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'''May 2002''' - [[Announcements - 2002/05 - Hidden Vein|Announcements Page]]

== Game Changes ==
* Experience rewards for many creatures have been updated.
* From levels 1-5, players no longer lose any items or pyreals. From 6-10, players lose half their pyreals on death, but no items. From 11-20, players lose half their pyreals and 1 non-wielded item on death. From 21-35, players lose half their pyreals, and a normal (compared to the previous system) number of non-wielded items on death. For levels 36 and up, there are no changes to the previous system. Players will continue to lose the normal amount of pyreals and items, including wielded items. Please note this change does not affect any PK interactions at all.

== User Interface Updates ==
* The [[Fellowship Panel]] now displays a list of all fellow's vital stats without the need to click names first.
* Town name now appears when you select it on the [[Map Panel|map]].
* 7th tab added to the spell bar.
* Items placed on house hooks can now be identified.
* There is a new option in the Character Panel called “Display Allegiance Logins”.
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|[[File:Fellowship Panel (Hidden Vein).jpg|thumb|Before and After| Fellowship display for player vitals.]]
|[[File:Map Panel Update (Hidden Vein).jpg|thumb|Selectable towns]]
|}

== New Quests ==
* [[Bronze Statues Quest]]
* [[The Callous Heart Quest]]
* [[Horn of Vigilance Quest]]
* [[Isparian Weapons Quest]]
* [[Nuhmudira's Boon Quest]]

== New Events ==
* [[Bronze Statues Attack]]

== Updated Quests ==
* [[Mnemosynes]] - Xp reward for [[An Unlocked Large Mnemosyne|Unlocked Large Mnemosyne]]s increased from 45,000xp to 75,000xp.
* [[Lady Aerfalle Quest]] - See [[Microsoft Zone Archive/News & Events/Upcoming Changes to Aerlinthe|Upcoming Changes to Aerlinthe]] for details.

== New NPCs ==
* [[Ciandra, Arcanum Alchemist]]
* [[Coron Usgin]]

== New Locations ==
* [[Arcanum Research Facility]]
* [[Arcanum Storehouse]]
** [[Arcanum Storehouse Lower Level]]
** [[Arcanum Storehouse Middle Level]]
** [[Arcanum Storehouse Upper Level]]
* [[The Callous Heart]]
* [[Fathomless Chasm]]
** [[Fathomless Chasm Devex]]
** [[Fathomless Chasm Clough]]
** [[Fathomless Chasm Plummet]]
** [[Fathomless Chasm Descent]]
** [[Fathomless Chasm Abyss]]
* [[Grievver Valley]]
* [[Mannikin Foundry]]
* [[Effigy Foundry]]
* [[Mammet Foundry]]
* [[Colossus Foundry]]

== Updated Locations ==
* [[Ruined Cave Outpost]] - Level 1-6 requirement updated to 1-20.

== New Items ==
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Alchemy Items]]
 | Decanter of Essence
 | Thin Diamond Oil
 | Thick Diamond Oil
 | Oil of Nullification
}}

{{Item Table|Caption=[[Chests]]
 | Locked Rewards Chest
}}

{{Item Table|Caption=[[Housing Items]]
 | Ursuin Rug
 | Commemorative Bronze Statue (Banderling)
 | Commemorative Bronze Statue (Ben Ten)
 | Commemorative Bronze Statue (Drudge)
 | Commemorative Bronze Statue (Golem)
 | Commemorative Bronze Statue (Grievver)
 | Commemorative Bronze Statue (Gromnie)
 | Commemorative Bronze Statue (Mosswart)
 | Commemorative Bronze Statue (Reedshark)
 | Commemorative Bronze Statue (Sclavus)
 | Commemorative Bronze Statue (Shadow)
 | Commemorative Bronze Statue (Skeleton)
 | Commemorative Bronze Statue (Thorsten Cragstone)
 | Commemorative Bronze Statue (Tumerok)
 | Commemorative Bronze Statue (Virindi)
 | Commemorative Bronze Statue (Zharalim)
 | Decorative Bronze Statue (Banderling)
 | Decorative Bronze Statue (Ben Ten)
 | Decorative Bronze Statue (Drudge)
 | Decorative Bronze Statue (Golem)
 | Decorative Bronze Statue (Grievver)
 | Decorative Bronze Statue (Gromnie)
 | Decorative Bronze Statue (Mosswart)
 | Decorative Bronze Statue (Reedshark)
 | Decorative Bronze Statue (Sclavus)
 | Decorative Bronze Statue (Shadow)
 | Decorative Bronze Statue (Skeleton)
 | Decorative Bronze Statue (Thorsten Cragstone)
 | Decorative Bronze Statue (Tumerok)
 | Decorative Bronze Statue (Virindi)
 | Decorative Bronze Statue (Zharalim)
}}

{{Item Table|Caption=[[Jewelry]]
 | Encrusted Bloodstone Jewel (15+)
 | Encrusted Bloodstone Jewel (30+)
 | Encrusted Bloodstone Jewel (45+)
 | Nuhmudira's Bestowment
 | Nuhmudira's Endowment
 | Nuhmudira's Benefaction
}}

{{Item Table|Caption=[[Keys]]
 | A Bright Silver Key
}}

{{Item Table|Caption=[[Misc Items]]
 | Isparian Weapons Modifying Tool
}}

{{Item Table|Caption=[[Objects]]
 | Essence Font
 | Pedestal Weak Spot
}}

{{Item Table|Caption=[[Portal Gems]]
 | Portal Gem to the Callous Heart
}}

{{Item Table|Caption=[[Quest Items]]
 | Kai's Reward Gem
 | Unimbued Red Pyreal Gorget
 | Unimbued Green Pyreal Gorget
 | Unimbued Blue Pyreal Gorget
 | Elixir of Might
 | Elixir of Nimbleness
 | Elixir of Resolve
 | Elixir of Single Mind
 | Elixir of Speed
 | Elixir of Vigor
 | Elixir of Autumn
 | Elixir of Crystal Skin
 | Elixir of Misty Form
 | Elixir of Plasmic Being
 | Elixir of Preservation
 | Elixir of Spring
 | Elixir of Summer
 | Elixir of Winter
 | Sunflower Oil
 | Undead Femur bone
 | Sharp Tusker Slave Tusk
 | Grievver Tibia
 | Upper Pipe One
 | Upper Pipe Two
 | Upper Pipe Three
 | Horn of Vigilance Base
 | A Horn of Vigilance
 | Bronze Gear from a Statue
 | Bronze Coil from a Statue
 | Bronze Spring from a Statue
 | Bronze Nuts and Bolts from a Statue
 | Etheric Seal
 | Unique Bronze Gear From a Native Cast
 | Unique Bronze Coil From a Native Cast
 | Unique Bronze Spring From a Native Cast
 | Unique Bronze Nuts and Bolts From a Native Cast
 | Renegade's Token
 | Enchanted Decanter
 | Quality Diamond Infused Pyreal Ingot
 | Good Diamond Infused Pyreal Ingot
 | Superb Diamond Infused Pyreal Ingot
 | Perfect Diamond Infused Pyreal Ingot
}}
{{Item Table
 | Superb Isparian Axe Ingot
 | Perfect Isparian Axe Ingot
 | Treated Diamond Heart
 | New Axe Glyph
 | New Atlatl Glyph
 | New Bow Glyph
 | New Claw Glyph
 | New Crossbow Glyph
 | New Dagger Glyph
 | New Mace Glyph
 | New Spear Glyph
 | New Staff Glyph
 | New Sword Glyph
 | New Wand Glyph
}}

{{Item Table|Caption=[[Text Items]]
 | The Boon
 | Crafting the Horn of Vigilance
 | Isparian Arms (Text)
 | A List of Raiding Creatures
 | Treatise on Essence
}}

{{Item Table|Caption=[[Trophy Items]]
 | Large Ursuin Hide with Head
}}

{{Item Table|Caption=[[Weapons]]
 | Perfect Isparian Atlatl
 | Perfect Isparian Claw
 | Perfect Isparian Axe
 | Perfect Isparian Bow
 | Perfect Isparian Crossbow
 | Perfect Isparian Mace
 | Perfect Isparian Spear
 | Perfect Isparian Staff
 | Perfect Isparian Wand
 | Perfect Isparian Dagger
 | Perfect Isparian Sword
 | Perfect Dissolving Isparian Atlatl
 | Perfect Coruscating Isparian Atlatl
 | Perfect Flaming Isparian Atlatl
 | Perfect Chilling Isparian Atlatl
 | Perfect Dissolving Isparian Axe
 | Perfect Coruscating Isparian Axe
 | Perfect Flaming Isparian Axe
 | Perfect Chilling Isparian Axe
 | Perfect Dissolving Isparian Bow
 | Perfect Coruscating Isparian Bow
 | Perfect Flaming Isparian Bow
 | Perfect Chilling Isparian Bow
 | Perfect Dissolving Isparian Claw
 | Perfect Coruscating Isparian Claw
 | Perfect Flaming Isparian Claw
 | Perfect Chilling Isparian Claw
 | Perfect Dissolving Isparian Crossbow
 | Perfect Coruscating Isparian Crossbow
 | Perfect Flaming Isparian Crossbow
 | Perfect Chilling Isparian Crossbow
 | Perfect Dissolving Isparian Dagger
 | Perfect Coruscating Isparian Dagger
 | Perfect Flaming Isparian Dagger
 | Perfect Chilling Isparian Dagger
 | Perfect Dissolving Isparian Mace
 | Perfect Coruscating Isparian Mace
 | Perfect Flaming Isparian Mace
 | Perfect Chilling Isparian Mace
 | Perfect Dissolving Isparian Spear
 | Perfect Coruscating Isparian Spear
 | Perfect Flaming Isparian Spear
 | Perfect Chilling Isparian Spear
 | Perfect Dissolving Isparian Staff
 | Perfect Coruscating Isparian Staff
 | Perfect Flaming Isparian Staff
 | Perfect Chilling Isparian Staff
 | Perfect Dissolving Isparian Sword
 | Perfect Coruscating Isparian Sword
 | Perfect Flaming Isparian Sword
 | Perfect Chilling Isparian Sword
 | Perfect Dissolving Isparian Wand
 | Perfect Coruscating Isparian Wand
 | Perfect Flaming Isparian Wand
 | Perfect Chilling Isparian Wand
}}

== Updated Items ==
{{Item Table
 | Aerfalle's Pallium
 | The Wedding Guide
}}

== New Spells ==
* [[Essence Glutton]]

== New Creatures ==
{{Creature Class|Altered Human
 | Martine
}}
{{Creature Class|Elemental
 | Scoriscant
 | Conflagration
 | Avalanche
 | Blizzard
}}
{{Creature Class|Fire Elemental
 | Controlled Flamma
 | Controlled Flamma
}}
{{Creature Class|Frost Elemental
 | Controlled Frost
}}
{{Creature Class|Golem
 | Coral Golem Viceroy
 | Bound Coral Golem
 | Bound Crystal Golem
 | Crystal Golem Imperator
 | Diamond Golem Suzerain
 | Magma Golem Exarch
 | Obedient Obsidian Golem
}}
{{Creature Class|Grievver
 | Scuttling Grievver
}}
{{Creature Class|Lightning Elemental
 | Harnessed Scintilla
}}
{{Creature Class|Simulacrum
 | Martinate Simulacrum Magician
}}
{{Creature Class|Ursuin
 | Ursuin Slasher
}}
{{Creature Class|Virindi
 | Virindi Renegade
}}

== New Dialog ==
;Town Crier
{{Dialog|
|Town Crier tells you, "Hear that? Of course not, you are not an Olthoi. That sound you don't hear is my new Horn of Vigilance keeping the vermin away. At least I think it is... Anyway, the deal was too good to resist and it's available only from Coron Usgin in Zaikhal!"

|Town Crier tells you, "The Arcanum has built a new place for themselves close to Xarabydun. They call it the Consortium. It houses their great minds that are constantly working on efforts to improve life for us."

|Town Crier tells you, "The townspeople of Stonehold have been complaining about Grievvers raiding their livestock. The Exploration Society has been asked to look into the issue."

|Town Crier tells you, "All citizens of New Aluvia beware! The statues menacing the towns across the land have redoubled their attack - they are now unleashing the magic of war upon our already beleaguered townsfolk! What's more, their replicas are answering their summons with an even greater frequency. What will become of our towns if the way to stop them isn't found?"

|Town Crier tells you, "I hear tell that Balthazar and the rest of the Royal Guard have been busy outside of Lin, trying to get that portal ready for adventurers to enter."

|Town Crier tells you, "The Consortium workshops have finally sent the Arcanum Researchers a report on their findings about the statues - perhaps if you went to visit them in Cragstone, Zaikhal or Hebian-To, they will be able to tell you more."

|Town Crier tells you, "Are you thinking of getting a Horn of Vigilance? Then go see Coron Usgin in Zaikhal. Has he got a deal for you! And you can only hear about it here, through Town Criers! Go see him today, won't you?"

|Town Crier tells you, "Have you ever noticed how all the Statues look exactly alike, down to the last detail? I keep wondering...well, I'd better leave that to people who know better about such things."

|The Town Crier slowly turns to you, then suddenly goes wide-eyed at what has appeared behind your shoulder.

|Town Crier tells you, "Quick! Behind you! A statue!"
|Town Crier tells you, "I'm sorry, I've been so jumpy of late - they've been appearing and reappearing so much recently, but I must have only imagined it. I remember the peace of the old days, and you know, it just bring tears to my eyes."

|The Town Crier lowers their voice.

|Town Crier tells you, "It's true, he's sent a new emissary, it stands near one of the windmills outside of Eastham. He hasn't forgotten about us at all. I haven't been to the windmill yet, but I certainly cannot wait to see what his emissary has to say. I knew Asheron wouldn't abandon us."

|Town Crier tells you, "Poor Nuhmudira, who knows what is going to happen to her, so many people, so many choices. Hey which pull did you make?"

|Town Crier tells you, "The Arcanum Tinkers have finally built their workshops out in the sands near Xarabydun. The peace and quiet is so absolute out there, I can see why they chose it."

|Town Crier tells you, "I visited a friend of mine in her house the other day and she had this beautiful Ursuin hide rug on the floor. I asked her how she got it. She showed me the scars and said "Ursuin Slasher," and something about a leathercrafter at Bandit Castle, but by then I wasn't listening."

|Town Crier tells you, "Have you seen those new crystalline weapons? My cousin had one. He said that he didn't care for it too much when fighting without an elemental stone."

|Town Crier tells you, "My cousin said that the new weapons made from pyreal were nothing spectacular. But then he put a fire stone in his sword and waded in amongst some Shivvers.  Scary, scary stuff.  No ordinary fire sword could have caused that carnage."

;Ulgrim the Unpleasant

|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Go away, I dont feel well. I just want to be alone with my drink."

|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "We play with toys while real enemies move unchecked! Where are our Leaders!? Its not metal, but flesh we should fear."

|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I didnt really want the old bat to die. We are making rash choices on things we know very little about. I should have tried to help her..."
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I fear we may have made a far worse monster than she ever could have been."

|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Muh... He visited me last night. I thought I was having a dream... I wish it were a dream"
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "He wanted to tell me something, but all I could hear was this loud ringing noise. His hollow eyes... he didnt even see me really."
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "What did he say to me?!? What was it?"
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I think he said soon. What did he mean? Soon? We cant die! We shouldnt be able to die should we?"
}}

== Related Articles ==
* [[Microsoft Zone Archive/News & Events/Changes to the Code of Conduct|Changes to the Code of Conduct]]
* [[Microsoft Zone Archive/News & Events/Upcoming Changes to Aerlinthe|Upcoming Changes to Aerlinthe]]
* [[Announcements - 2002/05 - Hidden Vein#Teaser|Teaser]]
* [[Announcements - 2002/05 - Hidden Vein#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]
* [[Announcements - 2002/05 - Hidden Vein#Release Notes|Release Notes]]
* [[Announcements - 2002/05 - Hidden Vein#Letter to the Players|Letter to the Players]]
* [[Announcements - 2002/05 - Hidden Vein#Developer's Notes|May Hotfix]]
* [[Announcements - 2002/05 - Hidden Vein#State of the Code|State of the Code]]

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