Message in a Bottle
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On occasion, a lucky Fisher or Aquarium-owner will discover a Message in a Bottle. Looking inside will reveal either a 
A Waterstained SOS or, on a 1 in 25 chance, an 
An Ancient SOS.
Travelling to the location the message specifies gives you the chance to attempt to fish a chest up from the ocean floor, though at least 65 skill points in Fishing are required for a chance of succeeding.
Pre-chest Loot
While attempting to bring up the chest, you may on occasion bring up other bits of random items with the special tag Recovered from a Shipwreck. Such articles include:
Common Items
- Footwear including Sandals, Shoes, Boots and Thigh Boots
- Hats including Skullcap and Tricorne Hat
- Pillows
- Shell
Uncommon Items
Rare Items
Chest
Eventually the chest (also including the shipwreck tag) will appear from the deep, typically containing the same modest loot associated with other Treasure Chests.
| Level | Treasure Items | |||||||
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| Gold | Reagent (Stacks of Ten) | Scrolls | Gems | Magic Items | Special | |||
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| 1 | 10000 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 | Special Fishing Net |
Artifacts
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| 2 | 20000 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 12 | |||
| 3 | 30000 | 3 | 15 | 30 | 18 | |||
| 4 - Ancient Chest | 40000 | 4 | 20 | 40 | 24 | Fabled Fishing Net | |
| A Ship's Strongbox | 10000 per Level | - | - | 20 per Level | - |
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Artifacts
- An Antique Wedding Dress
- Bronzed Armor of the Valkyrie
- Enchanted Kelp Woven Leggings
- Runed Driftwood Bow
Special Items
- One of the fifteen Special Fishing Nets:
- Fabled Fishing Net for An Ancient SOS
- One of the ten Grapevines:
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