June 12, 2002

June 12, 2002
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** NPC Spell Caster Changes **

- NPCs are now bound by spell casting distance rules, meaning that an 
NPC's spell will no longer connect from halfway across the zone 
- NPCs now have a chance to be interrupted by normal combat when 
casting newer spells
- NPCs that are much lower level than their target have had their 
potential casting damage reduced using a similar mechanic to the one 
that player characters' level differences use
- NPC Wizards no longer have an inherent bonus to their fire and cold 
based spells 
- Most NPCs that had previously had their spellcasting level inflated 
to make up for poor spell selection have been brought back into line 
with their actual level
- NPCs no longer automatically get free access to rarely dropped 
spells, such as Garrison's Superior Sundering and Funeral Pyre of 
Kelador.

** Spells **

- True North now works while on horseback
- "Harmonize" songs should now last 12 minutes
- PC Enchanters will always resist their own single-target 
mesmerization spells.
- Player characters will no longer use mana on targeted spell casts 
that do not connect due to Line of Sight
- The Bind/Cast Sight line of spells now works as it used to. You do 
not need to have line of sight to your target to use this spell.
- The sight effects granted by illusions should now remain when someone 
with permanent illusion zones

** Items **

- Stanos' Pouch has had its charges increased to 20
- Blessed Knight's Mask is now tradable
- Mask of the Grimling Hunter is now wearable
- Faun Flute is now usable by Vah Shir
- Shrouded Boots are now magical
- Pickbringers Chainmail is now usable by Gnomes
- Acrylia Reinforced Armor is now usable by short races
- Crystal Chitin Leggings can now be used by rogues
- Sacred Grimling Fishing Spear can now be used by all rogue races and 
can no longer be used by bards
- Dark Animist Gloves can now be used by Vah Shir
- Kylong Chestplate can now be used by Rangers, Dwarves, Halflings and 
Gnomes
- All Kylong armor is now usable by Vah Shir, Barbarians, Trolls and 
Ogres
- Marr's Sustenance should provide the proper effect now
- Shadowhaven Faction Amulet should be more useful now
- Wind Spirits armor can now be worn by Half Elf bards

** Pets **

- Familiars and Warders will once again disappear when their buff is 
clicked off
- Restored the range limit on /pet attack
- '/pet notaunt' and '/pet no taunt' turn taunt off
- '/pet taunt off' turns it off as well
- '/pet taunt on' turns taunt on instead of toggling it
NOTE: '/pet taunt' still toggles taunt as it did before
- '/pet health report' reports a pet's health
- '/pet health' also reports a pet's health
- '/pet stand' causes the pet to stand up
- '/pet sit' causes the pet to sit down

** Quests **

- Loremaster Borannin should be responding properly again

** Trade Skills **

- Improved many of the smithed Acrylia items
- Large Blocks, Blocks, and Small Blocks of Magic Clay are now 
stackable
- Brick of Deathsteel Ore is now stackable
- Several blacksmithed cultural armor set pieces have received a slight 
improvement to their armor class.
- Tarnished and Fine Steel Weapons may now be recycled into ore by 
placing them into a forge with a water flask.

** Miscellaneous **

- Resurrection timers have been fixed, they count down as normal
- NPCs that began regenerating too fast after the last patch have been 
fixed


- The EverQuest Live Team

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