Duskruin Dig Pulls

[shad0ws0ngs]

Thread for anyone to post pulls they got digging at duskruin. I had to go to work, but wanted to see what was going on!

Anyone figure out the green-blue potions? Or the ur-barath totems?


T5 Pulls I saw go out before I had to go:
2 alteration boxes
felcour dueling gauntlets
5lb/180lb greatcloak that doesn't close
moonshard pendant
gift cloth containing head worn jewelry item that had a magical glow to it.

[SashaFierce]

Item|Purpose
locker expansion contract |= + permanent locker slots
an Adventurer's Guild voucher pack |= This voucher pack entitles the presenter to 5 expedited task reassignments, courtesy of the Adventurer's Guild. Valid only on tasks voluntarily removed from.
an Elanthian Guilds voucher pack |= This voucher pack entitles the presenter to 5 free guild task trade-ins, courtesy of the Elanthian Guilds Council.
an urchin guide contract |= Bold calligraphy states simply, "This contract entitles the bearer to 30 days of access to the urchin guides of the Elanthian Merchants Guild.
a locker manifest contract |= Bold calligraphy states simply, "This contract entitles the bearer to 45 days of unlimited access to view the contents of their locker at any time or place.
a Lumnis schedule |= [This is a Gift of Lumnis Scheduling Pass. By redeeming this, you will be able to schedule your weekly Gift of Lumnis start time for 1 use.
a stability contract |= [This will grant you 1 login bridge for use with the Login Rewards system.]
"A Twisting Blue-Green Potion" |= 30 minute enhancive recharge
"a silvery blue potion"|=Encumbrance potion - (4 days?)


Encumbrance potion:
*** THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN YOU DRINK THIS ***
As you drink, you suddenly feel oddly buoyant.
[Your net encumbrance will be reduced by 100 pounds until 6/22/2016 23:52:12 CDT.]

[Ososis]

Thanks for the heads up on the alter box. I was almost that first asshole to buy one. Thank god I can wait for simu to just wreck their value and flood the market.

[ApexDak]

What's um...a 30 minute enhancive recharge mean? That it temporarily recharges an enhancive item? What's the use of that?

[shad0ws0ngs]

well, the alter box raffled recently isn't going up for sale, per the owner and 1 of the 2 that went out tonight, that I know of, just sold in a very quick sale.

[Ososis]

Yup, I almost bought it out myself, But the only joy of the alter is that not everyone can do it. keep putting these out then everyone will have indirect access to it one way or another and owning one becomes worthless. ONE person had one in the landing and was very open with it, everybody around the landing got everything they wanted from a single box, since you need the box for about 20 minutes to alter EVERY PIECE OF GEAR YOU HAVE. You're only special if you're special, the only reason I was looking for a box was because my previous access hasn't been in the lands for over a month. But knowing one of my friends will end up with one of these that will sit 99% in their locker, removes any inclination to spend silvers on one.

[chalion]

I'd be interested in the crystal ball if its found and someone wants to sell it.
I also found a pendant (not interested in selling)

[Candor]

Well I depleted a 50 use pickaxe. Not overwhelmed with what I got overall - most interesting item was "a small ingot of laje". The Adventurers Guild vouchers were decent finds.

Anyone know what the scorched fireleaf branches are good for (several of these) and rough-edged illthorn branches (just one)?

[shad0ws0ngs]

Pretty much any of the bits of metal that aren't moonshard pendant bits are, like the bits of wood, random "alter fodder" materials, I think. Wyrom stated, after alter fodder materials were requested, that he'd added some in.

[Ceyrin]

Can you make arrows out of the branches?

[Ososis]

Can you make arrows out of the branches?

Not sure, but I have confirmed you can convert the pickaxes into disappointment.

[Ceyrin]

Not sure, but I have confirmed you can convert the pickaxes into disappointment.

Pretty sure that was outlined prior to the event. Your confirmation is appreciated though, I'm sure.

[GS4Pirate]

The 100 count pickaxe also comes with carpal tunnel syndrome as a bonus.

[Ososis]

Pretty sure that was outlined prior to the event. Your confirmation is appreciated though, I'm sure.

Well excuse me hot shit, didn't realize I was interrupting your cock goblin

[Astray]

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[shad0ws0ngs]

mother fucker.. my mystery "probably truthie jewelry?" head worn geldaralad t5 win, which had no analysis.. now does and is definitely just truthie jewelry.. lamest t5 so far that I've seen

[Wrathbringer]

Not sure, but I have confirmed you can convert the pickaxes into disappointment.

Lol truth.

[Amerek]

By far the most realistic pay-event ever. You come to dig for the T5 wins, and you leave only feeling dirty :(

[Hips]

a blackened faewood case decorated with ruby and obsidian runes (beltworn, holds medium, scripted)
a blackened faewood scepter with a ruby-eyed obsidian drake headpiece (5x, fire flares)
some blackened spidersilk robes trimmed with ruby and obsidian runes (4x, moderately resist to fire attacks)
a fiery red ruby ring flecked with obsidian (crumbly rechargeable 1706)
a blackened palimpsest scribed with fiery red ink (906, 908, 519)

a heavy vultite halberd with a mossbark shaft (4x, some amount of damage weighting)

a ruic-stemmed dark glaes pipe with a faceted firestone bowl (self-filling)

some whipped cream lipbalm (unlimited uses- flavor has since been altered)

a tiny gossamer silk pouch embroidered with colorful thread: a spectral lacewing butterfly (ambient scripted "pet")

a crimson lotus blossom (pinworn, +5 max mana, no level requirement, persists)

a hazy green potion (fixstat potion)

a ribbon-tied mulberry silk cape (fully unlocked Zodi, wings are: iridescent pink, and draped with strings of tiny carved fireflies)

a gold-on-green arabesque silk pack (holds 180)

a circular faceted crystal amulet (permanent crystal amulet, maybe? works like one, bard song was inconclusive)

a reticulated crystal-edged golvern segment x2

a heavy rolaren slab

[rolfard]

Pretty sure Simu got the idea that a completed pendant is worth 100m from someone and decided to squeeze more blood from the stone. It's in the official docs on blood marble.

[zennsunni]

I posted on the officials asking if I was missing something, why does the prize list look so pathetic. Looks like Wyrom's answer was typical PR cover, and it is indeed pathetic...

[Kronius]

So I've been fairly out of touch for quite some time, I had no idea Duskruin Dig was even a thing until about an hour ago. So basically they've ripped digging out of EG and made it its own pay event, associated it with Duskruin so they could open shops to drain some bloodscrip, and T5 pulls are like 5x flaring armor?

Did I get that right?

[Velfi]

http://i.imgur.com/4cHkS0r.gif

[WRoss]

I'd be interested in the crystal ball if its found and someone wants to sell it.
I also found a pendant (not interested in selling)

You grab a polished crystal ball with a carved glowbark base from inside the ebonwood trunk.

[time4fun]

So far:

A custom spell prep book with one of the spell preps from Expression Faire
A reticulated golvern segment
A +10 locker contract

[chalion]

You grab a polished crystal ball with a carved glowbark base from inside the ebonwood trunk.

was expecting a fortune telling ball , room scrying not so much what im willing to pay for. thanks though.

[Ososis]

150 digs ($15), this is everything I pulled minus some random gems, loose silvers, and a 4k note I found in a ball of shit.

In the heavy backpack:
Clothing [23]: a blue feather-shaped charm (23)
Special [140]: a black opal fragment (19), a broken white opal sphere (21), a carved ur-barath totem (4), a white dreamstone sliver (11), a rough-edged branch of illthorn, a fused pile of vaalin, a small ingot of laje, a small hunk of veniom (3), an Elanthian Guilds voucher pack (5), an Adventurer's Guild voucher pack (3), a stability contract (3), an urchin guide contract (6), a locker manifest contract (4), a scorched branch of fireleaf (2), a blood red garnet chunk (4), a thin platinum strip (3), a twisting blue-green potion (22), a jagged white sunstone shard (19), a coarse grey moonstone shard (6), a sharp golden topaz shard, a reticulated silver orb
Total items: 163

*EDIT*
Everything I found in the first 20 digs was all I found in the subsequent 130. I understand not everybody gets to be a big winner, but pretty much for 50th dig on I wasn't enjoying myself. 200 silvers and a partial gem, repeat a dozen of dozen times.

[LivderaDeralleur]

Damn - some of you have gotten multiple T5s already?

I've gone through 1 250-count pickaxe and 1 100-count pickaxe and haven't gotten a T5 yet, unless the bottle of spell-up pills counts (that's the most interesting I've found yet.) Got quite a few of those alter fodder materials, guild/adv. guild contracts and gems, just nothing from the 'unique' feeder yet.

[Ardwen]

some people had multiple t5 an hour into the event, it is what it is same as always

[Ososis]

The unique feeder opens up and slowly the Simu Testicles ooze out and drape across yo face. You hear a faint voice whisper "yeah. yeah you like that don't you?"

[GS4Pirate]

some people had multiple t5 an hour into the event, it is what it is same as always

Pretty much this.

[Amerek]

finally pulled a t5 - heavy golvern slab, 25 lbs

[beldannon5]

I still have only pulled a muscle!

[Ososis]

*NOTE* Post left up for integrity, but proved inaccurate by reality


Not trying to get all bitchy, but if they are actively adjusting the odds to prevent people from emptying the prizes they put up to be won... How is this not a scam? bait and switch, 3 card monty, take your pick. 

*edit*
3 card monty referencing the plant that makes it look like the game can be won by anybody.

[zennsunni]

This 'event' is such a disgusting, bullshit cash grab that it makes me feel like the game is dead, and all that's left is a few yes-men talking up abysmal content like used-car salesmen.

[beldannon5]

I have now done 1245 digs and no t5, unless the 5x warlance is a t5 maybe. got 2 100 use rings 3 10 spellup bottles and thats it.

[FlayedAngel]

This 'event' is such a disgusting, bullshit cash grab that it makes me feel like the game is dead, and all that's left is a few yes-men talking up abysmal content like used-car salesmen.
Geez, relax... the game is still fine, it's not as bad as all that. This 'non-event' doesn't really matter that much either way, it's just some random-ass digging with pretty low-key prizes... it's really just for fun, and was pretty much described (read:warned) as such before the gates even opened. I gotta agree, however, that's it's... well-meaning but perhaps not the smoothest execution in the world, but why break with tradition?!

There's a pretty simple solution if you dislike it, and that's not to spend money on it. If you're expecting something fancier, I'd wait until Duskruin proper opens again in August and go for bloodscrip versus this, which is more or less slot machine distribution.

[FlayedAngel]

I have now done 1245 digs and no t5, unless the 5x warlance is a t5 maybe. got 2 100 use rings 3 10 spellup bottles and thats it.
Unfortunately, I think the rub of this event is that the odds of getting something spectacular do not parlay with spending real money. I would not spend much on it, myself, and certainly not bank said money on getting one of the 'big' prizes.... but, to each their own!

[Ososis]

I think the theory is that if this is the best way for them to grab cash, things are looking grim. As to the "really just for fun" I am not sure where the fun comes in. Is it the minute of failed digging before you finally get a chest? is it the chest filled with the same junker items you would be disappointed to find on a kobold? Or is it that when you finally do get lucky enough to get better than junk it's still junk? The fun is on the side of Simu. It didn't have to be, they could have done a number of things to make it less crappy. But they didn't. They could have chosen NOT to rush it out (but OFC then they may not have been able to capitalize on the current moon pendant boners).

*NOTE* Post left up for integrity, but portion below proved inaccurate by reality

as to your simple solution of just not participating, while still kind of unhelpful would be at least justifiable were it not the case that simu was changing the game midstride. people saw the items popping at the start, bought in, then they tanked the odds. bait and switch man. My ability to not participate in it does not detract from how grimy that is .

[FlayedAngel]

as to your simple solution of just not participating, while still kind of unhelpful would be at least justifiable were it not the case that simu was changing the game midstride. people saw the items popping at the start, bought in, then they tanked the odds. bait and switch man. My ability to not participate in it does not detract from how grimy that is .

I'm not sure that's really "bait and switch" so much as just how the hopper effectively works; items are put in, and eventually distributed until there are no more items and/or no more pulls. Most of the old timers know this, which is why there is such a mad rush when the gates for any kind of digging-style random distribution thing open. Also, no one can be guaranteed any kind of major win... but it's human nature to think that you'll be the exception to the rule, which is why gambling addition exists.


I think part of the problem is that they clearly added a looooot of additional stuff -- unique gems, minor Simucoin items, altered fluff -- to try and balance it out and ensure that people didn't feel cheated by getting nothing more often than not. The way the spread works out, most of what we're seeing is basically what you'd think of as consolation prizes versus tiny amounts of scrip or nothing (which you eventually tune out) punctuated by the occasional interesting win. If the odds for big items were too high or otherwise unfettered, however, and there were big and interesting wins fairly often, then the hopper would be emptied out even more quickly and there would be even less point to digging after a certain period.

[Enuch]

I do think they should have left the selling rate with the archaeologist the same. I know there are more gems for scrip being distributed but I think folks may have felt less "cheated" or at least underwhelmed if the mass exodus of fragments added up to okay amounts of bloodscrip. I know I would have felt better, I have enjoyed to an extent my 250 dig shovel I got for Father's Day and I wasn't expecting to get a T5 item or anything but it is a little disappointing to come out with 1/3 BS than usual for gems and a fistful of encumberance charms.

something cool for next time if they did it (assuming they changed the items a little) id get a 100 dig shovel if instead of urchin contracts and locker manifest contracts for the random single sewer token entry or dueling slip entry. Would be cool to dig at a dusk ruin event and get useful dusk ruin things

[Nephelem]

They explained how the hopper was set in detail prior to the start of this whole thing. People cry when there aren't events. People cry when there are events. People cry when the loot is too good. People cry when the loot isn't good enough. I have seen plenty of folks enjoying it and whether it was optimally designed to make the most profit possible is pretty much irrelevant. They can just tweak it and run more. As to your actively modifying the pulls conspiracy theory, they have stated they can adjust the overall drop rate as they see how fast the hopper is emptying out. If they are going to be out of items day 2 they slow it, if it starts to back up then they up it again. You can buy in 10 cents at a time, so if you were left holding a giant bag when they "nerfed" the drops (which all suck by they way and no one wants them according to the rest of the posts) then that is on you.

[Ososis]

*NOTE* Post left up for integrity, but proved inaccurate by reality



I'm not sure that's really "bait and switch" so much as just how the hopper effectively works; items are put in, and eventually distributed until there are no more items and/or no more pulls. Most of the old timers know this, which is why there is such a mad rush when the gates for any kind of digging-style random distribution thing open. Also, no one can be guaranteed any kind of major win... but it's human nature to think that you'll be the exception to the rule, which is why gambling addition exists.

This is the third and final time I will mention that they adjusted the odds after the initial roll out to keep the hoppers full through the event. This is not random chance playing out, this has been manipulated behind the scenes. Reports of finds came in, and based on those reports people said "Hey, this dig is worth checking out perhaps" but when they got there, it wasn't the same dig as when they got their info.

Based on statistics they have a pretty good idea of how much cash they would get from the prizes offered, then they realized they could get MORE than that, but only if the hoppers didn't empty first.

[beldannon5]

Yeah i feel pretty annoyed. Not like we can do anything about it unless we want to boycott the next event :)

[Ososis]

They explained how the hopper was set in detail prior to the start of this whole thing. People cry when there aren't events. People cry when there are events. People cry when the loot is too good. People cry when the loot isn't good enough. I have seen plenty of folks enjoying it and whether it was optimally designed to make the most profit possible is pretty much irrelevant. They can just tweak it and run more. As to your actively modifying the pulls conspiracy theory, they have stated they can adjust the overall drop rate as they see how fast the hopper is emptying out. If they are going to be out of items day 2 they slow it, if it starts to back up then they up it again. You can buy in 10 cents at a time, so if you were left holding a giant bag when they "nerfed" the drops (which all suck by they way and no one wants them according to the rest of the posts) then that is on you.

A: conspiracy theories are theories, but we both agree they did manipulate the situation to their advantage.
B: You believe that they are actively working to end the event with empty hoppers? Do i really need to debunk this at length?
C: They set the rates. So they said, we have 10 cool items, we will give those each a 0.1% chance to turn up, we should make about $1,000 from those prizes, and we are happy with that. There is NO reason to change things up other than to grab more cash as it presents itself.
D: As you said, they can tweek it and run more. as in, OTHER digs. What does that have to do with actively mucking with this one?
E: Getting really tired of "oh quit yer bitching!" Calling a scam a scam is not me crying about it, just my two cents. Not sure why me pointing out stupid and shady actions is somehow of a lesser worthlessness than your giving simu an old handy J


*Edit*
If scam offends your ears, feel free to call it whatever you like. I may have a looser definition than you, but to me anybody who is working to screw you is a scammer, regardless of if you actually get something or not.

[Allereli]

This is the third and final time I will mention that they adjusted the odds after the initial roll out to keep the hoppers full through the event

Please quote the post that says this. I see nothing on the officials that says anything like this.

[Jarvan]

Please quote the post that says this. I see nothing on the officials that says anything like this.

He is referring to the fact that multiple people pulled multiple T5's the first few hours.

I don't think they changed anything myself, not really. I consider it more like a new hunting area. First few people into the area always get better loot then people later once everyone is doing it.

I did like 500 digs that first night, and only got 1 nice item. So I am not one of those multiple people.

[rolfard]

Mathematically but in simplest terms, those early have the "best luck" by virtue of there being the largest number of T5 available. That changes when the hopper gets refilled, again.

[Allereli]

He is referring to the fact that multiple people pulled multiple T5's the first few hours.

That happens at EG, too

[Jarvan]

That happens at EG, too

I know. I don't think he does tho.

[Gelston]

Another item in the hopper is a pass for free cyber with Baelog.

[Maerit]

Have all the pendants been found? I think it was supposed to have 1 rare metal and 3 not rare metal pendants?

[Ososis]

He is referring to the fact that multiple people pulled multiple T5's the first few hours.

I know. I don't think he does tho.


Just to get this tidbit out of the way, your assumption was neither helpful nor correct. I hope it was at least cathartic for you to speak for me.

Now to the crow. I was totally incorrect. I went back through the officials and realized I crossed a few GM posts and came to an INCORRECT understanding of what was being said. Wish it had been questioned before I went full on jackass, but I can't really blame anyone other than myself on that one. I apologize for my attitude and for my misrepresentation of the facts, my only comment in my defense was that is was an honest mistake and I thought it was official, which is one of the reasons I didn't understand why people were just fine with it.

I still maintain this is a slapdash money grab with a pretty disappointing amount of effort for the money it is bringing in. But, so is the lottery. I hate the lottery too, but its not a scam, it's a choice.

[Allereli]

I still maintain this is a slapdash money grab with a pretty disappointing amount of effort for the money it is bringing in. But, so is the lottery. I hate the lottery too, but its not a scam, it's a choice.

Glad you worked things out :)

[Jarvan]

Just to get this tidbit out of the way, your assumption was neither helpful nor correct. I hope it was at least cathartic for you to speak for me.

Now to the crow. I was totally incorrect. I went back through the officials and realized I crossed a few GM posts and came to an INCORRECT understanding of what was being said. Wish it had been questioned before I went full on jackass, but I can't really blame anyone other than myself on that one. I apologize for my attitude and for my misrepresentation of the facts, my only comment in my defense was that is was an honest mistake and I thought it was official, which is one of the reasons I didn't understand why people were just fine with it.

I still maintain this is a slapdash money grab with a pretty disappointing amount of effort for the money it is bringing in. But, so is the lottery. I hate the lottery too, but its not a scam, it's a choice.

I do enjoy speaking for others.

[Amerek]

...so, any other cool T5 wins lately?

[time4fun]

...so, any other cool T5 wins lately?

Nothing new here

[Nazagor]

350 digs and I got an eahnor slab. Everything else is gems, junk fragments (about 900 bloodscrip), etc.

[chalion]

I'd be interested in the crystal ball if its found and someone wants to sell it.
I also found a pendant (not interested in selling)

Found myself a segment to put in this here pendant. Not a bad little event for me.

[mgoddess]

125 digs: lots of little simucoin items (feather charms, the twisted potions, locker manifest contracts, stability contracts), LOTS of moonshard pieces (have a full Liabo moon, 3/4 of Lornon & Tiloak, no Miloak(sp?) pieces), lots of gems, silvers, a few ur-barath totems (which, I can only guess, are used in the sewers, to find rats?), a few wood/metal alteration fodder things (sephwir, fireleaf, glowbark, vaalin)... nothing of real interest, unfortunately.

[Candor]

100 digs so far...no T5s or anything worth mentioning.

As a premium subscriber who already has locker manifests, I'm wondering what to do with all my locker manifest contracts :)

[Taernath]

100 digs so far...no T5s or anything worth mentioning.

As a premium subscriber who already has locker manifests, I'm wondering what to do with all my locker manifest contracts :)

People have been putting them on the bench in TSC.

[Astray]

Put 'em in the well. Or drop 'em near critters that pick crap up.

[beldannon5]

Up to 1450 digs still getting fcked by my accounts awful rng

[FlayedAngel]

Up to 1450 digs still getting fcked by my accounts awful rng
Sorry, dude. :/

The nicest thing I've found was a 10 slot locker upgrade, heh.

[tash]

Well, even when you get lucky, there are varying degrees of how lucky that really is.

You reach down and pull a moonstone-set white monir trunk from the rocky terrain.
>open my tru
You open the lid on your white monir trunk, locking the hinges in place to prop the lid up safely.
>l in my tru
In the white monir trunk you see a cultural registration document and some silver coins.
>read doc
Bold calligraphy states simply, "This document entitles the bearer to re-register their cultural heritage with all local authorities. If in agreement with this legally binding contract, please WRITE your acceptance on the document."

I'm sure there is relative value to someone there. Better than another urchin contract, I guess.

[Candor]

People have been putting them on the bench in TSC.

Good idea - I'll do that after the event is over.

[Jcitalia4]

with 230 throws, a few gold rings

Two gemmed boxes:

Some 5x 17lb imlfass brig with heavy fire resist and ice flares. Kinda made the whole dig worthwhile for me.

An enhansive bracelet with +something lockpicking

Also got some necklace I accidentally sloot sold to the gemshop for 15k, oops!

[Jarvan]

with 230k throws, a few gold rings

Two gemmed boxes:

Some 5x 17lb imlfass brig with heavy fire resist and ice flares. Kinda made the whole dig worthwhile for me.

An enhansive bracelet with +something lockpicking

Also got some necklace I accidentally sloot sold to the gemshop for 15k, oops!

230k pickaxes? or 230? cause if the first, that really sucks.

[Jcitalia4]

230k pickaxes? or 230? cause if the first, that really sucks.

Haha, well spotted. Fixed my post.

[Jarvan]

Haha, well spotted. Fixed my post.

for 230 pickaxes, thats damn good. Grats!

[Candor]

210 boxes. Zilch.

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if (character=="Candor")
if (diggingprize == T5prize)
diggingprize = T2prize

[Seran]

All this work into digs in premie events and they couldn't expand it a little more into a mining and smelting system?

[Kronius]

All this work into digs in premie events and they couldn't expand it a little more into a mining and smelting system?

What work? Painting a few rooms and laying a new skin over the EG digging engine takes very little effort. Mining and smelting is an entirely new game system that needs a careful implementation.

[Ososis]

All this work into digs in premie events and they couldn't expand it a little more into a mining and smelting system?

Come on now. Do you know how difficult it would be for you to dig up "slabs" instead of "junk"? Your crazy talk has no place here!

[Ososis]

What work? Painting a few rooms and laying a new skin over the EG digging engine takes very little effort. Mining and smelting is an entirely new game system that needs a careful implementation.

Well, paint a few more rooms, lay the dig skin over somewhere else, sell picks for silver, give some bullshit drop chance and slabs as the only prize. Mining complete.

[Hazado]

750 digs
one T5 box
white vaalin gardenia embraced by wrought faenor leaflets, Spell Foresight, many charges, persists

*sigh* Done with digging for a while

[Elvenlady]

Lost count of the number of digs in search of a segment but one nice T5 win so far:

You open a thin green leather portfolio.
>l in portfolio
Two large pieces of vellum are stitched together along one edge, providing a crude and very thin portfolio. A tarnished silver gem setting has been centered on the front cover of the portfolio, though it is empty. Scribbled on the back cover is the list, "Topaz, Emerald, Smooth Stone, Ruby, Diamond". All but "Diamond" have been crossed out.
The portfolio is opened to the first page.
It takes you a moment to focus on the green leather portfolio.
The green leather portfolio is blank.

[Jarvan]

Lost count of the number of digs in search of a segment but one nice T5 win so far:

You open a thin green leather portfolio.
>l in portfolio
Two large pieces of vellum are stitched together along one edge, providing a crude and very thin portfolio. A tarnished silver gem setting has been centered on the front cover of the portfolio, though it is empty. Scribbled on the back cover is the list, "Topaz, Emerald, Smooth Stone, Ruby, Diamond". All but "Diamond" have been crossed out.
The portfolio is opened to the first page.
It takes you a moment to focus on the green leather portfolio.
The green leather portfolio is blank.

Your welcome.

[Zaigh]

Lost count of the number of digs in search of a segment but one nice T5 win so far:

You open a thin green leather portfolio.
>l in portfolio
Two large pieces of vellum are stitched together along one edge, providing a crude and very thin portfolio. A tarnished silver gem setting has been centered on the front cover of the portfolio, though it is empty. Scribbled on the back cover is the list, "Topaz, Emerald, Smooth Stone, Ruby, Diamond". All but "Diamond" have been crossed out.
The portfolio is opened to the first page.
It takes you a moment to focus on the green leather portfolio.
The green leather portfolio is blank.

That's a damn nice T5, wow

[Jarvan]

That's a damn nice T5, wow

That is an understatement.

[Gnomad]

Get it altered so diamond is crossed out instead of smooth stone

[shad0ws0ngs]

decided to call it quits after 1250 pulls. Found 4 T5 in total, 3 of which within the first 50-100 pulls. A pendant, two 180lbs cloaks(one with a nice alter and the other doesn't even close for some reason) and a cloth that contained a nice looking truthie jewelry similar to one I bought for 10k a few months ago. Not alter box level or some of the other big ones IMO, but better than many.

[Jarvan]

decided to call it quits after 1250 pulls. Found 4 T5 in total, 3 of which within the first 50-100 pulls. A pendant, two 180lbs cloaks(one with a nice alter and the other doesn't even close for some reason) and a cloth that contained a nice looking truthie jewelry similar to one I bought for 10k a few months ago. Not alter box level or some of the other big ones IMO, but better than many.

Oh sure.. rub that Alter box in my face. No more cool stuff for you!

[shad0ws0ngs]

I wanted an alter box! that would have been a good pull

[Haldrik]

Whats the portfolio?

edit: n/m, saw the info

[Candor]

a carved ur-barath totem

Examine totem: An interlocked chain of long-snouted rats has been carved into the base of the totem, thick hairless tails twined together to hook one rodent to the next. Varying hues of grey swirl over the totem's reddish surface toward a caged ruby tip.

What is this thing?

[Wrathbringer]

a carved ur-barath totem

Examine totem: An interlocked chain of long-snouted rats has been carved into the base of the totem, thick hairless tails twined together to hook one rodent to the next. Varying hues of grey swirl over the totem's reddish surface toward a caged ruby tip.

What is this thing?

You wipe your butt with it.

[chonk]

alter box
pretty instrument box with matching lute

[Hazado]

a carved ur-barath totem

Examine totem: An interlocked chain of long-snouted rats has been carved into the base of the totem, thick hairless tails twined together to hook one rodent to the next. Varying hues of grey swirl over the totem's reddish surface toward a caged ruby tip.

What is this thing?
Souvenir for a future duskruin release

[Candor]

Souvenir for a future duskruin release

Sigh. And to think that was probably a T4 pull.

Thanks for the info.

[Wrathbringer]

Sigh. And to think that was probably a T4 pull.

Thanks for the info.

No problem.

[Jarvan]

alter box
pretty instrument box with matching lute

what does the alter box say in the Loresong. Some other people really wanted mine, I can give you their names.

[beldannon5]

Well 2240 digs later, I got 5 spellup bottles the handful ones. 5 enruned gold rings one 5x flaring smart warlance in the first 30 minutes which is more of a t4 then a t5. spent 18 million on silvers (gave taleph an extra 1million because of the price he was charging for the picks) damn my need to gamble. I should have just played let it ride. I say fk the bastards that put this event together, i would have come out at least even doing the sewers. yes I am whining and if you don't like it go _ _ _ _ yourself :)

[Dustin]

Nobody even talk about rng. I am at 1,785 digs/boxes with zero T5s. I missed opening night, which seems to have been a tragic mistake. Best I have to show is a couple of spell up bottles, a bunch of branches, some fused vaalin, and a couple of gold rings. Oh... and urchin guides for the next 4 years. Oh well! That's gambling.

[shad0ws0ngs]

what does the alter box say in the Loresong. Some other people really wanted mine, I can give you their names.



http://forum.gsplayers.com/showthread.php?58655-Loresongs&p=1860390#post1860390

[TheRoseLady]

a torn white paper package with a large bloody fingerprint on the crease. (up to 10 lbs, any number of items.) (not wearable)
a tanned leather knife belt with a worn brass buckle (worn around the waist, holds a couple items)
a thin-bladed carving knife with a serrated back edge 3x defender dagger base.
a rusty steel cleaver with a pale thanot handle 5x blessable handaxe.

Fun package.

[Jarvan]

http://forum.gsplayers.com/showthread.php?58655-Loresongs&p=1860390#post1860390

Same as mine then.

[Zaigh]

After 1783 boxes I found this:

a braided invar and alum wire bracelet

From the pitch of the vibration you determine that the purpose of the bracelet is as an implement for use by a mage or other spell-user. Also, it seems to have some sort of enhancive properties.

The bracelet resonates with your voice, indicating that it enhances its owner in the following ways:
It provides a bonus of 5 to Picking Locks Bonus.
The bracelet looks to have more than your average giantman could count charges remaining.

You sense that the invar and alum bracelet will persist after its last enhancive charge has been expended.


Anyone ever see the bolded part before? I'm confused by what that means.

[TheRoseLady]

a gold-stitched black spidersilk backpack

You estimate that a gold-stitched black spidersilk backpack can store an enormous amount (180-199 lbs) with enough space for any number of items. (5lbs)
You determine that you could wear the backpack on your back. The backpack appears to serve some purpose.
You analyze your spidersilk backpack and sense that the item is free from merchant alteration restrictions.
You can tell that the backpack is as light as it can get and that its pockets could not possibly get any deeper.

Not scripted. I checked just in case it might have spiders on it. Still nice!

[Jcitalia4]

After 1783 boxes I found this:

a braided invar and alum wire bracelet

From the pitch of the vibration you determine that the purpose of the bracelet is as an implement for use by a mage or other spell-user. Also, it seems to have some sort of enhancive properties.

The bracelet resonates with your voice, indicating that it enhances its owner in the following ways:
It provides a bonus of 5 to Picking Locks Bonus.
The bracelet looks to have more than your average giantman could count charges remaining.

You sense that the invar and alum bracelet will persist after its last enhancive charge has been expended.


Anyone ever see the bolded part before? I'm confused by what that means.


I found the very same bracelet!

[Luxelle]

is as an implement for use by a mage or other spell-user



I have seen this message on things from the Dig like fixskill potions and the enhancive potions.

But I don't know how that would work in a bracelet. You did not sense a spell in it? Get a mage to cast elemental detection on it. Maybe it will talk to the mage?

~L.

[Jhynnifer]

Found an MR Melgorehn's aura cog.

Also... caskets/coffins made from gem materials are a huge tease. =(

[SHAFT]

Anyone find a broadsword? I want a broadsword, please?

[Taernath]

Do you want a broadsword, or do you want a broadsword!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Candor]

Found a second totem...anyone want?

Or do you digging fanatics (yeah I know...pot kettle...and you're right) all have a dozen of them?

[Hazado]

Found a second totem...anyone want?

Or do you digging fanatics (yeah I know...pot kettle...and you're right) all have a dozen of them?

I only have 22 of them.


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[SHAFT]

Do you want a broadsword, or do you want a broadsword!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just a broadsword please. Thank you though.

[Candor]

I found a scroll with elemental deflection on it twice from a clod of dirt. Possibly the best find so far.

[Jhynnifer]

Found a T4 rainbow wear dress with two custom longs and a prismatic ether.

[time4fun]

Found a T4 rainbow wear dress with two custom longs and a prismatic ether.

You found my dress!

[Jhynnifer]

You found my dress!

Probably going to sell it too if you'd like to make an offer.

[time4fun]

Found an altered octopus-themed 5x mace with knockout flares and unbalance flares. Yay!

[Jarvan]

No T5's in my last 1100 attempts.

[Ltlprprincess]

a silver-bound faewood case decorated with jagged lapis lazuli runes:

an angular white faewood scepter with a lapis-eyed silver drake headpiece - 5x lightning flares
some white silver-threaded robes trimmed with jagged lapis lazuli runes - 4x moderate shock resistance
a tarnished silver ring flecked with lapis lazuli - MR Spirit Barrier
a weathered white palimpsest scribed with silvery ink:

It takes you a moment to focus on the white palimpsest.
On the white palimpsest you see
(901) Minor Shock
(910) Major Shock
(518) Cone of Elements

[Amerek]

I'm not sure these are worth very much, but I like some of the scripts:

some black leather gloves reinforced with kelyn grommets
You see nothing unusual, except for a small enchanter's glyph.

4x, unbalance flares, fully unlocked according to analyze.

You carefully examine the black leather gloves and determine that the weight is about 2 pounds.

wear
As you slide the black leather gloves over your hands, you feel a momentary touch of vertigo. Slowly curling and uncurling your fingers, you test the feel of the leather until you arrive at an ideal fit.

pull
You pull at the ends of your black leather gloves, tightening the fit as your fingers flex inside them.

tap
You tap your clenched fists together, once, twice, then raise one hand in a beckoning motion, welcoming all comers.

rub
You slowly rub your hands together then clap your hands once in anticipation.

clench
>clench gloves
Balling your hand into a tight fist, you raise it defiantly skyward as a wavering mirage surrounds your glove, and then quickly fades.

remove
Tugging gently at the leather, you remove first your right glove then your left, taking the time to massage out any tightness in the palms of your hands.

[kcostell]

The locked version of those gloves are available for 250 scrip off the shelf.

Seem like nice gloves for a low-to-mid level monk. They're throwing out lots of hits and with their crappy defense they just want to keep everything knocked over/stunned as much as possible. Both unbalance and grapple flares are great for that.

[Candor]

Well I thought I had found something until I read the officials and found that Wyrom had added buzzers to the T3 hopper. So my wide metal band isn't special after all...grumble.

[Jcitalia4]

Well I thought I had found something until I read the officials and found that Wyrom had added buzzers to the T3 hopper. So my wide metal band isn't special after all...grumble.

They sell for a nice 9k though, silver lining

[beldannon5]

I am so done!!! over 2800 digs, possibly found a t5 piece of crap warlance in the first 10 digs or so, nothing since. I understand it's random, but how the fucked up is my rng to lose that many times?

Next time the bastards have a bright idea to steal money from us why don't they just go to our bank accounts.

Okay enough venting.

[Ososis]

Found an altered octopus-themed 5x mace with knockout flares and unbalance flares. Yay!

That sounds fun. Knockout flares are pretty sweet in the realm of flares.

[time4fun]

That sounds fun. Knockout flares are pretty sweet in the realm of flares.

I've been looking for a knockout flaring OHB forever, so I'm very happy. Plus, both the fact that it has two flare types and an insane alteration makes it fancy and unique.

[drauz]

I've been looking for a knockout flaring OHB forever, so I'm very happy. Plus, both the fact that it has two flare types and an insane alteration makes it fancy and unique.

Hentai mace!

[mgoddess]

Well I thought I had found something until I read the officials and found that Wyrom had added buzzers to the T3 hopper. So my wide metal band isn't special after all...grumble.
I was wondering which hopper those were from... have two or three of them myself now. Highest-tier find I've gotten so far. :/

[Jcitalia4]

I was wondering which hopper those were from... have two or three of them myself now. Highest-tier find I've gotten so far. :/

They're T3

[mgoddess]

Well I thought I had found something until I read the officials and found that Wyrom had added buzzers to the T3 hopper. So my wide metal band isn't special after all...grumble.I was wondering which hopper those were from... have two or three of them myself now. Highest-tier find I've gotten so far. :/They're T3

Yup, Candor said as much, which is why I said something.

~500 digs, the buzzers are the highest tier I've gotten. Bunch of simucoin stuff though, so I'll at least be able to sell those off and make some silver back.

[Methais]

Pretty much any of the bits of metal that aren't moonshard pendant bits are, like the bits of wood, random "alter fodder" materials, I think. Wyrom stated, after alter fodder materials were requested, that he'd added some in.

"Hey Wyrom, this pay event doesn't have enough fluff garbage, can you add some more please?"

This is why Simu puts out events like these, because they know their playerbase is stupid as fuck.

[drauz]

"Hey Wyrom, this pay event doesn't have enough fluff garbage, can you add some more please?"

This is why Simu puts out events like these, because they know their playerbase is stupid as fuck.

Well we are paying $15 a month for a MUD.

[Taernath]

Well we are paying $15 a month for a MUD.

$15 a month for 1 character slot.

[Jhynnifer]

Found an altered octopus-themed 5x mace with knockout flares and unbalance flares. Yay!

What's the alter on it, INQUIRING MINDS!

[Nathala Crane]

I found some sephwir.. branches.. :P

[Taernath]

http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/GemStone%20IV%20Announcements/Important%20Announcements/view/2500


Some real gems have been added to both Prime and Platinum inside the T5 (unique) feeder! Good luck! Digdigdigdigdig!


Wyrom, APM

Oh boy an amethyst chip!

[Aluvius]

LOL, I just tried to find my amethyst chip from 1992 or 1993 to post it. However its in one of 3 large cardboard boxes and I gave up after 30 seconds of searching. :)

[time4fun]

What's the alter on it, INQUIRING MINDS!


a cobalt octopus-topped mace

The whimsical rolaren octopus topping the carved ironwood haft of the mace has tightly wrapped its eight tentacles around the haft in a spiral pattern. Each tentacle clasps its neighbor and their tips turn outward, forming the collar of the weapon. A row of runes, carved into the dark ironwood haft, has been gilded with silver. You also notice a small enchanter's glyph.
There appears to be something written on it.

In the Common language, it reads:
Armed and Dangerous

5x, max light, knockout flares, and unbalance flares

I named him Kevin.

[Roblar]

I named him Kevin.

How about John, or Eugene, or Frank, or Norman?


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090660/fullcredits/

[time4fun]

How about John, or Eugene, or Frank, or Norman?


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090660/fullcredits/

Who's ever heard of an Octopus named Eugene?

Sheesh. Some people.

[SonoftheNorth]

a cobalt octopus-topped mace

The whimsical rolaren octopus topping the carved ironwood haft of the mace has tightly wrapped its eight tentacles around the haft in a spiral pattern. Each tentacle clasps its neighbor and their tips turn outward, forming the collar of the weapon. A row of runes, carved into the dark ironwood haft, has been gilded with silver. You also notice a small enchanter's glyph.
There appears to be something written on it.

In the Common language, it reads:
Armed and Dangerous

5x, max light, knockout flares, and unbalance flares

I named him Kevin.


I find it rigged that you found an OHB

[time4fun]

I find it rigged that you found an OHB

Not just that, but one with one of the flare types I've been desperately trying to find for my collection.

I mean, even I suspect me of sleeping with the GMs to get this.

[SonoftheNorth]

Give me their names so I can bang em also, I found a veola barrette...

[time4fun]

Give me their names so I can bang em also, I found a veola barrette...

OMG I'd buy thta

[drauz]

a cobalt octopus-topped mace

The whimsical rolaren octopus topping the carved ironwood haft of the mace has tightly wrapped its eight tentacles around the haft in a spiral pattern. Each tentacle clasps its neighbor and their tips turn outward, forming the collar of the weapon. A row of runes, carved into the dark ironwood haft, has been gilded with silver. You also notice a small enchanter's glyph.
There appears to be something written on it.

In the Common language, it reads:
Armed and Dangerous

5x, max light, knockout flares, and unbalance flares

I named him Kevin.

http://littlefun.org/uploads/5275df94e691b20856aec574_736.jpg

[Ososis]

5x, max light, knockout flares, and unbalance flares

I named him Kevin.

does it have unbalance flares that flare separately from the knockout? Or are you referring to (as I call em) the "knockout status effects" that take place in addition to the physical head strike of the a knockout "flare"?

Side note, my rough math puts knockout flares at 5x-6x more deadly than standard flares just on instant murder. Not even factoring in the additional random knockout status effect.

[time4fun]

does it have unbalance flares that flare separately from the knockout? Or are you referring to (as I call em) the "knockout status effects" that take place in addition to the physical head strike of the a knockout "flare"?

Side note, my rough math puts knockout flares at 5x-6x more deadly than standard flares just on instant murder. Not even factoring in the additional random knockout status effect.

It's both. So there are knockout flares in the script slot, and there are unbalance flares in the special properties slot.

Interesting commentary on the flares. Looking forward to digging being done and getting to test this!

[Ososis]

It's both. So there are knockout flares in the script slot, and there are unbalance flares in the special properties

8027

That's nuts. 5x knockout ohb was pretty savage, now you're just an asshole.

My basic math goes elemental flares have about a 15% kill, knockouts have 45% chance to kill and flare twice as often. This is loose math assuming equally random crit levels, knocks is easy 4/9 Crush crits to the head kill. With elemental flares I looked at equal chance a at all locations, equal chance at crit levels. This is from memory, so it may be a bit off. I have no idea how to track the knockout status effect (some of which I think may be fatal, but I haven't played with it enough) because some of the stun/knockdown is not shown in the description though it's implied, and half the time they are dead from the strike, most of the time they are at least stunned or knocked down before the extra status effect even comes in.

[Candor]

Anyone else get one of these...?

a multi-faceted sky blue feystone

[chalion]

yes, I have a handful of them over all my digs.

[kcostell]

a cobalt octopus-topped mace

I named him Kevin.

Shoulda named him Ultros.

[Zaigh]

Pulled 2 more T5s tonight.

+10 locker expansion contract

&

a brass-hinged black mithril case with a thick glass plate on its front cover
You try to read a brass-hinged black mithril case with a thick glass plate on its front cover, but the language is not one you know. It looks like it's written in Gnomish.

a pair of brass-trimmed goggles with thick circular glass lenses
The goggles resonates with your voice, indicating that it enhances its owner in the following ways:
It provides a bonus of 3 to Spell Aiming Bonus.
It provides a bonus of 3 to Arcane Symbols Bonus.
It provides a bonus of 3 to Perception Bonus.
The goggles looks to have more than your average giantman could count charges remaining.
This is an EzScripted item. Some alteration restrictions may apply. It has the following messaging:
wear
1st Person: As your adjust the leather strap of the goggles and peer through the lenses, everything in your vision is suddenly traced and outlined in vibrant yellow, blue, and red tones on the lenses.
3rd Person: As Durakar adjusts the leather strap of his goggles and peers through the lenses, bright red, blue, and yellow colors swirl across the glass surface.
tap
1st Person: You tap a small mithril plate on the side of your goggles, causing the colored outlines displayed on the glass surface of your goggles to shift their hues.
3rd Person: Durakar taps a small mithril plate on the side of his goggles, causing a shift in the colored hues swirling across the glass surface of the lenses.
turn
1st Person: You turn a small imflass dial on the side of your goggles, causing a series of overlapping, translucent dark glass panels to slide in to place over the front of the lenses.
3rd Person: Durakar turns a small imflass dial on the side of his goggles, causing a series of overlapping, translucent dark glass panels to slide in to place over the front of the lenses.
pull
1st Person: Pulling a small ruby-tipped lever on the underside of your goggles, the overlapping panels of dark glass covering the lenses spiral back in to the housing along the edges of the goggles.
3rd Person: Durakar pulls a small ruby-tipped lever on the underside of his goggles, causing the overlapping panels of dark glass covering the lenses to spiral back in to the housing along the edges of the goggles.

a saw-toothed black mithril key with a melted rolaren gear handle
- locks & unlocks the case

[Zho]

I need those goggles so bad

[shad0ws0ngs]

neat goggles.. and that is probably the first item in the entire goddamn game that is in gnomish. Those gnomish spectacles that let you read gnomish were so goddamn worthless I had to find a gnome to write something just to test them, back in the day.

[Geijon Khyree]

This is more of my loot summary.

This item is intended to dig somewhere in Bloodriven Village. This particular pickaxe can be used 27 times before it will break. (It was a 100)

I had a 2 times dig pickaxe I won from Retser's NPC in Icemule. I bought a 25 then the 100 above. That puts me at exactly 100 digs from Friday night (6/24) to Saturday before I had time.

I'd say 100 digs is a good indicator of starter+ experience for the event. It's enough to get an indicator.

I didn't combine any slivers, orbs or moons yet.

Silver: 42937

Gems [46]: a six-pointed rich sanguine garnet, a sanguine wyrm's-eye garnet, a brilliant wyrm's-tooth amethyst, an uncut diamond (3), an uncut emerald (5), a tulip-shaped maernstrike diamond, a pale metallic silver mistvein diamond (2), a thin shard of iridescent fire agate, a deep purple amethyst, a dark-veined apple green turquoise, an uncut ruby (4), a red spinel, a pristine smoky violet glimaerstone, a pink rhodochrosite stone (2), a brilliant teal-laced azurite (2), a black opal, a flame-banded gold chameleon agate, a gently sloped green moss agate, a smooth black umber-suffused dreamstone, a light pink morganite stone, a pyrite-capped vibrant blue lapis lazuli, some polished pink coral

Clothing [17]: a tiny rusted iron tentacle on a bone-linked chain, a blue feather-shaped charm (12), a delicate silver bracer, a wide metal band (2)

Special [102]: a black opal fragment (14), a jagged white sunstone shard (11), a coarse grey moonstone shard (2), a white dreamstone sliver (15), a broken white opal sphere (9), a small hunk of veniom, a twisting blue-green potion (14), a swirling yellow-green potion, an urchin guide contract (2), a hunk of rotting flesh, a cracked ur-barath stone (4), a quilted black silk prayer rug, a broken fire opal chunk, a locker manifest contract (4), a thin branch of sephwir, a cracked branch of glowbark, a blood red garnet chunk (3), a thin platinum strip (3), a lopsided golden moonstone sphere, a carved ur-barath totem, a handful of congealed slime, a sharp golden topaz shard, a solid clod of dirt, an Adventurer's Guild voucher pack, a small ingot of laje, an old promissory note.

[shad0ws0ngs]

What's the tentacle?

[Astray]

What's the tentacle?

Ya gotta ask? Ya ain't ready for it.

[LivderaDeralleur]

Finally got a T5 - writeable book. Interesting alter/theme! Not sure I have a character that fits with it, though.

You see a moss-covered leather book. Bound into the book are some pages of mud-caked parchment.
open my book
You carefully open your leather book, revealing the smooth pages of parchment within.
l in my book
In the leather book:
Clothing [1]: a long rat tail quill
Special [1]: some mud-caked parchment pages
Total items: 2

Quill seems to be scripted/wearable behind the ear.
You carefully tuck your rat tail quill behind one ear.

Definitely not a jackpot by any means, but it's nice to have something unique to break up the monotony.

[Zaigh]

Finally got a T5 - writeable book. Interesting alter/theme! Not sure I have a character that fits with it, though.

You see a moss-covered leather book. Bound into the book are some pages of mud-caked parchment.
open my book
You carefully open your leather book, revealing the smooth pages of parchment within.
l in my book
In the leather book:
Clothing [1]: a long rat tail quill
Special [1]: some mud-caked parchment pages
Total items: 2

Quill seems to be scripted/wearable behind the ear.
You carefully tuck your rat tail quill behind one ear.

Definitely not a jackpot by any means, but it's nice to have something unique to break up the monotony.

haha, I just got one of these too!

[time4fun]

8027

That's nuts. 5x knockout ohb was pretty savage, now you're just an asshole.

My basic math goes elemental flares have about a 15% kill, knockouts have 45% chance to kill and flare twice as often. This is loose math assuming equally random crit levels, knocks is easy 4/9 Crush crits to the head kill. With elemental flares I looked at equal chance a at all locations, equal chance at crit levels. This is from memory, so it may be a bit off. I have no idea how to track the knockout status effect (some of which I think may be fatal, but I haven't played with it enough) because some of the stun/knockdown is not shown in the description though it's implied, and half the time they are dead from the strike, most of the time they are at least stunned or knocked down before the extra status effect even comes in.

Seems about right. And yeah it's pretty awesome. I like weapons with multiple flares, and knockout flares have turned out to be even better than I thought.

Though I wish the unbalance flares were grapple- seems way more fitting given the theme.

[LivderaDeralleur]

And LOL - guess the book isn't so unique after all - exact same description and everything?

RNG was kind of cruel to me this time - 1100 digs and only 1 T5, which was the book. Not too upset, though - had fun and lots of other stuff. Got enough loose bloodscript to deck out my UAC Empath with some new gloves/boots and some outfit fodder for other alts.

And belatedly, those gnomish goggles are awesome. As a gnome, those would've been neat to find. They seem geared towards a caster, though. If/when you figure out what's written on them, do tell.

[time4fun]

Final count for me:

3 small locker expansions (SERIOUSLY?)
custom spell prep book (sold)
golvern segment
Octomace

[Zaigh]

And LOL - guess the book isn't so unique after all - exact same description and everything?

RNG was kind of cruel to me this time - 1100 digs and only 1 T5, which was the book. Not too upset, though - had fun and lots of other stuff. Got enough loose bloodscript to deck out my UAC Empath with some new gloves/boots and some outfit fodder for other alts.

And belatedly, those gnomish goggles are awesome. As a gnome, those would've been neat to find. They seem geared towards a caster, though. If/when you figure out what's written on them, do tell.

Yep, same exact description and all.

As for the text on the Gnomish case:
In the Gnomish language, it reads:
Test Attempt #337. Adjusted the crystalline lattice.

[beldannon5]

I despise all of you bastards for doing better then me. :) not really

I made about 11k redeemed bs
one pendant
one warlance that was eh.
and a bunch of stuff
the pendant made most of my silvers back at least

[Roblar]

1,277 digs
1 T5 - Veola
stuff

[chalion]

Pendant
Segment
Scrying ball
3x HCP doubles w/ nice long
Fireworks press
custom swear

dug ~4000 times.

[time4fun]

What was the warlance?

[beldannon5]

5x smart weapon

[StJimmy]

a blackened faewood case decorated with ruby and obsidian runes (beltworn, holds medium, scripted)
a blackened faewood scepter with a ruby-eyed obsidian drake headpiece (5x, fire flares)
some blackened spidersilk robes trimmed with ruby and obsidian runes (4x, moderately resist to fire attacks)
a fiery red ruby ring flecked with obsidian (crumbly rechargeable 1706)
a blackened palimpsest scribed with fiery red ink (906, 908, 519)

a heavy rolaren slab

a triangular steel box (3x/day makes amulets from wands - a triangular <metal> amulet)

a weathered leather coin pouch stitched with strands of veniom thread (weightless coin pouch, holds 20k, +1 perception, +2 trading)

[Jhynnifer]

Some really neat (and notsoneat) prizes came out of this. While I didn't pull anything crazy major, it was really fun and I'd totally do it again.

Also... while i know it got kind of ridiculous, all the rare alter fodder wood branches were such a great touch. (Sephwir fodder that doesn't cost 10m!?!)

[Candor]

No T5s. A few T4s. Several branches of various materials, including one sephwir. Stuff.

Bought some heroism potions (vodka) with the scrip I earned.

[Zaigh]

Final breakdown

5,045 pulls

5 T5s:
+10 locker expansion
lock pick enhancive bracelet
5/180 rat cloak
gnomish caster enhancive goggles in a gnomish case (I'd say my best pull by far)
writeable book, mud-caked

Other:
DR Gems - 711
SimuCoin Items - 1819 (~1200 are charms/potions)
Souvenir Totems - 108
Fodder - 148
Redeemed bloodscrip ~17k

I didn't keep track of the silvers, but probably a few million.

Full breakdown of other - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wTpeZ_xw31P_i50ozPGvm52eVJHFcRKBJWDKbq5Y42M/edit#gid=943755426

[Candor]

Would someone mind spilling the beans on what those twisting blue-green potions are from Duskruin digging and how to use them? I got a locker full of the things and if they are worthless (which I suspect) I need the space.

As I recall someone stated they help with enhancive items somehow.

[Luxelle]

If they look like this, then ... well, here they are:

https://store.play.net/store/purchaseitem/76?gameCode=GS

[Candor]

Thanks, but no you're referring to the feather-shaped charms. I mean the twisting blue-green potions.

[Luxelle]

Ahh, those are some SHORT term Enhancive stretching potions:

https://store.play.net/store/purchaseitem/87?gameCode=GS

[Candor]

Duh me for not looking at the store more closely.

Thanks.