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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/

SUNDAY
#TODAY in Elanthia: [24/7: Ebon Gate Merchant Week] ** [It’s the Last Day to experience Paupers’ Haunted House-WL] (All times in Newsfeed are Eastern.)

EBON GATE RAFFLES
Rovvi’s Raffle Report for TODAY: @9:59am: Empath-only Spirit Servant rune (26513, go purp port) ** @10:04am: Empath create custom TRANSFER messaging. (26513, go pur por) ** @12:15pm: feature-concealing hood to existing ClimateWear (26570) ** @12:45pm: pet hedgehog (27608) ** @2pm: T3 Arkati Prayer beads (27612,+10m silvers surcharge if won) ** @9am for Fully Unlocked – Wingsong Ensemble, plus later in evening: signature verb, high steel and more: https://bit.ly/35QC3lI

EBON GATE NEWS
Sunday (Oct 20) Caligos News: Wyrom returns common, uncommon, and rare treasure piles to the Junker. SEARCH for 5, 25, or 125 seashells for a random thing formerly found in digging/games, plus new items! Jackpots: over half are not found yet: Wyrwood rattle, soulstone wand, Familiar Instrument, red and yellow talons, scroll portfolio and binder, more. http://bit.ly/35HXQfs Plus, Old Dohn will be at the Higher Thinking Loft each night this week to repair your lockpicks for 50,000 silvers.

EBON GATE
GM Xayle announces the status of the most popular perfumes at the fest at B. Witching! Here’s the top 3: http://bit.ly/2pAGEYV

EBON GATE
A Poster for one of our Ebon Gate Shops – Bloodlet It Go – with new merchandise this year! http://bit.ly/2MvmLLP
BELOW THE FOLD – As previously reported

REPOspotlight
There’s a very nice new script on the repo, ;signature that adapted signature verbs and swears so that anyone can use them with ACT (including the special targeting syntax of ACT). Check out ;signature list while you’re waiting in line — or just ;signa lipchew What a BRILLIANT way to pass the time roleplaying while you are waiting patiently for a merchant. ;repository download signature

EBON GATE NEWS
Saturday (Oct 19) News from Caligos Isle: Favored Few Closes Temporarily while Voln Armor is restocked for a Sunday 4:15pm sale for a very few sets of OTS armor. There’s more info in the post for the rest of the week: http://bit.ly/32pf1At

PREMIUM
The October Premium Contest is looking for alternative messaging to FWI Transport jewelry. GM Kynlee called it “Get your Move On” – review the message for the rules, then get your creative caps on! http://bit.ly/33C8nH9

EBON GATE NEWS
Friday (Oct 18) News from Caligos Isle: GM Thandiwe updates the status of the Ebon Gate Quest – The Village has its first home completed, with two more building structures in their final phase, and one in the second to last phase. Team Ghezresh has structures in second phases. http://bit.ly/35IN9JE

PREMIUM
GM Kynlee announced the winners of the September Premium Contest, Picture This! If you are on this list of names, remember to read PREMIUM 7 to find out how to collect your prize: Abilena, Carew, Faerinn, Glimmin, Iodina, Kasyan, Lorestel, Rohese, Xanlin, and Ysaeril http://bit.ly/2oEvC4R

EBON GATE STATS
Jahadeem is looking for all the stats on your Ebon Gate games for a community results compelation. We know some of you will be very interested in the results! Submit your game stats from ;tdig, ;tgames, and others here for a collective over al picture and data points: https://gstowncrier.com/data/2019egrs/

ROTATING
We’re spotlighting the best of Ebon Gate shops every 20-30 minutes from your submissions to the BUYER’S CHOICE Shopping Guide, rotating throughout the newsfeed. Nominate your favorite finds in the shops or the Junker! Send in one, or many, we know there’s so much to buy: http://bit.ly/31lkfvX

EBON GATE NEWS
Wednesday-Oct 16 News from Caligos: Auntie H revised time you can access the Treasure Trove (without a game pass) after Deep Sea Diving to 7 hours. Those are real hours, not hours in game. http://bit.ly/2Mkydtw Permifier updated for newer perfumes: http://bit.ly/2VMAjFw Treaure Trove full raffle message and new RT for dropping a token in if it is full: http://bit.ly/2VTJGna Don’t forget to list your prize finds from the games, digging, and diving at wiki: http://bit.ly/2Mj22e5

EBON GATE
GM Meraki posts more about her Forbidden Knowledge books, including a page at the wiki for them. So first, the post: http://bit.ly/33zlOYn where you will learn more about what is being released and how to obtain unlocks, and then, the wiki page for permanent reference of Fash’lo’nae’s Forbidden Book: http://bit.ly/2BrudkV

EBON GATE
GM Mikos tells us about unlocking Eisenrucks and Baldrics at Ebon Gate – and beyond! The first part applies to Platinum, do not skip the post, because the second part is for us! Plus – unlocking for November and December! Wahoo! http://bit.ly/33EAqG9

EBON GATE NOMINATIONS
What delighted you at the shops of Ebon Gate? It’s time for you to nominate your favorite finds in the shops or the Junker! We’ll compile them for the 5119 Ebon Gate Buyer’s Choice Guide. Send in one, or many, we know there’s so much to buy! http://bit.ly/31lkfvX

EBON GATE NEWS
Tuesday (Oct 15) News from Caligos Isle: Spell Scrolls Deciphered at Savor Your Magic and are now at the wiki. Team Ghezresh has completed Phase 1 on one of their building places. http://bit.ly/2MEcLyA Don’t forget to add your nomination/s to the Buyer’s Choice Guide for Ebon Gate: http://bit.ly/31lkfvX

FREE SIMUCOINS
For all paid subscribers: don’t forget to log in to the SimuCoin Shop (not the main site) and claim your free simucoins this month. You must log in to see the big CLAIM button. Remember: if you don’t claim them, they POOF!

EBON GATE
I hope you can keep up with GM Thandiwe during Merchant week. She just posted her schedule. She’s got at least 2 merchant appearances planned for every single night. Here’s what you need to know, start planning: http://bit.ly/32emHFs

EBON GATE
Treasure Trove Cheat Sheet: HELP is a Trove room command, not on a sign. You need an active game pass to play. The Shelf has current item. The Tray has next items. INSPECT items on both surfaces to learn properties. Drawings take place every hour at top of the hour. LOOK DRAWER to see time left ’til the drawing. DROP TOKEN IN DRAWER to enter the current drawing. Each token is good for 1 use. Multiple tokens allowed per drawing. Winners cannot enter again for 36 hours. Good Luck!

EVENT
As Eve of the Reunion draws near, the spirits around Paupers take a malicious turn! The House of Paupers grounds in Wehnimer’s Landing will be spooked out from Friday, October 18 – Sunday, October 20. To commemorate the annual change, events will be hosted on Friday and Saturday nights. https://sites.google.com/site/houseofpaupers/haunted-house

EBON GATE
You’ve asked for a Necropolis Guide, and Mister Goat has it for you in the following thread at the PC: http://forum.gsplayers.com/showthread.php?92916

EBON GATE
GM Quilic posts a big reminder about getting your Fishies unlocked. There’s new tricks for them to learn this year! But a Fishie can only be unlocked for the person who originally got it from Ambie. Read the preview and details at the Officials: http://bit.ly/35fxvp2

EBON GATE LINKS
Ebon Gate Links At A Glance: Ebon Gate Primer: http://bit.ly/2OqItCl ~~ EG 2019 Raffle Tracker: http://bit.ly/2OBkYGn ~~ Ebon Gate 2019 Main Wiki Page: http://bit.ly/2mFtgBE ~~ EG Previews Archive: http://bit.ly/2m0vU4j ~~ EG Shopping: http://bit.ly/2nhko5B ~~ Necropolis Guide: http://bit.ly/2IHviZL ~~ The Arena of the Abyss: http://bit.ly/2MwU6EQ ~~ Hacking Merchant Week with Japhrimel: http://bit.ly/2m4cQSq ~~The FESTIVAL command in GS

CALENDAR
**Upcoming Major Event Dates: [Oct 1-31: Ebon Gate at Caligos Isle, with Oct 18-25: Merchant Week] ** [Oct 18-20: House Paupers’ Haunted House-WL] ** [Nov 15-17: The Festival of the Fallen-TV]

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