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+##3 Christmas 2011
+
+##0 Christmas is coming near and Santa and his helpers are busy
+##0 preparing everything for the celebration in Santa's house near Nivalis.
+##0 But somehow... everything seems to go wrong.
+##0 Bad luck? Or rather - malicious interference?
+##0 However, someone might need your help.
+
##3 November 2011
##3 A Rule Correction on "No Botting"
-
+
##3 Previously, only activity while the user was
##3 away from the keyboard was a bannable offense.
##3 Now, any sort of automated following
##3 (especially, but not only, attack-following)
##3 is also covered.
-
+
##3 If you know any of the people who left this game
##3 due to the prevalence of bots that were previously
##3 tolerated, please tell them it's time to return.
-
+
##2 ~ The Hurnscald Herald ~
-
+
##3 Halloween 2011
-
+
##0 Happy Halloween!
##0 This year the governments of Argaes and Tonori have decided to sponsor
##0 trick-or-treating across both continents.
##0 Have fun and don't make yourself sick by pigging out!
-
+
##0 Credits:
##0 initial outline - enchilado
##0 intial draft - alastrim
@@ -30,11 +38,11 @@
##0 old item - maybe Black Don ?
##0 (We're not spoiling what the items *are*)
##0 -o11c
-
+
##3 July 2011
-
+
##0 Will Kill Monsters For Food?
-
+
##0 Recovery from the Great Earthquake is still
##0 very slow throughout the world. The vast
##0 devastation still causes starvation and
@@ -42,7 +50,7 @@
##0 Earthquake has been the increasing number of
##0 aggressive monsters and dooms long thought
##0 forgotten.
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##0 To answer this problem Tulimshar
##0 has issued a call to be spread far and wide:
##0 "If you're hungry, if you need work, if you
@@ -50,13 +58,13 @@
##0 Slaying monsters, liberating mines and
##0 defeating the night horrors that terrify even
##0 the most strong willed never paid so well!"
-
+
##0 Needless to say, many are answering this call.
##0 You may very well be one of them.
-
+
##0 Olana, the Innkeeper's Daughter, Returns to
##0 Hurnscald...But Where Are Her Daughters?
-
+
##0 Olana, who is staying in the West wing of the
##0 Hurnscald Inn, has been away to Tulimshar with
##0 her family since before the Earthquake.
@@ -65,7 +73,7 @@
##0 I would've returned immediately, but I didn't
##0 want to put my family at risk until travel
##0 became a little safer."
-
+
##0 When asked about her daughters, Olana smiled
##0 "They love wandering the woods around here.
##0 Other than the occasional bandit group, things
@@ -73,11 +81,11 @@
##0 in Tulimshar. I just hope they don't wander
##0 near these caves...I've heard many of them can
##0 be quite dangerous."
-
+
##2 ~ The Hurnscald Herald ~
-
+
##3 June 2011
-
+
##0 A large shipment of gold coins was plundered
##0 by pirates. The shipment was to be sent to
##0 Tulimshar as part of their effort to control
@@ -85,14 +93,14 @@
##0 no where! They took the shipment and my pet
##0 squirrel Chompers!" Captain Zierock reported
##0 while in tears.
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##0 It is believed the pirates divided the gold
##0 then went separate ways to spend their spoils.
##0 Ironically, these pirates were the target of
##0 monsters, who plundered them not just for
##0 their new found wealth, but also for their
##0 crunchy bones and sea salty flesh.
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##0 On that note, be on the lookout for Green Slimes,
##0 which have grown hostile as they evolve to the
##0 harsh Tonori desert, making them a threat to
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##0 pirates attempted to cross the Snake Desert,
##0 where they met the Green Slimes...and their
##0 end.
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##0 In other news, Andra, a friend of Hinnak, has
##0 increased her agricultural knowledge and needs
##0 help keeping the soil around the farm fertile.
##0 Interested volunteers should speak with her
##0 about how to help.
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##0 Last, but certainly not least, Agostine has
##0 returned to Nivalis. While he enjoyed his
##0 time in Tulimshar, mingling with other artisans,
@@ -114,41 +122,41 @@
##0 fabulous sweater, but nobody wanted to wear it
##0 in this hot and smelly desert. That is when I
##0 decided enough was enough. Sweat is just gross."
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+
##2 ~ The Hurnscald Herald ~
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+
##3 May 2011
-
+
##0 Many battle hardened warriors took some time
##0 during April and enjoyed helping the somewhat
##0 forgetful Easter Bunny make his baskets. The
##0 children surely must have enjoyed their sweets.
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+
##0 The demi-god Golbenez has finally made good on
##0 his promise to open a 'place of leisure' in
##0 the form of an inn. Youngsters beware, since
##0 the entrance to this inn is near the old
##0 graveyard and could be dangerous.
-
+
##0 There have also been reports about a mysterious
##0 stranger roaming the beaches near Tulimshar.
##0 Be on the lookout if you are in the area.
-
+
##2 ~ The Hurnscald Herald ~
-
+
##3 January 2011
-
+
##0 Reports of bandit raids to the west of
##0 Hurnscald has mobilized the town. Those
##0 injured by these bandits may have a long stay
##0 ahead of them in Hurnscald's hospital.
-
+
##0 Shortly after Tulimshar loosened the tariff
##0 on travel, skill trainers have come to Mana.
##0 If one wants to improve themselves through
##0 acquiring skills, be on the lookout for these
##0 trainers.
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+
##0 In other news, Taro is still missing, but
##0 Diryn, an agent of Tulimshar, has established
##0 a connection with the Kaizei area, making
@@ -158,7 +166,7 @@
##0 back can be done by finding Frozenbeard, a
##0 pioneer who is mapping a trade route to get
##0 to Nivalis by ship.
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##0 Diryn's re-connection with Nivalis came none
##0 too soon. Golbenez, a demi-god who demanded
##0 a half billion gold pieces for building some
@@ -169,26 +177,26 @@
##0 not gift the children of the world, wizards,
##0 warriors and archers rallied to pay the
##0 demi-god his demands.
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##0 Shortly after Santa was freed, something more
##0 sinister has come to Kaizei. The yeti.
##0 Sightings of this beast returns with stories
##0 of them. Though aggressive, their behavior
##0 seems out of place. They've never been known
##0 as cave dwellers nor to kidnap people.
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##0 Last, but definitely not least, Dimond's Cove
##0 is observing "Burns' Supper" January 24-26th.
##0 Shanon is hosting the event, which he promises
##0 will be an excellent time for food, drink and
##0 poems.
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+
##2 ~ The Hurnscald Herald ~
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+
##3 Countless candy-concerning complaints: council
##3 consequently considers citizen-composed cleanup crew
##3 Eighteenth of November 2010
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+
##0 Recently, the ancient tradition of Hallowe'en
##0 was celebrated across Argaes, Tonori and other
##0 continents. Estimated tons of sweets were given
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##0 dropped on the night. Even a week and a half
##0 after Hallowe'en, many kilograms of sweets
##0 still litter our pleasant woodlands.
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##0 After dozens of letters regarding the situation,
##0 the Hurnscald Council has said that the best
##0 solution would be to organise a team of
##0 volunteers to work on collecting dropped sweets
##0 and disposing of them - but it has yet to
##0 organise any such thing.
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+
##0 In the meantime, why not do your bit and collect
##0 some sweets for yourself? If you don't mind them
##0 being a bit old, you could be able to make the
##0 biggest Hallowe'en haul in history.
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+
##0 Additionally, we've been getting some reports of
##0 a rather creepy skeleton hanging around the
##0 woodland. He doesn't appear to be aggressive,
##0 but he chatters unintelligibly at passers-by.
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-
+
+
##3 Rollback
##0 2010-11-17
##0