DragonRealms Updates (1998)

A page to assist returning players.

March

• Aether Lance and Dinazen Olkar released.

April

• Shield and Parry stance settings will have more effect. 0 stance will almost negate the ability to use it.
• Stances under 40% will negatively effect learning.
• Point will now display the location of the item pointed at.
• Ability to BUNDLE skinning items added.

May

• KISS, HOLD, RUB added to the AVOID options.
• KISS changed to allow specifying a body location, and removes the kisser from hiding/invisibility.
• Chain Lightning, Shadowling, Heroic Strength, Heart Link, Nissa's Binding, and Aesandry Darlaeth added.
• Hypnosis spell is merged with Calm spell and released as Hypnotize spell.
• Mental Blast now requires full prep time.
• Mental Blast full prep time removed and higher mana requirement added.
• Mental Blast has variable minimum mana, 5 for a full prep, 10 otherwise.
• TARGET will now default to faced target if not specified.
• Spider Climb can now be cast on other players.

June

• Fire Rain and Shadow Servant announcement made.
• Attack verbs now default to faced opponent if not specified.
• Changes to how skins weight are tested.
• HARNESS WARN, VERBOSE, QUIET, Template:Spell recognize added.
• Heal Wounds, Heal Scars, Shadow Servant, Bond Weapon, Cheetah Swiftness, Fire Rain released.
• Targets found by Eye of Kertigen can now be pointed out.

December

Thanks to http://www.oocities.org/timessquare/realm/7260/news-2-6-98.html for archiving.