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Stygian Abyss Peerless Access

Medusa | Stygian Dragon To face these two formidable foes you must first gain access to the Stygian Abyss. There are two entry quests, Garamon’s Quest or Naxatilor’s Quest . You may only undertake one of these, if you undertake Naxatilor’s Quest you will be unable to do Garamon’s Quest and vice versa. Medusa The closest entrance to Medusa’s Lair is that from Underworld, shown in yellow on the map. On some shards abyss access is available by house teleporter through the Abyss House, this is shown on the map in orange. The area leading to her lair is rife […]


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Garamon’s Quest (Abyss Entry)

There are two entry quests for the Stygian Abyss, Garamon’s Quest beginning in Underworld or Naxatilor’s Quest beginning in Ter Mur. You may only undertake one of these, if you undertake Naxatilor’s Quest you will be unable to do Garamon’s Quest and vice versa. The entrance to Underworld is found on a beach in the far north of Fire Island overshadowed by a recently formed volcano.   As you walk down the corridor from the entrance you find someone standing at the end, this is Garamon, he addresses you as you approach Here now begins your quest. As you proceed […]


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Egwexem and Naxatilor’s Quests

These quests allow entry to the Stygian Abyss but will not be offered to characters that have completed Garamon’s quest. Egwexem is found on the steps at the entrance to Royal City, not far from the town moongate.   Make your way to the far south end of the land and find Naxatilor the Seer in one of the buildings in the Holy City. There is no need to mark the writ as a quest item, double clicking him will open the quest dialogue and recognise the item. You could, at this point, return to Egwexem for your reward, but […]


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Book of Circles (Abyss Entry Answers)

The virtues of the gargoyle race, and the answer to questions posed by the shrine of singularity, found in the mountains above the entrance to Tomb of Kings, to gain access to the Abyss when characters chant the mantra “unorus”. All begins with the three principles: Control, Passion and Diligence From Control springs Direction. From Passion springs Feeling. From Diligence springs Persistence. But these three virtues are no more important than the other five: Control combines with Passion to give Balance. Passion combines with Diligence to yield Achievement. And Diligence joins with Control to provide Precision The absence of Control, […]


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Plant Growing

Gardening and plant growing is a system that has evolved considerably since its introduction. The first thing we will look at in this page is the chosen Method of Growing your seeds. Further topics covered will be Types and Sources of Seeds | Reasons to Grow Plants | Care of Plants in Pots | Understanding the Plant Gump Method of Growing There are three main choices, they are: In pots – this method is the original design and requires that the plants be maintained by the gardener daily. This will be dealt with in detail later under the heading ‘Care […]


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Resurrection in Underworld and The Stygian Abyss

Dying in these areas can be a little problematical, resurrection points are few and far between. Underworld: Just inside the entrance of Underworld from Fire Island Volcano is a memorial stone. This functions as an ankh allowing you to lock karma, resurrect and tithe gold. Beyond this entrance you may find this map of Underworld useful At the Northern edge of Underworld, beyond the gray goblins, is the Font of Fortune. This too offers succor to the fallen adventurer, though only at 10 minute intervals, don’t die a second time! It does not, however, offer the chance to tithe or […]


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Cross Pollination

When a plant first reaches its full-grown state, it will sprout its full foliage, no longer contained within the plant bowl. At this stage of the plant’s growth, it will begin to produce pollen. You can view your plant’s current Pollination State in the Plant Resources Menu. The plant will eventually self-pollinate if left unattended, and then begin to produce seeds. Seeds produced by a self-pollinated plant will grow up into an exact duplicate of the “parent” plant. Once a plant reaches the pollen-producing stage at days 7 – 9 of the cycle, its pollen may be gathered by the […]


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Magincia Planting System

Magincia has a unique landscape in that players may plant seeds in grassy areas on the island. To prepare your chosen spot you will need a hoe and a jug of water, both can be bought from the gardener at the Magincia Public Garden. Not everywhere is an acceptable spot: There are too many objects in the area (limit 34 in a 17 x 17 area) The ground is not good for gardening on, or close to, vacant designated housing areas The ground is not good for gardening on, or between, vacant Magincia Stall locations Plants that block movement cannot […]


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Raised Garden Beds

Introduced as part of the Rustic Theme Pack 2011 this maintenence free garden is a boon for all keen gardeners. Placing To place the bed target the cursor at what will be the North West corner of the bed. You may select from four formats. Raised Garden Bed (South) – this is an oblong bed of 6 plots 2 x 3 with the wider (3 plot) edge facing south Raised Garden Bed (East) – this is an oblong bed of 6 plots 2 x 3 with the wider (3 plot) edge facing east Raised Garden Bed (Large)- this is a […]


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Skills, Stats and Attributes

Stats, short for ‘Statistics’ refers to the three physical qualities of your character: Strength, Dexterity and Intelligence, from which are derived your attributes: hit points, mana and stamina. Your stats are viewed and managed through the stat gump in classic client, opened by double clicking the character’s lifebar, and through the character sheet in enhanced client, opened from the icon, top right corner of the paper doll, or by dragging the icon from ‘actions’ > ‘menu actions’ to a hotbar slot or macro. Stat Management   Each individual stat, Strength, Dexterity and Intelligence, can be set to either one of […]