's Island East - From Uziz, 25.0S 28.1E, levels 60+
* Asheron's Island West - From Baishi, 49.7S, 62.2E, levels 80+
* Asheron's Sanctum - 21.2N 69.1E in Asheron's Castle
* Candeth Keep (early stages of construction)
* Deru Tree of Candeth Keep
* Matron Hive South - From Asheron's Island at 15.9N, 73.7E, Levels 20-40
* Matron Hive North - From Asheron's Island at 23.4N,69.4E, Levels 40-60
* Matron Hive West - From Asheron's Island at 19.3N, 72.6E, Levels 60-80
* Matron Hive East - From Asheron's Island at 18.4N, 69.3E, Levels 80+
* Renegade Encampment - 1.4N, 73.5W near Fort Teth
* Subterannean Farm - Found in Martine's Retreat
== Updated Locations ==
* Empyrean Cloister - Upper level cap removed (was 15-30)
* Tiny Hive - Upper level cap removed (was 30-50 now 30+), Creatures updated
* Small Hive - Upper level cap removed (was 40-60 now 40+), Creatures updated
* Simple Hive - Upper level cap removed (was 50-70 now 50+), Creatures updated
* Shallow Hive - Upper level cap removed (was 60-80 now 60+), Creatures updated
* New Hive - Upper level cap removed (was 70-90 now 70+, Creatures updated
== New Items ==
== Updated Items ==
* - Can no longer be picked up.
* - Loot profile updated
* - Loot profile updated
* - Loot profile updated
* - Damage modifier increased from +130% to +150%
* - Damage modifier increased from +110% to +130%
* - Damage modifier increased from +110% to +120%
* - Renamed from "New Town Stamp".
* - Now give lucky numbers as well as words of wisdom.
== New Creatures ==
== Updated Creatures ==
* Armored Skeleton - Updated with new helmet.
== New Dialog ==
;Town Crier
;Ulgrim the Unpleasant
No new messages this month.
== Related Articles ==
* Teaser
* Release Notes
* Letter to the Players
* State of the Code
== Media ==
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File:Teaser 200307 B.jpg
File:Teaser 200307 C.jpg
File:Teaser 200307 D.jpg
File:A Swelling Tide Splash Screen.jpg
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