Rules Pertaining to the Britannian Archeology Society and the Study of Archeology.

A number of antique items have been added to the map. Ruins, catacombs, dungeons and other remote locations are where those artifacts can be found. Artifacts items will be labeled <ancient>. The Britannian Archeology Society will take interest on those items. Take them to Chief Archeologist Smitters in their main dig site (Isle of the Avatar) for account.

By depositing the item in the locked container there and following closely the rules below, the following will happen:

1) You will be rewarded in gold and earn a credit for your findings. Rewards vary according to how difficult it is to locate and retrieve each particular artifact.

2) Dedicated treasure hunters will earn a medal from the society after retrieving five <ancient> items. After reaching the mark of ten credits and meet the requirements for an archeologist, they'll have the option to be employed by the Society.

Society archeologists will be able to purchase treasure maps. How often that will be allowed to happen and the map's cost will remain at the discretion of the staff. Archeologists will also be given a chance to team up with other players and explore undisclosed digging sites and can earn prestige by uncovering relics from old Britannia. They can also bear the title "Britannian Archeology Society". Affiliation to other guilds is allowed and the Society will not require exclusivity.

Requirements for archeology: Mining 70, Cartography 70, fedora hat.


HOW TO PROCEED:


1) To deliver an <ancient> treasure: Drop it in a bag, along with a book containing your character's name and the description of the item you found. You may only include one name and one item per bag. If you find more than one artifact, use a different bag and book. Insert the bag in the locked container, found in the main camp at the Isle of the Avatar.

2) How to locate an <ancient> treasure: They carry the <ancient> tag on their names. They are usually urns, vases, plates, idols, goblets, masks, pottery, etc. However, other different types can be found. They are usually rusty and stained, being brown, beige or copper in colour.

EDIT: <Ancient> items are now placed directly on the map. What you see is what you get, different from the previous container setup. However, some <ancient> items may be found inside normal containers (like chests and crates), as monster loot and in the future, inside treasure chests. So keep an eye on those containers that have always been empty, they may be storing something precious.

RULES: (Valid to all players)

1) - These special items will carry the tag <ancient> before or between their names. If you unintentionally come across those items and if you have no desire to participate on the treasure hunt, please leave them where they are so that other players can retrieve them later.

2) - Do not keep <ancient> items in your bank coffer or in your house. Do not keep them in your inventory, unless you're intending to trade them later (read below). If you're unable to return the <ancient> item to where you found it, either deliver it in the camp or destroy it in a trash barrel. Those items will constantly be tracked and deleted if found in inappropriate places. Continued hoarding of those items will issue you a warning. -They are not designed to be uniques.- (ICly, they'll crumble to dust if they are kept in your possession for too long, due to their delicate nature).

3) - Rogue characters will be allowed to keep <ancient> items and later bargain with black market dealers for higher profits. Keep in mind that connection with such individuals will be considered an illegal activity and will be responded with the possible threat of being caught and the subsequent penalties involved. If a player chooses to keep an <ancient> item for that purpose, they must keep the item in their inventory and notify the staff of their plans. -Do not keep them stored in the bank without previous notification-. Please send myself or another staff member a PM if that situation applies.

4) - The reward list will vary according to the rarity of the item and the difficulty to obtain it. It will not be published.

5) - If you find an <ancient> item container, double click it and find nothing to retrieve inside, chances are that someone got there first. Those containers will be revisited often and removed in case they're empty. Please don't page if that happens.

6) - The process of rewarding each player will be done manually and will take time. Please don't page concerning rewards, unless it's taken a really long time for you to receive them. At this time, it should take any time from a week to a month for rewards to be collected. If this limit expires, feel free to page or send me a message.

7) - The storage we'll be using is locked, so you will not be able to open it. This will not prevent you from inserting anything there. However, we won't like it if players are caught trying to unlock the chest or trying to dump anything other than <ancient> artifacts and their labels there. Likewise, players using fake entries, impersonating other people or trying to abuse of the system in any way will be tracked down and punished accordingly.

8) - Found artifacts will be moved to the Trinsic Museum. There, a sign will be placed above the object containing its name and who found it.
Optionally, whoever finds an <ancient> can write up the history of the object. This is of course, done OOCly, unless your character has some knowledge of history. I reserve the rights to edit, review or deny the essay, in case it doesn't fit the object, before implementation.

Other than that, feel free to be creative and make up the history behind the things you found. The essays should be PMed directly to me.
Let's fill up that building with interesting things.

Any questions that might appear, please reply to this thread or private message me. This is an attempt to add a minor element to the game, one I'm looking forward to expand depending on your feedback. So feel free to add your own suggestions and constructive criticism. Grab your whips and have fun.


PS: The main excavation site is located at coord: 4774, 3844, 0 (Isle of the Avatar).