2008-10-23

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General

Shores of Darkness
The KDQ wants you. An elite group within the organization known as Kamelott, Inc. has discovered an artifact believed to belong to an ancient race. The organization is now recruiting all adventurers to assist them in collecting information on the artifact and recover some property they lost on the way.
The KDQ is offering all adventurers a spot within their ranks and this spot comes with a full benefits package. So if you are brave enough, join the KDQ at Kamelott’s Landing in the Shores of Darkness.
Help the KDQ investigate the strange artifact discovered on the forgotten battlefield.
Become an agent of the KDQ rising up the ranks as you gain faction and accomplish tasks unlocking new reward potential along the way.
A new camp where players can meet, group up, craft, browse the market, or store items in their bank.
Repeat the quests daily gaining faction and more chances at rewards.
Over 700 new equip-able items are available for those who help the KDQ.
A variety of new expendable potions.
A diplomacy slot item similar to the Isle of Dawn bracelet.
A new never released mount.
Some other rare and unique items.
New recipes.
The introduction of new item mods.
Healing Effectiveness
Healing Crit Chance
Healing Crit Amount
Flurry Resistance
Rage Resistance
Another chapter in the story of the Xennumet.

Raids

Lost Canyon
Karax Woefather awaits any adventurers who want wish to challenge him. Be wary when travelling in the Lost Canyon.
Ruin Falls
Another one of Torkald’s brothers, Varking the Accursed has risen up challenging any who are brave enough to find him in Ruin Falls.
Zossyr Hakrel
The Jharru of Zossyr Hakrel need help stopping the force known as Guar the Earthen Destroyer
Blighted Lands
Si'Imr-Li the Harbinger stands at the gate of the nexus guarding the door to the ulvari homeland. Can you defeat him and find out more about this strange threat to Telon?
Fengrot Reitemized
Fengrot’s loot table has been revamped. His old loot has been moved to a bonus loot table split between him and Varking. A variety of all new items have been added to a separate table. These new items should better match the difficulty of the encounter.
The Core Processor will drop the dungeon specific loot like the Exalted (ores, gems, molds, dusts, etc.), plus he has his own unique loot now.
Much to the dismay of the Thestran Watch, some happy haunts have assembled a small party outside of New Targonor to celebrate the Festival of the Grim Harvest, despite Sartok’s recent activities in Telon. Interested parties should hurry, as there’s no telling how long they’ll be gathered.
The Core Processor has received it's very own loot table with some unique items. In addition, if you have already destroyed the core and completed the quest, The Core, then you now have the option to receive a copy of the cracked crystal command matrix. Speak with Professor Telpon in the Sanctuary to receive your copy. Note: The professor only offers the extra copy to those who have already completed the quest.
The Core Processor now has a 6-day lockout timer.

Adventuring

Some NPCs will now be able to land critical hits. To maintain balance, this has been restricted to new content and certain high-end encounters.
Fixed the riftway map, not displaying after clicking on the riftway.
Fixed a bug for when dead NPCs were not being removed from your antigroup list
Fixed a bug for when dead NPCs were sometimes not being put into a death state
Changed messages for critical heals
Group leader will now see invited characters in group when the leader was previously in a disbanded raid subgroup higher than 1
Rangers
Rangers can now choose to specialize between melee and ranged combat. Please visit your trainers to start on this quest (You must be at least level 10).
Asylea Foxfire will allow you to respec.
Added text feedback to Dusk Arrow's damage portion
Lowered the aggro generated by your finishing attacks
Ferocity now has a 5 minute refresh timer
Swelter is now considered a melee attack
Increased the damage of Swelter
Increased the damage buff portion of Rancor II-IV
Increased the damage of Critical Shot
Critical Shot can now be used in combat
Critical Shot now has a 20 second refresh timer
When used from stealth, Critical Shot now increases your form progression
Increased the stealth bonus damage portion of Critical Shot
Debilitating Shot can now be used in combat
Debilitating Shot no longer deals damage
Debilitating Shot now lasts for 10 attacks or spells
Increased the stun duration on Stunning Shot.
Stunning Shot now costs energy
Stunning Shot now upgrades every 10 levels
Stunning Shot now deals damage if you are in Style of Precision
Ranged specialized Rangers now receive a ranged version of Cripple called Crippling Shot
Debilitating Shot no longer stacks with other abilities in its ability line.
Shocking Arrow now has a 10 second refresh time
Added new ability line Blade Shroud at level 14. Upgrades every 14 levels.
Poison Shot now adds the Burning weakness and exploits the Bleeding Weakness
All finishers are now labeled as such
Evasive Style no longer lowers your damage.
Envenomed Strike now has a root portion for your opponent when used from Nature's Guise
Decreased the run speed debuff on Nature's Guise
Added new ability Prepare Campfire at level
Removed Summon Companion from trainers and players
Added a new secret attack combo named Static Surge

Crafting

Kavos the Dyer, an exotic crafting goods merchant, has set up shop in New Targono
The crafter's rented horse should now properly grant the rented-mount effec
The quests to learn other crafting styles can now not be taken at the same time. This should prevent any issues with taking two quests at the same time, turning one in, and making one quest uncompletable until it is abandoned and re-taken.
Fixed the icon for the item, Batch of Stiff Axe Grips
Fixed the tool tip for item, Set of Cotton Cloth Dolls
Fixed the quest, Learning of Caia. You should now be able to accept the quest
Fixed the level description for item, Plain Ratty Saddlebags
Fixed the 'Required Level' and 'Item Level' description on recipe, Stiff Leather Weapon Upgrade Recipe
Fixed the flagging on the item, Tall Sealed Vielthread Kojani Basket. Item was incorrectly flagged as 'Journeyman Artificer' instead of 'Journeyman Outfitter'
The outfitter recipe for the quest, "Artifact Lost" is now properly removed when the quest is finished

Diplomacy

Fixed a bug with Afrit, Sand Runner
Fixed the proper buff to Parley, Foreign Interest
Fixed quest, Absolutely Painless. You should be able to accept it properly now
Fixed the quest, Deliveries for Haftan where you could sometimes get locked in parley
Fixed NPC Gray Knight Commander (he wasn't responding to your 'Hail' and was gating the quest)
Fixed the preconditions to the Diplomacy Web Quests
Fixed the icon on the item, Sinful Cocoa
The item "Card of the Eyelord" now displays the correct statistics
The item "Tanvu Poet Boots" should now show the correct graphic
Fixed the tooltip for the item, Card of Cost and Result. It should now contain the activated ability in the tooltip
Fixed the deconstruction state on the item, Phylactery of Mard Jeddah

Quests

Fixed the quest, By Night where it was not deleting the quest item upon abandoning the quest
Fixed a broken node on the quest, Tranquil Thought
Fixed a bug where you received improper flagging on the quest, Strength Defined. Should work properly now

Items

Fixed a stacking issue with Brown Laigone Kojani Caravel Hull
Fixed the description on Exquisite Handwear of Ingenuity. It cannot be upgraded
Fixed the description on Exquisite Sandals of Ingenuity. It cannot be upgraded
Fixed the description on Exquisite Smock of Ingenuity. It cannot be upgraded
Fixed the description on Exquisite Smock of Reasoning. It cannot be upgraded
Fixed a stacking issue with Jade Green Stalwart Kojani Caravel Hull
Fixed a stacking issue with Kojani Caravel Helm
Fixed a stacking issue with Light Blue Laigone Kojani Caravel Hull
Fixed a stacking issue with Light Brown Brega Qalian Caravel Hull
Fixed a stacking issue with Practice Qalian Caravel Mast
Fixed a stacking issue with Practice Qalian Caravel Nyi Figurehead
Fixed a stacking issue with Qalian Caravel Mast
Fixed a stacking issue with Thestran Caravel Rudder
You should now be able to equip Kormstu's Jeweled Warhammer
Fixed the graphics on Masterwork Vagabond's Preserving Stone Hammer of Retribution (previously no appearance was visible)
Fixed the icon for Archmage Robe
Fixed the icon for Skinned Ulvari Robe
Fixed the icon for Talitis' Lost Robe
Fixed the icon for Xylian's Hand Wraps
Fixed the icon for Plagued Tunic

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