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Did You Get a New Life Festival Writ Yet?
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kringled_1✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭As of yesterday, I've gotten the skin. I did the full set of 9 quests 10 times in 4 days and got 10 writs out of it. I swapped a motif to a friend for another, and the last was a gift from a friend who had finished her 12. So from here on out, I'll be giving some to friends who are still trying for the skin, and selling the rest (I also won't be doing nearly as many of these, just enough to do one a day and to get some event achievements on alts.)0 -
msetten✭✭✭✭3 chars x 9 quests x 5 days = 135 boxes + 3 boxes for starting the new life quests = 138 boxes which resulted in 3 new life writs.
Compared to my guild mates this is absolutely ridiculously bad RNG.0 -
Oreyn_Bearclaw✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I have done 2-3 per day on my main. No writs yet. Depending on how far prices fall, I might just buy a dozen for the skin. That said, as the skin is coupled with a Gem only mount I aint going to buy, and any one of my trial skins looks better than this, I might not.
I have done these quests so many times that I honestly dont care anymore.0 -
Xerikten✭✭✭✭6 runs 12 writs over 4 days. I get better rewards when I do the options of the quests too.0
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cheifsoap✭✭✭✭✭I've had pretty good luck. Got my skin on the 2nd day, my wife on our 4th, and I've been selling the rest0 -
driosketch✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭12 writs from 113 boxes in 4 days. About an average of three characters per day. Only have 11 though because I sold one to someone in zone.Main: Drio Azul ~ DC, Redguard, Healer/Magicka Templar ~ NA-PC
●The Psijic Order●The Sidekick Order●Great House Hlaalu●Bal-Busters●0 -
Ragged_Claw✭✭✭✭✭
✭Played for 8 hours yesterday, got 2 writs. Lost count of the characters I ran. Brings me up to a total of 6 writs overall. I shall be saving my gold and buying them toward the end of the festival I think. I'm not sure I can bear chasing wasps in Betnikh anymore...
Having said that, most of my friends and guildies have their skins already, so RNG just hates me.PC EU & NA0 -
Snipress✭✭✭I got my skin on the second day, only bought one writ from a player. I've gotten about 6 since then and I've been giving them away for free to guildmates. Some people just aren't having luck.Finding beauty in negative spaces.
Officer & recruiter for Lunacy on the Xbox - NA server.1 -
Hoolielulu✭✭✭✭✭Got my skin yesterday then no writs today. Any that I get in the future I'm selling for reasonable prices so that others don't get completely screwed out of something they might really want.0 -
cheifsoap✭✭✭✭✭Hoolielulu wrote: »... I'm selling for reasonable prices
lol - what do you consider unreasonable? 20k? 30k?
Edited by cheifsoap on December 17, 2018 7:36PM0 -
Tholian1✭✭✭✭✭
✭Both of my characters have earned the event title, but have only received a total of 4 writs. The RNG turns a fun event into a discouraging grind. It wouldn’t be so bad if we could get all of the quests at once and ZOS reduced loading screen time.PS4 Pro NA0 -
Tholian1✭✭✭✭✭
✭Hoolielulu wrote: »... I'm selling for reasonable prices
lol - what do you consider unreasonable? 20k? 30k?
Considering that the skin is for an event, the drop rates for writs should be high enough that no one should need to buy them.PS4 Pro NA0 -
Katahdin✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I am averaging just over one writ per character (9 quests).
Most characters get 1 in 9 boxes and 1 or 2 characters get 2.
Motif or furniture recipe knowledge or crafting level does not seem to impact it.
I got the skin on Saturday.Beta tester November 20130 -
yurimodin✭✭✭RNG blessed me with 10 writs....bought 2 and am checking out of the Fetch Questival. I am done dancing around like a court jester for ZoS' amusement. This event STINKS.1
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Kalik_Gold✭✭✭✭✭
✭Done 12/12 writs... I ended up doing some on 2 alts. Will sell the rest of the writs I get and hopefully move up from Sisters of the Sands to a much larger Redguard home.
Main: (PvP & PvE)PS5/NA - Ras Kalik a Redguard Templar - Daggerfall Covenant • 1550+ Champion
Ras Kalik a Redguard Templar, the Vestige
PvP:
Aurik Siet'ka a Redguard Necromancer
Cacique the Sage of Ius a Redguard Warden
Jux Blackheart a Redguard Nightblade
Goliath of Hammerfell a Redguard Dragonknight
Kaotik Von Dae'mon a Redguard* Sorcerer
PvP: (Specialty)
Tyrus Septim an Imperial Lycan Sorcerer
Tsar af-Bomba a Redguard Vampiric Nightblade
Movárth Piquine a Nord Vampiric Necromancer
Uri Ice-Heart the Twin a Nord Vampiric Warden
PvE:
Cinan Tharn an Imperial Dragonknight
Bates Vesuius of Dawnstar an Imperial Dragonknight
Herzog Zwei the Genesis an Akavari* Templar
Tav'i at-Shinji a Redguard** Warden
Lucky Hunch the Gambler - a Redguard Nightblade
Leveling...
Zenovia at-Tura a Redguard** Sorcerer
Yesi af-Kalik a Redguard Templar
Voa a Priest of Sep a Redguard* Necromancer
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Passives of another race used. (RP)
*Breton
**Imperial
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Ras Kalik the Vestige, a renown Redguard warrior; He has been blessed to save Tamriel from Molag Bal’s destructive Planemeld while reuniting the Five Companions. His further accomplishments after defeating Molag Bal, has been to stop the destruction of Morrowind, the Clockwork City, return order to the isle of Summerset and create a new king in Wrothgar and a queen in Elsywer. These events have made him a living legend and continue to lead him into new adventures throughout Tamriel, as well as into the hearts of many ladies including the Elf Queen, Aryenn. Over many years of adventurous travels, Ras Kalik had become a loner, until he re-visited his homeland of Alik'r.
Alik'r and it's cities were overrun by the undead Ra-Netu and therefore he made an allegiance with Alik'r's own Ash'abah tribe. These Ash'abah with his help, cleansed the city of Sentinel in Alik'r desert and it's surrounding areas of the undead brought to life by the Withered Hand. After rescuing Sentinel from the undead zombies, King Fahara’jad’s personal bodyguard the Goliath of Hammerfell, who was given this name by Imperials in the region; was asked to assist the tribe after learning of the defeat of the Withered Hand to the Ash'abah. Kalik promised Goliath he would task him with fighting living enemies on the battlefield if he so desired. Goliath being a Yokudan warrior wields a massive sword in respect to the Ansei, a gift given by the Imperial, Cinan Tharn. Not many soldiers are able to wield double two handed weapons, but Goliath loves to get up and personal in a fight, so he also carries a giant maul, both weapons laced with magical flames.
Jux Blackheart is a master thief that masquerades as a Bard at the Sisters of the Sands inn, with his younger sidekick Lucky Hunch for pilfering and gambling during this time. Jux was known to infiltrate any towns bank vault he came across and even delved into Ayelid ruins without detection. Kalik can vividly recall the night he met the famed thief. Jux found himself rummaging thru a slightly inebriated Kalik’s pocket for too long, on a full-mooned night and because of his greed and the glimmer of his golden armor in the moonlight. He lost his left pinky fingertip as a lesson! But in return, he gained a new friend, as it was his first time since a child being caught red-handed...
Upon arrival back in the Alik'r after many moons of adventuring, Ras Kalik ventures to Bergama. Visiting The Winking Jackal, he runs into Jux Blackheart, who introduces him to the coin game Crowns vs Forebearers (Heads vs Tails) and Golden Dwemer (RBG).... Jux constantly takes gold from the unfortunate thru theft or gambling, his biggest gambling victim is actually his partner in crime known as Lucky Hunch the Gambler. Lucky doesn't mind losing any gold coins to Jux... as Jux saved him from Altmer slavers in Summerset, by stealing a key and sending him on a boat to the mainland years prior. Lucky spent years in slavery with Khajiits in Summerset and picked up the art of subterfuge, using illusion magic disguises and stealing there.
Kaotik Von’Daemon an outcast, and a half-caste between a Breton mother and a Redguard father. Kaotik become a pariah due to his conjuration of Daedra pets. He was taught healing magic during his childhood years by his Breton mother. His father due to Redguard customs exiled him from the desert, sending him by wagon caravan to be a soldier in the war in Cyrodiil. He happened to meet Kalik while traveling from Alik'r, during this long caravan ride the caravan he was in was ambushed in Bangkorai by a group of bandits. Kalik by chance was also traveling thru this area on his Auridon Warhorse (which was bestowed to him by his friend, Darien Gautier). During this ambush, Kalik was able to rescue five hostages from the bandits. Kaotik was the first rescued, and Ras Kalik also recruited him to be in the Ash'abah tribe. These core Ash'abah tribesmen may never be seen together in travel as they partake in their own adventures but they always know what each other is doing; as they frequent a hideout in northern Bankorai. Their hideout an old Orc castle ruin, is kept watch by Nuzhimeh and she passes messages written between them, and frequently they also enjoy her company and her bed.
The other men rescued were a Dunmer banker, an Imperial mercenary and two other soldiers, an Imperial and a Breton Knight, stating proudly he was an Akavir descendent. One of the Imperials, Cinan, claimed to be related to Abnur Tharn the Battlemage of the Imperial Elder Council (One of Ras Kalik's mentors in the Five Companions). Cinan Tharn was really Abnur's drunkard treasure hunting illegitimate son. He was caught smuggling artifacts out of the Ayleid ruins in Cyrodiil and the elder of the two Imperials was Tyrus Septim a retired Imperial navy battle-mage (now a Lycan mercenary living in the city of Rimmen) and guard to the Tharn family. As much as Abnur Tharn hated his half-sister Euraxia, he dislikes his bas†ard son Cinan more. Tyrus now a ruffian and privateer had been paid by Abnur Tharn to watch over Cinan as much as possible. Cinan Tharn a drunkard, loves to drink at least a quarter barrel of Nord mead before he raids various delves and dungeons for relics to sell on the black market. Cinan also plans to one day, run an illegal gambling ring... which he thinks will net him more gold for his wares.
The Dunmer captive shackled to the Imperials looked familiar to Kalik from his time in Morrowind.... and he recognized him as Tythis Andromo a House Telvanni slave-owner and banker from Vvardenfell. During a rough interrogation to Tythis, Ras Kalik learnt why the bandits accosted him. The racist Dunmer was providing slaves as soldiers for the Three Banner War. The bandits were trying to negotiate a lucrative ransom for Andromo and the Imperials.... Kalik did not need any of this gold and he could never set Tythis free as he did with the two Imperial soldiers. His past involvement with slavery and war crimes, made Kalik's blood boil. He chose not to execute Tythis, as he figured the worse punishment for this former rich and opulent slave owner, is to now be an imprisoned servant for Ras Kalik and the tribe.
Herzog Zwei the Genesis a reknown Imperial/Akavirri battle-mage. His roots going back to Akavir through his mother’s bloodline. (His mother is descended from the Akaviri, through Versidue-Shae, and his Imperial father met her in Hakoshae, while traveling) Herzog earned the nickname "the Genesis" from his father as a child, as he was his mother's first born child, and last, as she tragically died in child-birth.
Herzog was seeking to purchase an artifact from Cinan Tharn, before their capture and was meeting Tyrus while in Rimmen, who introduced him to Cinan. This artifact being the Ayelid artifact; the sword Sinweaver. After their rescue and the exchange of gold to Cinan for the sword he decided to slip away before Ras Kalik could question who he was, and why the Akavir descendant really wanted that sword. Herzog was headed to Nagastani — An Ayleid ruin in eastern Cyrodiil. He had read in scrolls that the Sword would give him magical powers to meet his mothers spirit, if he performed an Ayleid ritual at an old shrine hidden there. Equipped with the artifact sword, he was off to start his own adventure but Ras Kalik, did indeed notice the sword however and instead sent a letter to Jux Blackheart (whom also was interested in Ayleid treasures), to attempt to find Herzog and acquire the sword. (*Azani Blackheart in Elder Scroll's Oblivion is Jux's descendant some 747 years later)
And so the Redguard, Imperial and Akaviri men parted ways ... While Ras Kalik went off to Elsweyr to encounter the latest threat to Tamriel, with Abnur Tharn and Sai Sahan - - DRAGONS!! Little did Ras Kalik know a few people were awaiting him in Senchal besides Sai. A necromancer survived his attack on the Withered Hand, while in Alik'r. The necromancer known as Auriek Siet'ka is also following him to the land of the Khajiits and Cacique the Sage of Ius a Shaman mystic who has become attuned spiritually with Tu'whacca (a Redguard God) and Ius (the Animal God), after being burned severely by the escaped dragons in Elsywer, is awaiting his arrival also. Aurik is a soldier of the Daggerfall Covenant that was introduced to necromancy while in the military, even though this magicka art is not spoken of openly by most of the Military leaders. He came to Alik'r and worked with the Withered Hand before Ras Kalik intervened on their plans. After the defeat of the Withered Hand, he aligned with the Worm Cult, and is constantly adapting and perfecting his necromantic arts.
After his journey to Rimmen, Kalik heads south to Senchal, in the southern regions of Elyswer. This new adventure will also put him on a path to meet a strange Redguard man. The stranger which was infected with an untreated Peyrite disease and also was the exiled from the Order of the New Moon cult, due to his sickness. He originally joined the cult to worship Laatvulon, the green dragon, mistakenly thinking it was the Daedric prince Peyrite. This confused and suffering cultist is known as Tsar al-Bomba and he is on a path to spread the disease. He was originally infected in Orccrest while recruiting members there. Can Ras Kalik and the shaman Cacique cure this poor soul, only time will tell. Little does Tsar al-Bomba know, that his infection is tied to Vampirism, and eventually the desire for blood will take over his mind. Senchal also offers Kalik his latest love interest... Aeliah. Whom he fondly led thru battles with the Dragonguard.
After the trek thru the heat, tropical and desert climate of Northern and Southern Elyswer, Ras Kalik heads north to the cold mountain range of Skyrim. His companion friend Lyris beckons for him with a letter sent by crow...
Movárth Piquine - a former vampire hunter (now infected), within the Fighter's Guild (and a secretive necromancer) was in Skyrim working with the Morthaal Guard. On a patrol mission he was caught in Frewien's ice curse outside of Morthaal with the frozen undead. Movárth's vampiric infection kept him from becoming an undead minion to the curse. He was able to use necromantic ice-magic to encase himself safely until he was freed with Freiwen, when the Vestige Ras Kalik broke the curse.
Uri Ice-Heart - brother of Urfon Ice-Heart. The twin sons of Atli and Oljourn Ice-Heart. The Ice-Heart family are originally from Markarth but now reside on the Jerall Mountain range near Cyrodiil, with their younger sister Araki. The twins had joined the Winterborn Reachmen while living in Markarth. Urfon pushed west to Orsinium with the Winterborn Clan, leaving his family behind. Uri stayed behind with his parents and sister to live in the family cabin for safety, avoiding the Vampire plague infiltrating the Reach. After news reaches him and he hears of Urfon's death... Uri leaves and heads home and is seeking vengeance. Meanwhile, his sister has also moved on to Windhelm to join the Fighter's guild. He will visit his sister, once before going to seek vengeance and she will craft him armor mixed with ice, called Stalhrim armor. Uri fearing death, after his brother's passing, falls victim to the convincing talk of Movárth at a Nordic tavern, and will also becomes a vampire.
{time moves forward through the hour-glass}0 -
JamuThatsWho✭✭✭✭✭
✭I'm up to 9 now, 3 more and I get that skin for my Magden.@JamuThatsWho - PC EU - CP2000
Main:
Vasiir-jo - Khajiit Necromancer, AD
Alts:Sul-Mael Hlarothran - Dunmer Sorcerer, EP
Ushaar-Ixaht - Argonian Nightblade, DC
Rorbakh gro-Khraag - Orc Templar, AD
Anduuroon - Altmer Warden, EP
Travanius Braelia - Imperial Dragonknight, DC0 -
phairdon✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭17 writs now. 3 dropped on one low level character yesterday. Got the skin now.Edited by phairdon on December 18, 2018 2:22AMYour immersion is breaking my entitlement. Buff Sorc's. Darkshroud the cremator Death by furRubeus BlackFluffy knight BladesThe Fat PantherPsijic Fungal SausageFlesheater the VileCaspian Rafferty FernsbyArchfiend Warlock PiersThe Black BishopEvil Wizard Lizard (EU)Neberra Vestige Fajeon (EU)Salanis Deathstick (EU)Blood Mage Alchemist (EU)0 -
Hoolielulu✭✭✭✭✭Hoolielulu wrote: »... I'm selling for reasonable prices
lol - what do you consider unreasonable? 20k? 30k?
I'm selling for 5k so anything more than that feels unChristmassy
Yup, taking a hit right in my coin purseEdited by Hoolielulu on December 17, 2018 11:06PM2 -
MilwaukeeScott✭✭✭✭✭3 characters doing all 9 quests
I am 7 of 12 as of this postPS4NA
All I see is hate and rage from people who don't understand how to.....0 -
Gnortranermara✭✭✭✭✭
✭I did the quests on all of my alts (quitting whenever I got the fishing one) and that got me all 12 writs for the skin in one day. Maybe 100 quests total, give or take.
So now I'm just doing 1 per day for the event tickets.1 -
Sylvermynx✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I'm up to 6 total so far - 1 each on 6 of my girls over however many days it's been now - four? five? Anyway, I don't do every daily on every girl, so....0 -
AndyMac✭✭✭✭I’m up to 11 from my crafter and a tank that I’m using the event xp and quests to level - plus a couple of run throughs on my main and alt - idk how many quests that is. Pretty good rng so far.
Yep I’ve got a better skin from a trial but I’d still like this one I guess.
Can’t wait to stop doing these quests tho lol.
The event is getting very, very old.Andymac - Magicka DK - EP Grand Overlord - Flawless Conqueror0 -
Sylvermynx✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I’m up to 11 from my crafter and a tank that I’m using the event xp and quests to level - plus a couple of run throughs on my main and alt - idk how many quests that is. Pretty good rng so far.
Yep I’ve got a better skin from a trial but I’d still like this one I guess.
Can’t wait to stop doing these quests tho lol.
The event is getting very, very old.
Actually, I don't WANT the skin. Not going to join a trade guild just to sell it if I get it; I'll see if one of my IRL friends who plays would like it.
But yeah - this sort of daily is fun.... ONCE. By now, I just want the damn towel to drop, and then finish one level on two more girls, and that's it, I'm done.0
