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CoffeeMud Version 5.8.4

Release on Dec 01, 2014

1. Database Schema Updated for CMBKLG and CMCLIT. See the Installation Guide about running DBUpgrade.
2. Channels now save their back messages to the database for perpetual enjoyment. See DISABLE,CHANNELBACKLOG in coffeemud.ini.
3. Bit geeky, but exposed the Cross Class skill analysis and Recovery Rates analysis from MUDGrinder (char class and control panel respec)
4. Scroll Scribing is now available to low level mages and arcanists for limited scroll making, and new transcribing feature.
5. Bankers can now handle deposited containers as a single deposited object. Players can now have their safety deposit box type thingys.
6. Weaving has gotten a little recipe love; not much, but a little.
7. New Delver chant: Magma Cannon
8. Broken limbs are now a thing, but not as severe as amputation. Falling and taking damage will cause it. Bandaging and healing can help.
9. New Charlatan skills: Break A Leg, Monologue, Cast Blocking, Strike The Set, Upstage, Exit Stage Left, Curtain Call, Ad Lib
10. New Expertise: Acting
11. New Alterer spells: Polymorph Object, Magic Bullet, Flame Arrow, Shape Object, Keen Edge, Fabricate
12. New Illusionist spells: Color Spray, Disguise Undead, Disguise Self, Disguise Other, Simulacrum, Invisibility Sphere
13. New Abjurer spell: Anti-Plant Shell
14. New Evoker spells: Purge Invisibility, Helping Hand, Produce Flame, Forceful Hand, Pocket
15. New Conjurer spells: Watchful Hound, Insect Plague
16. New Cleric spells: Death Guard, Death Knell, Sense Injury, Anti Undead Field, Hold Undead, Incite the Dead
17. More Cleric spells: Mercy, Awaken, Dream Feast, Corpse Walk, True Resurrection, Devourer Curse, Snake Staff
18. Even More Cleric spells: Protection from Outsiders, Unholy Portent, Joyous Rapture, Protection from Curses, Bloatbomb
19. New Oracle spells: Sense Faithful, Speak with Dead
20. New Purist spells: Judgement, Piety Curse, Sanctimonious
21. New Shaman spells: Refuge
22. New Assassin skills: Two Dagger Fighting, Cut Throat, Dagger Defense, Deep Cut, Dagger Specialization
23. Tons of new animal noise languages added, and tacked onto various races as racial abilities. New MudChat possibilities for animals!
24. New Ranger skills: Camouflage, Repel Vermin (chant), Delay Poison, Sense Snares and Pits, Set Snare, Air Wall
25. More Ranger skills: Speak with Animals, Hunters Endurance, Bow Specialization, Fierce Companions
26. Trap and Bombs can now be utilized as useable Abilities -- weird, but there ya go.
27. New Paladin skills/prayers: Resurrect Mount, Hammer of Light, Abiding Aura, Paladin's Mount, Command Horse, Heal Mount, Holy Strike
28. New Fighter skills: Toughness, Toughness II, Toughness III, Desperate Moves
29. Beyond new skills, mage specialists and some clerics have had their spell lists tinkered with to make them a bit better
30. STAT command now allows CHARSTATS for some number table happiness.
31. AUTOINVOKE command now allows masks for multiple skills
32. All Fighter classes now get a nice little XP bonus for winning duels (and not between two chars on same account!).
33. Although somewhat Beta-ish, there are now GenSailingShip items for large multi-room sailing ships. See Archon's Guide.
34. New Locales: Sea Port, for Sailing Ship sales locations, and WoodenDeck for non-resource outdoor room, OceanGrid, and OceanThinGrid.