The Risen Princess

August 2012 - Announcements Page
* Patch Date: 14 August 2012
* Patch Size: 8,598K (Client: 4,640K)
* Hotfix Date: 8am-11am Est, Wednesday 15 August 2012
* Hotfix Size: 562K (Client 4,640K)
== Weather Effects ==
* The weather effects have returned to Asheron’s Call. Players will be able to toggle these on and off just as before.
== Luminance Sharing ==
* Luminance can now be shared in Fellowships. It's controlled under the same UI panel as Xp, the share range for Luminance is drastically shorter than the range for shared Xp.
== Stipends ==
* Stipends were added as an Alternate Currency. There are Stipends and Society Stipends both of which can be obtained weekly.
== New Quests ==
* Hoshino Fortress Infiltration
* Ninja Academy
* Golem Samurai Kill Task
* Spectral Archer Kill Task
* Spectral Claw Kill Task
* Spectral Bushi Kill Task
* Spectral Mage Kill Task
* Spectral Minion Kill Task
* Spectral Nanjou Shou-jen Kill Task
* Spectral Samurai Kill Task
* Devourer Margul Kill Task
* Grievver Shredder Kill Task
* Shadow Flyer Kill Task
* Shadow Kill Task
* Void Lord Kill Task
== Updated Quests ==
* Exploration Society Letters
** Letters now dropped by higher level creatures.
** Former starter town stamp quests updated.
** Stamped letter rewards all updated.
** Stamps are now reusable.
** Holtburg, Shoushi and Yaraq stamps removed.
* The way in which some quest weapon are created has been updated. In order to get these new versions, players will need to run the quests for these specific weapons again.
** Atlan Weapons
** Isparian Weapons
** Shimmering Weapons
** Shadowfire Weapons
* Weeping Weapons - The way in which Weeping Weapons are created has been updated.
* Lady Aerfalle Quest - The uber version of the quest now has an Enhanced Black Fire Atlan Stone in the rewards chest at the end. Also the Behemoth of Tenkarrdun now drops multiple Boulders to make a Black Fire Atlan Stone, which is now used to upgrade existing Atlans rather than create a new weapon.
* Olthoi Chasm Quest - An exit portal has been added at the end of the Olthoi Chasm dungeon.
* Halt Dericost Ritual Quest - The Halt Dericost Ritual quest now only requires players to run the Dericost Ritual Investigation quest once to repeat.
* Castle of Lord Mhoire Quest - Each Mhoire Castle tower (NW, SW, SE) now has their respective gargoyle generate a portal back to the Northeast tower.
* Oubliette Quest - An update was made to the way the Oubliette Quest resets to address possible ways to get stuck with extra long reset timers.
* Sealing Away the Book of Eibhil - The Sealing Away the Book of Eibhil quest was fixed so that players who are missing the Book of Eibhil Page can get a new one.
* Slave Master Quest - The Neftet Sand Temple quests' reset timer, as well as its rewards, have been doubled to 2 Braced Mana Forge Keys, 30,000 Luminance and 480,000,000 xp.
* Unleash the Gearknights - The Unleash the Gearknights quest has had 12,000 Luminance added.
* Apostate Finale - The Apostate Finale has had 35,000 Luminance added.
* Death's Allure - The Death's Allure quest has had its reward structure updated.
* Radiant Mana Infusion Quest - The pickup timer for Radiant Mana Infusion's was lowered to 2 weeks.
* Aerbax's Citadel - The Aerbax's Citadel quest was updated and should now cycle through the armor rewards correctly.
* Mhoire Lieutenant (Geraine's Hosts) - The Mhoire Lieutenant's timer was adjusted and he now persists in the world longer and is not as stingy at giving out titles.
* Ritual of the Blight - Adjustments were made to address the slow spawn generation of the Ritual of the Blight Moarsman dungeons.
* Monthly Explorer Society Quests
** 27 days: The Caliginous Bethel (do not do cathedral portion prior to talking to Ansar at the end of the quest)
** 13 days: Disturbance in the Ley Lines
** 6 days: Frozen Fury
== New NPCs ==
* Darviss
* Royal Tent NPCs
** Aun Kirtal
** Corporal Irashi
** Freed Temple Exarch
** Griffon
** Hanamoto Aki'ko
** Lieutenant Aurin
** Lieutenant Takamaki
** Lord Eorlinde
** Mareeno Donn
** Sergeant Trebuus
* Stipend NPCs
** Monroe
** Marid
** Master Rhan - Radiant Blood
** Master Mhoire - Eldrytch Web
** Master Tarkor'in - Celestial Hand
== Updated NPCs ==
* Bhravarn ibn Salizim from the Runed Weapons quests.
* Mhoire Lieutenant from the Geraine's Hosts quest.
* Tou-Tou Kill Task NPCs at 30.3S, 94.8E|
** Royal Guard - Grievver Shredder Hunter Kill Task - 30.3S, 94.8E
** Umbral Guard - Devourer Margul Kill Task - 30.3S, 94.8E
** Umbral Guard - Shadow Flyer Kill Task - 30.3S, 94.8E
** Royal Guard - Shadow Kill Task - 30.2S, 94.8E
** Royal Guard - Void Lord Kill Task - 30.3S, 94.8E
== New Locations ==
* Nanjou Shou-jen Academy
* Falatacot Temple
* Hoshino's Fortress
* Hoshino Tower
* Royal Tent
* Venerable Mausoleum - inside Hoshino's Fortress
== Updated Locations ==
* Serac Vault - Has Undead Captains, Dark Masters and Great Revenants
* Incunabula Vault - Has Olthoi Swarm Soldiers
* Amperehelion Vault - Has Amethyst Gromnies and Scathisas
* Jahannan Vault - Has Enku Zefirs and Direland Rats
* Artifex Vault - Has Tumerok Champions and Tumerok High Priests
* Minor Atlan Stones - Guarded by Lvl 80 elementals, Frosts, Embers, Voltarcs, and Apozims
== New Items ==
== Updated Items ==
* - Notes section removed to reflect changes made to the weapons.
* - Now works again on Ancient Armored Vestments & misc odd shirts.
* - Now works again on Ancient Armored Vestments & misc odd shirts.
* - Max dmg adjusted to fit Heavy weapon scale.
* - Can now be retained and de-retained using leather & sandstone salvage.
* - Can now be retained and de-retained using leather & sandstone salvage.
== New Titles ==
* Vanquisher of the Titan
* Derethian Newbie
* Novice Wanderer
* Notable Citizen
* Adept Adventurer
* Intrepid Explorer
* Supreme Soldier
* Epic Warrior
* Paragon of New Aluvia
* An Auberean Legend
* Heretic
* Captain
== New Creatures ==
== New Dialog ==
Town Crier
Free Rumors
== Related Articles ==
* Release Notes
* Teaser
== Media ==
File:Teaser 20120801.jpg|1 - Falacot Temple
File:Teaser 20120802.jpg|2 - Fort on Haunted Hill
File:Teaser 20120803.jpg|3 - Messy Separation
File:Teaser 20120804.jpg|4 - My Giant
File:Teaser 20120805.jpg|5 - My Lawn Needed That
File:Teaser 20120806.jpg|6 - They Can Perch Too
File:The Risen Princess Splash Screen.jpg
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