SPOILER ALERT! New Horses!

Our next new horse is coming October 7th. SSO announced the Jorvik Wild Horses will no longer be called Jorvik Wild Horses and instead will be given a name (Like Dorcha & Solas, Fawncy, etc) to make way for the first new breed exclusive to Jorvik, the Jorvik Wild Horse. 

It's a very interesting looking horse with cool new animations and a fun backstory. 

With the September 30th Update being the SSO Birthday Party update, there's a new code BIRTHDAYFUN

The code gives 100 SC, a birthday cake hat, Fripp ears, a balloon pet and a pretty bouquet of flowers (pet) for your saddle bag.

Stay tuned tomorrow for the Jorvik Star Issue 5 where I'll talk more about the Birthday Event. 

- Ruby Skywalker ♥

Crafting with Plants, Magical Horses, and a Kingdom of Clouds?.

Star Stable's last June update gave Farah a nice little shop and a new thing to keep us busy - Crafting!

Now we can forage for plants to craft materials for clothing and tack and make stuff to sell to people around Jorvik.

Here's how it works (Although you probably know by now)-

First, go to Farah's shop and go to the task board. Checkmark every one listed and try to remember what each wants. You'll have 3 deliveries per day. You can check the bench to see what ingredients you need, or just go forage and come back with a lot of ingredients. You search around Silverglade County, Harvest Counties, and South Hoof for the ingredients: plants. They have yellowish sparkles so they're easy to see. There was supposedly some way to tell by looking at your minimap (not the big map) when you're close but that doesn't seem to work. July 1 Update: The minimap icon works correctly now. You'll see a flower shape on your minimap if you're near a harvestable plant. Below I have a map and a list of what you'll likely find where, as the map isn't very easy to tell where things are precisely. Once you see one, click on it and it will go.in your inventory. These will always stay in your inventory even if you log out, so don't be afraid to grab every plant you see! 

You bring the ingredients to Farah's and craft them into things. Things like Candles and Herbal Tea are to deliver to NPCs. Things like cloth and ropes can be used to make tack and clothes. Ingredients can also be placed in delivery box in exchange for extra reputation. However there's a twist: If you put 10 Flax in the box and come back with more, you'll need 20, then 30, etc. So I'd recommend saving up your ingredients and donate 10 every day, as it resets back to 10 the next day.

Once you've craftec the object requested you deliver it to the NPC by going to where they are and finding the delivery box. You click it and give them the object. You'll earn reputation and Jorvik Shillings. 

Eventually you will unlock an owl pet, I'm guessing through reputation.

Here's the Map:

Credit to Mayrishka on YouTube for making the map and LunaAutumndew for sharing the photo on SSO Forums.

Here's the List of where you'll find the ingredients:

Bee Balm: Firgrove, Forgotten Fields, Silverglade, Jarlaheim. Not found at Valedale/ Hollow Woods/ Valedale Lake. Seems to be a rare plant to find. 

Chamomile: Found in Greendale, Hollow Woods and Firgrove. Rare to find.

Flax: Everwind Fields, the Fields near Starshine Ranch, South Hoof Peninsula, The Forgotten Fields, on Paddock Island, Near Seahorse Beach, and near Sunfield Farm. Not found in Valedale/Hollow Woods/ Valedale Lake. Common and easily found by just running around the sunny fields.

Jute: Found along water such as Valedale Lake, Silversong River, and the Ocean. Seems to be less common.

Rubia: Found in Mountainous areas such as Forgotten Fields, Greendale, Firgrove Mountain Pass, Red String Trail, The Observatory, and the Mountain where the Druid Paddock is. Rare to find.

Moss: Found growing by trees in my experience. Forgotten Fields, Near Sunfield Farm, Greendale, Hollow Woods, Valedale Lake, Firgrove.

Tip: The only things found in South Hoof are Flax, Jute, and Bee Balm.

Here's a list of NPCs who request the deliveries and where they are:

Conrad - Moorland

Mr. Cod - Moorland

Mrs. Holdsworth - Moorland

Jonas - Hightower

Hugh - South Hoof

Craftable Tack & Clothes:

3 Beanie Hats

3 Gloves

3 Bosal Hackamore Bridles.

3 Leg Wraps

The July 1st Update brought back the Cloud Kingdom and several Jorvik Wild Horses. 

The Cloud Kingdom is the same as last year. Only new thing is new rainbow tack & clothes. Last year's rainbow tack & clothes from the Rainbow Festival is now in the shop as well.

The Jorvik Wild Horses that are back are the Shire models (Orange-Purple, Pastel Rainbow, Golden, Brown-Green, Blue-Black, and White-Pink) and the Icelandic models (Blue, Black-Red, and Purple). They are here until July 15th. 

Lastly an update on my Soul Riding progress: I made it to the 9000 mark on today, July 1st. I should have the horse sometime in August, maybe September at the latest. I currently only have Dragon, Summer and Night left to train to the maximum. My logic has been Train horse to level 11 with normal races then do druid training with it. 

-Ruby S. 

Update Day Thoughts: Gold Mining, Western Tack and Apparel, and my American Quarter Horse!

First of all, I started to write this the week of the May 20th Update and am now finishing it two weeks later. Oops!

Anyway, let's get to my thoughts on the week of Wednesday, May 20th update day. Then we'll do the May 27th update day and finally June 3rd.

The main thing released is a new gold mining minigame. It is available until June 3rd, so two weeks of mining. 

The game is basically riding around Firgrove, clicking on rocks, and following arrows to where the gold is. You can only get five gold filled rocks per day. I'm going to give this minigame a four out of five. It's fun and you earn Jorvik Shillings but unless you're on the correct side of the rock you don't see the arrows pointing in the direction of the gold. I have a few days of doing before I figure out what the prize for it is.

June 3rd UPDATE: I'm not too happy about the Gold Mining prize. However, despite it being stat-less, I tried it on my AQH only to discover that the blue of the bridle matched my blue saddlepad (Pro dark blue blanket from the Jorvik City Mall). Now if they only had a nice saddle and a mane/tail item in same shade of yellow.

Next is my thoughts on the Western tack and apparel from the month of May...

I bought the dark colored bosal hackamore bridle and it looks great on my black splashed white AQH. I don't have the rest yet but I'll rate each item 1-5 stars on each category (Looks: How it looks; Price how expensive it is [less stars = more expensive]; Stats: if it has good stats.)

Bosal Hackmore Bridles

They look really good and the price is decent for both Jorvik Shillings and SC. All but the cheapest one has stats. Which makes sense. The Sagebrush set seems like a "buy to see if you like it first then buy expensive with stats" thing.

Looks: ★★★★★

Price: ★★★★

Stats: ★★★★★

Western Saddles

Looks: ★★★★★

Price: ★★

Stats: ★★★★★

Western Saddle Blanket

Looks: ★★★★

Price: ★★

Stats: ★★★

Open Front Boots

Looks: ★★★★★

Price: ★★★★★

Stats: ★

Halters

Looks: ★★★★

Price: ★★★

Stats: 

The halters would totally get 5 stars from me if they had reins for a "lead rope." I mean, we'd only ever use the halters for leading our horses, not riding, especially for RRPs. 

The new Western boots and hats? Not a fan of the colors. None of them go with anything else in game. The only one I'd get is red and orange to go with my Toy Story Outfit. The Purple and Turquoise and Green & Yellow ones aren't on my list.

Thoughts on my American Quarter Horse.

I bought the black splashed white one and I love it!

The reining spin and the sliding stop and backing up animations are super fun and well made. I will definitely add another to my stable in the future. 

They come in the colors Bay, Black Splashed White, Flaxen Chestnut, Fleabitten Grey, Grullo, Palomino and Red Roan to purchase in-game and a Blue Roan on the Star Stable Horses app. They cost 950 SC. They have three newly created animations: Reining, Sliding Stop, and a funny dance you'll see if you bring your AQH to Fort Pinta Disco.

Finally let's talk about June 3rd's update and the release of Tellina and Kampos. 

I will not be able to get one as I only have 299 sc and since they are only here for two weeks I don't have enough time to save up. I do think they are beautiful horses and if they ever return I will get one. Unfortunately, I think buying SC is out of the question as I currently need to spend on useful physical objects and not virtual currency. 

They also released new pets to go with Tellina and Kampos. They are called Panda Rays because they look like the rays flying in Pandoria. 

Not convinced on the name. Panda is a 🐼 so why not just call them Pandorian Rays? Pandas have nothing to do with the ocean theme of them. 

However, since they are 450 sc I might buy one if I really like it ingame when I see it and that's the one with the starfish on it's back. Although I kind of want to save my SC for the next batch of horses to come as saving is not easy for me. I do need to mention though through June 9th you can buy 5000 star coins plus both "Panda" Rays for $64.99 USD. 

-Ruby Skywalker 

SPOILER ALERT! The Next Jorvik Wild Horse!

Star Stable released concept art for the next Jorvik Wild Horse! 

View the concept art here: https://www.instagram.com/p/canxmdsbgyl/

It's a seahorse, or what some are calling a Seashell Horse. I'm still looking for confirmation on the name. 

Now here's when I think it will release. 

I think it will come for the annual Midsummer Festival.

Midsummer happens every year in June.

This year if I'm correct it will start Wednesday, June 17th. The Sakura & Birch JWH came the second week of the festival last year, so the so-called "Seashell Horses" should come Wednesday, June 24th. The horses last year stayed for 4 weeks. 

From what people are guessing the horses will be between 650-850 SC, unless they have an unknown special move.  

The colors are Pearl (the reddish tinted one, supposedly the pearlino Akhal-Teke) and the blue tinted does not have a color name yet. 

My opinion: They are definitely a little odd and creepy in the concept art, but I'm saving up so if the blue one looks not creepy once we know it's look in game I will buy it. Otherwise I'll probably skip it like I did Sakura & Birch. 

So start saving up, my friends, if you want the horses! 

And stay tuned for a post of Ocean themed names for them.

-Ruby S. ❤ 🐴🐎

Update Review: Spotted Horses, Soul Riding, and Sneak Peeks.

Hey everyone, Ruby Skywalker here with a new update review for 2020!

Knabstruppers

Star Stable welcomed the Knabstrupper horses into Jorvik and I think they're beautiful!

I've welcomed a Chestnut Few Spot Leopard Knabstrupper named Moonbeam into my stable.

These horses cost 750 sc and are found at a new stable beside Jorvik Stables. They come in the colors Black Blanket, Bay Extended Blanket, Bay Snowflake, Chestnut Few Spot Leopard, Chestnut Leopard, and Steel Grey Near Leopard.

The description says:
 "It's hard not to be amazed when you first lay eyes on the charming and bold Knabstrupper. With its distinctive spotted coat and history interwoven with royalty, this a breed that truly stands out from the rest.
Though the Knabstrupper officially became a breed in 1812, their roots trace back to the royal lineage of Fredriksborg descended from Spanish Warhorses. Royalty of the Baroque period adored them, as they were well-suited to expressing their joie de vivre: a carefree enjoyment of life. They were harnessed to royal carriages, and queens and kings would even ride them to their coronations. 
Their quirky coat pattern aren't spots, but instead are holes in a white blanket, revealing underlying color. This delicate coat pattern was nearly bred out to extinction, as people often confused the dominant white gene with the gray gene, creating genetic chaos. The Knabstrupper faced further adversity in 1891 when tragedy came to the breeding farm. A fire caused by lightning strike tore through Knabstruppgaard, and 22 horses perished in the flames. 
Knabstruppers are multi-talented horses and very quick learners, making them great performers and show horses. Their gentle and pleasant temperament will make exploring together a breeze, and their curious nature is sure to lead you both on exciting adventures. 
If you want to put on a show wherever you go and ride like royalty all around Jorvik, look no further than the striking Knabstrupper. "

I'm super excited and happy about welcoming Moonbeam to my stable and I definitely plan to get another Knabstrupper in the near future!

Soul Riding

So far I'm enjoying the daily tasks, though they've basically just redone the old soul rider minigames. I'm going to list them in order of my favorite to least favorite, and a 1-3 star difficulty (1 being super easy 3 being extremely hard)

Symbols [🌟] - Standing on the correct symbol called; Sun 🌞, Moon 🌙, Star 🌟 or Lighting ⚡
Ghost Catch [🌟] (Used to be catching butterflies) - Simply run and jump around to collect ghosts.
Changing Lanes [🌟🌟]- This is riding in circles but changing lanes when directed.
Jump Carousel [🌟🌟]- Jumping over poles on a thing that spins. Just don't let the red pole catch up to you.
Shockwaves [🌟🌟]- Jumping over the shockwaves as they cross the arena.
Dodging Falling Things [🌟🌟] - Riding around while dodging what falls from the sky.
Shadow Seeker Dodging [🌟🌟] - Riding around while avoiding shadow seekers.
Catching a Runner (A new minigame) [🌟🌟🌟] - Staying near a orb that teleports awsy to drain it's power.

This also brings new daily missions, which I'm yet to unlock, but I'm thinking it's the same minigames, but in different locations around Jorvik, but harder since you only get one try per daily mission.

However, we do have an EPIC reward to look forward to: A Horse!

Umbra and Ayla

Next Update...
The next update day falls on April 1st, aka April Fools Day. This year's trick is.... *⚠SPOILER ALERT!⚠*

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You've been shrinked!
So, if you don't want to have to ride a tiny tiny horse, skip April 1st and head on on the 2nd when things will be normal again!

Also the next part of Catherine's Diaries will be soon - Looks like I better find the ones I'm missing!

-Ruby Skywalker