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Deserted Tomb

2007-05-05T20:02:24Z

68.9.56.253:

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The '''Deserted Tomb''' is one of the [[Dailies]] located in the [[Lost City of Geraptiku]] on [[Mystery Island]]. First you click "Open the door...", then you go to the screen where you click "Enter." There are 5 possible results:
#It's been two days. You don't quite know how, but you've managed to elude many of the traps mysteriously strewn around this tomb. Maybe it's a good thing you're so clumsy.

After being lost in the tomb for two days (living off fungus and rain water of course), you stumble across a room you haven't seen before. Could this be the location of the treasure?

*RAWR* ME HUNGRY!

That's definitely no treasure. A giant monster leaps out from the darkness and begins chasing you, all the while thinking about the best way to cook you for dinner. You should probably continue running.

You suddenly remember where the exit is and escape back to Geraptiku.

Retrieved from "http://www.pinkpt.com/neodex/index.php/Talk:Deserted_Tomb".
# You happen upon a flight of stairs that leads down into the darkness. It seems to go on forever, but you finally reach the very bottom and enter the dimly lit room you find there.

FIDDLESTICKS!

You yell out in disappointment. This room is the treasure chamber you've been looking for but you discover that someone has gotten to the treasure before you. You could devote the rest of your life to finding this person and writing them a stern letter, but you have to get out of here first.

#Arrows fly out of the walls and damage your active pet.
#A [[petpet]] scares you, then runs away. It was standing on a box that contained a cheap item such as a [[Potgatkerchi]] Plushie.
#You find the treasure! You get several thousand [[Neopoints]], and (an) item(s). Loot found may be: Geraptiku Bone Chair, Geraptiku Recipes...
There is also an [[avatar]] users can win from visiting, but receiving it is decided on a [[Random Event]].

==External Links==
*[http://www.neopets.com/worlds/geraptiku/tomb.phtml Deserted Tomb]

[[Category:Dailies]]
[[Category:Neopian Locations]]

{{1aDay}}

Ravenous Monster

2007-05-03T21:34:04Z

68.9.56.253: /* Battledome */

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The '''Ravenous Monster''' was a challenger in the 2nd chapter of [[Journey to the Lost Isle]].
<br clear=all>

==[[Battledome]]==
{{BattleInfo|Ravenous Monster|http://images.neopets.com/battledome/opponent_pics/ppp1_j894jg9si3.gif|15|15|1.5|N/A|War Opponent}}

Ravenous Monster only has four [[Battledome Equipment]] items, all of which are one use, meaning after all of them are used, it will not be able to attack the user anymore.

===Quotes===
*<nowiki>*</nowiki>The monster clicks and looks at you.*
*<nowiki>*</nowiki>The monster circles you with a menacing look.*
*<nowiki>*</nowiki>The monster lunges at you*
*Gumble...
*HISSSSSSS!
*ROAR!

'''After Loss...'''

*GRRRRRRR... (random ''During Fight'' quote)

'''After Win...'''

*HISSSSS! (random ''During Fight'' quote)

'''Frozen'''

*YOWL! (random ''During Fight'' quote)

'''Lose'''

*Hahahaha!

'''Win'''

*The monster glares at you...

==External links==
*[http://idb.finalhit.org/?searchtype=oneplayer&challenger=jliraven In-Depth Battlepedia Profile]

[[Category:Villains]]
[[Category:Battledome Opponents]]
[[Category:Journey to the Lost Isle]]

Journey to the Lost Isle

2007-05-03T01:45:07Z

68.9.56.253: /* Clean the Deck! */

{{currentevent}}

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'''Journey to the Lost Isle''' is a [[plot]] which began on May 1, 2007.

==Plot summary==
[[Hugo Fairweather]] was holding a scientific gathering to share his deciphering of the journal of [[Mad Tongue Murphy]], who was said to discover a mysterious island. The journal, which was written in text similar to [[Tyrannia]]n, has finally been translated after the discovery of a tablet containing a passage in two forms of Tyrannian. Discovered by his daughter [[Lilian Fairweather]], Hugo could use the passage in the form of Tyrannian he knew to learn the second language. With his findings, he determined to start a journey to find the island based on the writings of the journal. He was joined by [[Roxton A. Colchester III]], who relished the thought of discovering a new land, while most others condemned his actions as insanity.

When they went to find a ship to sail them to their destination, they were directed to [[Captain Rourke]] by a [[Pirate]] [[Shoyru]], who said he would be the only one who would take such a dangerous task. Even Captain Rourke had misgivings, but with the encouragement of a large bag of [[Neopoints]], offered the services of his ship, the SS Primella. Gathering at the ship the following morning, Rourke noted the red sky and feared a storm coming. His confidence in Hugo's ability to navigate them to the island in the journal was shaken when the absent-minded Professor couldn't find his glasses above his eyes, but set sail all the same.

Aboard the SS Primella, Roxton started a conversation with Lilian, who mentioned their could be a plant similar to the ''crysophyllum munusa'', whose fruit has healing properties, on the island based on the drawings she saw in the journal. Behind them, [[Werther]], despite his best efforts, failed to balance the stack of boxes on his head, and ploughed into a barrel, in which [[Scrap]], a stowaway, was hiding. Explaining he sneaked onto the boat to escape from a crime he didn't commit, Rourke was about to throw him into the brig before Roxton intervened, saying they had no time to be returning to mainland now that they were on their way, and he would take full responsibility for Scrap. Rourke would only allow it if Scrap paid for his trip by cleaning up the SS Primella, which he did. With Scrap now part of their expedition, Rourke focused on the coming storm.

==Plot participation==
===Clean the Deck!===
Users had helped [[Scrap]] clean up the deck of the SS Primella, by arranging items in a certain way so as to fit in a grid, so that he could remain on board.
===Battledome===
Users had to fight a Bug-like Monster

==Trivia==
*The use of a book that will be filled as the plot progresses is a similar plot device to that used in the [[Altador Plot]].
*On the second page of the first comic, [[Garin]], [[Jacques]], [[Linae]] and [[Bruno]] can be seen in the background of the pub. Garin, notably, has his earrings in his right ear, which is likely to be an artist's mistake.
*In the background of the public house in the first comic, there is a painting similar to the [[Wikipedia:Dogs Playing Poker|Dogs Playing Poker]] series.
*An error would sometimes occur if the user left the ''Clean the Deck!'' puzzle before it was finished, and start over from the smallest grid. Refreshing the page brought the user back to the latest puzzle.
*The story has references to [[Wikipedia:The Lost World (Arthur Conan Doyle)|The Lost World]] by '''Arthur Conan Doyle'''. One of the hints is the character [[Roxton A. Colchester III]] who obviously was inspired by [[Wikipedia:Lord John Roxton|Lord John Roxton]].

==External links==
*'''Plot Info:''' [http://www.neopets.com/mip/index.phtml Journey to the Lost Isle], [http://www.neopets.com/mip/comic.phtml Comic], [http://www.neopets.com/mip/clean_the_deck.phtml Clean the Deck! (Puzzle)]

[[Category:Plots]]
[[Category:Journey to the Lost Isle]]

Inflatable Balthazar

2007-04-29T15:47:36Z

68.9.56.253: /* Battledome */

'''Inflatable Balthazar''' is a 1-Player battledome opponent in the shape of [[Balthazar]]. Not a ''real'' 1-Player battledome opponent, but more of a practice dummy similar to [[Punchbag Bob]].

==Battledome==
{{BattleInfo|Inflatable Balthazar|[[Image:InflatableBalthazar.gif]]|1|1|0 (Gains 1 HP every 5 wins)|Green Apple|Automatic Challenger}}
Inflatable Balthazar is fought by users in the following for the following reasons:

*To recieve a high score in '''Balthazar Basher'''.
*To restore a [[Neopet]] to full HP after fighting him.
*Weapon testing.

Weapon testing is difficult, however. First, Inflatable Balthazar doesn't attack, testing a weapoins defensive capabilities pointless. Second, when an opponents defense is lower than the [[Neopet]]s attack, more attack icons appear, misleading the user about the weapon's true icon attack.

The only weapon Inflatable Balthazar has equipped is a '''Green Apple'''. This isn't really a battledome item at all and can't normally be equipped. [[The Neopets Team]] equipped it to Inflatable Balthazar in order to prevent users from getting a bugged weapon after stealing from him.

===Quotes===
'''During Fight...'''

*Seems to stare at you with evil eyes
'''After Win...'''

*SQUEEK?

'''Frozen'''

*(unknown)

'''Lose'''

*(unknown)

'''Win'''
*(unknown)

==Trivia==
*An '''Inflatable Balthazar''' can be bought for a users [[NeoHome]].

==External Links==
*[http://www.neopets.com/gamescores.phtml?game_id=482 Balthazar Basher Hi-Score Table]

[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Lupes]]
[[Category:Battledome Opponents]]

Lost Desert

2007-04-29T02:05:16Z

68.9.56.253: /* Lost Desert Plot */

The Lost Desert is one of the number of areas in [[Neopia]] which one can visit. In these worlds there are a large various activities. It has recently extended after the [[Lost Desert Plot]] to include the new sub-section called Qasala. The Lost Desert was discovered accidentally by [[Brucey B]] when chasing his Lucky Coin as part of the [[Brucey B and the Lucky Coin]] plot. He found it by travelling through the [[Haunted Woods]].

==The Kingdoms in the Lost Desert==
There are two cities in the current Lost Desert. There is the city of Sakhmet, capital of the most prosperous area of the Desert, and the newly rediscovered city of Qasala, which is in ruins but currently being repopulated. Shortly after its discovery, [[Dr. Frank Sloth]] invaded the Lost Desert and attacked Sakhmet, succeeding in taking the [[Sakhmetian]] palace before his forces were beaten back and the magic [[Staff of Alhasutek]] was destroyed.

===Sakhmet===
A stunning city of spires, domes and (unsurprisingly) sandstone. It was occupied by Dr Sloth when he invaded, and he managed to build a space-worthy escape pod into one of the towers. The [[Royal]] Palace of Sakhmet is one of the most stunning structures in the [[Neopian]] World.

The Sakhmetian Royal Family went through a time of turbulence after the Lost Desert was discovered. Following the poisoning of [[King Coltzan III]] in a move to usurp the throne, and the Royal Family held an investigation in which it drafted in the users to analyse the case, with the promised reward of items from the Royal Treasury (priceless Battle Scarabs). After the case was closed, a shrine was erected in the King's honour, in which was placed his Crown, which was said to be inhabited by the ghost of Coltzan. As the shrine was unvieled, however, it emerged that the cunning [[Malkus Vile]], a criminal gangmaster, had had the crown stolen - [[The Hunt for the Crown]] was on. Since the crown was returned, the Ghost of Coltzan very often makes himself known to Neopets who offer up mourning at his obelisk.

The Royal Family of Sakhmet went under another turbulent time, when the [[Princess Amira]] (who had inherited the throne from Coltzan III) received [[Prince Jazan]] IV of Qasala who demanded her hand in marriage based on some document of bethroment he had gathered from somewhere. He believed that marrying a Sakhmetain Princess would restore his lands and people, so when the Princess refused, he stole the City away with dark magic, where it became plagued by his demons. When he fell in love with [[Nabile]] (who could be seen as a princess of thieves), they married and Jazan restored Sakhmet, but his land did not prosper again and in fact the prophecy he fulfilled brought back to life his wicked, powermad father [[Razul]] who attacked the Lost Desert until he was stopped.

===Qasala===
A once-beautiful city that fell on hard times and is now mostly in ruins after being obliterated 200 years ago by a sandstorm. Amongst the ruined buildings lie caches of histories and magic. One of the more notable buildings is the '''Temple of 1,000 Tombs'''.

This once thriving city had a very well respected Royal Family, until Razul cursed his own people, and his own son, Jazan, and laid down a prophecy that would enable him to live again after his death. Both Razul and Jazan controlled considerable sorcery.

==Activities in the Lost Desert==
* The Lost Desert has a large number of 'dailies' - activities that can net large prizes and can be committed once in an allotted time (normally a day) for free or a small price.
** [[Fruit Machine]]
** [[Coltzan's Shrine]]
** Lost Desert Scratchcard Stall.
* There is also a large number of shops in the Lost Desert, such as
** Lady Osiri's Pottery Shop
** Battle Supplies and Desert Arms
** Sutek's Scrolls
** Qasalan Delights
* There are a number of games, including:
** Tug of War

==Plot summaries==
===Brucey B and the Lucky Coin===
:''Main Article: [[Brucey B and the Lucky Coin]]''

''...to be added...''

===Usurper!===
:''Main Article: [[Usurper!]]''

[[King Coltzan III]] was murdered during a dinner and users were asked to find out who did it.

===The Hunt for the Crown===
:''Main Article: [[The Hunt for the Crown]]''

[[Malkus Vile]] has ordered his thieves to steal King Coltzan's crown, and users

===NeoQuest II===
:''Main Article: [[NeoQuest II]]''

This is the 3rd world of [[NeoQuest II]]. The bosses are: [[Siliclast]], [[Gebarn II]], [[Revenant]], [[Coltzan's Ghost]], and [[Anubits]]. A sandstorm is taking place inside the simulation. You must find the pieces of The [[Celestial Medallion]] and place it on the Altar of Destiny to stop the storm. This really unclogs the ship's in/out ports by rebooting the ports. You meet [[Velm]], the party's healer, here.

===Lost Desert Plot===
:''Main Article: [[Lost Desert Plot]]''

''...to be added...''

==External links==
*'''Maps:''' [http://www.neopets.com/desert/index.phtml The Lost Desert], [http://www.neopets.com/desert/sakhmet.phtml The City of Sakhmet], [http://www.neopets.com/desert/qasala.phtml The City of Qasala]
*'''Game Links:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/nq2/index.phtml NeoQuest II], [http://www.neopets.com/games/pyramids/index.phtml Pyramids], [http://www.neopets.com/games/desertruins.phtml Ruins Rampage], [http://www.neopets.com/games/sutekstomb.phtml Sutek's Tomb], [http://www.neopets.com/games/wordpyramid.phtml Word Pyramid]
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=75 Lost Desert]
*'''Help File:''' [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=194 Where is the Lost Desert?]
*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=77 77], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=94 94], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=117 117], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=182 182], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=196 196], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=206 206], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=207 207], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=213 213], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=215 215], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=218 218], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=228 228], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=231 231]

[[Category:Neopia]]
[[Category:Brucey B and the Lucky Coin]]
[[Category:Usurper!]]
[[Category:The Hunt for the Crown]]
[[Category:Lost Desert Plot]]
[[Category:Neoquest II]]

Lost Desert

2007-04-29T02:05:04Z

68.9.56.253: /* Lost Desert Plot */

The Lost Desert is one of the number of areas in [[Neopia]] which one can visit. In these worlds there are a large various activities. It has recently extended after the [[Lost Desert Plot]] to include the new sub-section called Qasala. The Lost Desert was discovered accidentally by [[Brucey B]] when chasing his Lucky Coin as part of the [[Brucey B and the Lucky Coin]] plot. He found it by travelling through the [[Haunted Woods]].

==The Kingdoms in the Lost Desert==
There are two cities in the current Lost Desert. There is the city of Sakhmet, capital of the most prosperous area of the Desert, and the newly rediscovered city of Qasala, which is in ruins but currently being repopulated. Shortly after its discovery, [[Dr. Frank Sloth]] invaded the Lost Desert and attacked Sakhmet, succeeding in taking the [[Sakhmetian]] palace before his forces were beaten back and the magic [[Staff of Alhasutek]] was destroyed.

===Sakhmet===
A stunning city of spires, domes and (unsurprisingly) sandstone. It was occupied by Dr Sloth when he invaded, and he managed to build a space-worthy escape pod into one of the towers. The [[Royal]] Palace of Sakhmet is one of the most stunning structures in the [[Neopian]] World.

The Sakhmetian Royal Family went through a time of turbulence after the Lost Desert was discovered. Following the poisoning of [[King Coltzan III]] in a move to usurp the throne, and the Royal Family held an investigation in which it drafted in the users to analyse the case, with the promised reward of items from the Royal Treasury (priceless Battle Scarabs). After the case was closed, a shrine was erected in the King's honour, in which was placed his Crown, which was said to be inhabited by the ghost of Coltzan. As the shrine was unvieled, however, it emerged that the cunning [[Malkus Vile]], a criminal gangmaster, had had the crown stolen - [[The Hunt for the Crown]] was on. Since the crown was returned, the Ghost of Coltzan very often makes himself known to Neopets who offer up mourning at his obelisk.

The Royal Family of Sakhmet went under another turbulent time, when the [[Princess Amira]] (who had inherited the throne from Coltzan III) received [[Prince Jazan]] IV of Qasala who demanded her hand in marriage based on some document of bethroment he had gathered from somewhere. He believed that marrying a Sakhmetain Princess would restore his lands and people, so when the Princess refused, he stole the City away with dark magic, where it became plagued by his demons. When he fell in love with [[Nabile]] (who could be seen as a princess of thieves), they married and Jazan restored Sakhmet, but his land did not prosper again and in fact the prophecy he fulfilled brought back to life his wicked, powermad father [[Razul]] who attacked the Lost Desert until he was stopped.

===Qasala===
A once-beautiful city that fell on hard times and is now mostly in ruins after being obliterated 200 years ago by a sandstorm. Amongst the ruined buildings lie caches of histories and magic. One of the more notable buildings is the '''Temple of 1,000 Tombs'''.

This once thriving city had a very well respected Royal Family, until Razul cursed his own people, and his own son, Jazan, and laid down a prophecy that would enable him to live again after his death. Both Razul and Jazan controlled considerable sorcery.

==Activities in the Lost Desert==
* The Lost Desert has a large number of 'dailies' - activities that can net large prizes and can be committed once in an allotted time (normally a day) for free or a small price.
** [[Fruit Machine]]
** [[Coltzan's Shrine]]
** Lost Desert Scratchcard Stall.
* There is also a large number of shops in the Lost Desert, such as
** Lady Osiri's Pottery Shop
** Battle Supplies and Desert Arms
** Sutek's Scrolls
** Qasalan Delights
* There are a number of games, including:
** Tug of War

==Plot summaries==
===Brucey B and the Lucky Coin===
:''Main Article: [[Brucey B and the Lucky Coin]]''

''...to be added...''

===Usurper!===
:''Main Article: [[Usurper!]]''

[[King Coltzan III]] was murdered during a dinner and users were asked to find out who did it.

===The Hunt for the Crown===
:''Main Article: [[The Hunt for the Crown]]''

[[Malkus Vile]] has ordered his thieves to steal King Coltzan's crown, and users

===NeoQuest II===
:''Main Article: [[NeoQuest II]]''

This is the 3rd world of [[NeoQuest II]]. The bosses are: [[Siliclast]], [[Gebarn II]], [[Revenant]], [[Coltzan's Ghost]], and [[Anubits]]. A sandstorm is taking place inside the simulation. You must find the pieces of The [[Celestial Medallion]] and place it on the Altar of Destiny to stop the storm. This really unclogs the ship's in/out ports by rebooting the ports. You meet [[Velm]], the party's healer, here.

===Lost Desert Plot===
:''Main Article: [[Lost Desert Plot|]]''

''...to be added...''

==External links==
*'''Maps:''' [http://www.neopets.com/desert/index.phtml The Lost Desert], [http://www.neopets.com/desert/sakhmet.phtml The City of Sakhmet], [http://www.neopets.com/desert/qasala.phtml The City of Qasala]
*'''Game Links:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/nq2/index.phtml NeoQuest II], [http://www.neopets.com/games/pyramids/index.phtml Pyramids], [http://www.neopets.com/games/desertruins.phtml Ruins Rampage], [http://www.neopets.com/games/sutekstomb.phtml Sutek's Tomb], [http://www.neopets.com/games/wordpyramid.phtml Word Pyramid]
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=75 Lost Desert]
*'''Help File:''' [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=194 Where is the Lost Desert?]
*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=77 77], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=94 94], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=117 117], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=182 182], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=196 196], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=206 206], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=207 207], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=213 213], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=215 215], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=218 218], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=228 228], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=231 231]

[[Category:Neopia]]
[[Category:Brucey B and the Lucky Coin]]
[[Category:Usurper!]]
[[Category:The Hunt for the Crown]]
[[Category:Lost Desert Plot]]
[[Category:Neoquest II]]

Lost Desert

2007-04-29T02:04:43Z

68.9.56.253: vandal

The Lost Desert is one of the number of areas in [[Neopia]] which one can visit. In these worlds there are a large various activities. It has recently extended after the [[Lost Desert Plot]] to include the new sub-section called Qasala. The Lost Desert was discovered accidentally by [[Brucey B]] when chasing his Lucky Coin as part of the [[Brucey B and the Lucky Coin]] plot. He found it by travelling through the [[Haunted Woods]].

==The Kingdoms in the Lost Desert==
There are two cities in the current Lost Desert. There is the city of Sakhmet, capital of the most prosperous area of the Desert, and the newly rediscovered city of Qasala, which is in ruins but currently being repopulated. Shortly after its discovery, [[Dr. Frank Sloth]] invaded the Lost Desert and attacked Sakhmet, succeeding in taking the [[Sakhmetian]] palace before his forces were beaten back and the magic [[Staff of Alhasutek]] was destroyed.

===Sakhmet===
A stunning city of spires, domes and (unsurprisingly) sandstone. It was occupied by Dr Sloth when he invaded, and he managed to build a space-worthy escape pod into one of the towers. The [[Royal]] Palace of Sakhmet is one of the most stunning structures in the [[Neopian]] World.

The Sakhmetian Royal Family went through a time of turbulence after the Lost Desert was discovered. Following the poisoning of [[King Coltzan III]] in a move to usurp the throne, and the Royal Family held an investigation in which it drafted in the users to analyse the case, with the promised reward of items from the Royal Treasury (priceless Battle Scarabs). After the case was closed, a shrine was erected in the King's honour, in which was placed his Crown, which was said to be inhabited by the ghost of Coltzan. As the shrine was unvieled, however, it emerged that the cunning [[Malkus Vile]], a criminal gangmaster, had had the crown stolen - [[The Hunt for the Crown]] was on. Since the crown was returned, the Ghost of Coltzan very often makes himself known to Neopets who offer up mourning at his obelisk.

The Royal Family of Sakhmet went under another turbulent time, when the [[Princess Amira]] (who had inherited the throne from Coltzan III) received [[Prince Jazan]] IV of Qasala who demanded her hand in marriage based on some document of bethroment he had gathered from somewhere. He believed that marrying a Sakhmetain Princess would restore his lands and people, so when the Princess refused, he stole the City away with dark magic, where it became plagued by his demons. When he fell in love with [[Nabile]] (who could be seen as a princess of thieves), they married and Jazan restored Sakhmet, but his land did not prosper again and in fact the prophecy he fulfilled brought back to life his wicked, powermad father [[Razul]] who attacked the Lost Desert until he was stopped.

===Qasala===
A once-beautiful city that fell on hard times and is now mostly in ruins after being obliterated 200 years ago by a sandstorm. Amongst the ruined buildings lie caches of histories and magic. One of the more notable buildings is the '''Temple of 1,000 Tombs'''.

This once thriving city had a very well respected Royal Family, until Razul cursed his own people, and his own son, Jazan, and laid down a prophecy that would enable him to live again after his death. Both Razul and Jazan controlled considerable sorcery.

==Activities in the Lost Desert==
* The Lost Desert has a large number of 'dailies' - activities that can net large prizes and can be committed once in an allotted time (normally a day) for free or a small price.
** [[Fruit Machine]]
** [[Coltzan's Shrine]]
** Lost Desert Scratchcard Stall.
* There is also a large number of shops in the Lost Desert, such as
** Lady Osiri's Pottery Shop
** Battle Supplies and Desert Arms
** Sutek's Scrolls
** Qasalan Delights
* There are a number of games, including:
** Tug of War

==Plot summaries==
===Brucey B and the Lucky Coin===
:''Main Article: [[Brucey B and the Lucky Coin]]''

''...to be added...''

===Usurper!===
:''Main Article: [[Usurper!]]''

[[King Coltzan III]] was murdered during a dinner and users were asked to find out who did it.

===The Hunt for the Crown===
:''Main Article: [[The Hunt for the Crown]]''

[[Malkus Vile]] has ordered his thieves to steal King Coltzan's crown, and users

===NeoQuest II===
:''Main Article: [[NeoQuest II]]''

This is the 3rd world of [[NeoQuest II]]. The bosses are: [[Siliclast]], [[Gebarn II]], [[Revenant]], [[Coltzan's Ghost]], and [[Anubits]]. A sandstorm is taking place inside the simulation. You must find the pieces of The [[Celestial Medallion]] and place it on the Altar of Destiny to stop the storm. This really unclogs the ship's in/out ports by rebooting the ports. You meet [[Velm]], the party's healer, here.

===Lost Desert Plot===
:''Main Article: [[Lost Desert Plot|Hannah and the Ice Caves]]''

''...to be added...''

==External links==
*'''Maps:''' [http://www.neopets.com/desert/index.phtml The Lost Desert], [http://www.neopets.com/desert/sakhmet.phtml The City of Sakhmet], [http://www.neopets.com/desert/qasala.phtml The City of Qasala]
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Ski Lodge Murder Mystery

2007-04-28T00:06:14Z

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The '''Ski Lodge Murder Mystery''' was a murder mystery [[plot]], much like [[Sacrificers]], that was started on 2nd February 2001. In it, [[The Neopets Team]], stranded on the top of [[Terror Mountain]], were being picked off one by one by an unknown murderer in their midst.

Users were required to guess who was the killer, and could move through the rooms of the Ski Lodge the team were trapped in and interview to some extent the staff members.

==Plot summary==

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The Neopets Team were holidaying in [[Terror Mountain]] in an old, abandoned lodge that was formerly owned by [[Dr Sloth]]. Trapped in by a storm, the idyllic retreat became a catalogue of gruesome crime scenes as the vacation turned into a nightmare - an unknown murderer began picking off the members of the team one by one over the course of sixteen weeks.

As the murders continued, often becoming more elaborate over time, the staff members became more and more suspicious of each other. In week nine, it appeared as though the horribly series of crimes may have reached an end when [[J. Boogie]], in his dying words, claimed the murderer to be [[Monster Boy]]. Monster Boy's own swift destruction shortly after seemed to ruin this theory, and the slaughtering continued.

The finale came when only [[Beader]] and [[Maverick]] were left. [[Beader]] witnessed the murder of [[Number Six]] at the hands of Maverick in the laboratory carved into the mountain beneath the lodge. Before Maverick could kill off Beader and complete his plans, the potential victim found salvation in the form of a lever that trapped Maverick under a conveniently placed cage.

The storm outside finally subdued, [[Chia]] police arrested Maverick to have him explode - he was, in fact, a robotic doppelgänger placed their by a mysterious villain, almost undoubtedly [[Dr Sloth]].

The plot served as a very interesting, rather dark, and fairly egotistical outing, as many plots were back in the earlier days. TNT wished to vacation at the Terror Mountain Ski Lodge around the time Terror Mountain was originally created (rather, around the time the peak became available to the public; it was possibly this plot that gave rise to the name, or this name that gave rise to the plot).

==Murders==

At each murder, a picture of the crime scene and a brief description of the events were supplied. The deaths, in chronological order, were:

*'''Week One:''' [[Electric Blue Monkey]], in the Hallway, on Thursday. Died after falling down the stairs.
*'''Week Two:''' [[Black Widow]], in the Hallway, on Monday. Death by strangulation.
*'''Week Two:''' [[Bubbles]], in the Dining Room, on Thursday. Death by excessive blunt trauma with a candlestick (a la the board game ''[[Wikipedia:Cluedo?|Cluedo?]]'').
*'''Week Three:''' [[Cookie]], in the Kitchen, on Tuesday: Death by excessive trauma caused by a collapsing shelf of 200 lbs of cooking utensils.
*'''Week Four:''' [[Cupcake]], in the Kitchen, on Monday: Death after being impaled by spears.
*'''Week Four:''' [[Jasmine]], in the Guest Bedroom, on Thursday: Death by blunt trauma to the cranium, potentially caused by and accidental fall.
*'''Week Five:''' [[Scarlet O'Lara]], in the Pool, on Monday: Death by asphyxiation as a direct result of drowning.
*'''Week Five:''' [[Snowflake]], in the Pool, on Thursday: Death by asphyxiation after being induced head-first into an ornamental fixture pouring water into the pool. The image is noted for working as a fairly shocking contrast to the thus-far 'passive' death scenes.
*'''Week Six:''' [[Pop Tart]], in the Hallway, on Tuesday: Death by immolation by fire, through the use of Exploding [[Potions]].
*'''Week Six:''' [[Sweet]], in the Dining Room, on Thursday: Death by excessive trauma post crushing with an anvil, a return to the more comical style of execution.
*'''Week Seven:''' [[Mr. Plaid]], in the Kitchen, on Tuesday: Death potentially by asphyxiation, over-consumption, or after receiving heavy burns.
*'''Week Seven:''' [[Dr. Thor]], in the Kitchen, on Friday: Death by hypothermia.
*'''Week Eight:''' [[Bye-Gon Jinx]], in the Pool, on Tuesday: Death by sever dismemberment, presumably after a light sabre battle. This marks the start of the more 'gruesome' deaths (though the earlier deaths were fully illustrated, the only one noted to stand out before this as a particularly graphic death was Snowflake's demise).
*'''Week Eight:''' [[Snot]], in the Pool, on Friday: Death by consumption by a school of [[Utility Fish]].
*'''Week Nine:''' [[J. Boogie]], in the Library, on Monday: Death after being impaled on a light sabre.
*'''Week Nine:''' [[Monster Boy]], in the Library, on Friday: Death by excessive trauma post crushing by a large [[Mystery Island]] tiki head statue.
*'''Week Ten:''' [[Wolverine]], in the Library, on Monday: Death by hanging.
*'''Week Ten:''' [[Mr. Insane]], in the Library, on Thursday: Death by poisoning.
*'''Week Eleven:''' [[Lazarus]], in the Pool, on Monday: Death by hyperthermia.
*'''Week Eleven:''' [[Mister Pickles]], in the Wine Cellar, on Thursday: Death by decapitation.
*'''Week Twelve:''' [[Dom]], in the Master Bedroom, on Monday: Death by electrocution, with the body later preserved in formaldehyde.
*'''Week Twelve:''' [[Dave Scorcheski]], in the Kitchen, on Thursday: Death by fission of the brain after being cleaved through the cranium.
*'''Week Thirteen:''' [[Mr. Roboto]], in the Kitchen, on Monday: Death after trisection.
*[[Rhiannon]]: Week thirteen, Thursday; fell from a cliff.
*[[Tiger Catcher]]: Week fourteen, Monday; sucked down the drain.
*[[Jimmy James]]: Week fourteen, Thursday; crushed by a shelf stacked with wine.
*[[Mr. Black]]: Week fifteen, Monday; assumed beating (although it's not quite clear).
*[[The Big Spender]]: Week fifteen, Thursday; unknown (possible strangulation, but this is purely conjecture based on the presence of the bow near the white chalk outline).
*[[Mr. Shankly]]: Week sixteen; cooked alive.
*[[Number Six]]: 'Cliffhanger' and 'Finale'; dropped from cliff.
*[[Maverick]]: 'Finale'; explosion triggered by [[Dr Sloth]].

The Beader was the only remaining staff member after the ordeal was complete.

==Prizes==

Prizes were awarded depending on how early you guessed who the killer was; guessing on the first week would net you a much higher prize than guessing on the fifteenth. However, the nature of these prizes and their exact correlation to the game of guesswork are unknown.

Issue 20 of [[Neopets: The Official Magazine]] notes the [http://images.neopets.com/items/skilodge_1.gif Mutant Kacheek Plushie] as one of the prizes, and several photographs ([http://images.neopets.com/items/skilodge_2.gif 1], [http://images.neopets.com/items/skilodge_3.gif 2], [http://images.neopets.com/items/skilodge_4.gif 3], [http://images.neopets.com/items/skilodge_5.gif 4]), books ([http://images.neopets.com/items/skilodge_6.gif 1], [http://images.neopets.com/items/skilodge_7.gif 2], [http://images.neopets.com/items/skilodge_8.gif 3]) and items featuring Maverick (
[http://images.neopets.com/items/skilodge_9.gif 1], [http://images.neopets.com/items/skilodge_10.gif 2], [http://images.neopets.com/items/skilodge_11.gif 3], [http://images.neopets.com/items/skilodge_12.gif 4]) share similar URLs and were likely prizes also.

==Trivia==

*The light sabres, used twice as a murder weapon, resemble [[Wikipedia:Lightsaber|Star Wars' Lightsabers]] very closely.
*The Mystery Island Tiki head, used to murder Monster Boy, may be a reference to [[Sacrificers]] which was set on the Island.

==External Links==

*Plot Info: [http://www.neopets.com/winter/skilodge.phtml Ski Lodge Murder Mystery]

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