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Test of the Ritual Tattoo
From A Tale in the Desert
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| Demonstrated by McArine in Shabbat Ab on 2010-01-01. | ||
Introduction
The new Test of the Ritual Tattoo was released on New Year's Day 2010.
Wahim as usual had a challenge for us put-upon-Egyptians. Here is how it appeared in the Story tab.
My recent travels have brought me to Sinai, where I have studied inscriptions on the Monument of the Human Body. Our ancestors theorized that it may be possible to make permanent markings on our bodies, though never developed the tools or knowledge to do so. But their challenge was interesting, and the Scientists at the Great Universities of the Human body have conducted experiments proving that given a correct set of pigments, this can be done. Your challenge is to assemble pigments for 7 such markings.
Disciples of the Human Body, adorn yourselves with The Test of the Ritual Tattoo!
Item list
Example of a requirements for a mortar ' Mortar Option: '
- Fresh Butterroot
- 4 Hawthorn Resin
- Powdered Diamond
- On Dirt, Near a Large Stone
Explanation of passing the test
The following appeared in the chat tab for the guild The Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy.
InambaGuum: here's the test:
1) go to any UBody and get a list of requirements. if you don't like those requirements for whatever reason, you can go to a different UBody and get a different list, but you can only do this once per month, per UBody. this list will give you 7 combinations of herb, resin, gem, and location. you need to do 4 of these 7.
2) find an herb on your list. set the mortar down beside it and add the herb to the mortar. from this point on, you can add the resin whenever.
3) go to a location that matches the requirement. add the gem.
4) turn in at UBody.
InambaGuum: every time you turn in 4 completed mortars, you get a tattoo, and, apparently, a focus point.
Squiranha: I would just change 4) turn in at the same Ubody you got the list from
Initial reports suggested that on successful completion of each stage the player received a +1 focus point.
Location Requirements
Location Sort Table
| Region | Coords | Terrain | Elev | Schl | Univ | Road | Sulf | Flora | Cacti | Hill | Cliff | LStn | Bridge | Stat | Altr | Trav | Papy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meroe | -1292, -2837 | Rock | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||
| Meroe | -1291, -2836 | Grass | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||
| Meroe | -1283, -2840 | Sand | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||
| Meroe | -1285, -2836 | Dirt | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||
| Meroe | 2354, -4657 | Sand | x | x | x | x | |||||||||||
| Meroe | 2535 -4665 | Rock | ~200 | x | |||||||||||||
| Saqqarah | ~ 1581, -993 | Clay | < 100 | x | x | ||||||||||||
| Stillawater | 2145, 3583 | Clay | x | ||||||||||||||
| Shabbat Ab | 1411, 1986 | Clay | < 100 | x | x | ||||||||||||
| Saqqarah | 896,-239 | Clay | x | ||||||||||||||
| Falcon's Bay | 4240 -664 | x | x | ||||||||||||||
| Falcon's Bay | 4237 -667 | x | x | ||||||||||||||
| Shabbat Ab | 1489, 1791 | Grass | < 100 | x | x | ||||||||||||
| Nomad's Paradise | -1193, 2838 | Sand | 200-300 | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||
| Nomad's Paradise | -1187, 2837 | Dirt | 200-300 | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||
| Nomad's Paradise | -1192, 2844 | Sand | 300-400 | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||
| Nomad's Paradise | -1177, 2853 | Sand | 400-500 | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||
| Shabbat Ab | 2436, 2326 | x | x | ||||||||||||||
| Heaven's Gate | -1598 7580 | x | x | ||||||||||||||
| Falcon's Bay | 4625,-556 | x | x | ||||||||||||||
| Pyramid Lakes | ~ 3846, 7800 | Mult | x | x | x | ||||||||||||
| Stillwater | 1459, 4075 | Grass | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||
| Khmun | ~ -2075, -690 | Grass | x | x | |||||||||||||
| Heaven's Gate | ~ -1790, 6775 | Rock | x | x | x | x | |||||||||||
| Nomad's Paradise | -1229, 3321 | Sand | x | x | x | ||||||||||||
| Nomad's Paradise | -2435, 4432 | Sand | x | x | x | x | |||||||||||
| Shabbat Ab | 1462, 1322 | Dirt | x | x | x | ||||||||||||
| Heaven's Gate | -2958 8156 | Rock | x | x | |||||||||||||
| Queen's Retreat | 1840 -5644 | Grass | x | x | x | ||||||||||||
| Queen's Retreat | 1356, -6214 | Grass | < 100 | x | x | x | |||||||||||
| Nomad's Paradise | -1730, 2810 | Grass | 500-600 | x | x | x | |||||||||||
| Nomad's Paradise | -1741, 2813 | Sand | 500-600 | x | x | x | |||||||||||
| Nomad's Paradise | -1726, 2812 | Rock | 500-600 | x | x | x | |||||||||||
| Nomad's Paradise | -1730, 2729 | Sand | 400-500 | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||
| Nomad's Paradise | -1617, 2712 | Rock | 100-200 | x | x | x | |||||||||||
| Nomad's Paradise | -1616, 2711 | Sand | 100-200 | x | x | x | |||||||||||
| Nomad's Paradise | -1555, 2726 | Rock | 200-300 | x | x | ||||||||||||
| Nomad's Paradise | -1556, 2749 | Rock | 300-400 | x | x | ||||||||||||
| Nomad's Paradise | -1568, 2768 | Rock | 400-500 | x | x | ||||||||||||
| Nomad's Paradise | -1435, 2761 | Rock | 100-200 | x | x | x | |||||||||||
| Nomad's Paradise | -1113, 2823 | Sand | < 100 | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||
| Shabbat Ab | 1431, 1784 | Grass | 100-200 | x | x | br | x | ||||||||||
| Shabbat Ab | 1395, 1985 | Dirt | <100 | x | x | x | likely | ||||||||||
| Template | Coords | sc | un | rd | su | fl | ca | hi | cl | ls | br | st | al | tr | pa | ||
| Template | Coords | sc | un | rd | su | fl | ca | hi | cl | ls | br | st | al | tr | pa |
Old Table
| Headings | Sand | Grass | Clay | Rock | Dirt | School | Univ | Road | SWater | Flora . | Cacti | Hilltop | Cliff | LStone | Peninsula | Statue | Altar | Travel | Papy | Headings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand | X | Uarch Meroe | Sand | |||||||||||||||||
| Grass | X | Sinai 3020,5193 | grass | |||||||||||||||||
| Clay | X | Uworship Saqq | Meroe 930, -4152 (very small spot, no airship needed, look for the sign) | Meroe 1440, -4151 | PL 4028, 7116 | Stillwater 2145, 3583 | FB 2993, -258 | SA 1411 1986 | Clay | |||||||||||
| Rock | X | Uworship Saqq | SA 1669, 1320 | Meroe, 1488, -4640 | Sinai 5048, 1306 | Meroe, 1488, -4640 | Rock | |||||||||||||
| Dirt | X | Dirt | ||||||||||||||||||
| School | SLead in SA (1450, 1330) | 896,-239 Saqq | 1963 3724 SW | X | FB 4240 -664 | FB 4237 -667 | SA SArch 1489, 1791 | SBody NP (-1187, 2840 ) | SHarm SA, 2436, 2326 | -1598 7580 HG | FB 4625,-556 (SLead) | School | ||||||||
| Univ | Thought & Leadership SW | UArt SW | Uworship Saqq | UBody Adn and SW UArt | Uworship Saqq and UArt SW | X | UArt SW | Uart HG | Uart HG | Uart SW 1462, 4060 | Khmun Ubody NP U body |
Uworship Saqq | Ulead PL and UArt SW 1459, 4075 | Univ | ||||||
| Road | X | Meroe 882, -3193 | QR 1349 -6718 | NP -1022,2137 | QR 1349 -6718 | Road | ||||||||||||||
| SWater | 1909, 994 SQ(run from SA) | Sinai 3020,5193 | -1482, 5733 HG | 1910, 994 SQ(run from SA) | X | Sinai 3018 5192 | Adn 1775, 7519 | Sinai 3018 5192 | Meroe -1284,-2835 | HG -1480, 5719 | SWater | |||||||||
| Flora | HG -2705, 6848 | HG 1691, 8143 | QR 103, -5648 | X | Flora | |||||||||||||||
| Cacti | HG -1609, 4724 | SA 1669, 1320 | FB 3257, 188 | SA 1715, 1332 | Uart HG | Meroe, 882, -3193 | SA 1715, 1332 | X | NP -2435, 4432 | NP -2435, 4432 NP -1229, 3321 (far from flora, too) |
NP -2435, 4432 | Meroe CS | Cacti | |||||||
| Hilltop | -2442, 4430 South HG wall | -2438, 4420 South HG Wall | HG wall -922 8078 need airship Meroe 930, -4152 (very small spot, no airship needed, look for the sign) HG -1484, 5859 |
Meroe, 1488, -4640 | -2438, 4420 South HG Wall | Uart HG | QR 1349 -6718 | HG -2952, 4905 | -2442, 4430 South HG Wall | X | -2442, 4430 South HG Wall | PL 5114 8135 | SW 1214, 3349 | CCR -670 6584 | Hilltop | |||||
| Cliff | -2433 4441, South HG Wall | -2433 4441, South HG Wall | Meroe 1440, -4151 | -2433 4441, South HG Wall | -2433 4441, South HG Wall | SA 1462, 1322 | SA 1462, 1322 | HG -1754, 6333 | NP -2435, 4432 HG -920, 4879 |
-2958 8156 | X | NP -2435, 4432 | Sinai 3268, 4398 | QR 1840 -5644 | NP -2435, 4432 | 1356, -6214 QR | Cliff | |||
| LStone | SA 1275 1440; 1419, 2035 SA | SA 1274 1441; 1423, 2035 SA | 1970, 1827 SA; 1422, 2038 SA | -2433, 4441 south HG/north NP | 1423, 2035 SA | SBody NP | NP -1022,2137 Adn 676, 7029 (far from flora, too) |
HG -2796, 8081 HG -1614, 6378 just n of cs; FB 3503, -771 |
SW, 2197 3254 & NP -2435, 4432 | NP -2435, 4432 | PL 4028, 7116 | X | SW 2175, 2782 Meroe 755, -2743 |
NP -2435, 4432 | HG -1599,7571 | SW 1335, 3493 | LStone | |||
| Peninsula | SW, 1487, 2915 | Meroe, 1488, -4640 | SA 947 1335; QR -385 -5428 | SA 1047, 1618 | QR 1349 -6718 | ADN 200, 7247; FB 4972, -2015 | ADN 78, 7331 | Sinai 3268, 4398 | X | SA 2997, 1384 (on coast) Adn 792, 7052 (close to cs) |
SW 2308, 3356 | PL 4299, 7624 | Peninsula | |||||||
| Statue | SA 1275 1440 | SA 1274 1441 | Near EL compounds, SA (1250,1450 ish) | Meroe, 970, -3611 (75 coords Across the river to the east from the CS) | SA 1274 1439 | -2419, -324 Khnum, SA 1358, 1455 | SA 1358, 1455 | SA 1358, 1455 | Khmun CS | SW 1214, 3349 | QR 1840 -5644 | SA 1454, 1755 | SA 2997, 1384 (on coast)and ADN 788, 7052 | X | -1594 7563 HG | Khmun Chariot | SW 1393, 3463 | Statue | ||
| Altar | 1686, 2312 SA | 1725, 1347 SA & 1010 5760 Adn | Saqq 1609, 270 | NP -2435, 4432 | NP -1469 2832 and ADN 674, 6999 | NP -2435, 4432 and ADN 684, 7012 | Adn 1508, 5941 | -1594 7563 HG | X | -2330 5629 HG | Altar | |||||||||
| Headings | Sand | Grass | Clay | Rock | Dirt | School | Univ | Road | SWater | Flora | Cacti | Hilltop | Cliff | LStone | Peninsula | Statue | Altar | Travel | Papy | Headings |
| Travel | SA 1411 1986 | Stillwater CS 1695 3723 (Small rock spot on peninsula) | 923, 1342 SA | FB 4625,-556 (SLead) | Adn 770, 6095 | -175 6345 CCR | NP up hill behind CS -1432, 2769, Just east of SA CS | Khmun Chariot | -2330 5629 HG and PL 3263, 7753 | X | Meroe CS | Travel | ||||||||
| Papy | 1356, -6214, QR | 940, 292 Saqqarah | X | Papy | ||||||||||||||||
| under 100' | many | many | many | many | many | -1285, -2837 Meroe FB 4705, -2373 |
SA 1462, 1322 | SA 1358, 1455 | -1594 7563 HG | under 100' | ||||||||||
| 100-200' | Sinai, 4769,5892 or FB 3669 -1669,Pl 5068 8121 | adn 359 6188 | Saqq Sart 319 -749 | 455,-3855 Meroe Uthought | SA 1918, 1030 | SA 2543, 1412 | CCR -830 6643 | Just east of SA CS | HG -1750 6175 | SA 1032 2274 | -3052, 1147 Khmun | Saq 790,994 SW 1212 3347 |
SA 1735, 1362 | Behind SA CS | Saq 690,547 | 100-200' | ||||
| 200-300' | SW 1422, 3749 | PL 4997, 8087 | adn 348 6187 FB 4382, -1603 |
CCR -730, 6953 PL 5052 8091 QR 1846, -5644 |
FB UThought | SA 1928, 993 | QR 499 -5226 | FB 3273 -1019 SA 2507 1725 |
QR 499 -5226 | FB 4317, -1336 | SW 1748, 3612; 1956,1000SQ (closer run from SA | FB 5106, 442 (250ish feet) | QR 1846, -5644 | PL 4196, 7377 QR 1846, -5644 |
Not out there | 200-300' | ||||
| 300-400' | NP/HG -2455, 4424 | PL 5103, 8091 | FB 4195, -588 | PL 3753,7834(my baro read 299.9), adn 332 6174 | NP SBody -1190 2850 | Adn UThought -1803, 6784 HG Uart |
FB 4355, -1276 | Meroe 2350 -4645 (airship only) | Khmun -1999 -1366 | SA 1817,1453 | Khmun -1410, 875 | NP Sbody | FB 5112, 441 | Khmun -1410, 876 | PL 4182, 7380 | Khmun -1976 -2590 |
300-400' | |||
| 400-500' | HG -1008, 6599 | Meroe 1198 -4557 | NP -1568, 2768 | Adn 318, 6170 | NP SBody -1176 2853 | FB U Thought 4334, -1262 | NP -1164 2881 | Khmun -1993, -1781 | NP -1164 2881 | Khmun -1518, 846 | QR -1366,-7295 | FB 5111 -2139 | Khmun -1551, 857 | FB 3482 -983 | Khmun -1980 -2575 |
400-500' | ||||
| 500-600' | FB 4595, -1354 | CCR -212,7986 | CCR -200, 7999 | Adn 288, 6180 FB 4733, -1016 |
NP ULead | HG entrance -902, 6616 | FB 3712 -1421 | Sinai 4963, 6002 | PL 4755, 8105 | FB 4297, -957 | PL 4634, 8128 | PL 4681, 8155 | Khmun -768 -1180 | Adn, 295, 6188 (539') | 500-600' | |||||
| over 600' | FB 4328, -956 | Meroe 1249, -4592 | -923 8071 Hg (Air ship) | QR 385, -6525 (approach from SWorship, no airship) | HG wall -908, 7595 (with airship), HG -2914, 8098 (follow L road near Altar, no Airship) | CCR -877 6810 (HG wall) | FB 4321, -957 (move around the grid a little bit) | FB 4321, -957 | HG -901, 5665 (HG/CCR Wall, enter @ -1046 6391) | -1046 4499 (HG/CCR Wall); FB 4328, -956(no ship) | -1363 -7373 QR (no airship needed); FB 4311 -965(no ship) | HG -897 6335 | FB 5114, -2255 | QR 385, -6525 (approach from SWorship, no airship) | HG -2913, 8097 follow L road | over 600' | ||||
| Headings | Sand | Grass | Clay | Rock | Dirt | School | Univ | Road | SWater | Flora | Cacti | Hilltop | Cliff | LStone | Peninsula | Statue | Altar | Travel | Papy | Headings |
Sulphurous Water Notes
- Shabbat Ab 1914, 989 - NO large stone, NO clay
- Saqqarah 2509, -396 - NO large stone, NO clay
- Meroe 2354 -4657:
- Sand
- Near Road
- Far From Flora
- Near the base of a Cliff
- Meroe 2535 -4665 (follow the road up the mountain)
- Rock
- Sand
- 100'-200'
- 200'-300'
Stillwater 542, 4076 (look for the sign) NO clay, YES dirt, mud & sand
Other
The Khmun CS satisfies:
- Near a travel facility
- Near a statue
- Near at least 2 Cacti
- Near a large stone
- Near a road
- Grass
- Sand
- Dirt
Demonstrating the Test
To open the Test of the Ritual Tattoo you require:
- 1 Powdered Opal (Missing)
- 1 Powdered Sapphire (Missing)
- 1 Powdered Emerald (Missing)
- 1 Powdered Ruby (Missing)
- 1 Powdered Diamond (Missing)
- 1 Myristica (Missing)
- 1 Black Pepper Plant (Missing)
- 1 Blue Damia (Missing)
- 1 Silvertongue Damia (Missing)
- 1 Flaming Skirret (Missing)
- 1 Sandalwood (Missing)
- 1 Bull's Blood (Missing)
- 1 Camelmint (Missing)
- 1 Xanosi (Missing)
- 1 Pale Russet (Missing)
- 1 Crimson Windleaf (Missing)
- 1 Blood Balm (Missing)
- 1 Drapeau D'or (Missing)
- 1 Lamae (Missing)
- 1 Sorrel (Missing)
- 1 Morpha (Missing)
- 1 Jugwort (Missing)
- 1 Dameshood (Missing)
- 1 Beetle Leaf (Missing)
- 1 Mountain Mint (Missing)
- 1 Panoe (Missing)
- 1 Savaka Resin (Missing)
- 1 Fern Palm Resin (Missing)
- 1 Tapacae Miralis Resin (Missing)
- 1 Elephantia Resin (Missing)
- 1 Orrorin Resin (Missing)
- 1 Stout Palm Resin (Missing)
- 1 Cinnar Resin (Missing)
- 1 Oil Palm Resin (Missing)
- 1 Mini Palmetto Resin (Missing)
- 1 Phoenix Palm Resin (Missing)
- 1 Passam Resin (Missing)
- 1 Chicory Resin (Missing)
- 1 Beetlenut Resin (Missing)
- 1 Royal Palm Resin (Missing)
- 1 Trilobellia Resin (Missing)
- 1 Bloodbark Resin (Missing)
- 1 Tiny Oil Palm Resin (Missing)
- 1 Arconis Resin (Missing)
- 1 Razor Palm Resin (Missing)
- 1 Ranyahn Resin (Missing)
- 1 Monkey Palm Resin (Missing)
(Demonstrated on Jan. 1st 2010, by McArine)
