Blackburrow: Reinforced Blackburrow (Level 80 - HH)

...in the 2010 version of the revamped zones. Also no Potion of Adventure (experience potions) in the 2010 version.

In PoK East of Dogle bank is a gnome NPC alongside a building named Thach Jerden - you hand him one of these pieces and he returns a class specfic piece.

Quote:
[Tue Apr 28 01:42:33 2009] You say, 'Hail, Thach Jerden'
[Tue Apr 28 01:42:33 2009] Thach Jerden says 'Greetings, adventurer. Have you perhaps heard of these strange [changes] that have been happening to familiar areas?'
[Tue Apr 28 01:42:39 2009] You say, 'what changes'
[Tue Apr 28 01:42:39 2009] Thach Jerden says 'They're very odd. For a brief period suddenly areas that we thought we knew will be transformed. The monsters that used to inhabit them will suddenly gain in strength and abilities, and their [equipment] will be changed as well.'
[Tue Apr 28 01:42:47 2009] You say, 'some equipment'
[Tue Apr 28 01:42:48 2009] Thach Jerden says 'Some of them have come into possession of some wonderful [glowing] armors that I find endlessly fascinating, but I have not been able to obtain them on my own.'
[Tue Apr 28 01:42:56 2009] You say, 'what glowing'
[Tue Apr 28 01:42:57 2009] Thach Jerden says 'Have you found some? May I have them? I'll offer you a piece of [armor] from my own collection in trade. They're... very, very nice.'
[Tue Apr 28 01:43:04 2009] You say, 'what armor'
[Tue Apr 28 01:43:05 2009] Thach Jerden says 'I will match whatever type of armor you bring me. An arm for an arm, you might say. I have several different types of bracers or wristbands, though, so if I give you one that you don't want, hand it back to me and I will exchange it for another that you can use.'

My 75 ogre warrior handed him:
Glowing Athlai Gloves
MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM QUEST ITEM
Slot: HANDS
WT: 0.8 Size: TINY
Class: ALL
Race: ALL


...and he gave back in return:
Enameled Black Gauntlets
MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO TRADE INFUSIBLE
Slot: HANDS
Purity: 50
Percussion Instrument
AC: 64
STR: +18+2 DEX: +18+2 STA: +18+2 CHA: +16 WIS: +19 INT: +13 AGI: +17 HP: +350 MANA: +355 ENDUR: +355
SV FIRE: +15 SV DISEASE: +15 SV COLD: +10 SV MAGIC: +20 SV POISON: +30
Combat Effects: +4 Shielding: +1% Spell Shield: +1% Avoidance: +3 Stun Resist: +1% Strikethrough: +1% DoT Shielding: +1% Attack: +10 HP Regen: +2 Mana Regeneration: +3 Clairvoyance: 2 Spell Dmg: 1 Heal Amount: 2
Recommended level of 76. Required level of 71.
WT: 3.8 Size: MEDIUM
Class: WAR CLR PAL SHD BRD
Race: ALL
Slot 1, Type 7 (General: Group)
Slot 2, Type 13 (Energeiac: Group)


Please notice that the armor given in return is NO TRADE but otherwise identical to the armors looted in the revamped zone.
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Thach Jerden Near Tinkerer building in POK. Dont see him on find, loc is about neg 3400 pos500. Turn the new drops in to him for a class specific piece of armor it seems.

Reinforced BB is back! Time to look for camps again /sigh.

Does anyone know if they are ever going to be bringing darkened lguk and reinforced bb back? I've been wondering because like usual, when I decide to take a break from EQ, sony decides to throw a big event and I come back right as it ends lol. I'm just trying to figure out if this stuff was a one time deal or what not.

would love to see this zone go live again...any thoughts

Any quests that previously involved regular Blackburrow can still be completed here (for example the Gnoll Teeth quests)....the only catch is the quest is clearly harder now (due to harder mobs) and obviously not worth the rewards until zone gets changed back. Just mentioning old quest items still drop here off the stronger gnolls. just like the Ghouls in Guk still drop mage 1.0 page etc :)