Game Update Summary - July 19, 2012

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  1. Here are notes for today's Game Update:
    Misthaven Crossing:
    • The Quests "Protecting Misthaven: Zihurr Legionnaires", "Protecting Misthaven: Swarm Stirge", and "Protecting Misthaven: Berserker Beetles" are now level 22.
    • "Vulshar Totems" is now level 22 and listed as a Solo quest.
    • "Vulshar Belts" is now level 22 and listed as a Solo quest.
    • "Mine Your Manners" is now level 22 and listed as a Solo quest.
    • "Friend of the Crossing: Proving Yourself" is now level 22 and listed as a Solo quest.
    • "Friend of the Crossing: Purging the Mines" is now level 22 and listed as a Solo quest.
    • The Quest "Vampire Slayers" now requires completion of "Put Farmer John to Rest" as a pre-requisite, and is a level 24 quest.
    • "Put Farmer John to Rest" now has a travel location back to Misthaven Crossing.
    • "Put Farmer John to Rest" now requires completion of "Friend of the Crossing: Purging the Mine" before it will be available.
    • "Weeding the Graves" now has travel locations for both mines referenced in the quest text and is a level 23 quest.
    • "Smithing Supplies" is now a level 23 quest and has adjustments made to its quest text to more accurately convey that it requires plain crafted copper ingots for completion.
    • "Beetle Infestation" is now a level 24 quest.
    • "Feathers from Afar" is now a level 23 quest, and has travel journal locations to the Vulshar Camp and back to Ulla's Tower.
    • "Vulshar Necklace", "Vulshar Rings", and "Vulshar Outpost" are now level 23 quests and have travel journal locations to the Vulshar Camp and Ulla's Tower.
    • "Strength of Silk" is now a level 23 quest and has a travel journal location to Sorion Hill.
    • "T'Lyas the Wicked" is now a level 24 quest, and has a travel journal location to his tower.
    • "Gallaya the Infected" is now a level 24 quest, and has a travel journal location to her whereabouts.
    • "Charbrook Keep" has been removed from Dria Nothel's quests.
    • "Veshka's Amulets" is now a level 25 quest and now has travel journal locations to Veshka's Monastery and Talakor.
    • "Veshka's Servants" is now a level 25 quest and now has travel journal location for Veshka's Monastery and Talakor.
    • "Veshka the Corrupt" is now a level 25 quest and now has travel journal location for Veshka's Monastery and Talakor.
    • A new quest, "Meeting with the Master" has been added to Slay Talakor's quests.
    • "Killing the Rebel" is now a level 25 quest and requires completion of "Meeting with the Master" as a pre-requisite.
    • A new quest, "Talakor's Summons" has been added to Master Kip's quests.
    • The Quest "Hilsbury Manor" is now a level 25 quest and rquires completion of "Talakor's Summons" as a pre-requisite.
    • The Quest "The Ingredients" is now a level 25 quest and requires proper dialogue steps from Darrius Elkentrophe before it will be available.
    • Significantly ncreased the drop rate of the Essence of Bloodlust for the quest "The Ingredients". The item is also no longer Mundane quality.
    • A new quest, "Breaking Talfyn's Hold", is now available from Darrius Elkentrophe.

    Kaon's Rush
    • The Quest "The Weak Attack" is now level 28
    • The Quest "Rivals In Death" is now 29
    • The Quest "A Grave Matter" is now 29
    • The Quest "Deadly Rivals" is now 29
    • The Quest "Die in a Fire" is now level 29
    • The Quest "Encroaching Stones" is now level 29
    • The Quest "Stones Within Stones" is now level 29
    • The Quest "Encroaching Stones" and "Stones Within Stones" are both now given at the same time.
    • The Quest "Necromancer Across the River" is now level 28
    • The Quest "Zombies Below the Oculus" is now level 28
    • The Quest "TASK: Blood of the Forest" is now level 29
    • The Quest "TASK: End The Suffering" is now level 28
    • The Quest "TASK: Flitter Swatting" is now level 28
    • The Quest "TASK: Hunter Sacks" is now level 28
    • The Quest "TASK: Jump The Knights" is now level 28
    • The Quest "TASK: Mad Stoners" is now level 28
    • The Quest "TASK: Natural Light" is now level 28
    • The Quest "TASK: Punish The Dead" is now level 28
    • The Quest "TASK: Stop the Warders" is now level 29
    • The Quest "TASK: Strong Wings" is now level 28
    • The Quest "TASK: Tiny Trouble" is now level 29
    • The Quest "Elwyn's Plea" is now level 31
    • The Quest "Missing Ingredient" is now level 31
    • The Quest "Tharamir's Case" is now level 31
    • The Quest "Eye Spies" is now level 31
    • The Quest "Fire and Ice" will be given from the final placed "Eye Spy"
    • The Quest "Fire and Ice" is now level 31
    • The Quest "A New View" has been removed.
    • The Quest "This Looks Familiar" is now level 32
    • The Quest "Eye In the Sky" is now level 32
    • The Quest "Getting Stronger" is now level 32
    • The Quest "Knowing Your Elements" is now level 32
    • The Quest "Sticks and Stones" is now level 32
    • The Quest "Hoops" is now level 32
    • The Quest "Hoops" and "Sticks and Stones" are both given at the same time now.
    • The Quest "Beating Death" is now level 32
    • The Quest "The Verbal Key" is now level 32
    • The Quest "Stealing Stolen Goods" Is now level 32.
    • The Quest "Stealing Stolen Goods" is now given from the Fake Scroll.
    • The Quest" Dangerous Curve" is now level 32
    • The Quest "A Lesser Sacrifice" has been removed"
    • The Quest "Chaos Unleashed" is now level 33
    • Adventurers will now be given the quest "Tainted Knowledge" from Serrin's Note instead of having to return to Elwyn.
    • Remove the Quest "Back On Top"

    Veskal's Exchange
    • Veskal has been moved to the center of Veskal's Exchange so that he is easier to find.
    • Veskal's Daughter Raska has been sent to monitor the Verdent Lurker encampment and will be responsible for assisting adventurers who are fighting against the Lurker threat in Veskal's Exchange.
    • The Scrawled Lurker Orders will now give the Quest Striking the Viper directly instead of Looming Assault.
    • Riker Avin is now hunting spiders close to the Verdant Lurker camp instead of in the middle of Veskal's Exchange.
    • Clothbinder Iathu is now overlooking the horse pasture near the Verdant Lurker encampment.
    • Lornireth Falara has begun his journey to Leth Nurae and is now located near the bridge.
    • The Final portion of the Verdant Lurker Questline will force complete so that adventurers do not have to revisit the Verdant Lurker encampment multiple times
    • The Drop rate for the items for Stolen Property have been significantly reduced as they were way to common.
    • Blurfur Spiders in Veskal's Exchange are now Greater Blackfur Spiders.
    • One of the Quests "Arlinoras Retreat" is now level 28 and has been renamed "Fight the Kaon at the Source
    • The Lurker Pauldron's are now correctly destroyed if adventurers kill a Verdant Lurker.
    • The Quest Striking the Viper is now completed at Raska instead of Veskal.
    • The Quest Stolen Property is now level 25.
    • The Quest Enchanting is now level 26. The Quest Assemble a Disguise is now level 25.
    • The Quest Collecting Cloth has been renamed Silk Collecting and requires killing spiders for silk instead of looting boxes.
    • The Quest Enchanting and Exploiting Allies no longer requires a bribe.
    • The Quest Exploiting Allies is now level 26.
    • The Quest Needle of Power and Enchanting are now available at the same time.
    • The Quest "The Second Phase" is now level 26 and turned into Raska instead of Veskal
    • The Quest Final Assault is now level 27.
    • The Quest Flowers for the Dead is now level 26 and is now marked solo to reflect the difficulty of the quest.
    • The Quest Real Cleansing is now level 26 and is now marked solo to reflect the difficulty of the quest.
    • The Quest Caravan Remains is now level 26 and is now named Caravan Remains(Daytime Required).
    • The Quest In the Night is now level 26 and is now named In the Night (Nighttime Required).
    • The Quest Needle of Power now has a quest objective for completing Enchanting.
    • The Quest "Dark Roots: Question Hamadrya" is now level 27
    • The Quest "Dark Roots: Weeds Be Gone" is now level 27 and there is no longer a sickle given or required.
    • The Quest "Dark Roots: No Time to Talk" is now level 27
    • The Quest "Dark Roots: My Beloved Nysefi" is now level 27
    • The Quest "Dark Roots: Seeking Help" has been removed from the game.
    • The Quest "Dark Roots: Nature Knowledge" is now 27.
    • The Quest "Dark Roots: Putting Out the Fire" is now level 27.
    • The Quest "Dark Roots: Helping a Sister Out" is now level 27.
    • The Quest "Dark Roots: Helping a Sister Out" and "Dark Roots: Putting Out the Fire" are now given at the same time.
    • The Quest "Dark Roots: Dangerously Delicious" is now level 27.
    • The Quest "Dark Roots: Mutual Understanding" is now level 27.
    • The Quest "Dark Roots: Taking the Blame" is now level 28.
    • The Quest "Dark Roots: Paying the Price" is now level 28.
    • The Quest "Return to Vesrilu" is now named "Dark Roots: Return to Vesrilu".
    • The Quest "Dark Roots: Return to Vesrilu" is now level 28
    • The Quest "Soup for Veskal: The Main Ingredient", "Soup for Veskal: Bowls... Kind Of", and "Soup for Veskal: Spices Needed" are all now given at the same time and are all level 27.
    • The Quest "Soup for Veskal: Voila!" is now level 27.
    • The Quest "Soup for Veskal: Thanks but no Thanks" is now level 27.
    • The Quest "Soup for Veskal: The Soup Was Great!" is now level 27.
    • The Quest "Journey to Themnwars" is no longer in game.
    • The Quest "The Bigger Threat" is now level 28.
    • The Quest "Toxic Goods" is now level 28.
    • The Quest "Into the Light" is now level 28
    • The Quest "Abdominal Pain" is now level 28 and no longer require other quests to be completed in the Jade Depths before being accepted.
    • The Quest "Testing" is now level 28 and no longer requires other quests to be completed in the Jade Depths before being accepted.
    • The Quest "Slightly Used" has been removed.
    • The Quest "Ettercaps and the Poisoned Forest" is now level 30.
    • The Quest "The Achatlan Invader's Plans" is now level 30
    • The Quest "Achatlan Portal" is now level 31
    • The Quest "Imminent Attack" is now level 30
    • The Quest "Incoming Supplies" is now level 30
    • The Quest "Task for Veskal's Exchange: Beetle Bark" is now level 25
    • The Quest "Task for Veskal's Exchange: Blood Stones" is now level 27
    • The Quest "Task for Veskal's Exchange: Foul Water" is now level 27
    • The Quest "Task for Veskal's Exchange: Ice Fruit" is now level 29
    • The Quest " Task for Veskal's Exchange: Redcap Mobility" is now level 25
    • The Quest "Task for Veskal's Exchange: Stoneshell Nest" is now level 26
    • The Quest "Task for Veskal's Exchange: Verdant Mounts" is now level 24"
    • The Quest "Task for Veskal's Exchange: Using Evil" is now level 27
    • The Quest Flowers for the Dead no longer has the letter for or the capitalized
  2. Release Notes for "Hathor Zi"
    • Trainers have been added to Beacon of Azara Shahab
    • Increased the spawn rate of the Bandits for the Quest Bandit Bait.
    • Increased the size if the corpse for Find Apenlippe.
    • Reduced the kill requirement for Lizardman Threat.
    • Reduced kill requirement for Altar Kill.
    • Increased the spawn time of the Spinequills for the Quest Bird Hunt.
    • Changed the wording on the quest summary to better reflect the task in Fixing the Agent.
    • Reduced the kill requirement for Offensive Knowledge.
    • The Quest Offensive Knowledge is no longer repeatable.
    • The Quest Savory Meats is no longer repeatable.
    • Reduced kill requirement For Air Control.
    • Changed the wording on the quest summary to better reflect the task in Purifying the Temple Parts 1 and 2.
    • Adjusted the Journal Entries to the following Quests:
    • The following Quests have been changed to be between level 21 and 30
      • Abduction
      • Agent Under Cover
      • Air Control
      • And You Thought It Was Over
      • Another Infestation Problem
      • Bandit Bait
      • Beacon of Azara Shahab
      • Betrayal
      • Bhidrashi's Symbol
      • Bird Hunt
      • Blade of Ashes
      • Boneyard Scroungers
      • Camp Falkrun
      • Cleaning out the Pools
      • Cleansing the Wretched
      • Crocodile Spy Hunter
      • Crush The Defenses
      • Dark Weapons
      • Death to the Betrayers
      • Deciphering the Journal
      • Delivery to Shaileen
      • Demolishers
      • Destroy the Fiend Altars
      • Dirty Curs
      • Evendusk Fortress
      • External Threats
      • Feed The Livestock
      • Fiery Fury
      • Final Rest
      • Find Apenlippe
      • Fixing Agent
      • From Shadows Unseen
      • Hard Preparations
      • Help The Investigation
      • Innocent Blood
      • Internal Preparations
      • Lizardman Attack
      • Messy Beats
      • Offensive Knowledge
      • Poison For Thee
      • Pulling Teeth
      • Punishment is Not Enough
      • Purifying The Temple Part 1
      • Purifying The Temple Part 2
      • Purifying The Temple Part 3
      • Report to Guard Tuval
      • Revenge
      • Savory Meats
      • Speak to Archaeologist Palpe Rengoa
      • Spirits of the Forest
      • Surprise Attack
      • The Desert has Teeth
      • The Gathering Magic
      • The Gnomish Job
      • The Right Stuff
      • The Sky is A Blaze
      • To Roll a Die
      • Tusk, Tusk
      • Undead Investigation
      • Unexpected Circumstances
      • Unexpected Circumstances
      • Use an Axe!
      • Visit Faylen Sours
      • Walking on Ash
      • Wildwood Avengers
      • Writs Of Acceptance
    • The following quests have had journal entries modified
      • Air Control
      • Bandit Bait
      • Crush the Defenses
      • Deciphering the Journal
      • Fixing the Agent
      • Infestation Problem
      • Lizardman Attack
      • Lizardman Threat
      • Offensive Knowledge
      • Pulling Teeth
      • Revenge

    Silverlake Changes
    • The Quest Seonid's Meal is now level 20
    • The Quest Halfling Bandits is now level 20
    • The Quest Bizarre Zar is now level 22
    • The Quest It All Hinges on You is now level 22
    • The Quest The Last Jug is now level 22
    • The Quest Tortoise Cull is now level 22
    • The Quest Cleansing the Crazed is now level 22
    • The Quest Controlling the Situation is now level 22
    • The Quest Item Retrieval is now level 22
    • The Quest To the Mill is now level 22
    • The Quest Myrthion's Cousin is now level 23
    • The Quest Sanctuary of Ibuteon is now level 24
    • The Quest Sanctuary of Ibuteon is now level 24
    • The Quest Sanctuary of Ibuteon is now level 24
    • The Quest Sanctuary of Ibuteon is now level 24
    • The Quest Sanctuary of Ibuteon is now level 24
    • The Quest Sanctuary of Ibuteon is now level 24
    • The Quest Sanctuary of Ibuteon is now level 24
    • The Quest Journey to Shadow's Edge is now level 24
    • The Quest Relics of Virtueis now level 25
    • The Quest Krenkel's Trap is now level 20
    • The Quest Henchmen of Zar is now level 23
    • The Quest A Scarcity of Griffons is now level 23
    • The Quest Bracelet of Memories is now level 25
    • The Quest Relic of Courage is now level 25
    • The Quest Relic of Honor is now level 25
    • The Quest Relic of Wisdom is now level 25
    • The Quest Summoning the Houndmaster is now level 25
    • The Quest Unshackling the Past is now level 25
    • The Quest Scouring the Earth is now level 20
    • The Quest Monomaniacal Villagers is now level 22
    • The Quest Zarian Netherbeasts is now level 22
    • The Quest Arachnid Waylayers is now level 23
    • The Quest The End of Innocence is now level 23
    • Guard Captain Drake will no longer offer the quest Sanctuary of Ibuteon or Soul Orbs
    • A new Quest version of the Quest Sanctuary of Ibuteon will now be offered by the NPC Baroness Melindra Cuthdell
    • The following encounters will now scale based on the number of players are in an area
      • Burrow Bandits, Zarian Netherbeasts, Zar Cultists

    URT Quests:
    • The Quest "The Undead Answer" and its associated quests now take place in Forest's Heart. Twyndy Thastran is still the point of contact, and can be found at The Shrine of the Fourth Wind.
    • -Stormwynd's minions are still up to no good in Shoreline Ruins; Kanothrah, an Elven necromancer, now threatens Forest's Heart.
    • -The associated quests, "Inside Knowledge", "Gathering the Ingredients", "Somehow Fooled", and "Finishing the Job" retain their names, but their objectives are now slightly different to reflect the new villain and region where the quests take place.
    • The Quest "The Ambassador's Daughter" and its associated quests now take place in Forest's Heart. Liniona Feradyl is still the point of contact, and can be found at the Shrine of the Fourth Wind.
    • -The spiders in north Thestra still capture unwary travelers in their cave; Kaon fairies are now believed to be the culprits behind the daughter's kidnapping.
    • -The associated quests, "Asking Around", "First Things First", "The Trail Continues", "Investigating the Scene", "Being Prepared", and "Breaking Free" retain their names, but their objectives and text are slightly different to reflect the new locations and associated NPC's.
    • The Quests "The Undead Envoy" and "Saving Silverlake" are now both available to players assisting the United Races of Thestra. Previously players were forced to choose one or the other.
    • "The Undead Envoy" is now a level 23 quest, and provides players with a shoulders/pauldrons reward.
    • "Saving Silverlake" is now a level 22 quest, and provides players with boots as a reward.
    • "Feeding Frenzy" is now a level 28 quest, and provides player with a chest/breastplate reward.
    • "Greater Power" is now a level 18 quest.
    • "Appeasing Tharridon" is now a level 18 quest, and provides players with a bracer reward.
    • "The Ambassador's Daughter" is now a level 24 quest and provides players with a legs/greaves reward.

    Other Changes
    • The Quest Orc Assault now only has a level requirement
    • The Quest Orc Assault will have correct dialogue upon finishing of the quest
    • An issue that prevented the quest Orc Assault from being turned in has been fixed.
    • The Quest The Tomb of Lord Tsang will now correctly be given.
    • The Quest Nature of the Ulvari should now correctly be given from Master Danoshi
    • The Quest Martok Outrigger Amulets should now only require 10 items
    • The Quest Ra'Jin Ravager and Ulvari Devourers now should point adventurers to the correct NPC for completion
    • Completing the Quest Ulbari Pearls should now correctly update the quest Ulvari Corruption
    • The Loamsworn should now have correct dialogue
    • Jeshia Delond and Timon Mooren quests now require completion of Friend of the Crossing: Purging the Mine before being accepted
    • The Quest Friend of the Crossing: Proving Yourself should now work correctly
    • The Quest Surgical Strike should no longer be gated
    • The Warrior ability Power Attack V should have a cost of 52 energy instead of 57
    • The functionality of Sprint and Improved Sprint has been changed to constantly drain endurance and be toggled on and off. Sprint requires 20 Endurance per second and Improved Sprint requires 18 endurance per second.
    • The Quest Objectives for the quest The Village has been changed to be less confusing
    • The Ring of Water and the Ring of Earth should now have stats
    • There should now be a warning dialogue about being in a group when entering the Temple on Isle of Dawn
    • Mekalia has been invaded by Deep dwarves and is no longer accessible
    • Inquisitor Senn should now correctly give her quests
    • Guard Paylan should now correctly offer Thieving Foxes
    • Torenna Sandser should now correctly spawn
    • The Quest Destroy Horror's Source should now correctly be able to be completed
    • There is now an objective for the quest Aide the Hermit to Find the Hermit On Ovis in the Swamp

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