Daemonheim/Pre-release

History
On 22 February 2010 a new castle in the Wilderness was added to the world map. The two Fremennik guards at the western gate (Torsteg and Hilda) say that it is the source of the strange power. The area is currently inaccessible; the guards will not allow players through the western gate, and the eastern entrance is unreachable. The first floor of the castle appears to be in ruins. Near the top of the mountain, there is a series of tents, as seen with the Orb of Oculus.

Dialogue with the Fremennik guards



 * Player: Hello there. What’s-
 * Torsteg: HALT! Come no further!
 * Hilda: Calm down, Torsteg. Sorry, traveller. He takes his job very seriously. As for you, traveller, I suggest you turn back. The Fremennik have fortified this area, and we aren’t letting anyone in.


 * Player: What is this place?
 * Torsteg: It is none of your concern.
 * Hilda: Quiet, Torsteg! They came all this way, they deserve an explanation. A while back, our seers felt a strange power wash over the land. It was unlike anything they’d ever experienced. They were able to pinpoint the source of this strange power, and we quickly mobilized to contain the unknown threat. Our brothers are risking their lives to this end as we speak.


 * Player: Why can't I come in?
 * Torsteg: Because we have our orders!
 * Hilda: Forgive our caution, but we Fremennik aren’t known for trusting outsiders. We have orders to stop anyone getting in, so that’s how it’s going to be.
 * Player: But I’m not an outsider, I’ve completed your trials.
 * Hilda: Regardless, you are on that side of the fence, so that’s where you must stay.


 * Player: Oh, come on, please let me pa-
 * Torsteg: YOU SHALL NOT PASS!
 * Player: Okay okay. I get the picture.


 * Player: I’m done with my questions.
 * Hilda: Very well, traveller, be on your way.

Trivia

 * The coast along the peninsula is not a multicombat area. This does not mean that the peninsula itself isn't, however. In addition, it is currently unknown if the castle and surrounding peninsula are considered part of the Wilderness. Revenants have been spotted wandering into the plateau upon which the castle is seated.
 * This is the first time that free players could talk to warriors from Fremennik Province.
 * Torsteg commanding "YOU SHALL NOT PASS!" may be a reference to Lord of the Rings, whereby Gandalf commands the same phrase whilst fighting the Balrog in the Mines of Moria.
 * The ram head-esque symbol on Torsteg's belt is similar to the design on the nearby tents and standards.
 * The castle appeared thirty days after the Strange Power.