--Satan, quoted by John Milton
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Kanid had this to say about dark elf butts:
Ancient skin flute?
Haha. Ancient Thin Flute. While iksar monks are gsthering bandit masks for their shackle of stone (third rank quest), they come across either "first half of toen note" or "second half of torn note." Turning these in to Master Raksa sets Raska off on a mention of some lost iksar monk searching for something. The only result of the search was this ancient thin flute that he gives you.
Nobody has yet figured out what quest, if any, this flute is used for. Any ideas?
But that's just a guess.
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
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We were all impressed when JooJooFlop wrote:
I guess we'll find out soon if the alternate epic path thing is true, given the patch message saying the quest was altered.
The patch message only hinted at it... it's still not known when it was referring to an alternate method of getting the epic or another quest entirely. Although I'm sure iksar monks of the appropriate level are researching this now.
Hopefully the human methos is still available. I already have my red sash and purple headband, and would prefer to just get it the old way.
Most likely theory about the flute is that it was part of a quest that was never implemented, and was forgotten about.
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Densetsu had this to say about pies:
Has anyone casted Identify of on it? If it says anything remotely close to "Flute of Zan Fi" I will be pissed, PISSED, PISSED!
Hehe... got to try that, I'll grab it out of the bank and get soeone to identify it for me. What classes can do that, by the way? I know at least enchanters and bards can.
Although what Master Raska said, that the monk was searching on Kunark for it, suggests it wouldn't have anything to do with Zan Fi, likely.
I picked a lot of what seems to be hinting at places that are part of the Robe of the Whisling Fists quest. Possibly this was at one time going to be part of that quest, or an alternative method of completeing that quest.
Will let you know, when I get on EQ tonight it will be my mission to have somebody identify it.
Oh well, I'd have had my epic months before if it wasn't for them.
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Troodon had this to say about Cuba:
blah blah blah
Most arcane caster classes can identify.
the fact that it is on Kunark actually HELPS the rumors of it being for the RotWF. didn't you know? The RotWF quest takes place ENTIRELY on Kunark once you have the RotLC.
There was something about Iksar Monks finding some symbol of an old iksar race or something.
It was supposed that it was for the Wu's Fist of Mastery or something similar.
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Densetsu had this to say about John Romero:
By the way, Troodon, I'm sorry, but the pitiful headbands and sashes are no where NEAR the hard parts of the existing quest. If this means they fixed the pawbuster and betrayer parts, then I will be ecstatic. If this means, like I think it will, that Iksars will get an EASIER RotWF, I will have more right to be pissed than you.
As it is, it's not significantly harder for iksars to do the Robe of the Whistling Fists than humans. The only part of the epic that causes iksar to have to quest for humans is the Robe of the Lost Circle, which requires geting the purple headband and red sash from the human monks. It's not the hard part, no, but it is the only part of the epic that is signifcantly harder for iksar as it is for humans.
My theory (about today's new patch message, not the flute) is that it's referring to an alternate epic entirely, an epic quest for iksar monks that results in something similar to the celestial fists, that requires different prequel quests than the Robe of the Lost Circle and Whistling Fists entirely. Basically like the Greenmist, an alternate epic for iksar shadowknights. It will not be any easier than the current epic quest, just a quest that is more in character with the iksar, instead of making them deal with the human monks.
As for the flute, I still believe that the most likely explanation is that it was for a quest that was never implemented. If it was for the Robe of the Whistling Fists, I'm sure somebody would have found out by now. And it's unlikely that a sub-epic robe would use a quest item that you get from killing level 9 mobs... heck, if that was true, I'd imagine human monks would just try to raise iksar faction to get this flute, rather than going after the two mons in Chardok and Karnor's Castle. I mean wouldn't you think it's worth the effort to gather tons of bonechips to save the trouble of the two camps? [ 02-13-2002: Message edited by: Troodon ]
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D had this to say about Jimmy Carter:
There was something about Iksar Monks finding some symbol of an old iksar race or something.
Yeah, maybe the old iksar race was teleported to Luclin somehow.
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Kagrama had this to say about (_|_):
Yeah, maybe the old iksar race was teleported to Luclin somehow.
No, you idiot, they're on a lost continent on Norrath!
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D had this to say about John Romero:
No, you idiot, they're on a lost continent on Norrath!
i thoughts they were on KUNARk
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Check out the big brain on Kagrama!
i thoughts they were on KUNARk
There are no plot holes.
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D had this to say about Robocop:
There are no plot holes.
but theere are holes and yuo need to use the SENSE TRAPS skill too detects them!!!!11
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Bloodsage had this to say about dark elf butts:
Prolly requires the battery pack and the lube power-up to be effective.But that's just a guess.
This is the only stupid thing Bloodsage has ever posted. How could you tarnish yor perfect record Sage? =(
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
Soul Consumption: 50 HP drain over 5 ticks(30 seconds)
Greenmist: Decrease 20 Strength, 9 AC. Drain 15 HP over 8 ticks(40 seconds)
40/45 is a better ratio than 18/22 as well.
Greenmist is just a Soulfire equivilant so-to-speak, no where near epic, but(back when Soulfire was all there was for a Paladin) still pretty awesome.
So do not call Greenmist an "alternate epic."
Because it's not. [ 02-13-2002: Message edited by: Skaw ]
