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.

• 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	18	Nedum Vereri	Landing	01 November 2017 - 12:49 AM
Rambals	Human	Cleric	16	Ghostly Warrior	Solhaven	01 November 2017 - 12:44 AM
Mirienda	Erithian	Sorcerer	16	Wolfshade	Ta'Vaalor	01 November 2017 - 4:32 AM
Ardkor	Dwarf	Cleric	17	Zombie	Landing	01 November 2017 - 8:40 AM
Caitis (mk 2)	Dwarf	Ranger	11	Grizzled Thyril	Icemule	01 November 2017 - 2:50 PM
Mortalite	Giantkin	Bard			Landing	01 November 2017 - 12:01 PM
Anthola	Giantkin	Paladin	10	Puma	Ta'Vaalor	01 November 2017 - 1:22 PM
Feffiny	Burghal Gnome	Paladin	2		Icemule	01 November 2017 - 4:04 PM
Tannae	Giantkin	Paladin	7	Grizzled Fanged Rodent	Ta'Vaalor	02 November 2017 - 12:51 PM
Isen	Giantkin	Paladin	4		Landing	02 November 2017 - 5:16 PM
Asheldia	Erithian	Empath	16	Grizzled Shelfae Chieftain	Landing	03 November 2017 - 11:01 PM
Veweld	Gnome	Wizard	6	Coyote	Landing	04 November 2017 - 12:15 AM
Phyrgon	Half-Krolvin	Wizard	10	Forest Troll		03 November 2017 - 10:00 PM
Arrisie	Elf	Empath	5	Giant Ant	Landing	04 November 2017 - 11:34 AM
Unofer	Dwarf	Wizard	11	Greater Burrow Orc	Landing	04 November 2017 - 2:47 PM
Bakugo (F2P)	Aelotoi	Ranger	5	Water Moccasin	Ta'Vaalor	04 November 2017 - 11:41 AM
Hartkorre	Giantkin	Paladin	10	Forest Troll		05 November 2017 10:09 AM
Khrayla	Half-Krolvin	Warrior	12	ancient bone golem	Ta'Vaalor	05 November 2017 5:15 PM
Khanne	Halfling	Wizard	4	Sea Nymph	Landing	06 November 2017- 5:37 PM
Zappaz	Half-Elf	Ranger	4	Grizzled Kobold	Ta'Vaalor	05 November 2017 - 10:58 PM
Anaguar	Half-elf	Monk	12	Ancient Death Dirge	Landing	06 November 2017 - 7:37 PM
Turnipero	Giantkin	Bard	5	Hobgoblin	Landing	07 November 2017 - 9:07 PM
Yhall	Giantkin	Warrior	6	Greater Kappa	Landing	07 November 2017 - 9:41 PM
Viserys	Elf	Warrior			Ta'Illistim	08 November 2017 - 10:00 AM
Rogert	Dwarf	Warrior	5	Relnak	Landing	08 November 2017 - 11:24 AM
Sjoll	Human	Ranger			River's Rest	09 November 2017 - 11:28 AM
Luthaed	Half-Elf	Rogue	5	Water Moccasin	Ta'Vaalor	10 November 2017 - 5:00 PM
Blaelog	Dark Elf	Wizard				12 November 2017 - 8:38 AM
Flekk	Halfling	Empath	2	Carrion Worm	Icemule	12 November 2017 - 1:14 PM
Zhendu	Forest Gnome	Empath			Ta'Vaalor	12 November 2017 - 3:27 PM
Aisenit (F2P)	Elven	Ranger	4		Landing	13 November 2017 - 12:29 AM
Horfiz (F2P)	Burghal Gnome	Monk	10	Grizzled Troglodyte	Landing	15 November 2017 - 6:47 AM
Brogner	Dwarf	Wizard			Landing	15 November 2017 - 3:39 PM
Narms	Giantkin	Warrior				15 November 2017 - 3:34 PM
Ptomin	Dwarf	Rogue	9	Grizzled Lesser Orc	Landing	15 November 2017 - 10:34 PM
Mazikene (F2P) (mk 3)	Aelotoi	Wizard	10	Ancient Greater Ghoul	Ta'Vaalor	16 November 2017 - 2:10 PM
Iachon	Giantkin	Paladin	10	Grizzled Hobgoblin Shaman		17 November 2017 - 7:32 PM
Servil	Dark Elf	Sorcerer	3	Greater Ghoul	Landing	20 November 2017 - 11:39 AM
Scripps	Burghal Gnome	Monk	6	Hobgoblin Shaman		19 November 2017 - 11:30 AM
Rect	Human	Empath	8	Snow Spectre		20 November 2017 - 10:06 PM
Moshei	Erithian	Monk			Landing	23 November 2017 - 9:01 AM
Thorndis	Dark Elf	Rogue	6	Grizzled Snowy Cockatrice	NA	25 November 2017 - 5:01 PM
Duillen	Elf	Ranger	1		Landing	26 November 2017 - 4:35 PM
Somrets	Halfling	Wizard	6	Mongrel Troll	Landing	26 November 2017 - 12:01 PM

Fallen Heroes

Name	Race	Profession	Level	Inception Date	Death Date	Killed By
Caitis	Dwarf	Ranger	3	01 November 2017 - 11:38 AM	01 November 2017 - 2:50 PM	White Vysan
Eannat	Giantkin	Paladin	2	01 November 2017 - 12:38 AM	01 November 2017 - 11:59 PM	Dark Vysan
Ranehd	Dark Elf	Sorcerer	3	02 November 2017 - 5:16 AM	02 November 2017 - 8:17 AM	Ghoul
Moguchaya	Half-Krolvin	Monk	6	01 November 2017 - 7:20 PM	04 November 2017 - 8:39 AM	3x lesser orcs
Trixsi (F2P)	Dark Elf	Wizard	4	04 November 2017 - 11:41 AM	05 November 2017 - 2:56 AM	Dark Apparition
Zlaine	Half-Krolvin	Monk	6	04 November 2017 - 6:35 AM	05 November 2017 - 10:58 PM	Spotted Lynx
Harminius (F2P)	Halfling	Rogue	5	02 November 2017 - 8:23 AM	06 November 2017 - 11:26 AM	Blood Red Scarab
Hareyk	Dwarf	Empath	3	08 November 2017 - 1:25 AM	10 November 2017 - 2:18 AM	Water Witch
Dwarden	Elf	Cleric	10	02 November 2017 - 3:31 PM	11 November 2017 - 11:12 AM	Bone Golem
Izzire	Forest Gnome	Ranger	10	05 November 2017 - 10:43 PM	11 November 2017 - 11:26 pm	Large Ogre
Tinesia (F2P)	Elf	Ranger	3	01 November 2017 - 11:24 AM	13 November 2017 - 12:25 AM	Fanged Viper
Mazikene (F2P)	Aelotoi	Wizard	10	04 November 2017 - 11:41 AM	13 November 2017 - 12:01 AM	Bone Golem
Hagmar (F2P)	Dark Elf	Rogue	8	06 November 2017 - 11:30 AM	13 November 2017 - 4:40 PM	Claidhmore-wielding Thunder Troll
Maizekeen (F2P)	Aelotoi	Wizard	7	13 November 2017 - 2:16 AM	16 November 2017 - 3:33 AM	Unknown
Curr	Halfling	Wizard	NA	15 November 2017 - 8:07 PM	16 November 2017 - 5:18 AM	Relnak
Eziel	Halfling	Paladin	8	11 November 2017 - 11:42 PM	16 November 2017 - 8:40 PM	Whiptail, Mongrel Kobold
Eronderl	Erithian	Wizard	6	16 November 2017 - 9:30 PM	17 November 2017 - 4:10 PM	Tree Viper
Eskoff	Dwarf	Warrior	11	01 November 2017 - 5:21 AM	17 November 2017 - 8:20 PM	Werebear
Alpheratz	Human	Bard	5	17 November 2017 - 6:53 AM	17 November 2017 - 8:46 PM	Whiptail & Cobra
Gavlock	Human	Cleric	6	17 November 2017 - 10:02 PM	19 November 2017 - 8:26 PM	Unknown
Rigail	Dwarf	Empath	7	17 November 2017 - 4:12 PM	19 November 2017 - 9:20 PM	Grimswarm Troll Paladin
Flimberyl	Halfling	Wizard	5	18 November 2017 - 3:56 PM	20 November 2017 - 7:32 AM	Gak
Orsal	Dark Elf	Sorcerer	5	19 November 2017 - 9:45 PM	19 November 2017 - 7:45 PM	Grimswarm Troll Cleric
Tannellen	Elf	Paladin	14	01 November 2017 - 9:59 PM	22 November 2017 - 1:47 PM	Shelfae Chieftain & Soldier
Djinx	Dark Elf	Rogue	0	22 November 2017 - 11:01 PM	23 November 2017 - 8:35 AM	Giant Rat
Xylles	Dark Elf	Rogue	0	24 November 2017 - 3:16 PM	24 November 2017 - 6:35 PM	Acid Trap
Rowlen	Elven	Paladin	NA	24 November 2017 - 7:46 PM	25 November 2017 - 1:33 PM	NA
Xyllez	Dark Elf	Rogue	3	24 November 2017 - 9:25 PM	25 November 2017 - 4:11 PM	Tree Viper
Zunessa	Elf	Cleric	6	21 November 2017 - 2:40 AM	25 November 2017 - 4:54 PM	NA
Callannen	Elf	Paladin	4	25 November 2017 - 1:52 PM	26 November 2017- 10:28 AM	NA
Demeth	Half Krolvin	Ranger	10	20 November 2017 - 7:52 PM	26 November 2017 - 3:02 PM	Mongrel Troll

HARDCORE Leaderboards

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

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

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
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 (18)
First T5 Ensorcell

Wizard Achievements	Name
Current Highest Level Wizard (level)	Unofer (11)
First 7x Enchant

Cleric Achievements	Name
Current Highest Level Cleric (level)	Ardkor (17)
First Commune

Empath Achievements	Name
Current Highest Level Empath (level)	Asheldia (16)
First Regeneration

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

Paladin Achievements	Name
Current Highest Level Paladin (level)	Anthola (10)
First with Fully Bonded Weapon

Bard Achievements	Name
Current Highest Level Bard (level)	Turnipero (5)
First to Summon Singing Sword

Warrior Achievements	Name
Current Highest Level Warrior (level)	Khrayla (12)
First with Fully Bonded Weapon

Rogue Achievements	Difficulty Modifier	Name
Current Highest Level Rogue (level)	NA	Ptomin (9)
Hardest Lock Picked	-130	Thorndis
Hardest Trap Disarmed	-64	Thorndis

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

HARDCORE Community Competitions

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

External Links

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