TURBINE REVEALS THE Way of the Monk FOR DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE



New Playable Class, Landscapes, Raids and More!



WESTWOOD, MA – June 3, 2008 –
Turbine, Inc. today announced the launch of the latest update for
players of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
ONLINE: Stormreach (DDO), The Way of the Monk. This major update
to DDO introduces the first new playable class since launch, revamped
adventure areas, more monsters, spells, magic items, and traditional
dungeons to challenge.  DDO is a unique online roleplaying
experience where players must use their combat skills and wits to
survive dangerous dungeons, fiendish traps, and foes that punish the
foolish.



"This latest module offers players an incredible amount of fun and
excitement and we are proud to introduce the long-awaited new class –
the Monk," said Jim Crowley, president and CEO of Turbine, Inc. 
"We are really very excited with how far DDO has come and we have a
tremendous amount planned for the game which we look forward to sharing
as the year progresses."



The Way of the Monk continues Turbine's commitment to delivering fun,
engaging and exciting updates for players in our online worlds. 
This latest update provides a wealth of new features and experiences
for players including two new raids, three new monsters, new raid
crafting recipes and eldritch rituals, chat and UI enhancements and
several new challenging adventure areas.



The Way of the Monk is filled with exciting new features including:

• DDO's First New Player Class: 
  The favorite class of many adventurers, the monk features a martial
  discipline of hand-to-hand combat and kicks, including special
  abilities that make the Monk even deadlier.  Stun your foes,
  unleash a flurry of blows, and work up to the deadly quivering palm
  attack, which can kill enemies with a single strike!
• New Landscape: Players
  can now explore the all-new, much larger Three-Barrel Cove wilderness
  and the underground Black Loch outpost. Three new hand-crafted
  adventures have been added to make this an exciting and challenging
  area!
• New Raids: In the wake of the destruction of the Marketplace
  tent, the scholars of the Twelve have found that dangerous enemies lie
  below the city of Stormreach. Guilds must return to battle former raid
  bosses like Velah, the Red Dragon and the Black Abbot Lich to collect
  the keys needed to unlock the underground raid wilderness.  Once
  unlocked, players will be able to battle Suulomades, the devil general
  responsible for the attack on the Marketplace.
• More Solo Adventures:
  Daily quests in the Harbor provide new adventuring opportunities for
  solo adventurers. Collect trophies from vanquished monsters, make
  deliveries, and collect bounties for the meanest enemies around!
• Gygax Memorial: Set in a
  wooded alcove near Delera's Tomb, the adventure series Gary Gygax
  narrated, a symbolic memorial site has been erected for visitors to pay
  homage to Dungeon Master Gary Gygax.

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