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GS3 Newsletter: Edition 1 April 6, 1999 -------------------------------------------- Table of Contents 1. In-Game Events: Museum Tours, Storytelling Events, First Fridays: Festival of Learning, Gladiator Games, The Festival of Oleani, The Betrayal of Lorminstra Quest 2. Recent Releases: New Gods Document, Bard Song of Peace Released, Bard Circle Spellsong 1010 Improved 3. New Players: New Player Tours 4. Contests: Vote for the GemStone III Site of the Year 5. Premium & Platinum News: Premium Weekly Raffle Continues, Serious Roleplayers Go Platinum 6. News from the Online Store 7. Contact Us -------------------------------------------- 1. In-Game Events: For more information on all recent and upcoming events, check the in-game NEWS. MUSEUM TOURS Join the Order of Lorekeepers and Helden Hall for guided tours of the history wing of the Wehnimer's Landing Museum. Unlock the secrets of this ancient port town, whose promise of fortune has attracted adventurers of every race for hundreds of years. Meet in front of the Museum, one block east of the temple, every second Monday of the month. Tours begin at 8 PM EST. STORYTELLING EVENTS The Order of Lorekeepers will also be hosting a Storytelling Hour in the Stone Eye's Meeting Room. Guest narrators will be telling the tales which make up the rich history of our lands, and will be on hand afterwards to answer your questions. These events will take place on the 1st and 15th of every month, at 10 PM EST. Join us this month for: Lord Truekillr on 4/15/99 telling "The Devastation of Bonespear Tower" Lord Geijon on 5/1/99 telling "Tales from the Bathhouse - Unearthing the Past" Do you have a tale of historical or personal value to share? Send a description, including the approximate length of time to tell it, to arwen@play.net. If you missed a tale and would like to read a log of the event, check out http://mentors.play.net. FIRST FRIDAYS: FESTIVAL OF LEARNING The House of the Argent Aspis will be hosting The Festival of Learning on the first Friday of every month at 10 PM EST. Players of all levels are invited to join in the hunts, games, and storytelling to learn more about the land of Elanthia! House Argent Aspis can be found at the far southeast end of Wehnimer's Landing. GLADIATOR GAMES! Spring is upon us, and the annual House sponsored Gladiator Games are quickly approaching! The defending champions, House of the Rising Phoenix, invite you to come enjoy the spectacle and join your fellow members in the quest to become Elanthia's new House Gladiator Games Champion! Trials are scheduled from now through May 16th, with the Finals set for May 22nd and 23rd. Check in-game NEWS 38 for current house trial dates, and ask your House Officers to sign you up today! THE FESTIVAL OF OLEANI COMETH! Join us in Blaeston Village for a weekend of feasting and gaming to celebrate the passing of winter and the beginning of summer. Explore a huge new area in the Festival Grounds, and delight in the nightly parades and bonfires! Best your enemies in the Jousting Tournament arenas and Mudwrestling pits, or just eat, drink and gamble the night away in the One- Armed Goblins. The festivities begin at 7pm EST on Friday, May 15th, and run through 10pm EST on Sunday, May 17th. Tickets will go on sale in late April. We hope to see you there! THE BETRAYAL OF LORMINSTRA QUEST CONTINUES! There's still time to unravel the mystery of the Betrayal of Lorminstra. More runs of Elanthia's most massive and unique quest are scheduled throughout the Spring and early Summer. Experience the first in a series of quests designed with over 100 variations so that the puzzles and layouts are new on every run. Are you up to the challenge? Use the in- game QUEST verb to get the latest dates and times! -------------------------------------------- 2. Recent Releases: NEW GODS DOCUMENT Don't know Gosaena from a gosling? Think an Arkati is a big boat? Help is now available! Download the new Gods Document from the Official Simutronics File Libraries on our website, or get it directly at: http://www.play.net/simunet_public/gs3/files/official/gods.txt. Everything you always wanted to know about Elanthia's deities is now at your fingertips! BARD SONG OF PEACE RELEASED! Scholars at the Bardic College have been practicing 'til the wee hours distilling the art of calming and peaceful verse into the beatific new Song of Peace (Bard Circle 1011). Singing the Song of Peace creates a minor sanctuary that follows you, with a small delay to account for the difficulty of maintaining the song. For more information, please read in- game NEWS 42. Sometime this spring, look for the release of a new Bard Spell! BARD CIRCLE SPELLSONG 1010 IMPROVED! Scholars at the Bardic College have improved the quality of verse for the Song of Valor! As elder bard Anhgrim Lewthoraen explained, "After intense study of musical theory, we have been able to apply our knowledge to greatly improve the bonus imparted by singing this spellsong! The singer will gain +25 to physical and elemental DS, +1 for each Bard Circle spell known beyond 25, capped at +50. We're off to Helga's for some well-deserved ale. Enjoy!" -------------------------------------------- 3. New Players: NEW PLAYER TOURS! New to GemStone III? Learn your way around Elanthia by joining daily New Player Tours led by live GameHosts. This is a great way to meet fellow players, ask questions about the game, and learn valuable tips and tricks. Tour times are listed below and are also available in-game by typing TOUR. To participate, log-in to play during the scheduled times and type JOIN TOUR within the game. Tour Schedule: (All times are EST) Sunday 1:00 PM Monday 11:30 PM Tuesday 11:30 PM Thursday 8:00 PM Friday 8:00 PM Saturday 9:30 PM In addition to tours, Mentors are online 24 hours a day hosting Q&A sessions and other special events for new players. To learn about all the latest events GameMasters, GameHosts and Mentors have in store for you, type NEWS. -------------------------------------------- 4. Contests: VOTE FOR THE GEMSTONE III SITE-OF-THE-YEAR! With so many great player-run sites out there, we couldn't decide on just one... so we're asking for your help! Go to http://www.play.net/simunet_private/gs3/gs3frame_ns.asp and click on the "Site of the Year" contest link to cast your vote. Voting will continue through April 30th. -------------------------------------------- 5. Premium & Platinum News: PREMIUM USERS: WEEKLY RAFFLE CONTINUES! Rumors have it that a certain well-known rogue with a penchant for collecting odd and interesting treasure will continue to hold raffles throughout the spring and summer. He tends to appear on weekends, so keep an eye out for him in both Platinum and Prime! If you've been holding out on upgrading, why not join other players who are enjoying exclusive Premium benefits? For one low monthly price, you'll get more characters, a home of your own, access to private clubhouses and hunting areas, and much more! For more information, please visit this link: http://www.play.net/simunet_public/gs3/preminfo.asp SERIOUS ROLEPLAYERS GO PLATINUM! During March, GemStone III Platinum subscriptions were upgraded from 10 to 25 extra character slots! What is Platinum, you ask? GemStone III Platinum is our answer to your overwhelming cries for a smaller, close-knit roleplaying community. This limited time package allows the serious roleplayer to relive the Golden Age of GemStone III. For more information, click the "Play Platinum" link on our website! -------------------------------------------- 6. News from the Online Store: Visit the GemStone III online store the only place to purchase official GemStone III merchandise! Choose from stylish sweatshirts, caps, jackets and T-shirts; or treat a friend to a Gift of Adventure certificate, good on any Simutronics product. Premium members receive 10% discount on most items! To visit the store, login at http://www.gemstone.net and click on the "Merchandise" link. -------------------------------------------- Security Reminder: No one, including Simutronics employees, should EVER ask you for your password! Protect yourself and your character from potential sabotage by keeping your password secret! -------------------------------------------- 7. Contact Us: If you have any questions or comments about the game, or just want to drop us a line to say "hi", please write 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
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