Re-examining the rewards on GPQ

Objective
To discuss and suggest possible loot items to be added to the Guild Party Quest (GPQ) bonus stage.

The case for implementation (and the narrative thus far)
After the introduction of Amoria PQ (APQ), Onyx Apples were removed from the bonus stage of GPQ. The apples were originally added as a stopgap measure in an attempt to deal with the issue of the Vote2Win marriages.

Previously, I also wagered that from my empirical interactions with others, people have found the addition of apples to GPQ a pleasant addition - serving as a great incentive to invite more people to partake in GPQ. I also shared that GPQ was inherently more open to participation as compared to the newer APQ, as it did not have a marriage criteria attached more to it.

I also stated my belief that it was worth assessing the (prior) implementation on Apples on its own merits, and that it can be much more than just a fix, which was the original implementation intention. My points are:

1. "GPQ requires cooperation, teamwork, and prowess to complete in a timely manner - and it rewards participants for their effort (unlike marriage)"
2. "[GPQ is] not exactly spammable on an individual basis, unlike marriages where one can intermarry with two mules"
3. "the drop rate of apples from GPQ was already well balanced (not very frequent) and seeing the apple pop out of the box has always been pleasant to me, as a player"

To that, Kimmy replied:

I am encouraged that we can entertain the possibility of future additions to GPQ, despite the current removal of apples. As such, I hope to spearhead the following discussion as to how we can brainstorm a proper and befitting addition to GPQ rewards.

What should be added
Before delving into this section proper, I believe that it is wise for us to evaluate what would constitute a "fair and equitable reward". I have thought of three possible grounds for evaluation:

1. The reward should be something which people would like to have
2. The reward can be traded
3. The reward is worth coming back for again and again

Justifications

I anticipate point 2 to draw some flak. But I strongly believe in this point as I believe that the rewards should be usable by all. By that meaning, individuals should be able to benefit from the reward regardless of their level, be it level 25 or level 125.

Suggestions
I've tried to brainstorm about this with my alliance (thanks likey and RICEDUCK), and one possible suggestion would be to consider the implementation of more scrolls. I haven't thought this through properly, but i'm just putting it out there for more ideas to be thrown out.

Please suggest other possible items to be added! Let's discuss the feasibility of doing so!

In addition, the following were also suggested...

Final words
I spent a lot of time composing this write-up as GPQ has really brought my guild (SweetDream) together over this communal activity. I hope that my recommendations and the ensuing discussion would breathe much life into this often-overlooked gem of a PQ, in that more people would eventually take part in GPQ.

References
Prior discussion when APQ went live at https://forum.maplelegends.com/inde...ed-maintenance-june-2-2018.21773/#post-161324

Edits
(my failed attempts at trying to tag the users mentioned, sorry guys!)