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<div class="alert alert-info"><center>'''The Albatross is docked in Wehnimer's Landing during [[Frontier Days 2016]]</center></div>
The Albatross is a semi-regularly scheduled event focusing on gambling that makes its way around Elanthia.

The riverboat was originally owned by Captain Lahveew and ownership was transferred to Captain Gostahl in early 2012, with a tie in to the Mayor Walkar storyline as the reason behind the transfer. Captain [[Parlay]] won The Albatross from Gostahl and is the current owner.
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The '''Albatross''' is a gambling riverboat that has exchanged hands multiple times over the course of its lifespan. Its debut featured the boat docking at various towns and cities, typically [[Wehnimer's Landing]] or [[Solhaven]], for several days to a week at a time. While docked, it featured a variety of automated gambling machines, live GM-hosted gambling games, merchant services, and a small amount of shopping opportunities.
==Gambling==
===GM-Hosted===
*[[Dragonbones]][http://www.gemstone.net/etimes/et9/trickso.htm]
*[[Gostahl's dicing]]


It is now docked at the Wehnimer's Landing Middle Dock and periodically hosts games and gambling events, such as [[Dragon Bones]] with Captain [[Jellybeard]].
===Automated===
*[[Roulette]]
*Let it Ride


==Shopping==
==History==
The riverboat was originally owned by Captain Lahveew. Ownership was transferred to Captain Gostahl in early 2012, with a tie in to the Mayor Walkar storyline as the reason behind the transfer. Captain [[Parlay]] won the Albatross from Gostahl and is the current owner.


Following the July 2013 run of the Albatross, the riverboat was repurposed from a recurring free [[festival]] to a [[pay event]], which operated under the name of [[:Category:Albatross Riverboat Excursions|Albatross Riverboat Excursions]]. Information regarding runs for the paid event are in that category.
As with most events, shop owners are sometimes around to provide specialized services.


In January 2024, the Albatross docked Wehnimer's Landing for a final time, making the Middle Dock its new permanent home, where it remains open for automated gambling and limited shopping. Live GM-hosted gambling is sometimes held on the boat.
==="Rogue's Delight"===
Uncommon lock pick types, including neck worn and hidden under the tongue.


===Boutique===
===Docking Log===
{| class="wikitable"
Darts for the dartboard located elsewhere on the riverboat, dice, coins, cigars and souvenirs.
|-
! scope="col" | Dates
! scope="col" | Docking Location
! scope="col" | Offerings
|-
| scope="row" | July 1 - ?, 2013 || Wehnimer's Landing || Automated gambling, Gostahl's Challenge, shopping
|-
| scope="row" | October 4 - 7, 2012 || ? || Automated gambling, Gostahl's Dicing, shopping
|-
| scope="row" | July 14 - 20, 2012 || Wehnimer's Landing || Automated gambling, Dragon Bones, Gostahl's Dicing, High-Low, merchant services, raffles, shopping
|-
| scope="row" | April 2 - 6, 2012 || Solhaven || Automated gambling, Gostahl's Dicing, merchant services, shopping
|-
| scope="row" | January 20 - 25, 2012 || ? || Automated gambling, Conquest Wheel, Dragon Bones, Gostahl's Dicing, shopping
|-
| scope="row" | July 8 - 15, 2011 || Wehnimer's Landing || Automated gambling, Conquest Wheel, Dragon Bones, Premium-only raffles, merchant services, shopping, tattoos
|-
| scope="row" | September 24 - October 1, 2010 || Solhaven || Automated gambling, Conquest Wheel, Dragon Bones, shopping
|}
Earlier docking dates for the Albatross are recorded on the wiki.


==Gambling==
===Joola's Jewels===
===Automated===
[[Gem swapping items|Gem holding items]].
* Let It Ride
* [[Roulette]]


==="Pirate Cart"===
===GM-Hosted===
* [[Conquest Wheel]]
Previously owned by Vahmyr and located on the riverboat, this shop is now run by Cidolfhus and situated directly next to the gangplank to the Albatross. Sells LFM gear, pirate-themed items - some of which will alter your appearance, and weather scripted coats (released 4/1/12).
* [[Dragon Bones]]

* [[Gostahl's Dicing]]
Weather scripted coats will check the environment for their verb traps - inside, snowing, raining, ashy (Teras), and climate.
* Gostahl's Challenge

*Off the rack is open/close, wear/remove.
*First tier is pull/push get/put, and having a hood added will change pull/push.
*Second tier (fully unlocked) is rub, toss, turn, clean.

===Tattoos===
You can purchase a [[stock tattoo]] for 25,000 silver. Race / Trading skill does not affect this price.

==Pay Event==
<!-- <div class="alert alert-info">We're tentatively (ie, like with the Spire announcement, barring unforeseen circumstances) planning for the Albatross to dock next '''Sunday afternoon, January 18, 2015''', (ET)! Keep your eyes on the box office this week!

~GM Liia</div> -->
In 2014, The Albatross was first used for a new [[pay event]] that focused on [[alteration]]s and [[grandiose deepening]]. Tickets cost $29.99 for a standard account. Per GM Vanah:

<div {{prettydiv}}>Captain Parlay is offering four-hour river excursions on the casino riverboat the Albatross! Enjoy the wide array of gambling games, including Roulette, Let It Ride, Pirate Lottery, Chain Tumblers, and more! Move on to Silvers' Taproom and the Bewildered Buffet to enjoy an assortment of food and drink and catch up with friends around a dining table table! Adjourn to one of the private suites for a brief respite before disembarking at the end of the voyage.

Shopping is available in the Smoke Stack, the Gift Shop, and the Ladies' Luck Lounge. A merchant will be available in the Merchant's Nook, ready to provide general alteration, lightening, or deepening services to passengers.

OOC: Up to 25 players can sign up for each riverboat excursion. There is a three-service limit for each account. Offered services are:
* description alterations,
* making an item weigh 10% less down to the container's limit, or
* making a container hold 10% more up to the following limits: backworn and cloakworn items up to incredible; shoulder-slung items up to particularly large; belt, beltworn, headworn, leg-worn, chest-worn, or over-the-front items up to fairly large; and any other container up to slightly small; however, items this last category will not be able to hold individual items that are larger than 2 pounds each. Pinworn containers are not eligible for the deepening service.

Please review the [[ALTER]] verb and [[ANALYZE]] your items to make sure you are prepared with your items and ideas when it is your turn. Ideas that do not comply with the rules in the ALTER verb will be denied. The merchant always has the final say on whether your item is eligible for a service.</div>

The grandiose deepening limits for this event are as follows:
*160lbs - Back, cloak, and some shoulder containers.
*70lbs - Hanging off the belt and some shoulder containers
*50lbs - Over-the-front, and various other smaller containers
*16lbs - Tiny containers like thigh sheaths, ankle sheaths and waist worn stuff.

Containers are not automatically deepened to the max, so it is highly recommend already max deepened containers are brought to this event, and they will be deepened in 10% increments until maxed.

===Resources===
*[http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Paid%20Events:%20Adventures,%20Quests,%20and%20SimuCoins/The%20Albatross/view Officials folder]

==Prior Runs==
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/news.asp?id=735 Albatross Docks in Wehnimer's Landing! (Platinum) - on 06/27/2010]
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/news.asp?id=669 The Albatross Docks in Solhaven - on 09/21/2010]
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/news.asp?id=782 Land Ho! Albatross Docks in River's Rest (Platinum) - on 12/06/2010]
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/news.asp?id=923 Albatross Docks in Wehnimer's Landing - on 06/28/2011]
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/news.asp?id=981 Albatross Docks in Wehnimer's Landing (Platinum) - on 10/03/2011]
*[http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Town%20Events%20and%20Happenings/Current%20and%20Upcoming%20Events/view/623 Albatross Docks - on 01/17/2012]
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/news.asp?id=1065 Albatross Docks in Solhaven - on 03/30/2012]
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/news.asp?id=1106 The Albatross Docks in Wehnimer's Landing - on 07/05/2012]
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/news.asp?id=1202 Albatross Docks in Wehnimer's Landing - on 07/02/2013]


==Shops==
==Items of Interest from the Albatross==
{{main|:Category:Albatross shops}}
*[[Sanguine Ruby Pendant]] from 2011
{{#ask: [[Category:Albatross shops]]
|?Realm
|?Shop type
|?Shop wares
|?Shop specialty
|format=template
|limit=50
|link=none
|mainlabel=
|template=ShopTable
|introtemplate=ShopLocTableStart
|outrotemplate=Shop_table_end
}}


==Map==
==See Also==
* [[/saved posts|Saved posts]]
[[File:Albatross_2012.png]]
* [[:Category:Albatross Riverboat Excursions|Albatross Riverboat Excursions]]
* [[Sanguine ruby pendant]], available during one of its 2011 runs


[[Category:Albatross Riverboat Excursions]]
[[category:Festivals]]
[[category:Ships of Elanthia]]
[[Category:Ships of Elanthia]]
[[Category:Wehnimer's Landing]]
[[category:Pay Events]]

Latest revision as of 08:09, 8 July 2026

Representational map of the in-game rooms comprising of the Albatross.

The Albatross is a gambling riverboat that has exchanged hands multiple times over the course of its lifespan. Its debut featured the boat docking at various towns and cities, typically Wehnimer's Landing or Solhaven, for several days to a week at a time. While docked, it featured a variety of automated gambling machines, live GM-hosted gambling games, merchant services, and a small amount of shopping opportunities.

It is now docked at the Wehnimer's Landing Middle Dock and periodically hosts games and gambling events, such as Dragon Bones with Captain Jellybeard.

History

The riverboat was originally owned by Captain Lahveew. Ownership was transferred to Captain Gostahl in early 2012, with a tie in to the Mayor Walkar storyline as the reason behind the transfer. Captain Parlay won the Albatross from Gostahl and is the current owner.

Following the July 2013 run of the Albatross, the riverboat was repurposed from a recurring free festival to a pay event, which operated under the name of Albatross Riverboat Excursions. Information regarding runs for the paid event are in that category.

In January 2024, the Albatross docked Wehnimer's Landing for a final time, making the Middle Dock its new permanent home, where it remains open for automated gambling and limited shopping. Live GM-hosted gambling is sometimes held on the boat.

Docking Log

Dates Docking Location Offerings
July 1 - ?, 2013 Wehnimer's Landing Automated gambling, Gostahl's Challenge, shopping
October 4 - 7, 2012 ? Automated gambling, Gostahl's Dicing, shopping
July 14 - 20, 2012 Wehnimer's Landing Automated gambling, Dragon Bones, Gostahl's Dicing, High-Low, merchant services, raffles, shopping
April 2 - 6, 2012 Solhaven Automated gambling, Gostahl's Dicing, merchant services, shopping
January 20 - 25, 2012 ? Automated gambling, Conquest Wheel, Dragon Bones, Gostahl's Dicing, shopping
July 8 - 15, 2011 Wehnimer's Landing Automated gambling, Conquest Wheel, Dragon Bones, Premium-only raffles, merchant services, shopping, tattoos
September 24 - October 1, 2010 Solhaven Automated gambling, Conquest Wheel, Dragon Bones, shopping

Earlier docking dates for the Albatross are recorded on the wiki.

Gambling

Automated

GM-Hosted

Shops

Main article: Category:Albatross shops
Shop Name Realm Type Inventory Sold Shop Specialty
Albatross Gift Shop Wehnimer's Landing shop gifts, magic supplies gambling and Albatross-themed items
Ladies' Luck Lounge Wehnimer's Landing shop apparel
The Smoke Stack Wehnimer's Landing shop tobacco

See Also

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