Hercules & Xena: Alliance of Heroes Newsletter: Edition 12
May 5, 2000
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Table of Contents
1. Upcoming & Recent Events: Cresus Caves Tour, Design-A-Creature, Nikos
Sez
2. General News: Registering Items, New Alchemist Wands, Armored Centaurs
3. The Grapevine: Dead Gods, Cryptic Boulders, Merry Madmen, Kithaeron
Forest
4. Premium News: Neighborhoods Abroad, SimuCon Fun
5. Contact Us
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1. Upcoming & Recent Events:
CRESUS CAVES TOUR!
The second tour of historical sights in Athens will be taking place this
Saturday, May 6th. Join Mentors Tobin and Epoclaen at the Halade Gate in
the SW quad at 2pm EST where they will recount the amazing history of Fedmire
and Sasebo! Learn of the Perfect Rose and how the power of love saved these
two from the dreadful caves below his tent. We will be leading the group
to the caves for a tour of its dangers, so be prepared for the mystery and
the danger!
DESIGN A CREATURE!
Design that creature you have always wanted to face in mortal combat! Entries
should include a description, three personality actions, and three possible
special attacks. The Mentors will be accepting entries for creature designs
on May 5th from 5pm to 6pm EST, and 15th and 16th, from 2pm to 3pm EST in
the Hero's Welcome (DIR Peiraic Gate, then go bar.) Ask a Mentor for alternate
ways of sending in entries if necessary. Check in- game NEWS for details
and rules.
NIKOS SEZ!
Congratulations to the winners of the latest game of Nikos Sez. It was a
grueling battle between good and evil, but in the end, a good time was had
by all!
1st Place: Orvic
2nd Place: Melodone
3rd Place: Terotites
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2. General News:
REGISTERING, WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR?
"Oh, that was close... He took my boots! They cost me fifty dinars!"
- Joxer
Don't be a Joxer! Register your valuables! Registrar's offices have opened in the Hall of Eunomia in the Southwest quadrant Council House as well as in the Council House in the Northeast quadrant of Athens. Be sure to register those important keepsakes to make it easier for us to try to replace them in case they are lost!
YOU ARE GETTING SLEEPY....
"That's Narcoleptis dust. I recommend JUST a pinch for a good night's
sleep."
- Hercules
Alchemists around the known world rejoiced as they were taken aside and taught the intricacies of transferring those awkward bottles of sleeping powder into sleek and easy to use wands! And as if this wasn't enough, they can now transfer sleep poison into another type of wand for even better results! Be sure to keep an eye out lest you be caught by the hordes of newly trained sandmen roaming our fair city.
CENTAUR ARMOR UNLEASHED!
"It sounds like the Centaurs have been asking for it."
- Gabrielle
Yes, you heard it here first! A shipment has been spotted by our man about town, full of fashionable accessories for the centaur in battle! New and improved barding, as well as those hard to get, specially made leg guards were spotted. When asked we were told that yes, you can wear those guards on your front AND rear legs! Check with your favorite local Centaur Armory soon.
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3. The Grapevine
THEY KILLED HERA! YOU ... MEAN PERSON!
"Of course, Zeus is king! Why are you asking these idiotic questions?!"
- The Sovereign
Rumors have been spreading about the death of some of our favorite gods, and we're here to tell you that they are NOT true! Those that heard the news from Dionysus, shame on you for believing the blatherings of a mad man -- er, god! Zeus is fine, Hera is -- well, she's Hera, and all the others are expecting to live long and happy lives making you mortals miserable and causing their own brand of suffering.
COMMUNICATING BOULDERS?
"... his voice was a little gravelly, but I understood."
- Gabrielle
As you may or may not have noticed, a crop of boulders has been popping up with conspicuous messages scrawled upon them all over the known world! What can it mean? Who put them there? Why is part of the message missing? Only time can tell.
MERRY MADMEN, BATMAN!
"Well, good day to you, sir. Oh, that's a fine-looking apple. I'm going mad,
you know. Loopy. Strange in the head."
- Autolycus
Murdock and Augeas and Norticles, Oh My! The insane trio is loose on Athens, and while Augeas was thought to be cured and hasn't shown up for quite a while, word has it that he's up to his old tricks again. Watch out for flying pies and lightning bolts -- er, I mean rocks!
ODD HAPPENINGS IN THE KITHAERON FOREST
"Uh -- time to lose the doom and gloom and find a happy place, hagsters."
- Aphrodite
Strange goings-ons have been noticed near the Grandfather Oak in the Kithaeron forest just outside of Thebes. Loud shrieks and strange exotic bird-calls ring through the forest and the pounding of ceremonial drums can be heard faintly in the distance when the wind is just right. Keep your eyes peeled, they are coming soon.
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4. Premium News:
NEIGHBORHOODS ABROAD
Tired of trying to live in Egypt but having to run all the way back to Athens
just to cook dinner? Or putting up with Bjornius for an hour just because
you don't remember if you turned off the brazier or not? Fret no more!
Neighborhoods will soon be sprouting up all over Egypt and Midgard for your
comfort and convenience, so get that junk boxed and ready to ship!
SIMUCON FUN!
Don't forget to join our very own Premium Guru, GM Ianthe, on Thursday, June
15th for an evening of contests, fun and prizes! Be prepared to jump in and
participate or cheer on your friends. You never know what will happen or
who will show up! Everyone registered for SimuCon is invited, so hurry on
over to St. Louis and have a ball!
Late registration runs through May 14th, so if you haven't registered for the biggest SimuCon yet, head over to http://simucon.com and sign up today!
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5. Contact Us:
If you have any questions or comments about the game, or just want to drop us a line to say "hi", please reply to hxsimu@simutronics.com. We'd love to hear from you!
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Thanks again for joining us in the online world of Hercules & Xena: Alliance
of Heroes. We hope this newsletter has given you some useful information
that will help you along in your adventures!
See you in the game!
The Hercules & Xena: Alliance of Heroes Team