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Christmas Event - 2019-12-24 to 2020-01-03
The snow it did fall, all life was a stir;
The creatures seemed restless, too cold without fur.Odd happenings afoot, the townsfolk did mention;
They spoke of a gateway, an opened dimension.Whether legend or truth, this rumor now known;
From tavern to inn, there's no evidence yet shown;Adventurers' be weary, yet still willing to fight;
For your help's again needed, to turn snow red from white!Legend has it, before Santa claimed the North Pole, before Aden had even been discovered, Santa lived on Christmas Island, in a separate dimension from our own. This dimension of magic, of wealth in abundance, gave Santa his heart and will to share with all others. One day, evil came, seeking his magic overran Santa's realm forcing his escape. Narrowly fleeing with his life, Santa yearns to return. Years absent has caused his magic to fade, so too has the magic in his realm... Santa needs your help! Christmas needs your help! Please, help save Christmas!
With the inns full of boarders and taverns rife with song and chatter, the information circulating the land has been full of embellished stories and tall tales. Is it drunken banter or truth what people are saying? Tales of gateways appearing and disappearing, creatures of awesome power being spotted where they've never been seen before, post workers being raided, losing packages along the route, and reindeer, GIANT REINDEER!!! Who's to believe the ravings of those indulging in grog, perhaps a little too much rum in their goblet of nog!
Event Details
The Christmas Event will run from December 23, 2019 to January 03, 2020 (Happy New Year!)
You can sell Magic Dolls received from the event to Pandora for extra Adena (not a wasted drop from Stockings!)
Enjoy 2x Elixer drop rate on Dream Island!!
Santa's magic, having drained from his realm, has left monsters to rule and spread their influence across the land. Strange things have been happening and some monsters have even been mutated!
Talking Island is in the holiday spirit!
All monsters have been replaced by Snow Tigers, Yeti and Snowmen. These creatures have increased experience to help adventurers strengthen up for the battles ahead.
Santa's helpers are roaming this land searching for presents that have been lost, or dropped by package carriers on route to deliveries. Collecting one of each present (Red, Blue, Green) and bringing them to Santa will receive a reward.
Evil monsters have also been impersonating Santa and are roaming the land using the presents as a means to lure in unsuspecting adventurers. Be cautious and look for differences between those working with you and those working against you! When you find the evil Santa, be sure to make sure he doesn't prey on the unsuspecting ever again! It will be worth your while.
Northern Talking Island has had guards dispatched by Santa's forces, to assist in protecting lower level adventurers. They may not always be there to assist you, so keep your eyes open - though, the guards have been equipped with rations of floating eye meat and blinding potions.
Rudolph's young have been roaming the island. Santa needs your help to bring them home so that he can be sure to light his way on future trips!
Find these young Rudolphs and bring them back to Santa for a reward!
Giant Rudolph!
Rudolph will spawn randomly near Pandora on Talking Island (-warp 1). His stature changed he's lost control of his mind and needs to be subdued. Find and subdue Rudolph near Pandora and a gateway will be open to Santa's realm, Christmas Island. This portal will remain available for 5 minutes.
Subduing Rudolph will produce an announcement to the entire server.
Christmas Island
This realm has two forms and can only be accessed when a portal has been opened by Rudolph being subdued - and the portal will only remain open for five (5) minutes.
The realm itself is unstable, and your presence affects the magic within, just as it affects yours.
Christmas Island takes place on a version of the Talking Island over-world map.
Talking to the portal will give players a choice:
Players below level 65 can elect to go to a realm of slightly lesser magic influence (Christmas Dungeon)
Players of all levels can elect to go to a realm of greater magic influence (Christmas Island).Christmas Island Dungeon (Levels 30 - 65)
This area takes place on a Talking Island Dungeon map 1F layout. This dungeon has boss monsters that have lost some of their power and loot with the powers of the realm having been absorbed by their stronger companions. Players may travel the dungeon in search of a chance of greatness, with a decreased risk of attack from Christmas Grinches.
Christmas Island (All levels)
- Christmas Island will only remain available for 20 minutes when the initial portal is opened. After 20 minutes, all players will be removed from the zones (this includes Christmas Island Dungeon).
- All the physical, ranged and magic damage a player deals is reduced by 50% while on the island.
- The magic affecting the realm has disabled all random teleportation on the island.
- Pandora will sell special 'random teleport scrolls' for 5 million adena each (only 3 can be held at a time)
- Players entering the island will land on a randomized location on the island.
- Boss monsters spawn randomly on the island ( KARMA BOSSES DO NOT REQUIRE THE KARMA BUFF TO KILL THEM )
Players must decide whether they want to attempt to engage a boss solo, find their friends or find their enemies. The zone is a free-for-all experience where you can try your luck, but your actions have consequences.
Rewards:
Epic Toy Tokens have made an appearance again. These tokens can be exchanged for any level of polymorph (for the whole server), which lasts an hour, a Crystallized Doublet Essence (to make a 'stat T-shirt') or an Essence of Christmas Island.
The Enable Polymorphs (1 Hour) unlocks every level polymorphs for one (1) hour for the entire server! This will enable Merlin (Giran Cross, Warp 3, south-east) to provide players with all level polymorphs during the hour the item was used.
The Essence of Christmas Island is an item that will create an Instance-Based-Map using the Talking Island 2F map, where you and three (3) other players can go. This map will spawn a random boss that you and your companions can attempt to kill:
Stat T-shirts:
Herbert remains capable of crafting stat t-shirts for all, if you have the correct wares he needs.
Souvenir Doublets and the Crystallized Doublet Essence can be obtained by stockings and the can be obtained from the Epic Toy Tokens. Taking these to Herbert (Warp 3, North) will allow him to craft a stat t-shirt for you.
Happy Holidays!
Grind on!