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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/

TUESDAY
#TODAY in Elanthia: [9:30pm: Spells and More at White House Haven-IMT] (All times Eastern)

ROLEPLAY
Lylia presents a vignette, Remains of the Day, at the Officials. It begins with the Harrower, posted to the Faendryl Enclave outside the Landing, who notices Lylia’s entrance, dragging a corpse in tow… https://bit.ly/3dqgJqS

PREMiUM
The June Premium Jewelry Spell of the month is Call Wind. This Wizard Spell is a favorite Disabler! Spell 912 – be a wizard this month! https://bit.ly/3dkX8Iu

TIP
Are you weary of others looting your kills? Even accidentally? “FLAG GROUPLOOT ON” and keep your loot and sanity! Thanks Desorceri! Send in your favorite tip: http://bit.ly/2Ynsry3

RUMOR WOODS
GM Thandiwe shares a Tale of Dwarven Mettle, the Daughter of the Hammer, who brought us the new white alloy metal that will be featured at Rumor Woods, starting June 19. Read the tale and the properties: https://bit.ly/300iYgr
BELOW THE FOLD – As previously reported

EVENT
Friday June 5 through Sunday June 7, Ta’Illistim will once again host the Festival of Lumnea. The opening ceremony will open the festival grounds to citizens and visitors. Tour a select few elven artisan shops, enjoy the provided food and drink, and bask in the beauty of the summer meadows.

ANNOUNCEMENT
On Thursday, June 4, at 10pm, Icemule Trace will be holding an OOC Meeting to introduce new Town GM, Auchand, and give some hints about what’s on the horizon for Elanthia’s coldest town. The exact location was not provided, so be in town and ready.

PREMIUM
GM Quilic announces FWI Hunting Grounds Update – the first of many FWI creatures were released into the Monsoon Jungle. He notes, there is more to come! Enjoy! https://bit.ly/2ZXKBXB Oh, and be sure to send us a report of what you find! http://bit.ly/2Ynsry3

STORYLINE-QKST
Callin’ for Callid: Seismic activity on FWI leads adventurers to the lair of Callid the splicer. The desperate gnome, who still hopes Vlashandra will fulfill her deal escapes via transportation device-leaving behind the bodies of his family, who he sought to restore to life. Everyone updates Socius, whose memories are gradually returning, but for now he can’t pursue Callid away from the isle. Here’s the log: https://bit.ly/2XQgYVA

STORYLINE-QKST
Saturday Night in the Landing: Vlashandra completes the portal by sending reapers at it and brings forth a somewhat nebulous humanoid body. Landing defenders split forces outside and inside the portal, battling creatures from the shadow valence. Vlashandra finds a place to begin the next part of the ritual–and burns her book. Everyone inside escapes, Vlashandra closes the portal, finishes the ritual and lets the body take shape for its new host: the returned Barnom Slim!

CAPPED
At 10:45 on the night of May 27th, Villorn sat in a cave playing his flute to Ahana as he waited for his year long climb to laud him the landmark of “Capped”! Of his journey, he stated, “I didn’t choose the monk life, the monk life chose me”. Congratulations Villorn! Here’s your shiny achievement: https://www.instagram.com/p/CA4n-61p3lD/

VOTE FOR GS
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ANNOUNCEMENT
The cold winds of the north are blowing change into Icemule. GM Auchand is the new Town GM. He wants to get to know you and scheduled an OOC Town Meeting for Thursday, June 4 at 10pm. Watch for more news about the Icemule Elections, (NPC Mayor decision still stands); he says expect election month to be one for the books. And he signs the bottom with a reminder that he already destroyed one town. “Icemule’s probably safe. Right?” Right… https://bit.ly/2XI2cQA

ANNOUNCEMENT
GM Estild announces that Armor Specialization: Slash/Crush/Puncture Protection now works on cloth armor (robes)! https://bit.ly/2ZSt82U

ROLEPLAY
On Thursday June 4 at 9pm, all are invited to come on down to Zul Logoth’s Bluerock Brewery, Taproom to have some beers and converse! Talk about current or past events, play games, meet guests, drink beer! Every Niiman night at nine!

RUMOR WOODS
Auntie H releases Rumor Woods 2020 event information! Dates: Friday, June 19, 9pm ’til Sunday, June 28, 11:59pm. 10 new shops. 17 refreshed shops. Featuring The Battle of the Coney and the Tortoise! There’s more specific information about Mount Feature Alterations, and a list of new shinies! Resistance cloaks, interactive tattoos, Foxes (THOSE Foxes…), Ponies, Fast Travel, and too much more to list! Read it all: https://bit.ly/2TSjU2D

NEWS
GM Auchand announces some tweaks to the new Sanctum of Scales creatures adjustment. Shapers have new spells. Sentinels will actually swing and their monk spells have have more bite and variety. Periapts only drain when you fail a maneuver or warding roll, periapts charging chances is increased, and Lurks are now a bounty creature option! https://bit.ly/3chpdPq

NEWS
Wyrom rolls credits on Friday Night’s amazing #PlayApartTogether Silver auctions: https://bit.ly/2TTcyfs where we saw previews of new metals and some wonderful wares! The TownCrier kept track of all the excitement with live coverage and a live spreadsheet. 9.617 BILLION silvers later, here’s how it all shook out, we saved the spreadsheeet of auction results for posterity: https://bit.ly/2ZLrboT

ANNOUNCEMENT
GM Oscuro updated the Lich Phylacteries of The Scatter so that they can now be damaged by empty fists if you are wearing magical gloves or under the effects of the Dragonclaw spell. The minimum roundtime to attack one has been reduced from 2 seconds to 1 second, too. Read the details at the Officials: https://bit.ly/3gAdVt1

STORYLINE-FWI
The First Sergeant knew something was not right when he discovered the cell door open. Then he felt a cold at his throat which quickly turned into a searing line of … The Fate of the First Sergeant, GM Quilic tells the story: https://bit.ly/3dbPbFF

STORYLINE-QKST
GM Kenstrom & GM Quilic post vignettes for All That Remains – Reflections. Callid considers the circumstances he finds himself in; he was personally plied and promised … something … for his cooperation. And mayhaps Callid has made something extra special. Mayhaps. The second vignette is a glimpse of a woman and another shattered mirror. https://bit.ly/3c8f8UZ

NEWS
Chief Zombie Lord Wyrom rolls out the credits for the Flower Girl Troll Quest and shares the stats! Flowers turned in: 2318, Total characters that participated: 951, and Titles awarded: 484. https://bit.ly/2AexpTz

PODCAST
New on the GemStone Town Square Central Podcast, Milax interviews GM Auchand and we learn about Spirit Beasts and so much more! These recently got a rewrite and is in beta on the TEST Server https://bit.ly/2VZZeGo – and here’s the man to talk about them! Who wants to play Spirit Beasts with Milax now?! The Podcast is available at all your favorite Podcast outlets and on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaybeJC-B7c

ANNOUNCEMENT
GM Auchand brings out the Sanctum of Better Scaling – and if you’re post-cap and hunt there, you will want to read it closer. If only for the line about lurks… TL;DR: spawn rates and population pressures there have been brought more in line with other areas of similar level. https://bit.ly/36Aepe1

ANNOUNCEMENT
Briarmoon Cove info from Chief Zombie Wyrom: They’re adding even more to it, and the estimated date is first weekend of December. He says the weekend will be the main event, with the week left for shopping, casual roleplay, possibly lighter merchant work. His post: https://bit.ly/2A80AHM

ANNOUNCEMENT
GM Oscuro has a very nice QoL change for the faithless…er, I mean the people who need to convert to a new deity via Intercession (The Tier 5 Holy Receptacle Blessing). Silver cost will no longer apply the penalty for converting multiple times if the last conversion happened more than a year ago.

CALENDAR
**Upcoming Major Event Dates: [June 5-7: Festival of Lumnea] ** [June 19-28: Rumor Woods] ** [July 13th, 14th, 15th, and 24th: Bardfest] ** [Aug: Duskruin]

OUTLETS
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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.