 | Code: __________ _____________________ ___________________________ / _\ |_/ \| . \ ( ( ) |/ ) \ \/_____-__________.______|\___________________________________/ ) | ( | | Welcome to the | | 13th Genesis All Hallows Eve Scavenger Hunt | | | | // | | _.-"""""'//-'""""-._ | | .', , , , : : ` ` ` `. | | / , , \'-._ : :_.-'/ ` ` \ | | / , , :\(_)\ /(_)/ : ` ` \ | | | , , , \__//\\__/ . . ` ` | | | | . .:_ : : '--`: : . _: ; :| | | | : : \\_ _' : _: :__// , , | | | \ ` ` \ \/ \/\/ \_/ / , , / | | \ ` ` \_/\_/\_/\_/\/ , , / | | `._ ` . : : : , , _.' | | `-..............-' | | | |==============================================================| | WHEN IS IT? | |==============================================================| | | | The scavenger hunt lasts eight days, starting on Sunday | | October 28 00:00:01 GT (Game Time) and ends at 23:59:59 | | GT on Sunday November 4. | | | |==============================================================| | WHAT IS A SCAVENGER HUNT? | |==============================================================| | | | At the start of the event all participants receive a list | | containing clues for 100 different items that can be found | | somewhere in the realms. The goal is to locate as many | | different items as possible and place them in the pumpkins | | found at most major common boards, as well as inside the | | giant skull in Sparkle. | | | | For example, a hint might read: | | | | "A Solamnian blade in the wrong hands." | | | | You think this hint might refer to the Solamnian broad- | | sword held by Kernan in Flotsam, so you convince Kernan | | to surrender the sword, and once you have it, you put it | | in the pumpkin and move on to the next clue. | | | | The list of clues is be posted at the start of the event | | and can be found at the pumpkins, or simply by using the | | command <help scavenger_list>. This text can be found | | using the command <help scavenger_event>. | | | |==============================================================| | THE COMPETITION | |==============================================================| | | | In this year's Scavenger Hunt you can either work alone | | or in a team of two, but regardless if you work alone or | | in a team you will be part of the same competiton. | | | | The team, or invididual, that has found the most unique | | items when the event ends wins. | | | |==============================================================| | THE GIANT SKULL | |==============================================================| | | | A giant skull has appeared in Sparkle for the duration | | of the event. There is a pumpkin inside the skull where | | you can submit items, and this room also contains powerful | | magic wards against theft, so if you're the paranoid type | | you may want to submit your items here. | | | | Also, a ghost has, somewhat unwillingly, been hired to | | keep track of scores. Her memory is not the best but if | | you ask her, she will share what she can remember. | | | | Finally, it's possible to shake the hand inside the skull | | to be teleported to the museum costume shop. So, don't | | forget to dress up! It's customary. And fun! | | | |==============================================================| | THE REWARDS | |==============================================================| | | | - Everyone who find themselves in the top 10 when the | | event ends will receive rewards in the form of both | | Quest Experience and General Experience. The amount | | will depend on their position. | | | | - Quest Experience will also be awarded to everyone who | | finds at least 20 items. If you find 40 you get a | | bigger reward, and the reward then increases again at | | 60, 80 and 100 items found. So, even if you feel you | | have no chance to reach the top 10 it's still worth it | | to continue the hunt. | | | | - Members of the top 3 teams also get to select ONE of | | these three items: | | | | A creepy translucent body-armour. (covers body only) | | A weird pumpkin shield. | | A spooky bone sword/spear/axe/dagger. (one-handed) | | | | These items will be yours for 30 days, can never break, | | and will be as good, or better, as any existing piece | | of equipment of the same type. | | | | In addition it will be imbued with any imbue of your | | choice. Winners get an intense imbuement, runner-ups | | get a pronounced imbuement, and those in third place | | will receive a faint imbuement. | | | | - The members of the winning team will receive a special | | title lasting for 1 year. | | | | Please note that if you win as a team both of you get the | | same amount of experience as an individual winner would | | get, and you also get one item each. So, there is no | | downside to teaming up. | | | |==============================================================| | CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS EVENTS | |==============================================================| | | | Returning participants may find that some things are | | different this year compared to previous events. Here | | are the most notable changes: | | | | 1. The list of items contain clues, not item descriptions. | | | | 2. There are NO random items generated for this event. | | All hints refer to items that are already existing | | somewhere in the realms. | | | | 3. Teams consist of 2 people, not 2-4 as before. | | | | 4. It's just one big competition. Not one competition | | for teams and another for individuals. | | | | 5. When calculating scores, only the total number of unique | | items found is counted - not averages. So, there is no | | need for both members of a team to submit the same | | item. | | | | 6. Team sign-ups end 48 hours before the event ends. | | | | 7. The ghost inside the giant skull will give you an | | idea of the standings throughout the event. | | | |==============================================================| | ADDITIONAL NFORMATION | |==============================================================| | | | All items are possible to find and no items are located | | inside guilds. However, all participants may not be able | | to find all items on their own due to mortal level, align, | | racial restrictions, and similar, so trading/scheming/ | | stealing/bribing, etc is encouraged. | | | | Teams are to register at the pumpkins in the common board | | rooms or inside the giant skull. This may be done at any | | time during the hunt, except during the last 48 hours. | | Please note that when you have joined a team, it is not | | possible to leave the team to switch to another team. | | | | As long as you have not joined a team, you are considered | | to be an individual hunter. If/when you join a team your | | scores are merged with your teammate's. | | | | Only one of each item will count. Submitting more than one | | specimen will not increase any score. This is true for | | teams as well, so both members do not need to submit the | | same item. | | | | It's not enough to simply find the correct item. All items | | must be brought to the pumpkin receptacles at the common | | boards or at the giant skull in Sparkle to count. | | | | For positions 4-10 any participants who end up with the | | same number of items will remain tied in the final | | scoring, however to determine places 1-3 the rarity of | | the items found will be used as tie breaker. Rarity is | | determined by how many particpants have found a specific | | item. If it is still tied, a Genesis trivia question will | | be used to break the tie once and for all. | | | |==============================================================| | IMPORTANT RULES | |==============================================================| | | | Asking wizards for hints is strictly forbidden. Players | | caught trying to do this, in-realms or elsewhere, will | | be sternly warned, and if caught again, disqualified. | | It is of course perfectly fine to discuss anything event- | | related with non-wizards anywhere you want. | | | | Please make sure to read the section about multiple | | logins and character separation in <help rules>. It may | | be tempting to break these rules in order to find | | some items, but doing so will result in disqualification | | from this event, a ban from future events, and a trip | | to the AoP office for breaking game rules. During the | | event even indirectly doing something to benefit one | | of your other characters will be viewed as breaking the | | rules, and we will be extra vigilant when it comes to | | this during the event, so, don't do it. | | | |==============================================================| | | | DISCLAIMER: | | | | On a donut as large as Genesis, it may occasionally | | happen that an item is not accepted even though you are | | certain it is the correct item based on the clue. | | If that happens, you need to find another similar item | | somewhere else in the realms. For example: You are | | certain the clue is referring to a blue flag, but the blue | | flag you turned in is not accepted, meaning there is | | another blue flag somewhere in the realms that you must | | find. | | | | Should you run into any issues, or if you are uncertain | | about something, pleae <mail aoe> from any post office. | | | | Cherek, Shanoga and Varian wishes you all Happy Hunting! | | | \ | \ \ ) _____________ ._____________________________________________) / /\ . \| . \ ( (_)) . . . ) \__/_______--_______-__________________________--_________-____/
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