Prime HARDCORE

GemStone IV Prime HARDCORE

Welcome to GemStone IV Prime HARDCORE. This contest was created in Gemstone Platinum by Kithus/Brinret and others, and I believe there is enough interest to duplicate the even in Gemstone Prime. Much of the structure of this event will be taken directly from the Platinum instance, which is currently ongoing and can be found here: Platinum HARDCORE.The basic essence of the contest is simple. You make a new character, in GemStone IV Prime, and if the character dies, you are out. With that basic premise out of the way we will get into the various rules that need to be put into place to ensure a fair competition. Please keep in mind that this contest is run primarily on an honor system and we are trusting participants to follow the rules.

Contest Rules

• All participants, upon creation, must post in the GemStone IV Prime HARDCORE thread to include their HARDCORE character's name, race and profession. Said characters must be created on or after November 1st, 2017.

• Upon death you should submit a post to the thread informing the community of the character’s death and immediately delete the character. Inventory may be transferred to a non-HARDCORE character prior to deletion. Should you wish to create a new character for the HARDCORE competition, you must select a different name than the one used previously.

• HARDCORE characters may reroll prior to dying and keep their current name should they wish to do so. Aftering rerolling, new level, race, and profession information should be conveyed via updating the wiki or in a message board post in the appropriate thread.

• HARDCORE characters must be self-spelled. This means no outside spells may be used. Spells the character can activate themselves from Magic Items or Scrolls are permitted. Automatic group spells such as (but not limited to) Benediction (307), Warding Sphere (310), Kai's Triumph Song (1007), and Song of Tonis (1035) are permitted when hunting with other HARDCORE characters. Group spells that remain once the character leaves the hunting group such as (but not limited to) Mass Blurs (911), Mass Colors (611), and Mass Elemental Defense (419) are not permitted.

• When hunting with other HARDCORE characters, all members of the party should be able to gain experience from at least one of the creatures in the given area. Any member of the party may skin the corpse or loot the creature regardless of whether or not they landed the killing blow. However, loot may not be shared. Whoever performs skinning will keep the skin, and whoever loots the corpse keeps all resulting treasure. Silver/Loot may not be shared at any point once gained. Alternate taking turns skinning and/or looting should you wish to divide the spoils.

• Should a HARDCORE character receive outside spells from another player, they may dispel themselves using any available means to include an alternate account, fellow HARDCORE characters, or non-HARDCORE characters.

• Participation in Profession Guilds, to include giving and receiving training is permitted to include the use of both HARDCORE and Non-HARDCORE characters. MAing your training partner is not permitted.

• Participation in Societies, to include tasks requiring the direct involvement of other characters is permitted, as is the use of both HARDCORE and Non-HARDCORE characters to complete said tasks. MAing the required participants is not permitted, nor is the use of non-HARDCORE characters to make certain tasks easier, such as razing Warcamps.

• The Artisan Skill Fletching is permitted beginning at level 0. Crafting and Forging of no more than two weapon types is permitted once the HARDCORE character has reached level 20. Training in Cobbling and the remaining weapon types is permitted once the character reaches level 40.

• HARDCORE characters are not to be hunted with non-HARDCORE characters. Further, while playing more than 1 HARDCORE character at a time is permitted, MAing HARDCORE characters for group hunting purposes or any other unforseen benefits is not permitted. (No HARDCORE MA armies, please!)

• The use of secondary characters for the purposes of locker storage, audience repetitions, experience gain, or any other benefit is not permitted.

• Items and silver may not be obtained from other characters. This means nothing may be received from another character or player shop, including character-to-character sales. All silver and inventory must be earned by the HARDCORE character. NPC shop purchases are permitted. Items the HARDCORE character obtained from a merchant, including raffles and merchant services, are permitted. Use of the pawnshop is allowed. However, no attempts should be made to knowingly buy or sell items to purposefully supply HARDCORE characters.

• The taking or use of items left on the town bench, donation bin, or other communal containers is not permitted, though HARDCORE characters are free to donate items. HARDCORE characters may not take or make use of any items or silver found laying on the ground unless generated by the game itself (truffles, smooth stones, etc). One exception to this rule is that HARDCORE characters may take acorns from the Town Square bench (or containers on/near it) should the need arise.

• Items from a grand auction, Duskruin, Delirium Manor or other "pay to play", or "1 win per account" sources are not permitted. Items from Reim are permitted but only from your daily free Reim run. Prizes obtained from OOG competitions or rewards such as (but not limited to) the Premium Monthly Submission contest, Indiegogo campaigns, GM/Gamehost/Mentor rewards, and CHE/MHO rewards are not permitted.

• GM Merchant services, including premium only merchants, are allowed in all forms with the exception of the types of festivals outlined in the rules above. Raffles run by GMs or CHE/MHO organizations are also permitted. Participation and prizes involving all manner of games run by GMs are allowed to be entered by HARDCORE characters. Participation in games or competitions run by CHE/MHOs, groups, or individuals are allowed only if the chance of success is not guaranteed. The HARDCORE character may not receive spells, services, or hunt in groups with NON-HARDCORE characters during the course of these games. Prizes may be accepted for winning said games, but not solely for participation. Always remember the spirit of the HARDCORE competition and use your best judgement when participating in such activities.

• No outside services from OTHER CHARACTERS are allowed. This includes:
  • Armor skills
  • Artisan Skills
  • Blessing
  • Enchanting/Ensorcelling/Elemental Resistance
  • Healing
  • Locksmithing
  • Mass spells
  • Society or Adventure Guild resources (Pelts, Gems, Herbs, etc)

• NOTE: The use of Bards for the purposes of Loresinging is permitted.

• The use of Login rewards for both standard and F2P HARDCORE characters is permitted.

• Deaths resulting from PvP, direct GameMaster action, or GAME WIDE outage are exempt. Also any death that is a required part of a task that may or may not exist for a specific society is exempt.

• GemStone IV Prime HARDCORE characters cannot use any item purchased with Simucoins. Similar items found normally are allowed. However, F2P HARDCORE characters may purchase and make use of F2P specific Simucoin items such as (but not limited to) experience, society, inventory, and silver passes. Doing so only disqualifies the F2P HARDCORE character from receiving any extra bonuses associated with the rewards for being a F2P account.

• Gemstone IV Prime HARDCORE characters cannot use any mechanically beneficial item or service obtained via Premium Points, nor can HARDCORE characters use the free X a day Premium spell items.

• GemStone IV Prime HARDCORE characters shall at a minimum toggle on the ability to view their level in their profiles. It is recommended that the Strongest Foe toggle also be set, as well as any other appplicable toggles such as Warcamps, Lock, Trap, Guild, and Society

Rewards

The biggest reward is the honor and prestige from your fellow GemStone IV Prime HARDCORE players. That said, to make it interesting, I will be offering the following prizes to participants:

• Upon reaching level 20 a GemStone IV Prime HARDCORE character can show their Lord/Lady title to Glanvis for a 1 million silver reward payable to a non-HARDCORE character of their choice. The first character to achieve this level will receive a reward of 2 million silver.

• Upon reaching level 40 a GemStone IV Prime HARDCORE character can show their Great Lord/Lady title to Glanvis for a 5 million silver reward payable to a non-HARDCORE character of their choice. The first character to achieve this level will receive a reward of 10 million silver.

• Upon reaching level 70 a GemStone IV Prime HARDCORE character can show their High Lord/Lady title to Glanvis for a 10 million silver reward payable to a non-HARDCORE character of their choice. The first character to achieve this level will receive a reward of 20 million silver.

• Upon reaching level 100 a GemStone IV Prime HARDCORE character can show their Grand Lord/Lady title to Glanvis for a 25 million silver reward payable to a non-HARDCORE character. The first character to achieve this level will receive a reward of 50 million silver and the adulation of his peers! Additionally the HARDCORE character is now exempt from deletion on death.

• F2P HARDCORE characters will be awarded the same silver prize as the first character to reach each level milestone regardless of their time to reach said level range (20, 40, 70, 100). Use of F2P only Simucoin items such as spell or society passes is allowed, though doing so disqualifies the HARDCORE character from receiving the F2P reward bonus.

HARDCORE Adventurers Questing

Name	Race	Profession	Level	Strongest Foe	Location	Inception Date
Halier	Dark Elf	Sorcerer	21	Zombie	Landing	20171101 - 12:49 AM
Ardkor	Dwarf	Cleric	21	Ancient Zombie	Landing	20171101 - 8:40 AM
Caitis (mk 2)	Dwarf	Ranger	11	Grizzled Thyril	Icemule	20171101 - 2:50 PM
Mortalite	Giantkin	Bard			Landing	20171101 - 12:01 PM
Anthola	Giantkin	Paladin	10	Puma	Ta'Vaalor	20171101 - 1:22 PM
Feffiny	Burghal Gnome	Paladin	2		Icemule	20171101 - 4:04 PM
Tannae	Giantkin	Paladin	7	Grizzled Fanged Rodent	Ta'Vaalor	20171102 - 12:51 PM
Isen	Giantkin	Paladin	4		Landing	20171102 - 5:16 PM
Asheldia	Erithian	Empath	19	Grizzled Swamp Troll	Landing	20171103 - 11:01 PM
Veweld	Gnome	Wizard	6	Coyote	Landing	20171104 - 12:15 AM
Phyrgon	Half-Krolvin	Wizard	10	Forest Troll		20171103 - 10:00 PM
Arrisie	Elf	Empath	5	Giant Ant	Landing	20171104 - 11:34 AM
Unofer	Dwarf	Wizard	12	Greater Burrow Orc	Landing	20171104 - 2:47 PM
Bakugo (F2P)	Aelotoi	Ranger	5	Water Moccasin	Ta'Vaalor	20171104 - 11:41 AM
Khrayla	Half-Krolvin	Warrior	14	Ancient Darkwoode	Ta'Vaalor	20171105 - 5:15 PM
Khanne	Halfling	Wizard	4	Sea Nymph	Landing	20171106 - 5:37 PM
Zappaz	Half-Elf	Ranger	4	Grizzled Kobold	Ta'Vaalor	20171105 - 10:58 PM
Anaguar	Half-elf	Monk	12	Ancient Death Dirge	Landing	20171106 - 7:37 PM
Turnipero	Giantkin	Bard	5	Hobgoblin	Landing	20171107 - 9:07 PM
Yhall	Giantkin	Warrior	6	Greater Kappa	Landing	20171107 - 9:41 PM
Viserys	Elf	Warrior			Ta'Illistim	20171108 - 10:00 AM
Rogert	Dwarf	Warrior	5	Relnak	Landing	20171108 - 11:24 AM
Sjoll	Human	Ranger			River's Rest	20171109 - 11:28 AM
Luthaed	Half-Elf	Rogue	5	Water Moccasin	Ta'Vaalor	20171110 - 5:00 PM
Blaelog	Dark Elf	Wizard	8	Soldier Ant	Landing	20171112 - 8:38 AM
Flekk	Halfling	Empath	2	Carrion Worm	Icemule	20171112 - 1:14 PM
Zhendu	Forest Gnome	Empath			Ta'Vaalor	20171112 - 3:27 PM
Aisenit (F2P)	Elven	Ranger	5		Ta'Vaalor	20171113 - 12:29 AM
Brogner	Dwarf	Wizard			Landing	20171115 - 3:39 PM
Narms	Giantkin	Warrior				20171115 - 3:34 PM
Ptomin	Dwarf	Rogue	12	Gnoll Ranger	Landing	20171115 - 10:34 PM
Servil	Dark Elf	Sorcerer	5	Lesser Burrow Orc	Landing	20171120 - 11:39 AM
Moshei	Erithian	Monk			Landing	20171123 - 9:01 AM
Thorndis	Dark Elf	Rogue	7	Grizzled Hobgoblin	NA	20171125 - 5:01 PM
Somrets	Halfling	Wizard	6	Mongrel Troll	Landing	20171126 - 12:01 PM
Orwac	Dwarf	Paladin	7	Grizzled Water Moccasin		20171130 - 8:35 AM
Kachon	Half-Elf	Ranger	6	Lesser Orc	Landing	20171203 - 4:30 PM
Ainudraug	Elf	Paladin	6	Manticore	Landing	20171205 - 3:08 PM
Kratikus	Human	Warrior				20171207 - 6:29 PM
Mazikeene	Aelotoi	Wizard	4	Grizzled Spotted Gnarp	Ta'Vaalor	20171207 - 6:52 PM
Murphin	Human	Empath	2	Carrion Worm		20171207 - 11:45 AM
Sundamar	Elf	Bard			Ta'Vaalor	20171207 - 3:37 AM

Fallen Heroes

Name	Race	Profession	Level	Inception Date	Death Date	Killed By
Caitis	Dwarf	Ranger	3	20171101 - 11:38 AM	20171101 - 2:50 PM	White Vysan
Eannat	Giantkin	Paladin	2	20171101 - 12:38 AM	20171101 - 11:59 PM	Dark Vysan
Ranehd	Dark Elf	Sorcerer	3	20171102 - 5:16 AM	20171102 - 8:17 AM	Ghoul
Moguchaya	Half-Krolvin	Monk	6	20171101 - 7:20 PM	20171104 - 8:39 AM	3x lesser orcs
Trixsi (F2P)	Dark Elf	Wizard	4	20171104 - 11:41 AM	20171105 - 2:56 AM	Dark Apparition
Zlaine	Half-Krolvin	Monk	6	20171104 - 6:35 AM	20171105 - 10:58 PM	Spotted Lynx
Harminius (F2P)	Halfling	Rogue	5	20171102 - 8:23 AM	20171106 - 11:26 AM	Blood Red Scarab
Hareyk	Dwarf	Empath	3	20171108 - 1:25 AM	20171110 - 2:18 AM	Water Witch
Dwarden	Elf	Cleric	10	20171102 - 3:31 PM	20171111 - 11:12 AM	Bone Golem
Izzire	Forest Gnome	Ranger	10	20171105 - 10:43 PM	20171111 - 11:26 pm	Large Ogre
Tinesia (F2P)	Elf	Ranger	6	20171101 - 11:24 AM	20171113 - 12:25 AM	Fanged Viper
Mazikene (F2P)	Aelotoi	Wizard	10	20171104 - 11:41 AM	20171113 - 12:01 AM	Bone Golem
Hagmar (F2P)	Dark Elf	Rogue	8	20171106 - 11:30 AM	20171113 - 4:40 PM	Claidhmore-wielding Thunder Troll
Maizekeen (F2P)	Aelotoi	Wizard	7	20171113 - 2:16 AM	20171116 - 3:33 AM	Unknown
Curr	Halfling	Wizard	NA	20171115 - 8:07 PM	20171116 - 5:18 AM	Relnak
Eziel	Halfling	Paladin	8	20171111 - 11:42 PM	20171116 - 8:40 PM	Whiptail, Mongrel Kobold
Eronderl	Erithian	Wizard	6	20171116 - 9:30 PM	20171117 - 4:10 PM	Tree Viper
Eskoff	Dwarf	Warrior	11	20171101 - 5:21 AM	20171117 - 8:20 PM	Werebear
Alpheratz	Human	Bard	5	20171117 - 6:53 AM	20171117 - 8:46 PM	Whiptail & Cobra
Gavlock	Human	Cleric	6	20171117 - 10:02 PM	20171119 - 8:26 PM	Unknown
Rigail	Dwarf	Empath	7	20171117 - 4:12 PM	20171119 - 9:20 PM	Grimswarm Troll Paladin
Flimberyl	Halfling	Wizard	5	20171118 - 3:56 PM	20171120 - 7:32 AM	Gak
Orsal	Dark Elf	Sorcerer	5	20171119 - 9:45 PM	20171119 - 7:45 PM	Grimswarm Troll Cleric
Tannellen	Elf	Paladin	14	20171101 - 9:59 PM	20171122 - 1:47 PM	Shelfae Chieftain & Soldier
Djinx	Dark Elf	Rogue	0	20171122 - 11:01 PM	20171123 - 8:35 AM	Giant Rat
Xylles	Dark Elf	Rogue	0	20171124 - 3:16 PM	20171124 - 6:35 PM	Acid Trap
Rowlen	Elven	Paladin	NA	20171124 - 7:46 PM	20171125 - 1:33 PM	NA
Xyllez	Dark Elf	Rogue	3	20171124 - 9:25 PM	20171125 - 4:11 PM	Tree Viper
Zunessa	Elf	Cleric	6	20171121 - 2:40 AM	20171125 - 4:54 PM	NA
Callannen	Elf	Paladin	4	20171125 - 1:52 PM	20171126 - 10:28 AM	NA
Demeth	Half Krolvin	Ranger	10	20171120 - 7:52 PM	20171126 - 3:02 PM	Mongrel Troll
Rect	Human	Empath	8	20171120 - 10:06 PM	20171129 - 1:03 AM	NA
Scripps	Burghal Gnome	Monk	7	20171119 - 11:30 AM	20171129 - 12:10 PM	Hobgoblin & Spotted Lynx
Iachon	Giantkin	Paladin	12	20171117 - 7:32 PM	20171202 - 1:03 PM	Grizzled Deranged Sentry
Rambals	Human	Cleric	18	20171101 - 12:44 AM	20171202 - 7:11 PM	Wights and Rotting Woodsmen
Mazikene (F2P) (mk 3)	Aelotoi	Wizard	12	20171116 - 2:10 PM	20171203 - 2:37 AM	NA
Jachon	Half-elf	Ranger	4	20171202 - 8:39 PM	20171203 - 4:17 PM	Dark Vysan
Horfiz (F2P)	Burghal Gnome	Monk	10	20171115 - 6:47 AM	20171205 - 6:34 AM	Kobolds
Duillen	Elf	Ranger	4	20171126 - 4:35 PM	20171205 - 1:58 PM	Lesser Orc
Hartkorre	Giantkin	Paladin	13	20171105 - 10:09 AM	20171206 - 7:28 AM	Disconnect/Unknown
Banleus	Elf	Bard	6	20171204 - 2:05 PM	20171206 - 9:07 PM	Lesser Orc
Mirienda	Erithian	Sorcerer	19	20171101 - 4:32 AM	20171207 - 11:02 AM	Gas Cloud
Maranida	Elf	Wizard	2	20171207 - 1:08 PM	20171208 - 3:43 AM	Dark Vysan

HARDCORE Leaderboards

Level Achievements	Name	Level
Current Highest Level	Halier	21
Highest Level Ever Achieved	Halier	21

Title Achievement	Name
First Lord/Lady	Lord Halier
First Great Lord/Lady
First High Lord/Lady
First Grand Lord/Lady

Monetary Achievements	Name
First to One Million Silvers	Ardkor
First to Ten Million Silvers

Fame Achievements	Name
First to One Million Fame	Ardkor
First to Five Million Fame
First to Ten Million Fame

Warcamp Achievements	Name
First to Raze a Warcamp
Highest Number of Warcamps Razed (Number)

Adventurer's Guild Achievements	Name
First to 100 Adventurer's Guild Tasks - Variant
First to 500 Adventurer's Guild Tasks - Variant
First Expeditioniary/Quester
First Epic Adventurer/Campaign Leader

Society Achievements	Name
First Voln Master	Ardkor
First CoL Master
First Sunfist Master

Artisan Skill Achievements	Name
First Master Fletcher	Demeth
First Master Craftsman
First Master Blacksmith
First Master Forger
First Master Cobbler

Profession Guild Achievements	Name
First Master of Any Guild Skill
First Guildmaster - Profession

HARDCORE Profession Achievements

Sorcerer Achievements	Name
Current Highest Level Sorcerer (level)	Halier (20)
Highest Level Ever Achieved (level)	Halier (20)
First T5 Ensorcell

Wizard Achievements	Name
Current Highest Level Wizard (level)	Unofer (12)
Highest Level Ever Achieved (level)	Unofer (12)
First 7x Enchant

Cleric Achievements	Name
Current Highest Level Cleric (level)	Ardkor (21)
Highest Level Ever Achieved (level)	Ardkor (21)
First Commune

Empath Achievements	Name
Current Highest Level Empath (level)	Asheldia (19)
Highest Level Ever Achieved (level)	Asheldia (19)
First Regeneration

Ranger Achievements	Name
Current Highest Level Ranger (level)	Caitis (mk 2) (11)
Highest Level Ever Achieved (level)	Caitis (mk 2) (11)
First with Fully Bonded Animal Companion

Paladin Achievements	Name
Current Highest Level Paladin (level)	Hartkorre (12)
Highest Level Ever Achieved (level)	Tannellen (14)
First with Fully Bonded Weapon

Bard Achievements	Name
Current Highest Level Bard (level)	Banleus (6)
Highest Level Ever Achieved (level)	Banleus (6)
First to Summon Singing Sword

Warrior Achievements	Name
Current Highest Level Warrior (level)	Khrayla (14)
Highest Level Ever Achieved (level)	Khrayla (14)
First with Fully Bonded Weapon

Rogue Achievements	Difficulty Modifier	Name
Current Highest Level Rogue (level)	NA	Ptomin (12)
Highest Level Ever Achieved (level)	NA	Ptomin (12)
Hardest Lock Picked	-130	Thorndis
Hardest Trap Disarmed	-64	Thorndis

Monk Achievements	Name
Current Highest Level Monk (level)	Anaguar (12)
Highest Level Ever Achieved (level)	Anaguar (12)
First to Achieve Maximized Perfect Self

HARDCORE Community Competitions

Community Contest Name	1st Place Contestant
November 2017 Outfit Competition	Tannellen

Community Contest Name	Winning Contestant	Winning Contestant
November 2017 Baubles and Heirlooms Competition	Ardkor	Mirienda

External Links

• Elanthian Forums Thread
• Player's Corner Thread
• Official Forums Thread