Edition 10
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
GemStone III Newsletter: Edition 10 January 14, 2000 You can unsubscribe from this free monthly newsletter at any time by following the instructions at the bottom of this email. -------------------------------------------- Table of Contents 1. Elanthian Events: First Fridays Festival of Learning, Sorcerer Roundtable, Coven Gala, January Events 2. New Releases: Buddy Contest Winners, Character Portraits, Elanthian Times Returns, New Wedding Dates 3. Premium News: Premium Meeting, Valentine's Jewelry Contest 4. News from Simutronics: SimuCon 2000 Dates Announced 5. Contact Us -------------------------------------------- 1. Elanthian Events: FIRST FRIDAYS FESTIVAL OF LEARNING! The Festival of Learning will be hosted by the House of the Argent Aspis on the first Friday of every month at 10 PM EST. Hunts, games, stories and opportunities to learn more about Elanthia and its history are open to everyone! Join us for the next festival on Friday, February 4th at the House Argent Aspis, located at the far southeast end of Wehnimer's Landing. SORCERER ROUNDTABLE Please join the Order of Lorekeepers for an open discussion on all things pertaining to sorcerers. The discussion will take place the first Sunday of every month. The next roundtable is scheduled for Sunday, February 6th at 9:00 PM EST on top of the West Tower in Wehnimer's Landing. COVEN GALA! The Coven Shoppe Mistresses, on behalf of Moonstone Abbey, are proud to announce their third Semi-Annual Gala! Join them in Town Square, NE Wehnimer's Landing on Saturday, February 5th at 8PM EST. Sister Cassioppia will tell a story with her own creative flair, and if you guess the moral at the end you could walk away with a note worth 100k! After the story, check out the superior Shoppe wares, including ruby amulets, blue crystals, imbedded items, and full bundles of herbs! The Mistresses will also be casting free spells, weapon blesses and edges. We look forward to seeing you there! JANUARY EVENTS Mark your calendars now so you're sure not to miss the upcoming merchants, events, and games! PRIME January 19th: Laedriel's Alterations January 20th & 27th: Boggle's Alterations January 21st: Rockfinger's Emporium January 23rd: Chortel's Toyworks January 27th: Selandrial's Blades January 28th: Snowflake Carnival, Icemule Trace, 9:00 PM EST (four-day winter festival) PLATINUM January 17th: Chortel's Toyworks (crafting flying toys) January 19th: Tegan Dragon Bones January 26th: Laedriel's Alterations -------------------------------------------- 2. New Releases: 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 this month's winners and good luck in the next drawing, January 31st! Grand Prize: Custom Character Alteration - Mauganra Doomswinger Second Prize: Free Quest Ticket - Cudro Kyllim Third Place: Free Month Subscription - Zephanis Holtid CHARACTER PORTRAITS! They're going fast, so sign up now for your February Portraits! Let our team of professional artists create a unique portrait of your character for all to see inside the game. Simply submit a description of your character and an artist will work from your own words! For more information and to purchase tickets, check out the Character Portrait link on the GemStone III website at http://gemstone.net. ELANTHIAN TIMES RETURNS! A new media consortium has bought the Elanthian Times, the official webzine of GemStone III. Due to the chaos of transferring ownership, the archives were turned over to marauding Krolvin pirates. Please help us put forth the best issue yet by sending your submissions, anything from role-playing narratives to poetry and maps, to ElanthianTimes@aol.com. Look for a new issue coming soon! NEW WEDDING DATES! If you've met that special someone are looking for the perfect way to make it official, let us help you celebrate in style! Our GameMasters will help you design the wedding of your dreams with special touches from custom invitations to the wedding cake. January and February dates are now available - sign up early for Valentine romance! Check out the Wedding link at http://gemstone.net for details and dates, or drop a note to our wedding coordinators at gs3weddings@simutronics.com. -------------------------------------------- 3. Premium News: PREMIUM MEETING The next Premium meeting will be held Friday, January 14th at 7:00 PM EST in the Frostacre Woods. Feast on the delectable refreshments provided by the winners of November's "Holiday Food" contest (see PREMIUM 7 in-game for the winning entries)! Portals will be available inside the Halls, and will return you to where you departed. Please note that this meeting will only be open to Four Wind members. VALENTINE'S JEWELRY CONTEST! For the January 2000 Premium contest, all Premium members are invited to design a piece of jewelry for one of our premium merchants! Ten winners will be selected no later than February 10th - just in time for Valentine's Day - and each will receive a simple alteration. See complete contest details and entry form under PREMIUM 6 in-game, and submit your entry to: GS3-Tigermist@play.net by midnight EST on January 25th. -------------------------------------------- 4. News from Simutronics: SIMUCON 2000 DATES ANNOUNCED! Join your friends, GameMasters, and the rest of the Simutronics staff in making SimuCon 2000 at the Henry VIII Hotel the biggest and best ever! Start making your plans now! Drive, walk, fly, or crawl - just make sure you will be in St. Louis, Missouri on the weekend of June 15th-18th to join in all the fun and excitement of the first SimuCon of the new millenium! Watch for more information in NEWS and on the Message Boards! -------------------------------------------- 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! -------------------------------------------- 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
See Also: