[Quest-ish!] More Trouble in Symphonia

[*Chobbs*]

Another letter from Impresario Armand Moncharmin:

[quote:3kmlhdzh]My most exalted lords and ladies,

We thank you graciously for bringing us the requisite materials
to restore our shattered chandelier. The alacrity with which you
completed this task was truly remarkable.

Alas, there is something amiss. Upon my return to Symphonia,
my good friend Maestro Firmin Richard informed me that the
chandelier's chain was severed by magical means. The implications
are most disturbing.

But even more troubling is the disappearance of certain individuals.
I think it best for you to seek him out and have him explain it to
you himself.

Your humble servant,
Impresario Armand Moncharmin

P.S. Again, Chobbs will be most gracious if you report any bugs
and potential exploits first. [/quote:3kmlhdzh]

[*Chobbs*]

A letter from Maestro Firmin Richard:

[quote:1i96m5kc]Good citizens of Sloth,

Due to the valiant efforts of a few individuals, the good Madame
Giry has been returned to us slightly battered but otherwise safe
and sound.

The circumstances surrounding the disappearances of her and the
rest of the cast members are greatly disturbing and are currently
being investigated. There are still a few wayward members, and
our ushers are confident we can find them during the week.

We believe we will have found the cause behind these strange
occurrences sometime between the hours of
[u:1i96m5kc][b:1i96m5kc]7 and 8 o'clock PM GMT -05:00 on Friday, September 25th[/b:1i96m5kc][/u:1i96m5kc].

If this time is too inconvenient, I'm sure we can move the
investigation time.

~M. Firmin Richard[/quote:1i96m5kc]

[jex]

8GMT is asia sleeping time, if move 3 hours later about 11 GMT is it fine for u all? Cause it is 7am in my country time. However, majority wins the minority

[*Chobbs*]

From the desk of Impresario Armand Moncharmin:

[quote:33n3giq0]My most noble lord and ladies,

Thanks to your valiant efforts, our wayward cast members
have returned to Symphonia safe and soundly!

Alas, what befell the ballerina Mina Sorelli is truly regrettable,
but she shall be avenged!

We will have found the source behind all these disruptions by:
[b:33n3giq0][u:33n3giq0]9:00PM GMT -05:00 (US EDT) on Friday September 25th[/u:33n3giq0][/b:33n3giq0]

Be prepared!

Your most gracious servant,
Impresario Armand Moncharmin

P.S. Chobbs apologizes for the typos and mild confusion here
and there. Still working out a new system, and he's working
out the bugs![/quote:33n3giq0]

[Wingnut]

First thanks to Chobbs for a great quest.
Second I think Chobbs has found a nice way to reward players for their participation in quests. When you participate in a part of the quest you get a quest voucher. (ie the Seal of Symphonia.) When all parts of the quest are done players can chose their own reward from list (shop). This ends the he gave it all to his buddy bickering. Yes of course you will still have the players that gripe there isn't anything good they can get for how many quest seals they have but......I think it's much better than S3 methods!

Thanks agian Chobbs.

Flame away people. I know someone will!

[Vixn]

Thanks to Chobbs for interesting quest and all imms who helped him to code and fix bugs. And thanks to Belion for good leading and all guys who joined the group and done a great job.

Also I agree this new reward system is good if not perfect!



p.s. I think this quest was very good for opener. But also I miss quests where you had to run all over the mud and use all your knowledges of areas and mobs to complete quest tasks and solve the puzzles. (It's not a critic or whine, just my wish).


p.p.s. By the way the entrance point to Opera Symphonia (if I get it right) is .4n4w2nw from SS well. Go, go explorers!




Kida

[Cizin]

To be honest I didn't like a part of Quest schedule. Had to wake up at 3 a.m. but i wasn't sorry.
It was very funny watching group of 31 players struggling vs single mob and his servants.
I liked quest mobs that does something else but smack you hard.
I liked a storyline, interactive mobs and lack of crashes *wink*
Vault Keeper Shop proved its expectations. Lots of very cool eq waiting to be picked up by a bold adventurers.
If I may suggested adding more various eq in Vault would be very nice. For an example, some hard forge cps (like gem of musing, infernite gauntlets etc.).

Niway, it was fun watching 31+ players share they evening playing this amazing game.

We definitely need more quests ....

P.S: Thanks Belion for leading .)

[Vixn]

There go a few quotes from the quest:


[quote:37y12aw0][b:37y12aw0]Mighty Tuk[/b:37y12aw0]

<622hp 487ma 267mv 1.6ac +11dam +6hit +10al | overcast | 43,889,188 exp | The Ebony Tower >
You pound Tuk extremely hard.
Tuk viciously massacres Sirrico with his claw.
Tuk viciously massacres Sirrico with his rake.
Tuk viciously massacres Sirrico with his crush.
Sheets of darkness are sucked off of Tuk into Jag's weapon!
Strider flails about from his sitting position, but hits nothing.
Sirrico massacres Tuk to small fragments with his slash.
Sirrico delivers a critical blow to one of Tuk's vital organs.
Sirrico brutally massacres Tuk with his slash.
You miss Tuk with your pound.
Ta utters the words, 'yfaghbarh'
Sirrico reports 655/1008 hp. Change: -285. Need: 353. Spells: glowing.

<622hp 487ma 267mv 1.6ac +11dam +6hit +10al | overcast | 43,890,290 exp | The Ebony Tower >
Jex utters the words, 'yufzxuie' (firewind)
Wimpy utters the words, 'eugszr zzur' (dispel evil)
Tuk utters the words, 'yfaghbarh'

<622hp 487ma 267mv 1.6ac +11dam +6hit +10al | overcast | 43,890,290 exp | The Ebony Tower >
Magi utters the words, 'yufzxuie' (firewind)
The silvery shield around Tuk becomes opaque and reflects the spell!
Magi appears to be resisting quite a bit of the damage.[/quote:37y12aw0]


[quote:37y12aw0]Something doesn't seem quite right with Tuk. A bleached white mask has
attached itself onto Tuk's face, grinning with malicious glee. Dark lines
of malice radiate from the mask, expanding to cover the entirety of his
body. As he moves, his form subtly shifts, revealing glimpses of a shadow
entity underneath. No, this isn't Tuk at all!
Tuk has some small wounds and bruises: [*****--]

Tuk is using:
<worn on head> a pulsing white mask..It emits a faint humming sound!

You attempt to peek at the inventory:
You can't see anything.[/quote:37y12aw0]




[quote:37y12aw0][b:37y12aw0]Kanae's lullaby[/b:37y12aw0]

Kanae begins to sing 'wall of nightmares'.
A macrabre lullaby fills the room, making all who listen unnaturally drowsy.
Nightmares fill your mind as you cannot help but fall asleep![/quote:37y12aw0]



[quote:37y12aw0][b:37y12aw0]Mad procs[/b:37y12aw0]

Sirrico skillfully parries the attack of the masked villain, Leroux.
Sirrico's riposte viciously massacres the masked villain, Leroux.
The masked villain, Leroux misses Sirrico with his claw.
The masked villain, Leroux viciously massacres Sirrico with his zap.
The masked villain, Leroux misses Sirrico with his rake.
Sirrico massacres the masked villain, Leroux to small fragments with his slash.
Sirrico misses the masked villain, Leroux with his slash.
The masked villain, Leroux screams 'Surrender to the darkness!'
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
A furious shadowstorm explodes from the masked villain, Leroux's hands, withering everything it touches!
Your vision blurs as you are stricken with numerous maladies!
Sinister energy continues to hemorrhage Leroux's cracked mask, passing coldly through you![/quote:37y12aw0]



[quote:37y12aw0][b:37y12aw0]The Group[/b:37y12aw0]

Group 'questin' is led by Belion and consists of:
(Dead) Sirrico [Wa:3.29 -49hp 90ma 401mv] ---
(Front) Baby [Mo:3.28 122hp 25ma 390mv] ---
(Front) Kron [Wa:3.30 221hp 22ma 371mv] ---
(Front) Skyv [Mo:2.32 420hp 94ma 289mv] ---
(Dead) Blackmore [Ba:1.36 -20hp 66ma 331mv] ---
(Front) Joesmoe [Wa:2.34 694hp 52ma 329mv] ---
(Dead) Cizin [Th:4.29 -53hp 82ma 430mv] ---
(Front) Jex [Wa:2.34 188hp 36ma 270mv] ---
(Dead) Bilbo [Wa:1.39 -15hp 303ma 275mv] ---
(Front) Wimpy [Ne:3.31 45hp 148ma 298mv] ---
(Front) Strider [Wa:3.28 742hp 37ma 137mv] ---
(Dead) Jintana [Th:2.36 -169hp 351ma 325mv] ---

(Dead) Belion [Ma:3.30 -56hp 21ma 247mv] ---
(Dead) Ta [Ma:3.27 -24hp 16ma 254mv] ---
Whiff [Th:1.28 339hp 7ma 309mv] ---
Ranthan [Ma:2.31 308hp 27ma 189mv] 684 mana
Kanae [Ba:2.31 53hp 25ma 297mv] ---
Jag [Cl:2.37 318hp 58ma 287mv] 2.h max 562
Tetsu [Ba:0.20 41hp 183ma 174mv] ---
Kida [Cl:2.30 388hp 35ma 272mv] ---
(Dead) Serega [Th:3.12 -11hp 11ma 301mv] i love ballet
Stab [Th:0.20 66hp 5ma 287mv] ---
Scarlet [Th:1.28 303hp 24ma 242mv] ---
(Dead) Java [Wa:0.20 -272hp 124ma 165mv] ---
Yoshimi [Dr:0.29 67hp 44ma 170mv] ---
Zuzu [Cl:4.26 421hp 34ma 300mv] 1.H maxmana 657
(Dead) Magi [Dr:2.33 -65hp 65ma 198mv] ---
Packy [Dr:0.32 88hp 24ma 174mv] ---
Tuk [Ma:3.29 269hp 48ma 265mv] still hatin ballet.
(Dead) Filariel [Ma:2.35 -172hp 566ma 244mv] ---
(Dead) Anubix [Ne:0.32 -85hp 12ma 208mv] ---[/quote:37y12aw0]

[Vixn]

The last one:


[quote:1i4fhzpp][b:1i4fhzpp]The Rewards:[/b:1i4fhzpp]

list all
Marclair, the vault keeper tells you 'Ah, I see you have a seal of Symphonia. Monsieurs
Moncharmin and Firmin must trust you indeed. Very well! Allow me to show you our fine
collection of treasures which I will gladly trade you in exchange for the appropriate
number of seals.'

I can trade:
Cost Item
----------------------
5 a restring token [2]
*5 a rune-carved loop of green adamantite [2]
*5 volcanic shoulder guards [1]
5 a crystal helm [1]
*5 a thunderbolt [1]
4 etched marble circle [3]
*4 shield of the black rose [3]
*4 an iridescent silk strand [2]
*4 blue steel shoulder guards [2]
4 polished rock sleeves [2]
*4 a sable blood rune [2]
*4 a pair of blood covered boots [2]
4 an aura of midnight [2]
4 a pair of pitch black greaves [2]
*4 a frost reaver [2]
4 a runed taffeta pouch [2]
*4 the greaves of the forsaken [2]
*3 belt of vitality [4]
3 a tar covered girth [3]
*3 a cape of infinite shadows [3]
*3 a pair of purple shin guards [3]
3 an ogre claymore [3]
3 eye of the deep [3]
3 a skull of the innocent [3]
3 an ivory torch [3]
*3 a helm of fiery radiance [3]
*3 an obsidian pearl [3]
*3 a tattered purple robe [2]
3 a beaded bracelet [2]
*3 a battered metal harmonica [2]
*3 a staff of entwined serpents [2]
3 the shoulder guards of divinity [2]
*3 a loop of burning coals [2]
*3 gloves of the yellow rose [2]
*2 a ruby brooch [5]
2 a green dragon's claw [5]
*2 adamantine gloves [5]
2 a runed shield of the moon [5]
2 a small pebble [4]
2 the electrum circlet [4]
*2 a heavy iron ring [4]
2 a man's diamond ring [4]
*2 a serpent skin coif [3]
2 a pair of forest green gloves
2 a belt of striking
2 a pair of rock boots
2 a blue steel gorget
*2 a mithril torc
2 the amulet of the sanguineous magi
2 a hag's eye necklace
*2 a pair of black tassled boots
2 a ring of indigo coral
1 a personalized octagonal token
1 a blank spellbook waiting to be written
1 a golden prism
1 a tribar token of drachma
1 a lavender ellipsoid ioun stone
----------------------
* means you need more levels to use it.
! means you are not strong enough to use it.
& means you have studied this spellbook or manual to its max.
+ Means that a list of cps can be viewed.
Query may also be of use to you, please refer to help query.[/quote:1i4fhzpp]


Kida

[*Chobbs*]

Mornin' folks,

Thanks to all who participated, and all the imms who helped. Clink, Akasha, Juggle for the coding tips, Trist and Astorel for catching my many many typos, Tox for showing me the ropes, and Splork for not smiting me after my many, many, many crashes.

Hopefully the mob wasn't too bad: sorry if he was a wee bit on the fat side. And the spammage. I forgot to put a few of the messages outside the for loop, so some got iterated an ungodly number of times.

@Kida
I'll see if I can write a scatter/search the mud quests.
Also, in your quotes listing, you forgot such classics as:
'Whiff looks down in terror as its intestines spill out!'
'Zuzu has been banished to the astral plane!'

@Cizin
Sorry about the inconvenient quest time. I tried to accommodate as many people as I could, hence the spreading the second phase mobs out all throughout the day. Next time do let me know what time is convenient for you.
Also, I was thinking about a "any cp" token, but it's just way too hard to quantify. Krimeah is even harder to cycle than say, regal-king-darkness, and even that's up for debate, so it's probably best not to touch that one.


If anyone still has seals, see me or pop into the temporary portal at the entrance to the area. There is no point in saving them; next time I'll probably use something else.

Still new to this coding/writing business, so please let me know about any coding errors/excessive spammage in the new area either via the ingame bugs/typos or sending them to chobbs@slothmud.org.

Part II will be along soon as I finish a few other projects.

Whee!
Chobbs