A number of enhancements to (OK, a complete rewrite of) the Shard gates has been made. This includes the following:

1) The gates are no longer breakable, due to the old gates being splinters repaired by splinters.
2) The gates close at night and open during the day.
3) Passing through the gates while wanted can get you arrested again.
4) Citizens can knock on the gates to get through and can lead a group through.
5) City goes into lockdown mode during invasions. Everyone can go through the gates with KNOCK if there's an invasion.
6) You can no longer bypass the walls from the outside by climbing them. If you still have a driving need, you can attempt scaling the walls from inside, one room off from each gate.
7) There are named guards stationed outside each city gate. Each one has their own little flavor.
8) Trying to attack the city gates will get you fined and/or arrested.
9) Wearing shadowsilk or a hood can help or hinder you, depending on what you're doing.
10) Players of sufficient skill can sneak through the gates.

There's some other little quirks, but I'll let you find them on your own. Enjoy!

-GM Abasha

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When the squirrels rule the world, my work will be complete.