Link: http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game ... tml/page/1One of the promises that Turbine made to their players with the launch of the Menace of the Underdark expansion for Dungeons and Dragons Online was to increase the pace at which they release content updates. So far it looks like Turbine is making good on that promise. On November 12th, players will receive the second content update since the launch of MotU: The Netherese Legacy.
Last Thursday I was given a guided tour of Update 16, the Netherese Legacy, by Senior Producer Erik Boyer and Senior Community Specialist Amanda Grow. Digital Communications Manager Leo Tan also made a cameo appearance. Our adventure began by talking about the not-so-secret secret society, The Harpers. After this humorous explanation by Erik we spent the bulk of our time in The Highroad adventure area. This is a new area of the game located north west of the King's Forest. Like the previous wilderness areas before if The Highroad is full of random encounters, like any good D&D campaign should.
Fortunately the encounter gods were on our side and we were actually able to participate in two such random encounters that were no match for Erik and Amanda's GM powers. At 19:30 into the video you can see us tackle a pack of werewolves, and at 24:00 you can watch us take on the Druid Brothers encounter. It really does pay to explore the outdoor wilderness areas. In addition to random encounters you can also find Explorer Journals which provide your character with lore and a good chunk of experience: roughly 1500 to 2000 XP per discovery. The Explorer Journals are also fully voiced by the Dungeon Master.