Mnemosynes Lockpicking Quest

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Mnemosynes
The Mnemosynes, small green triangles that are all the rage, can be found on various undead. The Tiny have been found on Old Bones, Skeltons, Skeleton Captains, Undead, Undead Miners and Greater Mu-Miyahs. Smalls on Liches, Lich Lords, Dread Mu-Miyas, Ancient Mu-Miyas, Bone Knights and Bone Lords; and Large ones on Revenants, Relic Bones, Great Skeltons, Dark Revenants, Dark Leech & Dark Magus. Mnemosynes are no-drop and no-give.

You can also get Mnemosynes as rewards from Casino Gambling. Click here to learn more!

The Mnemosynes will earn you experience whether they are locked or unlocked. Unlocked Mnemosynes are worth more.

Making Keys
To make a key to unlock them, you'll need to buy an Intricate Carving Tool in one of the starter towns (confirmed sales in Shoushi from the bartender and from Samsur & Al-Arqas). Use the Tool on either a Wood, Copper, or Obsidian Golem Heart to make a key. The Lockpicking skill is require to use the tool and there's a skill check involved. A base skill of 150 failed for a Copper Key. A base of 175 was fairly successful. For the Obsidian Key, there have been reports of success with a base of 175 and level VI buffs. There have also been reports of failure on the Copper with a skill over 200. It sounds as if the chance to fail is always possible, as with other skill checks in the game. 

Use the Keys on the Mnemosynes to unlock them. A Wooden Key opens a Tiny; a Copper Key opens a Small, and an Obsidian Key opens a Large. The Keys can be both dropped or given away.

For Experience
Take your Mnemosynes to the Mnemosyne Collection Site outside of Samsur at 2.5S, 16.4E. Inside you'll find Saelar who tells you a bit about the history of these strange green objects.

Saelar tells you, "Greetings, outlander. I am Saelar of Menilesh.  My master, the great Tennar Portheran perished during the Fourth Sending, along with so many of our people.  But before he died, he set in motion a way for our people to preserve our heritage and our memories in the face of the recent catastrophes that have befallen the Dericost.  He invented a number of Mnemosynes, devices that allow us to record our stories and lives in these little pyramids."

Saelar tells you, "Tennar commissioned a locksmith from among your kind, whose name I do not know, to make these Mnemosynes lockable and to make keys to the Mnemosynes which only Tennar would possess.  Unfortunately, I have no idea what happened to the lockpicker or his keys.  The Mnemosynes have been coming in, and I have no way of opening them."

Saelar tells you, "But still, if you come across a Mnemosyne please bring them to me and I will reward you well.  The collection for the larger Mnemosynes I have tasked to my assistants whom can be found through the portal."

Saelar will give you 1000xp for a locked Tiny, or 5000xp for an unlocked Tiny.

Saelar tells you, "In His Name, who Walks Eternal!  I never thought I would see these unlocked.  I urge you to bring me more of these unlocked treasures, so that the Dericost society may live forever. 

To redeem a Small Mnemosyne take the portal near Saelar  (Restricted to levels 15+). Inside you'll find Hahnain.

Hahnain will give you 5000xp for a locked Small and 25,000xp for an unlocked one.

I cannot believe that you fledglings know how to unlock Tennar's great Mnemosynes, and Saelar refuses to do anything about it.  If Tennar were still alive...But Saelar is a more cautious sort.  Here is your reward. 

For the Large Mnemosyne, you'll need to go through the portal to the next level where Renselm can be found (Restricted to Levels 30+).

Renselm tells you, "Hand me the Mnemosyne.  You will get your just reward."

Renselm gives you 15,000xp for a locked Large and a whooping 75,000xp for an unlocked Large!

For Gems or Heal Kits
Mnemosynes can also be taken the the crafters in Tufa for other rewards (13.3S, 5.1E). 

LOCKED REWARDS

From Anid Al-Fadee:
Tiny = 1 Gems of Cleansing
Small = 1 Gems of Purity
Large = 1 Gems of Stillness

From Ya-Bint-Al-Hawa:
Tiny = 3 Peerless Heal Kits
Small = 2 Peerless + 1 Treated Kits
Large = 3 Treated Kits 

From Gabal Feteh:
Tiny = 20 Bloodletter Arrowheads
Small = 20 Fleshripper Arrowheads
Large = 20 Soulrender Arrowheads 

UNLOCKED REWARDS

From Anid Al-Fadee:
Tiny = 2 Gems of Cleansing
Small = 2 Gems of Purity
Large = 2 Gems of Stillness

From Ya-Bint-Al-Hawa:
Tiny = 3 Peerless & 2 Treated
Small = 2 Peerless + 3 Treated
Large = 5 Treated Heal Kits 

From Gabal Feteh:
Tiny = 30 Bloodletter Arrowheads
Small = 30 Fleshripper Arrowheads
Large = 30 Soulrender Arrowheads

Treated Heal Kits are sometimes able to heal you to full health, even if you are down to just a few health points. However, you can still fail to heal, just like with other kits. They've been known to give over 200 health points with a successful heal!

The Arrows & Quarrels made with these arrowheads can only be used with Crystal Bows & Crossbows (Fenmalain, Caulnalain & Shendolain).

Anid Al-Fadee tells you, "I realize that it is dangerous to hunt the more potent Sand Kings without protection. With the proper gift, I have been authorized to grant you a gem that can disperse such maladies."

Ya-Bint-Al-Hawa tells you, "The literal translation of my name means daughter of the wind. I adopted it in honor of my mentor, who recently disappeared during a journey to Uziz."

Ya-Bint-Al-Hawa tells you, "There are healing kits even more potent than the ones dropped mainly by Lugians. The Zharalim have recently uncovered lore that enables them to treat these kits in order to make them more potent. If you trade me a memnosyne [sic] fragment, I will reward you in turn, depending on the quality of the fragment."

**Troop confirmed that the Arrowheads were left out of the March patch due to Tech reasons. Rewards were tweaked in the April patch. 

Mnemosyne Collection Site

Special thanks to Gheres Reficul, Buliwyf, Shao, Lu-Da Tsun, Feryl Wolfchyld, Bax, Annara, Gadheil, Silent Bob, Mustang, Paraduck, & Eldridge, Cocoa Coz of LC, Aunyay of TD, Urgluf of TD, Niwa Banli-Zan of WE, Archui, Azra Dark of TD, georgio of MT, An Adventurer of LC, Tu-Nekul of SC, Rednar of TD, cody's archer of LC

To find out more about  the March 2001 event, visit the Spring's Sorrow event page.