User:Dr ishmael/Treasure Hunting

Takashi, Suzume, Kookaburra
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 * || Takashi ||  Suzume ||  Kookaburra

Istan
15:31, 15 May 2007 (CDT) Cyclopian Wand 23:14, 15 May 2007 (CDT) Adamantine Falchion 21:17, 15 May 2007 (CDT) 15:31, 15 May 2007 (CDT) Bladed Recurve Bow 23:10, 15 May 2007 (CDT) Eagle Defender 21:17, 15 May 2007 (CDT) !colspan = 11; align="center"|
 * Issnur Isles
 * Previously opened
 * Previously opened
 * 347
 * q11Death, Mem(16), SeizeDay(13), 78
 * 408
 * q11, Barb, Ward, Meas4Meas, 144
 * Mehtani Keys
 * Previously opened
 * Previously opened
 * 344
 * q10, TMI(13), 98
 * 433
 * q11M, Fort(29), MasterDomain(19), 184

Kourna
15:24, 15 May 2007 (CDT) Wooden Boar Scepter 23:05, 15 May 2007 (CDT) Suntouched Shield 21:09, 15 May 2007 (CDT) 15:24, 15 May 2007 (CDT) Corsair Raiment 23:01, 15 May 2007 (CDT) Conjuring Staff 21:09, 15 May 2007 (CDT) Scrying Glass Staff 15:16, 15 May 2007 (CDT) Soul Spire 22:55, 15 May 2007 (CDT) Corsair Pauldron 20:43, 15 May 2007 (CDT) !colspan = 11; align="center"|
 * Arkjok Ward
 * Previously opened
 * Previously opened
 * 772
 * q10ES, Quick(9), VengMine(15), 118
 * 893
 * q11C, Dev(44), SheltFaith, 276
 * Jahai Bluffs
 * Previously opened
 * Previously opened
 * 815
 * Ghost Forge, MajScythe, 152
 * 958
 * q11SP, Adept(19), ShowMoney, 444
 * Bahdok Caverns
 * 753
 * 753
 * q9In, Ins, Ward, AptnotAtt, 220
 * 847
 * q10SR, ins(4), Mast(17), Meas4Meas, 168
 * 936
 * Maj DF, 196

Vabbi
Bleached Skull 14:57, 15 May 2007 (CDT) Azure Shortbow 22:55, 15 May 2007 (CDT) Bronzehead Spear 20:43, 15 May 2007 (CDT) 14:45, 15 May 2007 (CDT) Diamond Aegis 22:33, 15 May 2007 (CDT) Conjuring Staff 20:22, 15 May 2007 (CDT) 14:40, 15 May 2007 (CDT) Soul Spire 22:23, 15 May 2007 (CDT) Diamond 20:14, 15 May 2007 (CDT) !colspan = 11; align="center"|
 * Forum Highlands
 * 1495
 * 1495
 * Aptitude(19), Cast ot Unclean, 320
 * 1838
 * q12, Pois, IhavePwr, 284
 * 244
 * q10, Pois, Def, ShowMoney, 326
 * The Mirror of Lyss
 * Previously opened
 * Previously opened
 * 1760
 * q11T, Fort(28), SwiftWind, 400
 * 293
 * Adept(19), Valor(59), SeizeDay(14), 284
 * The Hidden City of Ahdashim
 * Previously opened
 * Previously opened
 * 1943
 * (somehow didn't pick it up)
 * 285

The Desolation
14:31, 15 May 2007 (CDT) 22:16, 15 May 2007 (CDT) Ceremonial Cauldron 18:50, 15 May 2007 (CDT) Tribal Shield 14:23, 15 May 2007 (CDT) Ruby 22:07, 15 May 2007 (CDT) Ivory Bow 18:33, 15 May 2007 (CDT) !colspan = 11; align="center"|
 * The Sulfurous Wastes
 * Previously opened
 * Previously opened
 * Previously opened
 * 2120
 * q13SP, Dev(43), LikeRollStone, 280
 * The Ruptured Heart
 * 1631
 * 1631
 * q10M, Valor(58), NotFace, 440
 * 25
 * 230
 * q13, Zealous, ShowMoney, 596

Realm of Torment
Nightmare Spear 14:04, 15 May 2007 (CDT) Igneous Blade 21:54, 15 May 2007 (CDT) Shadow Scythe 18:17, 15 May 2007 (CDT) Margonite Robes 13:52, 15 May 2007 (CDT) Diamond 21:43, 15 May 2007 (CDT) Scrying Glass Staff 18:06, 15 May 2007 (CDT) !colspan = 11; align="center"|
 * Nightfallen Jahai
 * 2979
 * 2979
 * q10, Ebon, Fort(29), Dw/Death, 276
 * 3255
 * q12, Crip, Swdshp(19), Dn'tThnk2(9), 412
 * 3234
 * q10, Barb, Fort(29), Dw/Death, 464
 * Domain of Pain
 * 2744
 * 2744
 * Vanguard's, SupWater, 580
 * 3269
 * 388
 * q9In, Adept(19), Def, GuidbyFate(14), 336

Totals

 * Cash
 * 9602
 * 17195
 * 20322
 * Item Value
 * 1836
 * 1710
 * 3530
 * Gemstones
 * Diamond, Ruby
 * Diamond
 * }
 * Diamond, Ruby
 * Diamond
 * }
 * }

Pedro, Scion
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 * || Pedro ||  Scion

Istan
Cyclopian Wand 16:37, 16 May 2007 (CDT) Suntouched Scythe 16:28, 16 May 2007 (CDT) !colspan = 11; align="center"|
 * Issnur Isles
 * 408
 * 408
 * q11Death, Meas4Meas, 160
 * Mehtani Keys
 * 408
 * Mehtani Keys
 * 408
 * q10, Ench(18), ShowMoney, 185

Kourna
Kournan Tunic 16:24, 16 May 2007 (CDT) Suntouched Shield 16:22, 16 May 2007 (CDT) Suntouched Shield 16:19, 16 May 2007 (CDT) !colspan = 11; align="center"|
 * Arkjok Ward
 * 865
 * 865
 * Rest, 110
 * Jahai Bluffs
 * 902
 * Jahai Bluffs
 * 902
 * q12M, Dev, Meas4Meas, 228
 * Bahdok Caverns
 * 953
 * Bahdok Caverns
 * 953
 * q9M, Valor(59), OnlyStrong, 212

Vabbi
Diamond 16:07, 16 May 2007 (CDT) Ruby 15:58, 16 May 2007 (CDT) Scrying Glass Staff 15:52, 16 May 2007 (CDT) !colspan = 11; align="center"|
 * Forum Highlands
 * 217
 * 217
 * The Mirror of Lyss
 * 268
 * The Mirror of Lyss
 * 268
 * The Hidden City of Ahdashim
 * 2154
 * The Hidden City of Ahdashim
 * 2154
 * q9Ins, Str&Hon, 288

The Desolation
15:44, 16 May 2007 (CDT) Battered Armor 15:22, 16 May 2007 (CDT) !colspan = 11; align="center"|
 * The Sulfurous Wastes
 * Previously opened
 * Previously opened
 * The Ruptured Heart
 * 2190
 * The Ruptured Heart
 * 2190
 * Nightstalker, SupInsp, 492

Realm of Torment
Portal Staff 15:08, 16 May 2007 (CDT) Scrying Glass Staff 15:00, 16 May 2007 (CDT) !colspan = 11; align="center"|
 * Nightfallen Jahai
 * 3
 * 3
 * q12ES, Hale(28), Mast, IamSorw, 488
 * Domain of Pain
 * 3204
 * Domain of Pain
 * 3204
 * q11Ins, Def, HaveFaith, 432

Totals

 * Cash
 * 18169
 * Item Value
 * 2595
 * Gemstones
 * Diamond, Ruby
 * }
 * Gemstones
 * Diamond, Ruby
 * }
 * Diamond, Ruby
 * }
 * }

Gold
On average, a character will receive 19423 in cash by opening all treasure in Elona.

The number of treasures already opened by a character seems to weigh the gold drop towards the low end of the range. In all regions, Takashi's gold drops were the lowest of all my characters, and he had the most treasures previously opened.

Items
Item values vary widely, partly dependent on "Show Me The Money!" inscriptions, but are generally proportional to the amount of gold you can receive in the region. On average, a character will probably receive items worth a total of ~2500.

Rarity
All characters started from the Realm of Torment and worked backwards to Istan.
 * Purples will only drop in Istan and Kourna
 * The high frequency of purple items in these areas may be a result of either:
 * the low level of the areas
 * the number of treasures already opened by a character

Gemstones
Probably too few data to work with, but:
 * gemstones never appear in Istan or Kourna
 * gemstones seem to be most common in Vabbi

Reset
The general speculation is that treasure spots reset for each character 30 days/1 month after the character last opened a treasure spot. Some have mentioned other factors that may affect this, including:
 * how many times the treasures have already reset for a character
 * how often a character re-visits treasures after opening them (e.g, checking to see if they've reset yet)
 * the character's /age
 * ...as a factor of the account's /age
 * the character's rank in the Wisdom and/or Treasure Hunter title tracks
 * how many keys or gold items the character has found (but not necessarily used/identified by that character)