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2008-09-09

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General Notes

• All warriors should now start with two weapons.
• Grim Determination
• The description for this ability has been altered to make it more clear that if you use the ability and then change forms the ability will stop working.
• This ability will now protect against Palpenipe's Oblivion Shot ability. This ability should now say that it is instant activate.
• Mountainous Barrier
• Should now say that it is instant activate.
• Pommel Smash II
• This ability now deals the correct amount of damage and adds the correct amount of hate.
• Warden's Bulwark
• This ability will now animate correctly.
• The health condition has been removed from this ability allowing it to be used at any time. It now lasts 18 seconds and has a maximum damage bonus of 20%.

Crafting

• Attuning, Resonance, and Focusing dusts have been changed to mundane. Ancient dusts have not been changed.
• Anvils should now have a more appropriate icon.
• Architect's Apron should no longer drop from blacksmith work orders.
• Bordinar's Cleft miner's should be wielding the proper tools now.
• Cliffstrider Troll should drop the proper tier harvestable now.
• Crafted resource bags should now show up under harvesting container on the exchange.
• Carvings of Alacrity will no longer decrease spell haste by 95%. They will instead increase spell haste by 5% as intended.
• Healthy Necklaces of Countering have had their stats adjusted so that they actually have Countering bonuses.
• Items with the Blessing of Might buff will now correctly give Wisdom when the proc is successful.
• Items with the effect Blessing of Might have had more information added to their Equipped Effect's description.
• Items with the Gift of Might equipped effect have had the description updated to the correct duration on the ability. It was always 30 seconds, but the description said it only lasted for 20 seconds. Now these match at 30 seconds.
• Kojani style Flawless Warding Robes should now display as Robes rather than Tunics.
• Dranin Silverbeard should properly display assembly recipes now.
• Fixed placement of assembly table in Bordinar's Cleft.
• Orc crafting racial should properly give finesse now.
• The blacksmith forge in the Tentree's Farmstead has shifted position and should no longer be floating.
• The chandelier work order item has had its icon updated.
• The harvesting instructor on the Isle of Dawn should no longer offer an invalid training option.

Diplomacy

• Head Informants for the Lamplighters have arrived in New Targonor, Ahgram, and Tawar Galan. They offer an array of rewards in exchange for unequalled information.
• Diplomats at levels 10, 30, and 50 can pick Signature Statements to further customize their decks. Visit your local Diplomacy Instructor for more details.
• Diplomacy Instructors should now offer a selection of basic statements for sale.
• Traders are now looking for diplomats who want to make some extra coin! They need talented negotiators to move goods. See Renny in New Targonor, Lura in Ahgram, or Nakiro in Tawar Galan for details.
• Basic starting Statements for diplomats have been updated. Characters now start with a basic set of universal Statements as well as one unique racial Statement and one unique class Statement.
• Collecting taxes is now more profitable.
• Presence requirement values have been lowered for most parleys. This should help eliminate the problems with players getting stuck on basic quest lines due to not having enough of the correct type of presence.
• Many NPCs available for Civic Diplomacy now have updated decks. They have a Strategy progression identical to players, giving them more cards to access in a parley. This change gives the NPCs more variety in their parleys and will make them harder to predict.
• Civic Diplomacy parley experience has been increased.
• Topaz Blade will now correctly fit in to diplomacy containers.

World Population

• Afrit: Fixed an issue with a Var Guardian floating in the air.
• Afrit: Gatrik Qoj is no longer a floating head.
• Afrit: Hajir Thoun is no longer a floating head.
• Afrit: Krovax Threxva is no longer a floating head.
• Afrit: Oloq Foulqoth is no longer a floating head.
• Afrit: Rezo Xylorn is no longer a floating head.
• Afrit: Tharuz Draxen is no longer a floating head.
• Afrit: Vazayen Zexthal is no longer a floating head.
• Ahgram: Fixed a grammar issue wtih Irri Al-Doleh's hail text.
• Ahgram: Fixed a grammatical error in Shakan Rebandars dialogue.
• Ahgram: Hushang Kordiyeh is no longer standing on top of his tent.
• Ahgram: Ju Mai is no longer just a floating head.
• Ahgram: Prophet of Vaelion will once again kill you if you fail his puzzle.
• Ahgram: Kedjeh Devari is no longer a floating head.
• Ancient Port Warehouse: Many of the "living" population are no longer immune to Soul Blight. Cast away happy necros!
• Ancient Port Warehouse: Exalted X99
• The effect on ability, Desperation, has been corrected. Instead of buffing itself, it was debuffing unintentionally, making it easier to kill.
• Ancient Port Warehouse: Fixed issue where spawned bosses in APW were not dropping plat coins.
• Bordinar's Cleft: Fixed a pathing issue with a Pygmy Cave Bat.
• Bordinar's Cleft: Removed a Gwartak Scavenger from inside a rock.
• Bordinar's Cleft: Adjusted the pathing for Lieutenant Garrith Goldforge
• CIS: Alakrus Dei is no longer a floating head.
• CIS: Fixed a typo in Recruiter Trevorak's dialogue.
• CIS: Fixed a typo in Scholar Donovan's title.
• CIS: Infineum Soul Shard's are now attackable.
• CIS: Fixed a typo in Smith Of'Barba's title.
• Cliffs of Ghelgad: All 'Ksaravi Scorpiontamer' NPC's are now known as 'Ksaravi Scorpion Tamer'.
• Cliffs of Ghelgad: Subjugated Mekalian Citizens are no longer just floating heads.
• Connor's Retreat: A housing escrow merchant, banker, and Exchange Broker have all been added to Conner's Retreat.
• Cragwind Ridge: Removed some Kranoxian Slammers from inside a rock.
• Cragwind Ridge: Zyfuurnal Priests are longer clipping into the ground while walking.
• Cragwind Ridge: The Lesser Shrines
• The ritual at the Shrine of the Tempest will now reset properly if not completed in time.
• Dahknarg: Removed a lion from inside a rock.
• Falgarholm: Removed a Rockhide Runt from inside a rock.
• Fon Cogswin's dialogue should respond faster.
• Forest's Heart: Removed a bear from inside a tree.
• Frostshard Lake: Frostwing Claws will now 'fly' in the air instead of 'walk'.
• Frostshard Lake: Jargar, Servant of Torkald is no longer a floating head.
• Gawrut Ker: Planted a sign that was floating in the air.
• Grimsea Watch: Removed a Mud Croaker from inside a rock.
• Hathor Zhi: Anuub Karu is no longer a floating head.
• Hathor Zhi: Fixed a few pathing issues with some Voracious Sandcrawlers.
• Hathor Zhi: Priori Drathar is no longer a floating head.
• Ichtakhta: Hulking Abhorrent's Destroying Hit will no longer reduce AC by 100% and will now reduce AC by 20% as intended.
• Infineum Plateaus: The crafting outpost now gives rest exp.
• Khal: Beggar Jaineen is no longer a floating head.
• Khal: Beggar Jorkaye is no longer a floating head.
• Khal: Beggar Karmala is no longer a floating head.
• Khal: Fixed an issue with Guard Tarra's hail text.
• Khal: Karibeth Mishra now responds to hails.
• Khal: Nora Sabiri is no longer a floating head.
• Khal: The 'Bank of Khal' sign has been re-placed properly.
• Khal: Verihn Stonecaller is no longer a floating head.
• Ksaravi Gulch: The Reef Sharks are now swimming instead of crawling halfway in the bottom floor of the ocean.
• Leth Nurae: A horse was missing it's tail and he grew a new one!
• Leth Nurae: Fixed a typo in Guardian Draenas' dialogue.
• Leth Nurae: Removed a Bilescale Cockatrice from inside a rock.
• Lomshir Plain: Engath Varnan is no longer a floating head.
• Lomshir Plain: The Haekemish Sentries no longer appear as floating heads.
• Lomshir: As'trida Kanoj is no longer standing on a fence.
• Lomshir: Basi Fulan is no longer a floating head.
• Lomshir: Basi Fulan's appearance has been fixed.
• Lomshir: Horsethief Raiders no longer appear as floating heads.
• Lomshir: Prince Hazzan is no longer a floating head.
• Lomshir: Quojor Wulner is no longer a floating head.
• Lomshir: Sara Kordin is no longer a floating head.
• Lomshir: Wulg Lakniv is no longer a floating head.
• Martok: Warseer Fezzik's questionaire is working again.
• Mekalia: Agent Odapep is no longer a floating head.
• Mekalia: Constable Janicht should no longer get stuck in the floor.
• Mekalia: Dijok Hokon is no longer a floating head.
• Mekalia: Fixed an issue where you could not target Apprentice Xadalen using the mouse only.
• Misthaven Crossing: Fixed an error in a signpost that was pointing to New Targonor. It now points to Silverlake as intended.
• Misthaven Crossing: Vulshar Soilpurge now has a pickaxe in her hands as intended.
• Monk: Flying Kick III: Fixed a typo in the tooltip.
• New Targonor- Fay will no longer randomly appear as a pair of yellow eyes.
• New Targonor: Crafty Carla and the forge she stood by have been moved to rear of a nearby tent.
• New Targonor: General Goods Vendor, Harney Goodman, will now offer to repair your gear.
• New Targonor: Guard Taylor will now use her crossbow properly when she wields it.
• New Targonor: Mornir Singello no longer has a distorted figure.
• New Targonor: Valentina Ryan is no longer sitting on an invisible chair.
• New Targonor: Reeve Gromwell no longer paths the room he is in.
• NPCs: Guardians of the Muse (Kall'Raa, the Dark Muse) will no longer continually spawn once Kall'Raa is dead.
• Old Targonor: Fixed an error in Spirit of Thorlin's dialogue tree.
• Pankor Zhi: The Guardians of Pankor decided to stretch their wings and fly.
• Plains of Anguish: Fixed some pathing issues with a few Lesser Cartheon Soldiers.
• Qa Riverbank: Fixed some typos in Constable Xyxell's dialogue.
• Oracle Event: When picking up an essence, it will no longer disappear if you cancel the action.
• Razad: Belinii Neulstoz is no longer a floating head.
• Razad: Huldhar Shihebi is no longer standing on his tent.
• Razad: The scorpions at the bottom of the lake have evolved into angry fish.
• Renton Keep: Fixed a grammatical error in Guard Watts' hail text.
• Renton Keep: Raldien Culmadier is no longer attackable.
• Renton Keep: Removed a Rekk Excavator from within a rock.
• River Valley: Dhelas is no longer running at the speed of sound.
• Ruins of Trengal Keep
• Karujin Gulgrethor's event is working again.
• Ruins of Trengal Keep
• Several NPCs with bad pathing have been corrected.
• Sacrificial Brancers is now known as Sacrificial Bracers.
• Shrine of the Flame: A Grasslands Bear was removed from within some rocks. Hurray!
• Shrine of the Flame: Ashendreg Hunters now hold and use their bows properly.
• Southwatch: Fixed a grammatical error in Protector Gallad's hail text.
• Southwatch: Trenna Kashers has been rooted in place.
• Strand of the Ancients: Fixed several pathing issues with Pyremaw Lioness'.
• Stranglewater Shore: One of the Xenn Chaotics should no longer be stuck.
• Tanvu: Imperial Scout Pin Sho will now use his crossbow as a ranged weapon instead of a melee weapon.
• Tanvu: Ko Fan Bladesong's path has been slightly adjusted.
• Tanvu: Orimaki Kaniu is no longer a floating head.
• Tanvu: Several of the Lao'Jin Warriors should not get stuck in walls anymore.
• Tanvu: Added a shaman trainer to Tanvu.
• Tar Janashir: Telqo Sanedidjeh is no longer a floating head.
• Tar Janashir: Ovadaco Modisu's face should no longer be distorted.
• Tawar Galan: Fixed an issue with Sailor Janeth's pathing.
• Tawar Galan: Kobo Ironclub is no longer floating in the air.
• Tawar Galan: Warden Allegran is no longer floating.
• Three Rivers: Removed a Living Stoneflux from within a rock.
• Tomb of Lord Tsang: The bindstone has been restored and moved near Lotus Hold.
• Trickster's Haven: Fixed a typo in Nayib Al'Kalee's dialogue.
• Tursh: Fixed a typo in Volotin's Workshop and Foundry sign.
• Varryn Dunes: Tahreen will no longer wander the camp.
• Vault of Heroes: Fixed an issue with a Rockgazer pathing through rocks.
• Vault of Heroes: Thane of Torsheim is no longer a floating head.
• Vault of Heroes: A griffon chick was removed from inside some rocks.
• Veskal's Exchange: Geenback Spiders are now known as Greenback Spiders
• Veskal's Exchange: The dungeon Jade Depths has been rebalanced as a solo or two person group dungeon. Drop rates on rare items have been increased. Some items have received extra attention.
• Veskal's Exchange: The dungeon Achlatan Spider Caves has been rebalanced for groups of four to five. Drop rates on rare items have been increased. Some items have received extra attention.
• Veskal's Exchange: The difficulty of bosses in the Achlatan Spider Caves has been increased. Groups of four should have a reasonable challenge.
• Veskal's Exchange: The Cleric and Druid trainers are now easier to locate.
• Veskal's Exchange: The Telon Global Exchange and a Thestran Banker are now available.

Items

• Apostle's Bladestaff has had its stats adjusted.
• Bow of the hero should now work correctly with ranged attacks.
• Brainfreeze is now properly labelled as a focus item.
• Carmellia Seeds should now be flagged as quest.
• Cloaks of perfection should have the proper stats now.
• Coarse fistwraps should now have the proper icon.
• Crude Reinforced Weighted Piercing Shuriken should now properly be labeled as Crude
• Reinforced Light Piercing Shuriken.
• Crusader's Sword has had its stats adjusted.
• Darkblade should now look like a sword.
• Darkwood Bow should have the proper classes listed on it now.
• Griffon Watch Insignia should no longer cancel the Harmonious Body Stance buff when equipped.
• Branch of Mint now stacks up to 20 at a time.
• Drape of Coalition should now correctly add damage to all appropriate attacks.
• Earthstar Greatmaul appropriately looks like a two-hander now.
• Fevered Pauldrons of Ambition has been renamed to Fevered Reinforcements of Ambition. The item has always been a Reinforcement.
• Fother's Ancient Port now explains what it will do in the item description.
• Fresh Fish now regenerates a proper amount of health and energy.
• Hassan's Focal Sword has changed. The proc now triggers for the next attack only.
• Hyper-Cloth Cap's description has been changed to reflect the cloak's existing power.
• Kormstu's Jeweled Warhammer now looks like a Warhammer instead of a Staff.
• Mara's Kiss will now proc appropriately, granting group members within 25 meters the appropriate bonuses.
• Meteoric Blade of Rending will now have a red colored name. Previously it was showing up as gray or white.
• Numerous items that increased Endurance have had that stat removed. If you find an item that does not require at least level 48 with Endurance on the item, please report it.
• Ring of Inhibition's activated ability now works at the same level that is required to equip the item.
• Several "Pantaloons" from Ancient Port Warehouse have been renamed to "Kilts" to fit the look of the armor.
• The attached effects on Bulky Heart of Fire and Bulky Heart of Regeneration have had their names swapped. The effects have remained the same, but the names have been corrected to match the name of the item that they are on.
• The Butcher's Blade can now be equipped with the /wear command.
• The Gnomish crystal "Prism of Retaliation" will now buff your party members as was originally intended.
• Warbow of Ancient Evil should once again proc at any normal range. The proc will now also generate a message indicating how much life was drained.
• Xenocite Cloaking Bracelet has had its cooldown added to the item description. The cooldown on the item has been reduced from 25 minutes to 20 minutes.
• Anhak's Right Wing has had its reuse timer lowered from 15 minutes to 2 minutes. The item claimed to enable your next spell as instant cast, but it never did. The description is updated to read that it lowers your next spell's cast time by 30%.
• Tiny Roseberries have had a refresh timer added to their description. There was already a 60 second refresh, but now the description says so.
• Siren's Kiss darts should only have one description now.
• Priest's Knuckle now has stats.
• Tattered Mystic Robe should now have the proper icon.
• The description for the item "Zewg's Shield" is now fixed.
• The item "Ancient Glory" should no longer be equippable as a cloak.
• The item "Blessed Lumber" had a typo in its description fixed.
• The item "Card of the Skawlra" has had a typo fixed in its name.
• The item "Channeler Robe" now has the correct icon.
• The item "Crossbow of the Redcaps" now has a sell price.
• The item "Fae Dust Robe" now has the correct icon.
• The item "Precision Throwing Hammer" should now have its name spelled correctly.
• The item "Robe of Desert Suns" now has the correct icon.
• Xenocite Cape: The reuse timer has been set to 20 min.
• Lokke's Blade of Malice: The Lesser Rage of Ghalnn ability has been fixed, as it never worked before. In addition, this effect has been modified to only work on targets level 50 and below.
• Lokke's Greataxe of Hatred: The Lesser Rage of Ghalnn ability has been fixed, as it never worked before. In addition, this effect has been modified to only work on targets level 50 and below.

Recovered from a developer post on SOE's own board.