South Threnal Rewards

[Creadance]

Can you please upgrade the Asbestos Booties Fire Resistance with -2 Reflex, come on this is the lamest reward in the bunch.
First off why Fire resistance???? it should be at least Improved Fire Resistance but since you add -2 reflex it should be Greater Fire Resistance. Then maybe characters will start taking this item.

[Aspenor]

What I don't understand is why there is a -2 reflex save on them at all. Asbestos is highly pliable, highly flexible in fabric form, and extremely lightweight (I am an environmental consultant, 85% of my job is dealing with asbestos). In fact, in my PROFESSIONAL opinion the boots should be upgraded in this manner:
-remove the -2 reflex save penalty
-add acid resistance 10 to the boots
Asbestos is highly heat AND chemical resistant. It was used for centuries for clothing, blankets, and various other fabrics. It is not heavy at all, in fact it is quite fluffy. In the early days of theatre they used asbestos as stage-snow.

[Creadance]

If they do they need to make it +20 acid and fire then since most who do this quest are around 8th to 10th level and have spells cast on them that offer higher protection then the gear they will wear.
After all they changed TS gear to Improved fire and Cold so why not change these as well.

[In_Like_Flynn]

Toons should also be under the constant effect of fatigue from breathing problems brought on by wearing the boots.

[Aspenor]

Toons should also be under the constant effect of fatigue from breathing problems brought on by wearing the boots.

I shouldn't get into technicalities, but the boots wouldn't harm anybody for at least 25 years. If you've been exposed to asbestos, for the most part it won't show up for at least 20-35 years. Only a heavy, heavy exposure will result in quicker symptoms.

[Aeneas]

I was looking at this same thing earlier and asked the same question to myself. In addition to this though, i was wondering why we don't have any quest string set rewards anymore. There is no high level Threnal, or Co6. These were my favorite quests when the game started because i knew i was getting something good at the end. I'd even argue that they're more fun than raids.

P.S. if they make these fire and acid resist, i will have a pair on every toon to negate burning blood and acid arrow.

[transtemporal]

I shouldn't get into technicalities, but the boots wouldn't harm anybody for at least 25 years. If you've been exposed to asbestos, for the most part it won't show up for at least 20-35 years. Only a heavy, heavy exposure will result in quicker symptoms.

But I want my toon to retire in style to a nice place in Florida, with a few million plat and a Pina Colada +5. Having asbestos booties this early in his career seems like a pretty risky move, health-wise.

Is there an equivalent item he can get, just not made of asbestos? Also, the boots must be in snakeskin, with spurs.

[wundernewb]

What I don't understand is why there is a -2 reflex save on them at all. Asbestos is highly pliable, highly flexible in fabric form, and extremely lightweight (I am an environmental consultant, 85% of my job is dealing with asbestos)

And how much asbestos in fabric form constructed with medieval technolgy, do you come in contact with?

When I was a kid back in the '70's, you couldn't do much more than shuffle in boots that actually kept your feet warm.