A Startling Starry Idea is a quest with a boss called the Asteroidea. Completing this quest rewards each participant with 50 gold, 450 experience, and 3 Black Pearl magic hatching potions. Additional Black Pearl hatching potions also become available in the Market for 2 gems each.
Availability & Cost:
It was released on November 17, 2020, and has been continuously available ever since. The quest scroll can be purchased from the Quest Shop for 4 gems.
Difficulty & Length:
The Asteroidea's HP of 725 makes this a medium length quest, and the strength multiplier of 1.75 gives it a base difficulty of "easy". Without using Warrior or Mage boss damaging skills, a four-person party typically takes 2-3 weeks to finish this quest.
Description[]
You’ve been feeling uninspired lately, so when @jjgame83 suggests a trip to Lively Lake, you jump at the chance for a change of scenery. As @QuartzFox lays out a picnic on the shore, you find something glinting in the shallows. A strange black pearl.
“I wish I had a new idea,” you sigh.
A chill washes over the shore. The lake turns to black ink. The stars rise as noon becomes midnight in a heartbeat.
“Those aren’t good signs,” says @PixelStormArt.
A towering mass of arms bursts from the lake in a spray of foam, and from its beak, it booms: “BEHOLD ASTEROIDEA, THE IDEA FROM BEYOND THE STARS!”
A tentacle slams down onto the picnic basket. Good idea or not, you leap into action.
Objective(s)[]
Defeat the Asteroidea.
On Completion[]
As you batter and blast the beastie, it sheds black pearls across the sands. Their glistening surfaces catch your eye as you dodge another smashing tentacle.
You may be in mortal peril, but you can’t help thinking of how beautifully they glimmer. Then you can’t help thinking that this is a terrible time for a new potion idea.
Suddenly the monster freezes. @jjgame83 and @PixelStormArt exchange baffled looks and lower their weapons.
“YOU HAVE YOUR WISH, MORTAL. MY WORK IS DONE.”
Asteroidea vanishes, and the sky and waters clear. @QuartzFox stares at you. “Care to explain?”
You try your best, and together you fill the picnic basket with black pearls. An afternoon of alchemy later, you have to admit it was a pretty good idea.
Rewards[]
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Achievement: A Startling Starry Idea x1 |
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Black Pearl Hatching Potion x3 (Potions also become available for gems in the Market.) | |
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450 experience | |
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50 gold |
Quest Pets and Mounts[]
The potions obtained from this quest can be used to raise the Black Pearl pets and mounts.
| Black Pearl Potion | Black Pearl Mount Icon | |
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| Art by | jjgame83 | PixelStormArt |
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| Type | Black Pearl Pets | Black Pearl Mounts |
| Art by | jjgame83 | jjgame83, PixelStormArt |
| Wolf |  |
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| Tiger |  |
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| Panda |  |
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| Lion |  |
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| Fox |  |
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| Flying Pig |  |
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| Dragon |  |
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| Cactus |  |
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| Bear |  |
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