NS4 Change Log

[Apokriphos]

As truth or lies, rumors spread like ripples in a pond.

Some say the rising chaos of the world has caused dwarven & gnomish kin to retreat to the safety of their caves and mines, safe from the troubles of the world. Others say they left only because they had brewed a concoction so potent that even the Gods started to seek them out.

Well, who believes what some say anyway. Its just a rumor.


-The dwarves now have a source of ale. Its up to you to find it, and try this new source of inebriation.

[Apokriphos]

Lately, even the great earth weavers of the forest have felt something ill in the winds.

Indeed, a story told among merchants these days has it that a great legend among them has found something so primordial in the forests as to not even be from this world. This tiny gem might even carry the power to heal the very essence of Aetheria.


-Special The Circle faction druids can do something interesting. Investigate and find out what.

[Apokriphos]

The Cabal of Wizards have gathered, the question asked, the verdict rendered. Using energy tapped from a broken rift in the outlands, they have managed to harness the raw energy of magic into a forge.

-Ascendency spellcasters of high caliber can harness the power of the rifts into items.

[Apokriphos]

Curses just became a little more painful.

-The spells Greater Restoration & Restore: Other (not used much in NS4 I believe) no longer remove curses. You will now have to rely solely on the spell Remove Curse to rid yourself of that horribly wretched Cackle of Parrots, Creeping Mole Rot, or other unspeakable curses that occasionally ravage the lands.

[Apokriphos]

Loyalty to the kingdom before all else.

-Now capturing relics may provide some absolution for your sins. Returning yours home doesn't count.

[Apokriphos]

The Powers that be have decided to hold their clergy closer in these dangerous times. As consequence, the clergy of each faction have evolved and ...specialized, from increased oneness with their gods.

-From now on, a cleric casting the darkfire blessing will imbue their followers will the following enchantments:

The Last Alliance: Fire
The Shadow Legion: Negative
Ragnar's Kin: Sonic
Northern Coalition: Cold
The Circle: Acid
The Mystral Ascendancy: Electrical
The Ancient Ones: Fire

Flame weapon spell remains the same.

[Apokriphos]

Addendum to relic capturing:

-You now must both steal & capture a relic yourself for your home city to look upon you in a better light.

[Apokriphos]

Indeed, many are seeking to save their homes from the spreading corruption in the world. Some even say, in desperation, the priesthood of the white city with the aid of its neighbors, have managed to distill a source of water so pure that a portion of the Divine Essence can be found within it.

The same legend has it that such water could even provide resistance to the portents of the gods themselves.


-Clerics of Daeron can now bless their allies with holy water drawn from a secret spring. Others can too, if they can get their hands on it .

[Apokriphos]

The borders of the outer planes are stretching like a taut balloon.

The High Priestess of the Legion and her inner circle have found a way to caress this growing chaos. Only in the Legion, with the Dark Ladies blessing.. if they know the proper balance between pleasure and pain.


-In SL a child of Lolth now has a unique benefit. They and their allies can bend something from the outer realms to their will, assuming they know the way.

[Apokriphos]

-Players can now use their diary to identify which deity they worship. This will come in handy for future updates. Thanks to Lokey for the idea.

-Remove curse now actually removes curses.

-Adjustments were made to all faction perks.


A note to the Ascendency: To make something from nothing is truly impossible - everyone knows this; but start with the smallest amount, and the prospects are endless.

[LinuxPup]

-Lowered stats on many druid and shifter forms... too many to mention here. Also vampire gaze DC is now based on shifter level instead of character level. They've been overpowered since the crash fix, so just trying to catch up on that.

[Apokriphos]

Dragon form, kobold form, and several others have been readjusted. Testing commencing in game.

[Apokriphos]

-New PvP features are in.

For the devout of the greater powers, striking down an opponent in combat has a chance of causing a crystallized shard of their very soul to coalesce into the Prime Plane. Collecting these may aid those in desperate straits, for Deities favor their followers whose souls glow bright in the void.

The powers also smile upon their warriors who vanquish foes with a fervor. Do this enough and your god may look upon you directly. The effects of such an event are unknown.


*It is harder for a high level player to reach this peak then a low level one. The gods expect more from their more powerful followers.

*I'm sure no one needs to be reminded of this, but PvP rules still apply. Please read http://www.nsrealm.com/public/ns/viewto ... =18&t=1828 if you need to be refreshed.

[Apokriphos]

-The Fists of the North now have a new color scheme and hall alterations, after emptying vast coffers of coin.

Purple & white may be out, but something new is in. Congratulations!

[Apokriphos]

The element of the gods has been adjusted.

-Darkfire now requires that you worship a deity in order to bless another with your factions' element. If you do not, then it will remain as before.