Spring Cleaning 2008
Spring Cleaning 2008 was an event initiated by the UO development team in order to appease players that had been complaining about spending a majority of their characters' storage space on seemingly useless event items and holiday gifts. It was later expanded to include a wider array of items, including many that were still regularly dropping, in order to make sure that players who had not spent their time hoarding event and holiday items would not be left out. Some event items, such as Ophidian Rations and Slippery Snake Skins, were even reintroduced to give people something to turn in.
Turning In
Similar to the Clean Up Britannia event back in 1999, it involved turning in specific items to various NPCs stationed in strategic city locations for varying amounts of points, based loosely on the rarity of the item turned in. A player would drag the item they wished to turn in and drop it on the NPC that accepted that specific item. The NPC would then spawn a turquoise-colored ticket in the player's backpack that was labelled with the number of points to which the turned in item corresponded. The player would then take the tickets to a special chest located inside the southern guard tower at the gate to Castle British, double click the chest, and then turn in their tickets in the style of a Cooperative Collection. Since the points were distributed first as tradeable, insurable deeds, players could also attempt to sell their points to the highest bidder instead of turning them in themselves.
Phases
Spring Cleaning 2008 was released in three phases, with each phase bolstering the turn-in items and rewards of the previous phase.
Phase I
Phase I consisted entirely of turning in event items from the Inu the Crone plot, the original catalyst of the Spring Cleaning event. Rewards consisted primarily of wearable items, most having something to do with the Inu the Crone plot, and also the Knight's Armor set.
| Turn-in Items | |
| Copper Shilling | 100pts |
| Planesword | 100pts |
| Planeshield | 100pts |
| Ophidian Rations * Can accept stacks of 1, 10, or 100 |
100pts per Ration |
| Ophidian Orders | 250pts |
| Slippery Snake Skins | 400pts |
| Silver Crown | 500pts |
| Power Weapon | 650pts |
| Magincia Rubble | 800pts |
| Vanquishing Weapon | 1,000pts |
| Mystic Weapon | 2,000pts |
| Ophidian Journal | 2,500pts |
| Staff of Pyros | 2,500pts |
| Vorpal Blade | 2,500pts |
| Ophidian Weapon (Power) | 3,500pts |
| Cursed Artifacts | 5,000pts |
| Ophidian Weapon (Vanquishing) | 5,000pts |
| Ophidian Weapon (Mystic) | 7,500pts |
| Berserker's Scythe | 10,000pts |
| Gold Sovereign | 10,000pts |
| Ophidian Berserker's Bardiche | 25,000pts |
| Inavlis's Burchete | 2,000,000pts |
| Rewards | |
| Shirt: "I survived the Ophidian War" | 1,000pts |
| Shirt: "I survived the snakes on the plains" | 1,000pts |
| Shirt: "I saved the day and all I got was this fancy shirt" | 1,000pts |
| Shirt: "Free Ricardo!" | 1,000pts |
| Shirt: "Hang Ricardo!" | 1,000pts |
| Shirt: "Magincia Pride" | 1,000pts |
| Shirt: "Minax is #1" | 1,000pts |
| Shirt: "Council of Mages are #1" | 1,000pts |
| Shirt: "True Britannians are #1" | 1,000pts |
| Shirt: "Shadowlords are #1" | 1,000pts |
| Nocturne Earrings | 5,000pts |
| Sherry the Mouse Statue | 10,000pts |
| Scroll of Alacrity | 20,000pts |
| Snake Skin Boots | 20,000pts |
| RBG Sash (Blue) | 30,000pts |
| RBG Sash (Yellow) | 30,000pts |
| RBG Sash (Red) | 30,000pts |
| RBG Sash (Green) | 30,000pts |
| RBG Sash (Orange) | 30,000pts |
| RBG Sash (Purple) | 30,000pts |
| RBG Sash (White) | 30,000pts |
| RBG Sash (Black) | 30,000pts |
| Knight's Close Helm | 100,000pts |
| Knight's Norse Helm | 100,000pts |
| Knight's Plate Helm | 100,000pts |
| Knight's Bascinet | 100,000pts |
| Knight's Gorget | 100,000pts |
| Knight's Gloves | 100,000pts |
| Knight's Arms | 100,000pts |
| Knight's Legs | 100,000pts |
| Knight's Breastplate | 100,000pts |
| Knight's Breastplate (Female) | 100,000pts |
Phase II
Phase II added many holiday items for turn in, as well as adding many items that still dropped, such as artifacts, powerscrolls, and treasure maps. Rewards added in this phase were mostly items that many had wanted as house decorations for many years.
| Turn-in Items | |
| Holiday & Valentine Gifts | 50pts |
| Grobu’s Fur | 100pts |
| SOS and MIBs | 100pts |
| Powerscrolls 105 | 100pts |
| Treasure Map (Plainly, Expertly, and Adeptly Drawn) |
100pts |
| Cleverly Drawn Treasure Map | 200pts |
| Artifacts Level 1 and 2 | 200pts |
| SoS/MiB Pre-Chest Loot | 250pts |
| Artifacts Level 3 and 4 | 500pts |
| Powerscrolls 110 | 500pts |
| Stats Scroll +5 | 500pts |
| Leviathan Minor Artifacts | 500pts |
| Deviously Drawn Treasure Map | 500pts |
| Paragon Minor Artifacts | 500pts |
| Ingenious Map Minor Artifacts | 500pts |
| Special Fishing Net | 500pts |
| Artifacts Level 5 | 1,000pts |
| Powerscrolls 115 | 1,000pts |
| Stats Scroll +10 | 1,000pts |
| Ingeniously Drawn Treasure Map | 1,000pts |
| Artifacts Level 6 | 2,000pts |
| Stats Scroll +15 | 2,000pts |
| Obsidian Blade | 2,500pts |
| Chaos Shield (from Vanguard) | 2,500pts |
| Artifact Level 7 | 3,500pts |
| Powerscrolls 120 | 3,500pts |
| Stats Scroll +20 | 3,500pts |
| Artifact Level 8 | 5,000pts |
| Fabled Fishing Net | 5,000pts |
| Ancient SOS | 5,000pts |
| Stats Scroll +25 | 7,500pts |
| Artifact Level 9 | 7,500pts |
| Artifacts Level 10 and 11 | 10,000pts |
| Major Tokuno Artifacts | 10,000pts |
| Artifacts Level 12 (Note: Does not include Staff of Pyros, Vorpal Blade, and Berzerker's Scythe) | 25,000pts |
| Sea Horse and Ghost Anchor | 25,000pts |
| Rewards | |
| Virtue Tiles (each) | 10,000pts |
| Yucca Tree | 15,000pts |
| Bamboo | 15,000pts |
| Horse Barding | 20,000pts |
| Dragon Head | 50,000pts |
| Nest with eggs | 50,000pts |
| Fire Pit | 75,000pts |
| Beehive | 80,000pts |
| Archery Butte | 80,000pts |
| Luck Ring | 150,000pts |
| Luck Bracelet | 150,000pts |
Phase III
Phase III added the rest of the holiday items, several stealable items and daily rares, and a great many items and consumables associated with the Scenarios and Peerless dungeons. The rewards added were a decorative mousehole and two more sets of armor.
| Turn-in Items | |
Holiday, Valentine & Halloween Gifts
|
50pts |
Anniversary Gifts
|
50pts |
| Skull of Greed (Barracoon) | 100pts |
| Parrots | 100pts |
| Recipe Scrolls | 100pts |
| Paragon Chests | 100pts |
| Melisande's Fermented Wine | 100pts |
| Orcish Kin Masks | 100pts |
| Evil Orc Helm | 100pts |
Tribal Rewards:
|
100pts |
| Crystal and Shadow House Deco Items | 100pts |
| Clockwork Assembly | 200pts |
| Power Crystal | 250pts |
| Bag of Sending | 250pts |
| Trammel/Felucca Moonstones | 250pts |
| Music Gear | 250pts |
| Talismans | 250pts |
| Resolve's Bridle | 250pts |
Hag Quest
|
250pts |
Legacy Stealables
|
250pts |
| Brightly Colored Eggs | 250pts |
| Artifacts Level 3 and 4 | 500pts |
| Item Identification Wand/Staff | 500pts |
| Glacial Staff | 500pts |
| Book of Truth | 500pts |
| Plague Beast Cores | 500pts |
Daily Rares
|
500pts |
| Twilight Lanterns | 500pts |
| Origami | 1,000pts |
| Full Jars | 1,000pts |
| Golden Skulls | 1,000pts |
Peerless Boss Rewards
|
1,000pts |
| Skull of Power(Rikktor) | 1,500pts |
| Skull of Venom(Mephitis) | 1,500pts |
| Skull of Pain(Semidar) | 1,500pts |
| Skull of Death(Neira) | 1,500pts |
| Bucket | 5,000pts |
| Ghoul Statuette | 5,000pts |
| Skull of Enlightenment(Oaks) | 10,000pts |
Anti-Virtue Dungeon Non-Artifact Items
|
10,000pts |
| Rewards | |
| Mouse Hole | 60,000pts |
| Sorceror Armor (each piece) | 100,000pts |
| Scout Armor (each piece) | 100,000pts |
NPCs
There were several NPCs spread about Britain and other locations, and each took a different array of items.
- Name: Makiko the Samurai
- Location: Zento, Rokuon Cultural Center, 1st Floor
- Items Accepted: Ophidian Journals, Ophidian Orders
- Name: Lozat the Numismatist
- Location: Britain (Trammel), East Britain Bank
- Items Accepted: Copper Shillings, Silver Crowns, Gold Sovereigns
- Name: Calaid the Soldier
- Location: Britain (Trammel), North guard tower at Castle Britannia entrance
- On Siege Perilous: Guard tower southwest of West Britain Bank
- Items Accepted: Ophidian Rations, Slippery Snake Skins
- Location: Britain (Trammel), North guard tower at Castle Britannia entrance
- Name: Onoe the Soldier
- Location: Britain (Trammel), South guard tower at Castle Britannia entrance
- On Siege Perilous: Guard tower southwest of West Britain Bank
- Items Accepted: Cursed Artifacts, Magincia Rubble, Planeswords, Planeshields, Staves of Pyros, Vorpal Blades, Magical Weapons (Power, Vanquishing, Mystic), Ophidian Weapons (Power, Vanquishing, Mystic), Berserker’s Scythes, Ophidian Berserker’s Bardiches, Invalis’s Burchetes
- Location: Britain (Trammel), South guard tower at Castle Britannia entrance
- Name: Yonns the Collector
- Location: Front steps of the Artist's Guild in Britain
- Items Accepted: Holiday, Valentine & Halloween Gifts, Grobu’s Furs, SOSes and MIBs, Powerscrolls (105-120), Treasure Maps (Level 1-6), Artifacts (Levels 1-12), SoS/MiB Pre-Chest Loot, Stats Scrolls (+5 - +25), Leviathan Minor Artifacts, Paragon Minor Artifacts, Ingenious Map Minor Artifacts, Special Fishing Nets, Obsidian Blades, Chaos Shields (from Vanguards), Fabled Fishing Nets, Ancient SOSes, Major Tokuno Artifacts, Sea Horses and Ghost Anchors, Anniversary Gifts, Crystal and Shadow House Deco Items, Brightly Colored Eggs, Twilight Lanterns, Ghoul Statuettes, Anti-Virtue Dungeon Non-Artifact Items
- Name: Buford the Collector
- Location: In front of Premier Gems in Britain
- Items Accepted: Skulls of Greed, Parrots, Recipe Scrolls, Paragon Chests, Melisande's Fermented Wine, Orcish Kin Masks, Evil Orc Helms, Tribal Rewards, Clockwork Assemblies, Power Crystals, Bags of Sending, Trammel/Felucca Moonstones, Music Gears, Talismans, Resolve's Bridles, Hag Quest Items, Legacy Stealables, Artifacts Level 3 and 4, Item Identification Wands/Staves, Glacial Staves, Books of Truth, Plague Beast Cores, Daily Rares, Origami, Full Jars, Golden Skulls, Peerless Boss Rewards, Skulls of Power, Skulls of Venom, Skulls of Pain, Skulls of Death, Buckets, Skulls of Enlightenment
Reward Item Descriptions
Shirts
- Come with one phrase of choice
- Blessed
- Dyable
Nocturne Earrings
- Grayish silver
- Night Sight
RBG Sashes
- “Royal Britannia Guard”
- One color per Virtue/Town
- Blessed
Scrolls of Alacrity
- Increase skill gain for 15 minutes in the scroll’s skill
- Skill is randomly set once redeemed from the collection
Sherry the Mouse Statue
- Larger than life statue of Sherry, in marble
- Will be hooked into the Town Crier system in Publish 53
Snake Skin Boots
- Random snake skin hue
- +2% Poison Resist
Luck Jewelry Set
- Ring: "Etoile Bleue", Luck 150, Faster Casting 1, Faster Cast Recovery 1
- Bracelet: "Novo Bleue", Luck 150, Faster Casting 1, Faster Cast Recovery 1
- Complete Set: Luck 400, Faster Casting 3, Faster Cast Recovery 6, Hit Point Regeneration 2, Mana Regeneration 2
Knight’s Armor
- White Platemail
- Each piece has 7% resists, +1 HP
- Complete Set: Hit Point Increase 6, Mana Regeneration 2, Hit Point Regeneration 2, Defense Chance Increase 10%, Hit Chance Increase 10%, 70 resists in all resistances
- Cannot be enhanced
Sorceror's Armor
- Leather Armor
- Stats Per Piece: Intelligence Bonus 1, Lower Reagent Cost 10%, 7% each resist
- Complete Set: Lower Reagent Cost 100%, Lower Mana Cost 5%, Mana Regeneration 2, Defense Chance Increase 10%, Intelligence Bonus 12, 70 resists in all resistances
Scout's Armor
- Studded Leather
- Stats Per Piece: Dexterity Bonus 1, Mage Armor, 7% each resist
- Complete Set: Hit Chance Increase 10%, Damage Increase 10%, Mana Regeneration 2, Hit Point Regeneration 2, Dexterity Bonus 12, 70 resists in all resistances