Pillars Made of Sand

June 2004 - Announcements Page
== Game Changes ==
* Marae Lassel
** Many updates have been made to the island including changes to dungeons, creature spawns, level requirements and improvements to quest items.
** Former Town Crier rumors can now be purchased at the Barkeeps on ML with icons indicative of their related content difficulty.
** Portals to the island can now be tied, summoned and recalled to.
* Bind Stones have now been activated for use.
* Other changes:
** New unique Foci colored icons for Creature Magic scrolls.
** Improved artwork for Idol creatures.
== New Quests ==
* Apprentice Crafter Rewards
* Carved Gemstone Lockpicks Quest
* Chorizite Veined Shield Quest
* Coarse Hide Shirt and Distilled Mana Potions
* The Homunculus
* Ornate Tumerok Breastplate and Horned Lugian Helm
* Renegade Bone Charm Quest
* Renegade Herbal Kits
* Yaja's Reach Quest
== Updated Quests ==
* Aun Golem Hunters
** Rewards doubled from 3 to 6.
** Experience reward added for completing each task.
* Aun Tanua's War Taiaha Quest
** Dungeons relocated, level reqs. removed and spawns updated.
** Spells on the Taiaha updated.
** Bachus Flufens moved to Redspire.
* Elari Wood Bow
** New improved Sublime Elari Wood Bow available.
* Fishing
** Old rewards nerfed
** Expired potions added
* Gaerlan's Citadel
** Experience reward for handing in the Iasparailaun increased for those level 126+.
** Proving Grounds portals in Eastham moved from 17.5N, 63.4E to 17.1N, 63.0E.
* Heart of Innocence Quest - Weapons rebalanced. (PVP Weapon Changes)
* Hollow Weapons Quest - Weapons rebalanced. (PVP Weapon Changes)
* Hunting Aun Ralirea
** Aun Ralirea's was updated so his generation is no longer tied to the status of the Olthoi Queen Quest.
** Damage on Harpoon spear increased.
* Hunt for Hea Tuperea
** New improved Barbed Crop now available.
** Collars of Fealty updated.
* Olthoi Pincers
** Max. XP reward for Eviscerator pincer decreased from 3,000,000 to 2,000,000.
** Three new pincers introduced.
* Phantom Weapons Quest - Weapons rebalanced.
* Raeta's Necklace Quest
** NPC moved from 40.5N, 78.2W to 39.8N, 76.4W
** Dungeon moved from 41.6N, 78.3W to 38.9N, 76.3W
** Upper level restriction (1-15) removed.
* Virindi Scalpel Quest
** Virindi Collector spawns are no longer tied to the status of the Olthoi Queen Quest.
** New Sharpened Virindi Scalpel now available.
== New NPCs ==
* Apprentice Cook (Al-Arqas)
* Apprentice Cook (Glenden Wood)
* Apprentice Cook (Lytelthorpe)
* Apprentice Cook (Nanto)
* Apprentice Cook (Uziz)
* Apprentice Cook (Mayoi)
* Apprentice Alchemist (Lin)
* Apprentice Alchemist (Yaraq)
* Apprentice Alchemist (Shoushi)
* Apprentice Alchemist (Holtburg)
* Apprentice Alchemist (Zaikhal)
* Apprentice Alchemist (Arwic)
* Apprentice Fletcher (Eastham)
* Apprentice Fletcher (Rithwic)
* Apprentice Fletcher (Samsur)
* Apprentice Fletcher (Khayyaban)
* Apprentice Fletcher (Yanshi)
* Apprentice Fletcher (Sawato)
* Royal Guard Gabrielle
== Updated NPCs ==
* Aun Papileona moved from 40.5N, 78.2W to 39.8N, 76.4W.
== New Locations ==
* Burun Cavern
* Crumbling Empyrean Mansion
* Mutilator Tunnels
* Olthoi Warrior Nest
* The Orphanage
* 10.2S, 59.0E - Renegade Camp
* 31.3S, 58.9E - Renegade Camp
* 34.6S, 12.3E - Renegade Camp
* 39.3S, 11.5E - Burun Oasis
* Renegade Stronghold (Lytelthorpe)
* Renegade Stronghold (Shoushi)
* Renegade Stronghold (Stonehold)
* Renegade Stronghold (Tufa)
* Lair of The Homunculus
== Updated Locations ==
* Sclavus Cathedral (East Dires) - Overrun with Burun; new Renegade quest items added.
* Small Complex - Updated with new creatures and quest item. Level req. updated from 15+ to 40+.
* Marae Lassel Updates:
** Aun Papileona's Shrine to Raeta - Level 1-15 req. removed, portal moved from 41.6N, 78.3W to 38.9N, 76.3W.
** Abandoned Tumerok Site - Moved from 43.8N, 83.3W to 42.0N, 82.2W.
** Bachus Flufens' Cottage - Overrun with Hea Tumeroks and Bachus has moved to Redspire. Runed Chest added.
** Lair of the Eviscerators - Now home to the new Eviscerator Pincer.
** Tumerok Cave - Level 5-20 req. removed, creatures updated and portal moved from 43.7N. 83.9W to 41.7N, 82.5W..
** Tumerok Cavern - Level 5-20 req. removed, creatures updated and portal moved from 43.9N, 87.1W to 40.2N, 84.7W.
** 40.5N, 78.2W - Tumerok Camp - Aun Papileona moved to 39.8N, 76.4W. Tumeroks and Runed Chest added.
== New Items ==
== Updated Items ==
* - Now stack to 25.
* - Rejuvenation Other II increased to III. Blood Drinker III and Biting Strike added.
* - Damage increased from 4.8 - 12 to 6.8 - 17.
== New Spells ==
* Force to Arms
* Weave of Chorizite
== New Creatures ==
== New Dialog ==
;Town Crier
== Related Articles ==
* Teaser
* Rollout Article
* Release Notes
* Letter to the Players
== Media ==
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File:Teaser 200406ACVault.jpg|ACVault
File:Teaser 200406JackCat.jpg|Maggie the Jackcat
File:Teaser 200406Stratics.jpg|AC Stratics
File:Teaser 200406WarCry.jpg|Warcry's Crossroads of Dereth
File:Teaser 200406Mystics.jpg|Asheron's Call Mystics
File:Pillars Made of Sand Splash Screen.jpg
File:Portaldat 200406.png|Portal.dat
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