[Balanor]

-A custom XP system was recently implemented

-PCs can now use Writing Quills to rename or redescript any item. Newly purchased writing quill will explain this, and the commands for doing so are the same as if writing on a piece of paper, letter, notice, or book. Note that titling or writing on paper, letters, notices, or books takes only 1 charge from an ink well, whereas engraving a new name or description for any other item takes 10 charges from an ink well

-Because writing quills can now be used on any item, Engraving Tables are no longer needed and have been removed from the PW

-Notoriety restrictions have been lifted on all prestige classes except the Shadowdancer and Red Dragon Disciple classes. Note that characters may still only have one prestige class

-The tower of Zulkir Mythrella'aa, the enigmatic zulkir of illusion, is available in the city of Bezantur. Those few who have entered and managed to return speak of a confusing, illusion-filled place that can be deadly to those who don't know its many secrets. Thanks go to Animayhem for some assistance creating portions of it

-Some commoners can be told to leave (despawn) by talking to them. This can be helpful in situations where they are walking around in the middle of a group huddle and/or otherwise distracting from RP

-The immensely powerful leader of the Researcher faction of Red Wizards, Sabass of Thay, has taken over the tower of another Red Wizard in the Keep of Sorrows and considerably expanded its lower levels. Rumors say high-level adventurers recently broke into it...and none returned from within

-A new special questgiver can be found in Amruthar looking for assistance from low-level adventurers

-The NPC store and merchant system has undergone a significant behind-the-scenes revision. As part of this change, the amount of time in which a store will replenish its inventory and gold, if it is not accessed for a time, has been reduced

-Several changes to the Thayan Knight faction:
1. Red Wizard PCs may grant patronage for one other PC to become a Thayan Knight only once every in-game year (3 months real-time)
2. If granted patronage from a Red Wizard PC, a certain amount of notoriety is now still required - which is much less than that required to achieve captain in a legion, and slightly less than the amount required to prove allegiance on your own. Additionally, it is now easier to meet the Thayan Knight allegiance requirements without receiving patronage from a Red Wizard
3. Tharchions have commanded their legion quartermasters to buy from and sell to only the legionnaires of their legion. So while Thayan Knights may still access any and all legion restricted areas throughout Thay, they will need to see the Supreme Thayan Knight Commander if they want to buy or sell items at legion prices

-The following bugs have been fixed:
1. An issue with being unable to respawn after petrification should no longer occur
2. A problem with player-owned merchants purchasing prices not being competitive with regular merchants has been fixed
3. The entangle spell has been fixed and works again as intended
4. Leaving polymorph will no longer cause you to re-equip armor/clothing, which means, for example, that people no longer need to worry about leaving polymorph in combat and being unable to move because they are reequipping their armor
5. Animals controlled by Animal Empathy can now have their tactics changed and will respond to voice commands like other dominated creatures, such as slaves
6. Dismissal and Banishment spells will properly work and attempt to remove hostile summons/familiars/companions/etc
7. Risen Zombies, Risen Skeletons, Undead from coffins, Animated Statues, and Transformed Gargoyles will properly despawn if they have not been killed after an area is clear of PC adventurers for a time