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+##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
+##0 inflation.  "They seemed to just come out of
+##0 no where!  They took the shipment and my pet
+##0 squirrel Chompers!"  Captain Zierock reported
+##0 while in tears.
+
+##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.
+
+##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 
+##0 travel and trade.  It is believed many of the
+##0 pirates attempted to cross the Snake Desert,
+##0 where they met the Green Slimes...and their
+##0 end.
+
+##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.
+
+##0 Last, but certainly not least, Agostine has 
+##0 returned to Nivalis.  While he enjoyed his
+##0 time in Tulimshar, mingling with other artisans,
+##0 he has missed his home in Kaizei.  "I made this
+##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."
+
+##2 ~ The Hurnscald Herald ~
+
+##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.
+
+##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.
+
+##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
+##0 travel to Nivalis possible again.  He still
+##0 assists the battle hardened travel distant
+##0 locations just outside of Hurnscald.  Getting
+##0 back can be done by finding Frozenbeard, a
+##0 pioneer who is mapping a trade route to get
+##0 to Nivalis by ship.
+
+##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 
+##0 sort of leisure place, scrapped the idea and 
+##0 went for good old fashioned kidnapping to get
+##0 whatever he wanted from the world of Mana.
+##0 He kidnapped Santa Claus.  Fearful Santa may
+##0  not gift the children of the world, wizards,
+##0 warriors and archers rallied to pay the
+##0 demi-god his demands.
+
+##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.
+
+##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.
+
+##2 ~ The Hurnscald Herald ~
+ 
+##3 Countless candy-concerning complaints: council
+##3 consequently considers citizen-composed cleanup crew
+##3 Eighteenth of November 2010
+ 
+##0 Recently, the ancient tradition of Hallowe'en
+##0 was celebrated across Argaes, Tonori and other
+##0 continents. Estimated tons of sweets were given
+##0 out to happy trick-or-treaters, and as with
+##0 most other years a lot of this vast total was
+##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.
+ 
+##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.
+ 
+##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.
+ 
+##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.
+ 
+ 
+##3 Rollback
+##0 2010-11-17
+##0
+##0 Everything should now be running from a
+##0 complete save state (including storage, banks,
+##0 parties etc) that is even two days more recent
+##0 than what we were temporarilyrunning on before.
+##0 All credit to Platyna for speedy recovery and
+##0 even more recent backups. :)
+##0
+##3 Server outage
+##0 2010-11-16
+##0
+##0 Things running on the four day old backups,
+##0 restricted to account save info and character
+##0 save info for now while we try to get other
+##0 databases working.
+##0
+##0 This means no party data or storage data for
+##0 now, we'll try to recover that along with
+##0 everything else, as we should be able to get
+##0 a full saved state from within the past week.
+##0
+##0 The current setup is more to have something
+##0 partially up, and so that people know what's
+##0 going on while we try to fix things; any
+##0 in-game progress made right now ##1will not
+##0 persist.
+##0
+##3 Server outage
+##0 2010-11-16
+##0
+##0 Okay, apparently even that won't work right now.
+##0 Servers will remain ##3offline##0 until we figure out
+##0 what we can do.
+##0
+##3 Server outage
+##0 2010-11-16
+##0
+##0 We've just had a serious server crash, and the
+##0 databases seem to have been affected here. We're
+##0 currently running on some four-day old backups;
+##0 whether this will be a temporary measure or
+##0 whether newer ones are usable is yet to be
+##0 determined.
+##0
+##0 Please note that the current state may only
+##0 be ##3temporary##0, and that if usable newer backups
+##0 are found within the next 24 hours, those will
+##0 be used instead, and any character progress 
+##0 made may be lost. If no usable backups are 
+##0 found during this time, the four-day rollback 
+##0 will have to be permanent.
+##0
+##0 More news updates will follow once we've
+##0 investigated further; we're doing what we can...
+##0
+##2 Freeyorp
+##0
+##3 Testing server.
+##3 2010-09-25
+##0
+##0 As you've probably noticed, we've set up a
+##0 testing server accessible from the same
+##0 login-server as usual.
+##0
+##0 All characters have been copied, so you
+##0 should have all levels, money, equipment etc
+##0 as normal.
+##0
+##0 Changes are far from complete, but it should be
+##0 a good start, and the fundamentals should be
+##0 there.
+##0
+##0 The server will be used for balance efforts;
+##0 a number of combat mechanics have been reworked.
+##0
+##0 Note that while game mechanics have changed, no
+##0 new content has been added to this server, so
+##0 you won't have to worry about spoilers.
+##0
+##0 Experiment, and remember to give feedback!
+##0 Contact us using either:
+##0 The forums at ##1forums.themanaworld.org##0,
+##0 Our irc server, at ##1irc.themanaworld.org##0.
+##0 /join #themanaworld and/or
+##0 /join #tmw-dev
+##0 The fate of this world's reality lies in your
+##0 hands. :)
+##0
+##0
+##3 2010-08-29
+##0 Throughout Argaes, new trade regulations from
+##0 Tulimshar have concentrated wealth and power
+##0 inside Tonori's largest city.  The primary 
+##0 resource of Argaes, iron ore, now must be 
+##0 refined into ingots within Tulimshar's
+##0 imperial capital.
+##0
+##0 Argaes miners, in search of new iron deposits,
+##0 have discovered a hostile mine north west of
+##0 the woodland town of Hurnscald.  More details
+##0 are coming in about this mine.
+##0
+##3 Tulimshar's Power Expands
+##3 2010-08-18
+##0 The impact of the Great Earthquake has brought
+##0 a rising evil to the land.  After much debate
+##0 Tulimshar's Wizard Council has begun to expand 
+##0 its influence in the world to meet the new 
+##0 challenges presented.
+##0
+##0 While still slow to act, Tulimshar has begun 
+##0 monitoring the changing monster threat in the
+##0 sandstorm and sent agents into Argaes.  The 
+##0 landbridge that long united Argaes with Tonori
+##0 has fallen into the sea, prompting Tulimshar's 
+##0 merchants to charge a hefty fee for trade and 
+##0 travel between the two continents.
+##0
+##0 Something sinister has happened to Taro, Nivalis 
+##0 and the magical connection Kaizei had with
+##0 Argaes.  Some speculate it has something to do
+##0 with the evil while others think Nivalis and the
+##0 Sages of Kaizei want to isolate themselves from
+##0 Tulimshar's influence.  Either way, all portals
+##0 to Kaizei have been closed.
+##0
+##3 The Candor Challenge 
+##3 2010-08-18
+##0
+##0 In the lost island of Candor, a skeletal figure
+##0 stands, awaiting for fresh blood to wander right
+##0 in and pay him for the privilege of being killed
+##0 in nasty ways. How long are you and your friends 
+##0 able to survive in the cave of horrors?      
+##0
+##0 In other news, you may also have run into an  
+##0 evil obelisk, trader of strange items, a water
+##0 pump, a flood and some new insect life recently!
+##0
+##3 The End is not nigh
+##3 2010-06-09
+
+##0 Content and technical development is currently
+##0 split between the new server and the current
+##0 tmwAthena server. Once the new sever is ready
+##0 to be opened for public, you will be able to
+##0 create a new character there or keep playing
+##0 your old character on tmwAthena - or both!
+##0 The tmwAthena server will keep running as
+##0 long as there are people who want to play there.
+
+##3 Keep an eye out for temporary events!
+##3 2010-06-09
+
+##0 The Easter 2010 and Christmas 2009 special quests
+##0 were enjoyed by many, and we will try to announce
+##0 such events more visibly in the future. But though
+##0 they are gone now, players are actively organizing
+##0 random events: there's quizzes, searches for missing
+##0 people, player-vs-player madness, drop parties, you
+##0 name it. You do not need any special status to run
+##0 an event yourself, just ask for help if you need any.
+
+##3 News backlog continues
+##3 2010-06-09
+
+##0 There were a few quick server crashes last weekend
+##0 and on Monday. The server has stabilized for now,
+##0 and there's a project to buy more memory for it to
+##0 avoid future crashes. Thank you for your donations!
+
+##0 In older news, a month ago there was some data
+##0 lost on the Manaworld wiki and bugtracker due to
+##0 briefly running out of hard disk space - not due
+##0 to a new censorship system, as someone seemed to
+##0 have thought. ;)
+
+##3 Skill Changes
+##3 2009-10-27
+ 
+##0 For simplification and realism purposes, the old
+##0 basic skill has been removed. Emote, trade, and
+##0 party-related abilities are now available in
+##0 three completely new and independent skills. To
+##0 get these new skills, you'll need to find NPCs
+##0 that give them out in Tulimshar. Don't worry,
+##0 this won't affect existing parties, and sitting
+##0 will always be available from now on.
+ 
+##3 Undead?
+##3 2009-10-27
+ 
+##0 Reports of undead south west of Dimond's Cove
+##0 been pouring in. More later.
+ 
+##2 ~ The Hurnscald Herald ~
+ 
+##3 Magic Fixes
+##3 2009-09-15
+ 
+##0 The second tier healing spell no longer works on
+##0 yourself, it will still take mana if you try to
+##0 cast it on dead players. We're working to fix
+##0 that. It will halt health regeneration when used.
+ 
+##0 Making lifestones now prioritizes bug legs, then
+##0 maggot slime, then the herbs.
+ 
+##3 Technical updates
+##3 2009-08-16
+ 
+##0 GMs will now have their nicks highlighted in
+##0 newer clients.
+ 
+##0 The automatic bans for spam have been
+##0 adjusted. You will no longer be banned for
+##0 trade spam, it will just be ignored by the
+##0 server. Sit spam is now checked for and extra
+##0 packets are ignored.
+ 
+##3 Has Magic Returned?
+##3 2009-05-31
+ 
+##0 A string of curious incidents have left Hurnscald
+##0 citizens baffled, and raised questions about
+##0 whether magic might have made a come-back in
+##0 our peaceful province.
+ 
+##0 Tulimshar healer Elanore reports that a small
+##0 group of novice healers have sought to become
+##0 her apprentices-- for the first time in years.
+##0 Farmer Hinnak, tells us of a mysterious woman
+##0 who reportedly bewitched his garden. Also,
+##0 someone seems to have moved into the
+##0 abandoned hut west of Hurnscald-- repairing it
+##0 over night! Can there be any natural explanation
+##0 for these events? We do ask our readers to keep
+##0 their eyes open!
+ 
+##2 ~ The Hurnscald Herald ~
+
+##3 Central Tulimshar
+##3 2009-02-11
+ 
+##0 Central Tulimshar is now open again. Work
+##0 continues on the rest of the city.
+ 
+##3 Rebalancing
+##3 2009-01-19
+ 
+##0 The rebalancing done on enigma (our official
+##0 test server) is now on our main server. Work is
+##0 being done on getting the next testing period
+##0 ready. All monsters have been rebalanced and
+##0 the desert especially has different monster
+##0 positions. Monster exp has been reworked as
+##0 well.
+ 
+##0 The cotton boots are finally available in
+##0 certain shops. Also, as most of you have already
+##0 seen, hair styles have been reorganized so both
+##0 genders can use all styles. Note that only 0.0.27
+##0 can see them all. Older clients will only see the
+##0 male styles. New hair colors are in the works as
+##0 well.
+ 
+##3 Open Testing on Official Test Server
+##3 2009-01-04 through 2009-01-11
+ 
+##0 A testing period on enigma (our official test
+##0 server) has started. Experience and drop rates
+##0 are 10 times higher than normal during this
+##0 period. We're testing new monster placement,
+##0 new monster stats, and our new experience
+##0 formula. Use of 0.0.27 for this is encouraged,
+##0 though all currently supported clients are
+##0 welcome. Please direct all feedback to the
+##0 appropriate thread on the forums.
+ 
+##0 To participate in this testing, set your server
+##0 to enigma.dy.fi. Enigma shouldn't be used
+##0 between open test periods, as the content
+##0 may be in an unusable state. Characters and
+##0 accounts may be wiped at any time between
+##0 testing periods.
+ 
+##3 Monster Mutations and Experience Point Changes
+##3 2008-12-10
+ 
+##0 We have rebalanced monster experience points
+##0 and added two new mechanisms to make the
+##0 game more challenging:  monster mutations, by
+##0 which monster attributes (and experience points)
+##0 are slightly modified for each individual
+##0 monster, and increased boni for shared kills:
+##0 killing a monster with a group of fighters now
+##0 yields significantly more experience points than
+##0 killing it alone. To adjust for the latter
+##0 increase, we have reduced base experience points
+##0 for low and medium-level monsters, though we
+##0 expect levelling to be easier overall.
+ 
+##2 The TMW development team
+ 
+##3 Mines and weddings!
+##3 2008-10-11
+ 
+##0 A new mining operation has started north of
+##0 town. The company's director has stated that
+##0 the mine's output has been sufficient and no
+##0 problems have been encountered.
+ 
+##0 A new wedding officiator has been
+##0 commissioned. She has set up shop west of
+##0 town. Many couples are rejoicing that a new
+##0 officiator is in the region.
+ 
+##2 ~ Hurnscald Gazette ~
+ 
+##3 Volcano erupted!
+##3 14/09/2008
+ 
+##0 A volcano has erupted east of the city, causing
+##0 major damage. Repairs are under way. The guard
+##0 has cautioned that the new beach area that was
+##0 opened up by the rumbling should be explored
+##0 with caution.
+ 
+##0 In related news, local alchemists have stated
+##0 that the ash from the eruption is what caused
+##0 many items of clothing to be bleached.
+ 
+##2 ~ Tulimshar Herald ~
+ 
+##3 Strange stones appeared and pass cleared
+##3 15/04/2008
+ 
+##0 Strange stones appeared in towns all over The
+##0 Mana World. No one knows how they appeared
+##0 and what they are good for. Can you solve their
+##0 riddle?
+ 
+##0 In other news: The pass to the southeast of the
+##0 desert has been cleared and a mountain area
+##0 with a lot of snakes has been discovered behind
+##0 it. Rumors say that an eremite lives in that
+##0 area who is a genius at leatherworks.
+ 
+##2 The Mana World News
+ 
+##3 Fast attack bug fixed, gameplay changes
+##3 07/04/2008
+ 
+##0 This weekend a fix was applied for the bug that
+##0 allowed you to attack with light-speed with
+##0 several weapons. We understand this changes
+##0 gameplay quite a bit, and as a result the game
+##0 will probably need to be adjusted. The existence
+##0 of this bug has effectively prevented us from
+##0 ever being able to balance the gameplay
+##0 properly.
+ 
+##0 Please stay with us and allow us some time to
+##0 make the necessary adjustments. Suggestions are
+##0 welcome!
+ 
+##2 TMW Development Team
+ 
+##3 The Mana World 0.0.24 released
+##3 24/12/2007
+ 
+##0 Female-specific hairstyles, XP gaining
+##0 notification and improved resource caching are
+##0 but three examples of the new features in this
+##0 release. A lot of bug fixes where also made.
+##0 See the full details on the website!
+ 
+##2 Bjorn Lindeijer
+ 
+##3 Village of Hurnscald released
+##3 21/08/2007
+ 
+##0 The village of Hurnscald has been released
+##0 today. You will find this little village in the
+##0 woodland (try to explore paths you found
+##0 blocked before). In Hurnscald you will find two
+##0 new quests, new items and a lot of little
+##0 surprises. Enjoy!
+ 
+##2 Crush
+ 
+##3 The Mana World 0.0.23 released
+##3 04/06/2007
+ 
+##0 A particle engine was added, which allowed us
+##0 to add several nice effects to various locations
+##0 in the world as well as effects based on hitting
+##0 enemies or going level up. A series of bug fixes
+##0 was also made.
+ 
+##2 Bjorn Lindeijer
+ 
+##3 The Mana World 0.0.22.2 released
+##3 17/02/2007
+ 
+##0 Several small fixes have been made and we
+##0 hope to have solved some updater problems.
+##0 Upgrade whenever you're ready.
+ 
+##2 Bjorn Lindeijer
+ 
+##3 Soulless characters deleted and money cut
+##3 21/01/2007
+ 
+##0 A long time ago we have allowed characteres to
+##0 sell their soul in order to gain additional
+##0 powers. They were explicitly warned that they
+##0 would be eventually deleted. This time has now
+##0 come.
+ 
+##0 In addition, we have cut the fortune of
+##0 anybody who had more than 10.000 GP.
+ 
+##2 Bjorn Lindeijer
+ 
+##3 Server address change!
+##3 17/01/2007
+ 
+##0 The animesites.de host is no longer available.
+##0 We thank Ultramichy for hosting us for so long
+##0 at no cost! The new server address is:
+ 
+##1  server.themanaworld.org
+ 
+##0 We are now kindly hosted on platinum, thanks
+##0 to Platyna.
+ 
+##2 Bjorn Lindeijer
+ 
+##3 The Mana World 0.0.22.1 released
+##3 15/01/2007
+ 
+##0 A minor update was released based on the new
+##0 Guichan 0.6.0. Some small fixes are also
+##0 included.
+ 
+##2 Bjorn Lindeijer
+ 
+##3 The Mana World 0.0.22 released
+##3 24/12/2006
+ 
+##0 On the edge of Christmas, we've released a
+##0 new client version. A Christmas event is
+##0 expected to start soon and you'll need the
+##0 new client for it, so go get it! Read the
+##0 NEWS for file details on what's new.
+ 
+##2 Bjorn Lindeijer