Troubled Waters
Troubled Waters, Rescue at Sea is a pay to play quest that began in April 2014 and is scheduled regularly. The cost is $9.99 for standard accounts. Troubled Waters introduced a new quest prize ticket system where players can accumulate tickets, or Blackscrip. In Troubled Waters teams of up to 10 characters raid a Krolvin ship to rescue prisoners, which must be escorted back to the schooner. From the website:
Sailing the Northern Waves of the Great Western Sea, krolvin warships raid the Elanthian coastline in the name of the Slavers Guild. The price for able men, women, and children keeps the Krol in business, as the slavery trade from Glaoveln to the Southern Waves of the Great Western Sea runs rampant. Brave volunteers are called upon to board a chartered schooner and join a rescue mission to save those taken captive. The schooners sail out to known slave-trading routes to intercept krolvin ships, which volunteers board to meet the enemy head on. Because of the high volume of krolvin traffic on the trade routes, schooner captains dare not stay longer than two hours, lest krolvin reinforces arrive and add the volunteers to their slave inventory. Up to 10 players can participate in the next GemStone IV Adventure, a small-scale quest starting at an introductory price of $14.99* that takes roughly two hours to complete. This is a combat-heavy quest, but is designed to accommodate a wide mix of professions and levels.
*Included custom siegery miniature at the end of the quest. This promotion ended after the first month.
To set up a private run email quests@simutronics.com.
Cost is in Blackscrip and items can be purchased in the Bait Shop in Wehnimer's Landing. Those completing the quest will typically get 50 to 150 Blackscrip. Old prize lists and items have been moved to the Troubled Waters prize list archive.
October-December 2014
Original chart again made by Zaigh.
| Cash to Silver: $10.00 per million Cost of quest $9.99 | ||||||||
| You get 50-150 blackscrip per run depending on overall success, so here are the min-mid-max values. | ||||||||
| Prize | Blackscrip Cost | Silver cost @ 50/run | Silver cost @ 100/run | Silver cost @150/run | Cash cost @ 50/run | Cash cost @ 100/run | Cash cost @150/run | Details |
| Grey leather pouch | 1000 | 19,980,000 | 9,990,000 | 6,660,000 | $199.80 | $99.90 | $66.60 | Care for this greying, elderly hedgehog pet! |
| a knotted driftwood rune staff set with spirals of colorful pearls | 500 | 9,990,000 | 4,995,000 | 3,330,000 | $99.90 | $49.95 | $33.30 | Five-times enchanted rune staff with tier six acuity flares with lesser moods! |
| a scuffed rolaren breastplate | 500 | 9,990,000 | 4,995,000 | 3,330,000 | $99.90 | $49.95 | $33.30 | Five times enchanted metal breastplate with zests and a bit of damage protection! |
| a silver-banded full bent briar pipe | 500 | 9,990,000 | 4,995,000 | 3,330,000 | $99.90 | $49.95 | $33.30 | With this full bent briar pipe, you're only a rub away from a smoke! This item is self-filling. |
| an empty salt-stained leather codex with a chipped krolvin tooth latch | 500 | 9,990,000 | 4,995,000 | 3,330,000 | $99.90 | $49.95 | $33.30 | This unlocked codex will store twenty scrolls! |
| Monir water cannon | 500 | 9,990,000 | 4,995,000 | 3,330,000 | $99.90 | $49.95 | $33.30 | Blast your foes out of their boots with this water cannon! |
| Wide brass spiral | 300 | 5,994,000 | 2,997,000 | 1,998,000 | $59.94 | $29.97 | $19.98 | When attached to your ear, this spiral allows one to understand the Krolgesh language! |
| a pale green vellum parchment | 250 | 4,995,000 | 2,497,500 | 1,665,000 | $49.95 | $24.98 | $16.65 | A spell preparation phrase only for Rangers casting Ranger base spells! |
| a red-flecked dark vellum scroll | 250 | 4,995,000 | 2,497,500 | 1,665,000 | $49.95 | $24.98 | $16.65 | A spell preparation phrase only for sorcerers casting Dark Catalyst (719)! |
| a pair of steel-grommeted rough black leather gloves | 200 | 3,996,000 | 1,998,000 | 1,332,000 | $39.96 | $19.98 | $13.32 | Four-times enchanted UAC with grapple flares and lesser moods. |
| a swarthy deckmaster figurine | 200 | 3,996,000 | 1,998,000 | 1,332,000 | $39.96 | $19.98 | $13.32 | Win over your competitors with this formidable deckmaster miniature! |
| Azure silk robes | 200 | 3,996,000 | 1,998,000 | 1,332,000 | $39.96 | $19.98 | $13.32 | Keep your armor covered in style. |
| Golvern battle axe | 150 | 2,997,000 | 1,498,500 | 999,000 | $29.97 | $14.99 | $9.99 | Five-times enchanted battle axe with a mounted skull. Enhances two-handed weapons bonus and stamina recovery. |
| a brass-edged vultite lantern shield | 100 | 1,998,000 | 999,000 | 666,000 | $19.98 | $9.99 | $6.66 | Five times enchanted pocketed and spiked shield, enhances shield use and agility |
| a bright tri-colored cloth parrot | 100 | 1,998,000 | 999,000 | 666,000 | $19.98 | $9.99 | $6.66 | Enhances survival and first aid. |
| a scratched mithril hook with a black leather handguard | 100 | 1,998,000 | 999,000 | 666,000 | $19.98 | $9.99 | $6.66 | Enhances magic item use and constitution. |
| a tiny peridot and blue sapphire trident pin | 100 | 1,998,000 | 999,000 | 666,000 | $19.98 | $9.99 | $6.66 | Enhances Wisdom, Spell Aiming, and Mana Recovery, holds Mystic Focus. (* Attunes to purchaser, high bonus, low charges, does not recharge) |
| Black ko'nag wand | 100 | 1,998,000 | 999,000 | 666,000 | $19.98 | $9.99 | $6.66 | Blank mage-rechargeable wand! |
| a shell-covered dark driftwood chest | 75 | 1,498,500 | 749,250 | 499,500 | $14.99 | $7.49 | $5.00 | This chest will make imbued wands and rods appear as crooked dark driftwood! This chest does not degrade. |
| an etched brass astrolabe | 50 | 999,000 | 499,500 | 333,000 | $9.99 | $5.00 | $3.33 | Zesty! |
| Brown leather tote | 50 | 999,000 | 499,500 | 333,000 | $9.99 | $5.00 | $3.33 | This compartmented tote can hold all of your cobbling materials! |
| Crystal blue bottle | 50 | 999,000 | 499,500 | 333,000 | $9.99 | $5.00 | $3.33 | You're never far from the seas with this exclusive sea-faring scent! |
| Seafarer's gloves | 50 | 999,000 | 499,500 | 333,000 | $9.99 | $5.00 | $3.33 | Casting gloves with ocean-related messaging; Casts Water Walking; Enhances Dexterity and Swimming bonuses! |
| Golden rolaren sextant | 25 | 499,500 | 249,750 | 166,500 | $5.00 | $2.50 | $1.67 | Neckworn gold ring holder with unique messaging! |
| Ko'nag block | 25 | 499,500 | 249,750 | 166,500 | $5.00 | $2.50 | $1.67 | Forging block of rare, icy-climate wood! |
| a fitted frock coat with a double line of brass buttons | 20 | 399,600 | 199,800 | 133,200 | $4.00 | $2.00 | $1.33 | Store your possessions in this coat, fitted for a winged race. |
| a sanded oak sphere | 20 | 399,600 | 199,800 | 133,200 | $4.00 | $2.00 | $1.33 | Put your smarts to the test with this 3-layer spell puzzle. |
| a shell-etched blue glass jar | 10 | 199,800 | 99,900 | 66,600 | $2.00 | $1.00 | $0.67 | Store your precious gems in this glass jar with an increased capacity! |
| Cormorant fletchings | 10 | 199,800 | 99,900 | 66,600 | $2.00 | $1.00 | $0.67 | These fletchings will impart cold flares on the arrows they are glued to. |
| Green jar of oil | 10 | 199,800 | 99,900 | 66,600 | $2.00 | $1.00 | $0.67 | Render your weapons more suitable for defeating the krolvin enemies! |
| a rough hollowed-out coconut suspended from a thick leather strap | 5 | 99,900 | 49,950 | 33,300 | $1.00 | $0.50 | $0.33 | Drink and be merry, with this unique rum (and liquid container!) from the islands. |
| Bamboo music box | 5 | 99,900 | 49,950 | 33,300 | $1.00 | $0.50 | $0.33 | Tell of your adventures with music from the islands. |
| Leather siegery case | 5 | 99,900 | 49,950 | 33,300 | $1.00 | $0.50 | $0.33 | Store your precious siegery in this miniature repair case. |
| Dark green seaweed | 1 | 19,980 | 9,990 | 6,660 | $0.20 | $0.10 | $0.07 | Weavable item |
| Delicate sandsilver | 1 | 19,980 | 9,990 | 6,660 | $0.20 | $0.10 | $0.07 | Weavable item |
| Discolored krolvin tooth | 1 | 19,980 | 9,990 | 6,660 | $0.20 | $0.10 | $0.07 | Weavable item |
| Polished brass coin | 1 | 19,980 | 9,990 | 6,660 | $0.20 | $0.10 | $0.07 | Weavable item |
| Rusted iron can | 1 | 19,980 | 9,990 | 6,660 | $0.20 | $0.10 | $0.07 | Novelty can with a surprise inside! |
| Salt-worn rigging | 1 | 19,980 | 9,990 | 6,660 | $0.20 | $0.10 | $0.07 | Weavable item |
| Water-stained label | 1 | 19,980 | 9,990 | 6,660 | $0.20 | $0.10 | $0.07 | Labels for a label box. |
Narwhal horn hairstick
Posted by Riend on the Player's Corner:
1) She has long, fine mournbloom black hair twisted high into a haphazard top-knot pierced through with a vaalin-tipped narwhal horn hairstick strung with a chain dangling several silver coins.
2) She has long, fine mournbloom black hair done up in an elaborate narwhal horn-secured coif with an interwoven chain dangling silver coins.
3) She has long, fine mournbloom black hair wound in an intricate series of interwoven loops about a vaalin-tipped narwhal horn hairstick strung with a chain dangling several silver coins.
Black ko'nag wand
Loresong value is 91,000, the wand persists.
A pale green vellum parchment
Spell prep for ranger-based spells
First Person: A pale green corona surrounds your hands as you whisper a soft phrase.
Third Person: A pale green corona surrounds Vanah's hands as he whispers a soft phrase.
Hidden or Invisible: You see a pale green corona appear in midair, accompanied by a softly whispered phrase.
A red-flecked dark vellum scroll
Spell prep for Dark Catalyst (719)
The Dark Catalyst (719) spell preparation phrase:
First Person: As you chant, electricity crackles across your hands, mixed with veins of ice and flame, the elements moving in rhythm with your voice.
Third Person: As Vanah chants, electricity crackles across her hands, mixed with veins of ice and flame, the elements moving in rhythm with her voice.
Hidden or Invisible: You hear a chant, accompanied by the crackle of electricity and slivers of ice and flame.