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GS4-THANDIWE: /* Announcement 8 - Mounted Combat */

2026-04-16T22:11:34Z

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 == Teasers ==

HOST-GSKEBECHET: /* Announcement 8 - Mounted Combat */ Moving saved post to Mount System saved posts, updating with transclusion

2026-04-16T14:29:16Z

Announcement 8 - Mounted Combat: Moving saved post to Mount System saved posts, updating with transclusion

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	=== Announcement 8 - Mounted Combat ===		=== Announcement 8 - Mounted Combat ===
			{{#section:Mount System/saved posts\|savedpost2026}}
	{{saved-discord-post
	\| messagelink = [https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/1491501105790587042 Mounted Combat]
	\| author = GM Aergo
	\| date = 4/8/2026
	}}
	Trained riders will now be able to fight from the saddle! Mounted combat is unlocked per character at a price of 50,000 raikhen. This unlock will be available from the stablehands in various towns.

	'''Stay Mounted in Combat'''
	* Attack and cast war spells freely while mounted.
	* You no longer get dismounted when attacked or when entering combat.
	* Getting knocked down will still dismount you.

	'''Passive Bonuses'''
	* +10 DS while mounted.
	* Height advantage on attacks.
	* Three New Abilities
	All three are accessed via the MOUNT verb (e.g., MOUNT CHARGE).

	'''MOUNT CHARGE - AoE'''
	* Spur your mount into a charge that can hit multiple creatures in the room.
	* Targets are knocked down and may be Disoriented or Staggered.
	* Uses an SMR roll against each target.
	* You are dismounted and your mount departs after the charge.
	* 60 second cooldown
	* 5 seconds of roundtime

	'''MOUNT TRAMPLE - Single-Target'''
	* Direct your mount to trample a single creature or player.
	* Target is knocked down and may be Terrified or Feeble.
	* Includes a follow-through attack with your equipped weapon or a spell after the trample.
	* You stay mounted after trampling.
	* 60 second cooldown
	* 3 seconds of roundtime

	'''MOUNT ESCAPE - Emergency Extraction'''
	* Your mount charges in, scoops you up, and carries you to an adjacent room even if you're stunned, prone, webbed, or rooted.
	* Does not work while unconscious or dead.
	* Must not be mounted.
	* Daily cooldown (resets at midnight).
	* Your mount departs after depositing you safely.
	* Does not move your group.
	* The destination room may have hostile creatures; escape guarantees extraction, not safety.

	'''Restrictions While Mounted'''
	<pre{{log2}}>
	Some combat maneuvers (CMANs) and abilities cannot be used while mounted. List is subject to change as messaging is reviewed:
	Vault Kick, Bearhug, Dirtkick, Leap Attack, Sweep, Tackle, Groin Kick, Footstomp, Hamstring, Headbutt, Garrote, Subdue, Spin Attack, Whirling Dervish, Rolling Krynch, Acrobat's Leap, Kneebash, Dust Shroud, Swiftkick, Divert, Cutthroat, Eviscerate, Prop Up (Shield), Charge (Polearm), Twin Hammerfists, Spin Kick, Cyclone, Vanish, Silent Strike
	</pre>
	Some abilities cannot target a mounted rider:
	<pre{{log2}}>
	Bearhug, Sweep, Hamstring, Garrote, Subdue, Cutthroat, Throatchop, Footstomp, Groin Kick, Nosetweak, Kneebash
	</pre>
	[[Verb:AMBUSH\|AMBUSH]] and [[Verb:WAYLAY\|WAYLAY]] are always blocked while mounted, regardless of combat unlock. You also cannot HIDE while mounted.

	As a result of these changes, ALL players with mounts will notice the following changes:
	* The summoning device is now wearable. When dismounting, the device will be worn automatically instead of going to an empty hand first.,
	* You will no longer be considered "sitting" while mounted.

	== Teasers ==		== Teasers ==

GS4-THANDIWE: /* Teaser 17 - Knight's Way and Forge */

2026-04-11T00:38:26Z

Teaser 17 - Knight's Way and Forge

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	She comments, "Some designs have a * -- this means they have more detail for SHOWing. You can see that detail if you ASK me ABOUT DESIGN DETAIL." She pulls the papyrus back and adds, "When you know which design you want, just ASK me ABOUT ORDER {DESIGN #}. Make sure you're holding your Knight Wear surcoat in one hand and 100 raikhen in the other hand."		She comments, "Some designs have a * -- this means they have more detail for SHOWing. You can see that detail if you ASK me ABOUT DESIGN DETAIL." She pulls the papyrus back and adds, "When you know which design you want, just ASK me ABOUT ORDER {DESIGN #}. Make sure you're holding your Knight Wear surcoat in one hand and 100 raikhen in the other hand."
			=== Teaser 18 - New Additions to PCS ===
			{{saved-discord-post
			\| messagelink = [https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/832466682291027998/1492220447289507980New Additions to PCs]
			\| author = GM Thandiwe
			\| date = 04/10/2026
			}}

			We can't wait any longer! We are so excited to announce that Tremors, Grasp of the Grave, Call Swarm, and Nightmare have been added to PCS!

			Through the efforts of both GM Casil and GM Ivry, this system will be live for Rumor Woods by allowing characters to gain multiple Grasp of the Grave Customs, Tremors Customs, and Call Swarm Customs.

			We are holding tight to Nightmare so that we can debut new and unique offerings for that category at Ebon Gate!


			=== Teaser 19 - Last Minute Announcements ===
			{{saved-discord-post
			\| messagelink = [https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/832466682291027998/1492220447289507980New Last Minute Announcements]
			\| author = GM Thandiwe
			\| date = 04/10/2026
			}}

			A few things we may have forgotten to mention...
			* A Lofty Affair was updated by GM Elidi to have additional Loft Styles.,
			* What Remains was updated to allow the enhancive hider to be a flourish. Certificates are in the shop.,
			* Horsing Around will be a delayed opening.,
			* Sunscar Sanctum will be a delayed opening.

GS4-THANDIWE: /* Teaser 16 - Mood Jewelry */

2026-04-11T00:35:19Z

Teaser 16 - Mood Jewelry

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	Many thanks to GM Modrian for coding this and to GM Thandiwe for her help with this.		Many thanks to GM Modrian for coding this and to GM Thandiwe for her help with this.
			=== Teaser 17 - Knight's Way and Forge ===
			{{saved-discord-post
			\| messagelink = [https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/1492321677567328338 Knight Way & Forge]
			\| author = GM Thandiwe
			\| date = 04/10/2026
			}}

			Did you know that there is a seamstress in "The Knight Way" that will update your Knight Wear surcoats and that every run of Rumor Woods she gets updated?

			Did you know that the blacksmiiths in The Rumor Woods forge are willing to add Knight Wear scripts to some of your items? ```

			A petite copper-haired blacksmith smiles brightly, "The design work I do is turning your armor into Knight Wear armor! I can also turn your unarmed combat gauntlets into Knight Wear gauntlets or your spurs into... you guessed it -- Knight Wear spurs! For each of those, I offer three designs: 'Lance', 'Gaston', and 'Monty'. If you want to know more about the individual services, you can ASK ME ABOUT ARMOR, GAUNTLETS, or SPURS.

			If you already know what you want and have the appropriate items in hand and the 1500 raikhen to pay for the work, then you just gotta ASK me ABOUT ORDER (Lance\| Gaston\| Monty)!" she concludes with a cheery wink.

			A paunchy balding apprentice mumbles, almost shyly, "I don't do much. Still learnin'. I guess I can make Knight Wear helmets in three designs: 'Lance', 'Gaston', and 'Monty' folk. So if you got a plain helmet, I can make it into a Knight Wear helmet in one of them designs.

			You want that? You gotta ASK me ABOUT ORDER (Lance\| Gaston\| Monty). Got to have your plain helmet that you want worked on -- only plain ones, nothing too fancy -- in one hand and the 1000 raikhen in your other hand when you do that asking."

			A tall beak-nosed seamstress responds, "All I do here is designs for Knight Wear surcoat embroidery. The current list of designs is here on this sheet of papyrus." She shows you a thick strip of papyrus:

			Knight Wear Surcoat Design Options

			#1 pouncing ebon Kish'enda design
			#2 umber nhil'mon with gold-sheened scales
			#3 grey-scaled sha'rom tipped with curved scales
			#4 mottled verdant dhosa'nhil
			#5 blue-streaked sai'ri monster with pale grey scales
			#6 scarlet pentacle formed by bloodlike spatters
			#7 nightshade-wreathed silver chalice
			#8 clawed hand reaching through pale smoke
			#9 mirrored lor trees in silhouette
			#10 monochromatic palace with a towering spire
			#11 mana iris washed in opalescent swirls
			#12 wide-eyed sakaii balanced on its hind legs
			#13 lunar silver-limned valynta symbol
			#14 crimson-stippled ebon arabesque design
			#15 violet-sheened black raven feather
			#16 carmine-streaked desert sunset design
			#17 date palm oasis amid crescentic dunes
			#18 selshis pack coiled in ambush
			#19 squat barrel cactus ringed with spines
			#20 ribcage half-swallowed by tawny sand

			She comments, "Some designs have a * -- this means they have more detail for SHOWing. You can see that detail if you ASK me ABOUT DESIGN DETAIL." She pulls the papyrus back and adds, "When you know which design you want, just ASK me ABOUT ORDER {DESIGN #}. Make sure you're holding your Knight Wear surcoat in one hand and 100 raikhen in the other hand."

GS4-THANDIWE: /* Teaser 15 - The Jerboa */

2026-04-10T03:48:58Z

Teaser 15 - The Jerboa

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	You offer a three-toed reddish brown Sea of Fire jerboa a handful of round hazelnuts, and she seizes them without ceremony, stuffing them between her front teeth and bearing down. A sharp crack rings out, followed by a pause in which the Sea of Fire jerboa sits perfectly still, her eyes wide. Then she is in motion again, her tiny jaw working through a rapid series of smaller crunches. Her whiskers fan and retract with each new crunch, her cheeks puffing and shifting as she gnaws away. A few fragments tumble from the corner of her mouth, and she retrieves each one, stuffing the bits deliberately back in without ever once breaking her rhythm.		You offer a three-toed reddish brown Sea of Fire jerboa a handful of round hazelnuts, and she seizes them without ceremony, stuffing them between her front teeth and bearing down. A sharp crack rings out, followed by a pause in which the Sea of Fire jerboa sits perfectly still, her eyes wide. Then she is in motion again, her tiny jaw working through a rapid series of smaller crunches. Her whiskers fan and retract with each new crunch, her cheeks puffing and shifting as she gnaws away. A few fragments tumble from the corner of her mouth, and she retrieves each one, stuffing the bits deliberately back in without ever once breaking her rhythm.

			=== Teaser 16 - Mood Jewelry ===
			{{saved-discord-post
			\| messagelink = [https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/1492008333467582594 Moody Jewelry]
			\| author = GM Sindin
			\| date = 04/09/2026
			}}
			In a bad mood and want the whole world to know it?

			You can do more than grumble. You can stop by Moody Jewels, a new shop at this year's Rumor Woods, and pick up a piece of '''Mood Jewelry'''.

			Mood Jewelry allows the wearer to broadcast one of '''twenty''' different moods on a special line between their features and their inventory.

			The following moods are available on all mood jewelry sold at Rumor Woods 2026:

			# He seems to be in a good mood.
			# He seems bored.
			# He carries himself with an air of nonchalance.
			# He seems rather gloomy.
			# He appears rather friendly.
			# He casts his gaze about with cold indifference.
			# He has a haughty air to him.
			# He guards himself, vaguely suspicious of one and all.
			# He appears weary of his surroundings.
			# He seems rather pleased with himself.
			# He appears anxious about something.
			# He appears vaguely anxious.
			# He holds himself with an air of ease.
			# He seems barely able to contain his joy.
			# He looks defeated by life.
			# He holds his head low.
			# He holds his head high, in a boastful manner.
			# He has a distinctly lascivious look to his eyes.
			# He has a solicitous air to him.
			# He holds himself with gallant poise.


			Many thanks to GM Modrian for coding this and to GM Thandiwe for her help with this.

GS4-SINDIN: Reverted edits by GS4-SINDIN (talk) to last revision by GS4-THANDIWE

2026-04-10T03:42:10Z

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GS4-SINDIN: /* Teasers */

2026-04-10T03:39:07Z

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GS4-THANDIWE: /* Teaser 15 - The Jerboa */

2026-04-10T01:07:45Z

Teaser 15 - The Jerboa

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	KISS/PET/RUB/TICKLE/NUDGE/POKE/PLAY - Various affections		KISS/PET/RUB/TICKLE/NUDGE/POKE/PLAY - Various affections
	FEED - Seeds, nuts, berries, fruit, vegetables, or insects		FEED - Seeds, nuts, berries, fruit, vegetables, or insects
		⚫	</pre>
	One Ambients and Interactions		'''One Ambients and Interactions'''
	• Perched on your shoulder, your Sea of Fire jerboa swivels her enormous ears in two different directions, then settles back with a satisfied flick of her tail.		• Perched on your shoulder, your Sea of Fire jerboa swivels her enormous ears in two different directions, then settles back with a satisfied flick of her tail.
	• Your Sea of Fire jerboa grooms her paw and runs it over her head, then leans against your ear as though listening to some secret only you could share.		• Your Sea of Fire jerboa grooms her paw and runs it over her head, then leans against your ear as though listening to some secret only you could share.
	• A three-toed reddish brown Sea of Fire jerboa nuzzles your neck lovingly.		• A three-toed reddish brown Sea of Fire jerboa nuzzles your neck lovingly.
	• Just one enormous eye is visible as a three-toed reddish brown Sea of Fire jerboa peers cautiously around a tendrilous black bat flower, the rest of her body kept well out of sight.		• Just one enormous eye is visible as a three-toed reddish brown Sea of Fire jerboa peers cautiously around a tendrilous black bat flower, the rest of her body kept well out of sight.

⚫	</pre>

	:play jerboa		:play jerboa

GS4-THANDIWE: /* Teaser 14 - Fist Class Plane Ticket: Part Deux! */

2026-04-10T01:04:20Z

Teaser 14 - Fist Class Plane Ticket: Part Deux!

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	croak said Tad, and this time it sounded almost like a question.		croak said Tad, and this time it sounded almost like a question.

			=== Teaser 15 - The Jerboa===
			{{saved-discord-post
			\| messagelink = [https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/1491966955878354985 The Jerboa]
			\| author = GM Thandiwe
			\| date = 04/09/2026
			}}

			'''The Jerboa'''

			Summoned by a rainstick, this lovely little rodent is a true friend and companion. Special thanks go to those that helped me make the jerboa come alive. GMs Elysani, Gyres, and Xynwen helped with most of the messaging, while GM Ivry helped with some messaging and coding. Here are a few things to expect with the jerboa:

			: remove my jerboa
			You coax your Sea of Fire jerboa down from your shoulder, and she hops willingly into your waiting hand, curling her tail around your thumb.
			: drop jerboa
			You crouch down and lower the Sea of Fire jerboa, but she springs away before reaching the ground, bouncing lightly as she lands.

			:l jerboa
			Small with soft reddish brown fur, the jerboa stands upright on elongated hind legs, her tiny forepaws tucked close to her chest. The fur pales along her belly. Her head is delicate and narrow, framed by large, translucent ears that rise like thin petals, each veined and faintly pink. A long, slender tail trails behind her, ending in a dark, tufted tip.
			There are multiple types of jerboa, lesser, greater, Southron Wastes, Seareach, dune, desert, wasteland, ironstone, northern, southern, jungle, and Sharath.
			They come in a multitude of sandy shades.

			: analyze jerboa
			<pre{{log2}}>
			*********************** Jerboa Pet **************************
			This Sea of Fire jerboa can NEVER be altered or changed in ANY way by ANYONE.
			These jerboas are desert companions that follow their owner around. They treat their owner kindly; others, less so.
			******************************************************************
			Verbs:
			WEAR to toggle shoulder (on/off), GET to hand, DROP, DISMISS
			CUDDLE, HUG
			KISS/PET/RUB/TICKLE/NUDGE/POKE/PLAY - Various affections
			FEED - Seeds, nuts, berries, fruit, vegetables, or insects
			One Ambients and Interactions
			• Perched on your shoulder, your Sea of Fire jerboa swivels her enormous ears in two different directions, then settles back with a satisfied flick of her tail.
			• Your Sea of Fire jerboa grooms her paw and runs it over her head, then leans against your ear as though listening to some secret only you could share.
			• A three-toed reddish brown Sea of Fire jerboa nuzzles your neck lovingly.
			• Just one enormous eye is visible as a three-toed reddish brown Sea of Fire jerboa peers cautiously around a tendrilous black bat flower, the rest of her body kept well out of sight.
			</pre>

			:play jerboa
			Watching the Sea of Fire jerboa closely, you flick your fingers at her in a teasing cadence, first this way, then that. The rodent freezes, attention fixed on the movement, before abruptly bouncing away. Just as quickly, she leaps close and bounces over your hand, kicking your knuckles with her tiny feet as though scoring in an impromptu game of tag.

			:feed jerboa
			You offer a length of deep purple shockroot to a three-toed reddish brown Sea of Fire jerboa, but she recoils with a tiny sneeze.

			:feed jerboa
			You offer a three-toed reddish brown Sea of Fire jerboa a handful of round hazelnuts, and she seizes them without ceremony, stuffing them between her front teeth and bearing down. A sharp crack rings out, followed by a pause in which the Sea of Fire jerboa sits perfectly still, her eyes wide. Then she is in motion again, her tiny jaw working through a rapid series of smaller crunches. Her whiskers fan and retract with each new crunch, her cheeks puffing and shifting as she gnaws away. A few fragments tumble from the corner of her mouth, and she retrieves each one, stuffing the bits deliberately back in without ever once breaking her rhythm.

GS4-THANDIWE: /* Teaser 13 - Fist Class Plane Ticket: Part Deux! */

2026-04-10T01:01:32Z

Teaser 13 - Fist Class Plane Ticket: Part Deux!

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	=== Teaser 13 - Fist Class Plane Ticket: Part Deux!===		=== Teaser 14 - Fist Class Plane Ticket: Part Deux!===
	{{saved-discord-post		{{saved-discord-post
	\| messagelink = [https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/1491576142686060634 Fist Class Plane Ticket: Part Deux!]		\| messagelink = [https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/1491576142686060634 Fist Class Plane Ticket: Part Deux!]