by Aaron "BLU3" - 9 years ago     show comments

You looking for something special? Got that new boosted 90 that you want to stand out? Perhaps you want to disappear from sight? Never mind that shoddy looking oil lamp. What you need is a true treasure. Not sure where to start? Come with me, and I will show you some great items that will make your adventures that much grander. Join me as I scour the lands of Azeroth and beyond for those special items…

Sorry, but BLU3 has been too busy exploring old raids to notice the Marauder of the Azerothian seas, Pollywix, sneak back in. To be truthful even if he had been watching for me he wouldn’t have caught me. He may have caught a fright though. Want to know how? If you promise to sign a non-compete order I will waive the customary 150g information fee…in half. Make sure you pay the 15g entrance fee at the door.

It is always best to start off with what you know, or who you know. I took Burgy Blackheart’s handsome hat off his ghostly corpse after sending him to the depths of the shimmering expanse. Why you might ask? He’s short and trying to be a pirate. No one tries to steal my gig. ‘Nuff said. Every now and then I throw this hat on just to make fun of poor ole Burgy.

Maybe you don’t want to be noticed. I plundered a Wisp Amulet off some poor archeologist on his way back from Uldum. After he cried so much about all the blood, sweat, and tears he put into digging it up, I had to give it a try. I have say, the small ghostly wisp does make it easier to hide for a short time.

I was playing poker with Tex Vortacoil in Azshara. He got too far in debt, so he gave me Kalytha’s Haunted Locket to settle it.  He normally sells it for 5000g. He said that he had sold thousands of them to alliance and horde alike. I wasn’t sure why I would want to look like a night elf female’s ghost for 30 minutes…but you never know what a scheme might call for.

I was minding my own business plundering around Pandaria one day when all of a sudden there was an island, smack-dab ahead of me. I know those seas like the inside of my bank vault, and the Timeless Isles was definitely  a new, mysterious find. I decided there must be some good treasure to be found there, and I sure was right. Lo-and-behold, the first thing I saw was the dread ship Vazuvious. Odd thing, I swear I sunk that ship eons ago – but no matter, it won’t hurt to sink it again and plunder some goodies. I was rewarded with the Rime of the Time-Lost Mariner. I know the song by heart but now it takes on a whole new form… Wait, no, that was me as I became an evil purple haze-shrouded pirate skeleton. I have come to truly appreciate the terror that this form caused in the eyes of my captives.

While there I managed to pickpocket Speaker Gulan and receive a Censer of Eternal Agony. I wasn’t about to shell out 1000 Timeless Coins and swear loyalty to Ordos, just to have it. I decided to give it a try and I was rewarded with a nauseous feeling and a ghostly orange colouring. All of a sudden it was like everyone knew who I was and came charging after me, trying to kill me – or worse, collect debts. I decided it was high time to ditch the island and let things cool off.

I decided to hide out to the dread wastes for a while. I came across Ai-Li’s Skymirror. Ai-Li seemed a little down so I decided to lift her spirits and her purse. At first I disregarded the Mirror as one of those girly cosmetic things. When I finally picked it up and looked at my First-mate George, then back at the mirror, the reflection I saw was no longer mine, but that of pale ghosty George.  While you can’t beat the cosmetic beauty of good old Pollywix, I soon realized it was the ultimate cosmetic tool for me to look like whoever I wanted. It might only be a pale reflection of the original, but it worked for many schemes. I could become anyones’ loved one and tell them they had died and good old Pollywix had tried to save them and was badly injured.  Their soul couldn’t possibly rest tell they paid all the “medical bills” and a reward for trying to save them.  Key to this con is to be long-gone before said loved one returns.

See you next Week!

Uh oh, looks like Blu3 has caught wind of my plans. I better split. “Polllllllywix! I’m going to kill you!” BLU3 screams.

Sorry about that everyone. If you paid that thieving goblin anything don’t worry, I’ll make him pay dearly for it. He did have some good info on some items though. I may have to track some of those down myself. As always, keep your eyes open and your hands quick. You never know when you will see that next rare item. If you find any great items you want spotlighted feel free to leave a comment.