RUMOR WOODS: Mail arrived to inboxes everywhere on Friday afternoon with an overview of Rumor Woods 2022. If you do not get these emails, you can quickly view it … and the fine print at the very end that said, “…and keep an eye out for GIFTBOX and EVENT BOX!” Hmmm!


RUMOR WOODS: STARTS TONIGHT

This year, during the battle of the Unicorn and the Dragon, lizard and unicorn mounts will be offered on the festival grounds.

  • Common: Armadillo Lizard and Tegu
  • Uncommon: Water Monitor, Crocodile Monitor, Sai’ri Monster, and Wastesdragon
  • Rare: Yierka
  • Rare Equine: White Unicorn and Black Unicorn
  • The upgrade fruits return once again that will allow your common mount to be upgraded to an uncommon status. This will provide additional verbs and more customization options with the Ostler.
  • Updates to Mount Travel System allow players to visit all the Hunting Grounds on Kraken’s Fall, as well as the new Forgotten Vineyard in Solhaven.
  • New Mount Additions include an increase in active time from 10 to 30 minutes, the ability to have a mount follow its owner, and four new verbs (Beg, Clench, Pet, and Prod).

Summit Academy is open once again and continues to offer…

  • Over 180 Custom Spell Preps
  • Over 300 Spell Customizations
  • Over 80 Custom Swears
  • Over 40 Custom Log on/Off Messages
  • Over 110 Signature Verbs
  • And dozens upon dozens of feature options.

The Fox and Pixie Hunt returns once again where you can test your skill and luck at finding the elusive fox or pixie within Rumor Woods or the Gardens of Liraflyswn. But be quick, this year is the last year that the Gardens will be open and your last chance at claiming a dragonfly.

Several New Shops have been added to the grounds with the following offerings:

  • Been Shanked Lately? offers a knife that lets you cut shanks of meat off of animal creatures.
  • Bugs on Parade sells new bug jars that let you collect the newly introduced Insects of Elanthia. With over 970 insects to find, make sure you buy one of their specimen boards to display your beauties.
  • Crafter’s Hearth provides raw materials geared towards the various crafts of Elanthia.
  • Folded Lotus selling for the first time an entire new Origami system (more details coming).
  • Obsidian Raiment is the home of the first ever Cultural Clothing selection for the Dhe’nar
  • Of Sands and Rain offers a unique blend of oils and spices that create unique perfumes.
  • Off the Chain cinches its claim to fame with new waist-chain jewelry items.
  • Peaked Interest stands ready to test your loyalty by offering Tournament-Styled tents for guests to purchase and set-up on the Tourney Grounds.
  • Purls of Wisdom unwinds its wares within a domed tent that is filled with yarn, yarn bowls, dyes, darning awls, and more!
  • Tempered Threads is a new styled clothing shop whose mood can’t be beat!
  • Tiu & Qaitek is the premiere place to purchase a saddle for your new lizard mount!
  • Woodn’t Yew is a brand-new shop that heralds the arrival of the WoodChopper Box, which can be used to make a variety of wooden objects out of everyday wooden items!

And these shops are just a taste of what is in store as other shops have been updated to provide new offerings like…

  • The Charm Maker
  • Elanthian Binder Unlocks
  • New Shops that offer unique mount foods
  • Updates to Can’t Stop That Weaving, Colorful Carapace, Galloping Gate, and the Gallant Groom keep your new Lizard Mount in mind
  • And so much more…

Be sure to visit the SimuCoin Store and join the Grand Tourney!

…and keep an eye out for GIFTBOX and EVENT BOX!

 

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.