Sins of the Fathers Guide (2008 - 2009)

  • This is a seasonal quest which can only be done once per year, normally during one week each December.
  • The rewards from this quest vary by level:
    • For level 36 or lower, running this quest results in XP sufficient for one full level for every Gift Box you use.
    • For levels 37-49, running this quest results in 1.5 million experience for every Gift Box you use.
    • For higher level characters your reward for using the Boxes is one of the random rewards (see Item Rewards below). Grand Casino keys seem to be the rarest, and Colosseum Coins the most common.
  • For completing all 12 Boxes you are additionally rewarded with a Polar Ursuin Lair containing a Pet.
  1. Travel to 12 locations scattered throughout Dereth to find 12 hidden Gift Boxes.
  2. Use each Box for a special reward (experience or one of five trophy rewards listed below) and the title Gifted.
  3. Once you've used all 12 Boxes you will be rewarded with a Polar Ursuin Lair that summons the Pet Polar Ursuin Cub and the second title Seasonal Seeker.

Note: A tremendous effort was put forth by all servers to find the twelve locations. See the many, many locations searched on the Talk Page.

Gift Box Locations

Place Coords Box Location
Empyrean Lighthouse 26.4S, 97.0E On top of the Lighthouse
Festival Stone of Midsong 0.0N, 0.0E Past the Festival Stone against the hill
Frost Haven 68.6S, 26.0E Past Frost Haven on the hill
Igloo 73.8N, 13.7W Inside the Igloo
Linvak Tukal 77.8S, 27.9E Inside the South Wall
Neydisa Castle 69.7N, 17.6E Third floor of the building
Obsidian Span 34.6N, 41.2E On the bridge
Old Frost Essence Island 16.4N, 53.6E In the river
Plateau Village 44.3N, 43.4W Second floor of the building
Swamp Temple Bunker 23.4S, 47.9E Behind a false wall
Ulgrim's Island 94.8S, 9.7W In the house under the stairs
Xarabydun 41.9S, 16.1E Down the tunnel, stay left

Routes in Ascending Order of Difficulty

The following 4 routes are safe for all characters:

  1. Plateau Village - 44.3N, 43.4W: Town Network to Plateau Village, then straight ahead into the building at 44.3N, 43.4W and up to the second floor.
  2. Neydisa Castle - 69.7N, 17.6E: Town Network to Neydisa Castle, then through the front gates, straight ahead into the building and up to the third floor.
  3. Xarabydun - 41.9S, 16.1E: Town Network to Xarabydun, then run down the tunnel at the drop and stick left until come to the Box under a beam of light.
  4. Linvak Tukal - 77.8S, 27.9E: Town Network to Linvak Tukal, turn right and use the ramp on the south wall to go up. Then go inside and up the internal ramp once, and then west to the Box.

The following routes involve some danger for lower level characters:

  1. Empyrean Lighthouse - 26.4S, 97.0E: Town Network to Tou-Tou, then run NE and up the Lighthouse ramps to the top.
  2. Ulgrim's Island - 94.8S, 9.7W:
    1. First get Sake and Wah Chon's Winter Lager from the bar in Nanto:
    2. Travel to the Drunken Madman:
      • If you have access to Ayan Baqur, go there and give Ulgrim the Sake and he'll open a portal to the Drunken Madman. (Safe Route)
      • If you do not have access to Ayan, go to the Town Network and then Baishi, and then run to the Drunken Madman at 53.0S, 61.0E.
    3. Give the Winter Lager to the Drunken Madman for a portal to Ulgrim's Island (discard Sake).
    4. The Box is under the stairs inside of the house at the drop.
  3. Old Frost Essence Island - 16.3N, 53.5E: Town Network to Rithwic, then run SE to Leafdawning Settlement portal at 8.7N, 60.9E. Then run North into the river.
  4. Obsidian Span - 34.6N, 41.2E: Town Network to Fort Tethana, then run to Hilltop Portal at 1.7N, 71.5W and run to the bridge -OR- there is a tieable portal in the Direlands Subway (lockpick required) -OR- you can run down the road from Holtburg (Safe Route).
  5. Festival Stone of Midsong - 0.0N, 0.0E: Town Network to Al-Jalima, then run SSW to Midsong Cottages settlement portal at 5.7N, 4.3E. Then run to 0,0 which is past the Festival Stone and up against the mountainside.
  6. Swamp Temple - 23.4S, 47.9E:
    1. First portal to the Swamp:
      • If you are level 45+, Facility Hub to Level 45+ area Blackmire portal.
      • If you are under level 45, Town Network to Yanshi, then run East to Swamp Temple Place settlement portal at 10.3S 45.7E.
    2. Run to the Bunker at 23.4S, 47.9E.
    3. Turn right as you enter and take the stairs up. The Box is behind a false wall guarded by some Golems.
  7. Igloo - 73.8N, 13.7W: Town Network to Stonehold, then run North and then East to the Igloo. Note: To avoid the cliffs go onto the high plain first by heading North from Stonehold, and then go East.
  8. Frost Haven - 68.6S, 26.0E: Town Network to Qalaba'r, then run West to Mattekar Slopes settlement portal at 74.8S, 17.8E. Run West and up the mountain past Frost Haven (beware) to the Box on the hill.

Maps

Items

Quest Items

Gift Box

Rewards for Level 50+

Ancient Mhoire Coin Colosseum Coin Grand Casino Key Mana Forge Key Small Olthoi Venom Sac

General Reward

Polar Ursuin Lair

Dead of Winter Guide (2010)

Gift Box Locations

Location Closest Town Route/Notes
30.5S, 72.4E - Dock Shoushi Shoushi portal in Town Network [Sho] run to 30.5s, 72.4e.
0.1N, 52.6E - Lytelthorpe Dairy Farm Lytelthorpe Lytelthorpe portal in Town Network [Aluvian]. Inside the barn (no need to jump up).
4.0S, 18.7E - Drudge House Samsur Samsur portal in Town Network [Gharu'ndim]. At the top of the building. A few level 8 Drudges are at box.
0.8S, 22.0E - Mud Golem Crater Samsur Samsur portal in Town Network [Gharu'ndim] run northeast to 0.8S, 22.0E.
39.4S, 84.9E - Strange Giant Flower Hebian-To Hebian-to portal in Town Network [Sho]. Under the Giant Flower
17.9N, 65.2E - Abandoned Beach House Eastham Eastham portal in Town Network [Aluvian]. Inside the hut.
29.5S, 91.4E - Smugglers Hideaway (surface) Tou-Tou Tou-Tou portal in Town Network [Sho]. Inside the fort. Low-level critters at drop.
41.3S, 52.6E- Battlefield of Ayn Tayan Sawato Sawato portal in Town Network [Sho]. Ayn Tayan Portal [27.2S, 59.9E] Ayn Tayan (Cottages) [39.2S, 55.2E]
40.6N, 41.6W - Windmills Plateau Village Plateau Village portal in Town Network [Aluvian]. Near Windmills. *If you're flagged for the Exploration Marker quest, there's a marker located in the east tower at 40.6N, 41.3W.
21.4N, 24.8W - Undead Village Danby's Outpost Town Network to Danby's Outpost [Annex]
84.0N, 22.2W - Paul & Babe Stonehold Stonehold portal in Town Network [Aluvian]. Take Thyrinn Cant Cottages [69.6N, 20.2W]. Level 100-115 golems are located at these portals. Run to end point.
23.3S, 92.1W - Shipwreck Ayan Baqur/Fort Tethana Use Mount Lethe Recall and run northwest along the coast to 23.3S, 92.1W. If you don't have a tie to Mount Lethe you can run west from the Walled Portals or run north from Ayan Baqur/pookie's cave. A convenient close portal is Sclavus Cathedral at 17.9S, 89.6W. If you don't have the recall, it's a 37 click run, and is probably too tough for younger toons. An exploration market is located at 45.7s, 87.0w along the way. Portal bots in MP have "Ship" portal which takes you within 6 clicks.

Present Dilemma (2011)

Gift Box Locations

# Location Closest Town Route/Notes
1 96.0N, 56.7W Fiun Outpost Fiun Outpost portal in Town Network [Annex] (0.5 click run).
2 12.8S, 41.7E Yanshi Yanshi portal in Town Network [Sho] : inside Wedding Gazebo (1.0 click run).
3 2.2S, 98.9E Oolutanga's Refuge Facility Hub to (N E) Tusker Lodge (2.0 click run) or Oolutanga's Refuge portal in Town Network [Annex] (5.6 click run).
4 69.8N, 62.3W Sanamar Sanamar Portal in Town Network [Annex] then run to the Castle and get to second floor (2.6 click run).
5 72.8S, 93.0E Freehold Freehold portal in Town Network [Sho] then run to 72.8S, 93.0E(2.0 click run).
6 97.1N, 2.4E Neydisa Castle Mayoi portal in Town Network [Sho] then to Point Tremblant Settlement portal at 60.67S 80.33E (2.5 click run), then run to 97.1N, 2.4E (4.5 click run).
Note: Grab the Exploration Marker at 97.2N, 3.7E while you're there.
7 99.2S, 87.2W Candeth Keep Run to Withered Atoll Lugian Mine at 89.7S, 76.1W. Pick up a Lugian Pick Axe off the floor, make your way though the dungeon to the surface portal at the end. (can be summoned)
8 24.0N, 49.2E Cragstone Cragstone portal in Town Network [Aluvian] then to the Fallen Shadow Spire of Cragstone (2.0 click run).
Note: your character must be able to jump to collect this Present.
9 55.9N, 52.3W Plateau Village Plateau Village portal in Town Network [Aluvian] then to Adams' Beach settlement portal at 45.4N, 42.3W then run to the Archmage (2.0 click run).
10 86.9S,0.7E Qalaba'r Qalaba'r portal in Town Network [Gharu'ndim] then to Land Bridge Villas portal at 74.8S, 17.8E (2.8 click run).
Note: Follow road, then ridge to 84.8S, 0.3W for a running path down to beach LS on the left at 86.9S, 0.7E.
11 36.1S, 44.3E Sawato Sawato portal in Town Network [Sho] then to Empyrean Fields Cottages at 27.2S, 59.9E (2.5 click run).
Note: This is a Present from the Monthly Teaser Image screen shot.(36.0S, 44.3E if your having trouble)
12 20.0N, 49.3W Danby's Outpost Kara portal in Town Network [Sho] then to Peril's Edge Cottages 82.9S, 48.2E then (3.3 click run), The present is located in the Villa inside the Castle walls.
Note: that box is located in Castle Pietrus and can be accessed by following the start of the Plateau Village Transit quest
Warning: This present is not really lower level character friendly.

Map Dereth


Items

Quest Items

Gift Box

Rewards for Level 50+

Ancient Mhoire Coin Colosseum Coin Grand Casino Key Mana Forge Key Small Olthoi Venom Sac

General Reward

Enchanted Olthoi Egg

A Growing Twilight (2012)

Gift Box Locations

# Location Difficulty Closest Town Route/Notes
1 42.1N, 79.1W 6 Redspire Take the Facility Hub to the Abandoned Tumerok Site which drops you at 41.9N, 82.2W, then run to the Undead Mechanic at 42.1N, 79.1W
2 21.4N, 53.8E 4 Isle of Tears Take the Town Network to Cragstone then take the Isle of Tears Portal at 25.2N, 49.9E then run to 21.4N, 53.8E.
3 17.2N, 71.6E 5 Asheron's Island Take the Town Network to Eastham then take the Asheron's Island Portal at 17.8N, 64.3E then run to 17.2N 71.6E.
4 91.3N, 49.7E 11 Aerlinthe Go to Aerlinthe Island then run to East around the island to 91.3N, 49.7E (inside the floating tower in the middle of the Shimena Keep).
This Gift Box is not lower level character friendly.
5 33.8S, 73.0E 1 Shoushi Take the Town Network to Shoushi then upstairs inside The Gentle Hand store (healer).
6 94.8S, 9.7W 8 Qalaba'r Go to Ulgrim's Island then into the Treasure room in Ulgrim's Basement.
(Give Ulgrim the Unpleasant in Ayan Baqur some Sake to be dropped right beside the Drunken Madman at 53.0S 61.0E near Baishi, hand the Drunken Madman some Wah Chon's Winter Lager for access to Ulgrim's Island).
7 23.7S, 2.8W 3 Yaraq Take the Town Network to Yaraq then run to 23.7S, 2.8W.
8 93.5N, 51.8W 12 Eastwatch Take the Town Network to Eastwatch then run to 93.5N 51.8W (past gateway, past the house, inside small cave).
(Shortcut: Run from EO)
This Gift Box is not lower level character friendly.
9 87.0S, 87.8E 10 MacNiall's Freehold Talk to the Watcher of the Dead at 60.1S, 88.1W in Ayan Baqur who then portals you to 91.1S, 89.3E on Xi Ru's Island, from there run to 87.0S, 87.8E and run due north along beach, the Gift Box is located under the Waterfall.
10 46.7N, 25.7W 7 Plateau Village Take the Town Network to Plateau Village then take the Aloria Portal at 45.4N, 42.4W then run to 46.7N, 25.7W
11 60.4N, 72.1E 9 Bandit Castle Take the Town Network to Hebian-To then take the Arrowdale Cottages portal at 41.4S, 82.1E. then run to 60.4N, 72.1E.
(Suggestion : take Black Death Catacombs outside portal and then climb the mountain to east, north and then east again)
12 39.2S, 83.3E 2 Hebian-To Take the Town Network to the Hebian-To which drops you at 39.8S, 82.6E, then run to the center of town at 39.2S, 83.3E.
(There is also a the Spirit of Mercy, a Luminance Wisp and a Chest of Trade Notes there which have a 2 hours timer).

Maps

A Map of the 12 Gift Box locations for 2012;

See the Discussion tab for a larger map.

Items

Main Reward

Snow Tuskie Kennel

Random Rewards (Level 50+)

A'nekshay Token Ancient Mhoire Coin Colosseum Coin Grand Casino Key Mana Forge Key Ornate Gear Marker Small Olthoi Venom Sac Stipend

Quest Issues