I still can’t believe I didn’t die from driving right into a fucking bearshark I didn’t see back there.<\/p>\n
Anyway last night I finally attached the last piece to my Corbita and christened it the ‘Dragon’s Head II’, to replace the Corbita I lost in the demise of JK-H.<\/p>\n
Imped it today to 23 QL. Wish I had higher QL logs, but it’s good enough. So I took it on its maiden voyage to the other side of the server, to check out the two accessible uniques.
\nI decided to take a pit stop by checking out Volcano Forest. Nearing the island, the wonderful gale from the southwest began to die out.<\/p>\n
Anayy finished his Knarr too. Finished it this weekend. It’s named the ‘PatienceOfAnayyatta’. The rest of the village doesn’t look any different. Angry can’t get his main on because it’s out of prem.<\/p>\n
As I was leaving, I noticed a Young wild boar. It’s been a year since I’ve seen one. Last time I saw a boar was back in the days of Bennie Bay.
\nWhen I got back to my boat and checked the wind, it was a breeze. And heading down the east coast it weakened to a light breeze and stayed light for a good long time.<\/p>\n
On top of it, night was falling, and to add insult to injury, fog. Fortunately the fog didn’t get really thick.
\nSo I’m approaching this house on a small hill, named ‘Fort Karhula Trading Post’ with a shore road leading to it. Saw a guy in local and decided to dock and hopefully rest and wait for the fucking troll wind to become a gale again.
\nOn the edge I noticed Cobblestone before clay, and wondered if it was possible to pave over clay tiles, but I seriously doubt you can.<\/p>\n
So I stop the boat, moor and get off and walk over to the house. Turn the corner and I see a crock and a wild cat. Behind me in the water is a bearshark. And to make matters worse, I couldn’t enter the house.<\/p>\n
Decided to talk to the guy in my local who wasn’t in visual, but I heard him fighting something. He told me to head back up north if I wanted a place to rest and wait.
\nSo I got back in my Corbita and turned around, going 2.45km\/h.. unacceptable! Was forced to drag my boat over to the village (since the speed of dragging is actually faster than the speed I was going).<\/p>\n
As I approached, I noticed wolves. LOTS of wolves. At least 8+ wolves. And they were hanging all around the village of ‘Haitabu-hedeby’. Seeing the potential possibility for substantial pain of 8+ wolves nomming on my flesh, I’ve decided to abort docking and moor off the coast, and wait for sunrise.<\/p>\n
Finally sunrise came and the wind increased a smidge to a breeze, and I took advantage of it.
\nLater on I reached my first destination, Royston Vassey. Was preparing to dock at the pier but I had to deal with a shitload of bearsharks, and wolves. When I finally docked a local happened to log in at that same time. Though he couldn’t help me reach the Cyclops (says he died and lost all his crap), he allowed me access to the village. Good thing too due to a wolf sitting there next to my boat.<\/p>\n
Entering his village, he gave me directions to see the Cyclops, and I started on my trek up the road to do that. I first noticed how beautiful the landscape was. The tundra actually looks like snow.
\nI made it safely to Crouching Crow Hidden Mine. A rather awkward village. I also saw something I have wanted to see since JK-H, a gorilla. Was a young one but hell, it was alive! Last time I saw one was back at Roadside, but someone had killed it.<\/p>\n
Continued on, heading into a forested area, and stopped short in the row of oak trees when I saw a scorp on one side of the road, and a wild cat on the other side. Not to mention the dead scorps in the road. Decided to just fuck seeing the cyclops.<\/p>\n
I should had brought my alt, but I didn’t think I would run into so many hostiles. My alt could’ve been the bait while I followed him. Going in myself would be too risky. If I died I would had been teleported back to my village, without my Corbita. And since my alt can’t drive anything bigger than a Rowboat, he wouldn’t of been able to drive the boat me and him would take to get there to retrieve my Corbita (and my crap).<\/p>\n
Later on, I made it to the base of Erik the Red (aka the red dragon), which is in the village of Elysian Heights. Slowly walked up the switchback road to Megas Volar. Surprisingly I only had one near encounter with a hostile.
\nHad to lure a scorp by the road leading further up the mountain to the village (which has a tower). Called for the guards several times, and the guards never responded. Even brought the scorp right infront of two of them and they acted like they were blind. Managed to get away from the scorp and continued up the road to Elysian Heights.<\/p>\n
Near the top is a house named ‘EH Tunnel Access’. It was surprisingly unlocked and I went through it, and then went in a tunnel, continuing to go up, supported by reinforced cave walls.
\nComing out at the top, is a forest area with a final switchback. And then you finally enter the village, and a sign with “Viewing platform, open 6am-midnight” on it. Going past this gate and up a path, and then you see him. ‘The venerable starving red dragon’ (aka Erik the Red). He’s a beaut. I took as many pictures as I could, though I wish I had some closeup shots.<\/p>\n
I also got the view of a lifetime. A 180* view of the north side of the server. I swear I could almost see my house from there. But I knew it was time to go back to my boat, and so I did. Now I can say I met the red dragon and lived to tell the tale.<\/p>\n
Next stop was Free Bears. Since they listed they have merchants, I decided to check them out. Unfortunately they aren’t set up yet.
\nNoticed a sailboat in the bay named ‘The Ferret Mobile’, belonging to the one and only Baileytheferret. Never found her house at Free Bears, but I noticed most of their houses have shop signs infront of them.<\/p>\n
And the last stop before heading home, New Galway. Had to drag my boat ALL the way from Free Bears, there. Thanks to that delightful, pain in the ass light breeze. Now I’m stuck here until I get at least a breeze.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I still can’t believe I didn’t die from driving right into a fucking bearshark I didn’t see back there. Anyway last night I finally attached the last piece to my Corbita and christened it the ‘Dragon’s Head II’, to replace … Continue reading