Corik's Secret: Treasures of the Tomb
This was a Simutronics-run paid quest run in March of 2002.
Official Description
Corik's Secret: Treasures of the Tomb A richly furnished ship, the promise of treasures beyond your wildest dreams, a journal with clues that will give you the key to access the tomb, what could be easier? Unfortunately, someone else has the same information you do. And a head start... This event's QUEST TYPE is long one day. Please type QUEST POLICY CORIK for policy information. |
A Dwarf who insists he can fly around the world in a balloon and a rich eccentric who builds a museum.
What do they have in common?
Nothing, you might think, but they share common desires --adventure, wealth, treasure, knowledge and the solving of an ancient mystery.
All of these (and more!) can be found in...
Corik's Secret: Treasures of the Tomb! A richly furnished ship, the promise of treasures beyond your wildest dreams, a journal with clues that will give you the key to access the tomb -- or to die trying -- what could be easier?
Unfortunately, someone else has the same information you do.
And a head start...
What's this all about?
The Dwarven explorer Jorndar set off at the beginning of spring of year 366 to make a historic first trip around the world in a hot air balloon. Almost two years later, most have given him up for dead, assuming him to be the victim of a crash in some remote region that no one in their right mind would ever set foot on. They are half right.
As Jorndar faded to a distant memory, a rich eccentric member of the House of the Ivory scroll entered the gates of Shard, preparing to build a museum to house his collection of artifacts and oddities. This eccentric, Huburt by name, poured an extravagant sum in platinum into his project, assuring its completion in record time. Shortly after it was finished, Huburt held a gala ball to celebrate the opening. Dignitaries from all over Elanthia attended the glittering event and everything was going perfectly -- until he arrived.
A Dwarf, battered and thin, stumbled dramatically through the doors shouting for the curator of the museum. Though the guards were suspicious, he was taken to Huburt. The mysterious interloper revealed himself as Jorndar, the Dwarven explorer who had set off for a trip around the world in a hot air balloon almost two years before, now returned with an enthralling tale. Although he had not made it very far on his intended journey, he had made an incredible discovery! Somewhere on the uncharted seas far to the south there was a glacial island, a land made almost entirely of ice! Though he could not be sure since he was unable to enter the main crypt, he believed that upon this huge iceberg he had found the final resting place of Corik of the Black Cloud. Also in this tomb were signs of a massive creature, unlike any other known in Elanthia, set to guard the last sleep of the honored dead.
Jorndar copied all he knew of the area into a journal that he offered to Huburt, for a price. A collector of the rare and strange, Huburt was happy to pay whatever the explorer requested. The deal was sealed and the journal changed hands. However, the journal was destined to change hands yet again into the sticky grasp of a pair of pirates, in disguise at the ball and planning to make a grab for some of the priceless exhibits. Deciding the journal was a better prize, they snatched it and bolted, only to be pursued and captured by brave adventurers.
As the journal was returned to it's rightful owner, word spread that one of the pirates managed to escape his captors, and he had copied the information from the journal. Huburt announced that despite this he would soon be looking for people to travel to the mysterious land of ice, dubbed Meshor, to seek out the treasures of the tomb and return the corpse so that a positive identification could be made.
That time is upon us. Do *you* have the courage to brave the unknown? To travel the vast distances of the sea to a cold and frozen land, a land of dangers past imagining, a land where vast wealth, great adventure -- or sudden death -- await those who venture in. A land where the strong arms and clever wits of your companions will be your shield against defeat and death, as yours will be for them. If you have the courage and the heart, then venture to Meshor and challenge the unknown!
What can you expect? Corik's Secret: Treasures of the Tomb follows in the great tradition of adventurous quests in DragonRealms. You'll find that like our past quests there are puzzles, treasures, dangers, and secrets galore. But you'll also find elements that have never been in a quest before, such as multiple paths, making the choices you make more important than ever before.
Like all quests, you can die in this quest and you can lose items in this quest. Bring plenty of favors but do not bring any items you cannot bear to lose. The quest is expected to run about eight hours but can run longer. Everyone must show up one half hour before the start of the quest. If you show up late, you will be starting behind and will have to catch up. Since teamwork is essential to complete the quest, failure to show up in time could prove disastrous to you or your fellow adventurers. Failure is possible, but the rewards for success are great. Please read QUEST POLICY in game for further information before you start your quest.
Oh, and that rumor about a massive creature? I wouldn't worry about it... too much.
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Starting Supplies
- whale-oil torch
- fine wicker snowshoes
- oak-handled ice pick
- down-stuffed suede coat
- wide ice axe with a forged steel head
- narrow ice axe with a forged steel head
- piece of black flint
- rations box
- collapsible fishing pole
Balloon Wreck
- homespun baby blanket
- steel carving knife
- S'kra indakar rattle
- white cotton towel
- four-leaf clover sprig
- onionskin starchart
- soft green woolen socks
- tiny canvas balloon pin
- burlap weapon strap
- blue enameled oil lantern
- monogrammed copper tinderbox
- coarse canvas sling stitched with a crude zigzag design
- heavy steel broadsword
- heavy-bladed scimitar
- slender eating knife
- lightweight mariner's crossbow
- bone-handled fishing pole
- small white box
Ulus and Related Tools
- hand-tooled slate ulu with a curved ivory grip
- fine slate ulu with a carved walrus-tusk grip
- wide slate ulu with a buffed bone grip
- narrow slate ulu with a curved morjalbreth tooth grip
- smooth slate ulu with an intricate scrimshaw grip
- smooth bone staff wrapped with ruddy strips of fur
Morjalbreth Treasure
- small fishing net
- rusty monocle
- grimy pottery shard
- pitted iron box
- glassy pebble
- scratched oak bracelet
- pair of ratty mittens
Mummy
- burnished gold wristband embossed with a smooth scroll design
- burnished gold armband embossed with a smooth scroll design
- burnished gold collar set with an oval-cut cabochon sapphire
- slender gold circlet set with an oval-cut cabochon sapphire
Captain Jasspfer
- golden swept-hilt rapier
- wide-cuffed knee boots with polished brass buckles
- deep black double leathers
- long red captain's coat with gold-fringed epaulets
- black tri-corner hat with a long white feather
- baggy blue-grey trousers
Snowdrift Incidentals
- bejeweled mambeli with an ornate platinum handguard and pommel
- belt of braided silk cord
- braided gold and cambrinth armband inset with onyx
- cloak of soft silvery fur clasped with a polished tooth
- crude mask crafted from strips of walrus hide
- deeply hooded cloak of heavy black wool lined with dark-grey wolf fur
- delicate cambrinth snowflake suspended from a silver chain
- delicate carved silver amulet set with a pale blue crystal unicorn
- delicate porcelain pendant strung on a green silk ribbon
- delicate ring of silver-laced ivory
- driftwood short bow
- elegant longsword with a curious hilt
- elegantly turned walking stick laced with gold-trimmed leather
- elegant pearl necklace
- fine combat leathers with a black cloud emblazoned across the chest
- form-fitting fox fur leathers
- frosted glass whistle with silver veins
- gargoyle-pommel sword
- gracefully curved bow with a carved bone grip
- graceful snow violet captured in full bloom set on a brooch of silver filigree
- hammered steel shield
- heavily blackened nimsha with a ruby skull pommel
- hickory-backed yew bow with rosewood overlay
- highly polished onyx sphere dangling from a fine silver chain
- intricately carved brooch of amber and jade
- intricately carved ivory belt charm
- jagged dagger with an intricately formed hilt in the shape of a winged serpent
- pair of long white lace gloves
- matte-black tower shield embellished with a huge bloodstone at its center
- marquis-cut diamond set in a snowflake-shaped white gold pendant
- massive blue-bladed axe with a leather-wrapped grip
- maul with a wedge-shaped granite head
- miniature portrait
- oiled leather baldric stitched with a line of bold black gryphons
- oiled leather coat trimmed with bright green parrot feathers and scrimshaw beads
- opalescent shadowling figurine
- ornately engraved silver bell
- pale fur boots laced with thick strands of rawhide
- panther-handle knife
- phoenix dagger
- platinum ring set with a cluster of brilliant-cut diamonds
- polished golden hauberk set with flame-carved sunstones
- richly embroidered black velvet sash
- russet silk slippers with jade buttons
- silver-chased iheaneu'a pendant hung from an intricate knotwork chain
- skull-handled kaskara with emblazoned flames on the dark blade
- slender crystal tailband carved into a twisting serpentine dragon
- soft black jester's hat shot through with blue steelsilk threads
- soft black woolen tunic embroidered with yellow eyes
- softly billowing white dress sewn from alternating bands of snowy crushed linen and clinging velvet
- supple black leather wrist sheath with narrow straps
- twisted cambrinth ring set with a miniature crystal pyramid
- vividly painted leather gloves
- wickedly spiked heavy iron morning star
- wide leather belt with silver studs aligned along the sides
- winged eagle dagger
Frost Giant Treasure
- tower shield engraved with a looming ice fortress
- finely honed takouba with a frosted crystal handle imbedded with an ebony talon
- dark crystal circlet embedded with many faceted blood-red rubies
- frost-covered glass globe suspended from a silver chain
- heavy steel-headed tzece with an engraved haon handle
- sapphire-hued mask with a scattering of stars about the eyes
- elegant white silver charm bracelet
- white jade morjalbreth charm with a gaping mouth showing a hint of red garnet inside
- lumpy walrus charm formed from a huge misshapen Geshi pearl with slender pointed bone tusks
- crudely carved white quartz sled charm
- ivory frost giant charm carved with bulging muscles and a thick white beard
- moonstone meshor fox charm with tiny curled ears protruding from the white coat
- narrow-bladed silver fillet knife charm with a double tip
- hemispherical jeolzindu charm formed from tiny white alabaster cubes
- chubby baby penguin charm with chips of onyx and opal inlaid in a feather pattern
- thick white marble glacier charm with sheer edges
- white gold hiro bear charm with sharp diamond teeth and claws on it
- pair of suede boots
- fitted black doublet
- black suede trousers
- pair of cufflinks
- black ascot
- black suede surcoat
- black leather tunic with a mantle of silver scales
- ice-white velvet songbook satchel shot through with golden-hued threads
Prizes
- kertig fist
- large walrus hide case dyed a rich ebony hue
- bleached canvas songbook satchel strung upon some twisted fishing line
- stained chamois cloth
- sturdy walrus hide case beaded with yellowing teeth
- soft white sailcloth woodwind pouch
- cut crystal amulet etched with the symbols of the Immortals
- slender royal purple cloth covered booklet embroidered with the outline of a platinum altar against a golden star burst
- slender burgundy cloth covered booklet with tiny golden avatars embroidered across the cover in various stages of repose
- slender deep-blue cloth covered booklet embroidered with silver vials and ritual candles in flowing coiled threads
- square-cut glacier emerald
- dark leather forester's pack with the crest of the Ranger Guild embroidered onto the back
- hunter's crossbow dyed a deep forest green
- hunter's recurve bow with the crest of the Ranger Guild carved along the upper riser
- rugged leather thigh quiver embossed with the Ranger Guild crest
- golden arrow earring with a narrow diamond tip
- archer's thumbguard
- broadhead arrows
- aged oak crossbow bolts
- bodkin arrows
- blunt flint-tip arrows
- triple-fluted arrows
- blunt flint-tip bolts
- needle-tip bolts
- gold charm bracelet
- crudely carved asketine sled charm
- lumpy xibaryl walrus charm
- imnera morjalbreth charm with gaping mouth
- selenite frost giant charm with bulging muscles and a thick white beard
- avaes meshor fox charm with tiny curled ears
- erythrite baby penguin charm
- hemispherical elbaite jeolzindu charm
- calavarite fillet knife charm with narrow blade and a double tip
- iheaneu'a glacier charm with sheer edges
- smoky zengalmi hiro bear charm with sharp teeth and claws on it
- polished gold collar set with clusters of small pink pearls and square-cut diamonds
- wispy gown of soft pink gossamer interwoven with golden silk threads
- soft pink satin sandals laced with long spidersilk ribbons
- simple white gold chain hung with a pale pink pearl
- delicate crystal circlet inlaid with a cluster of pink sapphires
- cream and golden brocade boned corset accented with exquisite pink sapphires
- delicate moonstone burin
- gilt-edge velvet scroll
- gilt-edge velvet scroll
- smooth cambrinth ring set with a crescentic moonstone
- gilt-edge velvet scroll
- slender silver hip-chain with dangling ivory charms
- soft hand-loomed blanket dotted with chocolate stains
- smooth linen apron smeared with chocolate stains
- stuffed baby penguin
- polished chocolate-brown wand with silver tips
- twisted silver ring set with a cat's eye cocoa bean
- chocolate brown leather bullwhip set with a polished silver bead in the grip
- huge chunk of fine Elven chocolate
- soft grey suede woodwind pouch cinched with white silk cords
- mottled-grey granite baby penguin whistle hung from a delicate silver chain
- rich ebony woolen songbook satchel
- varnished ebonwood songbook fitted with ornate silver filigree
- ice white chamois cloth
- small ivory velvet pouch worked with an albatross in flight
- some walrus ivory bones
- deep ebony leather medium case hung from a wide silk strap
- shadowy black coinpurse embroidered with silvery blades
- dark ebonwood double-stringed crossbow set with an ivory skull-shaped boltplate
- dice carved to resemble cubic bones
- darkened steel blade with a contoured ebonwood hilt
- Thieves' Guild crest pin
- toy talan herring
- toy frost giant
- toy leathery grey walrus
- toy fur seal
- toy meshor fox
- toy hiro bear
- toy baby penguin
- large crystal skull
- fine animite appraisal loupe embellished with glittering sapphire dust
- intricate platinum ring set with a sapphire and diamonds
- intricately carved ironwood contract case
- light-cream woolen songbook satchel hung from a pale leather strap
- pale grey silk cloth
- deep earthen-brown leather flute case
- large case formed of silver-bordered panels of mottled grey granite
- ruby-red leather medium case hung from a braided white leather strap
- carved birch pick
- pair of white feathered wings dusted with flecks of silver
- light blue hooded cloak lined with a thick layer of soft white fur
- square-sleeved midnight blue robe embossed with white geshiloira flowers
- polished gold ring inlaid in diamonds with the crest of the Empaths' Guild
- translucent crystal vial
- narrow cambrinth armband wrapped with a carved garland of healing herbs
- Empath "On-duty" button
- soft foraging apron embroidered with a garland of healing herbs
- beaded royal blue velvet slippers
- undyed woolen songbook satchel slung on a braided linen strap
- soft tan chamois cloth
- birch-paneled silver mitbiq case
- ice-white birch mitbiq banded with azurite-inlaid silver rings
- rust brown leather medium case buckled with silver leaf-shaped clasps
- small leather pouch cinched with ebony linen cords
- steel ice picks
- miniature icebergs
- fluffy cotton snowballs
- silver-veined crystal icicles
- fuzzy felt penguins
- carved wooden hiro bears
- stuffed meshor foxes
- blued-steel dagger with a large frost opal set into the pommel
- blued-steel broadsword with a braided leather grip
- blued-steel sabre with a braided leather grip
- blued-steel hammer with a leather-wrapped ironwood shaft
- blued-steel mace with a leather-wrapped ironwood shaft
- short blued-steel halberd with a leather-wrapped ironwood shaft
- ironwood nightstick with a leather-wrapped grip
- rough leather ankle sheath
- blued-steel throwing dagger with a large frost opal set into the pommel
- blued-steel throwing dagger with a large frost opal set into the pommel
- heavy stone mattock with a leather-wrapped ironwood shaft
- blued-steel claymore with a braided leather grip
- rough leather harness riveted in blued steel
- crested kite shield
- set of riveted hunting leathers
- blued-steel studded leather gloves
- heavy leather mask covered in blued-steel studs
- blue foil pinwheel painted with silver snowflakes
- white snowman pinata
- painted tin igloo bank
- grinning snowman puppet
- pearlized worry beads carved to resemble snowflakes
- oak-based glass dome
- soft white felt snowflakes
- linen-wrapped mummy doll draped in torn rags
- silver bracelet
- twisted snowflake obsidan earcuff
- opalescent icy-blue rosette with silvery silken leaves
- pair of snowball earrings crafted from anlora-avtoma
- curling silver ring embracing a pale blue pearl
- damite lump -- 13 stones
- hematite pebble
- cabochon star-stone
- glaes shard -- 15 stones
- niniam fragment -- 3 stones
- violet amber marble
- perfect snowy white pearl
- polished fire agate
- deep purple amethyst
- flawless ice blue diamond
- cabochon ametrine
- spherical sunstone
- serpent's heart ruby
- lumium nugget -- 2 stones
- wild horse jasper
- blue lace agate
- pink topaz
- opalescent icicle crystal
- cherry opal
- white gold nugget -- 1 stone
- damite lump
- hematite pebble
- cabochon star-stone
- glaes shard
- niniam fragment
- violet amber marble
- perfect snowy white pearl
- polished fire agate
- deep purple amethyst
- flawless ice blue diamond
- cabochon ametrine
- spherical sunstone
- serpent's heart ruby
- lumium nugget
- wild horse jasper
- blue lace agate
- pink topaz
- opalescent icicle crystal
- cherry opal
- white gold nugget
- polished goldbark key suspended on a rich velvet cord
- ruby-crested mechanical penguin
- sunny yellow silk cloak
- icy-blue blade set with a glacier emerald in its crossguard
- dark cape stitched with a hideous serpent
- obsidian mask shaped like two clasped claws
Drink Table
During the quest, participants ended up in a refreshment area, where they were able to choose a commemorative bottle of booze which was marked with the day of their quest. Possible refreshments included the following: