It came with a free pack every month, your choice of warbanner (I believe this could be swapped out monthly or something), a token pack every month, and access to the rune forge, which was the only way to craft Banners/Diplos/Giving Trees.
Two packs, actually, iirc. Two packs, a rare, a token pack, a warbanner ... Not sure though, long time ago.
I remember that Lich King was used to forge the Spectral Emissary. I think Lich King was going for around $40 at the time.
I was able to find a cached Page from 07 on Pox. It was the introduction of Capture the Flag, King of the Hill, and Premium Membership. This is the summary, but I'll put a link below. "Premium Accounts Premium Accounts will have access to our single-rune store that includes special edition runes that cannot be purchased in packs. Will be able to choose one free Warbanner upon creation of Premium account. Access to Premium Edition Warbanner runes. Ability to buy new expansion content before release. Premium account will also be given a monthly 10 rune booster pack allowance. Exclusive access to game types Exclusive access to the Single Rune Store A unique icon in the Profile/Forum A higher limit on the number of active trades No minimum games played requirement for forum posts No anti-idle disconnections on game server Guaranteed inclusion in beta periods Three different membership options The 3 month membership averages to $5.00 per month ($2.00 when you factor in the value of the free booster packs). The 6 month membership is $4.50 per month ($1.50 considering free packs). The 12 month subscription $4.00 per month ($1.00 considering free packs). Single Rune Purchases Available to premium account holders only Premium store prices are based on demand, and are subject to change. Runes from the latest expansion are only avaialable in booster packs and not the single rune store." https://www.poxnora.com/news/pastreleasenotes.do?release=59 Edit: Scrolling through the post; oh the nostalgia.