Flute Drop - Guild Wars Forums

TT28 · Jan 12, 2006, 01:12 PM // 13:12

This was while using an Ele/Nec lvl 20.

A few days ago I was doing a bit of solo farming in the desert when one of the drops was a flute.
Now i sort of know the whole Gwen story for pre-searing but was confused with this drop. Its an off-hand item with and energy +1.
I tried to sell it to a merchant but it wasn't allowing the transaction to go through.
Can someone please tell me the use of this flute and why I can't sell it?
also to note, when I have the flute equiped with nothing else and i use the command /flute i don't actually play with the flute but just pretend with an invisble one.
Was this drop a bug? has anyone else had a flute drop post searing?

Indian · Jan 12, 2006, 01:23 PM // 13:23

its a mystery ^_^
solution: trash it!

you can always get that flute back, if u do couple farmin runs near sardelac

Former Ruling · Jan 12, 2006, 01:41 PM // 13:41

why it dropped in the desert I dont know, but it is from presearing regularly, you buy it from the merchant outside Ascalon.

xxSilhouette · Jan 12, 2006, 01:47 PM // 13:47

That is odd, I never even saw a flute drop in pre-searing, i bought it from the merchant for 4 gold, and the resale value is 2...Maybe its a big secret in the game to find gwen lol...who knows.

Cronos Khan · Jan 12, 2006, 01:58 PM // 13:58

sounds interesting to see the flute drop in the desert. Pics! (that's if you took any)

Jhawk · Jan 12, 2006, 02:01 PM // 14:01

i have a collection of those 15 flutes and 10 of Gwens Broken Flutes. Hoping that one day they'll be the key to somthing

Jaythen Tyradel · Jan 12, 2006, 02:19 PM // 14:19

In presear: You can find Gwens broken flute. Usually part of a quest for gwen. You can buy her a new flute from the merchant.

In post sear: THere is "Gwens broken flute" outside of sardelac sanitarium.

I have yet to see a flute drop in the desert. I say keep it for now.

TT28 · Jan 12, 2006, 03:50 PM // 15:50

afraid i didn't take picture of drop.
JHAWK : Can you sell your flutes back to merchant? And are they all energy +1 value 2gp?
I will keep it for now. but still confusing...

antialias02 · Jan 12, 2006, 04:20 PM // 16:20

Take a picture of it in your inventory and show us, with your mouse hovered over it. We want to see!

Mushroom · Aug 26, 2006, 03:27 PM // 15:27

I was outside the sanitarium (post-searing), and found 2 of those within just a few minutes. I carried them around for a while, then just threw them away.

I guess that Gwen was just a clumsy girl, who left a trail behind her of broken flutes. Or maybe she was a prototype Bard, and they discovered the hazard of trying to use your musical insturment as a weapon. :P

Although I have been wondering why they did not include Gwen in Post-Sear, since I have never seen her since. Maybe it is for use in a future expansion.

Zerimar · Aug 26, 2006, 03:33 PM // 15:33

I thought you could find Gwen in UW somewhere.? You give her her flute and she gives you something..rare i guess...dunno, thought i heard it somewhere.

mega_jamie · Aug 26, 2006, 03:36 PM // 15:36

I've had alot of these drop outside of Ascalon from a few enemies

Eviance · Aug 26, 2006, 03:36 PM // 15:36

That flaming doppleganger you fight to ascend... thats not a mirror of you - its gwen from hell >_>

Anyways yeah, I dun know if I would believe this till I saw it or at least a screenie of it.

Priceykins · Aug 26, 2006, 03:40 PM // 15:40

lol, gwen can only be found outside ascalon city in pre.

Her mother is located in the UW, she is called sarah, and she says something like "have u seen my daughter"

The broken flute, scrap of cape etc seem at the moment just to be left over parts from a broken quest, or one that was removed from the game and the components werent.

It has spawned what must be the biggest "conspiracy theory" in the whole of guild wars, with several links between gwen the charr and the searing being put forward

However, as for a flute dropping in the desert, thats a new one on me. Maybe it was just a glitch or maybe a team mate u were with dropped it to make space in their inv, and you just assumed it was a monster drop?

Guardian of the Light · Aug 26, 2006, 06:35 PM // 18:35

That's Strange maybe

[/Stealth]
-Fixed the gwen quest that gives a 15^50 crytilline sword at the end
[/end stealth]

in the last update.

Giga Strike · Aug 26, 2006, 06:57 PM // 18:57

perhaps gwen is somewhere in the underworld. the underworld is a huge place and gwen could be anywhere.

or maybe she never died. maybe she escaped the searing with some of her reletives and fled to the desert ahead of the charr. maybe they found refuge with the elonians and will be seen in nightfall.

i know that her parents are in the underworld wondering where she went but does that have to mean that she ran off somewhere? maybe they are wondering where she went because they died and she didn't and they have that whole confused ghost thing going.

maybe she is even in the hall of heroes somewhere because she spent her life giving adventurers health. it was only occasional 20s but its still something.

Giga Strike · Aug 26, 2006, 06:58 PM // 18:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guardian of the Light

That's Strange maybe

[/Stealth]
-Fixed the gwen quest that gives a 15^50 crytilline sword at the end
[/end stealth]

in the last update.

where did u find that?

Mavrik · Aug 26, 2006, 07:01 PM // 19:01

Apparently its rare so don't sell it or trash it lol

Tyggen · Aug 26, 2006, 08:58 PM // 20:58

Since they removed the tattered cape (or whatever it was) from Stingray Strand a while ago, maybe this is their way of adding to the conspiracy?

Wabbajack · Aug 26, 2006, 09:03 PM // 21:03

The flute is usable while in outposts/towns right?
I thought I saw someone either emote or used the flute.

Jan 12, 2006, 01:12 PM // 13:12	#1
TT28 Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Nov 2005 Profession: E/N	Flute Drop This was while using an Ele/Nec lvl 20. A few days ago I was doing a bit of solo farming in the desert when one of the drops was a flute. Now i sort of know the whole Gwen story for pre-searing but was confused with this drop. Its an off-hand item with and energy +1. I tried to sell it to a merchant but it wasn't allowing the transaction to go through. Can someone please tell me the use of this flute and why I can't sell it? also to note, when I have the flute equiped with nothing else and i use the command /flute i don't actually play with the flute but just pretend with an invisble one. Was this drop a bug? has anyone else had a flute drop post searing?

Jan 12, 2006, 01:23 PM // 13:23	#2
Indian Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: [SWIM]/[HooD]/[RFE] Profession: Me/	its a mystery ^_^ solution: trash it! you can always get that flute back, if u do couple farmin runs near sardelac

Jan 12, 2006, 01:41 PM // 13:41	#3
Former Ruling Grotto Attendant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cedartown, Georgia Profession: R/	why it dropped in the desert I dont know, but it is from presearing regularly, you buy it from the merchant outside Ascalon.

Jan 12, 2006, 01:47 PM // 13:47	#4
xxSilhouette Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lost in the sands of time... Guild: Blood Of Orr [BoO] Profession: R/Rt	That is odd, I never even saw a flute drop in pre-searing, i bought it from the merchant for 4 gold, and the resale value is 2...Maybe its a big secret in the game to find gwen lol...who knows.

Jan 12, 2006, 01:58 PM // 13:58	#5
Cronos Khan Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Jersey Profession: W/	sounds interesting to see the flute drop in the desert. Pics! (that's if you took any)

Jan 12, 2006, 02:01 PM // 14:01	#6
Jhawk Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: Fear This Profession: R/Me	i have a collection of those 15 flutes and 10 of Gwens Broken Flutes. Hoping that one day they'll be the key to somthing

Jan 12, 2006, 02:19 PM // 14:19	#7
Jaythen Tyradel Jungle Guide Join Date: Apr 2005	In presear: You can find Gwens broken flute. Usually part of a quest for gwen. You can buy her a new flute from the merchant. In post sear: THere is "Gwens broken flute" outside of sardelac sanitarium. I have yet to see a flute drop in the desert. I say keep it for now.

Jan 12, 2006, 03:50 PM // 15:50	#8
TT28 Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Nov 2005 Profession: E/N	afraid i didn't take picture of drop. JHAWK : Can you sell your flutes back to merchant? And are they all energy +1 value 2gp? I will keep it for now. but still confusing...

Jan 12, 2006, 04:20 PM // 16:20	#9
antialias02 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Eastern Iowa Guild: Forsaken Wanderers [FW] Profession: Me/E	Take a picture of it in your inventory and show us, with your mouse hovered over it. We want to see!

Aug 26, 2006, 03:27 PM // 15:27	#10
Mushroom Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Alabama	I was outside the sanitarium (post-searing), and found 2 of those within just a few minutes. I carried them around for a while, then just threw them away. I guess that Gwen was just a clumsy girl, who left a trail behind her of broken flutes. Or maybe she was a prototype Bard, and they discovered the hazard of trying to use your musical insturment as a weapon. :P Although I have been wondering why they did not include Gwen in Post-Sear, since I have never seen her since. Maybe it is for use in a future expansion.

Aug 26, 2006, 03:33 PM // 15:33	#11
Zerimar Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2006 Profession: Rt/Me	I thought you could find Gwen in UW somewhere.? You give her her flute and she gives you something..rare i guess...dunno, thought i heard it somewhere.

Aug 26, 2006, 03:36 PM // 15:36	#12
mega_jamie Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: UK Guild: Warlords of Ruin Profession: A/Mo	I've had alot of these drop outside of Ascalon from a few enemies

Aug 26, 2006, 03:36 PM // 15:36	#13
Eviance Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Eh I forget... o_O Guild: Biscuit of Dewm [MEEP] Profession: R/	That flaming doppleganger you fight to ascend... thats not a mirror of you - its gwen from hell >_> Anyways yeah, I dun know if I would believe this till I saw it or at least a screenie of it.

Aug 26, 2006, 03:40 PM // 15:40	#14
Priceykins Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Scotland Guild: Heroes Etc [HeEt]	lol, gwen can only be found outside ascalon city in pre. Her mother is located in the UW, she is called sarah, and she says something like "have u seen my daughter" The broken flute, scrap of cape etc seem at the moment just to be left over parts from a broken quest, or one that was removed from the game and the components werent. It has spawned what must be the biggest "conspiracy theory" in the whole of guild wars, with several links between gwen the charr and the searing being put forward However, as for a flute dropping in the desert, thats a new one on me. Maybe it was just a glitch or maybe a team mate u were with dropped it to make space in their inv, and you just assumed it was a monster drop?

Aug 26, 2006, 06:35 PM // 18:35	#15
Guardian of the Light Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2005 Guild: Radicals Against Tyrants Profession: W/	That's Strange maybe [/Stealth] -Fixed the gwen quest that gives a 15^50 crytilline sword at the end [/end stealth] in the last update.

Aug 26, 2006, 06:57 PM // 18:57	#16
Giga Strike Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: stranded in vabbi this time Guild: None [N/A]	perhaps gwen is somewhere in the underworld. the underworld is a huge place and gwen could be anywhere. or maybe she never died. maybe she escaped the searing with some of her reletives and fled to the desert ahead of the charr. maybe they found refuge with the elonians and will be seen in nightfall. i know that her parents are in the underworld wondering where she went but does that have to mean that she ran off somewhere? maybe they are wondering where she went because they died and she didn't and they have that whole confused ghost thing going. maybe she is even in the hall of heroes somewhere because she spent her life giving adventurers health. it was only occasional 20s but its still something.

Aug 26, 2006, 07:01 PM // 19:01	#18
Mavrik Forge Runner Join Date: May 2005 Location: Alaska	Apparently its rare so don't sell it or trash it lol

Aug 26, 2006, 08:58 PM // 20:58	#19
Tyggen Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: Mo/Me	Since they removed the tattered cape (or whatever it was) from Stingray Strand a while ago, maybe this is their way of adding to the conspiracy?

Aug 26, 2006, 09:03 PM // 21:03	#20
Wabbajack Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kaineng Center Guild: The Lightside Profession: Me/	The flute is usable while in outposts/towns right? I thought I saw someone either emote or used the flute.