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We have all the news that’s fit to share today for you! Here’s a carefully curated set of leading headlines from major GS news sources and tips by the TownCrier team. Send news and tips in via the handy web form at: http://bit.ly/TownCrierNews – We archive previous news items here at our home web site: http://gstowncrier.com/

MONDAY
#TODAY in Elanthia: [April is Roleplaying Month] ** [10pm: Ravias Raffle (premium)-FWI] (All times Eastern)

EVENT
It’s Happy Hour time at Paupers! Come to the House of Paupers in the Landing at 4pm on Friday, April 10, 2020 for drinks, snacks, conversation, and maybe a game or two. Take a breather to get to know your fellow adventurers!

EVENT
Join The Order of the Sphere and Scythe and guest Khylynnia for our first ever Pub Crawl on Friday, April 10th at 8pm. They will start off in their structure’s pub (room #27842), then tour Wehnimer’s Landing’s famous pubs and breweries. Come get drunk and learn a bit of history about each pub.

ROLEPLAY
To help your roleplaying along with GS commands, look at the dated, but still amazeballs Sylvanfair verb list at the wiki: https://bit.ly/3aLi0ap

STORYLINE-FWI
From GM Quilic: Ilsola, Town Administrator of Mist Harbor, writes to Lady Rohese to select her as Loremaster of Mist Harbor for the coming year. Congratulations, Miss Rohese! https://bit.ly/2UIF8Rm

STORYLINE-WL
Saturday in the Landing: Intrigued by Grishom Stone’s offer to restore Thrayzar? Even Goblyn had questions the next night–and you can catch up on some history along with her in the updated report! https://bit.ly/2wkCPuC

LOST
Magnificos lost a simple lor walking stick with an emerald orb fused into its gnarled end and is offering a generous reward! Contact Magnificos directly if you have it!

UPDATE
GM Meraki releases two more of the QoL updates from her list! RUB messaging is now consistent between both 1st and 3rd person. APPRAISE for clerics and paladins will now show if Symbol of Recall is active on a deceased person when they are surrounded by a vivid white light. https://bit.ly/3aPgLqM
BELOW THE FOLD – As previously reported

EVENT
How do you like your eggs? Scrambled? Then gather in the Sylvanfair Grove for Spring Madness on Saturday, 11th April at 3pm, followed by an “otterly mad” tea party in Elanthian Elegance’s Lily Manor at 4pm.

UPDATE
Bounties: Now more group-friendly! GM Meraki updates the Adventure Guard with visible messaging when you check in with him or return a bounty: https://bit.ly/39FNOw9

STORYLINE-WL
Friday Night in the Landing: Grishom Stone offers a gift: as thanks for Mayor Lylia having turned Glethad over to his care, he can restore Thrayzar’s mind and even, if he wishes, undo the curse that first transformed into the body of an orc. All the Landing needs to do is locate the cursed former marshal… Review Miss Leafi’s wiki summary and log at: https://bit.ly/2XbLwCf

UPDATE
GM Meraki has another line-item from her list of Quality of Life updates: Rogues may now use TURN to deftly twirl any lockpick, noun notwithstanding! Read at: https://bit.ly/3bLL01Y

TIP
All players who would like to be rescued upon death using Lnet/lich should activate locate by typing ;lnet allow locate all. This enables rescuers to find you easily when your death cry echos in their ears. This tip from Capt’n Aar. Send your GS tip in at: http://bit.ly/2Ynsry3

NEWS
GM Quilic has some news for FWI residents, citizens, and visitors, with his typical storytelling flair. Greth’s water is no longer purple! Read the fun: https://bit.ly/2JBoAV0

RIGHT NOW
#PlayApartTogether [There’s a 15% boost to experience] ** [RolePlaying Month] ** [Delirium Manor will be open for silvers to everyone until April 12] ** [Be on the look out for more merchants] ** [Tell your GS Buddies to return home to Elanthia with 90 days free Premium, use code: GS2020SPRING]

PODCAST
Storyteller Milax’s new Town Square Central podcast Episode 14 is ready with GM Xeraphina, who talks #PlayApartTogether in Elanthia. Listen and Patreon today! It is available on your favorite Podcast App or at YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xItOizdIZo

STORYLINE-WL
Tuesday in the Landing, it was a time of transition from one mayor to the next. But it was not all procedural, there was a guest Mage from the Empire, Flickers of azure light, Thadston, and more! Miss Mayor Leafi gave us Bullet points, Featured Highlights and Quips, along with the log all at the wiki: https://bit.ly/2R6v6aI

PREMIUM
On Monday April 6 at 10pm, the merchant Ravias Crotar will be raffling off a symbol of Charl at Gardenia Commons in Mist Harbor.

NEWS
The Ta’Illistim Smithy Wagon Report and Silver Drain is in from last weekend. I am rounding them loosely so your brain does not bleed from figuring out the headline. Weighting: 320millions Padding: 462millions, and the cover charge at the door was 14.5millions! We sure like our gear fixed up, right? Next weekend: Teras, I hear!

ANNOUNCEMENT
Amid a flurry of April Fools’ Day posts, don’t overlook the new tables at the Golden Helm Inn in Teras. Go, sit at one. They’re real tables! My question was – will they still be there after April 1st? And they ARE! <3 https://bit.ly/39BUuLU

NEWS
GM Retser releases a new command, LOWER for all your roleplaying fun! LOWER HELP shows usage, VERB INFO LOWER for more details. An April Fools’ Day release that is not a joke! This is a great new verb! https://bit.ly/3bIk7vN

UPDATE
New for Roleplaying Month, Dungeon Overlord Wyrom announces an update to the ROLEPLAY NOMINATE process – you will receive a message if someone nominates you that says “You feel recognized by your fellow adventurers for your recent actions.” Hey, the adventure really IS in the journey, right? https://bit.ly/2R4ZO3T

NEWS
Mayor Leafiara, the Landing’s new mayor, leaves a proclamation on the tree in the Town Square in the Landing. It’s an open letter to everyone: https://bit.ly/39FaUCZ

FASHION
Kicking off Olaesta, Elanthian Vogue have come up with another EXTRA for you. This time they take a closer look at cosmetics! So, kick back, enjoy some spring sunshine and learn more about makeup. https://bit.ly/2xLuOPt

LOST
Astrenoir lost a royal blue satin backpack (confirmed it was not janitored). Offering a reward for its return and its gear inside (can provide a list)

PSA
ROLEPLAY NOMINATE–Don’t forget over the next month to utilize ROLEPLAY NOMINATE when you encounter roleplaying. It is best used as soon as possible to ensure GM’s have the time to witness the wonders of roleplaying. See Something, Say Something, Nominat Someone. Thanks to Tennalnen for this timely tip for April, Roleplaying month! What’s your tip? http://bit.ly/31MM2XQ

NEWS
GM Meraki shares an early proposal of her 12 Quality of Life Updates she has identified in GemStone and invites your comments in the Forum: https://bit.ly/2xADGrp

NEWS
Wyrom Quote from Discord: GemStone has been seeing an additional 400 daily average users currently. Wow! Welcome home, everyone! https://bit.ly/2JqlMdy

ANNOUNCEMENT
Wyrom issued a State of Elanthia for April. 15% exp boost, Feeder Frenzy Fridays, Smithy Weekends stay through April. March saw over 400 new accounts and almost 300 reactivations from the current promo. Sunday’s simultaneous users: almost 900. April is Roleplaying Month, which just got better. Nominate it when you see it! Giftboxes every other week begin Apr 8, Rings of Lumnis: end of April. Plus more things that the GS Staff is planning for us, read: https://bit.ly/3awg062

NEWS
GM Lydil wraps Merchantpalooza weekend by the numbers! 75 Merchants, 1300+ services provided, taking over 7300 minutes (121 hours) in every town. https://bit.ly/3dG4jvj

PSA
The Official GemStone Discord Channel has traffic from Mentors, Gamemasters, Lich experts, script authors, and many players. They’re waiting for you! I’d recommend the small little Desktop App over the web interface. This tip is from Hellion. Here’s your invite so you will not miss a thing: https://discord.gg/KF9Wr8u

NEWS
The Locksmithing Pool arrived in Zul Logoth. Look for a shady looking dwarf hanging around the Emerald Tunnel near Mraent Cavern. https://bit.ly/3dPRZJ9

CALENDAR
**Upcoming Major Event Dates: [March 27-April 12: Delirium Manor] ** [End of April: Rings of Lumnis] ** [June 5-7: Festival of Lumnea] ** [June: Rumor Woods] ** [Aug: Duskruin]

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Newsby

Newsby is the main anchor for the TownCrier channel over ESP and Lich. She does not adventure, she is a townsperson and completed her apprenticeship for the news desk in 2017.