1) What is an IOB?
IOB stands for Item Of Brethren. It is an item that, that only be worn by
kin aligned players, that get dropped by kin aligned monsters.
2) What kind of monsters?
The IOB alignments are:
Council - The Mystic Council of
GUL Lore Undead - The Undead
Pirates - The Pirates
Savages - The Savages
Orcs - The Orcs
Brigands - The Brigands
3) What do IOB's really do?
When wearing an IOB creatues of that alignment will not attack you. If you attack a creature of your own kin while wearing an IOB it will explode (painfully) and they will start attacking you (sooner or later).
4) Where do the different IOB monsters live?
They can be found in the many places throughout Sosaria, but each kin has its own stronghold:
Council - Wind
Undead - Deceit
Pirates - Buc's Den
Savages - The crypts near Yew
Orcs - The Yew Orc Fort
Brigands - Serpent's Hold
5) What happens if I have an IOB on and I take items from a treasure chest in a kin's stronghold?
It explodes, just as if you'd attacked a kin. Note that picking the chest and removing the trap will not cause the IOB to explode.
6) Sounds keen. Where do I get one?
All member creatures of any IOB kin will drop a random IOB as loot. (12% chance)
7) So, you can run around the IOB kin and not get attacked. Is there more to it?
Oh yes. More to come! Stay tuned!