[center][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/1591247][img]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/crystal_pools.png[/img][/url][/center][br] A new venue has been discovered: Outcrops of glowing crystals have begun to form among once-tranquil waters. Though the energies of these crystals have altered the wildlife and explorers within, dragons still flock to the site to harvest the gems for their hoards. Test your skills in [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=coliseum]Crystal Pools[/url]. [b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/1591247]Click here to read more about today's update.[/url][/b][more][br][br] [br][br][b][size=4]New Wildlife to Befriend[/size][/b] What dragon wouldn't want the friendship of a gem-bedecked companion? This new location has revealed a plethora of new familiars to befriend and care for. [center][item=Almandine Sturgeon][item=Amber Gulper][item=Apatite Fisher][item=Rhodochrosite Crane][item=Hippalectryon][item=Arctic Hippalectryon][item=Windcarve Fugitive][item=Stonewatch Prince][item=Moonbeam Crayfish][item=Chalcedony Snipper][item=Clearwater Oracle][item=Maren Warlock][item=Crystalplate Stinger][item=Sparkling Stinger][item=Crystalhide Jester][item=Hawksbill Goliath][/center][br] [center][img]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/crystal_pools_familiars.png[/img][/center][br] [size=4][b]A Hoard of Loot[/b][/size] The [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=coliseum]Crystal Pools[/url] introduces a variety of new items for your dragons to consume, barter or hoard. Finding each of these treasures can be a challenge. [center] [item=Almandine][item=Amber][item=Almandine Goby][item=Amber Goby] [item=Apatite][item=Rhodochrosite][item=Madame Snapdragon][item=Bloody Snapdragon] [item=morganite][item=celestine][item=cicada][item=flurry flyer] [item=foo's eye][item=prehnite][item=sublime peacock][item=jade peacock] [item=onyx][item=pink chalcedony][item=onyx craylet][item=chalcedony craylet] [item=bloodstone][item=moonstone][item=bulrush][item=cattail] [item=chrysoberyl][item=emerald][item=crystalplate wasp][item=sparkling wasp] [item=Azurite][item=Kunzite][item=Flatback Sea Turtle][item=Leatherback Sea Turtle] [item=Crystallized Satchel] [/center] [br][center][img]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/tinkering.png[/img][/center] [br][br][size=4][b]Upcoming Downtime - Sunday, September 27[/b][/size] On [b]Sunday, September 27 at 06:00 server time[/b], we will be performing backend optimizations to align with the goals we outlined in our last [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/1543019][i]Words on the Wind[/i][/url] post. These changes are significant enough that we would like to [b]place the site into maintenance mode in order to implement them smoothly.[/b] These changes are in an effort to address [b]periodic pockets of site unresponsiveness that some of our players have been experiencing[/b] in the last few months. We anticipate that the downtime will be about [b]two hours[/b] (with a chance to go longer than that), so we wanted to make sure that everyone was notified and can plan ahead! [br][br][size=4][b]Automatic Alert Cleaner Deployment - Saturday, October 10[/b][/size] On [b]Saturday, October 10[/b], we will be deploying and enabling our alert cleaning process. This process (also outline in our last [i]Words on the Wind[/i] post) will run each night and perform the following: [LIST] [*][b]Alerts that have been read and are older than 30 days will be automatically cleared each day.[/b] [*][b]Alerts that have been unread and are older than 60 days will be automatically cleared each day.[/b] [/LIST] We wanted to inform the community far enough ahead of time to allow players to gather and save bookmarks for threads that they would like to keep archived. As some of you may have noticed, [b]we made an update last month that included forum thread names in the site's title bar[/b], so the process of saving meaningful browser bookmarks should be much, much easier. We will make a final reminder in the [b]site status box[/b] as the deployment approaches. Thank you, and enjoy the last day of the [b][i]Starfall Celebration[/i][/b]!

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A new venue has been discovered: Outcrops of glowing crystals have begun to form among once-tranquil waters. Though the energies of these crystals have altered the wildlife and explorers within, dragons still flock to the site to harvest the gems for their hoards. Test your skills in



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New Wildlife to Befriend

What dragon wouldn't want the friendship of a gem-bedecked companion? This new location has revealed a plethora of new familiars to befriend and care for. Almandine Sturgeon Familiar Dwelling in the waters of the Crystal Pools has left the scales of this fish translucent and hard as a gemstone. 2650 Amber Gulper Familiar Sometimes dragon eats fish. Sometimes fish eats dragon. 2650 Apatite Fisher Familiar Feasting on a diet of crystal-scaled fish has had a dramatic effect on the plumage of this crane. 2650 Rhodochrosite Crane Familiar A companion for the dragon who likes to outshine their fellows. 2650 Hippalectryon Familiar Mistakes were made. 2650 Arctic Hippalectryon Familiar This Hippalectryon emits a frigid aura. 2650 Windcarve Fugitive Familiar Some harpies prefer solitude to participation in the hierarchy of their warrior society. 2650 Stonewatch Prince Familiar Males are a rarity among harpies, and are forbidden from taking up a warrior's mask. 2650 Moonbeam Crayfish Familiar Have you ever danced with a crayfish in the moonlight? If not, opportunity is knocking. 2650 Chalcedony Snipper Familiar These crayfish can live for hundreds of years. 2650 Clearwater Oracle Familiar A maren gifted in divination is a rare and treasured member of the school. 2650 Maren Warlock Familiar Beware crossing a warlock... 2650 Crystalplate Stinger Familiar When a crystalplate stinger has fallen, it's recommended to clear the area; its passing will attract and enrage others of its kind. 2650 Sparkling Stinger Familiar Also known as the poor dragon's Boolean. 2650 Crystalhide Jester Familiar Knock knock! Who's there? Crystalhide Jester! Who? A turtle cannot write or finish a joke. 5100 Hawksbill Goliath Familiar A Hawksbill Goliath often out-competes or consumes other aquatic predators in its native pond. 5100









A Hoard of Loot

The Almandine Minerals & Ores Large deposits of almandine are sometimes mistaken for rubies, though they are actually a type of garnet. 45 Amber Minerals & Ores Legends say that most of the realm's amber was formed in an ancient battle between the Flamecaller and the Gladekeeper, where terrible forest fires polymerized resin within the trees in the Viridian Labyrinth. 45 Almandine Goby Seafood The spritely almandine goby isn't much of a meal on its own (best consumed in the tens or hundreds), but holds an important place as prey for larger fish species found in Sornieth's waters. 40 4 Amber Goby Seafood Rather than for its color, this diminutive fish is actually named for its symbiotic relationship with the Amber Gulper, whose plated flank provides both a bacterial food source and shelter. 40 4

Apatite Minerals & Ores Apatite occasionally carries extremely rare metals. Extracting them from this mineral can be exhausting, and inhaling the residual dust from this process is known to cause insatiable hunger pangs. 45 Rhodochrosite Minerals & Ores This vibrant mineral is commonly mined from hydrothermal vents off the coast of the Starfall Isles. It acts a catalyst for creating arcane metalwork. 45 Madame Snapdragon Plant A common myth about this flower is that it sings at midnight and those who consume it are said to be bestowed the gift of a beautiful voice. Most of the time it simply results in terrible indigestion. 40 4 Bloody Snapdragon Plant This hardy plant provides herbivorous dragons with a valuable source of food during long winter months, but tastes awful. 40 4

Morganite Minerals & Ores This pinkish beryl is pulverized and pulped with other materials to create the parchment used in Eternal Youth scrolls. Exposure to the stone alone will not reverse aging, though some create jewelry out of it and wear it in hopes of living a long life. 45 Celestine Minerals & Ores Massive quantities of celestine are found in the pillar-like rocks that stretch out below the Observatory, but almost nowhere else in the realm. 45 Cicada Insect You had fifteen years to invest in a set of earplugs and you didn't. Have a good summer! 40 4 Flurry Flyer Insect These clumsy insects are completely blind, but use a sophisticated hypersensitivity to vibration and air currents to move as quick, calculated, and almost dangerous swarms. Thankfully they are only seen once every ten or twelve years. 40 4

Foo's Eye Minerals & Ores This banded stone is a popular gift in the Windswept Plateau, and is commonly set in decorative patterns at the entrances to wind dragon lairs, paired with protection charms. 45 Prehnite Minerals & Ores This foggy green crystal is often used in trading and bartering among harpy beastclans. It has even been adopted as a currency by some dragon clans in the Shifting Expanse! 45 Sublime Peacock Meat This sienna-colored fowl is hunted for its unique tail feathers, the hues of which can drastically shift over the course of several years. 40 4 Jade Peacock Meat The tragic jade peacock has a lifespan of about two and a half years, most of which is spent nearly entirely featherless. To make matters worse, in the time of their life that these birds gain their plumage is also when they are the most tasty. 45 4

Onyx Minerals & Ores Onyx is a common material in centaur arrows and other weaponry. 45 Pink Chalcedony Minerals & Ores The Crystalspine Reaches, once granite mountains, are now entirely made of chalcedony after extreme arcane vortices warped their physical properties. Prolonged exposure to this radioactive silica can make non-arcane dragons very ill. 45 Onyx Craylet Seafood The shell of the onyx craylet is almost indistinguishable from the dark chalcedony its named for. This provides the creature with a great hiding spot. 40 4 Chalcedony Craylet Seafood The vibrant exoskeleton of the chalcedony craylet appears almost artificial. After being consumed, flecks of its shell are often used in mosaic patterns, as they retain their brilliance long after the animal's passing. 40 4

Bloodstone Minerals & Ores No one knows quite why, but the ritual of squeezing a bloodstone is often used to relieve stress after long and drawn out arguments. 45 Moonstone Minerals & Ores This radiant gemstone is known for its magical ability to aid in the biological morphing processes of some rare types of sprites and fairies. 45 Bulrush Plant When not consumed, bulrushes are popular for crafting woven baskets and wreaths. When consumed, they're best boiled or steamed to soften their thick exterior. 40 4 Cattail Plant These invasive plants must be constantly removed to preserve swamps and bogs that border the Tangled Wood and the Scarred Wasteland. Thankfully, they are high in nutrients. 40 4

Chrysoberyl Minerals & Ores Of particular interest in its gemstone form, chrysoberyl is one of the Ashfall Waste's biggest export materials. Large and consistent quantities of this mineral are created by the constant expansion of the Blacksand Annex. 45 Emerald Minerals & Ores It is very difficult to harvest emeralds, as their formations are the choice nesting ground for the extremely territorial Scarlet Echidna. 45 Crystalplate Wasp Insect The sting of a crystalplate wasp is known to cause severe allergic reactions, so their stingers are carefully removed before consumption. Almost not worth the trouble. 40 4 Sparkling Wasp Insect It's so pretty! OW! But it's so pretty! OW! 40 4

Azurite Minerals & Ores This deep blue mineral is most often used as pigment due to its tendency to convert into malachite should it encounter too much heat. When not being harvested for crafts, they are admired for their large and beautiful crystal formations. 385 Kunzite Organics This gem can be affected by dragonbreath to capture flame luminosity for a short while. It is not uncommon to see bundles of kunzite hanging from the ceilings of caves in the Dragonhome, used as tunnel lighting for miners and excavators. 385 Flatback Sea Turtle Meat These turtles are plentiful off the coasts of the Viridian Labyrinth, where nature dragon culture expressly forbids eating hatchlings that make the annual gauntlet from their beached nests to the water's edge. 380 13 Leatherback Sea Turtle Meat Though the shell of this turtle is actually edible as a type of jerky, it is more commonly dried for usage as a bowl or platter. 380 13

Crystallized Satchel Chests You know, the satchel might actually be worth more than its contents. Look at that thing! 0











Upcoming Downtime - Sunday, September 27

On Sunday, September 27 at 06:00 server time, we will be performing backend optimizations to align with the goals we outlined in our last place the site into maintenance mode in order to implement them smoothly.



These changes are in an effort to address periodic pockets of site unresponsiveness that some of our players have been experiencing in the last few months. We anticipate that the downtime will be about two hours (with a chance to go longer than that), so we wanted to make sure that everyone was notified and can plan ahead!







Automatic Alert Cleaner Deployment - Saturday, October 10

On Saturday, October 10, we will be deploying and enabling our alert cleaning process. This process (also outline in our last Words on the Wind post) will run each night and perform the following:

Alerts that have been read and are older than 30 days will be automatically cleared each day.

Alerts that have been unread and are older than 60 days will be automatically cleared each day.

We wanted to inform the community far enough ahead of time to allow players to gather and save bookmarks for threads that they would like to keep archived. As some of you may have noticed, we made an update last month that included forum thread names in the site's title bar, so the process of saving meaningful browser bookmarks should be much, much easier.



We will make a final reminder in the site status box as the deployment approaches. Thank you, and enjoy the last day of the Starfall Celebration! A new venue has been discovered: Outcrops of glowing crystals have begun to form among once-tranquil waters. Though the energies of these crystals have altered the wildlife and explorers within, dragons still flock to the site to harvest the gems for their hoards. Test your skills in Crystal Pools What dragon wouldn't want the friendship of a gem-bedecked companion? This new location has revealed a plethora of new familiars to befriend and care for.The Crystal Pools introduces a variety of new items for your dragons to consume, barter or hoard. Finding each of these treasures can be a challenge.On, we will be performing backend optimizations to align with the goals we outlined in our last Words on the Wind post. These changes are significant enough that we would like toThese changes are in an effort to addressin the last few months. We anticipate that the downtime will be about(with a chance to go longer than that), so we wanted to make sure that everyone was notified and can plan ahead!On, we will be deploying and enabling our alert cleaning process. This process (also outline in our lastpost) will run each night and perform the following:We wanted to inform the community far enough ahead of time to allow players to gather and save bookmarks for threads that they would like to keep archived. As some of you may have noticed,, so the process of saving meaningful browser bookmarks should be much, much easier.We will make a final reminder in theas the deployment approaches. Thank you, and enjoy the last day of the



