===================== Real Millennium Group ** Guild Wars ** ===================== Special Secrets From Pre-Searing Ascalon 1) The Bear Hunt "Quest" 2) Farmer Dirk's Prize-Winning hogs 3) Get Rid of Your Pet/rename your pet 4) Upgrade Your Armor 1) Though not a proper quest in and of itself, you can take part in a timed mission in which you have to kill a bear in under three minutes in order to get a special object in the game. In order to get this mission, you need to find the group of hunters who are in a wooded area near Fort Ranik. If you leave from the Fort, head towards the road that would take you back through Regent Valley and eventually to the town of Ashford. You'll need to travel up the grass path on the hill next to the road, close to where the Skale Broodcallers hang out. Travel in a westerly direction and come down the hill. You should run into two bears and a spider on the other side - you can kill the spider if necessary, but try to avoid the bears if at all possible. Continue west for a few seconds, and you should see the hunters and Hatcher, the collector who also resides in Fort Ranik. To unlock the mission click on one of the hunter's and wait for them to finish their conversation. Once the timer appears in the upper part of your screen, head back to the bears and kill one. Return to the hunter's and they should automatically respond (if not, just click one again). As your reward, you will get a vial of Hunter's Ale. Should you be tempted to use the Hunter's Ale, you will find it gives your character a special "outlook" on the world for a time. *********************************************************************** *********************************************************************** 2) Like the Bear Hunt mission, there's also a little extra "quest" in Pre-Searing that you can do for some amusement, and extra gold. When you head into the town of Ashford, you'll notice a lot of "Prize- Winning hogs" roaming around, with Farmer Dirk tearing his hair out trying to call them back into their pen. While you can attempt to round up the hogs and get them back in the pen solo, it's easier to have a teammate or Gwen aid you. With Gwen simply have her stand near the gate so the hogs you herd back into the pen won't run out while you're rounding up another one. If you successfully get them all back, Farmer Dirk will give you 25 gold pieces for the effort. You simply need to run after the hogs and try to direct them where you want to go - the Ranger Tame Animal spell will not work, you need to physically run around until you can direct the hogs into their pen. *********************************************************************** *********************************************************************** 3) Don't like the pet you currently have? If you go to Jarrel the Tamer who hangs out in Regent Valley next to Master Ranger Nente, close the the road leading from Ashford, he will be happy to take the animal off your hands for you. As long as your pet is alive, you will be able to talk to Jarrel, and then let him take your pet, leaving you free to head out and tame another one. You can also rename your pet at any time, just by typing /namepet (or /petname) in the chat dialog box, followed the name you want for your pet. To remove any name you gave your pet and return it to the default identification, use the /petname (or/namepet) command and hit enter without typing a name. *********************************************************************** *********************************************************************** 4) One of the most important steps you will need to take prior to entering the Academy and advancing to the Post-Searing portion of Guild Wars is to upgrade the starter armor your character begins life with in the Tutorial (Pre-Searing) world. Throughout your travels, you will encounter several collectors who are willing to trade with you for the armor you need. What follows is who the collectors are, what they have, and what you need to give them. As a special note, as of the last update to the game (June 1, 2005), there are still no collectors that you can trade with to get Mesmer gloves, or Elementalist and Necromancer Torso/Chest pieces, nor are there any upgrades to the head armor. The beltpouch is the only storage upgrade available in Pre-Searing. More storage options open up once you advance you character through the Academy - but there are still no Guild Wide storage options - only account wide storage. **In one of the updates since the above note, the Elementalist, Necro, and Mesmer missing armor upgrades are now available from collectors. There still is no headgear upgrade for any profession in Pre-Searing (as of 1/10/06). Beltpouch: Brownlow (outside of Ascalon City) wants 5 Skale Fins Humpreys (in Ashford) wants 5 worn belts Warrior Upgrades: Torso/Body - Kaylee (by the Lakeside County/Regent Valley Portal) wants 3 Crawl Necklaces Hatcher (in Fort Ranik & in woods by Bear Hunters) wants 5 Unnatural Seeds Gloves/Arms - Jacobs (by the road outside of Ashford Abbey) wants 3 Baked Husks Savich (outside of Foible's Fair) wants 3 Icy Lodestones Leggings/Pants - Varis (Near Ivor Trueshot & in Fort Ranik) wants 3 Spider Legs Boots/Footwear - Karleen (Catacombs near Barradin Estate) wants 5 Gargoyle Skulls Monk Upgrades: Torso/Body - Hatcher (in Fort Ranik & in woods by Bear Hunters) wants 5 Unnatural Seeds Gloves/Arms - Savich (outside of Foible's Fair) wants 3 Icy Lodestones Mindle (Fishing Village south of Foible's Fair) wants 3 Enchanted Loadstones Leggings/Pants - Varis (Near Ivor Trueshot & in Fort Ranik) wants 3 Spider Legs Boots/Footwear - Karleen (Catacombs near Barradin Estate) wants 5 Gargoyle Skulls Ranger Upgrades: Torso/Body - Walden (near road south of Ashford Abbey) wants 3 Unnatural Seeds Kaylee (by the Lakeside County/Regent Valley Portal) wants 3 Crawl Necklaces Hatcher (in Fort Ranik & in woods by Bear Hunters) wants 5 Unnatural Seeds Gloves/Arms - Walden (near road south of Ashford Abbey) wants 3 Unnatural Seeds Leggings/Pants - Gwynn (Catacombs behind Ashford Abbey) wants 3 Skeletal Limbs Boots/Footwear - Jacobs (by the road outside of Ashford Abbey) wants 3 Baked Husks Necromancer Upgrades: Torso/Body - Hatcher (in Fort Ranik & in woods by Bear Hunters) wants 5 Unnatural Seeds Gloves/Arms - Gwynn (Catacombs behind Ashford Abbey) wants 3 Skeletal Limbs Savich (outside of Foible's Fair) wants 3 Icy Lodestones Leggings/Pants - Varis (Near Ivor Trueshot & in Fort Ranik) wants 3 Spider Legs Boots/Footwear - Karleen (Catacombs near Barradin Estate) wants 5 Gargoyle Skulls Elementalist Upgrades: Torso/Body - Hatcher (in Fort Ranik & in woods by Bear Hunters) wants 5 Unnatural Seeds Gloves/Arms - Mindle (Fishing Village south of Foible's Fair) wants 3 Enchanted Loadstones Leggings/Pants - Savich (outside of Foible's Fair) wants 3 Icy Lodestones Boots/Footwear - Rownan (Regent Valley by Ranger Nente) wants 3 Dull Carapaces Mesmer Upgrades: Torso/Body - Hatcher (in Fort Ranik & in woods by Bear Hunters) wants 5 Unnatural Seeds Gloves/Arms - Savich (outside of Foible's Fair) wants 3 Icy Lodestones Leggings/Pants - Varis (Near Ivor Trueshot & in Fort Ranik) wants 3 Spider Legs Boots/Footwear - Jacobs (by the road outside of Ashford Abbey) wants 3 Baked Husks Karleen (Catacombs near Barradin Estate) wants 5 Gargoyle Skulls