<< Is there a reason you have to hold the gems to see the descriptions? I know i can see the description of my sword in its sheath, yest I cant see a gem on the ground or in a pouch. >>

Considering a VERY large gem 'might' be about the size of your thumb, the average gem is rather small. It would be like seeing a coin on the ground and then being asked to read what year it was printed in while you were standing over it. Chances are, you're gonna have to pick it up to tell.



Lucos

If you must mount the gallows, give a jest to the crowd, a coin to the hangman, and make the drop with a smile on your face.

While certainly neat, I really wondered at what strange sequence of events behind the scenes that led to the gem descriptions getting priority over other more important things that needed doing.

Ah well, mine is not to question why...but I still do it anyway! :)

That being said, and seeing legends and such referred to in the gem descriptions (which I do not have a problem with) when are FLOWERS (which already have an official document) going to receive the same treatment in-game?

~Jay

"I'm a lawyer, you idiot!" - Rustler's Rhapsody

A new take on the legend in a gem descript.

Perhaps the stories of these gems are so well known, you can't help but think of them when you look at them. ;)


Rail

Remember that these gem descriptions might have been a long-term project just come to fruition, or work done months ago that (finally) got a chance to clear the QC queue (after all the GS4 stuff got marked "high priority, urgent!").

The same sort of thing happened with critters, you'll recall, when GM whatshisname got hired. I kind of think it was E-something, but it escapes me. (I know the PC name, of course. <mumble> Damn these 'Cons! I know people by names I can't call them.)

Treasures won may now take form,
In things that differ from the norm.
Knapsacks, backpacks, plain sacks and pouches,
From a creature that stalks or one that crouches.
More clothing to better suit your living,
And all are random in their giving.

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An improved, more robust treasure system will now provide more randomized options in clothing and containers found as treasure. Enjoy!

While I haven't found anything that really tickles my fancy, I must say that it does spice up the treasure system slightly. Instead of finding 100,000 different colors of a shawl, now I at least get some variety:


You search the vaespilon.
You discard the vaespilon's useless equipment.
It had 277 silvers on it.
You gather the remaining 277 coins.
Interesting, it carried a tailored dark brown blouse with it.
It had nothing else of value.
All the malice and magic that once held the vaespilon together dissipates, leaving nothing but a husk which crumbles to dust.

You search the vaespilon.
You discard the vaespilon's useless equipment.
It didn't carry any silver.
It had an uncut diamond on it!
Interesting, it carried a moonstone inset ora bowl with it.
It had nothing else of value.
All the malice and magic that once held the vaespilon together dissipates, leaving nothing but a husk which crumbles to dust.

>loot
You search the vaespilon.
You discard the vaespilon's useless equipment.
It didn't carry any silver.
Interesting, it carried a patched satin bonnet with it.
It had nothing else of value.
All the malice and magic that once held the vaespilon together dissipates, leaving nothing but a husk which crumbles to dust.
>

Tha-thump.

>l bon
You see nothing unusual.
>get bon
You pick up a patched satin bonnet.
>inspect my bon
You carefully inspect your satin bonnet.

You determine that you could wear the bonnet on your head.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
>wear bonnet
You put a patched satin bonnet on your head.
>

Mmm-Mmmph.

>nod
You nod.
>'Mmm-Mmmph, indeed. Such fashion.
You say, "Mmm-Mmmph, indeed. Such fashion."

Tabor.

"Indeed, a fair number of them were written quite a while ago by GM Ethereon, who isn't even on staff any more." -- Mitra

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There, you see?! I knew it was a GM E-somethingorother!

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(For those folks who don't recall, Ethereon was also the guy who went through all the critters in the game, and wrote up descriptions for them if they didn't have one.)

after that tedious of a job I would have left the staff too! hehe.

That really is an acomplishment, thats a damn lotta stuff to do (the creature stuff).


--Alsthar
I'm not a saint... I just make sure to burn all the witnesses.

IOI: 5

Humdrum titles
Gotten you down?
No fun or flavor
On the plaques in the town?

All Chairmen and Secretaries
All one and the same
Neither sugar nor spice
All equally tame

Well, time to rejoice
For adorning the signs
Are Exchequers and Regents
And even some Scribes

Now CHE members can shout and cheer
Custom officer positions are here!

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Houses may now decide their officer titles for themselves, and as a result, some Houses now have titles which are not Chairman, Co-Chairman, etc. Each position will now have one of Chairman, Secretary, or Treasurer powers, or no special powers at all. Many officer-related features of the system are restricted to those officers with specific powers.

Current officers will be placed into the numerical positions they currently inhabit. Some Houses may wish to reorder their officers from this, so for the next week (until 11:59 PM Pacific time, Monday March 15), the officers who inhabited the Chairman or Co-Chairman positions may REPORT and ask for it to be done, or contact GM Soraya with a reordering of their current officers (I'm the one who will do it, so send Soraya an e-mail if I'm not around when you REPORT). This is only for reordering the current officers, new officers will need to be INVESTed as normal.

- Ildran

IOI: 5

E-mails get lost
Or people aren't there
Need something for your event
To set it off with a flare?

Now there's a tool
Which all officers can see
And your messages are there
Instantaneously

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A new command is available for communication between House officers and the House Controller: HOUSE NOTE. Type HOUSE alone for usage information. All House officers may use this command.

This command may be used for any communication between single Houses and the House Controller. Please feel free to use it in lieu of e-mail, unless the message is private and you'd prefer it only be seen by the House Controller. As well, messages to all Houses should use the current methods.

- Ildran

IOI: 5

Do the Ayes have it?
Or maybe the Nays?
Do you have an opinion
And officers to sway?

Then cast your ballot
The results could be close
The Elanthian Great Houses
May now hold House votes

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Houses may now establish votes for all members via the HOUSE VOTE command. Type HOUSE alone for usage information. An officer must have either Chairman or Secretary powers to administer a vote. Houses may only have one active vote at a time.

All House members are eligible to vote in a House vote. To view or vote in a House vote, a House member must be somewhere on House grounds or in one of the House lounges and then type VOTE HOUSE. A House member may change their vote at any point while the vote is open. If a vote has concluded, a House member may use VOTE HOUSE RESULTS to view the results (until they are cleared by an officer).

House votes may be either open ballot (the identities of the voters and their votes are shown) or secret ballot (only the number of votes for each option are shown), based on the selection of the administering officer. The results for a vote may only be viewed after the vote has been closed, and vote settings may not be changed after voting has begun.

- Ildran

IOI: 5

Have a shield that's just too plain?
Need something to make it less of the same?

You want it engraved, but you ask and listen
Will it work with my favorite system?

Well, watch out for the steel shavings
Here's an upgrade to CHE engravings

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The CHE engraver has been updated to allow it to interact with almost all other systems. Engraved items may now be scripted, polished, and have show descriptions in addition to the engraving. They may also be shown to other people.

In addition, the engraver now supports both the previous ASCII art descriptions and new text descriptions of the CHE coats of arms. You may go to the Engraver's in Wehnimer's Landing and ENGRAVE {shield} ASCII to engrave it in ASCII art format, or ENGRAVE {shield} TEXT to engrave it in text format. If you have a previously engraved shield, the Engraver will change the type of engraving (through the same commands) at no charge.

Currently engraved shields will be converted to the new engraving system the first time they are LOOKed at or TAKEn.

- Ildran

IOI: 5

A message to all!
A party! A ball!
But how to inform?
E-mail is the norm

But an announcement board
Could be just the ticket
Officers using StormFront
Can even point-and-click it

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Great Houses may now request blackboards, which may be written on to deliver messages to your members. Blackboards may be read by everyone, but only certain people may write on them.

Multiple blackboards may be linked together so that changes to one are reflected on all.

To request blackboards for your House, please contact the House Controller.

- Ildran