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This publish fixed the broken Peerless bosses on Pandora.
 - Travesty's exit location has been corrected.
 - There is now a check in place for all peerlesses.  Upon exiting, the 15 minute exit timer will remove itself.
 - All forms of travel are restricted in and out of the peerless destinations.  You can only enter by obtaining and using a peerless Master Key (this process has not changed).  You can now only exit by taking a special gate/teleporter out of the peerless room.  Leaving through this teleporter PRIOR to the boss dying will forfeit your fight and remove all remaining boss keys.  After the boss dies, you will have 15 minutes to finish your business and leave voluntarily or you will be removed automatically.
 - WARNING:  If you find ANY other way to leave these rooms, you WILL break that peerless until the server resets and the 15 minute exit timer will remain active until it expires.

In the interest of fairness, Players will only be allowed to own two houses in luna PER IP.  Any excess houses found attached to your ip inside the luna city walls will be deleted.  This change will take effect on 8/12/2011.  You have until that time to clear out your houses and sell them to someone else, as all houses belonging to your character in excess of two will be dropped at that time.  

- Xeen

- Fixed a bug that prevented certain imbuing ingredients from being stackable.  This also prevented certain imbuing ingredients from dropping on monster spawns.
- Faery Dust will now only spawn on creatures in Ter Mur.
- Senior Companions now show up as player volunteer, not staff (underneath their name)
- Players can no longer use the Dryad Allure spell against peerless bosses or champions.
- Casting confidence will now use 30 mana instead of 10.
- If you have not yet updated to 7.0.16.1, we encourage you to do so.  If you dont, certain character creation functions will not operate properly.
- Damage Eaters should now work properly on armor and weapons, including the Swords of Propsperity & Wall of Hungry Mouths artifacts
- For GM Fishers, there is a 25% chance to summon Osiredon, the Scalis Enforcer, when using a Fabled Fishing Net.
- The Twisted Weald monsters now have a chance to drop a random talisman.
- Gargoyle Jewels should now be fixed.  If anyone runs into any more problems, please email me at mailto:xeenuo@gmail.com">xeenuo@gmail.com
- Fixed a bug where new young players will start in New Haven instead of New Insula.
- Artifact drop rates for Osiredon, Corgul, and the Ancient Hell Hound have been increased.
- Shimmering Sea Serpents spawns have been turned back on.  They can only be unshrunk in deep water.

Patch 23.4 by Xeen
Updated Client
 - Players should now update their clients to 7.0.16.1
 - New characters now start with 120 skill points instead of 100
 - New characters now start with four skills instead of three

Bug Fixes
 - Stat caps have been fixed and are now capped at 150 each
 - Bandages are now capped at 2 seconds
 - Fixed a bug where several imbuing ingredients were not showing properly on resource boxes
 - Fixed a bug where bulk order books were counting as too many items in your pack

New Content
- Faery dust now drops off pixies and wyrvens, regardless of facet
- Added a Rideable Boura Ethy as a donator pet
- Added the Frost Orc Lesser Coin Mob.  Found in areas of the snow, this creature sometimes carries a Snow Globe with a random view of Pandora. Collect all 100!
- Added Skin Dye to the PCoin Room.

yes, luck has been capped at 2600 for quite some time on pandora

- Fixed a bug where luck was capped at 1600 instead of 2600.
- Fixed a bug where the bladeweave weapon ability required 200 tactics.
- There is no longer a delay on placing houses after a house has dropped.
- Fixed a bug where certain Stygian Abyss monsters crashed the server on death.
- Resource containers now accept Chaga Mushrooms
- The Crystal Fish Pie subtext has been corrected and now correctly displays Energy Resist
- Glasses can now have Good Luck Deeds applied to them [Player Suggestion]
- Fixed a bug that prevented Power Scroll Books from being opened on Player Vendors
- Fixed a bug where the chat gump incorrectly displayed the amount of players.
- Fixed a bug where death robes were spawning upon ressurection
- Fixed a bug where stat cap scrolls were displaying the wrong value
- Fixed a bug that prevented staff members form properly handling pages.
- Fixed a bug that prevented Imbuing ingredients from being withdrawn from a resource box
- The Pixie Renowned now has a chance to drop Faery Dust [Player Suggestion]
- Galleons will now decay after 60 days
- Fixed a bug where Champion Spawn creatures could spawn as Paragons in Ilshenar
- Newbie Powerscrolls are now blessed
- Fixed a bug that allowed Newbie Power Scrolls to be used by older players
- Champions will now despawn properly when no longer active
- Young Champions will now drop significantly less gold than challenging champions
- You can now Mark runes and Recall, Gate Travel, and Sacred Journey into Castle courtyards.
   - Please note, marking a rune inside a house that is not a Castle Courtyard will mark to a spot outside your frontdoor
- Taming BODs can once again be claimed from Animal Trainers.
- Repair Deeds and Item Repair has been fixed and is now working properly.
- You can no longer attack or steal inside of Luna Walls
- Reds can now take gates into Trammel Facets and Sacred Journey into Tramel facets.
- Fixed a bug with Gargish plate wing armor displaying the wrong itemid and making them unusable.
- Fixed a bug involving the discordance timer
- Paragon Chests are dropping again
- Stat Cap Power Scrolls and Skill Power Scrolls must be be eaten in succession
- Arcane Circle Addons now display the proper artwork and can be used to cast Arcane Circle again
- Fixed a bug involving Charger of the Fallen's

Alright Pandora -- with this big of an update, there are bound to be some glitches.  Here is a list of some of the known bugs that I am working on a resolution towards.  (Remember, its not a bug, its an undocumented feature!!)

BOATS - Not a bug, but the only way on or off a boat at this point is through magical means.  This only applies to Galleons.

CHAMP SPAWNS AND PVM ROOM - There is a bug that is causing the server to lag or crash when new waves of monsters spawn.  As this affects the entire shard, all have been disabled for the time being.

STAT SCROLLS - Stat scrolls are incorrectly displaying the value it will increase your stats, however they still function as intended.  100 = 25, 95 = 20, etc.

HOUSING - There is an issue with castles preventing you from recalling into the courtyard.  There is also an impassable tile in castles and keeps.

LOOTPACKS - There are a few monsters that inadvertently got the wrong lootpack.

PETS - In a few rare cases, shrunken pets have been lost.  Please post a bug report and I will recover it for you (please note, this involves validation on the old server, so this is not instant).  

PET LEASHES - Pet leashes were the source of the "your pet has been lost forever" bug, and were causing crashes to the new core.  Pet leashes WILL be reinstalled.  I apologize for the trouble.

NOT PUBLISH RELATED
There are still several bugs to be worked out with peerless bosses from the old peerless system.  This will probably come with the next patch.

Shard will be back online with 10

if you are at 7.0.11 it will probably be faster to continue patching

- Players can now use the stealing skill inside of houses.

To clarify, this does not mean you can steal items from other peoples houses, it meerly means you can train it in your home.

Some special thanks go out to
Lilith - You are the best world designer and staff member we could ask for.  Without you, we would be sunk.  Thank you for you flexibility!
Galron - Your long-lasting commitment to this server and the new players that populate was great motivation to me throughout this work.  Thank you, and let your commitment to our young players never fail!
Coeur de saignem and Myaku of L|D - The insight gained from you was priceless throughout the development process.  Thank you for your continued support of this community.
Councy Gwinlin - You are the BEST support we could ask for.  Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Last, but certainly not least, King Konstantine -- You are the best partner I could ask for.  Your support and assistance was crucial from day one, and without you we (quite literally) wouldn't be here.

Pandora Publish Notes
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Core Updates
 - Update to Classic client 7.0.15.1.  You may be able to connect on lower client versions, however this is not supported.
 - The Enhanced Client is not supported.
 - You can now have up to seven players per account.
 - The maximum account restriction has been reduced to three.  IPs with over three accounts will be grandfathered in.  Staff accounts do not factor into your maximum accounts.
 - There is now a five day delay on deleting characters.
 - When creating a new character, you will have the option to choose your starting city (NOTE, at this time, only New Insula can be chosen).
 - A new welcome message will be displayed when a character is created.
 - Due to a current OSI event line, the Casino and Pandora Coin Room have been relocated to Mistas in Ilshenar.  Players cannot be attacked inside of its boundaries.
 - Several core stability updates have been made to improve server performance and decrease downtime.
 
High Seas Expansion
 - Bank Boxes capacities have been increased by 20%
 - Housing storage and lockdowns has been increased by 20%
 - Added the Sea Market to both Trammel and Felucca facets.  To get there, sail south from Moonglow.  Vendors at the Sea Market sell Galleons and ingredients required for cooking magical fish pies.
 - Diabolically drawn treasure maps now drop on Pandora
 - We have added 16 magical fish pies that are craftable via cooking.
   - There are 16 rare fish that can be turned into buffs.
      - The Autmn Dragonfish pie gives you +20 meditation.
      - The Spider Crab pie gives you +20 focus
      - The Blue Lobster Pie gives you +25 Cold Resistance
      - The Crystal Fish Pie gives you +25 Energy Resistance
      - The Fire Fish Pie gives you +25 Fire Resistance
      - The Reaper Fish pie gives you +25 Poison Resistance
      - The Stone Crab pie gives you +25 Physical Resistance
      - The Bull Fish Pie gives you +15 strength
      - The Fairy Salmon pie gives you +15 intelligence
      - The Lava Fish pie fives you +15 dexterity
      - The Giant Koi pie gives you +10 DCI
      - The Great Barracuda pie gives you +10 HCI
      - The Holy Mackerel pie gives you +15 Mana Regeneration
      - The Summer Dragonfish pie gives you +15 SDI
      - The Unicorn Fish pie gives you +15 stamina regen
      - The Yellowtail Barracuda pie gives you +15 HP regen   
   - Each buff lasts for 5 minutes and they do not stack.  AOS attributes will not increase over the hard server cap
   - These buffs are created using a combination of fish steaks obtained from rare fish, as well as from ingredients purchased from the Fish Monger
 - Added a new class of boat called the galleon.  At this time, the Pandora Galleon is the only galleon that is usable in game.  
   - Purchase this from the Sea Market docks for 900k.
 - Several updates and enhancements have been made to fishing.
 - Fishing powerscrolls now drop from champions.
 - Five new trophies are attainable using a taxidermy kit.  Target a Summer, Autumn or Winter Dragonfish or a Lobster or Crab to create a new trophy.
 - Osiredon the Scalis Enforcer has entered our realm.  The ocean based creature is extremely dangerous and even the most skilled hunter will need a group.
 - Corgul the Soulbinder has entered our realm.  This peerless boss is very challenging, but the reward is worth the risk!
 - The Ancient Hellhound has entered our realm. He carries with him a new suit, The Hell Armor.  When all five pieces of the set are combined, you will recieve a 75 RFD bonus.

Regarding Treasure Maps
 - Treasure Map points are now accurate to OSI.
 - The amount of Pandora Coins that drop in treasure chests has been doubled.
 - Level 7 treasure maps (Diabolically drawn) now spawn on Pandora.  This spawn level is not for the feint of heart.
 - Creatures that spawn now vary based on the facet the map is located on.
 
Regarding Young Players
 - Young player status will now last for thirty days unless renounced before hand.
 - Players are invited to take a tour of custom Pandora locations by typing [tour.  This tour takes about 90 seconds and, while on it, youc annot move and cannot be harmed.
 - The heir of Barracoon has destroyed Old Insula!  Young players, as a test of your abilities, please rid the land of Saracoon!
   - Saracoon is a champion geared at young players.  She has special artifacts that young players will find useful.
   - Saracoon will also drop powerscrolls (105's and a slight chance to drop 110s) chosen from core skills.  Only young players will be able to get or use these scrolls.
   
Regarding Staff
 - A server is only as strong as the volunteers that serve it.  With this publish, several updates were made to allow for greater monitoring and control of
 our volunteers.  Rest assured, staff abilities have been limited to ensure that no staff member can become corrupt and cause damage to our ecosystem.
 - Page and Help requests (using the help button on the paperdoll) will now persist after log out, allowing a staff member to respond even if you are logged off.

Regarding Creatures
 - Levels three and four of the Primeval Lich champion spawn are now accurate to OSI.
 - The Primeval Lich lever puzzle is now active at the Lich Land champion spawn
   - To complete it, you must pull six of the eight levers in their correct order.
   - Upon successful completion, you will recieve a prize!
   - BEWARE:  Failure to complete the puzzle correctly will teleport you into the middle of the spawn!
 - Gold drops have been doubled at Felucca based champions
 - Malas and Ilshenar are now included as Felcuca based spawns
 - All Champions, Peerless Bosses, and Renowned Mini-Champions are roughly double the strength of OSI.  They cause roughly 25% more damage than their OSI counterparts.
 - The titles for the Abyssal Lair and Lich Land are now OSI accurate.
 - Niporailem the Thief now guards the Tomb of Kings.  When attacked, Niprailem will throw his treasure at you, but take heed at what awaits the sin of greed!
 - Nearly all Mondain's Legacy and Stygian Abyss monsters have had their fame and karma realigned.
 - Several new creatures drop Spell Weaving scrolls
 - Stygian Abyss creatures are now associated with the correct Slayer alignment.
 - Several new tamable creatures have entered our realm...
   - The Cold Drake has entered our realm.  At about 30% more power than a standard drake, this beast makes a wonderful companion.  He only takes two control slots and only a tamer with exceptional skill (107) should attempt to control him.
   - The Frost Dragon has entered our realm.  Stronger than a greater dragon, this beast is formidable to all but the strongest warriors.  He will require four control slots, and can only be tamed by someone with 119.1 taming.
   - The Sea Wyrm has entered our realm.  Comparable to its cousin, the Ancient Wyrm, this creature makes a wonderful companion because of its unique ability to swim.  He is quite cunning and takes 117 taming to control as well as four open slots.
   - The Shimmering Sea Serpent has entered our realm.  Found in the Twisted Weald River, this beast is related to the shimmering hiryu, carrying all of its strengths but gains the ability to swim through the sea. Only a legendary tamer should attempt to tame it.
   
Regarding Crafting
 - Several items are no longer craftable via Masonry and Tinkering.
 - Mysticism scrolls can now be crafted via Inscription.
 - Necromancy spellbooks can now be crafted via Inscription.
 - Mysticism spellbooks can now be crafted via Inscription.
 - Forges are now heat sources.
 - Gargoyles no longer receive a 5% blanket crafting bonus (NOTE this bonus still applies to Imbuing).
 - Blacksmith weapon BODs are once again active on Pandora.
 
Regarding Currency
 - Holy Rocks will no longer be dropping on Pandora
 - Donation Currency is now blessed
 - You can now get PCoin and Oceanic Coin bank checks.  To get one, say 'pcoincheck <amount>' or 'oceancoincheck <amount>' next to a Banker.
 - Oceanic Coins now have no weight
 
Regarding Houses
 - Players can now use the stealing skill inside of houses.
 - Players can not take damage inside houses.
 - Saying [myhouses will bring up a gump allowing you to travel to houses you own.  Doing so will charge you 2500 gold.
 - Houses inside Luna walls now decay at a much faster rate than the rest of the world.  Being a donator does NOT protect you from this.  The decay rate is roughly the same as OSI inside the walls.  Ageless houses are not affected.
 
Miscellaneous Changes
 - Many of the Oceanic Series have recieved cosmetic updates to their name or hue
 - The Bombard spell can no longer be used against training elementals
 - Chaga Mushrooms now spawn all throughout the Abyss.
 - Pet Bonding Food can now be used with Sea Horses.
 - Resource Boxes now hold imbuing ingredients.
 - Orcish Kin masks are now imbuable
 - Added a player vendor search stone that lists every player vendor on the shard. Traveling to one will cost 2500 gold.  This stone will be placed in Luna and New Insula.
 - Due to the offline nature of the responsibilties of our Developer (Xeen), we have added a Bug Report Stone to the New Insula bank.  Please use it to report bugs you encounter so they can be fixed in a timely manner.
 - Ter Mur is in unrest!  The Garogyle Queen Zhah has decreed that all citizens loyalty be checked with each new day, causing 5% of your loyalty to decay with every new login.
   - Loyalty rating will not decay below 10000
 - The Mondains Legacy peerless bosses have recieved upgrades to their artifacts.  They will carry the [Pandora Peerless] tag.
   
Bug Fixes
 - The Dream Wraith now displays its proper artwork.
 - You can no longer stealth while mounted.
 - A free hand is now required to drink all potions
 - New characters will now recieve their race appropriate dagger
 - Fixed a bug that incorrectly calculated property count on weapons and glasses (they no longer count resists).  Property Weight still includes resistances
 - You can now recall onto large boats and large dragon boats
 - The Frostbringer Bow [Pandora Doom] now has its primary and secondary abilities added.
 
New Donation Items
 - Blessed Item Bag will allow you to drop blessed items into it.
 - No penalty soul forge house addon.

First off, let me say THANK YOU to everyone on Pandora for making this happen.  The insight I collected from you was critical in making this a success.

As some of you know, this update has been my labor of love, and by far the largest undertaking I have gone through to date.  After several months of non-stop work, I am finally ready to release.

As with any publish, please bare with us as things can happen.  Please report all bugs using the new bug stone located around Pandora or email them to me at mailto:xeenuo@gmail.com">xeenuo@gmail.com.

Please, please, please do not patch your current client up to the new high seas.  Instead, install a new client to play with.

Without further adieu, I bring you the future of Pandora... first with Stygian, now first with High Seas....

We have no plans to ad the auctioneer back in

I will try to go through and verify all these this weekend =)