You're ported back to yourself in 1999...

[August]

Level enc to 34, quickly.
Make hundreds of thousands of plat off of jewelry, especially knowing that Genni on the block sells fire opals for 550gp.

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I lived for the EC tunnel then, don't know what would really change. My highest level was a 34 druid when Velious hit. 52 monk when luclin came out, 65 war in PoP.