The New Necropolis area is now open (the entrance is north of Prospect Peak). It is the quest area for the new race Necromancer. Only very high ranks will be able to complete this quest.
WARNING - You start again as a private.
There is also a necromancer quest area Blind Alley (entrance Blind Io's house in Prospect Peak) for the new necromancer skill Blind and the Necromancer Amulet of Blindness.
New skill
Blind for necromancers. Area skill that reduces Sense/Perc/Stealth/Curse/Stun/C2/Blast/B2
Skeleton companion for necromancers
Undead companion for necromancers
New commands
/max should the base and max of all your skills and how much experience to max them
/shrine (god command) allows a god to assign/deassign a seyan's shrine count. Note that there will be a cost (yet to be determined) for missed shrines that are restored
Modified commands
/data shows new skills and fixes missed ones. Updated for changed arch skills.
/idchar (builder command) shows more flags and data fields
Modified skills
Repair can now repair one item (if carried) or all items (if nothing carried)
Perma stun now lasts for a reducing duration. It is now more difficult to permastun an opponent indefinately
NPCs can now use more of the arch skills
Arch skills
All arch races can now get a maximum of 3 arch skills
Modified area
Random dungeon now occassionally drops luck scrolls
Hall of Mirrors ensures you are using your best weapon skill
New weapons
Necromancer's sword (and quest area)
New Download pack
You will need the new download pack to be able to access the new areas plus a few other items added to the game
Thanks to Beanstalk (builder), Bonney (necro sprites), Ultraman (necro sword) and ... (I should have kept notes). And the heaps of people who gave suggestions on the forum.