The homing ferret, a member of the weasel family, has a long slender body
and small sharp teeth. A tiny canister has been attached to the creature’s
body, large enough to fit a small message. Highly trained, the homing
ferret is often used as couriers to deliver important messages for the
druids of Jord.
A homing ferret is in excellent condition.
You attempt to peek at the inventory:
an urgent letter from Addiena
ff fer
Ok.
A homing ferret hates your guts!
Winds of Flame pour from your hands, killing a homing ferret instantly.
A homing ferret is dead! R.I.P.
Total exp for kill is 172.
Your blood freezes as you hear a homing ferret’s death cry.
With his dying breath, a homing ferret manages to squeak what sounds like ‘deliver’
You get an urgent letter from Addiena from the corpse of a homing ferret that’s on the ground.
read letter
Serenity and grace, my fellow Druid guildmaster,
I bring dire news. As I was communing with
the Great Mother, I sensed a terrible disruption
to the Equilibrium. Something is amiss, but I
cannot gather what.
In the coming week, if you discover anything
enigmatic, seek me out. I sense something terrible
will afflict our world before the next week dawns.
Heed my warning, and make it known to all.
Addiena, Mistress of Druids
give letter master
Ok.
Master herbalist Shrua says ‘Ah, thank you. Here is something for your services.’
Quote: Peace, mortals of Jord,
Thank you proud warrior for delivering my message to Shrua, as well as the others among your numbers that were quick enough to discern my need.
Something has disturbed the Equilibrium that we druids have been charged to protect. I wish I knew more.
Over the next several days, I sense that something enigmatic will reveal itself to our world, the exact nature of which, I cannot say. I urge you to be cautious and ever vigilant in your travels, and bring me anything you find unusual.
I do believe that the true power behind this disruption will reveal itself fully, probably at about:
**9-10AM GMT -5:00 (EDT), this Saturday. **
Or whenever the slumbering god Chobbs wakes up, whichever comes first.
If there are concerns with this time, I will try to delay this yet unseen force as long as possible, but I can make no guarantees.
May Nature guide your footsteps,
Addriena, Mistress of Druids
popped on ud2 turtle:
Object ‘runestone rune enigmatic quest’, Item type: UNDEFINED
Item is: HUM NO-FIND
Weight: 0, Value: 0gold, Worn in: TAKE HOLD
exa runestone
Cryptic runes cover this small, polished stone. Based on the etch
pattern, it seems as if the runes were clawed into the hard material by
some animal. Faint cries emanate from the stone, as if something was
trapped inside and seeking release. Perhaps someone attuned to nature
can provide more insight into this enigmatic artifact…It emits a faint humming sound!
give runestone chispa
Ok.
Chispa the traveling druid says ‘Huh. Never before have I seen the likes of this thing. I shall study this for a second.’
There is a soft crackle, as if someone was walking on dead leaves.
Cuvier, the Fablesage bows reverently as he appears out of nowhere!
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘It is a runestone of Dathorc, honored druid.’
Chispa the traveling druid says ‘Who are you? How do you know of these runestones?’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Ah, allow me to introduce myself. My name is
Cuvier, the Fablesage. I have lived in solitude for centuries, attuning myself to
nature while traveling the world seeking knowledge. Recently, I too have
felt the shift in the Equilibrium, and have come to offer my aid in
discovering the cause.’
Chispa the traveling druid says ‘Always an honor to acknowledge another master druid.
Very well. What can you tell us about this?’
Chispa the traveling druid gives an enigmatic runestone to Cuvier, the Fablesage.
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Permit me to examine this runestone for a moment.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Yes, this is one of the Fabled Runestones of
Darthoc! Each runestone carries the sealed energies from various
creatures. For instance, this particular one is the Runestone of
the Armadillo. Stalwart defenders, these tiny creatures are renowned
for their defensive capabilities, able to curl into a ball and
shrug off even the fiercest of blows.’
should be twenty-two more. If you find the other ones, bring
them to me so I can decipher them. Once you have retrieved them all, I
can release their animal essence. I have learned how to detect their
presence, so if you ask me locate runestone, I can help you find them.
In the meantime, I shall hang on to this one. Bring the rest to me,
quickly!’
Cuvier, the Fablesage puts the Runestone of the Armadillo away.
ask cuvier locate runestone
You ask Cuvier, the Fablesage to help you locate ‘runestone’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Ah, let’s see what I can find’
Cuvier, the Fablesage utters the words, ‘hiqahz abyzqh’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Hm! It seems someone in North Valley Trail is carrying a runestone!’
You say ’that’s stego'
…
Wimpy gets an enigmatic runestone from the corpse of a stegosaurus that’s on the ground.
Wimpy gets dinoskin leg plates from the corpse of a stegosaurus that’s on the ground.
Wimpy gets gold coins from the corpse of a stegosaurus that’s on the ground.
Wimpy splits 16293 coins. Your share is 2036 coins.
Wimpy gives an enigmatic runestone to Cuvier, the Fablesage.
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Permit me to examine this runestone for a moment.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Another runestone! Excellent. The Runestone
of the Porcupine. Covered in sharp quills that harm any would
be attackers, this tiny mammal is not one to be trifled with.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘I shall keep this runestone for safekeeping while you find the remaining twenty-one.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage puts the Runestone of the Porcupine away.
You ask Cuvier, the Fablesage to help you locate ‘runestone’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Ah, let’s see what I can find’
Cuvier, the Fablesage utters the words, ‘hiqahz abyzqh’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘No such object! sniff!’
Cool! Sure hope I can get here Saturday morining.
Lun gossips– ‘Someone in a blue geyser is carrying a runestone, where be this!’
Tbg gets an enigmatic runestone from the corpse of a small turtle dragon that’s on the ground.
give runestone cuvier
Ok.
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Thank you, I shall take but a moment to decipher this.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘The Runestone of the Crab! Marvelous. Tenacious
little crustacean, crabs are known to have a vicious pinch to ward away
larger creatures. Should that fail, they are quick to scuttle away with
remarkable alacrity.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘I shall keep this runestone for safekeeping while you find the remaining twenty.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage puts the Runestone of the Crab away.
Skyv asks Cuvier, the Fablesage a question.
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Ah, let’s see what I can find’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘No such object! sniff!’
Spar gossiped that the camel is in Salamis the day before.
Then thanks to these wonderful people we’ve slain the evil Jamila that had the runestone (and his saddle):
Group ‘Camel Riders’ is led by Taron and consists of:
(Ldr/Ft) Taron [Wa:3.25 838hp 332ma 198mv] —
Luna [Ba:1.37 725hp 401ma 180mv] ---
Tuk [Ma:6.26 756hp 915ma 262mv] rhodo / tiger-eye
(Absent) Tbg [Cl:2.35 575hp 492ma 207mv] —
(Absent) Cizin [Th:8.20 1206hp 387ma 483mv] star sapphires
(Absent) Dsfren [Wa:6.30 1128hp 415ma 318mv] Emerald/amethyst
(Absent) Shyla [Cl:4.25 736hp 716ma 253mv] —
give runestone cuvier
Ok.
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Permit me to examine this runestone for a moment.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Ah, the Runestone of the Boar. These creatures seem
to be in a perpetual frenzy, attacking with such ferocity that they
occasionally mortally wound their victims. Approach them with caution, for
boars have been known to gore hapless adventurers with their powerful tusks.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘I shall keep this runestone for safekeeping while you find the remaining nineteen.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage puts the Runestone of the Boar away.
You ask Cuvier, the Fablesage to help you locate ‘runestone’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Ah, let’s see what I can find’
Cuvier, the Fablesage utters the words, ‘hiqahz abyzqh’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘No such object! sniff!’
Thanks for the quest and for helping us kill the camel, folks :)
It’d be nice if runestones loaded more regularly/quicker, though :)
Luna gives an enigmatic runestone to Cuvier, the Fablesage.
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Permit me to examine this runestone for a moment.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘What luck! The Runestone of the Raptor. No,
not of the saurian variety. Birds! These birds of prey can instill
terror by shrieking, weakening their victim’s defenses as they dive
towards them with frightening speed.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘I shall keep this runestone for safekeeping while you find the remaining eighteen.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage puts the Runestone of the Raptor away.
ask cuvier locate runestone
You ask Cuvier, the Fablesage to help you locate ‘runestone’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Ah, let’s see what I can find’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘No such object! sniff!’
Chispa the traveling druid’s body mass slowly changes from solid to gelatinous.
Luna asks Cuvier, the Fablesage a question.
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Ah, let’s see what I can find’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘No such object! sniff!’
ask cuvier locate runestone
You ask Cuvier, the Fablesage to help you locate ‘runestone’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Ah, let’s see what I can find’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘No such object! sniff!’
If you were party member and didn’t get your 2 drachma from current drag and chobbs hasn’t already fixed it talk to chobbs
You brutally gut a grizzly bear!
A grizzly bear looks down in terror as his intestines spill out!
A grizzly bear is dead! R.I.P.
You receive 425735 experience points as your share.
You gain 102176 experience and 2554 gold for leadership!
You gain 899999 experience for your first kill in City of Theris!
Total exp for kill is 5473286.
Your blood freezes as you hear a grizzly bear’s death cry.
The poor grizzly bear gives a loud groan and collapses to the ground!
You are carried away by the powerfull current of the Mystical Channel!!!
Under the Cave
Exits: East Up
You see Tbg, Mahkra, Oboe, Dsfren, Shyla, Luna, Zuzu, Vortex, and Aurica
here.
Skyv appears suddenly.
Paka appears suddenly.
Stab appears suddenly.
Element appears suddenly.
A grizzly bear appears suddenly.
You get an enigmatic runestone from the corpse of a grizzly bear that’s on the ground.
You get an octagonal shaped token from the corpse of a grizzly bear that’s on the ground.
You get gold coins from the corpse of a grizzly bear that’s on the ground.
There were 402 coins.
You split 402 coins. You keep 38 coins.
Dsfren briefly glows with a blinding light!
Dsfren reports 1127/1158 hp. Change: +327. Need: 31. Spells: aegis, greater fluidity.
You are carried away by the powerful current of the Mystical Channel!!!
In the Sunlight
Exits: East West
You see Skyv, Paka, Stab, and Element here.
An enigmatic runestone pulses once, bathing you in a pale light before going dull!
You have gained two drachma.
Tbg arrives suddenly.
Stab gets a mithril axe from a golden sack.
Mahkra arrives suddenly.
Oboe arrives suddenly.
Vortex arrives suddenly.
Stab puts a mithril axe in a golden sack.
Zuzu arrives suddenly.
Dsfren arrives suddenly.
Dsfren reports 1139/1158 hp. Change: +6. Need: 19. Spells: greater fluidity, aegis.
save
Shyla arrives suddenly.
Saving Kron.
Saving items.
Aurica arrives suddenly.
Luna arrives suddenly.
You are carried away by the powerful current of the Mystical Channel!!!
Mystic Channel
Exits: East West
You see Skyv, Paka, Stab, and Element here.
Tbg arrives suddenly.
Paka – ‘yay’
Mahkra arrives suddenly.
Oboe arrives suddenly.
Vortex arrives suddenly.
grouptell recall
You grouptell: ‘recall’
Zuzu arrives suddenly.
Dsfren arrives suddenly.
Dsfren disappears.
Shyla arrives suddenly.
Aurica arrives suddenly.
Luna arrives suddenly.
Paka recites a major scroll of recall.
Paka disappears.
give runestone cuvier
Ok.
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Ah, excellent. Let me see the runestone for a second.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Very good! The Runestone of the Bear.
Hulking masses of fur and sinew, the bear makes its presence known through
a fearsome roar that can be heard for miles away. Massive paws maul its
hapless prey, making short work of them. From time to time, bears have
been known to sink into deep, hibernations, being almost impossible to wake.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘There are but seventeen runestones remaining. In the meantime, I will vault this one that you just found.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage puts the Runestone of the Bear away.
give runestone cuvier
Ok.
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Permit me to examine this runestone for a moment.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Oh ho, the Runestone of the Felid. These
felines are known to stalk their prey before pouncing upon them from the
darkness. Using their razor sharp claws, the felids swipe at their
opponents to maim them terribly.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Permit me to hold onto this runestone while you and your compatriots seek the remaining sixteen runestones.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage puts the Runestone of the Felid away.
You get an enigmatic runestone from the corpse of a giant white shark that’s on the ground.
give runestone cuvier
Ok.
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Ah, excellent. Let me see the runestone for a second.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Hm, the Runestone of the Shark. Rows of
serrated teeth allow these cold-blooded predators to chomp on their prey,
devouring them in a bloody frenzy. Some have even been known to wander
onto land. What a disturbing notion.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘There are but fifteen runestones remaining. In the meantime, I will vault this one that you just found.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage puts the Runestone of the Shark away.
Lun asks Cuvier, the Fablesage a question.
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Ah, let’s see what I can find’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘No such object! sniff!’
Quote: Peace, mortals of Jord,
Thank you for your continued efforts in recovering these runestones;
Chispa has kept me up to date regarding this matter.
The other druids and I are working diligently to determine the cause of this disturbance. We are confident we will find the cause of this imbalance on:
**9:00-10:00AM (EDT)
1400-1500 (GMT)**
This Saturday.
Or when the slumbering god Chobbs wakes up, whichever comes first.
Again, if there are concerns with this time, let us know! And by us, I mean tell Chobbs the Everabsent.
My apologies to those who already have sought us out; this evil is quite impatient and cannot wait until Sunday. An hour or so delay may be possible though!
May Nature guide your footsteps,
Addriena, Mistress of Druids
Runestone was on pegasus in dweb.
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Ah, excellent. Let me see the runestone for a second.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘The Runestone of the Equus! Astounding!
Graceful creatures, these equine marvels boast a variety of talents.
Each are able travel extraordinary distances, all equus also have the
ability to charge their foes. Some have the ability to kick their
foes with their powerful hind legs. There are tales of horned versions
who can anoint wounded individuals to recover their wounds, while others
can impale their victims with such terrifying force as to ignore their
defenses.’
You ask Cuvier, the Fablesage to help you locate ‘runestone’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Ah, let’s see what I can find’
Cuvier, the Fablesage utters the words, ‘hiqahz abyzqh’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Hm! It seems someone in Lost in the Forest is carrying a runestone!’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘I shall keep this runestone for safekeeping while you find the remaining fourteen.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage puts the Runestone of the Equus away.
This runestone was on an epic mob (Trepadora Tropicallo) in Drakken Forest.
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Thank you, I shall take but a moment to decipher this.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Amazing! The Runestone of the Minotaur!
Fierce warrior-like creatures, the minotaur often gore their victims
with their sharp horns. Constantly craving battle, these proud beasts
are often in a state of bloodrage and frenzy. Give them a sharp axe
as per their predilections, and they can even sever limbs or finish
wounded foes with a vicious slash.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘I shall keep this runestone for safekeeping while you find the remaining thirteen.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage puts the Runestone of the Minotaur away.
You ask Cuvier, the Fablesage to help you locate ‘runestone’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Ah, let’s see what I can find’
Cuvier, the Fablesage utters the words, ‘hiqahz abyzqh’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘No such object! sniff!’
You gossip– ‘Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Hm! It seems someone in The Galley is carrying a runestone!’
popped on squid in the northern boat part of poseidon…thanks oboe for reminding me about that part
give runestone cuvier
Ok.
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Ah, excellent. Let me see the runestone for a second.’
<736hp 756ma 256mv>
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘I never thought I would see the day when I
would hold the Runestone of the Cephalopod, but here I stand! These
peculiar creatures resemble a cross between a squid and a thunderstorm.
Lightning crackles from their numerous tentacles. Passive by nature,
cephalopods will defend themselves if provoked, lashing out with deadly
fury, or constricting them with prehensile tentacles. Should the need
arise, they can cloak themselves with ink, or blind predators with
their ink.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Permit me to hold onto this runestone while you and your compatriots seek the remaining twelve runestones.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage puts the Runestone of the Cephalopod away.
Shyla (gossip): Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Hm! It seems someone in The Stairwell’s Pinnacle is carrying a runestone!
The Stairwell’s Pinnacle
Atop flight after flight of stairs, the view from this vantage point is
quite magnificent. The stairwell spirals down below, in some places a
strong cream color, in others bright blue, and others are partially hued
with dark red. The stairwell ends at this point, connecting to a sturdy
floor of fibrous mushroom that has been set at a somewhat hazardous grade.
At the top of the slope lies a lustrous red cherrywood door, a strange
occurrence in this magical place, the only element not crafted from the
being of the mushroom. Elegant black drapes frame the doorways to the east
and west.
Exits: East West [Up] Down
There’s fog as thick as pea soup in here…
Taron . is standing here.
Taron glows with a bright light!
Taron has a steady dark aura.
A dwarven mushroom tender is searching for ripe mushrooms.
A white-robed maiden with tiny white swan-like wings lounges here.
Hinoko the Tornado Matango spins around in dizzying patterns as it wobbles about.
Hinoko the Tornado Matango glows with a bright light!
*Shrouded in thick robes and shadows, a myconid peers out from the darkness.
New epic mob in myconids
give rune cuvier
Ok.
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Thank you, I shall take but a moment to decipher this.’
<730hp 388ma 245mv>
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘The Runestone of the Albatross! Good show!
These great birds are prolific travellers, soaring from continent to
continent with their enormous wings. Be wary of inclement weather, for
while powerful fliers, they do have their limits.’
<732hp 396ma 249mv>
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘I shall keep this runestone for safekeeping while you find the remaining eleven.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage puts the Runestone of the Albatross away.
goss Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Hm! It seems someone in The Exploratory Tunnel is carrying a runestone!’
You gossip– ‘Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Hm! It seems someone in The Exploratory Tunnel is carrying a runestone!’’
give runestone cuvier
Ok.
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Ah, excellent. Let me see the runestone for a second.’
<736hp 689ma 243mv>
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Hm. The Runestone of the Ankheg.
Terrifying creatures these. I had the misfortune of crossing one once.
They spat potent acid at me, and discharged powerful webs from their
insectoid bodies as I tried to flee. Their jaws are terrifying, and look
as if they could quite readily rend flesh from bone.’
<736hp 704ma 250mv>
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘I shall keep this runestone for safekeeping while you find the remaining ten.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage puts the Runestone of the Ankheg away.
Greetings.
Tonight at about 6am Pacific we had the final part of the quest, which meant that we had to collect 10 more runestones from various animals throughout the world.
Among them were:
a green dragon in Underdark
a giant toad in Lyme Sewers
a white wolf in Mount Mordi
the charred dragon in the Orc Mines
a millipede in the Temple Ruins
a two-headed cobra in Desert
a collosus heap (epic)
an eternal goo (that splits in two at ph/awful, but thanks to our bard Luna, we could be fighting only one of them at a time.)
trepadora articallo (epic mob)
After we gave all the runestones to Cuvier, it turns out it we weren’t quite finished.
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘This is it! The final runestone! The
Runestone of the Yali! So very little is known about these mythical
monstrosities; I had dismissed tales of their existence until now.
Rumored to stalk the shadows, these feline predators supposedly pounce
upon their hapless prey with such force the earth trembles with the impact.
Fearsome roars have often been attributed to these legendary
carnivores, but are often dismissed as just thunder.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage cackles with glee!
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘At long last. My centuries of waiting are over!’
Cuvier, the Fablesage puts the Runestone of the Yali away.
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Many thanks heroes, for I could not have
retrieved all the runestones without your help. Allow me to properly
reward for your efforts.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage begins to rummage around in his cloak.
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Ah, here we go.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage gets a glowing seed from his cloak.
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Here is your reward, ‘heroes’.’
As Cuvier, the Fablesage drops the seed, cruel brambles erupt from the ground,
binding you painfully in place!
The surrounding fauna begins to wither as Cuvier, the Fablesage`s
countenance begins to darken.
Cuvier, the Blighter says ‘I really could not have done this without you.
Ages ago, this world condemned me for trying to replenish the dying fauna
of the world. Oh sure, using dead plants to make fertilizer is fine, but
reawakening their corpses using necromancy, and suddenly ‘You’ve gone too
far!’ Ah well. Bygones.’
Cuvier, the Blighter sighs.
Cuvier, the Blighter cackles maniacally.
Cuvier, the Blighter says ‘Know, this: It was I who freed the runestones,
upsetting the Equilibrium. But the infernal pebbles scattered before I
could sieze their power! Thanks to you, they are finally mine.
I finally have the power necessary to show them all! The world will rue
the day they condemned me. The very foundation of creation will tremble
before my might! '
The vines binding you in place begin to twist.
Cuvier, the Blighter reaches into the earth and exhumes the remains of a trepadora tropicallo.
Cuvier, the Blighter says ‘I cannot have you interfering with my plans.
Behold, a sample of my work! '
Cuvier, the Blighter utters the words ‘candusaxatunso’
The nearby plants quickly wither to dust!
A reawakened trepadora arcticallo rises from the remains.
Cuvier, the Blighter says ‘Adieu, we will not meet again.’
Cuvier, the Blighter recites a major scroll of recall and disappears.
Trepadora arcticallo shrieks as it rises up and attacks!
The vines surrounding you quickly release their grasp!
Chispa the traveling druid collapses to the ground, severely weakened!
Trepadora arcticallo viciously massacres Kaylee with its whip.
Sam has lost his link.
Kaylee misses trepadora arcticallo with her pound.
Trepadora arcticallo viciously massacres Kaylee with its whip.
Trepadora arcticallo viciously massacres Kaylee with its sting.
Kaylee is dead! R.I.P.
Sam massacres trepadora arcticallo to small fragments with his slash.
Sam massacres trepadora arcticallo to small fragments with his slash.
Trepadora arcticallo flails about wildly with its icy tendrils!
You didn’t utter the warcry! That wasn’t very sporting…
The tendrils lash across your face, leaving a horrible gash!
Chispa the traveling druid says ‘The traitorous fiend, he has drained my strength!’
Chispa the traveling druid says ‘Allow me to provide what support I can!’
Chispa the traveling druid utters the words, ‘waai kadagru’
Luckily, Chispa had temporarily made her room castable (and pushable, so the dead got pushed out), so we could actually kill the evil trepadora arcticallo.
Trepadora arcticallo is dead! R.I.P.
You receive 4659175 experience points as your share.
You are moving along the path to redemption.
You have gained five hundred honor.
Total exp for kill is 237154205.
Your blood freezes as you hear trepadora arcticallo’s death cry.
Trepadora arcticallo’s body shatters into a thousand icy pieces, piercing your flesh!
Everything trepadora arcticallo was carrying suddenly drops to the ground!
But that wasn’t all.
We had to hunt down Cuvier, who run to the Olympus mountain, and slay some of the mobs he had reawakened.
Luckily, we didn’t start off with killing the master druids from across the realm, who we spotted on the Olympus, so they assisted us in removing the barriers on our path, but we still had to kill
Hinoko, the Grim Matango, an epic druid
Widowent Fimbroothil, 280mil
two eternal goos, which split into two each
Cuvier himself, a 721mil mob, who shifted to different forms throughout the fight:
Quote: Cuvier raises his hands to the sky and rapidly turns into a vicious manticore (Cuvier)!
A vicious manticore (Cuvier)’s bones crunch under a well-aimed attack by Shyla!
A vicious manticore (Cuvier) misses Katie with his crush.
Katie skillfully parries the attack of a vicious manticore (Cuvier).
Katie’s riposte viciously massacres a vicious manticore (Cuvier).
A vicious manticore (Cuvier) misses you with his sting.
A vicious manticore (Cuvier) viciously massacres Katie with his whip.
A vicious manticore (Cuvier)’s bones crunch under a well-aimed attack by Toxis!
Katie massacres a vicious manticore (Cuvier) to small fragments with her slash.
Katie delivers a massive blow to one of a vicious manticore (Cuvier)’s vital organs.
Katie viciously massacres a vicious manticore (Cuvier) with her slash.
Quote: Cuvier raises his hands to the sky and rapidly turns into a giant floating squid (Cuvier)!
A giant floating squid (Cuvier) lashes about wildly with his numerous tentacles!
A giant floating squid (Cuvier) wallops you hard with his tentacles!
Katie skillfully parries the attack of a giant floating squid (Cuvier).
Katie’s riposte viciously massacres a giant floating squid (Cuvier).
A giant floating squid (Cuvier) viciously massacres Katie with his bite.
A giant floating squid (Cuvier) viciously massacres Katie with his pound.
A giant floating squid (Cuvier) viciously massacres Katie with his sting.
A giant floating squid (Cuvier) viciously massacres Katie with his whip.
A giant floating squid (Cuvier)’s bones crunch under a well-aimed attack by Shyla!
Katie massacres a giant floating squid (Cuvier) to small fragments with her slash.
Katie delivers a massive blow to one of a giant floating squid (Cuvier)’s vital organs.
Katie viciously massacres a giant floating squid (Cuvier) with her slash.
You massacre a giant floating squid (Cuvier) to small fragments with your slash.
D05a giant floating squid (Cuvier) sprays an absurd amount of viscous ink at Sam, covering him completely! (I’ve already bugged this line :p)
Quote: Cuvier laughs manically as he taps into the power of the Runestone of the Minotaur!
Cuvier raises his hands to the sky and rapidly turns into a minotaur (Cuvier)!
A minotaur (Cuvier) charges into Kron and gores him with his horns!
A minotaur (Cuvier)’s bones crunch under a well-aimed attack by Norks!
A minotaur (Cuvier) viciously massacres Katie with his bite.
A minotaur (Cuvier) viciously massacres Katie with his beat.
You are viciously massacred by a minotaur (Cuvier)’s sting.
A minotaur (Cuvier) viciously massacres Katie with his whip.
Katie delivers a massive blow to one of a minotaur (Cuvier)’s vital organs.
Katie viciously massacres a minotaur (Cuvier) with her slash.
Katie massacres a minotaur (Cuvier) to small fragments with her slash.
You massacre a minotaur (Cuvier) to small fragments with your slash.
You massacre a minotaur (Cuvier) to small fragments with your slash.
A minotaur (Cuvier) snorts in fury as he enters a state of frenzy!
Quote: Cuvier laughs manically as he taps into the power of the Runestone of the Ankheg!
Cuvier raises his hands to the sky and rapidly turns into a terrifying ankheg (Cuvier)!
Shyla howls in agony as a terrifying ankheg (Cuvier) rears aback and spits a caustic green saliva over a terrifying ankheg (Cuvier)’s face.
A terrifying ankheg (Cuvier) viciously massacres Katie with his crush.
A terrifying ankheg (Cuvier) viciously massacres Katie with his bite.
A terrifying ankheg (Cuvier) viciously massacres Katie with his beat.
A terrifying ankheg (Cuvier) viciously massacres Katie with his sting.
A terrifying ankheg (Cuvier) viciously massacres Katie with his whip.
Katie massacres a terrifying ankheg (Cuvier) to small fragments with her slash.
You massacre a terrifying ankheg (Cuvier) to small fragments with your slash.
You massacre a terrifying ankheg (Cuvier) to small fragments with your slash.
Quote: Katie skillfully parries the attack of a menacing basilisk (Cuvier).
Katie’s riposte viciously massacres a menacing basilisk (Cuvier).
A menacing basilisk (Cuvier) misses Katie with his bite.
Katie partially dodges the attack with a last minute tumbling maneuver!
A menacing basilisk (Cuvier) viciously massacres Katie with his pound.
A menacing basilisk (Cuvier) viciously massacres Katie with his beat.
A menacing basilisk (Cuvier) viciously massacres Katie with his sting.
Katie delivers a massive blow to one of a menacing basilisk (Cuvier)’s vital organs.
Katie brutally massacres a menacing basilisk (Cuvier) with her slash.
Katie massacres a menacing basilisk (Cuvier) to small fragments with her slash.
Cuvier laughs manically as he taps into the power of the Runestone of the Chimaera!
Cuvier raises his hands to the sky and rapidly turns into a multi-headed chimaera (Cuvier)!
A multi-headed chimaera (Cuvier) breathes a cone of frost into the room!
Katie is blasted by a multi-headed chimaera (Cuvier)’s frost!
Mahkra brutally guts a hidorachikyu (Cuvier)!
A hidorachikyu (Cuvier) looks down in terror as his intestines spill out!
A hidorachikyu (Cuvier) is dead! R.I.P.
You receive 12868674 experience points as your share.
You have gained five hundred honor.
Total exp for kill is 721314469.
Your blood freezes as you hear a hidorachikyu (Cuvier)’s death cry.
A hidorachikyu (Cuvier) roars in fury as he is condemned again to the abyss!
Everything a hidorachikyu (Cuvier) was carrying suddenly drops to the ground!
You have gained ten drachma.
Rewards:
Apart from the great exp (25-270mil per mob total), the mobs had runestones, which gave 2-4 drachma, epic mobs gave honor and some mobs had their eq loaded or were loaded with octagonal tokens.
We also popped a few gems that were wheeled, one of the gems included a Rhodochrosite.
Cuvier was 721mil exp total, we got 10 dr for killing it and he had the following eq:
This eq was mostly wheeled, except the druid prime leg plates eventually went to the only druid prime on anyway.
The group was led by Rynquald, Katie tanked, rest followed.
Thanks Chobbs and other imms for running the quest, it was lots of fun :)
Thanks Rynquald for leading, Katie for tanking and others for doing their jobs well.
This series of events led to druids getting a lot of new forms, some of which are already being tested/used. Splork’s written something about this already.
The full druid shapeshift form list looks like this now:
Level 1: Cat
Level 2: Cockroach Resistant to many damage types
Level 4: Ferret Steal; Pick Locks; Glance (at inventory)
Level 5: Sparrow Fly +peck
Level 7: Bloodhound Heightened smell; search
Level 9: Frog Water Breathing
Level 11: *Bat Echolocation; Fly
Level 13: Tree Immobile (mobs won’t attack you)
Level 14: Armadillo Curl
Level 16: Porcupine Quill Armor
Level 18: Asp Bite
Level 20: Hawk Fly; Heightened vision; Gouge
Level 21: Crab Water Breathing; Scuttle; Pinch
Level 23: Boar Gore; Charge; Heightened Smell; Frenzy;
Critical hit
Level 24: SeaLion Water Breathing (Restricted Water); Slap
Level 26: Spider Bite; Web
Level 28: Cobra Bite; Spit; Climb; Shed
Level 30: Wolf Bite; Stalk
Level 32: Raptor Fly; Heightened vision; Shriek; Dive
Level 34: Crocodile Water Breathing, Bite
Level 36: Elephant Trample; Stomp; Bash
Level 38: Bear Roar; Maul; Hibernate
Level 40: Felid Pounce; Critical Hit; Stalk; Swipe
Level 40+25: Shark Water Breathing; Chomp; Critical Hit; Gorge;
Heightened Smell
Level 40+32: Equus Charge, Kick
Anoint (Unicorn Only)
Impale (Cartazonon/Karkadann)
Level 2x40: Wyvern Fly; Heightened smell;
Breath: lightning, frost
Level 2x40+25: Wurm Tunnel; Slime; Breath: lightning, frost, acid
Level 2x40+32: Griffon Fly; Heightened vision; Shriek, Dive
Level 3x40: Naga Water Breathing; Bite;
Breathe: lightning, acid, frost, gas
Level 3x40+25: Minotaur Gore; Bloodrage; Frenzy
** has the ability to chop with shapeshifting axe
Level 3x40+32: Roc Fly; Heightened vision, Gale, Gust
Level 4x40: Owlbear Swipe: body, head Fly; Heightened vision;
Heightened smell
Level 4x40+25: Cephalopod Constrict; Ink; Lash
Level 4x40+32: Albatross Soar
Level 5x40: Ankheg Spit; Web; Rend
Level 5x40+25: Manticore Sting; Resist Poison; Fly
Level 5x40+32: Spirit worm
Level 6x40: Dragon Bleed; Fly; Heightened smell;
Breathe: lightning, acid, frost, gas, fire
Level 6x40+25: Makara Water Breathing; Chomp; Rough Skin;
Level 6x40+32: Myrmecoleon Toss; Entrap; Rend
Level 7x40: *Phoenix Fly; Cry; Phase; Autoraise
Breathe: fire, duskfire
Level 7x40+25: Muscaliet Cauterize
Breathe: fire
Level 7x40+32: Chimaera Resist Poison; Bash
Breathe: lightning, acid, frost, gas, fire
Level 8x40: Serpent Constrict; Blast
Slime (Unagi)
Level 8x40+10: Basilisk Petrify; Shed; Bite
Level 8x40+20: Hidora Disaster; Extort
Level 8x40+30: Yali Pounce; Roar; Massive critical hit; Swipe; Stalk;
Level 9x40: *Piasa Capture; Entrance;
Blast: arctic, solar
For example, an Albatross can soar between continents now :)
You’ll have to level your druid to play with the forms, though.
P.S. Inquire within, if you want a full 4mb log or more details from it.
Thanks for posting that excellent quest summary Taron. Also thanks to the imms for such a fun quest, and everyone who participated.
There’s just a couple of things that I’d like to add to the summary, for posterity’s sake.
These are Cuvier’s reactions to the final ten runestones:
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Ah, the Runestone of the Manticore. Highly
poisonous, these hybrid creatures can sting their prey with their
cruel, scorpion like tails. Large, bat-like wings allow these predators to
take flight.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Can it be? The Runestone of the Ether Worm?
I did not think such creatures existed! These insubstantial creatures
are reputed to exist partially in the plane ethereal, being all but immune
to the stresses of this plane. It is rumored that they are voracious
predators of other inhabitants of the etherplane, but I cannot substantiate
this claim.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘The Runestone of the Makara! You astound
me. These crocodilian creatures have such rough skin that would be
predators often find themselves lacerated horribly by their own aggression.
Powerful jaws and an insatiable appetite allow these amphibious beasts to
chomp on lesser creatures with ease.
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘My, my. The Runestone of the Myrmecoleon!
Lesser learned individuals still refer to these devious predators as
antlions. Intelligent beings, myrmecoleons are known to entrap pray in
large sandtraps as they lie in wait nearby. Serrated mandibles rend
their victims to pieces and toss them aside with astounding strength.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘The Runestone of the Muscaliet! Now there
is an unusual creature. Always burning but never consumed, these rabbit
like fellows are quite mischievious. Known to breathe intense gouts
of fire when bored, these tiny beasts are also known to gore
passerbys with their tiny tusks. I have heard rumors that after they
wound their victims, they would cauterize their wounds, healing them.
Why do they do this? No one knows.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘This is… this is the Runestone of the Chimaera!
Nature has never seen such a fearsome amalgamation of creatures. Able to
breathe a variety of powerful magics, these creatures are not to be
trifled with. Its ram’s head has also been known to bash hapless victims
so hard that it sends them reeling.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘Impossible?! The Runestone of the Serpent?!
Amazing! Able to constrict their opponents with their powerful bodies,
few escape an encounter with these serpentine beasts. Depending on the
species, these arcane creatures can unleash potent blasts with their
deadly breath.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘The Runestone of the Basilisk! Do you know what
you have found?! These serpent kings are masters of death! Their mere
gaze have been known to critically wound or turn lesser mortals to stone.
Potent poisons laces their corrosive saliva, empowering their powerful
bite. Should anything ill befall them, basilisks are known to shed their
skin, recovering from almost any ailment.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘The Runestone of the Hidora. Harbingers of
Disaster. Heralds of the Cataclysm. Ruinmongers. Powerful beyond our
mortal comprehension, these multi-headed monstrosities extort their
surrounding to feed their formidable might. Legend tells of their uncanny
ability to create disasters seeming on whim. Pray you never have to
deal with one.’
Cuvier, the Fablesage says ‘This is it! The final runestone! The
Runestone of the Yali! So very little is known about these mythical
monstrosities; I had dismissed tales of their existence until now.
Rumored to stalk the shadows, these feline predators supposedly pounce
upon their hapless prey with such force the earth trembles with the impact.
Fearsome roars have often been attributed to these legendary
carnivores, but are often dismissed as just thunder.’
And here’s a ‘group’ from the very end of the quest, captured several rounds before Cuvier was killed:
Group ‘Quest’ is led by Rynquald and consists of:
(Point) Katie [Wa:4.37 1053hp 201ma 455mv] E.Tempest! | C.Sapphire!
(Front) Taron [Wa:3.27 668hp 10ma 226mv] violet garnet/obsidian
(Front) Mahkra [Wa:3.31 956hp 327ma 296mv] Azurite
(Front) Cizin [Th:8.21 1095hp 21ma 483mv] star sapphires
(Front) Skyv [Mo:5.26 977hp 405ma 365mv] gytopaz
(Front) Sam [Wa:3.33 1002hp 415ma 332mv] azurite/violet garnet
(Front) Dsfren [Wa:6.31 1161hp 74ma 415mv] Emerald/Amethyst
(Front) Kron [Wa:4.26 1040hp 65ma 382mv] —
(Front) Stab [Th:4.38 919hp 211ma 415mv] jasper/mage4’s
(Front) Stun [Wa:4.22 998hp 239ma 360mv] 40539 | webmistress | rhodo
(Front) Wimpy [Ne:6.34 943hp 352ma 321mv] star sapphires!
(Dead) Vortex [Ne:3.27 -36hp 625ma 210mv] —
(Leader) Rynquald [Ma:4.35 606hp 446ma 268mv] tiger eye
Kaylee [Ma:3.29 551hp 162ma 229mv] tourmaline
Luna [Ba:1.38 746hp 160ma 219mv] Black Ivy Legplates!
Tuk [Ma:6.27 1447hp 343ma 125mv] ---
Element [Ma:3.30 682hp 420ma 219mv] ---
Norks [Cl:3.31 629hp 139ma 220mv] ---
Zuzu [Cl:6.31 827hp 54ma 305mv] :)
Spinky [Th:2.33 726hp 20ma 225mv] ---
Tbg [Cl:2.36 576hp 523ma 207mv] healr #`1
Roku [Dr:3.25 737hp 578ma 236mv] malachite
Shyla [Cl:4.25 736hp 407ma 276mv] Blue Iolite
Laurieds [Wa:0.20 363hp 153ma 149mv] ---
Toxis [Cl:7.26 836hp 450ma 368mv] malachite / light blue iolite
Ferrum [Th:3.32 878hp 9ma 365mv] ---