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Update - Thursday, August 17, 2006[ | ]

Added a Kurzick Recruiter and a Luxon Diplomat to the Great Temple of Balthazar. These NPCs are able to transport PvP characters to the Fort Aspenwood and Jade Quarry outposts. They also are able to transport roleplaying characters who have previously visited these outposts.
Added Zaishen Representatives to the Fort Aspenwood and Jade Quarry outposts. These NPCs are able to transport players to the Great Temple of Balthazar.
Made preparations for this weekend's double faction event in Jade Quarry and Fort Aspenwood.
Fixed a bug that prevented party size indicators from appearing over players' heads in outposts.
Fixed a bug in the Kaanai Canyon Alliance Battle map that allowed Kurzick team members to leave their base before the game had started.
Fixed bugs and made improvements to the Raisu Palace explorable area.
Fixed a bug in the appearance of the intoxication effect.

SKILL UPDATES

Modified Edge of Extinction so that creatures must have less than 90% Health remaining in order to be affected.

Guildwiki Notes[ | ]

The following new rare weapons have begun to drop in the game, as hinted by The Scribe in his report:

Jade Sword - dropped by Outcasts in the Jade Sea area.
Guardian of the Hunt - a shield dropped by Wardens in the Echovald Forest area.
Gloom Shield - dropped in the Underworld.
Golden Maul - dropped in the Raisu Palace (explorable) area.
Grinning Recurve Bow - dropped in the Fissure of Woe.
Lotus Staff - can be found at various collectors in the Echovald Forest.
Salient Daggers - Nahpui Quarter (mission).
Hand Axes have started dropping in cantha with a new skin.

At least some of these weapons are Honorable Mentions from the Design A Weapon Contest. Multiple other new weapons are rumored, but still unconfirmed.

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 ==Update - Thursday, August 17, 2006==
-* Added a [[Kurzick Recruiter]] and a [[Luxon Diplomat]] to the [[Great Temple of Balthazar]]. These [[NPC]]s are able to transport [[PvP character]]s to the [[Fort Aspenwood]] and [[The Jade Quarry|Jade Quarry]] outposts. They also are able to transport roleplaying characters who have previously visited these outposts.
+* Added a [[Kurzick Recruiter]] and a [[Luxon Diplomat]] to the [[Great Temple of Balthazar]]. These [[NPC]]s are able to transport [[PvP character]]s to the [[Fort Aspenwood]] and [[The Jade Quarry|Jade Quarry]] outposts. They also are able to transport [[roleplaying character]]s who have previously visited these outposts.
 * Added [[Zaishen Representative]]s to the Fort Aspenwood and Jade Quarry outposts. These NPCs are able to transport players to the Great Temple of Balthazar.
-* Made preparations for this weekend's double faction event in Jade Quarry and Fort Aspenwood.
+* Made preparations for this weekend's double [[faction]] event in Jade Quarry and Fort Aspenwood.
-* Fixed a bug that prevented party size indicators from appearing over players' heads in outposts.
+* Fixed a bug that prevented [[party]] size indicators from appearing over players' heads in outposts.
-* Fixed a bug in the Kaanai Canyon Alliance Battle map that allowed [[Kurzick]] team members to leave their base before the game had started.Fixed bugs and made improvements to the [[Raisu Palace (Explorable)|Raisu Palace explorable]] area.
+* Fixed a bug in the [[Kaanai Canyon]] Alliance Battle map that allowed [[Kurzick]] team members to leave their base before the game had started.
+* Fixed bugs and made improvements to the [[Raisu Palace (explorable)|Raisu Palace explorable]] area.
-* Fixed a bug in the appearance of the intoxication effect.
+* Fixed a bug in the appearance of the [[Drunk|intoxication]] effect.
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 * Modified [[Edge of Extinction]] so that creatures must have less than 90% [[Health]] remaining in order to be affected.
-==Guildwiki Notes==
-The following new skins have begun to drop in the game:
-*[[Outcast]]s drop the [[Jade Sword]] in the [[Jade Sea]] area.
-*[[Warden]]s drop the [[Guardian of the Hunt]] shield in the [[Echovald Forest]] area.
-*A [[Glood Shield]] in the [[Underworld]] and [[Fissure of Woe]].
-*A [[Golden Maul]] in the [[Raisu Palace (Explorable)]] area.
-*[[Lotus Staff|Lotus Staves]] can be found at various traders.
-*Multiple other new skins have been reported, but are still unconfirmed.
+===Guildwiki Notes===
+The following new [[rare]] weapons have begun to drop in the game, as hinted by [[The Scribe]] in his [http://www.guildwars.com/community/thescribe/scribe-060817.php report]:
+*[[Jade Sword]] - dropped by [[Outcast]]s in the [[Jade Sea]] area.
+*[[Guardian of the Hunt]] - a [[shield]] dropped by [[Warden]]s in the [[Echovald Forest]] area.
+*[[Gloom Shield]] - dropped in the [[Underworld]].
+*[[Golden Maul]] - dropped in the [[Raisu Palace (explorable)]] area.
+*[[Grinning Recurve Bow]] - dropped in the [[Fissure of Woe]].
+*[[Lotus Staff]] - can be found at various collectors in the [[General collectors (Echovald Forest)|Echovald Forest]].
+*[[Salient Daggers]] - [[Nahpui Quarter (mission)]].
+*[[Hand Axe]]s have started dropping in cantha with a new skin.
+At least ''some'' of these weapons are Honorable Mentions from the [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweaponcontest-winners.php Design A Weapon Contest].
+''Multiple other new weapons are rumored, but still unconfirmed.''
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