Desert Diplomacy

This article documents a current event. Information may update rapidly as the event progresses.

Desert Diplomacy is a mystery event that began on August 7, 2014. Five rulers from across Neopia were invited to Sakhmet by Princess Amira, however their summit was ruined when several gangs of thieves broke into the palace and stole the belongings of the representatives.

The player was appointed Chief Inspector in the case by Princess Amira, and starting on 8 August, they could review one lead a day to discover a clue.

Summary

On August 7th, Princess Amira invited rulers from all over Neopia to her palace in Sakhmet in order to discuss trade routes and foreign policy. King Altador of Altador, King Hagan of Brightvale, Princess Lunara of Shenkuu, Princess Nabile of Qasala, and King Skarl of Meridell all attended.

Unfortunately, thieves were able infiltrate the palace and steal a valuable item from each ruler. After learning of the thefts, Princess Amira immediately dispatched her network of spies to find information about this missing items, and appointed the player to investigate.

Invited Rulers

Ruler	Item Stolen
King Altador	Unknown
King Hagan	Illuminated Manuscript
King Skarl	Unknown
Nabile	Wedding Ring
Princess Lunara	Unknown

Participation

Everyday, Amira's spies directed users towards a source with information about the theft. Users had to travel to a specific location to get a clue from these sources.

Date / Location	Source	Clue
August 8, 2014 Lost Desert Foods	Lost Desert Foods Shopkeeper	The Illuminated Menuscript was either stolen using invisibility or by bribing a guard.
August 9, 2014 Osiri's Pottery	Lady Osiri	The Oasis Runners stole an item sometime before the guild who bribed a guard.
August 10, 2014 Neomail	Tomos	Of the guild that used distraction and the Sun Chasers, one stole the Wedding Ring and the other committed the theft at 5:00 a.m.
August 11, 2014 Lost Desert Colouring Pages	Found grappling hook	The guild that climbed the palace walls committed the theft sometime after the Wedding Ring was stolen.
August 12, 2014 Sakhmet Solitaire	Sahkmet Solitaire Chomby	Of the guild that bribed a guard and the Pyramid Prowlers, one stole Pocket Chess and the other committed the theft at midnight.

Every time a user acquired a clue from a source, they were rewarded with an item randomly selected from the below list:

A History of the Lost Desert Bound Darkness Scroll Broken Desert Pottery Bucket of Sand Canteen-o-Sand Cheops Juice Cobrall Dagger Common Desert Collectable Scarab Decorating With Sand - Winter Quarterly Desert Arrow Launcher Desert Flower Desert Kiko Snacks Desert Petpet Stamp Desert Petpets: A Cautionary Tale Desert Poogle Music Box Desert Robe Desert Survival Skills for the Dim-Witted Desert Tent Zoning Regulations Desert Usul Plushie Edible Desert Foliage Vol. 9 Eye-Sha

Famous Sand Collections Flowered Vase Framed Desert Scroll Golden Heart Necklace Grackle Bug Stamp Grackle Bug on a Stick Handled Pottery History of the Sakhmet Dynasty Vol. 3 How to Carve Sandstone Jazan Valentine Gift Bag Khnum Long Lost Desert Scroll Trinket Lost Desert Architecture Lost Desert Weather Guide Lyins Dagger Miniature Sandbox Nune Pyon Pyracone Pyramid Sun Rise Stamp Royal Proclamations of Coltzan Vol. 13

Ruki Population Survey Vol. 5 Sand Cuisine for Elephantes Sand Drawings Sand Hot Dog Sand Mound Sand Sculpture Strategies Sand Shake Sandcastle Mold Sandy Geb Cakes Scarabug Sceptre of Lost Time Selket Strange Yellow Mist Tchea Fruit The Art of Food Sculpting The Chemical Properties of Sand The Joy of Burnt Desert Food Vase Mug Wadjet Ya Tchea Fruit Bomb

Trivia

• On 12 August 2014, the Neopets e-mail newsletter, Scandal in Sakhmet, featured this plot.

External links

• Location: Desert Diplomacy