Edition 18

GemStone III Newsletter: Edition 18 
December 18, 2000

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Table of Contents

1. Elanthian Events: Bard Roundtable, Solstice Mementos, Challenge Game, 
New Year's GM Office Tour, New Player Lexicon Games, December Merchants
2. Elanthian News: Buddy Contest Winners
3. Premium & Platinum News: Premium Meeting, Premium & Platinum Merchants
4. News from Simutronics: SimuCon: Last Chance to Save!
5. Contact Us

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1. Elanthian Events: 

BARD ROUNDTABLE
Join Sage Mitra on Monday, December 18th at 9:30 PM EST and Wednesday, Dec 
20th at 11:30pm for the ongoing series of focus groups dedicated to Bard 
issues. Pre-registration is necessary, please read the Bard's Banter 
Folder on the message boards for more information. To register for future 
groups, write to GS3-Mitra@play.net with the date you'd like to attend, 
and the name of the character you will be using.

SOLSTICE MEMENTOS		
As part of celebrations heralding the Winter Solstice, Faeilythe will be 
at the castle in Whenimer's Landing creating special Solstice pins on 
December 22nd at 10:00 PM EST. Stop by and treat yourself to one of her 
unique creations!

CHALLENGE GAME 
Calling all players of levels 10 through 19! You're invited to take part 
in a special competition on December 30th at the Games Arena near Merchant 
Road in Whenimer's Landing. Come around noon to show your stuff in both 
magic and non-magic competitions or cheer on your friends and bet some 
silvers! 

GM OFFICE TOUR	
Take advantage of the unique opportunity to tour the private offices of 
your favorite GMs from 6:00 PM on New Year's Eve to 3:00 AM on New Years 
day. Watch the event calendar 
(http://www.play.net/simunet_public/events/feeds.asp?game=GS) and in-game 
news for more details. 

NEW PLAYER LEXICON GAMES
Join the Lorekeepers of Silverwood Manor for a fun and interactive series 
of games to learn all the best action verbs and enhance your role-playing 
in Elanthia. Gather for the festivities on Saturday, January 6th, at 5 PM 
EST in Silverwood Manor in Wehnimer's Landing (one east from the temple 
(DIR TEMPLE) and through the gate) and on January 20th in Icemule Trace. 
Mentors and GameMasters will be available for demonstrations and questions 
following the games!

DECEMBER MERCHANTS
December 20th - Hsark's Crafting, around midnight at the Solhaven Zoo 
December 23rd - Benison's Blessings, 1:00 PM in Solhaven 
December 24th - Drante's Dice, early evening in Icemule Trace 
December 27th - Felisse's Armor & Weapons, morning in Solhaven 

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2. Elanthian News: 

BUDDY CONTEST WINNERS
They told their friends about GemStone III and now they're reaping the 
rewards! We'll be picking three winners at the end of every month, so just 
keep spreading the word and you could be next! The names of the new lucky 
winners are posted on the GemStone III web site each month following the 
drawing. To participate, go to http://buddy.play.net/gs3. 

Congratulations to these winners and good luck in the next drawing, 
December 31st! 

November Winners
Grand Prize: Custom Character Alteration - Imelia Duskfyre
Second Prize: Free Quest Ticket - Curi Ellisand
Third Place: Free Month Subscription - Choshev Me'od

October Winners
Grand Prize: Custom Character Alteration - Trazzy Delamarz
Second Prize: Free Quest Ticket - Zanatar Sabrewolf
Third Place: Free Month Subscription - Slitter Fangdeep

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3. Premium News: 

PREMIUM MEETING
Meet with fellow Premium members on December 18th at 8:00 PM EST to 
discuss improvements and share your ideas for SimuCon seminars and 
activities.  A raffle will be held the first half-hour, so don't be late! 
Meet at the Frostacres Blue Building, through the swinging doors. 
Transportation portals are available through the arches in any Four Winds 
Hall area and the green tent on Bayside Road in Solhaven.  

PREMIUM MERCHANTS
December 19th - Benison's Blessings, 9:00 PM at the Four Winds Inn of 
Rivers Rest 
December 21st & 27th - Balouga's Raffle, 9:00 PM and 11:59 PM in 
Frostacres, Blue Building 

PLATINUM MERCHANTS
December 20th - Dragon Bones, 4:30 PM in Whenimer's Landing 
December 22nd - Rockfinger's Enchanting
December 24th - Zafross Returns, around noon in Whenimer's Landing and 
Teras Isle 
December 26th - Mezmo's Alterations, Whenimer's Landing
December 26th - Sukara's Alteratiion Games, Whenimer's Landing
December 29th - Sethral's Alterations, 11:30 PM

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4. News from Simutronics: 

SIMUCON 2001: SIGNUP NOW TO SAVE!
Only two weeks left to save $50 off the regular registration price, the 
lowest ever! If you've never experienced the excitement of a SimuCon 
before, mark June 7 - 10th on your calendar because this is the one for 
you! Register by December 31st for the best deal possible and to take 
advantage of the special payment plan at http://www.simucon2001.com. Lower 
prices, new hotel, hundreds of players, GameMasters and memories that will 
last the whole year through - what are you waiting for? 

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5. Contact Us:

If you have any questions or comments about the game, or just want to drop 
us a line to say "hi", please reply to gsfeedback@simutronics.com. We'd 
love to hear from you!

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Thanks again for joining us in the online world of GemStone III. We hope 
this newsletter has given you some useful information that will help you 
along in your adventures! If you have any news tips for us, please reply 
to this email or write to: gs3-news@simutronics.com. 

See you in the game!

The GemStone III Team

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