Nicholas the Traveler/Past Collections

This page is used to collect historical information on Nicholas the Traveler's collections. Please use the Talk page to discuss possible patterns.

Generally speaking:


 * Nick spends an average of 3 weeks at a time on each continent.
 * He tends to visit the continents in a set order:
 * From May to October 2009, the order was: Tyria – Elona – Cantha.
 * From October 2009 to July 2010, the order was: Tyria – Cantha – Elona.
 * Starting in August 2010, he switched back to the original order, starting with Cantha.
 * His longest layover was in August – October 2009, when he stayed in Tyria for 6 weeks.
 * The shortest possible layover of 1 week has occurred 3 times: 4 May 2009 in Cantha, 11 May 2009 in Elona, and 21 December 2009 in Cantha.
 * When distinguishing Prophecies areas from Eye of the North areas in Tyria, he very rarely visits EotN more than once per rotation.
 * He visited EotN twice during his stay in Tyria from 31 May – 14 June 2010.


 * He rarely stays in the same region for more than 1 week; this has happened only 6 times so far:
 * 17 and 24 May 2009 he was in Kaineng City.
 * 23 and 30 November 2009 he was in the Southern Shiverpeaks.
 * 18 and 25 January 2010 he was in Kryta.
 * 22 and 29 March 2010 he was in the Southern Shiverpeaks.
 * 5 and 12 July 2010 he was on Shing Jea Island.
 * 2 and 9 August 2010 he was in the Jade Sea.


 * The most common type of item he collects is trophies, constituting 75% of the items he has requested.


 * Leaving out core items and rare materials, Nick almost always asks for an item that can be obtained in the same area, or in a neighboring outpost or dungeon. There have been 4 exceptions so far:
 * On 23 April 2009, Nick was in post-Searing Regent Valley but requested Red Iris Flowers, which are only found in Pre-Searing Ascalon and in Ice Cliff Chasms.
 * On 4 May 2009, he was located in Bukdek Byway but requested Branches of Juni Berries, which can only be obtained in Marga Coast.
 * On 10 May 2010, he was in Issnur Isles but requested Drake Kabobs, which can only be obtained in Kamadan and Yohlon Haven (although the trophy required in exchange, Chunks of Drake Flesh, can be found in Issnur Isles).
 * On 17 May 2010, he was located in The Floodplain of Mahnkelon but requested Dwarven Ales, which can only be obtained from dwarven merchants in Tyria or from the dungeon chest in Fronis Irontoe's Lair.

Items summary

 * Since all Rare Materials can be purchased from the Rare Material Trader, they are treated as "Core" items for the purposes of this page (even though some materials are otherwise exclusive to certain campaigns).

Locations summary and checklist

 * Nick does not seem to have any interest in visiting the Realm of Torment.
 * Nick does not visit "miniature" areas, like Raisu Pavilion or Bokka Amphitheatre.
 * The remaining areas total 137 (listed below), which is exactly the number of locations that John Hargrove said that they originally implemented for Nick.

Tyria

 * {| class="stdt"

! Area || Visited

! colspan="2" | Ascalon (3/9)
 * - style="background:#CCCCCC"
 * Ascalon Foothills ||
 * Diessa Lowlands ||
 * Dragon's Gullet ||
 * Eastern Frontier ||
 * Flame Temple Corridor ||
 * Old Ascalon || ✅ 2009-09-28
 * Pockmark Flats ||
 * Regent Valley || ✅ 2009-04-23
 * The Breach || ✅ 2009-07-13
 * Flame Temple Corridor ||
 * Old Ascalon || ✅ 2009-09-28
 * Pockmark Flats ||
 * Regent Valley || ✅ 2009-04-23
 * The Breach || ✅ 2009-07-13
 * Regent Valley || ✅ 2009-04-23
 * The Breach || ✅ 2009-07-13
 * The Breach || ✅ 2009-07-13
 * The Breach || ✅ 2009-07-13

! colspan="5" | Northern Shiverpeaks (3/5)
 * - style="background:#CCCCCC"
 * Anvil Rock || ✅ 2009-09-21
 * Deldrimor Bowl || ✅ 2009-12-07
 * Griffon's Mouth ||
 * Iron Horse Mine ||
 * Traveler's Vale || ✅ 2009-04-27
 * Griffon's Mouth ||
 * Iron Horse Mine ||
 * Traveler's Vale || ✅ 2009-04-27
 * Traveler's Vale || ✅ 2009-04-27
 * Traveler's Vale || ✅ 2009-04-27

! colspan="5" | Kryta (6/12)
 * - style="background:#CCCCCC"
 * Cursed Lands || ✅ 2010-01-18
 * Kessex Peak || ✅ 2009-09-14
 * Majesty's Rest || ✅ 2010-01-25
 * Nebo Terrace ||
 * North Kryta Province || ✅ 2010-04-05
 * Scoundrel's Rise ||
 * Stingray Strand || ✅ 2010-08-23
 * Talmark Wilderness ||
 * Tears of the Fallen ||
 * The Black Curtain ||
 * Twin Serpent Lakes || ✅ 2009-07-27
 * Watchtower Coast ||
 * Stingray Strand || ✅ 2010-08-23
 * Talmark Wilderness ||
 * Tears of the Fallen ||
 * The Black Curtain ||
 * Twin Serpent Lakes || ✅ 2009-07-27
 * Watchtower Coast ||
 * The Black Curtain ||
 * Twin Serpent Lakes || ✅ 2009-07-27
 * Watchtower Coast ||
 * Twin Serpent Lakes || ✅ 2009-07-27
 * Watchtower Coast ||
 * Watchtower Coast ||

! colspan="5" | Maguuma Jungle (3/8)
 * - style="background:#CCCCCC"
 * Dry Top ||
 * Ettin's Back ||
 * Mamnoon Lagoon ||
 * Reed Bog || ✅ 2010-02-01
 * Sage Lands ||
 * Silverwood ||
 * Tangle Root || ✅ 2009-09-07
 * The Falls || ✅ 2009-05-25
 * Sage Lands ||
 * Silverwood ||
 * Tangle Root || ✅ 2009-09-07
 * The Falls || ✅ 2009-05-25
 * Tangle Root || ✅ 2009-09-07
 * The Falls || ✅ 2009-05-25
 * The Falls || ✅ 2009-05-25
 * The Falls || ✅ 2009-05-25

! colspan="5" | Crystal Desert (4/7)
 * - style="background:#CCCCCC"
 * Diviner's Ascent || ✅ 2009-10-05
 * Prophet's Path || ✅ 2010-06-28
 * Salt Flats ||
 * Skyward Reach ||
 * The Arid Sea || ✅ 2010-03-15
 * The Scar || ✅ 2009-06-01
 * Vulture Drifts ||
 * Skyward Reach ||
 * The Arid Sea || ✅ 2010-03-15
 * The Scar || ✅ 2009-06-01
 * Vulture Drifts ||
 * The Scar || ✅ 2009-06-01
 * Vulture Drifts ||
 * Vulture Drifts ||

! colspan="5" | Southern Shiverpeaks (6/12)
 * - style="background:#CCCCCC"
 * Dreadnought's Drift || ✅ 2010-06-07
 * Frozen Forest ||
 * Grenth's Footprint ||
 * Ice Floe || ✅ 2009-11-23
 * Icedome ||
 * Lornar's Pass || ✅ 2010-03-29
 * Mineral Springs || ✅ 2009-07-06
 * Snake Dance || ✅ 2009-11-30
 * Spearhead Peak ||
 * Talus Chute ||
 * Tasca's Demise ||
 * Witman's Folly || ✅ 2010-03-22
 * Mineral Springs || ✅ 2009-07-06
 * Snake Dance || ✅ 2009-11-30
 * Spearhead Peak ||
 * Talus Chute ||
 * Tasca's Demise ||
 * Witman's Folly || ✅ 2010-03-22
 * Talus Chute ||
 * Tasca's Demise ||
 * Witman's Folly || ✅ 2010-03-22
 * Tasca's Demise ||
 * Witman's Folly || ✅ 2010-03-22
 * Witman's Folly || ✅ 2010-03-22

! colspan="5" | Ring of Fire Islands (1/1)
 * - style="background:#CCCCCC"
 * Perdition Rock || ✅ 2010-06-21
 * Perdition Rock || ✅ 2010-06-21

! colspan="2" | Far Shiverpeaks (2/6)
 * - style="background:#CCCCCC"
 * Bjora Marches ||
 * Drakkar Lake ||
 * Ice Cliff Chasms || ✅ 2009-05-18
 * Jaga Moraine ||
 * Norrhart Domains ||
 * Varajar Fells || ✅ 2010-06-14
 * Jaga Moraine ||
 * Norrhart Domains ||
 * Varajar Fells || ✅ 2010-06-14
 * Norrhart Domains ||
 * Varajar Fells || ✅ 2010-06-14
 * Varajar Fells || ✅ 2010-06-14

! colspan="5" | Tarnished Coast (4/6)
 * - style="background:#CCCCCC"
 * Alcazia Tangle || ✅ 2009-08-31
 * Arbor Bay ||
 * Magus Stones ||
 * Riven Earth || ✅ 2010-02-08
 * Sparkfly Swamp || ✅ 2010-05-31
 * Verdant Cascades || ✅ 2009-07-20
 * Riven Earth || ✅ 2010-02-08
 * Sparkfly Swamp || ✅ 2010-05-31
 * Verdant Cascades || ✅ 2009-07-20
 * Sparkfly Swamp || ✅ 2010-05-31
 * Verdant Cascades || ✅ 2009-07-20
 * Verdant Cascades || ✅ 2009-07-20

! colspan="5" | Charr Homelands (1/3)
 * - style="background:#CCCCCC"
 * Dalada Uplands ||
 * Grothmar Wardowns ||
 * Sacnoth Valley || ✅ 2009-12-14
 * }
 * Sacnoth Valley || ✅ 2009-12-14
 * }
 * }

Cantha

 * {| class="stdt"

! Area || Visited

! colspan="2" | Shing Jea Island (4/8)
 * - style="background:#CCCCCC"
 * Haiju Lagoon || ✅ 2010-07-12
 * Jaya Bluffs ||
 * Kinya Province ||
 * Minister Cho's Estate || ✅ 2009-10-26
 * Panjiang Peninsula || ✅ 2010-07-05
 * Saoshang Trail ||
 * Sunqua Vale ||
 * Zen Daijun || ✅ 2009-06-22
 * Panjiang Peninsula || ✅ 2010-07-05
 * Saoshang Trail ||
 * Sunqua Vale ||
 * Zen Daijun || ✅ 2009-06-22
 * Sunqua Vale ||
 * Zen Daijun || ✅ 2009-06-22
 * Zen Daijun || ✅ 2009-06-22
 * Zen Daijun || ✅ 2009-06-22

! colspan="5" | Kaineng City (6/11)
 * - style="background:#CCCCCC"
 * Bukdek Byway || ✅ 2009-05-04
 * Nahpui Quarter ||
 * Pongmei Valley || ✅ 2009-08-17
 * Raisu Palace ||
 * Shadow's Passage || ✅ 2010-04-12
 * Shenzun Tunnels ||
 * Sunjiang District ||
 * Tahnnakai Temple || ✅ 2009-08-24
 * The Undercity || ✅ 2009-12-21
 * Wajjun Bazaar || ✅ 2009-11-16
 * Xaquang Skyway ||
 * Shenzun Tunnels ||
 * Sunjiang District ||
 * Tahnnakai Temple || ✅ 2009-08-24
 * The Undercity || ✅ 2009-12-21
 * Wajjun Bazaar || ✅ 2009-11-16
 * Xaquang Skyway ||
 * The Undercity || ✅ 2009-12-21
 * Wajjun Bazaar || ✅ 2009-11-16
 * Xaquang Skyway ||
 * Xaquang Skyway ||
 * Xaquang Skyway ||

! colspan="5" | Echovald Forest(5/7)
 * - style="background:#CCCCCC"
 * Arborstone || ✅ 2009-06-29
 * Drazach Thicket ||
 * Ferndale || ✅ 2010-02-22
 * Melandru's Hope || ✅ 2010-04-26
 * Morostav Trail || ✅ 2010-08-16
 * Mourning Veil Falls || ✅ 2009-11-02
 * The Eternal Grove ||
 * Melandru's Hope || ✅ 2010-04-26
 * Morostav Trail || ✅ 2010-08-16
 * Mourning Veil Falls || ✅ 2009-11-02
 * The Eternal Grove ||
 * Mourning Veil Falls || ✅ 2009-11-02
 * The Eternal Grove ||
 * The Eternal Grove ||

! colspan="5" | Jade Sea (6/8)
 * - style="background:#CCCCCC"
 * Archipelagos ||
 * Boreas Seabed ||
 * Gyala Hatchery || ✅ 2010-08-02
 * Maishang Hills || ✅ 2009-11-09
 * Mount Qinkai || ✅ 2010-04-19
 * Rhea's Crater || ✅ 2010-02-15
 * Silent Surf || ✅ 2010-08-09
 * Unwaking Waters || ✅ 2010-05-03
 * }
 * Mount Qinkai || ✅ 2010-04-19
 * Rhea's Crater || ✅ 2010-02-15
 * Silent Surf || ✅ 2010-08-09
 * Unwaking Waters || ✅ 2010-05-03
 * }
 * Unwaking Waters || ✅ 2010-05-03
 * }
 * }

Elona

 * {| class="stdt"

! Area || Visited

! colspan="2" | Istan (3/7)
 * - style="background:#CCCCCC"
 * Cliffs of Dohjok ||
 * Fahranur, The First City ||
 * Issnur Isles || ✅ 2010-05-10
 * Lahtenda Bog || ✅ 2010-07-26
 * Mehtani Keys ||
 * Plains of Jarin ||
 * Zehlon Reach || ✅ 2009-08-03
 * Lahtenda Bog || ✅ 2010-07-26
 * Mehtani Keys ||
 * Plains of Jarin ||
 * Zehlon Reach || ✅ 2009-08-03
 * Plains of Jarin ||
 * Zehlon Reach || ✅ 2009-08-03
 * Zehlon Reach || ✅ 2009-08-03

! colspan="5" | Kourna (5/10)
 * - style="background:#CCCCCC"
 * Arkjok Ward || ✅ 2009-05-11
 * Bahdok Caverns ||
 * Barbarous Shore || ✅ 2009-12-28
 * Dejarin Estate ||
 * Gandara, the Moon Fortress ||
 * Jahai Bluffs || ✅ 2010-07-19
 * Marga Coast ||
 * Sunward Marches ||
 * The Floodplain of Mahnkelon || ✅ 2010-05-17
 * Turai's Procession || ✅ 2009-10-19
 * Jahai Bluffs || ✅ 2010-07-19
 * Marga Coast ||
 * Sunward Marches ||
 * The Floodplain of Mahnkelon || ✅ 2010-05-17
 * Turai's Procession || ✅ 2009-10-19
 * Sunward Marches ||
 * The Floodplain of Mahnkelon || ✅ 2010-05-17
 * Turai's Procession || ✅ 2009-10-19
 * Turai's Procession || ✅ 2009-10-19
 * Turai's Procession || ✅ 2009-10-19

! colspan="5" | Vabbi (5/10)
 * - style="background:#CCCCCC"
 * Forum Highlands ||
 * Garden of Seborhin || ✅ 2010-05-24
 * Holdings of Chokhin || ✅ 2010-03-01
 * Resplendent Makuun || ✅ 2009-06-15
 * The Hidden City of Ahdashim ||
 * The Mirror of Lyss || ✅ 2010-01-04
 * Vehjin Mines ||
 * Vehtendi Valley ||
 * Wilderness of Bahdza || ✅ 2009-08-10
 * Yatendi Canyons ||
 * The Mirror of Lyss || ✅ 2010-01-04
 * Vehjin Mines ||
 * Vehtendi Valley ||
 * Wilderness of Bahdza || ✅ 2009-08-10
 * Yatendi Canyons ||
 * Vehtendi Valley ||
 * Wilderness of Bahdza || ✅ 2009-08-10
 * Yatendi Canyons ||
 * Yatendi Canyons ||
 * Yatendi Canyons ||

! colspan="5" | The Desolation (4/7)
 * - style="background:#CCCCCC"
 * Crystal Overlook || ✅ 2009-10-12
 * Joko's Domain ||
 * Poisoned Outcrops || ✅ 2009-06-08
 * The Alkali Pan || ✅ 2010-01-11
 * The Ruptured Heart || ✅ 2010-03-08
 * The Shattered Ravines ||
 * The Sulfurous Wastes ||
 * }
 * The Ruptured Heart || ✅ 2010-03-08
 * The Shattered Ravines ||
 * The Sulfurous Wastes ||
 * }
 * The Sulfurous Wastes ||
 * }
 * }