For all the new players on p99... some quick tips to make a buck or two

[shams]

Welcome! I just started playing again as well after being gone for about a year or so.

I know when I first started playing p99 my initial concern was figuring out how I could make some cash as I needed it for spells which were surprisingly expensive for a low level who starts with nothing. So, in no random order I'd like to just list some ways I made a quick buck when I first started.

Most of my experience leveling characters in the 1-10 or so level range has been in EC. It's a good spot to level in for a few reasons. There are guards to run to if you get into trouble. There is always a large group of high level players in the tunnel who are usually willing to give out buffs or maybe even some low level items that they have taking up space in their bags. Lastly, there are several merchants for you to sell at, and the bank in NFP (if you're not an evil race) is only two short zones away. You can bank and be back killing stuff in under 10 minutes easily. So, here's some stuff that while not EC specific, EC is the zone I have in mind as I talk about them.

- Kill decaying skeletons, even when they're green and give no exp. Two reasons: 1.) You can sell stacks of 20 bone chips for 5-10pp to players who need them for summoning pets. 2.) If they have are carrying a cracked staff, which you can see, merchants will pay a plat or two for it which is huge at low levels. So keep laying waste to every decaying skeleton or skeleton that you see!
- Kill lots of lions/lionesses/bears of all types. Often times players who use the tradeskill tailoring will buy these. I think Medium Quality (MQ) pelts will sometimes sell for around 3-5pp a piece while I've seen players pay up to 60pp for High Quality (HQ) bear pelts. These are mobs you should also consider killing on sight when you're a low level, even if they become green to you. (Young Kodiaks and Kodiaks in WC will give you a good opportunity for exp/loot past level 10 as well.)
- Willowisps are a good mob to kill whenever you see them as well. Fairly often they will drop a Greater Lightstone which can either help you see better in the dark or can be sold to a merchant for a few plat.
- Kill and loot pretty much anything that has a two handed weapon. They can usually be sold for a few gp to a merchant if I recall.
- In EC, get into a group at one of the two orc camps. This is beneficial for a couple of reasons, aside from good exp due to the relatively high number of pulls. I believe the orcs drop belts which can be turned in for good exp as part of a quest or sold to other players for a few plat. Also, this is a good time to learn about group dynamics and to learn your class' role in a group. (This was the first real group I ever played in way back in 2000 when I first played EQ)
- Spider Silk which is dropped by some of the larger spiders in EC and WC can sometimes be sold to other players by the stack as well for crafting purposes. It's worth it to either hold onto the silk until you have a whole stack of 20 as opposed to selling it piecemeal to merchants.
- If you do have a little bit of plat saved up and thus have some cash to spend, then consider getting into baking. You can advance your skill up to 132/142 (cant remember) fairly cheaply and then you can make fish cakes which you can sell to players by the stack and make some decent spending money for a lower level.
- Be polite. There are a lot of really nice, generous people on the server and you would be surprised how far please and thank you will take you. If you need help, just ask. You may get turned down, but you may not either. Whatever the case, don't be annoying and start sending obnoxious shouts/ooc's about soandso because they wouldn't buff you or give you money.

That's all I can think of off the top of my head right now. Like I said, I was thinking about EC with all of this, but there are other zones like GFay/BBM that can mimic a lot of what I said. I'd really like to see other people add to this with their own tips/tricks for other areas of Norrath in regards to making a quick buck when you're a lowbie so that you can get some good starter gear and stay interested in p99 and keep this awesome thing going.

Oh yeah, my character in game is Sooby, a 38 druid. If I'm free and you see me, feel free to hit me up for buffs or whatever. If I have some spare stuff on me too I'll probably hand it out :)

[Aerar]

I will go ahead and second the KILL ALL SKELLIES idea, as I need those bone chips in the marketplace - me likes da chips

[Jingleson]

I can back up this guys information. I farmed skeletons from 1-5 until they were green, and made enough plat off the bone chips to get a full set of banded armor and an ebony sword. And then someone came along and gave me a couple pieces of ivy etched and a silver swiftblade! =)

[Aerar]

haha the kindness on these server is extreme but I dont know that ivy etched can be banked on haha

[Jingleson]

haha the kindness on these server is extreme but I dont know that ivy etched can be banked on haha

Well being a ranger it's class specific to me, and I'll take anything that I can get bro, haha.

[Itap]

If you're new and leveling in EC, med up and heal up by Inn 1 or 2. I usually check there for new players whenever I have some stuff to give away.

[Aerar]

im with you man, GL as a ranger, what level you at?

[Jingleson]

If you're new and leveling in EC, med up and heal up by Inn 1 or 2. I usually check there for new players whenever I have some stuff to give away.

I'm switching between orc hill in GF and crushbone. And I'm level 6.

[DrKvothe]

Welcome! I just started playing again as well after being gone for about a year or so.

I know when I first started playing p99 my initial concern was figuring out how I could make some cash as I needed it for spells which were surprisingly expensive for a low level who starts with nothing. So, in no random order I'd like to just list some ways I made a quick buck when I first started.

Most of my experience leveling characters in the 1-10 or so level range has been in EC. It's a good spot to level in for a few reasons. There are guards to run to if you get into trouble. There is always a large group of high level players in the tunnel who are usually willing to give out buffs or maybe even some low level items that they have taking up space in their bags. Lastly, there are several merchants for you to sell at, and the bank in NFP (if you're not an evil race) is only two short zones away. You can bank and be back killing stuff in under 10 minutes easily. So, here's some stuff that while not EC specific, EC is the zone I have in mind as I talk about them.

- Kill decaying skeletons, even when they're green and give no exp. Two reasons: 1.) You can sell stacks of 20 bone chips for 5-10pp to players who need them for summoning pets. 2.) If they have are carrying a cracked staff, which you can see, merchants will pay a plat or two for it which is huge at low levels. So keep laying waste to every decaying skeleton or skeleton that you see!
- Kill lots of lions/lionesses/bears of all types. Often times players who use the tradeskill tailoring will buy these. I think Medium Quality (MQ) pelts will sometimes sell for around 3-5pp a piece while I've seen players pay up to 60pp for High Quality (HQ) bear pelts. These are mobs you should also consider killing on sight when you're a low level, even if they become green to you. (Young Kodiaks and Kodiaks in WC will give you a good opportunity for exp/loot past level 10 as well.)
- Willowisps are a good mob to kill whenever you see them as well. Fairly often they will drop a Greater Lightstone which can either help you see better in the dark or can be sold to a merchant for a few plat.
- Kill and loot pretty much anything that has a two handed weapon. They can usually be sold for a few gp to a merchant if I recall.
- In EC, get into a group at one of the two orc camps. This is beneficial for a couple of reasons, aside from good exp due to the relatively high number of pulls. I believe the orcs drop belts which can be turned in for good exp as part of a quest or sold to other players for a few plat. Also, this is a good time to learn about group dynamics and to learn your class' role in a group. (This was the first real group I ever played in way back in 2000 when I first played EQ)
- Spider Silk which is dropped by some of the larger spiders in EC and WC can sometimes be sold to other players by the stack as well for crafting purposes. It's worth it to either hold onto the silk until you have a whole stack of 20 as opposed to selling it piecemeal to merchants.
- If you do have a little bit of plat saved up and thus have some cash to spend, then consider getting into baking. You can advance your skill up to 132/142 (cant remember) fairly cheaply and then you can make fish cakes which you can sell to players by the stack and make some decent spending money for a lower level.
- Be polite. There are a lot of really nice, generous people on the server and you would be surprised how far please and thank you will take you. If you need help, just ask. You may get turned down, but you may not either. Whatever the case, don't be annoying and start sending obnoxious shouts/ooc's about soandso because they wouldn't buff you or give you money.

That's all I can think of off the top of my head right now. Like I said, I was thinking about EC with all of this, but there are other zones like GFay/BBM that can mimic a lot of what I said. I'd really like to see other people add to this with their own tips/tricks for other areas of Norrath in regards to making a quick buck when you're a lowbie so that you can get some good starter gear and stay interested in p99 and keep this awesome thing going.

Oh yeah, my character in game is Sooby, a 38 druid. If I'm free and you see me, feel free to hit me up for buffs or whatever. If I have some spare stuff on me too I'll probably hand it out :)

Pretty much all of this is wrong or at least very misleading.
-EC is a terrible leveling spot. Too much competition, and the only way to get an edge over other players is to be the most annoying buff beggar. Qeynos has essentially zero competition, and you'll never run out of bears, wolves, wisps in qeynos hills.
-Taking even the most minor detour to kill things that give no experience is stupid. There's always more money to be made at higher levels. Think bone chips are great plat? Killing wisps is even better, but you can't kill wisps if you're lvl 6 because all you do is kill skeletons.
-low/medium quality wolf/cat/bear pelts will sell for 1-2pp, high quality bear skins sell for 25-30pp. Sitting around spamming your skin for 60pp will just waste an enormous amount of time. Yes you pretty much must be in EC to sell these, but if you dont start in FP you can just bank all your skins and make a trip once you've filled up.
-lightstones vendor for 1pp, but never vendor greater lightstones. they vendor for ~4-5pp, but they can be turned in at NK gypsies (or oasis??) for ~9-10pp sellable item.
-crafting is a waste of time.

there's more but i g2g.

[shams]

Thanks for the bit about the light stones, had no idea you could turn them in for that much. As for the HQ bear pelts, I wouldn't try to sell them for 60pp either, all I meant was that I had seem them go for that much before via someone auctioning that they wanted to buy them for as much. For everything else... all I can say is it worked for me. Keep in mind, this is EQ and there are A LOT of different ways to make cash.

[Aerar]

DrKvothe, wow, way to not contribute even slightly to this thread.

First and foremost, EC is not that much competition and this is an MMO people generally like seeing other people (especially if they want to group).

If the person is just starting out, making their way to FP and then EC then WC then Oasis is not a bad route. There are always buffs to be had at EC tunnel (you make it sound hard to get these but all you have to do is ask). Qeynos does not have nearly the player support to Buff that EC does.

The major plus of EC WC Oasis is that it is sufficient leveling speed coupled with the kindness of others making it the absolute BEST place to start out.

Yes if you played before places like Steamfont and Misty can be better for leveling heck Field of Bone to me is the best leveling 1-10 in the game. BUT that doesnt account for the ability to market your wares get buffs and get the generosity of others.

While you may farm a few more plat elsewhere, where else are you going to have the random (as the poster above said , ivy etched armor gifted to you)

If you just want to bash a dudes advice that he is giving go make your own advice thread.

*drops the mic*

[shams]

^ Like a boss.

Lets try can keep the tone helpful in this thread. Unless I or somebody else says something that is just blatantly wrong, do everybody a favor and keep it to yourself. Do feel free to add helpful tidbits though or expand on other points that have already been made, such as the GLS turn-in part.

[Jingleson]

Belts and shoulderpads in CB are what people are pointing me to here. So I'm holding on to those while I hunt in CB.

[Aerar]

Jingleson, I hang onto those while exping in CB (although Im a necro and cant turn em in) and every so often a big boss lvl 60 type comes in and pays hansomly so they can speed level an alt. I think I made like 5pp per belt last night, when going rate is like 2pp a belt.

In any case - I have learned DO NOT AUCTION THEM, wait until someone comes asking to buy them you will make more

[Yumyums Inmahtumtums]

Some other helpful things you can do for cash at low levels:

- Dervish Cutthroats drop bronze and are great around the FP area.
- Nybright sisters and Bandits (to a lesser extent) in lfay for bronze as well.
- Minotaurs in Steamfont have sweet gem drops (opal, peridot etc...).
- Wisps in WC (though there are more in NK and even more on the island in Eruds Crossing).

Or, just create a female woodelf and cyber with lonely high levels for sweet dough. Don't forget to deck her out in leather and use smileys ;) for full immersion.

[Aerar]

Some other helpful things you can do for cash at low levels:


Or, just create a female woodelf and cyber with lonely high levels for sweet dough. Don't forget to deck her out in leather and use smileys ;) for full immersion.

Best idea ever.

Seriously though, how heavily farmed is wisp isle? I would think its nicely farmed these days but who knows.

[Yumyums Inmahtumtums]

Best idea ever.

Seriously though, how heavily farmed is wisp isle? I would think its nicely farmed these days but who knows.

It's not.

I just did my test of patience on the island and the only people I saw were:

- Shamans also doing their test of patience.
- People passing through on the boat.
- Paladins questing for Ro armor.

No one camping wisps or other Kerra critters.

[Yumyums Inmahtumtums]

I forgot to add as well - bandits in WK should now be a fairly desireable NPC since their loot table now has bronze AND they drop those sweet sashes that can be turned in for even more bronze.

[shams]

Good stuff, Yumyums! :)

[fadetree]

Imho Qeynos is a better area for everything except begging buffs and selling stuff. Fang quest in BB is insane exp. Lots of animals for pelts and tons of skellies. Grind on all you can find around qeynos, save it up, and then get a port or walk over to EC. Sell stuffs. Gate/ranger gate back to qey. Hunt up some gnoll pup scalps, they sell pretty well occasionally for some monk quest or other.

The lightstones you can make 9pp off of each in NK at the gypsies. WK bandits drop exp sashes and bronze and you get a bronze weap each sash turnin. Good cash.

[Aerar]

IMO hunting in BB without a strong group is just asking for long corpse runs.

The mobs in there are linked like no1s business.

That being said, some of the most fun I have had in a group was elite ledge as its great xp and away from the trains below.

I think there is something to be said of many starting zones and if you know what you are doing a lot can be great. But as a straight up begginer I cant see a better spot than EC (primarily due to mostly friendly mobs and lots of people)

[DrKvothe]

It's not.

I just did my test of patience on the island and the only people I saw were:

- Shamans also doing their test of patience.
- People passing through on the boat.
- Paladins questing for Ro armor.

No one camping wisps or other Kerra critters.

Regarding wisps:
I killed wisps on Erud's Crossing on my shaman when it was level appropriate. The island has an awesome rate of wisps for 1 player, good rate of wisps for equal split amongst 2 players, but if you get there to find a fungi'd out melee with 0.5+ ratio weapons, you just wasted a trip.

NK on the other hand is perfect. You can get a bind right in the middle of the gypsy camp, and there are tons of wisps that wander right next to the camp. The greater lightstone turnin is right there. It's like 3% per GLS even when wisps are only LB/green. If you get a dry spell of wisps, theres tons of grizzlies.

Although the occasional kos roamer might wipe you in NK if you're not careful, the mad hermit guy that spawns on the coast in erud's crossing every hour was a much bigger threat.

[DrKvothe]

IMO hunting in BB without a strong group is just asking for long corpse runs.

The mobs in there are linked like no1s business.

That being said, some of the most fun I have had in a group was elite ledge as its great xp and away from the trains below.

I think there is something to be said of many starting zones and if you know what you are doing a lot can be great. But as a straight up begginer I cant see a better spot than EC (primarily due to mostly friendly mobs and lots of people)

The beauty of BB is that killing greens/light blues there is better average exp than dark blues almost anywhere else because of the gnoll fang quest. If there's even a slight chance of death, you've gone too deep for your level.

[Andervin]

NK on the other hand is perfect. You can get a bind right in the middle of the gypsy camp, and there are tons of wisps that wander right next to the camp. The greater lightstone turnin is right there. It's like 3% per GLS even when wisps are only LB/green. If you get a dry spell of wisps, theres tons of grizzlies.

Was I just really really high in '99-00 or did that bind spot not exist back when?

[Swish]

With a bit of iksar RP, I love to buy bone chip stacks from the Gfay newbies...hopefully more people do too :)

[Samoht Farstrider]

Monks will also buy Greater Lightstone for their quest in FP area.

If you are lower starting out in GFay, do the bard mail delivery quest going from Felwithe to Kelethin. I got 9% xp each time at level 6 this morning. Works great for any casters who can gate since you only need to run one way and gate back the other way.

[Swish]

Monks will also buy Greater Lightstone for their quest in FP area.

If you are lower starting out in GFay, do the bard mail delivery quest going from Felwithe to Kelethin. I got 9% xp each time at level 6 this morning. Works great for any casters who can gate since you only need to run one way and gate back the other way.

Up to about 12gp per turn-in I think, although I thought the quest had been broken... you can't ding from 1-2 in one delivery anymore :/

[blanks77]

When I first started, I made 200pp by level 10. Just by killing rabid wolves and once I was high enough rabid grizzlies in Qeynos Hills. They drop rabid pelts that can be turned into the cleric guild in North Qeynos.

Rabid wolf pelts get you awesome exp and she gives you 2pp. The rabid grizzly pelts get you exp as well plus 2pp and a spell scroll that sells for almost another 2pp.

The wolfs spawn on the left side of Qeynos hill zone, zoning in from north qeynos. They spawn in the hill area in between the pond and the zone line to Qeynos.

There is one rabid grizzly that walks in front of the Blackburrow entrance. Every time I ran back to Qeynos to turn in gnoll fangs, I would always kill the rabid wolfs. Then as I ran back to the gnolls, they would already be up again. Easiest money you can make at low levels, as well as some of the best exp. The wolfs are only around level 3-5.

[jcmtg]

At level 29, (evil) enchanter can solo nuke Misty Thicket guards. that's 10pp per pull.

Camping the Ancient Cyclops for Journeyman Boots can potentially make more per hour than the above.

Bracer of the Hidden camp or Goblin Gazuki Ring also more per hour, depending.

Paineel guards have no faction hit and die to 1-2 nukes from casters lvl 34+. Hardly any wandering NPCs in their way. These drop around 8pp worth of items. Can sell outside in Tox vendor.

[Samoht Farstrider]

When I first started, I made 200pp by level 10. Just by killing rabid wolves and once I was high enough rabid grizzlies in Qeynos Hills. They drop rabid pelts that can be turned into the cleric guild in North Qeynos.

Rabid wolf pelts get you awesome exp and she gives you 2pp. The rabid grizzly pelts get you exp as well plus 2pp and a spell scroll that sells for almost another 2pp.

The wolfs spawn on the left side of Qeynos hill zone, zoning in from north qeynos. They spawn in the hill area in between the pond and the zone line to Qeynos.

There is one rabid grizzly that walks in front of the Blackburrow entrance. Every time I ran back to Qeynos to turn in gnoll fangs, I would always kill the rabid wolfs. Then as I ran back to the gnolls, they would already be up again. Easiest money you can make at low levels, as well as some of the best exp. The wolfs are only around level 3-5.

I did this with my bard and ranger on P99. Still pretty good xp up to 15 or so. The rabid grizzly can also drop the Grizzly Bear Skin. It's been pretty camped lately tho by wizards in their teens every time I've been back there.

[myriverse]

shams advice is basically how I got through EC. I bought myself a full suit of bronze and a PGT before level 10, and still had a good deal of money left.

Lowbie tailoring is not a waste of time. Just pressing a button can easily double your income. I wouldn't bother with other crafts, though.

EC was anything but crowded. There was hardly anyone there.

[Yumyums Inmahtumtums]

shams advice is basically how I got through EC. I bought myself a full suit of bronze and a PGT before level 10, and still had a good deal of money left.

Lowbie tailoring is not a waste of time. Just pressing a button can easily double your income. I wouldn't bother with other crafts, though.

EC was anything but crowded. There was hardly anyone there.

Merbs are hard to come by in EC. Although you can get buffs etc I found that the levelling was quite slow here and almost not worth it tbh.

Ymmv.

[Swish]

Always found Nektulos to be better than EC for those first 8-9 levels.

[myriverse]

I found loot to be more scarce in Nek. I was never able to get a single HQ pelt in Nek, but in EC, I'd average about 2-3 per week.

[Yumyums Inmahtumtums]

I found loot to be more scarce in Nek. I was never able to get a single HQ pelt in Nek, but in EC, I'd average about 2-3 per week.

"I'd average about 2-3 per week"
"2-3 per week"
"Per week"
"Week"

Why I don't like going to EC for newb levels - takes a week.

[Lowlife]

Can one find cat pelts on odus/kerra isle/eruds crossing?

[SCB]

Wisps are the best option by far for new players who are at level to kill them safely while gaining xp. It's a very solid cash bump for those teen levels when you're struggling just to buy all your spells and whatnot.

Wisp isle in Eruds Crossing. Gather a dozen (or more, whatever) backpacks full of stones and turn them all in to the Dark Elf gals in South Ro (watch out for the ghoul pathing around there). If you don't have the cash for that many backpacks, sell lightstones to the merchants right there until you do.

You get xp, faction, and they return books you can sell for 1 (ls)/7 (gls)pp right there. If you're KOS to Dark Elves, this idea works doubly well for you because it results in massive Neriak faction gains, with no negatives.

The trip can be long and dangerous, and binding can sometimes be an issue, so it's not without risk. I thought the rewards were worth it, for sure, on my first character.

[pharmakos]

if you're levelling in Blackburrow, save your Rusty Spiked Shoulderpads. high level enchanters will buy them for a couple hundred plat a piece. they like to give them to their charmed pets for the negative magic resistance.

[shams]

Lots of good info here! Making me want to start an alt :)

[myriverse]

"I'd average about 2-3 per week"
"2-3 per week"
"Per week"
"Week"

Why I don't like going to EC for newb levels - takes a week.
Yes, I should say a week of playtime for me is about 4-6 hours... and all of that solo.

[justin2090]

HQ bear skins are an excellent way of getting started. It's not like you need a fortune to get some decent gear. I hate EC now but when I first started here it was awesome cause I could xp, sell my pelts, and buy gear at the same time.

[Vladesch]

It depends on class a bit as to how much use farming money is.
For example if you are a necro then farming money is a waste of time. Better just to level up as fast as possible.
Mellee type chars probably have to do a bit of farming for gear.

I don't like EC particularly. I find the level range of mobs to great and getting into trouble a bit. There are a couple of spots where it's pretty good though. The north west corner by the huts is pretty safe from wandering kos mobs, and a zoneline nice and close.

For just levelling I rather like NRo. Not much money but the mob ranges are pretty well graduated from north to south. After that I usually go to oasis which is crap loot, but good for getting a group. As a mellee you probably need to farm some money for this though. As mentioned wisps are great for cash, but watch out because the guards wont save you from them. The "going postal" quest used to be good on live where you could use the POK stones. Now you have to run them you probably don't one that needs boats. Here is a list...
http://everquest.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=going+postal

Felwithe to Kelethin sounds decent, as well as west karana to qeynos.

When you're a bit higher level, theres good money to be had off the karana bandits and the bandit sashes. Turn the sashes to Chesgard Sydwen in the paladins area in Qeynos. You get a bronze weapon for each sash plus good gold. The bandits are an amazing camp if you can manage to single pull them. You probably need either a druid with harmony or a high level char to break the spawn.

When you get to 20ish you can camp the hermit in SK. I think he is about the lowest level mob in the game that drops fine steel. Run directly north and sell them at the centaur camp. Besides great money he is an easy kill with a crazy fast respawn timer and there are no adds. Good till 27ish.

[singol29]

I'd like to add a couple things for people in Gfay. Kill pixies at low levels, in front of Felwithe seems to be the best spot, people will pay nicely for the pixie dust (if you can find someone buying them, 5pp each), they drop gems and cracked staffs as well. Also, foragers will find morning dew, which sell for anywhere from 25 to 50 plat. They're used for cultural armor, but be warned, buyers for this item are very rare.