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[[Image:LargeCodestone.png|right|frame|A ''Mau'' codestone]]
[[Image:054.jpg|right|frame|A [[Neopet]] paw reaches for a ''Mau'' codestone.]]


A '''codestone''' is a special rock that is carved with a specific [[wikipedia:Runic alphabet|rune]].  They first appeared in [[Neopia]] as part of the [[Arrival of Virtupets]] [[plot]].  During this [[plot]], users were implored to bring one million codestones to the [[Island Mystic]] so he could decrypt [[Dr. Sloth]]'s letter.  Now a days, codestones are primarily used to pay for training at [[Techo Master]]'s [[Training School]] on [[Mystery Island]].
'''Codestones''' are a special rocks that are carved with specific [[wikipedia:Runic alphabet|rune]]s.  There are two cagetories of codestones: basic and redBasic codestones are tan in color and are used to pay for training at [[Techo Master|Techo Master's]] [[Training School]] on [[Mystery Island]].  Red codestones are red in color and are used to pay for training at the [[Secret Ninja Training School]].
 
Basic codestones first appeared in [[Neopia]] as part of the [[Arrival of Virtupets]] [[plot]].  During this [[plot]], users were implored to bring one million codestones to the [[Island Mystic]] so he could decrypt [[Dr. Frank Sloth|Dr. Sloth's]] letter.  Red codestones first appeared on March 13, 2004.


==Obtaining Codestones==
==Obtaining Codestones==

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A Neopet paw reaches for a Mau codestone.

Codestones are a special rocks that are carved with specific runes. There are two cagetories of codestones: basic and red. Basic codestones are tan in color and are used to pay for training at Techo Master's Training School on Mystery Island. Red codestones are red in color and are used to pay for training at the Secret Ninja Training School.

Basic codestones first appeared in Neopia as part of the Arrival of Virtupets plot. During this plot, users were implored to bring one million codestones to the Island Mystic so he could decrypt Dr. Sloth's letter. Red codestones first appeared on March 13, 2004.

Obtaining Codestones

Codestones are not sold at any official Neopian shops. Instead, users can obtain them by fighting in the Battledome or by playing Key Quest. Users can also receive codestones from the following three Random Event:

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You happen across a mystical codestone and promptly pick it up. Time for training!
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Looks like you could use some more training. Here, take these Codestones and visit me at the Training School. Good luck!
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You hear a loud explosion before <ITEM NAME> falls out of the sky and into your lap.
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The first two of these events will give the user a single, randomly selected basic codestone, while the last event will given the user a randomly selected red codestone.

Original Codestones

The original codestones shown alphabetically from left to right

Red Codestones

Left to right: Mag, Vux, Cui, Jew, Sho, Zed

Avatar

Since September 23, 2003, user have been able to unlock the following avatar by collecting codestones:

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View your inventory while carrying all ten different types of normal codestones.

Trivia

  • In the game Codebreakers, the original codestones were shown in multiple colours, in addition to the traditional sandy colour. The only other time this was done was in the old Trophy Cabinet, which displayed a normal, a red, and a purple codestone.
  • The Petpet Rock resembles a codestone when painted Island.

See also

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