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Dusty Tome question

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 11:16 pm
by Babuguuscooties
I found a dusty tome, but I'm going to RCR soon. Should I try and use it now or wait?

Re: Dusty Tome question

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 1:06 am
by Wolfrayne
Once it is used its locked to your account for checking it. So use it when you have the best chance to beat the DC, once it is "unlocked" anyone can technically use it.

Re: Dusty Tome question

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 1:27 am
by Babuguuscooties
Okay thanks man

Re: Dusty Tome question

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 1:50 am
by Babuguuscooties
So I made the save and now it just says its a book with maps of faerun lol. Does that mean it was worthless? Just a luck of the draw kinda deal?

Re: Dusty Tome question

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 3:14 am
by Tsidkenu
Yep. Go sell it to a merchant for -3999 gp.

Yeah, that's right. You must pay to get rid of it!

Re: Dusty Tome question

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 3:46 am
by Babuguuscooties
Lol, I see.

Re: Dusty Tome question

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 4:33 am
by dedude
Babuguuscooties wrote:So I made the save and now it just says its a book with maps of faerun lol. Does that mean it was worthless? Just a luck of the draw kinda deal?
Did you not get some XP for it? They are actually meant as lore nodes, but we don't have any writers to help with the lore texts, so you have to pretend it contains something interesting :)
Wolfrayne wrote:Once it is used its locked to your account for checking it. So use it when you have the best chance to beat the DC, once it is "unlocked" anyone can technically use it.
Just to clarify, it is not locked to your account, but your account can only try to beat the DC 1 time. Meaning you can have another player's character help you read it.

Re: Dusty Tome question

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 4:34 am
by dedude
Tsidkenu wrote:Yep. Go sell it to a merchant for -3999 gp.

Yeah, that's right. You must pay to get rid of it!
:D that was not the intent!

Re: Dusty Tome question

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 5:13 pm
by Larzs
Well...that is a new item. Mhhmm, interesting. Sell them to me next time!

Re: Dusty Tome question

Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 11:20 pm
by Hawke
I just got one of these... and it did a Architect test.... man, I thought I finally got something.

One day... one day.

Re: Dusty Tome question

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 11:30 pm
by NegInfinity
Hawke wrote:I just got one of these... and it did a Architect test.... man, I thought I finally got something.

One day... one day.
"The book reveals to you a true name of bizzare entity inhabiting the Plane of Bricks."

Re: Dusty Tome question

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 9:49 am
by Calantyr
What, those things actually do something? I threw a couple in a trash bin. Oops.

Re: Dusty Tome question

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 7:22 pm
by ValerieJean
Calantyr wrote:What, those things actually do something? I threw a couple in a trash bin. Oops.
Waits to see how many people drop dead from shock

Re: Dusty Tome question

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 7:33 pm
by Pimple
So far I bought one book from someone who got it in the donation box. It had a name in it, sadly not one I can use.

And I found an unused book there myself, too. No name, alas. But it did save me about 300k judging by the auction forum.

Edit: To anyone wondering what they are good for, here you go.

Re: Dusty Tome question

Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 4:25 am
by Calantyr
ValerieJean wrote:
Calantyr wrote:What, those things actually do something? I threw a couple in a trash bin. Oops.
Waits to see how many people drop dead from shock
I did the same with a few mithril full plates and breastplates as well, back before I learned how rare and valuable they were.
I've made so many mistakes on this server.