Weekly Update for Sunday, December 22nd, 2002

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General News:

• We're currently #8 on topmudsites, thanks for voting!
• As part of an ongoing project, Naephet will be updating and correcting objects in the database, which may result in some noticeable changes. Email problems to him.

Code News:

• Clan added for Zagren (Nessalin)
• New liquid type added (kumiss) (Nessalin)
• You can now target objects and characters with the idea/bug/typo commands. This will result in the object or npc number, or the PC name/account getting logged. Syntax is: , as in typo quiver Second line of description has it's instead of its. If target is not an object in the person's equipment, inventory, or room, and not a character in the room, then the bug/typo/idea looks exactly like the old ones. (Nessalin)
• crafting: 1 basketmaking item (from account Sakra), numerous fletchery items from account Donta (Sanvean)

World Changes:

• 9 objects from account Donta (Brixius)
• New Tuluk updates (Laeris)
• 4 new items for Kurac (Mekeda)
• Rumors updated in northlands (Myrdryn)
• Wildlife updates in northlands (Myrdryn)
• Kadian shop updates (Naephet)
• Shop and npc in Red Storm, submitted by Narlac (Naephet)
• Update to southlands geography (Naephet)
• Additional Nenyuk housing in northlands (Sanvean)
• Poets' Circle Updates (Sanvean)
• Silver Ginka update (Sanvean)
• 5 tattoos from account EvilRoeSlade, 2 items from account Hitomi, 1 item from account Kiddgoth, 7 items from account Morninglight, 1 item from account Sakra, 1 room from account Tenus (Vendyra)
• 4 new shops in the desert elf outpost (Vendyra)
• 1 new shop in Tuluk (Vendyra)
• Allanak shop updates (Vendyra)
• Desert elf outpost updates (Vendyra)

Staff changes:

• People scarce this week: Sanvean, Bakha, Nechomacus
• Tlaloc will be gone for two weeks

Documentation News:

• The GDB archives can now be read by going to the old GDB site.
  Winrothol documentation update from account Hitomi (Vendyra)
• Helpfiles updated:
  SKILL_FEATHER_WORKING
• Webpages updated:
  Current Projects
  Staff Responsiblities
  Tuluki Organizations
  Helpers for Newbies
  What You Know: Tablelands
  Roleplaying Seminars

Bugs/typos/ideas fixed or implemented submitted by the following folks:

Elzocone (1), Grim (1), Hoodwink (1), Neroli (1), Progeny (1), Savak (1)
Fixers were Laeris, Sanvean and Vendyra

Clan and Special Character News:

• Bards of Poets' Circle discussion board added, please drop Sanvean a line if you should be on it. Include your gdb login name.
• Bakha will be taking House Borsail.
• Haruch Kemad updates (Zagren)
• Cerebus will be taking House Salarr.
• Vendyra will be handling Tzai Byn in Tlaloc's absence
• Savak will be handling Tan Muark while Nechomacus is scarce
• Winrothol guards documentation added, contributed by account Hitomi

• Akei Ta Var: contact Bakha
• Allanak Templars and Militia: contact Halaster
• Anyali: contact Sanvean
• Bards of Poets' Circle: contact Sanvean
• House Borsail: contact Bakha
• The Guild: ic recruitment only - send issues to Zargren
• Haruch Kemad: contact Zargren
• Kadius: contact Naephet
• Kurac: contact Mekeda
• Lirathan Templars: contact Laeris
• House Nenyuk: contact Sanvean
• House Oash: contact Nechomacus
• Salarr: contact Cerebus
• Tan Muark: contact Nechomacus
• House Tenneshi: contact Vendyra
• House Tor: contact Myrdryn
• T'zai Byn: ic recruitment only - send issues to Tlaloc
• House Winrothol: contact Vendyra
  
  
• Send special character requests to Nessalin;
  send gladiator requests to Bhagarva

88 applications approved, 27 denied, 61 edited this week.
There are 26315 rooms, 15932 objects, and 5646 npcs in the game.