The Paw is worth WAY more than the drum. On Sol Ro the drum goes for around
250 to 300, the Paw is a TRADE ONLY item that if sold would fetch over
1000pp and probably closer to 2000pp.

Astur il'Ayan, Cleric of Brell
Solusek Ro

> From: "JasonF" <JasonF@...>
>
> I'm very close to completing a Paw of Opolla. This is perhaps the best
> non-Planes item for Clerics, Druids and Shamans (AC 9, STA +5, WIS +9, AGI
> +9, MANA +5, SV DISEASE -5 and CHA -5). I started the quest a
> few weeks ago
> before we knew about the Lambent quests :-) A 50th Wiz on Fennin Ro the
> other night was auctioning for trade a MM Battle Drum. I told him I was
> close to completing the Paw and he offered to trade TWO sets of MM Battle
> Drums for the completed Paw. A friend of mine that is familiar
> with the Wiz
> says that he bought the drums on ebay, I dunno...
>
> What is the consensus? Is this a fair trade? Be it known that
> I've camped
> Paw pieces for approximately 25 hours and had to get my baking skill up as
> well (and we bards are the brightest bunch). At 28th I think that I'm
> approaching the level that I would expect to be able to get a MM
> Battle Drum
> with my own group. Is this correct?
>
> Crier Sharpsong