Cartography

Description

• Players can utilize the Cartography skill with a spyglass to decipher the location of treasure maps and resource maps. Cartography can also be used to hike to destinations in the Atlas. Additionally, Cartographers can craft explorer packs, which provide bonuses against treasure map creatures and against creatures and crewmembers at sea.

Summary

• Use a Map Maker's Pen and a Blank Map to create Local, City, Regional, and World Maps
• Used to decipher Research Materials, Resource Maps and Treasure Maps

Deciphering maps

• Using a Spyglass on a Treasure or Resource map will bring up the decoding gump.
  • This allows players to decode and enhance a map's accuracy, up until a certain point, limited to a players skill and tool bonus.

Explorer Pack

• Players can now craft Explorer Packs with the Cartography skill under the Utility Items category
• Explorer packs will not offer skill gain

Exploration Action

• Players can double-click an Explorer Pack in their backpack to begin an Exploration Action
• If the player is stationary for 5 seconds an Exploration Effect will apply to the player
• The Exploration Effect lasts 60 minutes and will persist through death

• Players will see a "You now feel familiar with the area" message upon completion of their Exploration Action

Exploration Effect

• While On Land
• While a player has an Exploration Effect in place and they are currently on Land, they receive the following bonuses:
• Player will receive a Melee, Spell, Poison, and Traps Damage Bonus of (25% * (Cartography Skill / 100) against Creatures spawned from Treasure Map Chests and Trade Caravans
• Player will receive a Damage Resistance Bonus of (10% * (Cartography Skill / 100) against Creatures spawned from Treasure Map Chests and Trade Caravans

While On Ships

• While a player has an Exploration Effect in place they are current on a Ship they receive the following bonuses:
• Player will receive a Melee, Spell, and Poison Damage Bonus of (25% * (Cartography Skill / 100) against Creatures and Crewmembers
• Player will receive a Damage Resistance Bonus of (10% * (Cartography Skill / 100) against Creatures and Crewmembers
• Spyglass searches will now have their Search Range increased by (25% * (Cartography Skill / 100))

• Note: Players do not have to stay in the vicinity of their Exploration Action to receive the bonuses from Exploration Effects (they are free to move around)

PvP

Players will receive a Supplemental PvP Melee Damage Bonus of (10% * (Cartography Skill / 100) while Flagged in PvP Players will receive a Supplemental PvP Spell Damage Bonus of (10% * (Cartography Skill / 100) while Flagged in PvP

Atlases and Hiking

• Players can now utilize either their Camping Skill or Cartography Skill when using an Atlas to Hike to locations

• Players can Hike to destinations in their Atlas Book without securing a campfire if they currently have an active Exploration Effect in place

Craftables

Cartography Craftables
Category	Item	Ingredients	Min. Skill
Maps	Local Map	1 Blank Map	0
Maps	City Map	1 Blank Map	50
Maps	Regional Map	1 Blank Map	75
Maps	World Map	1 Blank Map	100
Utility Items	Explorer Pack	1 Blank Map 1 Iron Ingot 1 Leather 1 Board	100

Training

• Estimated 11,000 Blank Map to GM

Skill	Craft
0-50	Train from NPC
50-75	City Map
75-100	Regional Map
100-120	World Map