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imported>Arkalor at 16:36, 29 July 2012

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imported>Arkalor at 21:33, 4 January 2012

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imported>Arkalor: /* Recap */ Credit to Uncle P for links to fullsize teaser images.

2011-09-23T12:01:23Z

Recap: Credit to Uncle P for links to fullsize teaser images.

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	\| Text = For several weeks an unnatural winter gripped the world of Asheron's Call. In the first of our monthly world-impacting events, all players couldn't help but notice the ice and snow, the enchanted snowmen, and the holiday robes, but only a few of the most powerful and adventurous experienced the full scope of the designers' work, which also involved fantastic new castles, a large ice-cave network, a vast underground city, and recipes for foods with useful new properties. Here are some screenshots from the event (click each thumbnail to view the larger picture):		\| Text = For several weeks an unnatural winter gripped the world of Asheron's Call. In the first of our monthly world-impacting events, all players couldn't help but notice the ice and snow, the enchanted snowmen, and the holiday robes, but only a few of the most powerful and adventurous experienced the full scope of the designers' work, which also involved fantastic new castles, a large ice-cave network, a vast underground city, and recipes for foods with useful new properties. Here are some screenshots from the event (click each thumbnail to view the larger picture):
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	[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap ~~gelidthumb~~.jpg]] <font color=#CC9900>The undead Gelidites guard the byways to their hidden city.</font>		[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap Gelid.jpg\|40x50px]] <font color=#CC9900>The undead Gelidites guard the byways to their hidden city.</font>
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	[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap ~~froregatethumb~~.jpg]] <font color=#CC9900>Rime falls like snow upon the gates of Frore, sanctum of the frozen undead.</font>		[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap Froregate.jpg\|40x50px]] <font color=#CC9900>Rime falls like snow upon the gates of Frore, sanctum of the frozen undead.</font>
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	[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap meanfrosty.jpg\|40x50px]] <font color=#CC9900>Born of dark sorcery, an innocent-looking snowman magically girds himself for battle.</font>		[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap meanfrosty.jpg\|40x50px]] <font color=#CC9900>Born of dark sorcery, an innocent-looking snowman magically girds himself for battle.</font>

imported>Arkalor: /* Recap */

2011-05-01T09:13:40Z

Recap

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	[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap froregatethumb.jpg]] <font color=#CC9900>Rime falls like snow upon the gates of Frore, sanctum of the frozen undead.</font>		[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap froregatethumb.jpg]] <font color=#CC9900>Rime falls like snow upon the gates of Frore, sanctum of the frozen undead.</font>
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	[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap ~~meanfrostythumb~~.jpg]] <font color=#CC9900>Born of dark sorcery, an innocent-looking snowman magically girds himself for battle.</font>		[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap meanfrosty.jpg\|40x50px]] <font color=#CC9900>Born of dark sorcery, an innocent-looking snowman magically girds himself for battle.</font>
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	[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap ~~Shoushiwinterthumb~~.jpg]] <font color=#CC9900>Unnatural snowfall, giant moons, and magic portal transform Shoushi into a dream of meditative wonder.</font>		[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap Shoushiwinter.jpg\|40x50px]] <font color=#CC9900>Unnatural snowfall, giant moons, and magic portal transform Shoushi into a dream of meditative wonder.</font>
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	[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap ~~Rithwicbridgethumb~~.jpg]] <font color=#CC9900>The glow of holiday candles invites travelers to cross the bridge into Rithwic on a midwinter's eve.</font>		[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap Rithwicbridge.jpg\|40x50px]] <font color=#CC9900>The glow of holiday candles invites travelers to cross the bridge into Rithwic on a midwinter's eve.</font>
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	[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap Robesthumb.jpg]] <font color=#CC9900>Clad in warm and festive robes, one town crier in Holtburg relieves another from his shift.</font>		[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap Robesthumb.jpg]] <font color=#CC9900>Clad in warm and festive robes, one town crier in Holtburg relieves another from his shift.</font>

imported>Arkalor at 18:41, 11 March 2011

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	{{Microsoft Zone		{{Microsoft Zone
	\| Link = http://www.zone.com/asheronscall/news/ASHEnewswinter.asp		\| Link = <nowiki>http://www.zone.com/asheronscall/news/ASHEnewswinter.asp</nowiki>
	\| Date = December 16, 1999		\| Date = December 16, 1999
	\| Title = "Sudden Season" Has Arrived!		\| Title = "Sudden Season" Has Arrived!
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	\| Link = http://www.zone.com/asheronscall/news/ashenewsDec16build.asp		\| Link = <nowiki>http://www.zone.com/asheronscall/news/ashenewsDec16build.asp</nowiki>
	\| Date =		\| Date =
	\| Title = Asheron's Call Build Notes, December 16		\| Title = Asheron's Call Build Notes, December 16
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	\| Link = http://www.zone.com/asheronscall/news/ASHEnewsspin4.asp		\| Link = <nowiki>http://www.zone.com/asheronscall/news/ASHEnewsspin4.asp</nowiki>
	\| Date = December 16, 1999		\| Date = December 16, 1999
	\| Title = The Spin from Turbine		\| Title = The Spin from Turbine
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	{{Microsoft Zone		{{Microsoft Zone
	\| Link = http://www.zone.com/asheronscall/news/ASHEnewswinter2.asp		\| Link = <nowiki>http://www.zone.com/asheronscall/news/ASHEnewswinter2.asp</nowiki>
	\| Date = January 5, 2000		\| Date = January 5, 2000
	\| Title = Recap of the "Sudden Season"		\| Title = Recap of the "Sudden Season"

imported>Arkalor: /* Rollout Article */

2010-07-14T12:46:03Z

Rollout Article

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	[[Image:Sudden Season - snowman.jpg\|left]]		[[Image:Sudden Season - snowman.jpg\|left]]
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	The forecasts have proven true! Yesterday, like all the days before, the snow gleamed only on Dereth's far-off peaks, stark, clean, and unattainable, a symbol of impossible quests. But this morning, Derethians from Holtburg to the sub-tropical reaches of the southernmost Sho and Gharu'ndim lands awoke to find snow falling outside their windows. During the intermittent breaks, the sun beat feebly in the frosty sky. The first adventurers to explore this strange wonderland were startled by crude snowmen that materialized in a swirl of ice -- only to cast beneficial enchantments on them. Taking these kindly creatures as a good omen, citizens declared a holiday vigil for the sun to regain its strength, and have put aside their usual activities to invent food recipes and create festive robes, candles, and paper lanterns.		The forecasts have proven true! Yesterday, like all the days before, the snow gleamed only on Dereth's far-off peaks, stark, clean, and unattainable, a symbol of impossible quests. But this morning, Derethians from Holtburg to the sub-tropical reaches of the southernmost Sho and Gharu'ndim lands awoke to find snow falling outside their windows. During the intermittent breaks, the sun beat feebly in the frosty sky. The first adventurers to explore this strange wonderland were startled by crude snowmen that materialized in a swirl of ice -- only to cast beneficial enchantments on them. Taking these kindly creatures as a good omen, citizens declared a holiday vigil for the sun to regain its strength, and have put aside their usual activities to invent food recipes and create festive robes, candles, and paper lanterns.
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imported>Arkalor: /* Recap */

2009-06-13T15:20:01Z

Recap

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	<br><br>''On behalf of all of us, I'm popping in to say thanks to everyone who participated in the writing contest. Congratulations go out, of course, to Abrim, who has officially become the first player whose fiction can be bought from a scribe. We enjoyed reading the entries, and we hope to run another one as part of an event in the future. Expect a higher word count next time. ;)		<br><br>''On behalf of all of us, I'm popping in to say thanks to everyone who participated in the writing contest. Congratulations go out, of course, to Abrim, who has officially become the first player whose fiction can be bought from a scribe. We enjoyed reading the entries, and we hope to run another one as part of an event in the future. Expect a higher word count next time. ;)
	<br><br>''On a personal level, as the guy who earned a nervous tic from designing and re-designing the Frore quest, I'd also like to thank everyone who slugged their way through the drafty halls of the Lost City in search		<br><br>''On a personal level, as the guy who earned a nervous tic from designing and re-designing the Frore quest, I'd also like to thank everyone who slugged their way through the drafty halls of the Lost City in search
	<br><br>If you're interested in seeing how this all started, please visit the original [[Announcements - 1999/12 - Sudden Season#Rollout\|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Sudden Season announcement article</u></font>]].		<br><br>If you're interested in seeing how this all started, please visit the original [[Announcements - 1999/12 - Sudden Season#Rollout Article\|<font color=#FFFFCC><u>Sudden Season announcement article</u></font>]].
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imported>Arkalor: /* Recap */

2009-04-17T15:08:59Z

Recap

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	\| Title = Recap of the "Sudden Season"		\| Title = Recap of the "Sudden Season"
	\| Text = For several weeks an unnatural winter gripped the world of Asheron's Call. In the first of our monthly world-impacting events, all players couldn't help but notice the ice and snow, the enchanted snowmen, and the holiday robes, but only a few of the most powerful and adventurous experienced the full scope of the designers' work, which also involved fantastic new castles, a large ice-cave network, a vast underground city, and recipes for foods with useful new properties. Here are some screenshots from the event (click each thumbnail to view the larger picture):		\| Text = For several weeks an unnatural winter gripped the world of Asheron's Call. In the first of our monthly world-impacting events, all players couldn't help but notice the ice and snow, the enchanted snowmen, and the holiday robes, but only a few of the most powerful and adventurous experienced the full scope of the designers' work, which also involved fantastic new castles, a large ice-cave network, a vast underground city, and recipes for foods with useful new properties. Here are some screenshots from the event (click each thumbnail to view the larger picture):
			<br><br>
	[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap gelidthumb.jpg]] <font color=#CC9900>The undead Gelidites guard the byways to their hidden city.</font>		[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap gelidthumb.jpg]] <font color=#CC9900>The undead Gelidites guard the byways to their hidden city.</font>
			<br><br>
	[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap froregatethumb.jpg]] <font color=#CC9900>Rime falls like snow upon the gates of Frore, sanctum of the frozen undead.</font>		[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap froregatethumb.jpg]] <font color=#CC9900>Rime falls like snow upon the gates of Frore, sanctum of the frozen undead.</font>
			<br><br>
	[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap meanfrostythumb.jpg]] <font color=#CC9900>Born of dark sorcery, an innocent-looking snowman magically girds himself for battle.</font>		[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap meanfrostythumb.jpg]] <font color=#CC9900>Born of dark sorcery, an innocent-looking snowman magically girds himself for battle.</font>
			<br><br>
	[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap Shoushiwinterthumb.jpg]] <font color=#CC9900>Unnatural snowfall, giant moons, and magic portal transform Shoushi into a dream of meditative wonder.</font>		[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap Shoushiwinterthumb.jpg]] <font color=#CC9900>Unnatural snowfall, giant moons, and magic portal transform Shoushi into a dream of meditative wonder.</font>
			<br><br>
	[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap Rithwicbridgethumb.jpg]] <font color=#CC9900>The glow of holiday candles invites travelers to cross the bridge into Rithwic on a midwinter's eve.</font>		[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap Rithwicbridgethumb.jpg]] <font color=#CC9900>The glow of holiday candles invites travelers to cross the bridge into Rithwic on a midwinter's eve.</font>
			<br><br>
	[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap Robesthumb.jpg]] <font color=#CC9900>Clad in warm and festive robes, one town crier in Holtburg relieves another from his shift.</font>		[[Image:2000-01-05 Recap Robesthumb.jpg]] <font color=#CC9900>Clad in warm and festive robes, one town crier in Holtburg relieves another from his shift.</font>
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	<b><font color=#FFFFFF>Quest for Frore Story Contest</font></b><br>		<b><font color=#FFFFFF>Quest for Frore Story Contest</font></b><br>
	From the Bandit Fortress of MacDugal to Lady Tallial's Neydisa Castle and the desert town of Zaikhal, many brave adventuring parties followed rumors of the hidden city of Frore. Deep beneath the earth they arrived at their goal and also at a confrontation with the ghastly Gelidites, necromancers who had converted the poor Sir Joffre Tremblant to their undead state. Battling to the very heart of Frore, the heroes faced a huge, sentient gemstone that blasted all who tried to approach. The artifact claimed many lives, but ultimately lay in fragments, bleeding out the heat it had stolen from the core of the world.		From the Bandit Fortress of MacDugal to Lady Tallial's Neydisa Castle and the desert town of Zaikhal, many brave adventuring parties followed rumors of the hidden city of Frore. Deep beneath the earth they arrived at their goal and also at a confrontation with the ghastly Gelidites, necromancers who had converted the poor Sir Joffre Tremblant to their undead state. Battling to the very heart of Frore, the heroes faced a huge, sentient gemstone that blasted all who tried to approach. The artifact claimed many lives, but ultimately lay in fragments, bleeding out the heat it had stolen from the core of the world.

imported>Arkalor: /* Rollout Article */

2009-04-17T15:06:52Z

Rollout Article

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	\| Date = December 16, 1999		\| Date = December 16, 1999
	\| Title = "Sudden Season" Has Arrived!		\| Title = "Sudden Season" Has Arrived!
	\| Text = [[Image:Sudden Season - snowman.jpg\|left]]		\| Text =
			[[Image:Sudden Season - snowman.jpg\|left]]
			<div style="margin-left:11%">
	The forecasts have proven true! Yesterday, like all the days before, the snow gleamed only on Dereth's far-off peaks, stark, clean, and unattainable, a symbol of impossible quests. But this morning, Derethians from Holtburg to the sub-tropical reaches of the southernmost Sho and Gharu'ndim lands awoke to find snow falling outside their windows. During the intermittent breaks, the sun beat feebly in the frosty sky. The first adventurers to explore this strange wonderland were startled by crude snowmen that materialized in a swirl of ice -- only to cast beneficial enchantments on them. Taking these kindly creatures as a good omen, citizens declared a holiday vigil for the sun to regain its strength, and have put aside their usual activities to invent food recipes and create festive robes, candles, and paper lanterns.		The forecasts have proven true! Yesterday, like all the days before, the snow gleamed only on Dereth's far-off peaks, stark, clean, and unattainable, a symbol of impossible quests. But this morning, Derethians from Holtburg to the sub-tropical reaches of the southernmost Sho and Gharu'ndim lands awoke to find snow falling outside their windows. During the intermittent breaks, the sun beat feebly in the frosty sky. The first adventurers to explore this strange wonderland were startled by crude snowmen that materialized in a swirl of ice -- only to cast beneficial enchantments on them. Taking these kindly creatures as a good omen, citizens declared a holiday vigil for the sun to regain its strength, and have put aside their usual activities to invent food recipes and create festive robes, candles, and paper lanterns.
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	However, many sages are studying the situation under grave doubt, fearing some baleful magic is at work. In every town, criers announce that the team of Sir Joffre Tremblant, who sought a fabled mountain city, is overdue to return. Scouts ranging far afield have brought back reports of new snowmen of nasty disposition and even a few of gigantic size. Meanwhile, the world grows colder still . . .		However, many sages are studying the situation under grave doubt, fearing some baleful magic is at work. In every town, criers announce that the team of Sir Joffre Tremblant, who sought a fabled mountain city, is overdue to return. Scouts ranging far afield have brought back reports of new snowmen of nasty disposition and even a few of gigantic size. Meanwhile, the world grows colder still . . .
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	<font color=#ffffff>'''Other News'''</font>		<font color=#ffffff>'''Other News'''</font>
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	Balancing out their disturbing news, town criers have been happily announcing the start of traditional holidays for each heritage group (the Aluvian Solstice, the Gharu'ndim Night Feast, and the Sho Festival of Lights -- details can be gleaned from Asheron's Lore). They also declared a cooking contest!		Balancing out their disturbing news, town criers have been happily announcing the start of traditional holidays for each heritage group (the Aluvian Solstice, the Gharu'ndim Night Feast, and the Sho Festival of Lights -- details can be gleaned from Asheron's Lore). They also declared a cooking contest!
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	Congratulations to each of our winners, who will have personal information added to the new in-game Specialty Cookbook for the recipe he or she discovered.		Congratulations to each of our winners, who will have personal information added to the new in-game Specialty Cookbook for the recipe he or she discovered.
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	:* ''Famous Pizza'' (Completed! Winner: Dani the Crazed)		:* ''Famous Pizza'' (Completed! Winner: Dani the Crazed)
	:* ''Fruitcake'' (Completed! Winner: Bortin)		:* ''Fruitcake'' (Completed! Winner: Bortin)
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	:* ''Hot Kimchi'' (Completed! Winner: Team of Raszagal and Tassadar)		:* ''Hot Kimchi'' (Completed! Winner: Team of Raszagal and Tassadar)
	:* ''Carrot Cake'' (Completed! Winner: Kakori)		:* ''Carrot Cake'' (Completed! Winner: Kakori)
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	We encourage everyone to seek news of the hapless Sir Joffre, try the snow angel maneuver, experiment with the new winter fashion wear, and follow up rumors of a new "hoary" mattekar in the northern mountains. We'll be seeing you in Dereth!		We encourage everyone to seek news of the hapless Sir Joffre, try the snow angel maneuver, experiment with the new winter fashion wear, and follow up rumors of a new "hoary" mattekar in the northern mountains. We'll be seeing you in Dereth!
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