EBON GATE NEWS: GM Marstreforn announced new weapon shops for Ebon Gate this year. Look for Twisted Weapons, Armor, and Shields at Twisted Glory (Lightning!), at Twisted Lodge for Shields (Vacuum, Fire, and Frost), and Fortified with Twisted Armor (Vacuum, Fire, and Frost). Lightning editions of the Twisted armaments family is brand new for this Ebon Gate.

Text of Discord Post follows:


GM Marstreforn
[Ebon Gate] Twisted Armor/Shields/Weapons
on 21 Sep 2024 0:03 AM
from the Official GemStoneIV Discord
on #-announcements channel

This year at Ebon Gate, a handful of new armament shops will be opening in Evermore Hollow.

Twisted Glory: Twisted Weapons – Lightning Edition, Twisted Armor – Lightning Edition, and Twisted Shields – Lightning Edition
Twisted Lodge: Twisted Shields – Vacuum, Fire, and Frost Editions
Fortified: Twisted Armor – Vacuum, Fire, and Frost Editions

Premiering this event are the Lightning Editions for Twisted Weapons, Twisted Shields, and Twisted Armor.

Twisted Ways has been updated to include a Fire Edition drake claidhmore, which is magical but otherwise unenchanted.
Marstreforn
OP
— Yesterday at 9:06 PM
>fire
You nock a wooden arrow in your indigo elm longbow.
You fire a wooden arrow at a goblin!
AS: +30 vs DS: -6 with AvD: +25 + d100 roll: +62 = +123
… and hit for 13 points of damage!
Strike pierces upper arm!

** Your indigo elm longbow emits a searing bolt of lightning! **
… 20 points of damage!
Heavy shock gives the goblin fits!
The goblin falls to the ground, kicks several times and dies.
The arrow breaks into tiny fragments.
Roundtime: 4 sec.
OTS – standard ability flares (lightning)
A goblin runs in and says, “Tight rations goin’ be!”

>fire
You nock a wooden arrow in your indigo elm longbow.
You fire a wooden arrow at a goblin!
AS: +60 vs DS: -3 with AvD: +25 + d100 roll: +70 = +158
… and hit for 29 points of damage!
Strike pierces thigh!
The goblin is knocked to the ground!
The scintillating polychromic glow around your indigo elm longbow shimmers and intensifies.
The arrow breaks into tiny fragments.
Roundtime: 4 sec.
unlocked Twisted Flares (T3) and full affinity – charging up
A goblin motions you forward then quickly kicks you in the kneecap. She then steps back and begins cackling gleefully at her cleverness.

A goblin yells, “Hoolp! Hoolp! Tryoong to kill me!”

You nock a wooden arrow in your twisted elm longbow.
You fire a wooden arrow at a goblin!
AS: +60 vs DS: +2 with AvD: +25 + d100 roll: +50 = +133
… and hit for 15 points of damage!
Minor puncture to the right arm.

** Your indigo elm longbow emits a searing bolt of lightning! **
… 15 points of damage!
Arcing strand of electricity jolts across a goblin’s back. Pretty.
The goblin is stunned!

Your indigo elm longbow’s grip trembles with power!
** A scintillating polychromic glow shimmers and oscillates across your longbow’s length as a twisted, flickering bolt of lightning surges from its string and strikes a goblin! **
… 15 points of damage!
Hard jolt knocks the goblin back on her heels.
… 30 points of damage!
Stunning arc of electricity fuses left arm at elbow.
The goblin falls to the ground, kicks several times and dies.
The arrow breaks into tiny fragments.
Roundtime: 4 sec.
unlocked Twisted Flares (T3) and full affinity – additional flares (double)

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