The "Fortunate" Mystery.Follow

Hello guys,

since the update I have been wondering what these luck runes were for myself. Infact, I don't even remember how I came to find this thread. All I know is I was reading on the POL site and I hadn't even read about this new fortune teller (been busy with other stuff), i think I was reviewing the updates on Allak and found it. I've spent the better part of two hours reading this ENTIRE post and it seems that everyone is puzzled about what and how to finish this quest.

I went back to POL looking for any type of information I could find regarding this ***** of a "quest" and I read something there on the home page, that I thought was slightly interesting. Here are quotes from SE's POL site:



basically this is just all the info that they did for the update, vauge info I should say.

But slightly above that post, there was this one:



Now personally, I'm not one for spreading rumor, infact I have to filter out alot of B.S. from this very site, but that little post got me thinking. What if this whole quest is just to get this womans song? I know people are boiling blood vessles trying to figure this out, and it will truly be one resourceful **** that figures this quest out. Think about it, evidentally a few crystals would be a slap in the face as a "reward." So I'm under the impression that our grand prize will be a song, not just a song but a "pop-opera" song... Has someone already figured out how to get this song? I didn't even know about it until I read it on POL's site, so I might be wrong. I hope I am, because I don't like pop and don't care for opera that much. I shudder to think of a combination. Please someone say that this is not still a possible "Reward" for this quest.

/tag.

OK.. we all know the Aziruth(?) Circle quest and the Fortunate Mystery quest aren't linked, but did anyone think that maybe the quests are based on the same principles?

1) Talk to NPC.

2) NPC gives each person in your 2-person party a direction of where to go to find their checkpoint/lucky ruin.

3) Each person takes off to go find their correct checkpoint/lucky ruin.

4) Both people click on the correct checkpoint/lucky ruin at the same time.

As for titles:
Person 1 changes their title to match the one given to Person 2. Person 2 changes their title to match the one given to Person 1.

Lucky Colors:
It sounds like resistences may be the route to try.

Wisdom Statement:
Can't stop thinking that they are riddles of the items needed to be traded. For the apple pie one, has anyone just tried an apple?

Anyway, good info in the post. I hope this gets figured out soon.

I just wanted to add something...

It has now been about a month since I first messed with the rune.

I revisited the rune today, and received the "You find nothing out of the ordinary" message.

Ran back to the fortune teller, she says the exact same stuff... "Have you forgotten fate's secrets already?" etc etc.

So... whatever this is HAS to be user progressed, not time progressed. A real life month is, in my opinion, more than enough time to determine that it is not a waiting game after starting the quest. SOMEthing now must be done, and I have been going nuts trying to figure it out.

The only thing I have not tried is to maybe equip myself and partner with the corresponding titles, and maybe switching runes, and checking them? I really don't know.

It is just driving me insane, there has to be SOME purpose to it.

I am proud of everyone for figuring out this much, but I don't get what the next step could possibly be.

There has to be something there...
One time only quest for 1-3 crystals doesn't sound right. :D

Anyone try trading those crystals back to the quest NPC? Not likely to do anything, but possible I suppose.

*bump* anything new?

When these first came out i talked to this Npc, then while running to Safehold i found the Luck Rune in meadows. I clicked it and Recived a light crystal. I clicked it again and it did nothing. Ill have to go back and check my exact Texts now. But thought you may find it interesting lol


Went back and checked everything,got..
"Your lucky color is white"
"Your fortune lies west-northwest"
"I see great compatibility with one who holds the title of "Ronfaurian Rescuer"
"Here are a few words of wisdom to see you on your way"
"ill gotten gil becomes gil ill gone"

went back to lufaise meadows checked the "Luck Rune" got
"You find nothing out of the ordinary"
Vana'diel 9/6/979,Lightsday,22:29
Full Moon (90%)

i also interested a friend and she started the quest with me in the party with her.And i found something interesting, may just be coincidence though. Emila told her this

"Your lucky color is Purple, a eletric dazzling Shade"
"Your Fortune lies west-northwest"
"I see Great compatibility with one who holds the title of "Royal grave keeper"
"Here are a few words of wisdom to see you on your way"
"The balance distinguishes not between gold and lead"

we went to Lufaise meadows the nextday and she clicked the "Luck Rune" and it told her..

"You sense your lucky color may bring you fortune"
10/7/979, Iceday, 9:24 Waning Crescent(38%)

i just thought it was kinda odd though that
My Lucky Color is White, and Hers is Purple
White = Light Purple = Darkness; total opposites
But both our fortunes lie west-northwest. and i havent seen anyone report a purple in west-northwest either. May be coincidence, but maybe not :P

Edited, Sun Sep 11 17:48:46 2005 by Liabotwo

Purple is lightning.

I'm gonna try this next time I have time:

1. Check my luck rune with my perfect partner.
2. Recieve crystal(s).
3. Farm in the area with my perfect partner.

I'm speculating that any recieved treasure is either in the form of "Treasure Hunter+X" or a specific drop thats only attainable under specific conditions.

If true, I wonder if the number of crystals awarded isn't proportional to the amount of treasure hunter awarded.

As fascinated as I am with this quest I have a horrible idea.

Have you ever heard of the word metagaming? It is a common occurance in RPGing.

For instance:

The bridge that will take you to the treasure (damsel in distress, monster, stolen children, etc.) has collapsed. If you metagame then you think to yourself, "well this is a game with a required ending so I know if I take this tough path that leads down into the dark valley I will eventually arrive at the place I need to go to.

<devilsadvocate>
What if this quest was solely created for the sake of getting a couple crystals?
</devilsadvocate>

I always wanted to create a video game that can't be beaten because we as gamers expect them to be beaten.

I have always found that metagaming destroys the game and really try not to do so...

Not everything is related...

Hmmm, ill gotten gil sounds like Counterfeit Gil-- the quest item dropped by goblins. That's all I could think of :/ Don't suppose this quest could be in any way related to Ferdinand's Diary.