Chittering Clawbug Shine123 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Okay, what's with the Xian things? I have the ale and the annoying skull, the pouch and now a pair of pants. What gives? Is this part of a quest I've missed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Ephesos Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 It's not really a quest, just a bunch of fun things to look for. You didn't expect X's creations to have a purpose, did you? The Xian Coins are rather useful, but if I recall correctly, the Pants are awful. Personally, I loved the Xian Shrub. Spreading joy and small ground cover plants throughout Valorim... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasoned Roamer Semodius Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 In real life, seriously, the skull is my BEST friend evarz! I love the Xian Skull! He's super tight once you get to know him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Kelandon Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 I believe that Anaximander mentions at the very beginning that the party that was sent up before you was outfitted (by X) with a variety of magical items. These items (being made by X) were called the Xian Items. Now, since they don't all quite work as they should, the party has met an untimely end and the items are scattered everywhere. They're just for fun, though, not a quest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fledgling Fyora Xero Curvox Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Whoop, first post. Anaximander does mention the items (or somebody does. It might be X, actually.) The items are interesting, but only the coins are really useful. Basically the theme with them is that the few that have benificial effects also have some truly nasty side-effects that make them pretty much useless. But if you're into item collecting, they're awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Unless you're the sort of person who enjoys being able to read every book without having to have a library of them or have random quotes spoken to you by a bleached skull. Dikiyoba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fledgling Fyora Xero Curvox Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Quote: Originally written by Dikiyoba:Unless you're the sort of person who enjoys being able to read every book without having to have a library of them or have random quotes spoken to you by a bleached skull. Dikiyoba. Very True. I'd totally forgotten about the Tome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Niemand Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 The tome is useful. If I remember rightly; it helped me find a hidden item that I would not otherwise have found, because I never found that actual book that described the hiding place. And of course, yay xian shrub! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast VCH Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Quote: Originally written by Ephesos:It's not really a quest, just a bunch of fun things to look for. You didn't expect X's creations to have a purpose, did you? The Xian Coins are rather useful, but if I recall correctly, the Pants are awful. Personally, I loved the Xian Shrub. Spreading joy and small ground cover plants throughout Valorim... So X created the xian stuff? Well that makes a lot more sense. Its been a while since I played A3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Hence the name X-ian. —Alorael, who believes there was some disagreement once over whether that should be pronounced Eksian or Zian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chittering Clawbug I Am Damo Suzuki Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Quote: Originally written by Steppery:Hence the name X-ian. —Alorael, who believes there was some disagreement once over whether that should be pronounced Eksian or Zian. I imagine that would depend on whether one pronounces X's name as "eks" or "zai." Though upon further reflection, perhaps it isn\'t as clear as it seems . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Ephesos Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 While I doubt this, it could be a whole pun on the christian habit of Christmas shortening to Xmas, making the items Christian. Presumably, this explains their interesting range of rather dysfunctional abilities, and why some of them are flat-out detrimental. I imagine the xian skull would be a rough analogue of some babbling idiot such as Pat Robertson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chittering Clawbug IT . Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Well This is my opinoin but the only usefull Xian item is the coins and ale The dumb ones are the stuff you can wear including the pouch The fun ones are the shrub Tome and skull I think thats all of them Also what does the Xian Platemail Do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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