Changes made to Ansalon during 2025.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Thu Jan  2 18:31:10 2025
Subject MAP - QUEST REQUEST/INFO - MAP!

You'll now see a very very handy... map! When you get your quest.
Also when you 'quest info'.
Of course, it might be mostly blank if you haven't yet
explored that area.... But, it's something :)
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Wed Jan 15 18:44:15 2025
Subject TELESCOPES

Reo ROCKED the Telescope code, and now... there are a few in the game!
Help Gaze for more info.

Quest Master ones with further range coming soon :)
Go find em!
- Ziv & Co. (via Reorx!)

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Thu Jan 16 18:03:44 2025
Subject HISTORY (searchable!)

You can now use an argument in the HISTORY command.
We still have # of lines (ie HISTORY TELLS 20)

NOW, you can also FIND things...
HISTORY OOC FIND before the copy (or...) HISTORY OOC FIND Ziv rocks! :p
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Reorx
Date  Fri Jan 17 16:58:18 2025
Subject Salves (oils, ointments, lotions, etc.)

Another way to store a spell, a salve is like a potion but you apply it
to your skin rather than quaff it. Only clerics, druids, and monks can
concoct a salve (new skill for all three).

"help salve" will provide some details.

R 

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Tue Jan 28 18:12:23 2025
Subject CONCOCT/BREW/SCRIBE

Hey all, Grumpy and McStumpy reporting in:
Brew/Concoct/Scribe were taking TOO much mana in costs.
Greatly fixed up.
- Flint & a Vallenwood :P

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Wed Jan 29 16:13:46 2025
Subject EVAPORATING...

Potions and Salves that evaporate...
Ever wonder WHERE the empty went?
Us too!

Now when potions or salves evaporate, they leave the empty vial.
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Wed Jan 29 18:03:00 2025
Subject MOAR POTIONS & SALVES

Potions and Salves will now leave the empty vial upon use.
They _might_ break, but ya know :)
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Thu Jan 30 18:31:05 2025
Subject LASTLOG

New command (actually 101 to use:P) LASTLOG
Syntax: Lastlog  (has to be exact for now, sorry)
IE: Lastlog Morgion

You can also use it on a backed up player with 'backups' argument.
IE: Lastlog Sakwar backups
- Dave.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Mon Feb  3 18:41:28 2025
Subject TELESCOPE SPYGLASS QI's

The Twin Lenses of Fate

The legend of two spyglasses, one mortal, the other divine  drifts across tavern
tales and sailor songs. Once owned by a skilled navigator and a cursed pirate,
these relics now lie in wait, ready for those bold enough to pay the price.

The {OEye of Lienkai

Lienkai, the fearless navigator of the Vanderkaum, wielded a brass spyglass that
never faltered. Gifted by her father, the lens revealed hidden coves and safe
passages, steering the ship clear of danger. Yet one night, as mist swallowed
the moon, Lienkai glimpsed a shadow-ship on a starless seaa vision that would
haunt her last voyage.

The Dreadglass Spyglass

Forged by Zeboims wrath, the Dread Captains Spyglass was encrusted with
barnacle-covered emeralds, its blackened brass exuding a sinister glow. Any
pirate captain who peered through its lens could see not just ships, but their
hidden treasures and darkest fears. But Zeboims gifts always bore a
cursemadness, storms, and a watery grave awaited those who lingered too long.

A Price to Pay

Now, whispers tell of both spyglasses surfacing in shadowed marketsLienkais
lens of safe passage and Zeboims accursed sight. But beware, for the true cost
of vision may be far more than gold. Will you dare to claim one and face the
seas fury? 

OOC: TWO Spyglasses now available at the Questmasters!
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Mon Feb 10 19:20:33 2025
Subject CREATE ROSE & CHARM

CREATE ROSE... was always a useless spell (except for 2-3 times in 20
years as some kind of token of 'omgosh kiss me'... :P 

Now? It's been completely redone so that they are RP tailored to your character!
And... It's a component.. for CHARM PERSON.

Let me know if we want Palace Mage to be able to preserve them.
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Wed Feb 12 20:01:49 2025
Subject LASTLOG

Updated now so it's smarter (easier to read) and shows minutes.

Codex: 
Created: 2009-01-14 12:49 PM (16 years, 1 months, 3 days, 7 hours ago)
Played:  2025-02-12 02:18 AM (0 years, 0 months, 0 days, 17 hours ago) <- old

Update:
Played:  2025-02-12 02:18 AM (17 hours, 41 minutes ago)

- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Wed Feb 26 14:00:08 2025
Subject Used up Potions/Salves

They now vaporize, but load a 'clean' copy, so all empty vials will be
same value/wear flags/cost/weight etc etc. I know it's silly, but I was
changing all the stats/strings, now it just goes 'duh Dave' vape/make new
one. 
TMI, sure :P
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Reorx
Date  Thu Feb 27 05:46:23 2025
Subject Paladin's mount (and a few other things)

Garrahm pointed out that the paladin's celestial mount wasn't mountable. That was a side
effect (unintentional, I'm sure) by a certain SOMEONE who attempted to make the mounts
last forever (well, at least until you logged off).

That has now been fixed.

Also, you may notice a few more auras for the different shields. Why should flameshield
hog the glory?

R

Sender Reorx
Date  Mon Mar  3 04:36:41 2025
Subject Questing and quitting

I swear I did that some time ago, but maybe not.

No more quitting while in a quest.

R

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Tue Mar 18 16:20:12 2025
Subject FAIRE

The faire now (legit) has the Seeker...
Please note, it can be profitable... or VERY detrimental.
Think... mini DQ.
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Thu Mar 20 19:23:49 2025
Subject MAPS

Um, the night/daytime and light now affect the maps.
Not going to lie, kind of creeps me out at night :P

Ps. I'm looking at whether or not we have other lights also impact more.
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Thu Mar 27 18:32:23 2025
Subject Palanthas Docks

Pyron had a decent idea! I ended up going a tad overboard, but now
Palanthas docks is a pretty decent lowbie area for mobs etc. (Not tons of eq
yet). Also, you can fish most places. 
Enjoy! :)
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Fri Apr 11 16:17:07 2025
Subject TELESCOPES & MAP

Gaze used to work perfectly, but, the Mini-map would only show the exact
room you 'gazed' at. 
IE. Gaze east 4, the map would show that one square 'explored' (removed Fog of War)

Now, if you're in an unknown area, and you gaze 4 north (Questmaster quest buy Dread :P)...
All of the rooms between you and the one you're viewing have now been seen.
Go buy a Telescope!
There's one on the Jungle Isle, Redbeard has one, and One-eye.
OR... Qmaster has 2 great ones.
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Wed Apr 23 17:27:25 2025
Subject WEATHER

Um, it's way freaking cooler. Or warmer... Weather now shows depending on
the region you're in. Also time of day etc. This is those 'The sun goes
down' messages, but also it's weather update messages, and 'weather' command
info. 

Ps. there are about 500 new messages depending on wher you're at. Hope it
warms the RP :)
Try: Weather command.

Also... in winter, nights are longer, summer days are longer etc. :), 'when'
it gets dark/light depends on each season now. 
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Tue Apr 29 13:48:45 2025
Subject CREATE ROSE

Levels have been adjusted for all classes, it was a higher level spell
(30s+) with no use. Now that it creates the required component for CHARM...
let's make it sane. 
Thanks Aczanhaezasomething :)
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Tue Apr 29 20:45:34 2025
Subject PIE RATS... PYRATS? PIRATES!!

PIRATES!
New Special... go find some and hangout :)
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Reorx
Date  Thu May 15 13:44:03 2025
Subject More components

Fly, eagle eye (druid only), and oak skin (druid only) now need spell components for potions and
(for oak skin) salves.

See help component for more details.

R

Sender Reorx
Date  Fri May 16 11:51:43 2025
Subject ... and more components.

Add {Ipass door{i and {Itrue sight{i to the list.

(See "help component")

R

Sender Reorx
Date  Wed May 21 11:28:48 2025
Subject Enemy spellcasters more tricky

I know everyone loves fighting spellcasters that can cast fireball,
lightning bolt, and even teleport at you. But they were all bite.

Now, expect them to cast defensive spells on themselves, too.

Oh, and any druid NPC now acts like a druid NPC, meaning you'll get smacked
with druid spells now. 

R

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Mon May 26 03:53:26 2025
Subject ARPEE drinks

So far, Cleric mobs, pirate mobs, Solamnic mobs, Goblin/Hob etc mobs, all
have unique drink containers that can appear (or load later). Coming soon:
mage-a-licious drinks (and.. lmk if there are other groups you'd like to see
with unique ones). 
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Thu Jun  5 15:29:07 2025
Subject REINFORCE (indestructible)

The Palace Mages have now gained the ability to make items INDESTRUCTIBLE!!!

Cost is in... yep... Quest Streak Points!

See also: HELP REINFORCE

At the Palace Mages, 'reinforce  cost/price' to check first.
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Mon Jun  9 18:44:06 2025
Subject MAPTOGGLE OLDCLIENT

For those of you with TinTin/WinTin/Gmud(or was it Cmud/Zmud?)
Anyway, old old clients don't support Xterm colors past 256, and were glitching on maps.
MAPTOGGLE, and you'll see a new option:
MAPTOGGLE OLDCLIENT, this will toggle back between old lame, and new with shading :)

Please note IMP with any 'wth?' stuff.
Thanks!
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Thu Jun 12 13:54:09 2025
Subject ALIGNMENT... matters

We've reverted on Alignment off mob kills, EXP gains, and alignment
adjusting via killing good/evil etc mobs. 

IE. If you're good, you get more EXP from killing Evil mobs, & vice versa.

Also...

Vampiric weapons... lower your align.
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Wed Jun 18 16:17:13 2025
Subject OSTAT

Change to ostat (stat object), adds in area name & vnums, and switched
the coloring to match the other 'stat' commands. 
- Dave.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Thu Jun 19 14:44:46 2025
Subject MLEVEL command

The MLEVEL command has been updated.
You can now add in ALIGNMENT...

IE: MLEVEL 130 GOOD, MLEVEL 14 neutral. Etc

Feel free to help any Evils looking for highbie good mobs :)
- Dave.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Mon Jun 23 16:54:34 2025
Subject LOOT! (command)

You can now be selective with what you get off corpses (or GET ALL).
Someone forces you to "LOOT"...
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Mon Jun 30 16:06:21 2025
Subject HISTORY update

History command is now NOT case sensitive with the FIND part.
IE. History ooc find Zivilyn, is the same as 
History ooc find ziVilyn (etc)

Also, history now stores like 2000 lines instead of 3-500 (we got HD room :).
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Thu Jul  3 18:59:07 2025
Subject QMASTERS

Nothing huge, but you can now quest list  for any item.

Also QUEST list coupons/weapons etc as before

Quest buy, now checks the names and asks if there are more than 1 that
match.

You can also Quest List All.

Try: Quest List Boot, for example.

(on the Dev side, I moved everything into tables with logic instead of 30
years of nested 'if/else' checks). 
- Ziv & Co.

Ps. Coming soon, 2 part quests, and ARPEE Quests :)

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Mon Jul  7 17:42:35 2025
Subject New Quest Items!

You'll notice 2 new lights, and one Updated light at your favorite Quest Master.

One, is 'detect hidden'...

One, is 'detect invis'...

One, is 'TRUE SIGHT'!!!


And.. we now have more 'tuned' lists.
QUEST LIST LIGHTS, and QUEST LIST CONTAINERS, now in :)
- Ziv & Co.

Ps. True Sight is not a level 5 seeing an invis 101. (that changed).

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Fri Jul 25 15:36:01 2025
Subject PIRATES

Sailors & pirates talk a lot...
They also give hints about hidden and secret things in their areas, and other areas.
Turbin Ocean (Isles north), Caergoth, you name it. they're spilling secrets.
Just have to hear them.. before they get trashed :P
Arrrpeee?
Enjoy,
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Tue Aug  5 15:53:32 2025
Subject KENDER!

Kender now are full of information, often whether you want them to be...
or not! They now interact with their surroundings much more, chatty, and
often give away secrets for the areas they're in. And... insulting tin cans,
pirates, etc. 

Like Reo needed another reason to want them squished... :P
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Tue Aug  5 15:54:40 2025
Subject BATTLEPROMPT & Pets

Your pet will now show in your BATTLEPROMPT if it's with you.
No more GROUP constantly to see if it's getting smoked.
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Mon Aug 11 20:41:27 2025
Subject HISTORY SAY

History of 'Say' now save.
HISTORY SAY to see the past bit of says from you and in the room.
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Wed Aug 13 18:42:50 2025
Subject REFILLING... magically :)

There's a quest, with a kender in Solace, gives a neat canteen...
Legend says, the canteen fills itself back up?..
Preposterous!

- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Wed Aug 27 17:56:49 2025
Subject New Characters

Newbies will now start with the Mudschool fully explored.
Just a little 'welcome in' thing.
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Wed Sep  3 13:46:22 2025
Subject REDIT/MPLIST

Hey all, for those two of use that use MPLIST in area building (mprog list):

MPLIST (will list out all mprogs created in the area... in ascending order :P)
MPLIST ALL - All mprogs in the area, all UNUSED mprogs (with MXP links)
MPLIST UNUSED - Just unused mprogs in the area

Hope it helps, me and Brendan :P.
- Dave.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Thu Sep  4 16:56:33 2025
Subject BONUS

You now have EXPMOD as a bonus you can use.
Obviously don't abuse it, it's all logged, but...
Feel free to bonus new chars showing up, for quests, whims etc.
- Dave.

Sender Chemosh
Date  Fri Sep  5 16:20:33 2025
Subject Two new Found Skills

Thanks to Reorx for two fantastic new found skills, and to Nethaxion for
building the quests into the game. 

Once a famed bastion of knowledge, this ancient library was long thought
lost following the cataclysm, but rumors in the south carry news of its
rediscovery. 

Selanna Veyra, a criminal mastermind, has fled Palanthas after her latest
scheme. It's likely she'll turn up in another coastal city to plan her next
big heist. 

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Wed Sep 10 18:22:48 2025
Subject FISHING & Snags

Now if you have a snagged object on your line.. you can see it.
That said, those snagged items... now get caught (not easily).
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Thu Sep 11 20:11:59 2025
Subject QI ARCANIST GLASSES

Renli the red robed mage stood at the edge of the gnomish contraption,
arms crossed as sparks danced across the bronze and copper framework.

The device was a whirring, clanking tower of gears, belts, and humming
crystals... its centerpiece a large funnel that sucked in objects and
spat them back out in questionable condition.

The nameplate, half-bolted on, read: "Gnomeworks Accurate Object
Reproduction Machine, Model 37b, Slightly Revised (Do Not Touch the
Lever Marked 'Oops')."

'Those are my Arcanist glasses!' Renli bellowed, pointing to the
shimmering lenses caught in the suction.

'Renli... maybe we wait,' said Tobem, edging behind a crate as the
machine gave a grinding cough. 'It always... duplicates...
something.'

The machine sputtered, hissed, then spat out a pair of glasses...
followed by another... and another.

Soon the floor was littered with dozens, each one slightly off: one
had green-tinted lenses, another had corkscrewed arms, another had
tiny bells dangling from the frames.

Skol the gully dwarf waddled forward, scooping up a pair where the
glass swirled like soap bubbles. 'Pretty! Make Skol smart now?'

He put them on backwards and stumbled into Bupu, who squealed and
clutched the real glasses tight against her chest.

'Give back to Renli!' she shouted, glaring at the machine. She
boggled 'This box make too many... it not right!'

Renli reached for the originals, but the machine shuddered again. With
a metallic howl, it spat out one last set of glasses, this time
glowing red as if infused with fire. The air warped, runes crawling
along the frames. 

Renli slipped them on... 
... and the room fell silent as his robes rippled with arcane power.

Bupu whispered, He look scary now...

Skol rubbed his eyes, looking up at the mage with a toothy grin. 
'Me miss you, Renli!

Renli leaned down, the crimson glow hiding a smirk, and whispered so
only Skol could hear:

'I'm Batman.'


Renli's Glasses of the Arcanist at the Quest Masters! They allow
scroll reading by ANYONE (and translate) They also boost a person's
scroll skill... if already had.

- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Fri Sep 12 14:18:53 2025
Subject QISTRING QUESTSTRING Coupons

Your local Quest Master once again carries Quest item Restrings, we
dropped price to 200 QP (Makeover gives you 24 for 700) 
Quest buy 89 (currently, these sometimes change), or:
Quest Buy QuestString
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Tue Sep 23 17:10:08 2025
Subject MLIST AFF/AFF2/AFF3

You can now also list mobs built with affects.

IE. Mlist AFF haste, mlist affect detect_invis
You can also do aff2/aff3 (affected2, affected3).

Also, NOT works (if there's some use for that)
IE. Mlist aff NOT detect_hidden (if all mobs were supposed to etc)
- Dave

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Tue Sep 23 18:43:32 2025
Subject Goblins

In a hidden room, by a funky scroll, in a goblin place around the mountain...
Lies a secret portal, to another goblin place, at a goblin mage...
The keys are local to each, hard to find these portals.
Enjoy
- Ziv & Co.

(Two low level goblin areas linked via secret portals, have fun)

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Thu Sep 25 17:30:46 2025
Subject GOBLINS

Goblins now... act goblin. They also give away secrets in some areas.

You'll find they switch back and forth between goblin and common, so it
helps to have translate (or learn Goblin). 

Also, updates to Goblin Stronghold and Goblin Caverns, Invisible portals

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Fri Sep 26 15:38:53 2025
Subject MOAR Goblins

They also now respect and defer to Dragonarmy and Marauder folks.
And, Palanthas province goblins are lol'z :P
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Chemosh
Date  Fri Sep 26 16:01:07 2025
Subject Casino Updates

New High-roller lowbie prizes added.
High-roller rewards rotated.
New High-roller jackpot added...

Additionally, you can now trade back MOST prize-bucket items for a refund. 
That way, you lose mor- I mean, hunt down that specific something you're 
really trying to get. 

There's never been a better time to lose all of your money!

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Wed Oct  1 18:24:29 2025
Subject QUEST Type: Special Delivery!

The lovely QuestMasters now have a THIRD quest type!
A delivery Quest, where you take a parcel and deliver it to someone.

I do plan on having some 'arpee' fun with it later, but now it's one package type.
-Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Thu Oct  2 18:08:25 2025
Subject MSTAT (quests)

Quest Timer, Mob target/object targets are now in stat 

Q Timer: 42  Q Mob: A hired mercenary (28043)   Q Obj: No Obj Target (0)
IE Nekkana was on a regular murder X mob quest.
- Dave.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Mon Oct  6 15:15:29 2025
Subject say_range()

say_range() had a seg fault due to it actually editing the
argument instead of a copy of it.

Updated so it copies the argument to a new string, then does

One update though: I left 'argument' for oprog/rprog/mprog so
that gnomes etc could still trigger correctly.
- D.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Mon Oct  6 19:39:19 2025
Subject MAP update & Wordwrap

Hard returns are now RESPECTED by the Map :)
Also, colors don't get chopped off if they fall mid-stream.

Almost un-notable, but.. maybe someone will care :P
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Wed Oct  8 16:29:19 2025
Subject QUESTSTAT

Um, QUESTSTAT now includes Delivery/Recovery quests.
:)-
- Dave.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Thu Oct  9 20:05:01 2025
Subject Screen reader players & creation

FIXED... it used to turn off map/on screen reader mode, but failed. Now,
if a player chooses 'screen reader' at creation, it will actually NOT spam
them with the map, and turn exits into more readable mode. 

Working on further improvements of it, please note where you see them.
(Making it check WAY earlier will also come in).
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Tue Oct 14 19:13:11 2025
Subject MAPTOGGLE Mobile (think phones)

With Maptoggle, you can now do Maptoggle Mobile
which will write the room name, description, THEN map.

Should make it easier for our players running around on phones
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Tue Oct 14 19:14:14 2025
Subject OMNI

I've added in a check for screen readers in Omni.
They are now distinct from afk people, and others.
- Dave.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Wed Oct 15 18:30:32 2025
Subject Screen Readers & Info

All kinds of things have been changed & improved for those using screen readers.
Score reads better.
Listing... holy crap that's better at shops.
Ecits. They read way better.
Who list. It doesn't suck for readers now.

If you find other places to improve, reach out!
To view in reader mode, type: ACC ON to toggle it on/off.
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Tue Nov  4 17:28:04 2025
Subject Channels online!

http://www.ansalon.net/?page_id=3597&c=pp&channel=ooc&n=40&refresh=5

There are the channel links but... for those h@x0rs...
channel: ooc/ic/grats/newbiew/hero/imm/imp etc (hero+ need passwords)
Hero's password is 101, pw=101

You'll find it as a drop down under Who's On, on the website.
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Mon Nov 10 20:32:56 2025
Subject Exp at high levels

The throttle for EXP gaining at high levels has been opened up some.
Ping us with thoughts please.
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Thu Nov 13 17:02:02 2025
Subject HELP SEARCH / INDEXING

Helpfiles are now able to be searched a little easier.
Great idea Verun, thanks!

To use:
Help Search Move, or Help Index Mage, etc.

You'll note it also finds the words not just at the front of a keyword.
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Thu Nov 13 19:25:45 2025
Subject Screen Reader Help

Now players with screen readers turned on, the map is just off, no having to turn it off, it just doesn't show.

Also, ascii art is now mostly ripped out, no more...
equals equals equals comma comma comma imma kill Zivilyn damnit equals equals
Now it simpy rips it out, mostly :P

Beep/note etc if you find more 'oh dang fix it' stuff.
- Ziv & Co.

====----==== <-- didn't see that did you with a reader? :P

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Mon Dec  8 17:19:30 2025
Subject TELESCOPES++

The Quest Telescope ranges have improved, also some stock spyglasses +1.
Considering the magic QI ones could... see through doors... maybe... not yet.
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Wed Dec 10 13:29:03 2025
Subject SOCKET & Portals

Mudvault now shows in Sockets (ie not assume multiplay, it's one of our front page links)
- D

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Wed Dec 10 16:01:47 2025
Subject IP Count (IPC)

New Imm Command at 'socket' level 5/6.
IPCOUNT 

Socket to see who's what (105+)
THen IPC 

See also: HELP IPCOUNT

The names link to LASTLOG for awesomeness.

- Dave.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Thu Dec 11 14:10:53 2025
Subject LASTLOG update - Last Socket

I added creation socket, and last socket played to Lastlog.
Older pfiles won't have it, does it as they log in or save/quit.

The creation and Last socket are also linked to IPCOUNT.
IE: LASTLOG Zivilyn.

- Dave.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Thu Dec 11 19:22:10 2025
Subject GAZE (doors)/secrets

Gaze will now let you look through secret doors if they're open (used to block)
Also, the TOP Questmaster Telescope... sees through normal doors...
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Fri Dec 12 18:37:31 2025
Subject ASCII Map & Secret doors

The ASCII MAP has been updated.

Now, if you have a secret door OPEN...

You can see the paths past it etc.
Pet peeve... squished. :P 
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Tue Dec 23 17:22:05 2025
Subject SHOP Keeper Updates - Flavor

Shopkeeper Behavior Update (Ambient Shop Actions)

Ive rolled out a new shop_spec system for shopkeepers that adds
more ambient, natural behavior to shops without impacting mechanics,
pricing, or balance.

What this does:

* Shopkeepers now occasionally interact with items they sell or buy
instead of standing idle.
* Actions are based on item type (weapons, armor, food, fish, rods,
bait, sinkers, hooks, line, potions, salves, scrolls, gems, jewelry,
etc.).
* Behavior is contextual and subtle  glances, nods, smiles, sorting,
cleaning, light handling  not constant inspection spam.
* Some actions acknowledge nearby players (TO_VICT / TO_NOTVICT),
others are ambient room flavor.
* Rare, short comments (say) are mixed in for flavor, not chatter.

What this does not do:

* No changes to shop prices, buying rules, or sell logic.
* No changes to player shops vs NPC shops.
* No impact on performance 
actions only fire when players are present.
* No forced emotes or repeated spam.

Behind the scenes:
Shop actions are called from update.c 
only when players are in the room.

Shop focus (what the shop actually deals in) determines what
behaviors fire.

Generic fallback behavior exists for odd or mixed-inventory shops.

All messaging is safe, lightweight, and non-blocking.

End result:

Shops feel more alive and believable without being noisy. 
A weaponsmith handles weapons differently than a fishmonger or
alchemist, and youll see small, natural cues instead of static NPCs.

If anything feels too frequent, too quiet, or thematically off in a
specific shop or area, flag it and Ill tune it.

Dave

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Tue Dec 23 17:26:53 2025
Subject SHOP Update  Shops Feel More Alive


We've updated shopkeepers across Ansalon to add more natural, 
ambient behavior while youre browsing or standing nearby.

What youll notice:
1. Shopkeepers now casually handle and arrange the items they sell,
instead of standing completely still.

2. Behavior fits the shop: a weaponsmith treats weapons differently
than a fishmonger, alchemist, or jeweler.

3. You may catch a glance, nod, smile, or small bit of vendor banter
while youre in the shop.

4. Actions are subtle and occasional, meant to add atmosphere without
cluttering your screen.

What hasnt changed:
1. Prices, buying, and selling all work exactly the same as before.

2. No extra spam or forced emotes: this is background flavor only.

End result:
Shops should feel more like real places with people working in them,
not just static NPCs waiting on commands.

If anything feels off, too noisy, or out of place, let us know.

Thanks!

- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Sat Dec 27 15:11:34 2025
Subject Screen Reader & Quest List Items etc

Quest list item, quest list scrabble, all work with the full lists now.
Also, the menu types that follow any quest list, are now reader friendly
(some might have read L I S T etc previously) 
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Tue Dec 30 19:30:57 2025
Subject Xenophobe Mobs

Ogres and gobs/hobs now play nicely...
Gobs used to agro ogres (due to xenophobe), no longer.
- Ziv & Co.

Sender Zivilyn
Date  Tue Dec 30 19:31:52 2025
Subject Shop flavor

There's MOAR...
Just hang out in some shops if you feel like it.
#MakingAnsalonAlive :)

- Ziv & Co.