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GemStone III Newsletter: Edition 18 December 18, 2000 -------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------- 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? -------------------------------------------- 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