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Test of the Ritual Tattoo

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Test of the Ritual Tattoo
Discipline  
Requirements
Principles
  • Ask for Pigment Mortar requirements (UBody)
  • Make a Pigment Mortar
  • Pick up a Pigment Mortar
  • Place the Mortar on the ground
  • Add a fresh herb to the Pigment Mortar
  • Add a resin to the Pigment Mortar
  • Add powdered gems to the Pigment Mortar
  • Turn in Mortar perfectly matching any one requirement
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
Meroe 817 -2971 Dirt < 100 x
Saqqarah 1575, -1003 Clay < 100 x x x
Saqqarah 1577, -1000 Dirt < 100 x x x
Saqqarah 1575, -998 Sand < 100 x x x x
Stillwater 2145, 3583 Clay x
Stillwater 2223, 3264 Sand < 100 x
Shabbat Ab 1411, 1986 Clay < 100 x x
Saqqarah 896,-239 Clay < 100 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
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
Saqqarah 874, -229 Dirt < 100 x x x
Saqqarah 1341, -306 Dirt < 100 x x x
Saqqarah 1336, -295 Grass < 100 x x x
Heaven's Gate -1794, 6596 Grass < 100 x x x x
Heaven's Gate -1797, 6767 Rock 200-300 x x x x
Heaven's Gate -1800, 6771 Rock 300-400 x x x x
Heaven's Gate -1803, 6783 Rock 400-500 x x x x x
Heaven's Gate -1785, 6780 Dirt 300-400 x x x x
Heaven's Gate -2910, 8101 Dirt 600+ x x
Heaven's Gate -2910, 8103 Sand 600+ x x
Heaven's Gate -2908, 8103 Rock 600+ x x
Heaven's Gate -2911, 8092 Grass 600+ x x
Shabbat Ab 1354, 1457 Grass < 100 x x x x
Shabbat Ab 1169, 1479 Grass 100-200 x x x
Shabbat Ab 1932, 998 Sand 200-300 x x
Shabbat Ab 1931, 1010 Sand 100-200 x x
Shabbat Ab 1955, 1000 Sand 200-300 x x
Shabbat Ab 1981, 1188 Sand 600+ x x
Shabbat Ab 1421, 2035 Clay < 100 x likely
Shabbat Ab 1687, 1954 Rock 300-400 x x
Shabbat Ab 1685, 1951 Rock 400-500 x x
Template Coords sc un rd su fl ca hi cl ls br st al tr pa

Old Table

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)