Yesterday I made my umpteenth attempt to get the Gibbering Gemstone in order to complete the Staff of Herding, my arbitrary end goal for Season 23 of Diablo 3.
I entered Bastion’s Keep Stronghold in Act III, as I had many times before. I chose the Bridge of Korsikk waypoint, found the Caverns of Frost and once again made my way to level 2 and there was Chiltara, ready to deny me again with the silly 5% drop rate of the gemstone.
Except this time it actually dropped.
I made the Staff of Herding, visited Whimsyshire, collected some loot and gold, then teleported back to town, where I cleared out everything in inventory except:
- Gems, including legendary (upgradable) gems
- Any items that had no level requirements
- Any unique items (typically for crafting things like the Staff of Herding or the actual staff itself)
- Level 70 rings and amulets
- Level 70 set pieces
- Level 70 ancient legendary items
This sounds like a lot of stuff, but it actually reduced my inventory from about eight tabs cluttered with stuff down to less than three. I am now officially prepared for the end of Season 23, having sated my made-up requirements, but it apparently doesn’t end until July 23 or something, more than a month from now. No matter. At that point, I will uninstall the game, lest it continue to distract me from other things. The time for virtual comfort food is ending.
Soon™.
UPDATE: How could I not include a shot of Spellsworth looking pretty in purple? (Also up to 383 million gold now.)
