Winning at Chess: Black  

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Rating:
*****
Information:
Level:46
Maximum Level:125
Monster Mission:No
Repeatable:No
Can Be Shrouded?:No
Quest Type:Quest
Quest Goal:
  • Experience
  • Loot
Quest Items:
Related Creatures:
Related Quests:
Era:Lost Dungeons of Norrath
Recommended:
Group Size:Solo
Appropriate Classes:
  • All
Appropriate Races:
  • All
Entered: Sun Nov 2 23:06:30 2008
Modified: Tue Dec 5 05:21:04 2023
This is a description of the Chessboard ring event. The chessboard in the Plane of Mischief is now surrounded by jester-looking mobs. One side has all white pieces (this includes the outer hallway: white pawns, white bishops, white knights, white castles, and white queens). The other half is the black pieces (names?). Killing a white piece will always respawn another white piece, although it is random which piece will spawn; kill a pawn and a queen can spawn.

Each piece can drop an idol corresponding to its name, i.e., a white queen will drop a white queen piece. I never saw a white pawn drop anything, but the others did. Drops are uncommon/rare.

There are two quest mobs, one on each throne. Leea Brumplefoot can be found next to the Chessboard, opposite her opponent Ronald.


You say, 'Hail, Leea Brumplefoot'

Leea Brumplefoot says 'What does one have to do to win at this game? Each move I make they counter with a better move. I sure could use some help.'

You say, 'Help?'

Leea Brumplefoot says 'Oh you are willing to help me? Very well I really need to end this game and put my opponent in check mate. You can either gather up four black pawns to bring me closer to what I need. Or if you're willing to risk it all and go for check mate bring me one each of a black bishop, black knight, black castle, and a black queen. If you do so I'll have checkmate for sure. However the pieces can get a little lively in the defense of their king so be warned if you do so.'

Handing in 4 x Black Pawn results in a small amount of experience; no loot.

Leea Brumplefoot says, 'Excellent with these four gone I can make my move now! Here take this as your reward.'

You gain party experience!

Hand the Black Bishop, Black Knight, Black Castle, and Black Queen to Leea Brumplefoot.

Leea Brumplefoot says 'Oh wow you have done better than I ever expected. I almost have him in checkmate if you could take care of these pieces I'll have him for sure!'

You gain experience!!

All the mobs in the chessboard room and surrounding corridor despawn, including the quest NPCs Leea and Ronald Brumplefoot, and are replaced by 8 x "a black pawn" in the chessboard room. All are partially slowable. After all eight are killed:

The last of the pawns have been defeated now the bishop and knights have come to protect the king.

2 x "a black bishop" and 2 x "a black knight" spawn around the room. All are partially slowable. After all four are killed:

As both of the bishops and knights lie on the ground defeated. The castles and the queen come to defend the king.

"the Black Queen" and 2 x "a black castle" spawn in front of the east throne, opposite Leea Brumplefoot. All are partially slowable. The castles Rampage. The Queen hits up to about 800, quads/flurries, and Enrages at low health. After all three are killed:

The queen and castles have been defeated, now the king must defend himself!

the Black King spawns in front of the east throne, opposite Leea Brumplefoot. The King is partially slowable. He is approximately level 70, hits around 1500, quads, Wild Rampages, and Enrages at low health. After he is killed:

The king has been defeated and the checkmate earned after a hard fought victory.

You have about 15 minutes? to complete the event before it ends and the normal mobs respawn.

The Black King drops two items from the following list:

Grand Gauntlets of Gloating
Leather Tunic of Relaxation
Mysterious Bracelet of Furtive Thoughts
Silvery Vambraces of Celebration
Studded Black Pearl Earring
Tri-Threaded Cord of Glee
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quest corrections for Winning at Chess: Black
# Oct 14 2017 at 4:59 PM Rating: Excellent
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Please add Leea Brumplefoot as the starting NPC for the quest.

Please add a black queen as a related creature.

Please add Winning at Chess: White as a related quest.

Maximum level is N/A.

Handing in 4 x Black Pawn results in experience (dialogues?).
should say:
Handing in 4 x Black Pawn results in a small amount of experience; no loot.
Leea Brumplefoot says, 'Excellent with these four gone I can make my move now! Here take this as your reward.'
You gain party experience!

All the mobs in the chessboard room and surrounding corridor despawn, and are replaced by 8 x "a black pawn" in the chessboard room.
should say:
All the mobs in the chessboard room and surrounding corridor despawn, including the quest NPCs Leea and Ronald Brumplefoot, and are replaced by 8 x "a black pawn" in the chessboard room.

"the Black Queen" and 2 x "a black castle" spawn directly in front of Leea Brumplefoot.
should say:
"the Black Queen" and 2 x "a black castle" spawn in front of the east throne, opposite Leea Brumplefoot.

the Black King spawns directly in front of Leea Brumplefoot.
should say:
the Black King spawns in front of the east throne, opposite Leea Brumplefoot.

Both Brumplefoots (Brumplefeet?) despawn.
should say:
You have about 15 minutes? to complete the event before it ends and the normal mobs respawn.

The king's drops:
should say:
The Black King drops two items from the following list:

Edited, Oct 14th 2017 8:06pm by nytmare
White King, other pieces
# Apr 18 2015 at 7:21 AM Rating: Decent
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I just did this chess game. I had no preference in the color, just whatever I could collect first. I didn't bother collecting the Pawns, but I can tell you right now that both Black and White Pawns drop their respective color pieces, as I destroyed numerous of each color. I was here doing this for 3-4 days off and on, and not once did I see the Black Queen.

I ended up collecting all of the White pieces first, so I turned them into Ronald Brumplefoot. Once I got to and killed the White King, he dropped:

2x Brass Locket of Destiny
and
Soluble Loam

Edited, Apr 18th 2015 9:24am by pitdealer
Lucy
# Nov 14 2011 at 12:48 PM Rating: Good
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Quote:
Leather Tunic of Relaxation (please upload this to Lucy)

Done.
Leather Tunic of Relaxation
Lucy
# Nov 14 2011 at 2:35 PM Rating: Excellent
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Tobynn wrote:
Quote:
Leather Tunic of Relaxation (please upload this to Lucy)

Done.
Leather Tunic of Relaxation


Added, thanks.
Event description
# Nov 03 2008 at 5:00 AM Rating: Good
Leea Brumplefoot can be found next to the Chessboard, opposite her opponent Ronald.

You say, 'Hail, Leea Brumplefoot'

Leea Brumplefoot says 'What does one have to do to win at this game? Each move I make they counter with a better move. I sure could use some help.'

You say, 'Help?'

Leea Brumplefoot says 'Oh you are willing to help me? Very well I really need to end this game and put my opponent in check mate. You can either gather up four black pawns to bring me closer to what I need. Or if your willing to risk it all and go for check mate bring me one each of a black bishop, black knight, black castle, and a black queen. If you do so I'll have checkmate for sure. However the pieces can get a little lively in the defense of their king so be warned if you do so.'

(Hand the Black Bishop, Black Knight, Black Castle, and Black Queen to Leea Brumplefoot.)

Leea Brumplefoot says 'Oh wow you have done better than I ever expected. I almost have him in checkmate if you could take care of these pieces I'll have him for sure!'

You gain experience!!

(All the mobs in the chessboard room and surrounding corridor despawn, and are replaced by 8x a_black_pawn in the chessboard room. All are partially slowable. After all eight are killed:)

The last of the pawns have been defeated now the bishop and knights have come to proctect the king.

(2x a_black_bishop and 2x a_black_knight spawn around the room. All are partially slowable. After all four are killed:)

As both of the bishops and knights lie on the ground defeated. The castles and the queen come to defend the king.

(the_Black_Queen and 2x a_black_castle spawn directly in front of Leea Brumplefoot. All are partially slowable. The castles Rampage. The Queen hits up to about 800, quads/flurries, and Enrages at low health. After all three are killed:)

The queen and castles have been defeated, now the king must defend himself!

(the_Black_King spawns directly in front of Leea Brumplefoot. The King is partially slowable. He is approximately level 70, hits around 1500, quads, Wild Rampages, and Enrages at low health. After he is killed:)

The king has been defeated and the checkmate earned after a hard fought victory.

(Both Ronald and Leea Brumplefoot despawn without another word.)


When I did this event in Oct 2008, nothing special dropped from any mob in the event except the King, who dropped Studded Black Pearl Earring, and Leather Tunic of Relaxation.

Leather Tunic of Relaxation
Magic, Lore, No Trade
Chest
Class DRU MNK BST; Race ALL
Rec level 58
Weight 1.9; Size LARGE
AC +25; HP/M/E +75
Str, Sta +8
Wis +10
Agi, Dex, Cha +5
Mag, Fir, Cld, Dis, Poi +6
Mana Regen +1
Slot 1: Type 7


As a side note, you can alternatively turn in four Black Pawns instead of the Bishop, Knight, Castle and Queen; this does NOT spawn any event but gives a small amount of experience. This can also be done with Ronald using the White Pawns. All turn-in items are rare drops from their corresponding non-event mobs in the area.

Zukat
77th level Beastlord
Bertoxxulous server


Edited, Nov 3rd 2008 8:24am by Zukat
Event description
# Jun 08 2009 at 12:47 AM Rating: Good
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Few additions:
- The mobs that spawn during this ring event aren't the same as the normal versions as every one of them summons. Like the normal versions they are fully root/snarable.
- The king is lbue to lvl 85, and headshotable at rank 13 headshot. Being headshotable he must be lvl 72 or lower, and I don't know what the lblue conning says about his minimum level.
- As with the normal spawns, they're all humanoids (I checked and I did headshot at least 1 of each type of the chess piece during the event)
- The king dropped exactly 2 items; Tri-Threaded Cord of Glee and Mysterious Bracelet of Furtive Thoughts (not currently listed as one of his drops in alla)
Event description
# Dec 08 2008 at 2:52 AM Rating: Excellent
Did this again last night, a couple of further notes:

The mob names as listed are correct for this event. Note the names of the event mobs (except for the king and queen) are exactly the same as the normal trash mobs in the area, and judging from con color they are of similar level.

The Brumplefoots (Brumplefeet if you like) despawn right after the initial turn-in when the first wave spawns, not at the end of the event.

This time around, the_Black_King dropped Tri-Threaded Cord of Glee and Grand Gauntlets of Goading.

Lastly, though I can't confirm for the chessboard events, the Hidden Jester ring event (a similar event elsewhere in the zone) despawns exactly 1 hour after it is first spawned; so I think it's safe to guess the chessboard events do likewise.

Heh. Not that anyone actually DOES these events in PoMischief anymore... but there ya go. :)
Event description
# Nov 03 2008 at 8:35 AM Rating: Excellent
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Zukat wrote:
Leea Brumplefoot can be found next to the Chessboard, opposite her opponent Ronald.

You say, 'Hail, Leea Brumplefoot'

Leea Brumplefoot says 'What does one have to do to win at this game? Each move I make they counter with a better move. I sure could use some help.'

You say, 'Help?'

Leea Brumplefoot says 'Oh you are willing to help me? Very well I really need to end this game and put my opponent in check mate. You can either gather up four black pawns to bring me closer to what I need. Or if your willing to risk it all and go for check mate bring me one each of a black bishop, black knight, black castle, and a black queen. If you do so I'll have checkmate for sure. However the pieces can get a little lively in the defense of their king so be warned if you do so.'

(Hand the Black Bishop, Black Knight, Black Castle, and Black Queen to Leea Brumplefoot.)

Leea Brumplefoot says 'Oh wow you have done better than I ever expected. I almost have him in checkmate if you could take care of these pieces I'll have him for sure!'

You gain experience!!

(All the mobs in the chessboard room and surrounding corridor despawn, and are replaced by 8x a_black_pawn in the chessboard room. All are partially slowable. After all eight are killed:)

The last of the pawns have been defeated now the bishop and knights have come to proctect the king.

(2x a_black_bishop and 2x a_black_knight spawn around the room. All are partially slowable. After all four are killed:)

As both of the bishops and knights lie on the ground defeated. The castles and the queen come to defend the king.

(the_Black_Queen and 2x a_black_castle spawn directly in front of Leea Brumplefoot. All are partially slowable. The castles Rampage. The Queen hits up to about 800, quads/flurries, and Enrages at low health. After all three are killed:)

The queen and castles have been defeated, now the king must defend himself!

(the_Black_King spawns directly in front of Leea Brumplefoot. The King is partially slowable. He is approximately level 70, hits around 1500, quads, Wild Rampages, and Enrages at low health. After he is killed:)

The king has been defeated and the checkmate earned after a hard fought victory.

(Both Ronald and Leea Brumplefoot despawn without another word.)


When I did this event in Oct 2008, nothing special dropped from any mob in the event except the King, who dropped Studded Black Pearl Earring, and Leather Tunic of Relaxation.

Leather Tunic of Relaxation
Magic, Lore, No Trade
Chest
Class DRU MNK BST; Race ALL
Rec level 58
Weight 1.9; Size LARGE
AC +25; HP/M/E +75
Str, Sta +8
Wis +10
Agi, Dex, Cha +5
Mag, Fir, Cld, Dis, Poi +6
Mana Regen +1
Slot 1: Type 7


As a side note, you can alternatively turn in four Black Pawns instead of the Bishop, Knight, Castle and Queen; this does NOT spawn any event but gives a small amount of experience. This can also be done with Ronald using the White Pawns. All turn-in items are rare drops from their corresponding non-event mobs in the area.

Zukat
77th level Beastlord
Bertoxxulous server


Edited, Nov 3rd 2008 8:24am by Zukat


Updated, thanks.
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