The Curse and the Captive Crustacean

The Curse and the Captive Crustacean is the 1st quest in the Curses of the Kopru story arcStory arcs  are chains of quests that make up a story line. Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward..
These quests can be completed in any order.
The Curse and the Captive Crustacean • Plundering Pirates' Point • Bullywugs and Booby Traps • Fall of the Forbidden Temple

The Kopru keep the Dread Monolith of the Vile Tongue on this island, protected by an unusually large and fierce Crab.

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The Curse and the Captive Crustacean
Heroic level:	7
Epic level:	33 (considered Legendary)
Duration:	medium
Heroic XP:	♣1,194Solo/Casual ♦2,116Normal ♥2,242Hard ♠2,368Elite
Epic XP:	♣10,687Solo/Casual ♦18,239Normal ♥18,667Hard ♠19,095Elite
Takes place in:	Crab Island
Bestowed by:	Quamak
NPC contact:	Quamak
Quest acquired in:	Village of Tanaroa
Patron:	The Gatekeepers
Base favor:	4
Purchase:	The Isle of Dread
Extreme Challenge:	No

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Overview

Go to Crab Island by using the canoe in the village of Tanaroa, then attune to the Monolith there.

This applies the 'Attunement of the Vile Tongue' which is needed to dispel one of the curses protecting the Forbidden Temple.

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Objectives

• Speak with Owen Reeves
• Infiltrate the Kopru Encampment
• Ballista the crab when it exposes its belly
• Defeat the Koprus' Lieutenants
• Defeat the Kopru Officer
• Receive the attunement from the curse ward monolith
• (Optional) Defeat the Allosaurus — Bonus (20%): Heroic( ♣239 ♦423 ♥448 ♠474 ) Epic( ♣2,137 ♦3,648 ♥3,733 ♠3,819 )
• (Optional) Defeat Scuttles the Destroyer — Bonus (30%): Heroic( ♣358 ♦635 ♥673 ♠710 ) Epic( ♣3,206 ♦5,472 ♥5,600 ♠5,729 )

Tips and Misc

• After a short run to an area and a few fights, most of this quest is taken up by a boss fight against a giant crab. The twist is that the crab is protected by magical shielding, and is totally immune to direct damage.
• The general aim in the Crab fight is to use the ballistae to try and overturn or incapacitate the 'angry giant crab'. This is simple enough; first, unlock and prime the ballista (using the Tile puzzle and levers in front of it.) Then, wait for the crab to emerge in front of the ballista, and when the DM announces that the Crab is vulnerable, use the ballista to fire at a large numbered circular target. A single hit will be sufficient to flip the crab over and break the shield around the Monolith.
• Make sure you wait until the crab is positioned directly in front of the correct target before firing, as each time you fire an arrow from a ballista its associated tile puzzle resets.
• Each of the four ballistae has a coloured flag behind it; to help indicate which specific coloured circular target face it aims and fires towards. You don't manually aim; the missile is designed to hit the paired corresponding circular target face of the same matching colour as the ballista's flag.
  • The ballistae are also numbered with Roman numerals: Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ or Ⅳ on the stone base tile near the puzzle levers. The number displayed upon the circular target face have the Roman numerals: Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ and Ⅳ, again allowing you to see which target the ballista arrow will hit when fired.
  • The ballistae cannot injure players or monsters in their flight path, and exist only to attack the crab.
• The "puzzles" in front of each ballista are random but easily solved. Usually two levers match to flip the three bars, in rare cases all three levers have to be used.
• The crab has four stages:
  • Underground
  • Tunnelling up at one of the targets
  • Raising belly
  • Dropping and using a trip attack in its range
    • This trip attack hurts, especially on Legendary, and it has a very large hitbox. Be careful while fighting near the targets.
• Try and keep the number of reinforcements down. You will miss a lot of shots due to interrupted lever pulls, and since waves spawn while pre-existing enemies are still in the arena, you are rather at risk of being overwhelmed otherwise. Raptors are a particular priority since they have a Trip move. (Note that if you can tank the orange-named Kopru through the crab-fighting section, no reinforcements will spawn until it is killed.)
• After landing a ballista hit on the crab, you can interact with it to flip it over and fight it. You can now kill the crab like any regular boss. Be aware that once the crab is flipped back over, the shrines disappear and will NOT reappear again, not even once the crab is defeated. If you die while fighting the crab, you will not be able to complete the quest or collect the end chest unless someone can raise you.
  • When confronting the crab, make sure to clean the arena out first; the crab will spawn one more set of reinforcements itself when you flip it over, and you don't need any more company.
  • The ballistae will have no effect on the crab once it is flipped back over.
  • There is a point behind the Kopru statue which the crab cannot reach to attack, although it will still sometimes use its water jet attack, which deals fire damage.

Allosaurus optional

• Go right around the fort to find this dinosaur. It is initially asleep, but will awaken if you attack the nearby raptors.
• The Allosaurus likes jumping to the side. This gets very irritating if using ranged weaponry.

Bonus XP

• Aggression bonus: 41 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣119 ♦212 ♥224 ♠237 )
• Onslaught bonus: 53 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣179 ♦317 ♥336 ♠355 )
• Conquest bonus: 65 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣299 ♦529 ♥561 ♠592 )
• Mischief bonus: 8 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣96 ♦169 ♥179 ♠189 )
• Vandal bonus: 10 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣119 ♦212 ♥224 ♠237 )
• Ransack bonus: 12 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣179 ♦317 ♥336 ♠355 )

Notes: Any aggression bonus requires to kill several waves of reinforcements before shooting the crab

Loot

• Chests: 2
  • chest for defeating Allosaurus
  • End chest
• NPC rewards:

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited	Item	Type	Enhancements	ML	Bind	Quests
Update 61.2 6 days Bladedge	Defender's Masque  (edit)	Helm	Immunity to FearImmunity to Fear: The wearer of this item is immune to all fear effects. Insightful Wisdom +2Insightful Wisdom +2: This item makes the wearer more in tune with her surroundings, granting a +2 insight bonus to Wisdom. Healing Lore +10%Healing Lore +10: Passive: Your Positive Energy spells gain a 10% Equipment bonus to their chance to critical hit. Devotion +66Devotion +66: Passive: +66 Equipment bonus to Positive (Healing) Spell Power. Blue Augment Slot: EmptyBlue Augments Named: Category:Blue augments AC: Natural Armor Bonus (+1 to +14) or Protection (Deflection bonus) (+1 to +11) ASF reduction: -5% to -15% Fortification: +25% to +100% Good Luck: +1 or +2 Hit points: +4 to +54 Max Dex Bonus (Armor): +1 or +2 Defense (PRR and MRR): +3 to +36 Saves (Resistance bonus): +1 to +11 Dodge: +1% to +14% Tactics DCs (Stunning, Sunder, Trip): +2 to +16 Accuracy: +2 to +22 Positive/Negative/Repair Healing Amplification: +3 to +57 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 The Dread Isle's CurseThe Dread Isle's Curse: 5 Pieces Equipped: +5 Profane bonus to Melee and Ranged Power +10 Profane bonus to Universal Spellpower +10 Profane bonus to Physical Resistance Rating +1 Profane bonus to Spell DCs +1 Profane bonus to all Ability Scores The Isle of Dread beckons you...	7	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Curse and the Captive Crustacean, end chest
Update 59 5 months and 8 days PurpleSerpent	Greenpine Gauntlets  (edit)	Gloves	Constitution +5 Constitution +5: This item gives the wearer improved health, granting a +5 enhancement bonus to Constitution. Natural Armor +5Natural Armor +5: Passive: +5 Natural Armor Bonus to Armor Class. Shield +5Shield +5: While this item is equipped, you are partially protected by a field of magical force which can deflect enemy attacks. This item provides a +5 Shield bonus to Armor Class. It does not stack with an equipped shield. Fortitude Save +5 Fortitude Save +5: This item gives a +5 Resistance bonus to your Fortitude saves. Blue Augment Slot: EmptyBlue Augments Named: Category:Blue augments AC: Natural Armor Bonus (+1 to +14) or Protection (Deflection bonus) (+1 to +11) ASF reduction: -5% to -15% Fortification: +25% to +100% Good Luck: +1 or +2 Hit points: +4 to +54 Max Dex Bonus (Armor): +1 or +2 Defense (PRR and MRR): +3 to +36 Saves (Resistance bonus): +1 to +11 Dodge: +1% to +14% Tactics DCs (Stunning, Sunder, Trip): +2 to +16 Accuracy: +2 to +22 Positive/Negative/Repair Healing Amplification: +3 to +57 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 The Dread Isle's CurseThe Dread Isle's Curse: 5 Pieces Equipped: +5 Profane bonus to Melee and Ranged Power +10 Profane bonus to Universal Spellpower +10 Profane bonus to Physical Resistance Rating +1 Profane bonus to Spell DCs +1 Profane bonus to all Ability Scores The Isle of Dread beckons you...	7	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Curse and the Captive Crustacean, end chest
Update 61.2 6 days Bladedge	Legendary Defender's Masque  (edit)	Helm	Immunity to FearImmunity to Fear: The wearer of this item is immune to all fear effects. Insightful Wisdom +6Insightful Wisdom +6: This item makes the wearer more in tune with her surroundings, granting a +6 insight bonus to Wisdom. Healing Lore +22%Healing Lore +22: Passive: Your Positive Energy spells gain a 22% Equipment bonus to their chance to critical hit. Devotion +149Devotion +149: Passive: +149 Equipment bonus to Positive (Healing) Spell Power. Green Augment Slot: EmptyGreen Augments Named: Category:Green augments Blue Augments Named: Category:Blue augments AC: Natural Armor Bonus (+1 to +14) or Protection (Deflection bonus) (+1 to +11) ASF reduction: -5% to -15% Fortification: +25% to +100% Good Luck: +1 or +2 Hit points: +4 to +54 Max Dex Bonus (Armor): +1 or +2 Defense (PRR and MRR): +3 to +36 Saves (Resistance bonus): +1 to +11 Dodge: +1% to +14% Tactics DCs (Stunning, Sunder, Trip): +2 to +16 Accuracy: +2 to +22 Positive/Negative/Repair Healing Amplification: +3 to +57 Yellow Augments Named: Category:Yellow augments Deathblock Elemental Resistance: +5 to +45 Immunity: Fear, Blindness Movement: Feather Falling, Striding: +10% to +30%, Swiftness +5% to +15%, Underwater Action Proof Against Disease, Poison: +2 to +10 Spell Focus, Greater Spell Focus (Enhancement bonus) Spell points (Enhancement bonus): +19 to +294 Damage: +1 to +11 Spell penetration: +1 to +9 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 Colorless Augment Slot: EmptyColorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 Defender of TanaroaDefender of Tanaroa: 3 Pieces Equipped: +30 Artifact bonus to Positive, Negative, and Repair Amplification +6% Artifact bonus to Universal Spell Critical Chance +25 Artifact bonus to Universal Spellpower +30 Artifact bonus to MRR	31	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Curse and the Captive Crustacean, end chest
Update 59 5 months and 8 days PurpleSerpent	Legendary Greenpine Gauntlets  (edit)	Gloves	Natural Armor +14Natural Armor +14: Passive: +14 Natural Armor Bonus to Armor Class. Shield +14Shield +14: While this item is equipped, you are partially protected by a field of magical force which can deflect enemy attacks. This item provides a +14 Shield bonus to Armor Class. It does not stack with an equipped shield. Fortitude Save +12 Fortitude Save +12: This item gives a +12 Resistance bonus to your Fortitude saves. Isle of Dread: Scale Slot (Accessory): EmptyIsle of Dread: Scale Slot (Accessory): Apply a dino bone augment to this item. Green Augment Slot: EmptyGreen Augments Named: Category:Green augments Blue Augments Named: Category:Blue augments AC: Natural Armor Bonus (+1 to +14) or Protection (Deflection bonus) (+1 to +11) ASF reduction: -5% to -15% Fortification: +25% to +100% Good Luck: +1 or +2 Hit points: +4 to +54 Max Dex Bonus (Armor): +1 or +2 Defense (PRR and MRR): +3 to +36 Saves (Resistance bonus): +1 to +11 Dodge: +1% to +14% Tactics DCs (Stunning, Sunder, Trip): +2 to +16 Accuracy: +2 to +22 Positive/Negative/Repair Healing Amplification: +3 to +57 Yellow Augments Named: Category:Yellow augments Deathblock Elemental Resistance: +5 to +45 Immunity: Fear, Blindness Movement: Feather Falling, Striding: +10% to +30%, Swiftness +5% to +15%, Underwater Action Proof Against Disease, Poison: +2 to +10 Spell Focus, Greater Spell Focus (Enhancement bonus) Spell points (Enhancement bonus): +19 to +294 Damage: +1 to +11 Spell penetration: +1 to +9 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 Colorless Augment Slot: EmptyColorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 The Legendary Dread Isle's CurseThe Legendary Dread Isle's Curse: 5 Pieces Equipped: +15 Profane bonus to Melee and Ranged Power +25 Profane bonus to Universal Spellpower +30 Profane bonus to Physical Resistance Rating +2 Profane bonus to Spell DCs +2 Profane bonus to all Ability Scores +4 Profane bonus to Attack and Damage The Isle of Dread beckons you...	31	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Curse and the Captive Crustacean, end chest
Update 55 1 year, 3 months, and 9 days PsychoBlonde	Legendary Ol' Reliable  (edit)	Warhammer	+15 Enhancement Bonus+15 Enhancement Bonus: +15 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Force Blast 6Force Blast 6: This weapon ripples with intense force, dealing 6d6 Force damage on a successful hit, and an additional 6d6 Force damage on a critical hit. AlignedAligned: This weapon transmutes into a form that is able to bypass any alignment based Damage Reduction. (Chaotic, Good, Evil, Lawful) Melee Alacrity 15%Melee Alacrity 15%: Gain 15% enhancement bonus to Melee attack speed. Does not stack with the Haste spell. Human Bane 6Human Bane 6: This weapon is attuned specifically to hunt those with diversity and ambition, dealing an additional 6d10 bane damage vs. Humans. Red Augment Slot: EmptyRed Augments Named: Category:Red augments DR bypass: Alignment, Material Elemental damage: +1d6 to +9d6 Spell Power (Enhancement bonus): +38 to +153 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 The Legendary Dread Isle's CurseThe Legendary Dread Isle's Curse: 5 Pieces Equipped: +15 Profane bonus to Melee and Ranged Power +25 Profane bonus to Universal Spellpower +30 Profane bonus to Physical Resistance Rating +2 Profane bonus to Spell DCs +2 Profane bonus to all Ability Scores +4 Profane bonus to Attack and Damage The Isle of Dread beckons you...	31	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Curse and the Captive Crustacean, end chest
Update 61.0.1 1 month and 16 days BugTime	Legendary Signet Ring of the Sky  (edit)	Ring	Devotion +149Devotion +149: Passive: +149 Equipment bonus to Positive (Healing) Spell Power. Radiance +149Radiance +149: Passive: +149 Equipment bonus to Light and Alignment Spell Power. Nullification +149Nullification +149: Passive: +149 Equipment bonus to Negative (Necrotic) and Poison Spell Power. Isle of Dread: Claw Slot (Accessory): EmptyIsle of Dread: Claw Slot (Accessory): Apply a dino bone augment to this item. Green Augment Slot: EmptyGreen Augments Named: Category:Green augments Blue Augments Named: Category:Blue augments AC: Natural Armor Bonus (+1 to +14) or Protection (Deflection bonus) (+1 to +11) ASF reduction: -5% to -15% Fortification: +25% to +100% Good Luck: +1 or +2 Hit points: +4 to +54 Max Dex Bonus (Armor): +1 or +2 Defense (PRR and MRR): +3 to +36 Saves (Resistance bonus): +1 to +11 Dodge: +1% to +14% Tactics DCs (Stunning, Sunder, Trip): +2 to +16 Accuracy: +2 to +22 Positive/Negative/Repair Healing Amplification: +3 to +57 Yellow Augments Named: Category:Yellow augments Deathblock Elemental Resistance: +5 to +45 Immunity: Fear, Blindness Movement: Feather Falling, Striding: +10% to +30%, Swiftness +5% to +15%, Underwater Action Proof Against Disease, Poison: +2 to +10 Spell Focus, Greater Spell Focus (Enhancement bonus) Spell points (Enhancement bonus): +19 to +294 Damage: +1 to +11 Spell penetration: +1 to +9 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 Colorless Augment Slot: EmptyColorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 The Legendary Dread Isle's CurseThe Legendary Dread Isle's Curse: 5 Pieces Equipped: +15 Profane bonus to Melee and Ranged Power +25 Profane bonus to Universal Spellpower +30 Profane bonus to Physical Resistance Rating +2 Profane bonus to Spell DCs +2 Profane bonus to all Ability Scores +4 Profane bonus to Attack and Damage The Isle of Dread beckons you...	31	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Curse and the Captive Crustacean, end chest
Update 55 1 year, 3 months, and 9 days PsychoBlonde	Ol' Reliable  (edit)	War Hammer	+3 Enhancement Bonus+3 Enhancement Bonus: +3 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Force Blast 2Force Blast 2: This weapon ripples with intense force, dealing 2d6 Force damage on a successful hit, and an additional 2d6 Force damage on a critical hit. AlignedAligned: This weapon transmutes into a form that is able to bypass any alignment based Damage Reduction. (Chaotic, Good, Evil, Lawful) Melee Alacrity 5%Melee Alacrity 5%: Gain 5% enhancement bonus to Melee attack speed. Does not stack with the Haste spell. Human Bane 2Human Bane 2: This weapon is attuned specifically to hunt those with diversity and ambition, dealing an additional 2d10 bane damage vs. Humans. Red Augment Slot: EmptyRed Augments Named: Category:Red augments DR bypass: Alignment, Material Elemental damage: +1d6 to +9d6 Spell Power (Enhancement bonus): +38 to +153 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 The Dread Isle's CurseThe Dread Isle's Curse: 5 Pieces Equipped: +5 Profane bonus to Melee and Ranged Power +10 Profane bonus to Universal Spellpower +10 Profane bonus to Physical Resistance Rating +1 Profane bonus to Spell DCs +1 Profane bonus to all Ability Scores The Isle of Dread beckons you...	7	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Curse and the Captive Crustacean, end chest
Update 55.1 1 year, 3 months, and 3 days Cru121	Signet Ring of the Sky  (edit)	Ring	Spell Focus Mastery +2 Spell Focus Mastery +2: +2 Equipment bonus to the DC of all spells. Devotion +66Devotion +66: Passive: +66 Equipment bonus to Positive (Healing) Spell Power. Radiance +66Radiance +66: Passive: +66 Equipment bonus to Light and Alignment Spell Power. Nullification +66Nullification +66: Passive: +66 Equipment bonus to Negative (Necrotic) and Poison Spell Power. Blue Augment Slot: EmptyBlue Augments Named: Category:Blue augments AC: Natural Armor Bonus (+1 to +14) or Protection (Deflection bonus) (+1 to +11) ASF reduction: -5% to -15% Fortification: +25% to +100% Good Luck: +1 or +2 Hit points: +4 to +54 Max Dex Bonus (Armor): +1 or +2 Defense (PRR and MRR): +3 to +36 Saves (Resistance bonus): +1 to +11 Dodge: +1% to +14% Tactics DCs (Stunning, Sunder, Trip): +2 to +16 Accuracy: +2 to +22 Positive/Negative/Repair Healing Amplification: +3 to +57 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 The Dread Isle's CurseThe Dread Isle's Curse: 5 Pieces Equipped: +5 Profane bonus to Melee and Ranged Power +10 Profane bonus to Universal Spellpower +10 Profane bonus to Physical Resistance Rating +1 Profane bonus to Spell DCs +1 Profane bonus to all Ability Scores The Isle of Dread beckons you...	7	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Curse and the Captive Crustacean, end chest

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Monsters

Name ( picture )	CR	Type	Race
Dozing Allosaurus ( view  • edit )	♦9Normal	Animal	Dinosaur
Dread Celiophysis ( view  • edit )	♦7Normal ♠12Elite ●♥37Epic Hard	Animal	Dinosaur
Dread Velociraptor ( view  • edit )	♦7Normal ♠12Elite ●♥38Epic Hard	Animal	Dinosaur
Marauder Skirmisher ( view  • edit )	♦7Normal ♠12Elite ●♥36Epic Hard	Humanoid	Human
Marauder Sorcerer ( view  • edit )	●♥37Epic Hard	Humanoid	Human
Marauder Warrior ( view  • edit )	♦7Normal ♠12Elite ●♥36Epic Hard	Humanoid	Human
Newell Barret ( view  • edit )	♦9Normal	Humanoid	Human
Scuttles the Destroyer ( view  • edit )	♦10Normal	Vermin	Crab
The Mellifluent Calamity ( view  • edit )	♦9Normal ●♥39Epic Hard	Aberration	Kopru
The Shambolic Dominion ( view  • edit )	♦10Normal ●♥40Epic Hard	Aberration	Kopru