Editing The Grove of Verthandi

{{Infobox Zone
| Designer = Laurentia
| Rooms = 315
| Re-Pop Time = 91 minutes
| PK Type = LPK, NPK }}



==Equipment==

*the Staff of Seven - Lev(29) Loc(wield hold) 7d7   nodrop fragile holy nostore nounegg no-auction hps(39) hr(3) SKL/SPL: Resurrect (manacost -21%)
*a tricoloured cingulum - Lev(28) Loc(waist) AW AT armor(-15) mana(30) con(-4) Cond(pristine - 185 Days) 
*misty bathing slippers - Lev(24) Loc(feet) AE AN hr(5) armor(-7) Cond(pristine - 185 Days)

==Initial Notes==

*Verthandi has four seasons. Unlike [[Arcadia]], only one season is active at a time.
*the zone DOES repop with people inside
*to change seasons, kill Verthandi 7X. Season will change on the next repop. Otherwise the season will stay the same forever (across restarts).
*You need 7 items to make the staff: 3 !rent, 4 Seasonal.
*Before going to the !rent components be sure to check the season. The room name at the beginning of the zone gives a hint as to what season it is.
**A bright, Autumn Trail = Fall
**A Snowy, Woodland Track = Winter
**A Forest in Flower = Spring
**A Lazy Summer Trail = Summer
*when zone repops, a rentable comp like shard will not reload
*<nowiki>*****</nowiki>IMPORTANT<nowiki>*****</nowiki>
::It is most efficient to make multiple staves at once (we recommend 9 at a time)
::You must kill Queen Verthandi a minimum of '''16''' times to make a single Staff of Seven, but only '''24''' times to make nine staves.
::This means you should get nine seasonal comps before triggering season change

==Walkthrough==

===Seasonal Components===

====Spring====

'''''Phoenix Egg'''''

From @ go n, e, e, n, n, w, n, n, e, n, n, e, e, n, n, w,w, n, w, all n, e, all n, e, 
e, all n, e, n, e, n, d, n, all e, s, all e, n, n, all e, n, n, search, u, u, u, e, 
e, all up, kill phoenix, loot egg.  
*Same strategy as killing Verthandi, except use wimpy 255 because its perma-fireshield.
*Sparking hammer is great against phoenix.
*The egg does not load every time, but you can scry phoenix to see if it loaded.
*You should kill a no-load Phoenix, as it may repop with egg.
*Verthandi is 3d 2e d from phoenix. This route bypasses maple key.

====Summer====

'''''Branch'''''

From @ go n, e, e, n, n, w, n, n, e, n, n, e, e, n, n, w,w, n, w, all n, e, all n, all 
w, 6n, e, (room 'A Regal White Oak') get branch

====Fall====

'''''Branch'''''

From @ go n, e, e, n, n, w, n, n, e, n, n, e, e, n, n, w,w, n, all w, n (room name 
'Emperor of the Orchard') get branch

====Winter====

'''''Shard'''''

From @ go n, all e, 7n, all e, n, up, (room name 'In The Holly Tree') get shard

===!Rent Components===

'''''Rowan Charm'''''

Search zone for mob 'The Antlered Man'. He wanders everywhere. He seems to load in the 
underground area a lot during Fall. Kill. Loot rowan charm

'''''Hawk Feather'''''

From @ go n, e, e, n, n, w, n, n, e, n, n, e, e, n, n, w,w, n, w, all n, e, all n, 
all e, n, 3e, n, all u, kill hawk, loot feather.

'''''Hollow Bone'''''

From @ go n, e, e, n, n, w, n, n, e, n, n, e, e, n, n, w,w, n, w, all n, e, all n, 
e, e, all n, e, n, e, n, d, n, e, e, all n, all w, kill raven, loot bone.

===Verthandi===
To get to Verthandi:

Go to Phoenix, 3d 2e d.

Notes for killing Verthandi solo:
*it is possible to flee north, west, or south from Verthandi.
*the only entrance back to Verthand is from the north. If you flee west or south, follow the path north, then east until you're at the north flee room.
*trap and clear each of the 3 fleeable rooms
*keep corner 2 north of verthandi trapped
*watch for rats on flee, have autosneak on
*avoid ghosts, as they are very difficult
*set wimpy 150
*Verthandi stabs fast, so always run in and init magic missile for images or use colour spray
*dispel, plague, blind, poison

===Making Staff===
After you kill Verthandi, be sure you have all 7 comps in inventory, and sleep. Staff is created when you wake in 3 minutes.
*Make sure you're not formed when you sleep to make the staff. 
*You can only make 1 staff at a time, with 7x comps in your inventory, but you can repeat this step.

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