Whence Rubies?

That flighty lapidary has finally promised to make good on her (significant) debt to me - but I don’t know where to acquire venom-rubies? Any advice? She won’t accept amethysts.

I obtained mine through shroom-hopping, I’m not sure if there are other reliable ways.

Shroom-hopping races is certainly the fastest way, either with 3 fate or the opportunity card (and skills in the mid-40s and up for true enjoyment). A few of the opportunities presented to you may reward them as well, I know I have received two that way although I’m afraid I don’t remember which specifically.

I am on the search for sapphires if anyone has any advice for those lovely stones?

~MF
A Lady dabbling in mineralogy

[quote=Maurna Frost]Shroom-hopping races is certainly the fastest way, either with 3 fate or the opportunity card (and skills in the mid-40s and up for true enjoyment). A few of the opportunities presented to you may reward them as well, I know I have received two that way although I’m afraid I don’t remember which specifically.

I am on the search for sapphires if anyone has any advice for those lovely stones?

~MF
A Lady dabbling in mineralogy[/quote]

Sapphires… I think I got those from the Labyrinth of Tigers. Mr. Stones has a store there, where a success will get you sapphires and a failure diamonds.

I got mine by trading with the urchins - if you get your connections with them high enough an opportunity will present itself.

I got mine from the Mahogany Hall, utter ham that I am.

Most delicious, options! Thank you all kindly!

~MF
A Lady planning a trip

I think all the jewels are available for purchase in the Bazaar Side-Streets…

Other than that, I do believe I got a Venom-Ruby from an Opportunity with a gallant tomb-colonist.

If your Constant Companion is a Master Jewel-Thief, there’s an opportunity card you get to rob things with him. This gets you 5 diamonds, 1 sapphire, and 1 venom-ruby.
edited by M_L_G on 12/26/2011

What do you mean by a Constant Companion?

That’s something (or rather someone) you can get at later stages of the game, once you’re a Person of Some Importance. You may have a look at my Profile to see an example…
edited by Rupho Schartenhauer on 3/24/2015

Oh! That’s fascinating. Now I know I must redouble my efforts to become a Person of Some Importance.

Also, those damn devils.

[quote=Maurna Frost]
I am on the search for sapphires if anyone has any advice for those lovely stones?
[/quote] For the low level persuaders, you can obtain a semi-regular supply at certain stages in your relationships with the honey-sipping personages with a halfway adequate shadowy score.

For those with a more steady supply such as a constant companion or access to the bazaar side streets, would anyone be willing to send me a gift of jewels via the opportunity card in exchange for some measure of favors more easily performed by someone of my moderate stature?
edited by AlbrechtEB on 1/1/2012

Scratch this, apparently my recent racing skills have just been EXTREMELY subpar.

~MF
A Lady racing
edited by MaurnaFrost on 4/1/2012

Another source of sapphires is lizard-throwing at Mrs. Plenty’s. It’s a rare success, but if you’re good enough to lift tickets rather than paying for them, all it costs is actions to acquire them.
edited by RageBox Alice on 3/21/2012

It appears that (lizard tossing) rare success has been removed sadly. Replaced with something else. .

[color=00ffff]Nope - sapphires are still available as a rare success on lizard-throwing. :)[/color]

Can we make this a sticky or something as it is the fifth post about finding venom rubies?

[color=rgb(51, 0, 153)]The thing is, then we end up with a big wodge of stickies, so I would prefer to keep them for absolutely vital threads.[/color] [color=rgb(51, 0, 153)]I am going to ask to merge the 2 recently revived gems threads.[/color]
edited by Alys Indigo on 4/1/2012
edited by Alys Indigo on 4/1/2012
edited by Alys Indigo on 4/1/2012

Silly me. The sapphires do indeed flow here. So the troublesome thing is that other rare gem.
edited by IvanZecat on 4/1/2012