Ironbeard!

Melodie

Das got one earlier during the raid and said it was 60k gold.

I was jelly!

Indaba

53k for me!

Sena

Thousands of tiny iron rings link together in a flawless pattern of sturdy metal to form the fabric of this heavy giftbag, rattling together at every movement with a noise like falling rain. Skilfully applied colour flows across the face of the bag's surface, forming the carefully rendered shape of a tall, square iron tower with windows and a door that open ominously into an interior concealed by shadow. A thin cord of some surprisingly strong, obscure material forms a drawstring for the bag, ornate little tassels adorning its ends.
It has 2 months of usefulness left.
It weighs about 22 pounds.
A heavy iron-link giftbag is holding:
12131 gold sovereigns.

Sigge

I'm beginning to wonder how Ironbeard chooses who he's going to deliver to. All I know is whats in that song. Most people I've asked about it say it's random. When you think about it though theres maybe 100+ people in realms at a time, right? Even if it is random it's not a very long list. I was around for a while last Serenade, and I've been around for a while this one too, and still no visits from Ironbeard. So now I'm wondering if ones level of activity in the realms (hunting, emoting, talking, whatever) effects how and when he will visit...

Katzchen

Pretty sure it's random. Those of us who haven't been visited yet are just unlucky, or aren't around enough. 

Sylvance

What is a lifestone?

Sena

According to Tecton, "There are no favourites, there is just a pretty strict list of criteria for him to visit you. If you're playing the game normally, you've got as good of a chance as anyone else. If you're not, there's a good chance you'll be looked over!"

Melodie

Playing the game "normally"?

What does that even mean? :-/

Cahin

Melodie said:

Playing the game "normally"? What does that even mean? :-/

Not just idling for long periods of time.  I think it actually favors balance and equilibrium use, but I'm not sure what else.  I could be entirely wrong, just going off of observation. Try DOR WRITHE for 2 hours in your houses.

Katzchen

I've been hunting on Meropis for hours on end the past few days, and nothing. So unless he only visits on the mainland, I doubt balance has much to do with it.

Sena

Or it's random and nothing will guarantee a visit except for being the only player logged in.

Vaehl

Yeah, he's visited me 3 times so far.

Cahin

Thousands of tiny iron rings link together in a flawless pattern of sturdy metal to form the fabric 

of this heavy giftbag, rattling together at every movement with a noise like falling rain. Skilfully 

applied colour flows across the face of the bag's surface, forming the carefully rendered shape of a 

tall, square iron tower with windows and a door that open ominously into an interior concealed by 

shadow. A thin cord of some surprisingly strong, obscure material forms a drawstring for the bag, 

ornate little tassels adorning its ends.

It has 2 months of usefulness left.

It weighs about 22 pounds.

A heavy iron-link giftbag is holding:

"lifestone32055"                        a cerulean lifestone

"lifestone36549"                        a cerulean lifestone

"lifestone36688"                        a cerulean lifestone

"lifestone36719"                        a cerulean lifestone

Peak

Cahin said:

Melodie said:

Playing the game "normally"? What does that even mean? :-/

Not just idling for long periods of time.  I think it actually favors balance and equilibrium use, but I'm not sure what else.  I could be entirely wrong, just going off of observation. Try DOR WRITHE for 2 hours in your houses.

Probably not. I've only been visited once.

Beatrice

A heavy iron-link giftbag is holding:
"peridot vial136847"                    a peridot vial

Nice!

Oceana

28k gold in mine. He broke into the Druid estate to give me this, just as I was giving my new security officer a tour... excellent timing!

Xae

Thousands of tiny iron rings link together in a flawless pattern of sturdy metal to form the fabric 

of this heavy giftbag, rattling together at every movement with a noise like falling rain. Skilfully 

applied colour flows across the face of the bag's surface, forming the carefully rendered shape of a 

tall, square iron tower with windows and a door that open ominously into an interior concealed by 

shadow. A thin cord of some surprisingly strong, obscure material forms a drawstring for the bag, 

ornate little tassels adorning its ends.

It has 2 months of usefulness left.

It weighs about 22 pounds.

A heavy iron-link giftbag is holding:

"lifestone278484"                       a cerulean lifestone

"lifestone278660"                       a cerulean lifestone

"lifestone279734"                       a cerulean lifestone

"lifestone280921"                       a cerulean lifestone

"lifestone280951"                       a cerulean lifestone

Avto

2 visits. 40K and 5K with some vials.

Tahquil

Apparently I haven't played the game properly for years now.

Silas

A heavy iron-link giftbag is holding:

28120 gold sovereigns.

Asmodron

Stygian Crossroads.

The rowdy notes of a drinking song, faint at first, then rising to the
undisputed intensity of a Dwarf On A Mission, herald the arrival of Ironbeard
the Magnanimous who casts his beam of a smile about himself as he arrives.
"Far better to give than to receive!" Ironbeard the Magnanimous declares,
smiling, giftbag in hand. "For you, Asmodron, and none other. No, really!"
Ironbeard the Magnanimous just gave you a giftbag!

You say to Ironbeard the Magnanimous with an Arcadian accent, "Out!"


You give Ironbeard the Magnanimous the once-over, eyeing him suspiciously.


With a sudden look of concentration, Ironbeard the Magnanimous smiles a crooked
smile, rubs his ample stomach, and fades to nothingness, followed by the sound
of a distant belch.

You tell Ironbeard the Magnanimous, "Thanks though!"

probe giftbag
Thousands of tiny iron rings link together in a flawless pattern of sturdy metal
to form the fabric of this heavy giftbag, rattling together at every movement
with a noise like falling rain. Skilfully applied colour flows across the face
of the bag's surface, forming the carefully rendered shape of a tall, square
iron tower with windows and a door that open ominously into an interior
concealed by shadow. A thin cord of some surprisingly strong, obscure material
forms a drawstring for the bag, ornate little tassels adorning its ends.
It has 2 months of usefulness left.
It weighs about 22 pounds.
A heavy iron-link giftbag is holding:
10366 gold sovereigns.


eh could have been worse. ty ^.^

Kakotas

The rowdy notes of a drinking song, faint at first, then rising to the undisputed intensity of a Dwarf On A Mission, herald the arrival of Ironbeard the Magnanimous who casts his beam of a smile about himself as he arrives.A broad smile breaks across the face of Ironbeard the Magnanimous as he declares, "Why so sour, Kakotas?" He guffaws heartily, then hiccups. "Here's a little something to take that scowl from your
face."Ironbeard the Magnanimous just gave you a giftbag!

Thousands of tiny iron rings link together in a flawless pattern of sturdy metal to form the fabric
of this heavy giftbag, rattling together at every movement with a noise like falling rain. Skilfully
applied colour flows across the face of the bag's surface, forming the carefully rendered shape of a
tall, square iron tower with windows and a door that open ominously into an interior concealed by
shadow. A thin cord of some surprisingly strong, obscure material forms a drawstring for the bag,
ornate little tassels adorning its ends.
It has 2 months of usefulness left.
It weighs about 22 pounds.
A heavy iron-link giftbag is holding:
"pocketbelt250076"                      a pocketbelt

The pocketbelt is made out of brown canvas and contains six pouches, seemingly to better organise
one's smaller possessions, though upon closer examination the pouches seem to magically expand to
hold specific larger items, too, and make them feel seemingly weightless. It looks as if it would
fit around the largest waist, even heavily clothed, and has a pull-knot made of leather to tighten
it.
It has 10 months of usefulness left.
It weighs about 1 pounds and 0 ounce(s).
A pocketbelt is holding:
14 yellow ink
60 blue ink
44 iron
44 red ink
52 red ink
16 blue ink

Trey

- 2012/12/23 17:33:15 - Trey says, "Gods but I hate that damned dwarf." 

- 2012/12/23 17:33:24 - Fendo says, "Hm?" 

- 2012/12/23 17:33:30 - Zinka says, "Ooh, hi Fendo." 

- 2012/12/23 17:33:46 - Trey says, "I'm in the hidden chamber in our  

nigh-impenetrable Spire that you get killed if you try to enter it wrong." 

- 2012/12/23 17:33:56 - Trey says, "And I'm alone, the only Maldaathi  

in-realms." 

- 2012/12/23 17:34:13 - Trey says, "And all of a sudden PRESENTS! BECAUSE IT'S A 

SPECIAL TIME, A SPECIAL CELEBRATION, TREY!!!" 

- 2012/12/23 17:34:19 - Fendo says, "Haha." 

- 2012/12/23 17:34:20 - Trey says, "Near jumped out of my damned skin."  

Jiraishin

@Trey I posted a cartoon of a similar experience last year. Freaked me out so much.

Prythe

Evans and I watched him gift somebody yesterday. The funniest part was the person he was gifting was.....

The rowdy notes of a drinking song, faint at first, then rising to the undisputed intensity of a 
Dwarf On A Mission, herald the arrival of Ironbeard the Magnanimous who casts his beam of a smile 
about himself as he arrives.

"By Phaestus's beard!" Ironbeard the Magnanimous declares, his eyes widening, "It's Alazne! Here, I 
have something for you."

"Oooooooooh!" Evans says to Alazne, eyes wide with wonder.

Alazne murmurs softly, deep within Sleep's embrace.

With a sudden look of concentration, Ironbeard the Magnanimous smiles a crooked smile, rubs his 
ample stomach, and fades to nothingness, followed by the sound of a distant belch.

The body of Viridi Alazne Anemides-Dreamweave, Blade of Harmony appears in a flash and her soul 
descends to fill it, causing the previously expressionless face to fill with emotion.

Sasiya

Thousands of tiny iron rings link together in a flawless pattern of sturdy metal to form the fabric of this heavy giftbag, rattling together at every movement with a noise like falling rain. Skilfully applied colour flows across the face of the bag's surface, forming the carefully rendered shape of a tall, square iron tower with windows and a door that open ominously into an interior concealed by shadow. A thin cord of some surprisingly strong, obscure material forms a drawstring for the bag, ornate little tassels adorning its ends.
It has 2 months of usefulness left.
It weighs about 22 pounds.
A heavy iron-link giftbag is holding:
43181 gold sovereigns.

Aeolithon

First one: 

Thousands of tiny iron rings link together in a flawless pattern of sturdy metal to form the fabric of this heavy giftbag, rattling together at every movement with a noise like falling rain. Skilfully applied colour flows across the face of the bag's surface, forming the carefully rendered shape of a tall, square iron tower with windows and a door that open ominously into an interior concealed by shadow. A thin cord of some surprisingly strong, obscure material forms a drawstring for the bag, ornate little tassels adorning its ends.
It has 2 months of usefulness left.
It weighs about 22 pounds.
A heavy iron-link giftbag is holding:

22583 gold sovereigns.

Second one: 

Thousands of tiny iron rings link together in a flawless pattern of sturdy metal to form the fabric of this heavy giftbag, rattling together at every movement with a noise like falling rain. Skilfully applied colour flows across the face of the bag's surface, forming the carefully rendered shape of a tall, square iron tower with windows and a door that open ominously into an interior concealed by shadow. A thin cord of some surprisingly strong, obscure material forms a drawstring for the bag, ornate little tassels adorning its ends.
It has 2 months of usefulness left.
It weighs about 22 pounds.
A heavy iron-link giftbag is holding:

bowXXXXXX           a Velocity bow

Iocun

Only got one so far, but I'm confident that my second one will hold Chenubian Wings or a Sceptre of Aqueous Mastery.

Melodie

I see the green jealously monster coming, just around the river bend...

Lyr

@Aeolithon is trolling right? RIGHT?