Talk:Nicholas the Traveler/Archive 5

12 October
Break out the dragon-radar! and lets the games begin (I can't be arsed tbh)  Jonny10  15:18, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Someone on Guru said Ice Flow collecting Mursaat Tokens. There's no confirmation yet. Can anyone check that out? Karate [[File:User Karate Jesus KJ for sig.png]] Jesus  15:44, 12 October 2009  (UTC)
 * There's confirmation that it's not. Based on John's recent hint, I don't think we'll find him in Prophecies. -- FreedomBound [[Image:User_Freedom_Bound_Sig.png|19px]] 15:54, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Yea, I was kinda surprised that it would be prophs again. Does Nic go to EotN? I can't remember. Karate [[File:User Karate Jesus KJ for sig.png]] Jesus  15:57, 12 October 2009  (UTC)
 * yes he does.--93.40.50.34 15:58, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
 * x2 Nicholas the Traveler/Research. - Reanimated X 16:00, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Pretty much confirmed that he is NOT at Ice Flow--Hawkins 16:02, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
 * I hesitate to call a hint "confirmation", usually relying on thoroughly checked screenshots for that. That being said, I ran through Ice Flows and didn't see him. NineSidedDie 16:05, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, I've spoken to and heard from several people who say Nick is not in ice flow and say they have run through it, and 1 who says he is there but has no screenie, so, I don't think he is there.--Hawkins 16:08, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

There is no way he could have been in Ice Flow, but there was a small chance he was in Ice Floe. Seriously. - Reanimated X 16:09, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Just to clarify, I didn't mean the hint was the confirmation, just that on Guru there were several people providing testimony that he wasn't there. The second sentence was a separate point. -- FreedomBound [[Image:User_Freedom_Bound_Sig.png|19px]] 16:10, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Wasn't calling you out, was just saying it'd be a shame people didn't check due to 'confirmation'. Seems he isn't in Ice FLow at the moment, any other rumours? NineSidedDie 16:13, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

Okey, awesome, but now let's concentrate on where he is. Anyone? --The preceding unsigned comment was added by 84.2.7.216 (talk).
 * :/ Spelling errors aside, some guy just mentioned Crystal Overlook. Obviously, he's not there. Don't waste your time looking. Karate [[File:User Karate Jesus KJ for sig.png]] Jesus  16:12, 12 October 2009  (UTC)
 * I'm waiting for "Nick in Domain of Pain collecting 5 Inscribed Shards per Gift - confirmed with screenshots", and the devs chuckling over everyone having complained about too easy Nick farms in the past month or so. NineSidedDie 16:15, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Monoliths are not exactly hard to farm, but 5 would be a lot :/ Anyway, maybe we should quit commenting until someone has actual news. We're probably just freaking the RC whores out. Karate [[File:User Karate Jesus KJ for sig.png]] Jesus  16:19, 12 October 2009  (UTC)
 * nick's in the crystal overlook next to the portal to the arid sea http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/8750/nick1.jpg: collecting 1 luminous stone per gift 24.255.173.120 16:24, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

crystal overlook @ teleports - luminious stones, confirmed by guildies <font color="#000000">Infested <font color="#CD0000">Hydralisk  16:25, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Oh, sweet God....he's in proph again. It's confirmed with SS's on Guru. <font color="Black" face="cambria">Karate [[File:User Karate Jesus KJ for sig.png]] <font color="Black" face="cambria">Jesus  <font face="Arial" color="gray" size="1">16:25, 12 October 2009  (UTC)
 * Crystal Overlook is Elona broski. NineSidedDie 16:28, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Yea, ignore that. I'm an idiot today. <font color="Black" face="cambria">Karate [[File:User Karate Jesus KJ for sig.png]] <font color="Black" face="cambria">Jesus  <font face="Arial" color="gray" size="1">16:29, 12 October 2009  (UTC)

Ugh more mandragors. Annoying farm this one. Flipper 17:36, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Yeah.. I </3 Mandragors.. I'll just buy em.. :S Magic  [[Image:User Magic Icon.jpg|19px]] <font color="#0000EB">Talk  17:41, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

Woah, Woah Timeout

 * How did Hawkens see him in Crystal last week collecting the same stuff as this week? <font color="Black" face="cambria">Karate [[File:User Karate Jesus KJ for sig.png]] <font color="Black" face="cambria">Jesus  <font face="Arial" color="gray" size="1">16:29, 12 October 2009  (UTC)
 * Because there's never been any bugs in GW before? Ever? <font color="Black">-- <font color="#0104C6">FreedomBound [[Image:User_Freedom_Bound_Sig.png|19px]] 16:33, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Please check edit history. The first part of that was added this week by an "inexperienced" user.  [[Image:User Rose Of Kali SIG.jpg]]<font color="#000099">Rose Of Kali  16:34, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
 * The first part of that isn't mine, someone else put it there, I removed it, but he is in Crystal Overlook, seen screenshot on guru--Hawkins 16:38, 12 October 2009 (UTC)


 * Confirmed,Crystal overlook.-- <font color="#660066" size="3px">Neil2250 User Neil2250 sig icon.jpg Evil mantis thing commands you to feed him cookies. 21:22, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

10/12/09 Travel to Nich
It may be worth noting for those who have both Prophecies and have been within the Crystal Overlook, running to him from Dunes of Dispair, into The Arid Sea, and jumping across the teleporter takes you straight to Nick. There's only a few foes to run thru as well. Magic  <font color="#0000EB">Talk  03:46, 13 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Yep or if your whole party has been to the crystal desert you can have one person run to that portal NF side and go back through the other way very fast and a derv or sin run build can do it no problems. --[[Image:User Tenri My image.jpg]] Tenri 05:00, 13 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Might be also worth noting to the fact that these items can be farmed easier on noobie island in Nightfall with the lower level counterparts droping the same item. - SabreWolf
 * Actually, I think the lower level enemies drop lustrous stones, not luminous stones. I don't think they start dropping luminous stones until lvl 22. Could be wrong though. <font color="Black" face="cambria">Karate [[File:User Karate Jesus KJ for sig.png]] <font color="Black" face="cambria">Jesus  <font face="Arial" color="gray" size="1">17:04, 14 October 2009  (UTC)
 * Yer the teleporter was news to me (never vanqed this deep in the desolation yet)... I loved seeing the "Big Female Warrior Statue" and I realised where I was in the world... 192.203.160.241 17:06, 14 October 2009 (UTC)
 * About starter island for the stones, i tried farming em there first cause it says on the Mandragor pages that they drop the stones but after getting 5 lustrous and no luminous, i decided that i wasn't going to get any there, any Mandragor on the mainland should work tho. --[[Image:User Tenri My image.jpg]] Tenri 22:50, 14 October 2009 (UTC)
 * I think but I'm not for sure that Mandragor in and around Blacktide Den and possibly around the Keys drop them. Magic  [[Image:User Magic Icon.jpg|19px]] <font color="#0000EB">Talk  20:12, 17 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Didn't try in blacktide but i was getting lustrous in the keys --[[Image:User Tenri My image.jpg]] Tenri 21:23, 17 October 2009 (UTC)

19th October
Can someone please supply a screeny showing the location of nick the place alone is not much help &mdash; The preceding unsigned comment was added by Jigweasel (talk) at 15:48, 19 October 2009 (UTC).
 * Poke is way ahead of you. <font color="Black" face="cambria">Karate [[File:User Karate Jesus KJ for sig.png]] <font color="Black" face="cambria">Jesus  <font face="Arial" color="gray" size="1">15:50, 19 October 2009  (UTC)
 * :D poke | talk 15:52, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

Thanks but do u know a good place to farm the items? &mdash;The preceding unsigned comment was added by Jigweasel (talk &bull; contribs) at 15:55, 19 October 2009 (UTC).
 * Honestly, you could probably do it near where Nick is. I'm trying to find a good place now. <font color="Black" face="cambria">Karate [[File:User Karate Jesus KJ for sig.png]] <font color="Black" face="cambria">Jesus  <font face="Arial" color="gray" size="1">15:57, 19 October 2009  (UTC)
 * Water Djinns are relative rare, so look where they spawn. poke | talk 16:00, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

Wohlert 15:59, 19 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Look at the article, you are too late. poke | talk 16:00, 19 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, there are three areas Djinn that drop that particular essence. Fahrahnur only has, what, 5 total? So wouldn't be a good farm, thus leaving Turai's Procession and Bahdok Caverns. It has been ages since I've been to Bahdok, but Turai has mostly Flame Djinn I believe. -- Konig/ talk 16:02, 19 October 2009 (UTC)
 * There aren't many in Turai's (maybe 10). Maybe Bahdok. If not there, I'll try to farm the quest they're in. <font color="Black" face="cambria">Karate [[File:User Karate Jesus KJ for sig.png]] <font color="Black" face="cambria">Jesus  <font face="Arial" color="gray" size="1">16:03, 19 October 2009  (UTC)
 * Wow....um....they're are barely any of these anywhere. I think we're looking at farming the quest...and that's it. Which really limits who can farm these. <font color="Black" face="cambria">Karate [[File:User Karate Jesus KJ for sig.png]] <font color="Black" face="cambria">Jesus  <font face="Arial" color="gray" size="1">16:14, 19 October 2009  (UTC)
 * So this week will be a bitch to farm, eh? Well, I guess leaving from Gate of Desolation would be best for those who don't have a NF character who hasn't even done Consulate Docks. -- Konig/ talk 16:40, 19 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Actually...I think people might try to piggyback with people who have the quest. Either way this is going to be a bad week. No matter where you farm them....it wont be easy. The hardcore guys may even re-create NF chars and grind to the quest. This is going to be soooo bad. <font color="Black" face="cambria">Karate [[File:User Karate Jesus KJ for sig.png]] <font color="Black" face="cambria">Jesus  <font face="Arial" color="gray" size="1">16:43, 19 October 2009  (UTC)
 * What about the battledepths in EOTN... same drop there? MrPaladin  &dagger;  talk 16:43, 19 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Those are Wisps, not Water Djinns. Water Djinns are INCREDIBLY rare apparently. <font color="Black" face="cambria">Karate [[File:User Karate Jesus KJ for sig.png]] <font color="Black" face="cambria">Jesus  <font face="Arial" color="gray" size="1">16:45, 19 October 2009  (UTC)
 * hmmm now that I think about it your right... most of the ones I thought were water are saphire! MrPaladin  &dagger;  talk 16:46, 19 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Yea, we're seriously talking about maybe a dozen in Bahdok, maybe 10 in Turai's, maybe a little over a dozen on the quest, and 5-6 in Fahurnar. <font color="Black" face="cambria">Karate [[File:User Karate Jesus KJ for sig.png]] <font color="Black" face="cambria">Jesus  <font face="Arial" color="gray" size="1">16:48, 19 October 2009  (UTC)
 * and none of em near a Zone portal... cept for the Wind and water quest... MrPaladin  &dagger;  talk 16:51, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

gah, this Is useless... I need a good build for this.--Jigweasel 17:52, 19 October 2009 (UTC)
 * You can do the normal spirit spam and get it in Turai's or a lot of people on Guru are running AoB Dervs to Fahrunar and killing the 4 djinns there. <font color="Black" face="cambria">Karate [[File:User Karate Jesus KJ for sig.png]] <font color="Black" face="cambria">Jesus  <font face="Arial" color="gray" size="1">17:54, 19 October 2009  (UTC)
 * Actually, the droprate for them on the 4 djinns in Fahrunar appears to be pretty high. I just went and checked it. I got 3 essenses for killing the 4 djinns. Other people in the outpost are saying they stay about as high. <font color="Black" face="cambria">Karate [[File:User Karate Jesus KJ for sig.png]] <font color="Black" face="cambria">Jesus  <font face="Arial" color="gray" size="1">18:09, 19 October 2009  (UTC)
 * Peeps in my guild are only seeing 1 drop/run in Fahranur.  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 19:07, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

Ever tried Hidden City of Ahdashim exploarble area? Dunno 'bout other builds, but used to farm there as 600 monk with hero bonder. Got my share of essences there.
 * Actually, in the Northeastern corner of Turai's I ended up getting 6 in one run. There are enough of them up there and spirit farming works on them (although, you may need to bring EVAS for the Immolated Djinns). <font color="Black" face="cambria">Karate [[File:User Karate Jesus KJ for sig.png]] <font color="Black" face="cambria">Jesus  <font face="Arial" color="gray" size="1">19:25, 19 October 2009  (UTC)
 * IRT Hidden City... unfortunatly those are them saphire Djinn I mistook for the water varient earlier... MrPaladin  &dagger;  talk 19:58, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

If you are working in the drunk title you can use drunken master with a spiritspammer build in Fahurnar, you get sometimes even 3 items, the run is a little more than 3 minutes and is a fun way to work on drunkard =D sorry if I'm posting the obvious --Batousai 00:29, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

If you're farming in Farhunar its easy, just annoying if you have bad luck. I used AoB derv with dash, run past all the skales and undead and kill the djinns, takes just a few minutes per run.--SunJinyu 04:25, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

Drop rate is pretty good, anywhere you farm them. A guildie got a char to the quest (was nearly there, which is lucky), and in less than an hour, a 4-man group got enough for 5 people :D 86.125.251.241 06:14, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

Meanwhile, in Turai's Procession ... There are 14 water djinn, I went through 10 times, got 4 essences. I'm thinking the MMO gods are just having a day with me. &mdash; The preceding unsigned comment was added by 65.102.32.23 (talk) at 06:51, 20 October 2009 (UTC).


 * Where are the Djinn in Fahranur? I can't find them any where.. x.x Magic  [[Image:User Magic Icon.jpg|19px]] <font color="#0000EB">Talk  06:18, 21 October 2009 (UTC)
 * They are where the Apocrypha is at the end of the mission. Only three of them plus one boss though. poke | talk 06:23, 21 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks Poke. It's not a bad run though. It's taking me 3 minutes to complete and yields 2-3 essences per run. Best run so far was 5. :3 76.6.79.104 07:22, 21 October 2009 (UTC)
 * My family and I farm the gifts weekly. My sis had War Preparations (Wind and Water) and we farmed the Djinn repeatedly. We were able to get thirty in about an hour.  Just thought I'd try to help out. Happy Farming! --Bestat Talk to me! 11:04, 21 October 2009 (UTC)
 * I was wondering if the djinn in this quest were dropping essences. Good to know - thanks! 74.40.135.18 18:02, 21 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Any time! I'm here to help! --Bestat Talk to me! 18:09, 21 October 2009 (UTC)
 * These are very easy to farm even without the quest. In Fahranur you get 1 or 2 / run on average, and the run takes roughly 5 minutes. A speed boost works great here since you have to walk quite a long distance to get to those Djinns. Markus Clouser 07:41, 22 October 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm thinking it's even easier to farm with this quest, though the other methods sound fairly easy also. No running, just walk out of Kodlonu, wait about 60 seconds as that seemed to still be valid to be sure everything is dropping items, knock out 11 water djinn, pick up your essences, resign, rinse, repeat.  A friend and I teamed up after I got there to pick up 31 in a little over an hour also.  We worked on our emotes to beat Lumo the next time the Tihark Orchard zmish repeats while we waited for the spawn drops to activate.  Almost makes me wonder how much people are being overcharged for these -,^ 74.40.135.18 13:13, 22 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Reguardless of the item selected the weekly nick items run for 10-15k for a "set" (this week a set being 5) so thats 2-3k each... this is done because the resell on the nick item is approx 4k... only time I've seen the price on the collector item tank was when it was super easy to farm with even a low level character... If you must buy the nick collector item, look at buying it around friday, by then the action is slowing down, everyone has a bunch they farmed and they just wanna lose their inventory before the item becomes worthless again... MrPaladin  &dagger;  talk 13:20, 22 October 2009 (UTC)
 * My experience when I've bought rather than farmed has been that I'm able to purchase a set for 5 gifts at around 2.5-4.0k for the entire set. There are always those trying to make a faster buck, but I've been able to purchase in bulk and from people selling smaller amounts for up to 9 accounts within 30-90 minutes.  Over the past months I've bought bog skale fins (for the herring), jungle troll tusks, and forest minotaur horns at this price from random sellers rather than what I consider the exorbitant amount some people try to charge for them. 74.40.135.18 14:58, 22 October 2009 (UTC)

For Halloween...
Nick and Yakington need a costume.. and should collect ToTs. I vote Yakington as a ghost. :3 Magic   <font color="#0000EB">Talk  01:34, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Bit late. :3 -- Konig/ talk 01:41, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Yeah late but we can vote now and have them wear it next year dont we?--Wysth 08:06, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
 * I second the vote for Nick and Yakkington in costume. Not 100% sure about the idea of collecting ToT Bags... maybe have that as a 2nd "trophy" he would collect, or maybe Yakkington would?  Adeira Tasharo 15:04, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
 * There would have been enough tots floating around this year to warrant collection :( Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ аІiсә  [[File:User Aliceandsven 1.png]]  ѕνәи  Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ 01:19, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

Main page...
I updated Nick's page with the latest stuff, but on the main page it's showing Minister Cho's Estate (explorable area) rather than Minister Cho's Estate (with a link to Minister Cho's Estate (explorable area)). Is there anyway to change it, or is it not possible with the way the main page is including this information? >_> -- Chrono  (talk)  16:12, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Currently not possible, with the current setting; but I'll think about a solution... poke | talk 16:28, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

10/26 Dialogue Transcription Error
There's an error in the transcribing of Nick's Dialogue for today. His dialogue says "... I'd like to relieve some of her burden..." in game. The page here says "...I'd like to relive some of her burden...". In case anyone is unclear, "relieve" means to help cure someone of something, whereas "relive" means to re-experience something, which would seem here rather masochistic of Nick. The page seems to be protected against edits, so could someone fix this? 69.249.223.63 16:42, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Fixed. -- Wyn [[Image:User Wynthyst sig icon2.png|19px ]] talk  16:45, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Also should be "lose" instead of "how hard it is to loose someone you love."
 * Thanks, fixed! <font color="Black">-- <font color="#0104C6">FreedomBound [[Image:User_Freedom_Bound_Sig.png|19px]] 19:02, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

It would fit to the alternate Nick dialoge though too have relive standing there--Wysth 20:43, 27 October 2009 (UTC)

Lost Treasure
I went out with a new char that still had Lost Treasure quest active and had a no show from Nicholas. Did the quest and rezoned and he was there &mdash; The preceding unsigned comment was added by 77.102.17.0 (talk) at 22:26, 26 October 2009 (UTC).
 * Confirmed. Nicholas doesn't spawn if you have Lost Treasure quest active. Shira 12:21, 27 October 2009 (UTC)

02 November
Anybody know where he is? 24.16.96.202 16:18, 2 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Place hasn't changed yet... - <font color="Black">J.P. [[Image:User J.P. sigicon.png| ]] <font color="Black">Talk  16:21, 2 November 2009 (UTC)
 * He changed a full hour ago. Cracko 16:22, 2 November 2009 (UTC)
 * /facepalm. I just realised it too :S - <font color="Black">J.P. [[Image:User J.P. sigicon.png| ]] <font color="Black">Talk  16:25, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

He's found! ☆ Traveler: Mourning Veil Falls/ 5 Tempered Vial Glass per ☆ http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4925150&postcount=3474 -- Find And Seek  17:41, 2 November 2009 (UTC)
 * And guess what? Tempered Glass has already sold out at Rare Mat venders :D Glad I bought mine fast. <font color="Black" face="cambria">Karate [[File:User Karate Jesus KJ for sig.png]] <font color="Black" face="cambria">Jesus  <font face="Arial" color="gray" size="1">17:42, 2 November 2009  (UTC)
 * Lawls. Buying was a waste of money. They craft cheaper from a [Materials] npc. 5 dust and 20 gold each. Magic  [[Image:User Magic Icon.jpg|19px]] <font color="#0000EB">Talk  17:44, 2 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Ooh, good thing I saved my stacks of dust. 17:50, 2 November 2009 (UTC) --The preceding unsigned comment was added by 85.19.140.9 (talk).
 * I did that too. Got a stack of them. I just wanted to make sure and get them before dust was sold out too. <font color="Black" face="cambria">Karate [[File:User Karate Jesus KJ for sig.png]] <font color="Black" face="cambria">Jesus  <font face="Arial" color="gray" size="1">17:55, 2 November 2009  (UTC)
 * since when did you need to buy dust? :P yay for an easy week :) 82.8.227.172 18:13, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

Yeah really, who buys dust from the trader. Very easy week indeed. Start salvaging all those demonic remains...if you dont already ;-) Justice 18:18, 2 November 2009 (UTC)
 * I saved a stack of Demonic Remains incase he asks for them NEXT week ;) Magua 18:37, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

What hes collecting and his dialog fit so perfectly. Thats rare for him and in general the normal collectors. Justice 19:53, 2 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Ye, almost like a poet wrote the dialog. Also, indeed very easy week this time, only needing half a stack of POGD... User_Timus_Madking.jpg‎ <font color="Black">Timus  - <font color="Gray" size="1">Talk  20:43, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

Currently Durheim Archives is under Luxon control, so if one has more Kuzick faction than Luxon, just die outside and you'll be resurrected very close to Nick. <font face="mistral" color="red">S <font face="mistral" color="black">ardaukar  16:14, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Yes, it works. <font color="#8c9d97">Markus Clouser [[Image:User_Markus_Clouser_signature_img.jpg|19px]] 21:50, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

which has caused some to redo the explorable area to see him for their gifts
What? Can someone please rephrase this to make sense? I'm not sure what this is trying to say... <font color="#000099">Rose Of Kali 13:11, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
 * I could rephrase it to make sense if I knew what it meant in the first place ...What I draw from it is that due to Nick facing terrain, people rezone to go back him for their gifts? *confuzzled* <font color="#bb00bb" size="3px">~Celestia 13:38, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
 * It comes from the old bug note that had nick facing rock walls and Anet would then move him or do other such... the bug of him facing the wrong way never caused him not to give gifts... it did cause players to hunt for him again after zoning... MrPaladin  &dagger;  talk 13:46, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
 * What? Why? Huh? O_o [[Image:User Rose Of Kali SIG.jpg]]<font color="#000099">Rose Of Kali 14:01, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Hehe what I mean is I donno why that portion of the note is there either... I'm all for removing it and just leaving the note that sometimes Nick is facing an odd direction... MrPaladin  &dagger;  talk 14:14, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
 * My point, partly. ^_^ Currently that note doesn't make any sense with whatever it is trying to say. Are people going back for seconds because he's facing the wrong way? Or does he not give gifts because of it? Or what? So far Anet only changed him once from that rock in Vabbi, which didn't affect his collection for that week. And the Asura area reset blunder had nothing to do with him facing anything. Anyway, I'm gonna remove that part until someone can rephrase it into something that actually makes sense and is accurate. [[Image:User Rose Of Kali SIG.jpg]]<font color="#000099">Rose Of Kali 14:34, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Pretty sure what she meant was that new builds were offered to fix Nick's location and/or facing direction. <font color="Black">-- <font color="#0104C6">FreedomBound [[Image:User_Freedom_Bound_Sig.png|19px]] 15:35, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Ariyen added it as a bug. I removed it because I disagreed with the fact that it is bug. >> User talk:Ariyen So she removed the bug tag. de   Kooning  15:40, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

Facing the music about facing the walls etc
I think everyone agrees that Nick sometimes faces a wall or inanimate object of some sort. We haven't yet come to consensus on why this happens or how we should note this behavior in the article. Clearly, some of these about-faces were errors by ANet (since ANet changed his orientation in a subsequent build). Some peeps think that 1-2 of these situations was intended by ANet (e.g. when his monologue described the feature that he might have been looking at).

So, I propose that we simply note the fact that he doesn't always face the direction from which the party is likely to arrive; that is sufficient for the average player. On the talk page, we can continue speculating whether this is a bug, an anomaly, or intentional; we can expect a more definitive answer if/when Nicholas returns to a previous location/item-request. &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 16:56, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
 * I totally agree with you. For example this week it is very likely he is facing the way of the river on purpose.--Wysth 17:08, 4 November 2009 (UTC)


 * This week he's talking about a waterfall, so it only makes sense for him to be facing one (which he is). There has only been one true error so far, where he was in the wrong spot to begin with, all others are people just being nit-picky. --<font color="Green">Curse You [[Image:User Curse You sig icon.png|Curse You]] (talk|contribs) 18:39, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Agreed. Also, I don't see a problem with it being a note on the main page. -- [[File:User Ariyen sig icon.gif]] riyen ♥ 18:43, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

Here's the more neutral text I would propose: "The Traveler does not always face the direction from which the party is likely to arrive." This removes the implied speculation(s) and covers all his appearances to date. &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 19:03, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
 * What about a simple "Sometimes, Nicholas is facing a wall."? poke | talk 19:31, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
 * What about a simple " " (that's a blank space). It was a bug, they fixed it, let's move on. We don't generally document fixed bugs, and I really don't think we need to in this case, since he moves every week anyway. <font color="Black">-- <font color="#0104C6">FreedomBound [[Image:User_Freedom_Bound_Sig.png|19px]] 20:07, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Then explain why he faced an obstacle landscape, aka the hill, last week? It happened not only to me, but I saw a few in alliance complain. Had to redo it a couple of times. I don't think it's a bug, but just something that happens. I'm for Tennessee Ernie Ford's version that would help. -- [[File:User Ariyen sig icon.gif]] riyen ♥ 20:10, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
 * NPCs don't have to be facing you when you approach to talk to them... Are you saying that he wouldn't talk to you because he was facing the hill? <font color="Black">-- <font color="#0104C6">FreedomBound [[Image:User_Freedom_Bound_Sig.png|19px]] 20:51, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Unresponsive,had to restart? 72.148.31.114 21:44, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
 * He's a traveler, he's out looking at the scenery and etc. pers  onn5 [[Image:User_Personn5_sig.jpg|19px]] 21:46, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
 * And he is some kind of scientist, so let him explore the walls and their structures! ^^ poke | talk 06:15, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
 * checking at my local airport and tourist attractions I do see that travelers don't always face me when I enter the area... they are often doing their own thing for whatever reason they desire... they still talk to me if I tap them on the sholder and offer them dead bits of creatures I kill... but then they usually run for some odd reason... MrPaladin  &dagger;  talk 13:42, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

Fore-Knowledge
Running around in game this week i notice someone saying that destroyer cores are next weeks items. I see alot of this sorta thing happening. People claiming fore-knowledge of the next weeks items. Where do they attain this knowledge and is it viable? 76.20.33.106 07:49, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, were they right in the past? poke | talk 08:06, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
 * You will probably ear them saying that X items is next week traveler's item. Trying to artificialy raise the value of that item. And then you will ear their mule account saying WTS X items for xxxxGold. For now none but Anet knows what's next week item. M3G [[Image:User_M3G_Pumpkin.png‎| 19px | ]] 08:21, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
 * The only foreknowledge that I know being actual fact happened due to a glitch and someone saw nick in the crystal overlook one week prior to when he was ment to be there... asside from that its probably people running a scam to try to inflate the price of something otherwise rarly used and worthless... take a quick look at history and we see that nick rarly collects items that are mainstream... I doubt destroyer cores or sup charr carvings are going to be nick items. MrPaladin  &dagger;  talk 13:38, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Good point. Now that you mention it, I've thought about this before but never really put 2 and 2 together. But for some reason I found myself saving otherwise worthless items just in case... 70.189.106.136 02:45, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Quests that change spawns in area
Should we take this to a generic comment that "if you have active quests that change spawns in the area nick will not appear until you abandon or complete that quest and rezone"... every few weeks we find some quests that change the spawns and cause nick not to spawn only next week to remove the comment and find another... MrPaladin  &dagger;  talk 14:34, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Seems acurate and worthwhile. [[Image:User Rose Of Kali SIG.jpg]]<font color="#000099">Rose Of Kali 14:59, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Definitly helpfull! M3G [[Image:User_M3G_Pumpkin.png‎| 19px | ]] 15:45, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Added wording to try and help those who don't understand what an active quest is... reword it if its not clear enough... thanks MrPaladin  &dagger;  talk 15:46, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

Found! 9th of Nov.
He is in the Maishang Hills (near Eredon Terrace) collecting Guardian Moss Browcio 16:18, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Searching... not showing up Neora 16:24, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
 * EDIT Confirmed maishang hills, east of eredon terrace can someone upload a picture? I don't know how. Collecting 1 Guardian Moss per gift Neora 16:26, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Taking screens now, has been confirmed. Aswed123123123 16:29, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Here are screenies - http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc126/aswedEMD/gw009.jpg and http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc126/aswedEMD/gw010.jpg Aswed123123123 16:34, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
 * If only we had saved our moss from all the tusk farming. MrPaladin  &dagger;  talk 16:34, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Also, it might be suggested to rename this topic to November 9th.... 9/11 has a much different meaning to americans... MrPaladin  &dagger;  talk 16:37, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Seriously? I mean, really? 9/11 is just the european way of saying 11/9.  As an American I can assure you that not all of us have such a weak constutition that we can't even stomach *seeing* a 9 followed by two 1s.65.207.54.194
 * I agree w/ 65.207.54.194. It may be an important date but it's still just a date. Magic  [[Image:User Magic Icon.jpg|19px]] <font color="#0000EB">Talk  17:04, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
 * When in doubt always opt for clarity. Changed it. de   Kooning  17:17, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Sorry to offend... it has a different meaning to "some" americans... I'm well aware of date formats working both in IT and being an Australian... Well now that that is fixed onto farming moss... will probably use the same farm as the tusks... I do rememebr getting mosses at a fair rate as I did that... MrPaladin  &dagger;  talk 18:01, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
 * So moss on 9/11? ... MABEY THE MOSS IS A BOMBER!! DONT COLLECT IT!!!(Joking :P...low drop rate though -.-)-- <font color="#660066" size="3px">Neil2250 User Neil2250 sig icon.jpg 20:37, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
 * insert eyeroll here* yer low droprate is always countered by only needing 5... MrPaladin  &dagger;  talk 20:46, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

Drop rate is terrible. WHat on earth is going on?
 * It's not a nice one, is it? :( Although I guess last week's item was (relatively) simple so can't complain too much. Kevio 21:08, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
 * It sucks as hell, been solo farming for over an hour and a half and only got 2 mosses...And if u see the prices the sellers ask you just want to get on farming again :P (because 5k is what you pay for a gift, not the collectible for a gift, in my point of view)...User_Timus_Madking.jpg‎ <font color="Black">Timus  - <font color="Gray" size="1">Talk  11:19, 10 November 2009 (UTC)
 * They gave us an item with a low drop-rate so we have something to do while we wait. Batchie 12:35, 10 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 4 hours, and 0 drops. But I'll have to wait 25 hours till Steam downloads the data from my broken 2nd install disc of MW2 so... &mdash; User_Poki_sig.png Poki#3  (<font color="#8B0000">talk ) 17:43, 10 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Enjoy your game uh... damn, is it even a game anymore? - Auron 17:50, 10 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Even worse, a console port. de   Kooning  17:58, 10 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Don't care about MP or moding at all, and I'm not paying twice the price for a console version that I can't play Spec-ops with my friends with, and that also has the same features at the PC version. (not going to continue discussing here since it's offtopic) &mdash; User_Poki_sig.png Poki#3  (<font color="#8B0000">talk ) 18:00, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

First Time
This is actually the first time i give up farming and refuse to buy the items, nicholas wants. i have been solofarming for hours now and got only two drops. giving up now. first week i won't get gifts since nicholas appeared. things can only get better...i hope ;)   ~ D ragon    19:10, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
 * I say, keep doing it. If you won't at least you can get two gifts this time. <font color="#8c9d97">Markus Clouser [[Image:User_Markus_Clouser_signature_img.jpg|19px]] 21:22, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
 * nah guardian moss has a lower chance to drop than ectos i'm betting. easier to just farm ecto and sell them then buy the gifts -- adrin [[Image:User_Adrin_mysig.jpg|20px]] 23:52, 12 November 2009 (UTC)


 * I've had better luck this week in Hard mode (usually, trophies seem to drop more frequently in NM). Try just the 3 Guardians outside Boreas and don't bother with the Wallows unless the healers drop something valuable. Repeating that short run over 30 minutes a couple of times, I've always found at least 3 moss and as many as 7. Since I generally am unlucky with lockpicks, boss drops, and VQ drops, I suspect that other players will do better.  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 01:13, 13 November 2009 (UTC)

november 15
fast easy way to get to him, leave town, dont pay luxons (if kurz) and die, u res 25 steps away from him with no enimys --The preceding unsigned comment was added by 98.19.17.183 (talk).
 * Lol nice, but it's only about 75 steps from the portal anyway. ^_^ [[Image:User Rose Of Kali SIG.jpg]]<font color="#000099">Rose Of Kali 11:35, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

November 16
go go go! first one to find him gets a  Jonny10   15:29, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
 * No searching from me, I g2g to work in an half an hour :( -- Find And Seek  [[image:user Find_And_Seek sig.png]] 16:01, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
 * He's in Wajjun-Bazaar and searches for Plague Idols x3 Source  Jonny10  [[Image:User Jonny10 Sig.png |19px]] 16:33, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

last time i checkec the jade sea was nowhere near wajjun bazar its in  the  city area69.118.254.55 16:51, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks, fixed. If you register an account, you can edit semi-protected pages like that. <font color="Black">-- <font color="#0104C6">FreedomBound [[Image:User_Freedom_Bound_Sig.png|19px]] 16:54, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

Awww, fudge, just sold like 20 of em cuz of the leet skill farming, frikkin nick :P <font color="Black">Timus  - <font color="Gray" size="1">Talk  17:04, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Could someone confirm whether it's 2 or 3 idols? The research/main page and the article say different things. -- pling User Pling sig.png 17:10, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Sorry about that. Fixed. (And thanks Arduin for fixing the plague idol page.) <font color="Black">-- <font color="#0104C6">FreedomBound [[Image:User_Freedom_Bound_Sig.png|19px]] 17:16, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

NW corner where the monk boss would be.and it takes 3 idols per gift24.56.23.89 17:17, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

Thats fast this week btw--Wysth 18:45, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

"OUMAIGAD HE'Z BEEN IN FACSHUNS 4 2 LOONG!!!11" ....Wait for it....wait for it.... <font color="#8c9d97">Markus Clouser 19:18, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Everyone gets a cookie!  Jonny10  [[Image:User Jonny10 Sig.png |19px]] 19:34, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Okay <font color="#8c9d97">Markus Clouser [[Image:User_Markus_Clouser_signature_img.jpg|19px]] 20:19, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
 * I didn't see anyone complaining when he was collecting rare materials :p Also, I like him in factions, because of the same tempered glass vial week, the ease of the item collection forced me to get from Eternal Grove to Morning Veils, which in essence nearly completed 25% of factions for me :D Yay for killing Shiro ! 203.217.17.192 22:04, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

I do a contest in my alliance.
I have people guess where Nicholas is going to show up the next week. I offer them a 10k Prize if they get the Place and a 50k Bonus if they get the item.

Prophecies: Old Ascalon, Kryta, Maguuma Jungle, Northern Shiverpeaks, Southern Shiverpeaks, Desert, Ring of Fire Factions: Factions Island, Factions City, Echovald Forest, Jade Sea Nightfall: Istan, Kourna, Desolation, Vabbi Eotn: Norn, Vanguard, Asura RULES: 1. If there is not a winner the money will be carried over to the next week. 2. Please Number the posts. 3. And please include your primary In Game Name. 4. Duplicate answers are accepted, but prize will be split between winners.

I am looking for any suggestions on how to improve on this contest.
 * This is actually the place for discussing the content of the article, despite what all the above comments might indicate. You'd be better served asking a forum, or asking your guild itself.  –Jette [[Image:User_Jette_awesome.png|19px]] 08:51, 23 November 2009 (UTC)


 * If you sign in and post a link to either your talk page or a special Nick contest page in your user space, I would be happy to offer my two cents. (As Jette suggests, you are more likely to get advice on this type of thing in a GW forum; check the official webpages for a site in a galaxy nearby.)  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 10:44, 23 November 2009 (UTC)


 * Can I do a submission even if it's not technically a "guess" ? >8) - [John Hargrove]  [[Image:User John Hargrove sig.png]] <font color="#990000">talk  09:43, 24 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Haha ... good one John. I have a much better idea though. You can tell me and then we can split the spoils afterwards. That way it wont be as obvious a cheat (and I will get a headstart in farming the stuff for my 5 accounts) - Fantastic job on the whole Nicholas business by the way. It has really breathed some fresh air into the game. Manassas 11:44, 24 November 2009 (UTC)


 * I have a great idea to improve the quest. Learn the actual names of "Factions City" and "Factions Island"... Thankyou!  65.40.197.16 18:22, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

Confirmation?
Is there any confirmation on the new location?
 * They have his dialogue listed. I'd say that's a pretty good confirmation.  –Jette [[Image:User_Jette_awesome.png|19px]] 16:31, 23 November 2009 (UTC)
 * hopefully this will put some life into infusion runs again :D  Jonny10  [[Image:User Jonny10 Sig.png |19px]] 16:33, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

30 November
Confirmation on GwG: Linky. oldskool griffin farm! yay?!  Jonny10  16:24, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Not exactly, since they're Frozen. &mdash; User_Poki_sig.png Poki#3  (<font color="#8B0000">talk ) 16:26, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

7th December
He's been found, Deldrimor Bowl asking for 3 Shiverpeak Manes per gift. I would gladly edit the page but I don't have a guru account and don't want one so I can't see the screenshot which im guessing contains the map and the dailogue. French777 17:18, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Again Shiverpeak Mountains? I guesse he will be in Eye of the north next week.--Wysth 18:16, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
 * I don't give a fuck where he'll be next week (not saying: Who gives a fuck where he'll be next week cause of all the haters out there) --87.67.163.9 18:23, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
 * If you don't give a f*, then why are you here swearing on your IP? I give a f*, I own a spare Prophecies acct, so yay for me again. [[Image:User Rose Of Kali SIG.jpg]]<font color="#000099">Rose Of Kali 18:39, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
 * ^ Seconded. It would be pretty strange to just walk down the street, walk into a random shop with an advertisement and start talking about how you're not interested. Paddymew 18:42, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
 * O.o Anyone else think Nick's dialog is just a wee bit odd? Magic  [[Image:User Magic Icon.jpg|19px]] <font color="#0000EB">Talk  20:08, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
 * They haven't done Eye of the North in a while.. though this one's easy so I can't complain.. got my 15 walking over to Nick--SunJinyu 03:44, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

This week was an easy farm, clearing Deldrimor Bowl in NM would yield around 40+ manes. He could have easily asked for 5 manes per present and it would have been fine lol. 193.215.199.34 14:14, 14 December 2009 (UTC)

December 14th
Sacnoth Valley 2 stone grawl necklaces per gift source  Jonny10  16:14, 14 December 2009 (UTC)

December 21st
Nicholas the Traveler is in The Undercity, collecting 3 Ancient Kappa Shells for 1 Gift of the Traveler. Confirmation? <font face="Monotype Corsiva" color="black">Sardaukar  18:00, 21 December 2009 (UTC)
 * I went, he's there and really wants the 3 Ancient Kappa Shells per gift. Too lazy to take a screenshot and post it, though. Zahra 18:21, 21 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Confirmed with a screenie  Jonny10  [[Image:User Jonny10 Sig.png |19px]] 18:22, 21 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Guru link didn't work for me so here. <font face="Monotype Corsiva" color="black">Sardaukar  [[Image:User_Sardaukar_sig.png]] 18:31, 21 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Holy crap they're overcompensating for the easy earlier farms. Don't think many will get the full number this time. --The preceding unsigned comment was added by 213.112.198.130 (talk).
 * You've got a week, and, as usual, this is entirely optional, especially with the festival stuff going on. <font color="Black">-- <font color="#0104C6">FreedomBound [[Image:User_Freedom_Bound_Sig.png|19px]] 19:40, 21 December 2009 (UTC)
 * These I don't find half as bad as the ones last week, drop rate is ok, killing them isn't too bad, the only really annoying thing is reaching them. Helps to have Seeking Brother Tosai quest active and leaving from Wajun Bazaar, that way no fighting on the way to the Undercity and just 2-3 small Am Fah Groups on the way to the Kappa.--SunJinyu 21:08, 21 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Ok,I'm not really complaining but seeing how hard to farm these is, I spent a considerable part of my day thinking up concise ways to express just how frustratingly hard it can really get. So, here we go in order of succcess (imo):
 * 1) I just barely managed to get 15 of these after 3 straight hours of farming and 25 runs (roughly one per run sometimes none at all).
 * 2) At one point, my despair was so great I went around in neighboring outposts offering to trade 50 putrid cysts for 1 Ancient Kappa Shell (which is probably the analogy of the amount of said items you'll end up with).
 * 3) And finally if all this is not enough for you consider the following:
 * Gwen and Pyre have a greater chance of making out, having children and raising them according to the tennets of the Mursaat/Titans religion than you getting an Ancient Kappa Shell in the Undercity this week!
 * Suffice it to say that I made 10k just from selling all the random ~30g clutter I got on all the runs...Seasons Greetings to all of you :D Nefeli of Mirrors 18:17, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
 * 10k isn't too shabby. I'm going start farming tonight and I haven't been in the UC in a while, but I wouldn't think it would be all that bad. No hex or enchantment removal, no self heals, no interrupts, do all cold damage, and iirc there are plenty of them. Then find the quickest way to get to them and I figure a decent solo build should net a good amount of shells per run unless the drop rate sucks or just get unlucky. &mdash; Gares 18:53, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Actually, Gwen and Pyre would've been a great romance. Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ  аІiсә  [[File:User Aliceandsven 1.png]]  ѕνәи  Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ 21:19, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
 * fanfictionfanfictionfanfictionfanfiction Paddymew 23:17, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
 * What sucked about this wasn't the Kappa or the drop rate, but the getting there part. You have to run through a hoard of afflicted with a boss to get to the Kappa, then after you kill a couple dozen Kappa and watch the rest die while fighting random afflicted and Am Fah before you reach them (thus no drop for you), there is no convenient rezone portal, so you have to map back to town and run all the way there again, and again, and again... <_< This was one of the more boring/annoying/time consuming Nick farms so far. Mursaat Tokens was another bad one. [[Image:User Rose Of Kali SIG.jpg]]<font color="#000099">Rose Of Kali 23:38, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
 * If you have the Seek out Brother Tosai quest the you can head south-west out of The Marketplace into Wajjun Bazaar to the entrance of The Undercity there, you don't have to fight anyone on the way to The Undercity. Then once inside head south and then east past Chung, the Attuned and down a slope and head north, you can get to the Kappa groups, only having to face one group Am Fah. Also, to easily rezone, just suicide into a nearby group of afflicted and you should ressurect at the southwest shrine where you came in, and then you can just rezone there and repeat the journey to the Kappa. Tidas 00:08, 23 December 2009 (UTC)
 * And if I don't? That's quite a run, regardless. I was zoning in from the nearest outpost (Vizunah local). [[Image:User Rose Of Kali SIG.jpg]]<font color="#000099">Rose Of Kali 00:23, 23 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Why dont you try from Nahpui Quarter? No figths at all Anna81 08:06, 23 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Do following:
 * (1) Take a full human party(6 or 8) and start at Vizunah Square (Local), fight through afflicted and you are at location. Wipe them, Kappa! Repeat till you get 15 items or blue in face. (600 not working here)
 * (2) Take a 600/smiter, {you can take just party, but it takes longer, take (1)} (can take guildies/friends as leechers as filler for rest of party) and fight from Nahpui Quarter through Am Fah and enter UC. In there, you take right and then proceed to location. Few Am Fah to fight on the way there. After you finished, return to Wajjun Bazaar portal from UC and then re-enter back to UC without fighting Am Fah in Wajjun Bazaar. Repeat all route to location. Repeat. Jagtiger 16:27, 23 December 2009 (UTC)
 * It works just fine with a 3-hero Discord team from local Vizunah. 4-man party means more drops for you (you don't care if the other 3 are heroes or people, you still don't get their share). Took me about 2 hours to get the 15 shells. [[Image:User Rose Of Kali SIG.jpg]]<font color="#000099">Rose Of Kali  18:04, 23 December 2009 (UTC)
 * However with other people, if they get any extras you might be able to buy them from them. pers  onn5 [[Image:User_Personn5_sig.jpg|19px]] 18:34, 23 December 2009 (UTC)
 * If you have trouble killing the mobs prior to the Kappa, you can bring a full team of heroes and henchmen, and just flag all of them or just the henchmen a compass range away when you get to the Kappa so they don't get any of the drops. --Silver Edge 06:17, 24 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Just go as shockwave/sliver ele, the Am Fah are a joke just avoid that necro boss once you get in undercity (if you enter from marketplace side as I do). Got all 15 in 4 runs doing it solo, quick and easy. Not to mention a few celestial drops from my kappa friends. Nay the One and Only 07:22, 28 December 2009 (UTC)

January 4th
Think he'll notice if I sneak him a couple destroyer cores?141.158.102.42 19:18, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Lol, then he will ban your account for scamming. :D --65.0.128.19 22:26, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

Just noticed a bug with this one. He collects Roaring Ether Hearts but on the mission map he is labeled as a Roaring Ether Claw collector.
 * Nick is never labeled on the map. However, he is standing next to Dahwan, who is a Claw collector, and is the one labeled on the map. [[Image:User Rose Of Kali SIG.jpg]]<font color="#000099">Rose Of Kali 22:28, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

Excellent Luck
Well, if I wasn't already planning to spend the afternoon farming elementals in the Mirror of Lyss for Lightbringer points, Nick sure made it a lot easier for me by coming over. This is going to be a hard one though, I've never even seen an Ether Heart--Hawkins 19:23, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Quite annoying. They seem to drop claws much more than hearts and being mesmers with resurrection signets doesn't help. At least you only need 5.--SunJinyu 19:58, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Getting flashbacks to Guardian Moss week. 85.19.140.9 21:43, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
 * This is worse than guardian moss. This item is so rare... and ethers have resurrection. >_> --65.0.128.19 22:27, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Girst run got 2, second run got 1, then like 10 full runs through Lyss and nothing! Was doing it with 2 heroes and me. And nobody is selling, either. Every once in a while you'll see one at 4k, but screw that, might as well buy the gift at that price. [[Image:User Rose Of Kali SIG.jpg]]<font color="#000099">Rose Of Kali 23:04, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Its not that rare of a drop, I got three in about 5 runs over an hour, with a full party of 8, so far. Just use the Lightbringer point farming route for Mirror of Lyss in this wiki. The res is a nuiasence, but with a full party, its not that hard.--Hawkins 23:54, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Oh, it wasn't hard, I did it with only 2 heroes, but still no drops. I tried Adhashim, not so good, many djinn and few ethers. I tried the two boss groups in Forum Highlands, also nothing after like an hour. And NOBODY is selling. ¬_¬ [[Image:User Rose Of Kali SIG.jpg]]<font color="#000099">Rose Of Kali 02:31, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
 * i 2manned the lyss run about 8 times and got 2 hearts from about 90 ethers -- adrin [[Image:User_Adrin_mysig.jpg|20px]] 05:32, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
 * TBH with you all, for me it's easier to farm ectos than these hearts... *frustrated* and it's the first time i didnt manage to get all drops on Monday (only managed 4 drops in almost 3 hours). --  Pixy | Talk User_pixy_hand.png 10:51, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Good thing I decided to leave the one I got when he wanted Djinn essences. 4 more to go... &mdash; User_Poki_sig.png Poki#3  (<font color="#8B0000">talk ) 14:12, 6 January 2010 (UTC)
 * 20 runs (party size of 2) none dropped so far... I think I will skip this week M3G [[Image:User_M3G_Pumpkin.png‎| 19px | ]] 14:26, 6 January 2010 (UTC)
 * update: last night i managed to get the last drop *whew* and apparently all you have to do is to have a guildie say on guild chat: "heart" and it drops :-) j/k but happened to me. On another note, i saw someone trying to sell each drop for 7k... srsly i mean an ecto price for it??? better off buying the gifts themselves, so peeps dont get scammed! --  Pixy | Talk User_pixy_hand.png 15:16, 6 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I know a few people keep saying "Its not that hard I got my drops fairly quickly"...apparently you have more time to grind away than I do. Spent 4.5 hours trying to farm these stupid things and only got 2. Was doing it with a party of 2. Took a break and spent the rest of the day with nothing. This week is getting skipped. Sorry nick your fetish will have to go unsatisfied this week :S Nay the One and Only 06:12, 8 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm pissed. 3 days to farm 5 roaring ether hearts and Nicholas gives me junk. Ramei Arashi
 * @Nay the One and Only. I know, had too many ppl say "Well, I got mine fast, it's easy".  It's not what you want to hear when you've spent an eternity farming hearts with absolutely no luck.  The game decides what drops you get, not the person farming it. Some ppl don't seem to grasp that, lol. 85.19.140.9 12:09, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

2 ruby salvage items in a row
Have fun this week guys :/ <font color="Black" face="cambria">Karate  <font color="Black" face="cambria">Jesus  <font face="Arial" color="gray" size="1">17:31, 11 January 2010  (UTC)
 * Very easy week with a 130hp dervish or variants of Protective Spirit builds.--Im Irrelevant 17:51, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Depends on your definition of "easy". If by easy, you mean that the enemies are easy to kill, then yes - welcome to GW. If by easy, you mean the drop rate is decent enough to not take 4-5 hours to farm, then sadly you're mistaken. <font color="Black" face="cambria">Karate [[File:User Karate Jesus KJ for sig.png]] <font color="Black" face="cambria">Jesus  <font face="Arial" color="gray" size="1">17:52, 11 January 2010  (UTC)
 * Why are they making these runs so hard, they want present as a new value? (A.K. as ecto)  WTB new Develepor team 100k+ 1337p--Derv Who Likes To 18:07, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Well, I hope most people who bother to farm the Nick stuff, either just for themselves or to sell, has learned by now to save collectables they get that Nick hasn't yet asked for, at least the tedious ones to get. Just farming the Ethers last week should have netted a couple Ruby essences, and he's asked for Sapphire before. 600/Smite Hidden City, especially with the quest Gift of the Djinn should get a fair bunch in a decent amount of time :) 83.251.194.11 18:14, 11 January 2010 (UTC)


 * You really have that much inventory space? Saphire was like 4-6 months ago. Justice 18:27, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Some people do have enough space to keep every or most collectibles in storage. I just keep the collectibles that would be harder to farm than most, like Ruby and Sapphire essences, any Wurm Husks, Mursaat Tokens, Soul Stones, etc. If you know it'll be hard to farm for you and you don't want to buy, you'll know what to keep and what to sell. &mdash; Gares 18:56, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

"130 Dervish?" "Why are they making these runs so hard?" - You guys are making this soooo much harder than it is. Leave Bone Palace into Alkali Pan. Hold CTRL. Look right. If there's 2 Ruby Djinns, get in the wurm and kill them. Resign and repeat. If there aren't 2 Ruby Djinns, take two steps back into town and rezone. It takes less than a minute, and you don't need a single skill on your bar. There's no point in forming teams and running all over Dasha or Alkali. Think people. -Ninjatek 19:14, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Or just 600/smite the hidden city. Killing them isn't the hard part. The hard part is actually getting the drops, because the rate is so low. <font color="Black" face="cambria">Karate [[File:User Karate Jesus KJ for sig.png]] <font color="Black" face="cambria">Jesus  <font face="Arial" color="gray" size="1">19:25, 11 January 2010  (UTC)
 * That's why speed is important. My way is faster. -Ninjatek 19:27, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Um...you can do hidden city with a hero and kill about 20 djinns in like 2 minutes. How is using the wurm faster? <font color="Black" face="cambria">Karate [[File:User Karate Jesus KJ for sig.png]] <font color="Black" face="cambria">Jesus  <font face="Arial" color="gray" size="1">19:29, 11 January 2010  (UTC)


 * 6 seconds a djinn? your crazy. Justice 19:50, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
 * That, my friend, is called an exaggeration. <font color="Black" face="cambria">Karate [[File:User Karate Jesus KJ for sig.png]] <font color="Black" face="cambria">Jesus  <font face="Arial" color="gray" size="1">19:53, 11 January 2010  (UTC)
 * Fun? This means one'll have to kill maybe 50 ruby djinns, a pretty rare enemy, and don't even think about doing it with a full team. Seriously groan-inducing. What's next, Bleached Shells? Feh. 213.112.197.46 20:06, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Bleached Shells would indeed hurt. But not as much as the hearts. I remember farming them for armor and it wasn't as bad as last week's bs. [[Image:User Rose Of Kali SIG.jpg]]<font color="#000099">Rose Of Kali 20:11, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
 * At least I have the Bleached Shells. SarielV [[Image:User SarielV sig.png|20 x 20px]] 22:36, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Let me rewind there, When I said - Why are these runs so hard? - I ment the droprate--Derv Who Likes To 20:13, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
 * The word in the Bone Palace is that these are comparatively better than last week. [[Image:User Rose Of Kali SIG.jpg]]<font color="#000099">Rose Of Kali 20:20, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm gonna make a suggestion to include the /slashwrist emote... at least the BiP icon could be reused... --  Pixy | Talk User_pixy_hand.png 21:17, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Guild Wars doesn't even have the /cry emote. I'd be more than happy enough if they just gave us that. Taros 21:21, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
 * And slashing wrists over Nick's presents is... unhealthy... @Taros: The best you can do is /pout or /moan. I guess /cry would be a pain to animate. [[Image:User Rose Of Kali SIG.jpg]]<font color="#000099">Rose Of Kali 22:24, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Not as much of a pain as /shedding_a_single_tear San Darkwood  22:52, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm more scared for the day he asks for Giant Tusks to be honest, the Bleached Shells at least have a decent droprate from the wurms, it's just rare due to how rare the wurms are :s 83.251.194.11 02:10, 12 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Why the terrible drop-rate? I remember this discussion from my classes. It's called randomized player reward systems, one of the easiest to program/laziest design/worst ways to reward players (feel free to pick your favorite, all are true). The fact that by taking any npcs at all dramatically cuts your rewards also is a kick into the least desired location of your body (results may vary). Now, exchangeable tokens that vary by creatures was a good thing. Had they just reduced the number of particular creatures or raised the exchange rate on those tokens and (either way) made the tokens always drop, they'd have eliminated a pretty big problem. But apparently a lot of games are happy to over-reward one player per million while severely under- or unrewarding the rest. It's no wonder why players leave games in a rage; punishing hours of effort with the tedious and unfortunate activity of farming items that they should be getting regularly is just poor design. Seryu 05:45, 12 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Well compared to last week the drop rate is much MUCH better! At least for me. On about 50 runs I had zero ether heart and yesterday it took me 20-30min to get the 5 essences, go figure! 194.2.20.67 08:01, 12 January 2010 (UTC)
 * At this stage i have 2 comments: (1) I disagree with anet with selecting items with low droprate, sice it induces players to solo farm instead of the concept of playing together and (2) does anyone have a confirm that getting heros and hench and sending them outside radar range increase droprate of these items? --  Pixy | Talk User_pixy_hand.png 11:15, 12 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Huh, 20-30 minutes. For the average rewards those gifts give, that's actually the amount of time it should take for everyone. My average of seven and a half hours a week... soloing for this stuff and getting nothing better than fireworks five out of every six weeks really doesn't cut it for player motivation. As far as flagging heroes and henchies, it does seem to return the drop rate to soloing levels, but unless you're slowly flagging them to vanquish an area, it's not even worth bringing them at all while farming. Seryu 11:27, 12 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Flagging heroes away does actually return the droprates to exactly soloing levels. I've done pretty extensive research in droprates hero flagging and soloing. Only difference is that you have to share the gold coin drops with your heroes when flagging. Believe me! <span style=”font-family:Verdana;color:#3FF">Manassas  [[Image: Ritualist-tango-icon-20.png]] 14:34, 12 January 2010 (UTC)
 * thx for the info ^^ --  Pixy | Talk User_pixy_hand.png 17:20, 12 January 2010 (UTC)
 * YOU PEOPLE DISAGREE WITH ALL!! Nothing makes you happy you want a free game that has everYthing you ever wanted, the way you wanted etc, and if in the game they nerf or boost something you like to use then game is bad, if they add new stuff you cry or say that isnt enough compared with like a stup... red big dragon to kill so at the end my recommendation is make youre game take it out for all us to see and let us destroy it with nonsense cry. Ivy Thunder Goddess 3:08, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I think most people expected the gifts to be easier to get than ectos, which for the last few weeks they haven't been. --The preceding unsigned comment was added by 174.112.224.76 (talk).
 * I farmed about 30+ today, in the beginning the drop rate was terrible, but somehow it got better after a while. Spirit spammed, 3 minutes on average a run killing all the djinn near Bone Palace. 85.19.140.9 03:07, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Just Curious... <(o_O)>
How many weeks in a row do we have to be good to get that bug removed from Nicholas' page? :) [John Hargrove]   <font color="#990000">talk  10:56, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Until it gets fixed permanently I guess?<font color="Black"> -- [[Image:User_Lacky_Blue_Paw_Sig.png|15px|link=User_talk:Lacky|My Talk]] <font color="#0104C6">Lacky 13:07, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * @John - Be bold! You have editing rights here, too! :P <font color="Black">-- <font color="#0104C6">FreedomBound [[Image:User_Freedom_Bound_Sig.png|19px]] 13:10, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Very true, but I feel like it's cheating if I do it!!! [John Hargrove]  [[Image:User John Hargrove sig.png]] <font color="#990000">talk  20:48, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * John doesn't like his brain child being handicapped it seems. :p -- Konig / talk 22:29, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I think you have to wait a year before that goes away. ^^" Or we could put a sign that says Bug Free for x amount of weeks. Katherinezoltin 06:36, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I removed the bug note because the bug had not been here for a lot of weeks.--Wysth 17:09, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Agreed, apart from the fact that you're wrong. It was there just last week. --Frozen 16:30, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
 * John's got a good point on that matter, a localization bug is a very much minor thing (barely enough to be called a bug except in reporting to or within the development company) and in most cases it can be worked around without causing issues with game play unlike bugs that would really need to be reported or require public attention that can outright halt playability. To that end, I made a change that should help things to get fixed rather than just the public flaunting method it was (especially when it doesn't occur. We'll see if it manages to stick around or not. Seryu 22:25, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Bug free's the way to be! Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ аІiсә  [[File:User Aliceandsven 1.png]]  ѕνәи  Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ 23:12, 25 January 2010 (UTC)

-.- 20090118
I just did D'Alessio and Divinity and didn't pick any up -.- – <font color="#7777cc">alistic 17:17, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Just make a bot. They're really easy to farm, pretty much right next to Nick. <font color="Black">-- <font color="#0104C6">FreedomBound [[Image:User_Freedom_Bound_Sig.png|19px]] 17:42, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Solo? Also what is the going price each?<font color="#b22222"> X treme  17:44, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
 * this wiki is not for price guides, there are other sites for that, but this week's item is quite easy to farm, i d say equal to charr carvings and despite the fact that there should be no pricings, i d say dont pay more than 300g ea.. (i dont want to start a discussion about the value here, u can spam my user site for that ^^) NewAtWiki
 * As said above, 300g each is basically borderline so 3k for 15 is reasonable to look at.--Im Irrelevant 19:40, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Check you math ;) 300g*15=4.5k not 3k. But i would never spend 300g on something so easy to farm.   ~ D ragon   [[Image:User Zaishen Dragon sig.png|User talk:Zaishen Dragon]] 19:54, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I got more than 15 just walking to Nick with my necro (alone) and killing the mobs on the way. Sold extras for 100g each - most are offering that, it seems. [[Image:User Rose Of Kali SIG.jpg]]<font color="#000099">Rose Of Kali 20:28, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I wasn't aware and did certainly not mean 300g each for 15 is directly 3k, I said it is a reasonable price.--Im Irrelevant 21:17, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

Getting 15 only took me 30min, i'm glad this week's an easy trade with nick :)--N0VA 22:32, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
 * In the Gates of Kryta mission, where you meet Oink if you go back behind the house, and it's very possible, a ****load of Undead will spawn. More spawn if you run up to the edge of the cliff in the normal mission path. There are several ways to farm this area. Than 22:35, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Why would anyone want to farm this? Their price isn't worth the trouble to farm/sell imo. And as I mentioned, you get most of them just on the way to Nick, and if you're short, just run around the area and kill some extras. [[Image:User Rose Of Kali SIG.jpg]]<font color="#000099">Rose Of Kali 23:24, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Quite easy to motivate actually: Horseman Vulgamor and Priest Meran, and being probably the easiest steady holliday collectable to farm ;) 83.251.194.11 01:33, 19 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Yeah, but those are almost a year away. Who'd want to give up their storage for this NOW? O_o [[Image:User Rose Of Kali SIG.jpg]]<font color="#000099">Rose Of Kali 03:19, 19 January 2010 (UTC)
 * The Gates of Kryta mission also provides a lot of minor runes (got a Minor Soul Reaping one today) along with many golds, and they come in large numbers. People who have other accounts can also easily farm a lot here too. Than 02:25, 20 January 2010 (UTC)

I wonder
Hmmmm.... the one for the week of 1/19/2010 Could this be a reference to GW2 and the Orrian rise? Could be...--Lord Randy 17:50, 19 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Your guess is as good as mine. I'd like to think your hunch is right, but that's probably because I'm a lorewh-re. <font color="#a12a18">Markus Clouser  [[Image:User_Markus_Clouser_signature_img.jpg|19px]] 22:17, 19 January 2010 (UTC)
 * That was in fact my first thought when reading this, that they were giving yet another implication of the events of Orr rising. As Linsey said: hew GW2 lore will affect GW1. -- Konig / talk 22:25, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

I agree with you --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:PlobMaster (talk).
 * This would be a great way to unravel some more GW2 lore. I'm not sure to what degree since I believe he already has the locations predefined (and of course Yakkington isn't a DeLorean). <font color="#a12a18">Markus Clouser  [[Image:User_Markus_Clouser_signature_img.jpg|19px]] 22:19, 21 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Only in as much as he says they have something to do with the future, and we know that Orr rises... :) I am not sure how far we can expect to hear some great revelation from Nick :P 14:21, 24 January 2010 (UTC)

Jan 25th 2010
The search begins in 2 hours! I have a gut feeling that he's going to be in the Maguuma Jungle. --ᴥ GreyGhost ᴥ 13:05, 25 January 2010 (UTC)


 * He's been found on Guru, Kryta, Majesty's Rest, 2 Thorny Carapaces (per gift) - http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5030367&postcount=419 -- Find And Seek  [[image:user Find_And_Seek sig.png]] 16:53, 25 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Screenshot is here (to prove) <font color="Black" face="cambria">Karate  [[File:User Karate Jesus KJ for sig.png]] <font color="Black" face="cambria">Jesus  <font face="Arial" color="gray" size="1">16:54, 25 January 2010  (UTC)
 * My running around in Ettin's Back has me on a 7 carapace lead. Yay for gut instinct.  :D  --ᴥ GreyGhost ᴥ 17:00, 25 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Bet you would have been gutted if he wasn't around that area xD, I'm assuming there pretty easy to farm tho? Since i need bout 70 or 80 -- Find And Seek  [[image:user Find_And_Seek sig.png]] 17:02, 25 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Should be. Just go to Ettin's Back or one of the other areas that they just crawl all over (literally). Spirit farmer should be more than enough to kill them. <font color="Black" face="cambria">Karate [[File:User Karate Jesus KJ for sig.png]] <font color="Black" face="cambria">Jesus  <font face="Arial" color="gray" size="1">17:03, 25 January 2010  (UTC)
 * Haha, I'm glad I won't get Eviscerated! Anyways, leaving from either Ventari's Refuge or Druid's Overlook will yield lots of Devourers to kill.  --ᴥ GreyGhost ᴥ 17:06, 25 January 2010 (UTC)


 * I'll need to finish listing on auctions then and get this weeks lot over n done with lol, But I Hate feeling cluttered which is annoying cause I horde stuff ~.~ -- Find And Seek  [[image:user Find_And_Seek sig.png]] 17:19, 25 January 2010 (UTC)


 * I bet if every week each of us made a guess on which huge effing region he might be in, one of us would be right. Instinct... Justice 17:24, 25 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Well, technically, that's still Kryta, so no cigar there. [[Image:User Rose Of Kali SIG.jpg]]<font color="#000099">Rose Of Kali 18:22, 25 January 2010 (UTC)
 * sarcasm Justice 18:31, 25 January 2010 (UTC)

February 1st
He is in Reed Bog and he collects Maguuma Spider Webs 62.224.22.11 17:53, 1 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Confirmed, I just checked. Thanks for the info, I'm editing the page. --Frozen 18:04, 1 February 2010 (UTC)
 * img: http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/5383/gw004e.jpg <font color="6B8E23">Arkay 18:18, 1 February 2010 (UTC)