By EM Malachi The artisan shielded her eyes as she removed the molten glass from the kiln. The ethereal sand in the mix gave off a violet flare. Found only on distant Britannian islands, the arcane mineral was necessary to make glass vessels that could hold a soul. Necromancers and cultists had used this fact to control swarms of ghosts, but Yukio saw another purpose. This would be her masterpiece. As the dangerous flare lessened, Yukio carefully inflated the glass into a perfect orb, adding her life breath to the magic glass. Her hands traced the same symbols her family […]

Travellers have notified of a strange new tower that has appeared in Ter Mur. On investigation it appears to belong to Holmes the Alchemist, last seen at the Gargish Art Exhibition. Inside the tower are strange items, Holmes himself and, apparently locked in a back room, Yukio the Artisan   Holmes the Alchemist (greetings) Managed to find me here in Ter Mur did you? Hah. Hah. Hah. That’s exactly what I wanted, more feed for my CREATION (creation) Some may see it as an abomination, but I see it as a perfect marriage between clockwork and organic. A testament to […]

Buffs are positive effects on your character, shown as a green icon. Debuffs are a negative effect on your character shown as a red icon. A few icons relate to a changed state of your character which is neither positive or negative, these are shown as blue icons. These icons are shown in the Buff Bar, opened in the classic client through a blue button on the expanded Status Bar, top left corner In the enhanced client there are two bars which can be locked in place on the desktop. In both clients these bars can be rotated by clicking […]

Town Criers throughout Sosaria have news Royal City Celebrates Gargish Art Travelers from near and far are enjoying a new art exhibit on display in the Royal City. Queen Zhah herself has spoken of how much she enjoys looking at the exhibit from her balcony at the rear of the Royal Palace! The exhibit showcases Gargish Art and the centerpiece, an ode to the Gargish breakthrough of Imbuing, is a masterfully carved totem that is leaving onlookers speechless! Speaking to one guest, The Town Cryer learned these exhibits are a true testament to the abilities and gifts of the Gargish. […]

The Black Market Merchant Initially arriving during the Rising Tides event, this disreputable person is found lurking outside Buccaneer’s Den Bank, he offers to buy maritime cargo for doubloons, and then reclaim the doubloons from you in exchange for his goods. There is a limit to the number of doubloons he will allow you to have in your account. When you reach 300,000 doubloons he insists that you buy from him before he will buy any further cargo from you. His valuing of your cargo is a little eccentric, but he will pay, approximately: Grandmaster cargo 100 – 200 doubloons […]

Publish 110 Test Center Release 1 – 03/03/2021 Origin, Izumo, Baja Release 1 – 3/10/2021 World Wide – 3/16/2021 Updates from TC1-Origin etc. to World Wide Transmogrification Potion – Head Mage armor can no longer be removed from transmogrified armor The potion requires both source and destination objects to allow the use of the meditation skill (medable) or both block the meditation skill (non-medable) Transmogrified armor will now maintain the source non-meditation properties The “Transmogrified” tooltip will now identify the source armor The potion is now able to select destination items that have the “mage armor” property Items cannot be […]

Found in the ‘targeting’ section of the ‘actions’ menu and used in macros, this function is a boon to many characters. Its use is governed by the tool type. Mining More obviously used to mine ore, placing a shovel or pick in the box also gives the miner the option to mine sand, provided the appropriate book has been purchased from Ter Mur and read by the miner.  Less obviously it also gives characters undertaking the quest The Witches Apprentice the option to dig graves for Bones Buried In Hallowed Ground. Below is an example showing how the action could […]

As Purlonio’s larcenous intentions free the dragons from The Locket of Winter Ice dungeon becomes even more dangerous than usual, with the occupants no longer confined to their usual areas, but wandering throughout the dungeon and having gained the ability to spawn as paragons. Discovering that these enhanced occupants have interesting artifacts to bestow on adventurers an artifact trader has taken up a post outside the dungeon offering a variety of good in exchange for these artifacts, figures in brackets below are the number of artifacts the trader requires in exchange. Her trade goods include: Snowy Hedge (short) (5) Snowy […]

By EM Malachi Ages ago… The winds screamed as they raced past the tall mountain peak. Even protected from the worst of it by magic, the climber felt the numb of deep winter. Still, Drogeni continued her climb. At the top, the mage dropped her pack and removed what she needed for the ritual. Drogeni opened a delicate silver locket and placed it on the snow. It was the work of a decade’s research and a year’s enchantment. Standing tall against the howling winds, Drogeni began to sing. The anthem was filled with magic, inviting the winter itself to dance. […]