[Test] Update Notes: Tuesday, October 4, 2011(0)

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BEASTLORD PRELUDE PART TWO
The return of the Beastlords to Norrath is at hand, and the story continues in part two of the prelude event! The energy of the Truespirit continues to flow throughout Norrath, and now that the Blight has been removed once and for all, their power is stronger than ever. The Truespirit Harbingers have emerged from the spirit realms, and stand ready to test the heroes of Norrath. Those who have completed the first prelude event, and wish to challenge the trials of the Harbingers, should seek out the chosen representatives of the Truespirit. For citizens of Qeynos, Meli Valorfrost, stands waiting for you outside the Temple of Life. And for those citizens of Freeport, a kerran named Olgen is ready to help start you on your journey.


DUNGEON FINDER

• PVP Groups: If you zone out of a DF instance and your alignment doesn’t match that of the leader you are disbanded from the group.
• PVE Groups can now queue from inside DF instances (group leader only and group queue only).
• If someone camps inside a DF instance it should now allow the group leader to reinforce.

POPULATION / ZONE PROGRESSION
Drunder zones
Drunder token armor can now drop in Drunder zones:

• Grolla will now drop class shoulders
• Warmaster Korok Hai will now drop class legs
• Dvuul Ripclaw will now drop class boots
• Hamslammer has a chance to drop class forearms or gloves
• Rageborne MacKulla has a chance to drop class forearms or gloves

The following bosses will now drop more items that can be turned into ore:

• Ragebourne Mackulla
• Hamslammer
• Groll Skullwielder
• Prime Shini-Zonn Hypatia

All Drunder bosses with rare tables have had their chance to drop a rare increased.

Kael Drakkel Contested

• Vinidcator’s loot has been upgraded.

Tower of Frozen Shadow: Shadowed Corridors

• The quest “Tserrina’s Strife” should now update for the group when one of the lost pages are found.

Sullon’s Spire x4 raid zones

• In the fight with Sullon Zek, raging beholders will no longer cast pummeling force as soon as they spawn.

Tower of Tactics Heroic

• Lady V’uul will no longer spawn archers once she has been defeated. Once Lady V’uul has become invulnerable, destroying her orbs will now remove her protection.

Sebilis

• Gruplinort in Sebilis should more reliably drop loot.

Kingdom of Sky

• Wizard Spires within Kingdom of Sky should now allow you to travel to Eastern Wastes.

LIVE EVENTS
Nights of the Dead

• Exiting the Qeynos Haunted House should no longer land anyone in West Freeport.

TRADESKILLS

• The amount of ore received from melting down Drunder equipment has been tripled.
• Thurgadin and Ry’gorr armor set recipes no longer require velium shards.

ITEMS

• The Sublime Staff of Deathdealing is once again a crushing weapon.
• Thurgadin armor sets no longer require velium shards to be purchased. Faction and coin are still required.
• Rygorr armor sets no longer require velium shards to be purchased. Faction, refined gems, and coin are still required.

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