Bristlebane's Party Favor - Bristlebane's Favor  

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Who:
Rating:
*****
Information:
This Quest is Seasonal
Level:75
Maximum Level:125
Monster Mission:No
Repeatable:Yes
Can Be Shrouded?:No
Quest Type:Task
Quest Goal:
  • Loot
Success Lockout Timer: 18:00:00
Related Zones:
Related Quests:
Era:Seeds of Destruction
Recommended:
Group Size:Solo
Min. # of Players:1
Max. # of Players:1
Appropriate Classes:
  • All
Appropriate Races:
  • All
Entered: Wed Mar 18 16:11:09 2009
Modified: Tue Dec 5 05:21:04 2023
Anniversary events tend to run from mid-March to mid-April (sometimes to mid-May) each year. They are not available during the "off season".

For an overview and list of EverQuest Anniversary events, see this quest entry.



This is an anniversary quest available only during anniversary season (a few weeks during March and April). It was introduced in 2009 as part of EverQuest's 10th anniversary.

This is one of 16 deity quests. For an overview of how rewards work and how these quests are linked with one another, see this writeup.

Below here are the details for this particular quest.



Fizzlethorpe Bristlebane`s Image wanders the Plane of Knowledge near the Soulbinder.

You say, 'Hail, Fizzlethorpe Bristlebane`s Image'

Fizzlethorpe Bristlebane`s Image says 'Hello there! You might know me. Then again, you might not. No matter to me, really. I just wanted to invite you to a [party]!'

You say, 'A party?'

Fizzlethorpe Bristlebane`s Image says 'It seems to me that lately you folks here on Norrath have gotten a bit too stressed out. You've been slaying dragons for a decade, it's time to relax! So I've set up some firework shows for you. Of course with any good party plans, you really should expect to go to several places to get the most out of it. So do you want to enjoy a good show? Are you up to the challenge? A party [challenge]!'

You say, 'I'll take the challenge'

Fizzlethorpe Bristlebane`s Image says 'Well then, good luck! Most of all have fun!'

You have been assigned the task 'Bristlebane's Party Favor - Bristlebane's Favor'.

Bristlebane wants you to visit the firework shows all over Norrath. They happen only at one place at a time, so you have to keep moving!

Bristlebane told you that he's having a party and has challenged you to participate. All over Norrath, and likely a few other places, there are firework shows to enjoy. All he has asked is that you find those fireworks and enjoy them. But the fireworks show only happens in one place at a time, so you'll have to keep moving. Bristlebane assured you that nothing bad would happen to you...



CLUE: Where there's fireworks, there's smoke. Where there's hot water, there's this.
LOCATION: Steamfont -- SE portion of zone (40, -1264, -22) (CONFIRMED)

CLUE: For small folks, they sure play a big game of chess!
LOCATION: Butcherblock -- around PoK book (-1607, -327, 2) (CONFIRMED)

CLUE: Where the Windstalker used to stalk.
LOCATION: Qeynos Hills -- south of Hadden (2380, 1015, 30) (CONFIRMED)

CLUE: Big feet, big sandy footprints.
LOCATION: Southern Desert of Ro -- around spectre isle (3792,-1631,15) (CONFIRMED)

CLUE: If a bear was bare here, it couldn't bear it.
LOCATION: Everfrost -- path south of PoK book, also wanders through most of the mountain paths (2573, 431,-56)
(CONFIRMED)

CLUE: Stone boat shuttles? Who are they kidding?
LOCATION: Erudin -- on the docks (0,0,22) (CONFIRMED)

CLUE: Fear? Rot? Well, these are a few of my favorite things.
LOCATION: The Feerrott -- wide circle around the druid ring and PoK book (212, -2040, 15) (CONFIRMED)

CLUE: Kurn's View isn't so nice here as it once was.
LOCATION: Field of Bone -- walks the path from Cabilis entrance down to the pit (-2080,2684,13) (CONFIRMED)

CLUE: The markets here are wonderful, though who really needs that much catnip?
LOCATION: Shar Vahl -- bridge near Shadeweaver zone (-845,100,-186) (CONFIRMED)

CLUE: Only an elf would think that their dark is greater than someone else's.
LOCATION: Greater Faydark -- underneath Kelethin, near PoD lift, NW of druid ring (75, 183, 1) (CONFIRMED)

CLUE: I can't believe that those leatherfoot, er leatherfeets, are still alive.
LOCATION: Nektolus Forest -- wizard portal area (28, -724, 9) (CONFIRMED)

CLUE: Trolls be wary, this is their home and they will give you warts if you pester them.
LOCATION: Rathe Mountains -- old hill giant area (356, 2343, 3) (CONFIRMED)

CLUE: Are you one with the wall?
LOCATION: Misty Thicket -- on top of the wall (-76, 588, 37) (CONFIRMED)

CLUE: Minitab? Is that even a word?
LOCATION: Natimbi -- pathing IN the river, east to west (and sometimes south into the ocean), you can get update levitating above him (934, -190, 144) (CONFIRMED)

CLUE: You take the low pass....
LOCATION: Highpass Hold -- in front of Highpass Keep (-90, -170, -21) (CONFIRMED)

CLUE: I'd prefer a crescent roll myself.
LOCATION: Crescent Reach -- back part of zone, on ground below dragons (-540, -165, -42) (CONFIRMED)

CLUE: Home to many of the world's largest things: largest Gnome launcher, largest clockwork and largest crash site!
LOCATION: Dragonscale Hills -- on road near the farm, around (3516, -920, 77); also has been sited on the beach by the docks and in the water there (CONFIRMED)
note: The party machine not only walks around in DSH, he also warps from spot to spot. Just pick one of the known sighting locations and hang out there until you see him.

CLUE: High places are always covered with the veil of morning light.
LOCATION: Dawnshroud Peaks -- doing a wide ring outside Sanctus Seru between the baker's camp and Netherbian (550, 1380, 111) (CONFIRMED)

CLUE: Where claws met Norrath.
LOCATION: Cobalt Scar -- walking along the beach (-716, -468, 61) (CONFIRMED)

CLUE: Edge of the sea with the same name.
LOCATION: Barren Coast -- along the coastline near the docks (-200, -310, 5) (CONFIRMED)



Upon completion:

Your task 'Bristlebane's Party Favor - Bristlebane's Favor' has been updated.

Bristlebane told you that he's having a party and has challenged you to participate. All over Norrath, and likely a few other places, there are firework shows to enjoy. All he has asked is that you find those fireworks and enjoy them. But the fireworks show only happens in one place at a time, so you'll have to keep moving. Bristlebane assured you that nothing bad would happen to you...

You hear a laugh in your mind. Bristlebane has noticed your attendance at his party.

Fizzlethorpe Bristlebane`s Image shouts 'Thanks for attending my party! You've been a wonderful guest. May our next ten years together be as grand as our first!'

Fizzlethorpe Bristlebane`s Image says 'See ya!'

IF YOU HAIL BRISTLEBANE'S IMAGE AFTERWARDS:

You say, 'Hail, Fizzlethorpe Bristlebane`s Image'

Bristlebane says, 'I hope you enjoyed the show! I bet you thought I was going to trick you and do something funny to you when you got to each of my shows. So when you got to the fireworks you were probably worried that something bad was going to happen! Well, some tricks are more subtle than a pie in the face.'




Reward(s):
Fireworks Focus of Bristlebane
Potion of Adventure II
Player flags
Bristlebane's Party Generator
Celebratory Fireworks Caster
3150p, 0g, 0s, 0c
Experience

This option offers the following:

Option 1: Distillate of Alacrity X
Option 2: Distillate of Celestial Healing XIII
Option 3: Distillate of Clarity XIII
Option 4: Distillate of Divine Healing XIII
Option 5: Distillate of Health XIII
Option 6: Replenishment XIII
Option 7: Distillate of Spirituality XIII
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Formulas work still
# Apr 29 2024 at 2:18 PM Rating: Good
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I just used the formula today and it worked.

The locations provided are not necessarily accurate as the mob roams

At the time, the answer was Everfrost, so I ran out there to the given coord and found nothing. I ran back towards Halas and the PoK book and found the party machine pathing out of the ice valleys and out into the open area about mid zone. It may have been headed to the coord provided, didnt hang around to see, but the formula definitely worked for the correct zone.
Formulas work still
# Apr 29 2024 at 5:34 PM Rating: Decent
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Stageguy wrote:
I just used the formula today and it worked.

The locations provided are not necessarily accurate as the mob roams

At the time, the answer was Everfrost, so I ran out there to the given coord and found nothing. I ran back towards Halas and the PoK book and found the party machine pathing out of the ice valleys and out into the open area about mid zone. It may have been headed to the coord provided, didnt hang around to see, but the formula definitely worked for the correct zone.


Perhaps you can summarize the formula as you used it for all the locations almost seamlessly?

And yes, the coordinates listed as "CONFIRMED" mean absolutely nothing. For example:

"CLUE: Where there's fireworks, there's smoke. Where there's hot water, there's this.
LOCATION: Steamfont -- SE portion of zone (40, -1264, -22) (CONFIRMED)"

(40, -1264, -22) is mostly East but neither North or South. It is dead center. So which one is it? The coordinates or the description? This is the confusion and problem with the formula.
Formulas work still
# May 03 2024 at 9:45 AM Rating: Decent
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Ersatz wrote:
Stageguy wrote:
I just used the formula today and it worked.

The locations provided are not necessarily accurate as the mob roams

At the time, the answer was Everfrost, so I ran out there to the given coord and found nothing. I ran back towards Halas and the PoK book and found the party machine pathing out of the ice valleys and out into the open area about mid zone. It may have been headed to the coord provided, didnt hang around to see, but the formula definitely worked for the correct zone.


Perhaps you can summarize the formula as you used it for all the locations almost seamlessly?

And yes, the coordinates listed as "CONFIRMED" mean absolutely nothing. For example:

"CLUE: Where there's fireworks, there's smoke. Where there's hot water, there's this.
LOCATION: Steamfont -- SE portion of zone (40, -1264, -22) (CONFIRMED)"

(40, -1264, -22) is mostly East but neither North or South. It is dead center. So which one is it? The coordinates or the description? This is the confusion and problem with the formula.


The formula to figure out what zone hes in absolutely work. Been knocking this out this week on Mischief. The locations however aren't exact as he wonders, but they do give you a good place to start your search. As long as you are in the right zone you will find him.
Really?
# Apr 29 2024 at 10:08 AM Rating: Decent
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Most information from posters on Allakhazam tend to confuse people with different "facts" they feel they have discovered and are now revealed truths.

All I will say is this: I have seen 4 different locations for Butcherblock posted below. The above description says "around PoK book"

/up time and formulas are absolutely ridiculous to post on a forum as it is not a real time method of tracking on any server.

I would applaud those who do not deceive themselves into thinking they have found a formula for BPM. EQ and this quest was not meant to be predictable. And again, a forum post from one year ago in regard to a random server's /up time and zone location helps absolutely... nobody.

Just use the above "CONFIRMED" junk and hope for the best. If you start delving into the posts below, you will be wasting more than just game time - you will be wasting brain power and precious AFK time as well!

Happy celebrations :)
Not Trackable
# Apr 24 2024 at 2:21 PM Rating: Decent
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The Party Machine is not trackable, so you'll have to find him visually and get under him or sit at the /loc given.
Dawnshroud Peaks Location
# Apr 22 2024 at 10:45 AM Rating: Good
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Party Bot paths towards Sanctus Seru and stops for 10 seconds at /loc 72.04, 1430.65, 105.70
Ran around this zone for 45 mins never seeing him till this point
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Zone numbers for simplicity
# Apr 20 2024 at 12:18 PM Rating: Good
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0 - Steamfont				10 - Nektolus Forest 
 
1 - Butcherblock			11 - Rathe Mountains 
 
2 - Qeynos Hills			12 - Misty Thicket 
 
3 - Southern Desert of Ro	   	13 - Natimbi 
 
4 - Everfrost				14 - Highpass Hold 
 
5 - Erudin				15 - Crescent Reach 
 
6 - The Feerrott		        16 - Dragonscale Hills 
 
7 - Field of Bone			17 - Dawnshroud Peaks 
 
8 - Shar Vahl				18 - Cobalt Scar 
 
9 - Greater Faydark			19 - Barren Coast 

2024 - Mischief Server
# Apr 15 2024 at 11:57 PM Rating: Decent
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My memory is a bit fuzzy but when I typed /up in POK I get 2 values, world and zone. Has it always been like that or is new?

But in any case I used the zone time and with the calculations BPM should be in Highpass Hold and at 45 minutes after the hour, when I got there, it was there so it looks like no adjustments are needed now. Or at least not on Mischief.
2023
# May 06 2023 at 7:04 PM Rating: Good
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On Rathe this year (2023) the formula works fine. But the Cobalt Scar location is off (he doesn't wander down that far), the one that worked for me was -600, -1000, 78.

Also, the Qeynos Hills location was too high up the hill. Just go to the bottom of that hill and you'll be fine.
What BPM actually looks like
# Apr 28 2023 at 9:07 PM Rating: Good
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Since no one has posted an image of what Bristlebane's Party Machine (BPM) looks like, here's one.
BPM in action
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What BPM actually looks like
# Apr 29 2023 at 11:17 AM Rating: Excellent
ddraigoch wrote:
Since no one has posted an image of what Bristlebane's Party Machine (BPM) looks like, here's one.
BPM in action


Does this npc spawn in every spot in all the zones in the writeup?
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What BPM actually looks like
# Apr 30 2023 at 9:58 AM Rating: Good
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Yes, the spawn spots listed in the top article are accurate so you can park there and it will eventually pass by you. BUT he wanders around somewhat and he can port like in Dragonscale Hills. He will be in one spot and poof! shows up down the road a bit.
Bristlebane server 2023 adjustment
# Apr 23 2023 at 7:16 PM Rating: Decent
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BPM appears at approximately the 30min mark each hour...Example 23April he appeared in Feerrott at 833PM ET
Bristlebane Server 2023 BPM after April patch
# Apr 20 2023 at 2:12 AM Rating: Good
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Simply use the posted formula, no adjustment needed. He appears approx 5.mins after the hour.
Luclin Server 2023 after patch in April
# Apr 19 2023 at 5:17 PM Rating: Decent
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Following the patch on 19April2023, the formula is now accurate. No need to add or subtract to its result.
Luclin Server 2023
# Apr 14 2023 at 12:43 PM Rating: Decent
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To locate the Party Machine add 4 to the formula result. BPM appears 10 mins after the hour.
Bristlebane Server 2023
# Apr 12 2023 at 12:07 PM Rating: Decent
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at 1:10pm CST BPM was in Rathe Mountains walking around the old hill giant hill

Edit: More fun as I decided to do it on another character. Using the time above I went sequentially and at the time (12am on the 15th) came up with Nek Forrest . It wasn't there so I checked the zones before and after it. Nope. Then I tried that formula adding 4, 7 and then subtracting 4 an 7. Nada. So I just did the process of elimination and started at Nek and worked backwards. Found the little sob in Erudin. I did the calculations again and it seems you should subtract 3 this year on Bristlebane. Might check back in a couple days with the -3 value and see it thats it.

Edited, Apr 15th 2023 12:54am by hullan
Bristlebane Party Machine TUNARE
# May 09 2022 at 12:53 AM Rating: Good
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0745 (UTC) in Butcherblock Mountains. Pathing for the machine ENDS at the POK book. Coordinates in post inaccurate. End trail for path is +1690.75, -537.80, 2.57
DSH
# May 08 2022 at 8:09 PM Rating: Decent
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The LOC for DSH is totally wrong. Just stick RIGHT by the fence of the farm to the north part and you won't miss it like i did =/
Very confusing
# May 01 2022 at 4:34 AM Rating: Decent
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These locations aren't all correct and I don't understand the timing. Does the party robot got to each zone sequentially? What does PDT mean? Is that game time?
Very confusing
# May 01 2022 at 9:45 AM Rating: Excellent
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Yes, the party machine goes to each of the locations in order. But the thing is he does not start with the first one each day. He continues to go thru the list even as no one is playing.

One thing that is confusing is that people post which zone he is in but never post the server they are on. Its different for each server.

That is where the formula comes into play. For example, you log in and want to know where he is. Go to POK and type /up in your chat window and you will get a time - for example:

/up
05:21:30:07 (take the 5 which is days x 24 which is hours in a day) = 120
Add those to the other hours listed (21) + 120
Equals 141

Now 141 divided by 20 (the 20 is how many zones it will go thru) = 7.05

Drop the whole number (7) and just use the fraction .05 which
you will multiply by 20 (.05 x 20) = 1

***note there can be, but not always a minus 4 or minus 7 from that end number. So you would use the main list and count accordingly.

So he would be in zone 1 which is Butcher Block. Use the zone list in the main write up. And the first zone listed, Steamfront counts as 0 Zero.

So he will be in that zone - which ever it is for you) for 1 hour then he will move to the next zone on the list. No need to do the formula again unless you have logged out and need the new location. Or unless there was a patch.

He has been hitting closer to 30 minutes after the hour on Tunare so give him a little time if you don't see him

PST mean pacific standard time.

** more on this note. When it started this year we had to minus 4 from the end formula but after patch it was exactly the last number you come up with. It still is on Tunare.







After patch forumla
# Apr 23 2022 at 6:31 AM Rating: Good
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After patch the formula ends after you time the fraction with no -4 or -7 on Tunare. So do the math, Steamfront counts as 0.
Party Machine Map Locations
# Apr 19 2022 at 9:44 PM Rating: Good
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Party Machine Map Locations (Based on the provided List of coordinates.)

Steamfont P 1264, -40, 22, 0, 0, 0, 3, Party_Machine
Butcherblock P 327, 1607, -2, 0, 0, 0, 3, Party_Machine
Qeynos Hills P -1015, -2380, -30, 0, 0, 0, 3, Party_Machine
South Ro P 1631, -3792, -15, 0, 0, 0, 3, Party_Machine
Everfrost P -431, -2573, 56, 0, 0, 0, 3, Party_Machine
Erudin P 0, 0, -22, 0, 0, 0, 3, Party_Machine
Feerrott P 2040, -212, -15, 0, 0, 0, 3, Party_Machine
Field of Bone P -2684, 2080, -13, 0, 0, 0, 3, Party_Machine
Shar Vahl P -100, 845, 186, 0, 0, 0, 3, Party_Machine
Greater Faydark P -183, -75, -1, 0, 0, 0, 3, Party_Machine
Nektulos P 724, -28, -9, 0, 0, 0, 3, Party_Machine
Rathe Mountains P -2343, -356, -3, 0, 0, 0, 3, Party_Machine
Misty Thicket P -588, 76, -37, 0, 0, 0, 3, Party_Machine
Natimbi P 190, -934, -144, 0, 0, 0, 3, Party_Machine
Highpass P 170, 90, 21, 0, 0, 0, 3, Party_Machine
Crescent Reach P 165, 540, 42, 0, 0, 0, 3, Party_Machine
Dragonscale Hills P 920, -3516, -77, 0, 0, 0, 3, Party_Machine
Dawnshroud P -1380, -550, -111, 0, 0, 0, 3, Party_Machine
Cobalt Scar P 468, 716, -61, 0, 0, 0, 3, Party_Machine
Barren Coast P 310, 200, -5, 0, 0, 0, 3, Party_Machine
Drinal
# Apr 19 2022 at 1:03 PM Rating: Decent
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18 Apr 2022

1600 PDT - Steamfont.

19 Apr 2022

1200 PDT - Steamfont
1300 - Butcherblock
1400 - Qeynos Hills
1500 - South Ro
1600 - Everfrost
1700 - Erudin
1800 - The Feerrott
1900 - Field of Bone
2000 - Shar Vahl
2100 - Greater Faydark
2200 - Nektulos Forest
2300 - Rathe Mountains
2400 - Misty Thicket

20 April 2022

0100 - Natimbi
0200 - Highpass Hold
0300 - Crescent Reach
0400 - Dragonscale Hills
0500 - Dawnshroud Peaks
0600 - Cobalt Scar
0700 - Barren Coast
0800 Steamfont
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Drinal
# Apr 20 2022 at 10:57 PM Rating: Decent
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12:00am Natimbi on the Xegony server

Edited, Apr 21st 2022 12:00am by Tameron
Drinal
# Apr 20 2022 at 11:01 PM Rating: Decent
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Sorry, that's 12:00am
Feerrott Path
# Apr 18 2022 at 11:50 PM Rating: Good
I found it minutes after it started. It follows the path starting at either Oggok or the PoK book but it follows the path even the little turns. I didn't stay to see if it goes off the path and around the druid ring or to the Innothule zoneline and back.
steamfont
# Apr 17 2022 at 9:04 PM Rating: Good
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Saw him first in Steamfont at -1551, -546, 13

Near Alaris Blimp.
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# Apr 17 2022 at 3:32 PM Rating: Decent
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May be there for the entire hour, was when I left after 33 minutes.
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# Apr 17 2022 at 3:14 PM Rating: Decent
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Not targetable, not Trackable.
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Drinal
# Apr 17 2022 at 3:02 PM Rating: Decent
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Tunare been gone a while...

It appears to be -4 technically? But it is appearing on the hour, so the math is right if you want to be there in time.

Your math may get you 14, let's say.

It was in Natimbi at 1pm PST, but when he shows in Highpass on the hour at 2 pm PST, the math would say 14 for a minute and then go to 15 a couple of minutes later since /uptime is a minute or off of the hour. So use -4 and then head to the next if you're after the hour-5 min mark, probably the safest bet...if that makes sense, because the /uptime changes like 2 minutes after the hour.

It doesn't appear on track...

(17 Apr 2022 ) PST

1300 PST - Natimbi - was in the river
1400 - Highpass - started at Highkeep entrance and walked north
1500 - Crescent Reach
1600 - Dragonscale Hills
1700 - Dawnshroud Peaks
1800 - Cobalt Scar
1900 - Barren Coast
2000 - Steamfont Mountains
2100 - Butcherblock
2200 - Qeynos Hills
2300 - South Ro

(18 April 2022) PST
0000 - Everfrost
0100 - Erudin
0200 - The Feerrott
0300 - Field of Bone
0400 - Shar Vahl
0500 - Greater Faydark
0600 - Nektulos Forest
0700 - Rathe Mountains
0800 - Misty Thicket
0900 - Natimbi
1000 - Highpass
1100 - Crescent Reach
1200 - Dragonscale Hills
1300 - Dawnshroud
1400 - Cobalt Scar
1500 - Barren Coast
1600 - Steamfont Mountains
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Drinal
# Apr 19 2022 at 12:34 AM Rating: Good
On the Rathe-Prexus server the zone change is around 22 minutes after the hour.
2022 Tunare
# Apr 14 2022 at 8:19 AM Rating: Good
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On Tunare this year it looks like it is using the -4 hour from total. And don't forget the first zone counts as 0
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