Mastema says she got it from Andrea after giving her some fish (maybe a skullfish, lake squid and serpent venom gland?), and the Choking Depths technique from taking Eclipse with the necklace on. Skullfish might be key or just rare?
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I just got this necklace from Andrea. I was in my hacking gear + heavy containment helmet (looking for the drone network) but every time Andrea popped up I gave her a different fish, in this order:
Lake Squid
Lake Serpent Sample
Lake Perch
Lake Bluegill
Bait Bluegill
Dock Pike
Mud Eel
First fishes got limnology video and/or xp. After the mud eel:
//You hand her your mud eel and she starts a careful examination. Well, as careful as she can on a windswept, toxic beach.
"Ooo! This is a rare specimen. We don't have as much comparison data, but it's interesting in its own right."
She doesn't do a great job of describing the results, but does do a great job complimenting you on the contribution to her research.
"It'll be easier if you just watch this." She sends a video over to your comm.
You found: limnology video
She looks down at the meticulously arranged leftover bones and purses her lips. Despite it clearly being her handiwork, she ignores it as she leaves.
You found: fishbone necklace
You've earned 5 XP in Will//
So I guess fishing gear is not necessary, and the only buff I had was Security Minded. I have used a couple limnology videos so I don't know if there is a hidden flag or if it's just a chance when turning in a rare fish.
I put it on and popped a single Eclipse for 5 duration. I fought and won a couple battles (all ranged techniques) but did not get any new techniques.
Gave Andrea another mud eel, did not get a second one.
It can be salvaged (although I didn't want to do that until I get another one) and it can be put into the gang stash as a curiosity. It does not show up in any of the ingredient lists when crafting/experimenting.
Thanks muttspam! Have you given her a crate of Eclipse this run (if you started Dr. Thomas Quest)? I thought I had during my earlier testing but now realize I didn't. I still can't get the necklace after giving her Eclipse and then a dozen or so more fish. I suspect that giving her Eclipse is at least one trigger I was missing.
For most equipment giving Etheric techniques, you need to gain at least 20 duration of Etheric at once. I suspect you didn't take enough. Either 4 single Eclipse at once or craft some liquified Eclipse should work.
Yes, I have given her an eclipse sample. I also gave her fish in the past so I don't know if it's a quantity of fish or just a rare.
I put on my Etheric Duration gear + necklace and used Liquified Eclipse, and I got 3 instances of it, so I guess it's duration/20:
//You slam the vial of liquified Eclipse. Some fumes escape through your nose.
You're pretty sure your brain went with them.
You've gained 60 duration of Fae Sight.
You learned a new Technique: Choking Depths (3)//
Choking Depths
Choke opponents with the power of the depths and Eclipse
Chain: 3
Type: Etheric
Attribute: Strength
Special: Base Damage 12 with Eclipse
I couldn't get the Andrea encounter with 60 turns of Etheric but I caught a couple giant pike and will try for more necklaces as soon as it wears off.
edit: aaand I just realized I coulda used Slag Antidote
So, fresh out of a reset, I gave her 7 mud eels, and was just getting XP and videos. I then gave her a crate of Eclipse, and on the next mud eel I handed over I got the necklace.
After trying for a while to get another Fishbone Necklace and only getting Limnology Videos, I figured what the hell. I salvaged my necklace for science! and got the following message:
Salvaged
You break down the item for its component parts:
Warning: mysql_fetch_array() expects parameter 1 to be resource, boolean given in /home/public/libraries/mysqlshim.php on line 712
You salvaged: <broken image>
It still took my necklace. I gave another mud eel and giant pike to Andrea and didn't get a replacement, I'll have to wait til tomorrow to try again though. I'll submit to Kinak.
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