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[remove all augments]

As some of you might have noticed, the Armor of the Elements you get from the gargoyle dungeon is not able to be repaired. Well, now there's a way to replace that old armor with armor that can be repaired!

First, remove all augments from your armor then place it in the transmute box (near the Hue the month) and transmute it into armor that can be repaired! 

Hope you enjoy!
~ Admin Cypress

Well crafters (and buyers alike), you can rest a little easier. The npc vendors of the world have got back to working and supplying their normal goods and services again. I had a nice chat with them and threatened to delete them all if they didn't hehe... ok no not really... heh. Maybe they just got bored finally or maybe started getting poor so finally decided to stop being lazy and start selling again. Whatever the case, the news is that they have started to keep their normal stock better supplied again.

Hope you enjoy,
~ Admin Cypress

For many years small skirmishes have been fought in a deep-seated feud in the mystical, hidden land known as the Twisted Weald. Its two main inhabitants, the Dryads and the Satyrs, both lay claim to the region and neither have got along for far too many years for either to remember as is usually the case in such feuds. This land has remained a hidden place of myth and legend for centuries until only recently they opened the secret gates into their hidden land to seek help from outside. Two very powerful evil forces are growing in their land and may well destroy it. Each side of the feud blames the other for the ruin that is about to claim them all, and a feud has grown into an all out war! Who is responsible for this evil? Are either responsible? Have they both brought this destruction upon themselves? Whatever the case, each side is seeking your help. To whom will you give it?

((Complete the quests to acquire the boss keys. This works the same as in the Gargoyle dungeon. Have the boss key in your main pack then double click the boss's door to open it.

Note: To get to the island, stand in an obvious place and state in one obvious word what you want to do. To get back, do the same! There are also two exits provided, one near each boss. Look for the small sparkles. The entrance and dungeon are in Ilshenar.))

[Tailoring:]

Alright crafters! Break out your tailoring and blacksmithing tools for the new stuff! There are tons of new things added to the menus!

Tailoring:
shirts
fancy collared shirt
elven shirt
elven fancy shirt
halter top
lounge jacket
fancy surcoat
checkered dress
layered gown
roman dress
gauze dress
gothic robe
lady's fancy robe
gothic shroud
fancy cape
tied cape
feathered cape
pants
Shalwar with sash
footwear
elven leaf boots
fancy leather boots
elven leaf armor
elven leaf gorget
elven leaf gloves
elven leaf paldrons
elven leaf legs
elven leaf chest

Blacksmithing:
(elven and drow armors are medable by default like leather!)
chainmail
elven chainmail tunic
platemail
elven plate arms
elven plate gloves
elven plate gorget
elven plate legs
elven plate chest (uses dress animation for the ladies)
elven light plate chest
drow plate chest
helmets
elven plate helmet
elven winged plate helmet

So, start cutting, sewing, heating, and hammering! More craftables now await your skills!

Hope you enjoy!
~ Admin Cypress

For the time being the server may be going up and down a while while we perform some maintenance. This should hopefully be completed soon. Thank you for your patience.

~ Admin Cypress

As many of you have probably noticed, when you login there is a new little menu for your weapon specials. This was only meant to work for the new custom weapons, but since that seems to not be the case, it's now working for your normal weapons as well. Since you were getting the menu anyway, we restarted just recently to update this system to make it work more smoothly with your normal weapons should you choose to use it (the menu is closable if you choose not to use it).

Why do we have this new system? Because we wanted new custom weapons! The client seems to only recognize certain weapons, and those weapons can only have certain specials. So, the normal weapon ability icons will not work for the custom weapons. This is the main reason why we have the new system and the new menu. With this new system, we can add custom weapons and give them weapons abilities just like the normal weapons!

Hope you enjoy it!
~ Admin Cypress

Some of you already know there was an update done today. Well, now I'm posting to tell about it!

Our magery system has undergone an overhaul! For the most part our previous system did not take into account the factors of inscription skill, intelligence, or spell damage increase. So, we've created a custom system that now takes these factors into account.

First, there is a percent bonus you get from spell damage increase items. This is a direct percent increase.

Next, there is a percent bonus based the value of the skills evaluate intelligence and inscription. This is similar to how anatomy and tactics work for melee. Each may also add an extra bonus if they are at or above GM level.

Lastly, there is a percent bonus based on your total intelligence with a special percent bonus added to that based on the amount of intelligence you have over the base 150.

So, it works like this:
Base spell damage + (base spell damage * total bonus%) = final spell damage

Also as part of this update, the spells "chain lightning" and "meteor swarm" have been customized. Their damage is determined using method given above, and when they hit multiple enemies, the full amount is done to each target.

Damage type spells that were not updated to use this method are "mind blast" and "earthquake" which used their own methods to determine damage.

In addition to these basics, as a final touch to the new system, we've added something special. 25% of a mage's final damage is done directly ignoring resist while the remaining 75% will still go against the target's resist as normal (This applies to the spells "mind blast" and "earthquake" as well). This should be very useful against creatures with higher resist!

It was also requested that blade spirits have a little faster cast time, so this has been updated as well.

Hope everyone enjoys!
~ Admin Cypress

Well, it's my birthday, and so my birthday hue, tempest, is now available for purchase near the HotM area in Magincia!

Price is 1 VS (20k atones) per hue.

Please note that you will need the latest custom Sylvan patches to see the hue otherwise it will just be black. If you need any help installing the patches, just let us know

Enjoy,
~ Admin Cypress

[Note:]

Season's greetings too all!

As an early Christmas present, we released some brand new patches! These will add new weapons, wearables, items, and even creatures to the game! EDIT: Oh yes! and one new hue!

I hope you all enjoy these new additions

Sylvan Patcher: http://pioneerontheprairie.com/sylvanheart/Sylvan_patcher_12_12_2011.exe

Note: If you previously used the Sylvan_patcher_9_23_2011.exe then you can download and use the updater instead. It is a bit smaller if you want to save time on the download. It is located here: http://pioneerontheprairie.com/sylvanheart/Sylvan_patcher_9_23_2011_updater.exe

For more information see: http://www.sylvandreams.co.uk/index.php?p=21 and/or http://forum.sylvandreams.co.uk/index.php?topic=8357.msg40520

Also, don't forget the winter patch if you want a beautiful snowy winter! You can find it here: http://www.sylvandreams.co.uk/index.php?p=22 and http://forum.sylvandreams.co.uk/index.php?topic=8357.msg40520#new

Enjoy!
~ Admin Cypress

We've got another tree growing in the Sylvan forest, and her name is Olive! She volunteered for us, and now here she is! Everyone please welcome Olive as our newest staff member

[Donation and Virtue Skull Rewards]

After you make a donation, send Iris and myself a pm via the forums with this information:

Account name
Amount of donation
Transaction ID
Desired donation reward
and possibly for which character

Once you have made a donation, it will be recorded and then Admin Cypress or Iris will help you with the item you select.

Donation and Virtue Skull Rewards

All of the following rewards are available as a thank you to people who donate funds to aid in the upkeep and costs of running Sylvan Heart. They may also be had with in game Virtue Skulls that can be acquired through attending on-line events and some special MOBs drops.  

Disclaimer: The Virtue Skull holds no real world value, nor does any item on the donation gift list.

$2 or 2 VS - Name change

$2 or 2 VS - Take your pick of any of the lesser Tokuno artifacts.

$2 or 2 VS - Item rename by GM

$2 or 3 VS - Gender change

$2 or 4 VS - Have a 1-animal spawner for you yard. This is for non-monster creatures only.

$3 or 5 VS - Tired of the way your vendor looks? Does staring at him make you yawn? For a $3 donation, we will change his body into that of any Monster in the game...within reason, of course. An ancient diamond dragon body would not be suitable but a demon shape might work!

$3 or 5 VS - Dyed backpack on your paperdoll - any color on universal dye tub.

$3 or 7 VS - 1 Pet bonding deed.

$3 or 7 VS - Tired of being in the middle of Doom and all of a sudden you are starving to death? You can have your hunger and thirst levels set to 1000 and go hours and days without the pesky need to eat and drink.  Duration for this will vary depending on your in game time.

$5 or 5 VS - 350,000 in game gold

$5 or 10 VS - Want a special title? Do the standard UO titles not quite fit what your character role plays? We can change it for you! As an example, you play a druid and 'druid' is not a title that UO used. We can change your "the alchemist" title or "the mage" title to "the druid". Perhaps your daemon wants "the conqueror" instead of "the warrior". We can do that too! All new titles have to be cleared with the Admins ahead of time.

$5 or 10 VS - Want a different hair style from the normal ones available? We have several different special styles to choose from!

$5 or 10 VS - Have a 3-animal spawner for you yard. This is for non-monster creatures only.

$5 or 10 VS - We will bless any article of clothing. (non-magical)

$5 or 10 VS - A 5 charge,  Resurrection Token. Buy one of these and carry it around in your pack. It is blessed, naturally, and if you die, you'll get the usually resurrection gump after a few seconds. Click OK and not only will you be ressed, but you'll regain full strength, mana and stamina.

$5 or 10 VS - Runebook with 100 charges (100 maximum charges too)

$5 or 10 VS - Want to change a piece of clothing or armor into something else? A valorite plate chest could be changed into an evening gown or fancy shirt. We can change the item id, but it has to fit into the same body slot as the original item. We do NOT change item ids on weapons, but we might be able to change the sound for a weapon! (Please note, various special items might not be available for this. Items changed at admin discretion.)

$7 or 10 VS - Certificate for 2 uses for past Hues of the Month.

$8 or 25 VS - Set any stat to 150.

$10 or 10 VS - A medium eight-gun galleon for Sylvan seas adventures!

$10 or 10 VS - 3000 Valorite ingots.

$10 or 15 VS - Love trees? Then you probably love the Yew tree as one of the largest and most beautiful trees in Sylvan. Now, you can have one of these majestic trees growing in your own yard!

$10 or 15 VS - Do you want your white wyrm or dragon to masquerade as an ancient dragon? We can do that! The hue can't be adjusted to your pet's original color, but the shape can change. Be the envy of everyone at the local Taming hangout! Shape changes need to be within reason.  A dragon won't be changed into a rat.

$10 or 17 VS - A 100 use Socket hammer.

$10 or 20 VS - Take your pick of any of the greater Tokuno artifacts. These come blessed.

$10 or 30 VS - We will bless any wearable item.

$15 or 20 VS - One socket added to an item by a GM

$20 or 20 VS - A large ten-gun galleon for Sylvan seas adventures!

$20 or 20 VS - We will add 200 luck to any 1 item. This can be clothing, jewelry, armor or a weapon. (maximum luck on any item is 300)

$20 or 35 VS - A Paragon artifact of your choice. These will be blessed.

$20 or 40 VS - Set any skill to 120. You must have enough skill points left over to do this.

$30 or 40 VS - Select any mythic augmentation.

$30 or 40 VS - Own a home stable stone! This provides an extra place to stable pets. The number of extra slots depend on skill of the owner. It cost 1000 gold per pet per week to stable pets inside it. It will stack up debt up to 500k gold. If you are in debt to it, then you can't get your pets out till you pay it lol. Also, the amount of pets you can store inside depends on you skills! Use hstable and hclaim commands to work it.

$30 or 50 VS - Is the race that you role play not listed? Would you like to be part dragon or part doom creature? We have a special race stone just for you! Choose your new shape and a hue to go with it if needed, and be who you truly want to be!

$40 or 50 VS - Valorite runic hammer, Fletching tool or Barbed sewing kit (50 Charges)

$40 or 60 VS - A Doom artifact of your choice. These will be blessed.

$50 or 65 VS - Change skill cap to 1300 for one character.

$50 or 100 VS - Additional, GM placed classic home plot in a unique area, mountains, water, Felucca (approved area). Teleporter to another house is allowed, except for Felucca placements.

$75 or 115 VS - Change skill cap to 1400 for one character.

$100 or 125 VS - Change your skill cap from 1200 to 1500 for one character.

$100 or 125 VS - Ancient smithy hammer (600 uses and +60 smithing skill)

It's that time of year again: the joyful time of love and celebration! With it comes the opening once again of Candy Land so that we can listen to you die... err... I mean, so that you can enjoy hunting with friends and collecting holiday stuffs

This year it seems the Grinch is back to his ole Grinch ways and is making trouble in Candy Land! There are two new quests for you do and multiple new items to find, keep, and enjoy!

The gate to Candy Land is in Magincia near the meadow. Enter at your own risk. The candy in this land has far past its expiration date! *chuckles*  

Stories and legends of magic and spirits abound in the land of Tokuno. There are several that tell the tale of lost travelers being helped by friendly woodland spirits. The spirits would shelter and feed the poor traveler and then help them back to the road. Almost always in these stories the spirit would vanish and nearby would be seen what looked like a smaller Bake Kitsune disappearing into the woods.

It was later discovered that these helping spirits were shy and reclusive but friendly creatures of the woods which came to be called Kitsunes because of their resemblance to the Bake Kitsunes. For a time they began to vanish from the woods perhaps leaving to other areas as more of their home land was overrun with evil creatures. For a long time they have been all but completely extinct in Tokuno. Only recently have a few been seen again. If you are ever lost in the woods of Tokuno, you may find one of these friendly creatures and be invited into its den for some fish and a safe place to rest while on your journey.

Remember to change over the address that Razor uses to connect!

Change it to: sylvanheart.net

Also of note, the shard is due for some down time Sunday morning for maintenance. Like to keep the world secure and running smooth

[To use these patchers]

We now have patches to allow for a beautiful snowy Sylvan Heart winter! And once Winter ends, you can use the other seasons patch to end the Winter and enjoy the Spring, Summer, and Fall!

These patches are optional, but are here for your enjoyment! Note that the Winter really is pretty hehe

Winter (For use only with Razor!)
Other Seasons (For use only with Razor!)

Winter (For use without Razor!)
Other Seasons (For use without Razor!)

To use these patchers

The default location should be already set, but if you installed UO to a location other than the default then you will need to set the location for the patch installer to the location you installed to. To do this, click the browse button and go to the location that you installed to.





Note that the information can also be found here:

http://forum.sylvandreams.co.uk/index.php?topic=8357.msg38784#new
and
http://www.sylvandreams.co.uk/index.php?p=22

We are having some trouble with our current domain name. For the time being, we can connect using jager.no-ip.org instead of www.sylvanheart.com. We hope to have this resolved as soon as possible.

If you have any trouble connecting or anything, just drop me a PM.

[What you need]

What you need
The Sylvan Installer: Sylvan Heart Installer

Getting an account
Sylvan Heart is not an auto-account creation shard. You will need to send a request for an account.

Please join the forums and send Admin Iris or Admin Cypress a pm. Tell a bit about your gaming experience, UO, role play, and the like. Be sure to include an account name and password that you would like to use to log in with: can't make your account without these.

If you have any trouble joining the forums or sending me a PM, you can send me an email on my hotmail.com account, Cpt_Statfox. (Yes, that is STATfox. It's a typo that I just kept )

Connecting to Sylvan without Razor
Simply run installer should place a Sylvan Heart shortcut on your desktop. Open that and welcome to the land of Sylvan Heart!

Optional parts
Razor: Razor Latest Release Page or Razor_1_4_0_3.exe

Season Patches:
Winter (For use only with Razor!)
Other Seasons (For use only with Razor!)

Winter (For use without Razor!)
Other Seasons (For use without Razor!)

Connecting to Sylvan if you use Razor
1. Run the Sylvan installer and take note of the install location.



2. Install Razor.
3. Type in the server and port and make sure that the "Patch Client Encryption" box is checked as shown in the picture below.

Server: www.sylvanheart.net
Port: 2593



4. Set the Razor "UO Data Directory" by clicking browse and going to the location you installed to as shown in the pictures below.





5. Click the Okay button and welcome to the land of Sylvan Heart!

For any additional information or if you have trouble with any of this, please send a PM to me.

Thank you,
Admin Cypress

It took some time and work to get it fixed back up this time, but it's here and going thanks to the continued efforts of our faithful host!   Thanks!

If you have any troubles, please let me know.

The server is having some trouble, but our host is working on it. Hopefully we'll have it back up soon.

~ Admin Cypress

Some of you may have had some trouble getting on recently. That should be fixed now. If ever you have trouble getting on, please don't hesitate to send me a private message which is probably the best way to contact me.

~ Admin Cypress