Hi everyone, thanks for all those who voted for my Kougra in the Beauty Contest. She came 6th overall and 1st for the kougras! Muchly appreciated! Neopets released the new plot, Atlas of the Ancients, on October 15th 2009. It seems to be a follow on for the Journey to the Lost Isle plot as we are joined again by Roxton Colchester. Check back here regularly for updates on the plot and step by step instructions on how to complete it. Below you can see the map for the journey already undertaken. Good luck! ------------------------------------------------------------ Misc Links Chapter/Step Links :D Characters Chapter 1 Chapter 7 Characters NC Challenge Chapter 2 Chapter 8 Characters Boards Chapter 3 Chapter 9 Characters Affiliates Chapter 4 Chapter 10 Characters Link Back to Me Chapter 5 Chapter 11 Characters Hi Chapter 6 Chapter 12 Characters ------------------------------------------------------------ Characters So far we have met 4 main characters including the Journey to the Lost Isle's Roxton Colchester. Roxton A. Colchester III Male Lutari aged 24, Roxton was the hero for a previous plot, Journey to the Lost Isle. This brave adventurer seems to enjoy saving damsils in distress, constantly rescuing Lillian Fairweather on his prior mission. Lets hope Clara has more luck! Neopedia Article Clara Chatham Clara is the Wise Gnorbu's (of the Lunar Temple) star apprentice. She will be accompanying Roxton and Jordie on their new journey. Jordie Another new character, believed to be Roxton's young apprentice, also accompanying the hero on his new mission. The Wise Gnorbu The Wise Gnorbu is the keeper of the lunar calendar for Shenkuu. You will recognise him from the Lunar Temple. Chapter 1 Step one is rather simple. First off you need to read Chapter 1. You can get to it via the Atlas of the Ancients Plot page by clicking on the number 1 image under chapters. Read through the comic until you reach the last page. You will see a frame with the Gnorbu's finger pointing to a map. Click anywhere in this image to finish this stage. You will recieve a congratulations box and recieve an Ancient Map of Neopia. Chapter 2 Chapter 2 has been released and it looks as if our new heros have themselves into a spot of bother! In this installment the gang are on their way to Altador from Shenkuu when their ship is hit my a massive storm. They are now stranded in a cave and being chased by an unknown monster! The picture of the infamous magma drawing on the wall seems to have sparked some interest in our heros; could it be what is chasing them? NO STEP HAS WAS RELEASED FOR CHAPTER 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 has been released. In this episode the team have obivously landed in Altador after fighting the raging ocean. When Clara attempts to decifer a code in the Tome book they head to the Hall of Heroes to continue their adventure.Read though the comic then click on the last frame which will take you to The Hall of Heroes. Next step is to click on the janitor, who is standing next to a 'no longer in existance' Statue of the Darkest Faerie. In order, work clockwise and click on the three statues starting at the statue of King Altador (the very top statue), then the statue of Jerdana and finally the statue of Siyana. Once you've done this you will recieve a Wind Up Pocket Watch (wearable). Thats it for this stage! Chapter 4 You can now read through Chapter 4. Our team has ventured to Faerieland, which seems to be having so excellent weather, after following directions from the Tome. The clue in the book says "with thoughts on the seasons, find the source that lies beyond the seeker of peace". After Jordie is struck by some of this great weather (lightning), the gang heads to the Healing Springs. Roxton figures out the clue, realising that the Springs are involved as is the statue that spurts out the water. After throwing a slushie at the Water Faerie and stealing the statue our heroes run for it! NO STEP HAS BEEN RELEASED Chapter 5 Chapter 5 is avaliable to read. A small episode that basically shows that the statue the team stole from the Healing Springs transforms into some sorta object. They decide to head off towards Terror Mountain from Faerieland which is where the next step comes in. Firstly click on the comic panel that shows the fountain statue transforming to recieve another instant prize, the Shiny Mechanical Faerie Fountain. You can also click on Jordie in the first panel to be taken to the next NC Challenge. Clicking in the last panel will take you to a new game called Cloud Raiders. It's your mission to pilot this flying ship from Faerieland to Terror Mountain. As the ship's captain, it's up to you to guide your vessel safely to its destination. Set your course by creating a path of air currents for your ship to follow. Sail carefully if you crash, it'll be game over! You need to score a minimum of 1000 points then send score tp finish this step of the plot. Upon completion you will recieve a Build Your Own Flying Ship kit. Chapter 6 The fire creature, otherwise known as a Meltenore, has been revealed in Chatper 6. Our heroes are in Terror Mountain currently after climbing the treacherous snowy hill. Clara discovers the Meltenore after seeing a shooting star like creature in the sky. Our heroes also begin to have concern about the appearance of a particular purple flower... interesting. For this step in the plot you simply need to visit on of the following places: Merry Outfits Wintery Petpets Toy Repair Shop Ice Cream Cart Rink Runner Dar-Blat!!! Slushie Shop Ice Cream Machine Snow Faerie Quests Snowball Fight Advent Calender Igloo Garage Sale Gift Tags Scratch Card Kiosk Garage Sale Game Snow Roller Snow Wars 2 Snowbeast Snackrifice Shop of Mystery Snow Wars 2 S.H.I.F. Snow Shop Terror Mountain Tilt Ice Arena Snowager Let it Slide Ice Crystal Shop Colouring Pages Snowmuncher Hannah and the Ice Caves The Neggery Upon visiting the correct location you will recieve a Mysterious Orchid. Chapter 7 The next Chapter depicts the team travelling through the snow and caves of Terror Mountain. They discover a trumpet, sealed in the ice and after Jordie decides to show off his musical skills, they are all running for their life from an avalanche. To earn the first prize simply click on the trumpet in the ice (as shown below). Next you need to score a minimum of 1000 points in Clara on Ice to recieve the next virtual prize, a Sparkling Icy Winterscape Background (wearable). Chapter 8 Chapter 8 shows our crew unsure of their next destination after the clue has Clara baffled. Roxton uses his superior adventurers knowledge and uses the clue to show that X marks the spot. We conclude this episode with the image of an island with an erupting volcano on it. Where could it be.....? NO STEP HAS BEEN RELEASED Chapter 9 Along with the release if Chapter 9, we also have the discovery of a new land, Moltara City! This exiciting discovery was made in this episode as the crew find a strange door in the middle of a forest and us a flower key to unlock what is being kept behind closed doors (sorry for the pun!). The first step is to click the image of Roxton holding up the key flower. For this you will recieve a anical Molla Flower. Next step is to flick through to the 3rd page and click anywhere on the image. This will take you to the new game Cave Glider. You need to score a minimum of 2500 points to recieve a Deployed Parachute (wearable). We are assuming this is to do with the plot so unless it is found otherwise... Once you've complete the plot steps return to Moltara City. On the main screen click on the purple crystals in the bottom left corner. This will take you to the Quarry. Once you have recieved the shiny obsidian return to Moltara City. You now have the opportunity to make some new and rare petpets from a few random events. The next thing you need to do is search for gears. They will appear in a small pile in various locations. It is random! Once you spot the pile, click it. An excellent guide for this can be found on Neuralyzer's Petpage. *The above image has been used with the permission of sk8brdrme* You may recieve one of two messages: 1. That's odd... you could swear you saw something over here 2. You find a pile of gears on the ground. What could these possibly be for? If you recieve the later you will obtain the gears. Obtaining Scrap Metal and Stone is done via a random event. Once you've collected a few of these items you can head over to Tangor's Workshop and add them together to create your new robo petpet. Currently known combinations below: Scrap Metal + Obsidian = Dal Gears + Obsidian = Oop Gears + Obsidian + Scrap Metal = Gio Gears + Scrap Metal = Ada Dal + Oop = Daloop Ada + Gio = Adagio Chapter 10 In Chapter 10 the team meets with the Mayor of Moltara. He explains about the core stabilising unit that was built underground by above ground neopians. Clara gives him three of the prizes previously won that the Shoyru makes into a contraption to fix the unit. However, things dont go so well and Roxton is forced to fly through a lava cavern to meet with some unknown individuals that may be able to help. With the help of a set of mechanical wings Ronxton sets off as the adventure continues... The first thing you need to do is head back to the second page of the comic and click on the last panel at the top; the one showing the contraption made by the Shoyru (image below). This will take you to Clockwork Codebreaker. To complete this task and recieve your prize simply send a score of 500 or more. Completing the second level should give you this score. To complete the second challenge click on the blue box in the comic (final panel) and score at least 375 in Moltara Run to recieve Charred Steam Wings. NOTE: These is no pop-up for the Moltara Run prize, simply check your inventory Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Roxton and his Shoyru friend make their way through the cave and meet up with the Magma people who agree to help. They return to Moltara and form a circle around the core stabiliser. What they are doing, I just dont know! I do know however, that we need to help the Magma people to fix the stabilser. By click on the last panel you will be taken to Moltara Meltdown. We have finally found what is causing all the problems in the Neo World! This task can only be completed as a group. 1. After entering the cavern, you will need to wait to join a puzzle group. 2. When you have joined a group, the puzzle will be ready and the controls will appear. 3. Choose which direction you want to pull the machine, and then wait for the rest of your group to choose as well. When all the players have chosen, the machine will move according to the forces applied by the group. 4. Continue choosing directions and pulling until the machine is balanced and the tube is attached correctly. Work quickly, though! If the group takes too long, the machine won't get attached in time and Neopia just might be doomed! So basically enter the Cavern and click on the small arrows at the bottom of the image (as shown below). Click left or right to pull the leaning tower. Once you have it straight and blocking the magma you will recieve a congratulations message. You need to complete this task 6 times to recieve the first prize. You then need to complete it 12 times, 18 times and then 24 times to recieve the next three prizes (5th prize not yet released). The prize changes with each nst day change. The prizes you recieve are below: IMPORTANT: It is still possible to recieve all prizes however, some of the prizes have not been avaliable on every day! Molten Rock Fire Muffin Molten Pile of Dung Rock Mote Underground Explorations NC Challenge Welcome to the Atlas of the Ancients NC Challenge! Jordie may be Roxton's faithful assistant, but he's never been one to resist an adventure of his own. Follow Jordie on a series of quests and win prizes along the way. Complete all 4 quests to receieve a bonus Neocash prize. In order to participate in the NC Challenge you will need to purchase a quest ticket from the NC Mall. One ticket covers you for all 4 quests. Quest 1: Clue: Altador is a magical place, so why not stay a while, do someshopping, marvel at the sites. Then take some lessons in speed from a Yooyu -- they're the fastest couriers in Neopia! Challenge: Submit a score of 550 or higher in Crisis Courier.~_o~ Prize: Altador Courier Bag (wearable) Quest 2: Clue: Isn't Faerieland a colourful place with all of its fluffy pinkclouds? Once all the gorgeous colours are in place, why not try seeing Faerieland from a Cloud Racer? There are so many places to visit -- Jhudora's Cloud, the Rainbow Fountain, the Healing Springs... Challenge: First, go to the Healing Springs and click on the left fin of the Water Faerie complete part one (pressing tab will also show the location). Second, visit the Colouring Pages and click on the image that includes Jordie. Lastly score 160 in Extreme Faerie Cloud Racers. Prizes: Healing Springs Foreground (wearable) Magical Faerieland Painting Quest 3: Clue: On your way to the Top of the Mountain, be sure to stop by the Ice Caves. The icy crystals in there are beautiful, but don't slide away -- you'll soon be on a roll! Challenge: First, go to the Ice Crystal Shop and click on the shop keeper to be able to continue. Second score 100 in Snow Roller. Prize: Sparkling Ice Caves Background (wearable) Quest 4: Clue: If it's your first time in Moltara, why not try to blend in with the locals a little? First order of business: get a hat that protects you from all those falling rocks! Challenge: First step is to click on the shopkeeper of Cog's Togs to recieve the go ahead. Next you need to score 650 in Tunnel Tumble. Prize: Pipe and Gear Crown (wearable) Does that mean its over???... I would like to thank gddmad for sending me a Quest Ticket! Board TNT has kindly added a plot board for us appropriately named Atlas of the Ancients! 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