The Hall of the Tusker King

December 2002 - Announcements Page
== Game Changes ==
* The town of Arwic has finally been rebuilt since it was destroyed by a Shadow Spire.
* The Legend of the Tusker Paw has been found on Aphus Lassel and he is rewarding those who best the Tusker Hero Mowen Udaun.
* A new type of dagger - the Dirk - has been added to the game.
* Loot changes:
** Parchment no longer drops as loot.
** Creatures no longer drop their pitiful unmutated weapons.
** Missile weapon ammunition (i.e., arrows, crossbow bolts, and atlatl darts) no longer drops as loot.
** Foods now only drop at low treasure levels. At higher levels, food has been replaced with potions. This does not affect special food drops, like fire auroch meat or spices.
** More types of scarabs (e.g., lead, iron, copper) drop at lower levels of loot. At higher levels of loot, scarabs have been replaced with scarab peas.
** Weapon damage, variance, offense and defense modifiers, and speed now mutate more often. In addition, weapon burden can now mutate as well.
** The armor level and burden on armor mutates more often. In addition, the elemental protection of shields can mutate.
** Jewelry now has a chance to be generated with heritage requirements.
* Other changes:
** Many more items from the game can now be hooked within a house.
== New Quests ==
* Gift Box Quest
* The Legend of the Tusker Paw
== Updated Quests ==
* Feud of Neydisa and Bandit Castle:
:* Gormling's Note is now worth 100,000 experience and 20 Oswald's Throwing Daggers.
:* Gwillim's Alchemy Bag is now worth 50,000 experience and 250 Deadly Frost Arrows.
:* Gwillim's Alchemy Notes are now worth 100,000 experience.
* Bandit Shield Quest
:* Bandit Shield updated with new artwork, spells and SL.
* Fiery Weapons
:* Banderling Bandit found in the northwest camp updated to a Banderling Rogue and now only drops the Fire Spear. The camp has also been updated with higher level Banderlings and a Sturdy Iron Chest.
:* Banderling Bandits found in the Arwic Mines updated now only drop the Quarter Staff of Fire.
:* Third camp introduced near Edelbar with a Banderling Bandit that also drops the Quarter Staff of Fire.
:* Fourth camp now found in the Tiofor Woods that has a Banderling Rogue which also drops the spear.
:* Fire Spear and Quarter Staff of Fire updated with new stats and artwork.
* Lilitha's Lost Bow
:* Lilitha's Bow must now be repaired before use.
:* 25,000 xp reward for repairing the bow.
:* Lilitha's Arrows are retired (no longer found with her bow nor sold by the farmer near Eldrista).
:* Hunter's Leap which was originally filled with Banderling, is now inhabited by Humans similiar to those on Marae Lassel.
:* Lilitha's Bow updated from a +25% modifier to +100%
* Runed Chests
:* New 24 hour timer on looting runed chests.
== New NPCs ==
* Aun Paritea
* Blind Snowman
* Kleeoh
* Oolutanga, the Tusker King
* Students
** Glenden Wood - 29.8N, 27.1E
** Hebian-To - 39.0S, 83.4E
** Lytelthorpe - 0.7N, 51.5E
** Nanto - 52.7S, 82.5E
** Qalaba'r - 74.5S, 19.4E
** Rithwic - 10.8N, 58.2E
** Shoushi - 33.4S, 72.8E
** Yaraq - 21.3S, 1.6W
** Zaikhal - 13.7N, 0.5E
* Tornash - 46.8N, 30.5E near Holtburg
== Updated NPCs ==
* Barkeeper Wilomine - Sells new rumors
* Eldrista the Adventurer - Changed from a vendor to a quest NPC.
* Jordan's Apprentice Craftsman - Sells new furniture.
* Jubei's Apprentice Craftsman - Sells new furniture.
== New Locations ==
* Arwic rebuilt
* Access to Crystal Mines
** Crystal Mine New Isparians
** Crystal Mine Low
** Crystal Mine Mid
** Crystal Mine High
** Crystal Mine Extreme
* Behind the Waterfall
* Spirit Cell
* Tusker Warrior's Lair
* Tusker Food Storage
* Legend of the Tusker King
* Throne of the Tusker King
* Arena of the Tusker Hero
* Idol of Wishes
* 43.9N, 25.1E - Banderling Camp
== Updated Locations ==
* Holtburg Area
** 36.7N, 29.1E - Shrine and Portal to Glenden Wood - Updated with Sclavus and a Runed Chest
** Drudge Hideout - Creatures updated, Runed Chest added and level 1-4 restriction removed.
** Daiklos Dungeon - Creatures updated, Runed Chests added and level 1-12 restriction removed.
** A Rat Nest - Renamed from "A White Rat Nest". Runed chest added
** Dungeon Fern - Runed chest added, creatures updated
** Hedged Platform - Runed chest added, creatures updated
** Holtburg Dungeon - Level res. raised to reflect creature update; Runed chest added to the final room
** Hunter's Leap - taken over by Bandits, level 8+ restriction removed
** A Ruin (Holtburg) - Renamed to Banderling Ruin. Now has higher level Banderlings and a Runed chest
** 41.4N, 26.3E - Lich House - Lich updated to Lich Lord. Runed chest added
** 38.8N, 36.8E - Golem Spire - Runed chest and Sandstone Golem added.
** 35.7N, 33.4E - Eldrista's House - Eldrista changed to a quest NPC (used to sell weapons incl. Lilitha's Arrows). Farmer removed.
* Arwic Mines - Banderling Bandits now only drop Quarter Staff of Fire
* Bandit Castle Prison - Creatures updated, Shield updated
* Hilltop Tower - Drudges updated to Drudge Raveners, Runed chest added
* Northwest Banderling Camp - Creatures updated, Sturdy Iron Chest added
* Tiofor Woods Banderling Camp - Creatures updated, Runed Chest added
* Tusker Lodge - Upper level restriction removed (was 5-15 )
* Tusker Cave - Upper level restriction removed (was 12-25)
* Tusker Burrow - Upper level restriction removed (was 1-15)
* Tusker Cavern - Upper level restriction removed (was 15-25)
* Tusker Abode - Upper level restriction removed (was 20-40)
* Tusker Habitat - Upper level restriction removed (was 25-40)
== New Items ==
== Updated Items ==
== New Spells ==
* Recall Aphus Lassel
* Ulgrim's Recall
* Tusker Fists
* Tusker Hide
* Tusker Leap
* Tusker Might
* Tusker Skin
* Tusker Sprint
== New Creatures ==
* Seasonal creatures such as Chilly the Snowman and the Two Headed Snowman return for the Winter season.
== New Dialog ==
;Town Crier
== Related Articles ==
* Teaser
* Release Notes
* Letter to the Players
== Media ==
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