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Quests are separated into five categories and all have flat point values: General (4pts), Corsair (4pts), Paladin (4pts), Bounties (6pts), and Specials (12pts). Note: characters helping opposing armada quests will only be rewarded 2pts for participation unless specified otherwise. Special quests won't always be available so it may appear blank at most times. These can range from group quests such as for special ship upgrades or island related quests, or they could be special event quests. All quest points can be used for the Rewards Shop.
For this month's board update, the quests have been completely refreshed with brand new quests! The OnlyFangs quest has a designated network post here.
If you have any questions, comment to this entry.
Reports of numerous disappearances have been flooding in, spanning across all age groups from children to the elderly. With each passing day, the frequency of these incidents only seems to increase. Both armadas have been alerted due to the alarming nature of the situation.
Little evidence remains to shed light on the cause of these vanishings too. The sole commonality among the cases is that the individuals were all either in or near a modest painter's residence somewhere on Atnam before their mysterious disappearances.
Investigate the painter's home. Upon entering, you'll encounter a chaotic scene: scattered paintings and half-finished canvases, paints and brushes strewn about haphazardly. Yet, the artist is nowhere to be found within the premises.
Approach a painting cautiously, as contact may result in being pulled into the artwork itself. Upon arrival, you'll find yourself in a surreal rendition of Atnam, with everything appearing plasticky and artificial, akin to a world painted into existence.
Navigate your way out of this painting to uncover the truth behind the disappearances and, hopefully, locate the missing individuals before they are lost forever.
Just make sure you find a way out, yourself. Because the longer you stay the more you'll never want to leave. Because isn't escapism always better than reality?
A strange little farm on Eltrut has been crafting up a new vegetable that is apparently very hearty to eat and extremely easy to grow. These little plants grow big bright green brussel sprouts once they pop out from the ground and are edible (?).
The farmers say that if you drop a few drops of their magical Green-Mega-Grow potion on them they will grow so rapidly that little green men will burst out of the soil.
Either test out the vial of liquid potion on them or try to harvest the tasty (?) brussel sprouts. Just be careful... They seem to explode when you try and pick them out of the ground. Good luck!
Around this time of the year, many of the brothels and taverns on Naughtilust like to celebrate a special little tradition of their own. The time-worn tradition of dressing their patrons up in maid dresses and letting them enjoy a nice night of frills and feather dusters. Oh my!
Join in on the fun! All establishments on Naughtilust will be providing a plethora of all things frilly to help anyone dress up in their best maid’s outfit. Gender is not applicable. Need a little more motivation to dress up? Never fear, many of the locals will be more than happy to stuff you in a dress with a smile.
Just beware, there are a few leechers around during this time of year who like to grab a little more than they’re allowed to. Make sure to beat back anyone who’s bothering the poor service workers. Or you! No one gets free pinches or peeks!
A teashop called Sailor's Brew & Biscuits on Eltrut’s boardwalk is looking to create a new tea made out of seaweed flavours. They are looking to combine various fruits with seaweed to make the perfect balance of fruity flavours mixed with a hint of the salty sea.
Go ahead and try different combinations from orange-seaweed to blueberry-seaweed to see which one might taste the best. The majority of them will likely taste dreadful, but perhaps there's a chance that one or two will turn out to be palatable in the end?
A small leafy island known as Snaxburg has recently been discovered and is now open for exploration by any armada. This diminutive island, roughly the size of a small town, is inhabited by a scattered civilization of tasty insect-shaped creatures known as Bugsnaks. They can be found in various habitats across the island, from the woods, caves and hills to the tidy beaches where they bask in the sun.
What you do with this little island and the little creatures who live here is up to you. You can do what you want with them. Collect them? Study them? Adopt or rescue them? … Eat them? Here are a few of them but it’s not limited to these:
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Cappucceetle - A Beetle-like Bugsnak resembling a cappuccino drink.
Bunger - A beetle-like Bugsnak resembling a hamburger.
Scoopy Banoopy - A large, aggressive Bugsnak resembling a banana split mixed with a giant water bug.
Preying Picantis - A mantis-like Bugsnak made of tacos and tortillas.
Strabby - A ladybug/aphid-like Bugsnak resembling a strawberry.
Noodler - A spider or crab-like Bugsnak resembling a bowl of noodles with chopsticks for legs.
Here's a full list.
Kaveh seeks to explore the impact of magitech on ambient elemental energy. To achieve this, he plans to deploy cute mechanical butterflies equipped with storage devices across different locations on the Leviathans.
Your task is to release these mechanical butterflies into various areas, both populated and uninhabited, to measure the fluctuations in elemental energy. Let these little mechanical critters record any fluctuations in energy levels in various areas and what kind of energy they store. It could be anything from thunder energy from a thunderstorm to wind energy from a powerful gust.
Keep a keen eye on the butterflies, as they may exhibit erratic behaviour when encountering extreme levels of magic. If they happen to store too much energy they might even explode. When you’ve collected enough energy in the butterflies, report back to Kaveh.
After several attempts to alter the formula for healing potion sprays for Pokémon/animals, success has been achieved in making it effective on humanoid beings. Best suited for minor injuries and some sprains, further testing is needed to assess its effectiveness outside of lab conditions. Packaged in a convenient spray bottle for easy application and uniform coverage, it temporarily stops bleeding of certain wounds, while simultaneously healing minor injuries and easing pain.
Professor Turo is seeking willing participants to test these healing sprays on various injuries sustained throughout the month. All research findings regarding the effectiveness of the healing sprays should be reported to Professor Turo. Participants will receive complimentary access to the healing sprays, along with some monetary compensation.
Elah boasts of having a meadow of one of the rarest flowers to ever grow the Ethereal Emberbloom. These stunningly beautiful sunset-coloured flowers only thrive in this one meadow on this leviathan causing it to be a protected and endangered species. They are often sought after to be given during love confessions or marriage proposals.
Because of the increased rarity and demand for these delicate flowers, they are often stolen or ripped out of the ground by thieves or corsairs looking to sell them. Lately, the paladin armada has had to beef up security around the meadows to stop them from being entirely destroyed or wiped out. Do your part as a paladin and stop anyone unauthorized from entering the meadow.
There is something darker about the meadow that many don’t know about. Because of its status as an endangered species the flower meadow has become a popular dumping ground for anyone trying to hide dead bodies… Because no one would ever dig up an endangered species, hm?
Researchers with the paladins have been engineering a new type of lantern that does not need fire crystals or a flame to function. They are hoping to create a lantern that runs completely on firefly power.
They are requesting that paladins go out in search and collect as many fireflies as possible to bring them back for their research. If this proves useful, then many homes and buildings might be lit by the beauty of fireflies for years to come. You may put the firefly lantern together yourself, as well.
Or ... is using bugs to light houses kind of weird?
Every year the paladins like to get together to put on a stage play. This stage play has come in the form of many different things over the years. And it’s always proved to be one of the best nights of the year, bringing everyone together for a night of drinks and theatrics.
This year’s theme is… Star Crossed Lovers. But with a twist. This year, they want everyone to bring their cats and dogs (or other pets) to participate in the play. And they are affectionately calling it, Ruffeo and Mewliet, a story of the Muttagues and Catpulets.
Either sit back and enjoy the show with a friend, make it a date or even bring your own animals in to be a part of the show. Maybe your warrior cat will be the next best Mewliet? Your pup the charming Ruffeo?
Corsairs, of course, are more than welcome to try and sneak in to watch too. It’s a great show, after all!
Have you ever been to Dead Kraken Island? The Alcatraz of prisons, it is on a remote island where the worst of the worst are sent.
Now you have! For some strange reason, corsairs of all kinds have been captured and taken to prison even without their charges being read (but you may find a note that says, "CRIME: POSSESSION OF SEAWEED"). Now if you find yourself waking up in this place it will be up to you and your corsair partner(s) to break out.
To escape this prison is going to be extremely tricky. You will find all your magic silenced for the time that you are on Dead Kraken Island’s land. And any weapons you had with you will be missing. Not to mention, you will have powerful iron bangles on your wrists that will leave you unable to use any of your usual skills, magical or otherwise. You will have to rely on your craftiness, your wit and your partner(s) to sneak out.
The prison is constructed with towering walls of formidable stone, its bars fashioned from sturdy, old-world iron. Encircled by boiling water, the island is fortified against escape. And paladin spectrals vigilantly patrol the grounds, while strange gourd trees are the only sign of growth beyond the prison walls. Maybe you could make a weapon out of a gourd...?
Prove your worth as a corsair and escape!
Corsairs know that sometimes you just get stuck in a tough spot and you have no way to escape. So, corsairs have started yet another challenge to help people learn how to make a paddle boat out of whatever material you can find to make a quick escape if you need it.
Find a partner and create a two-person paddle boat and attempt to cross a large lake on Nogard. If you can make it across together then maybe the paddle boat or the skills to make one will be useful at sea in a pinch.
At least the challenge will prove to be a good teamwork exercise. Or you’ll want to kill each other. Either or.
A group of werewolves that are starting a new establishment on Nogard need a way to get the word out about their new business. So they’ve created a wonderful new application on the shellphone that allows others to post and comment on thirsty pictures of themselves for a little bit of coin. The only catch is those pictures always have a filter on that shows the poster as a werewolf. And they're asking corsairs to promote the app.
Give your best pose and dare to post your picture to the application and show the world your inner woof. All photos can be exchanged for a coupon for a free drink at the freshly opened Onlyfangs Bar on Nogard, now open! (You don't need to be a werewolf or a corsair to visit.)
(Optional: Werewolf photos can be posted on the shellphone megapost HERE.)
A cloaked green lizard-like creature that is said to loom around populated places with a knife and a lantern in its hands. It stalks anyone that it might find interesting and only walks at a slow leisurely pace while doing it. Be careful! Anyone who gets close enough to it might get stabbed to death in one fell swoop. Additionally, some researchers are interested in getting a few shots of what’s under the creature’s cloak so any pictures taken of its bare tushy will earn you twice the reward.
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✦ Size: Average
✦ Type: Tonberry
✦ Strengths: Sharp knife, looming lantern, extreme stabbing strength (will cause death)
✦ Weaknesses: Slow walking
Last month saw the oceans and beaches littered with a mass amount of sea slugs that began to overpopulate everywhere thanks to no one killing them when they should have. Now that there are so many of them they have started to conglomerate into one huge sticky slimy mass. It’s forming bigger and bigger into a kaiju. It needs to be destroyed before it grows big enough to destroy port towns or harm the leviathans.
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✦ Size: Gigantic
✦ Type: Kaiju
✦ Strengths: MASSIVE SLIMY MESS, rapid regeneration, sticky
✦ Weaknesses: Slow, doesn't seem to attack, all the little slugs are cute
After hearing and seeing the violence exchanged by the two Armadas, the crabs are feeling wary of sharing such important information. Even if they may have been under the influence of the leviathan's atmosphere, for some it may have revealed their true nature. However, not all hope is lost! The crabs have issued a number of additional tasks that people can take on to try and curry more trust points.
- Rescue baby crabs who adventured a little too far up Norhpip's shell.
- Help find new shells for the hermit crabs to move into. Decorating them is a plus! (Mod note: will be an activity option in the upcoming event)
- Find and collect certain wayward crabs that have ventured to nearby small islands around Norhpip. They have brightly colored shells and usually carry a flag so easy to spot. Convincing them to come back may be difficult, so bringing back a letter from them detailing their adventures will also count (they're families just miss them).
- Prove your skills by using an ancient shield and sliding down the slopes of Norhpip's shell.
- Cull the seagulls that have been circling around Norhpip and threatening the crabs.
- Sahagin fish men have been spotted approaching the island! Help fight them off.