Festival of Light Schedule and Prizes

[riveit]

It is once again my great pleasure to invite all homins of Arispotle to the Festival of Light of 2537 to celebration of Jena’s victory over the Dragon. This is the third Festival of Light to be held.

Please come join us at the Arena entrance to the west of Yrkanis to begin this Festival on Sunday April 22nd at 19:00 GMT / 15:00 EDT / 12:00 PDT.

Our First event is the ritual Beating out the Inner Dragons. All who wish to participate enter the arena. When the Queen shouts ‘Dragon!’, smack your fellow participants until only one remains standing. The rules are that none may leave the Arena. All participants must be unteamed. No outside healing is allowed.

Prize (for the last participant standing):
10 stacks of q150 crystals
25 stacks of q200 crystals
20 stacks of q250 crystals
1 candycane
1 q250 tekorn bramble
1 q250 cheng root
1 q200 cheng root
4 greslin picks
1 egiros pollen
2 armillo tools
Full Choice Boosted HP/HP Jewel set (+165 HP boost), and all with the same stats

Second Prize (last one killed):
10 stacks of q250 crystals
5 stacks of q100 crystals
1 q200 cheng root

After the first event, we gather on the road to Yrkanis, north of the Arena, across from the Karavan Temple. The Second Event is the Young Homin Race. All homins who have been on the mainland less than 6 weeks may line up for a race from here to Dryland Gate Stronghold (north of the gate to the Abyss). Older teammates please follow behind them and rez them as necessary (no heals allowed while they are conscious). The winner of the race receives the following:

Prize (Young Homin race)
12 stacks of q150 crystals
10 stacks of q200 crystals
5 stacks of q100 crystals
Assorted q50 and q100 op weapons.
10 q50 cheng roots
1 q200 cheng roots
1 q200 tekorn
2 greslin picks
1 egiros pick
1 armillo tool
Set of q210 supreme red Fyros HA
1 q160 longe range excellent Autolauncher
1 set of pre-requirement q240 hp-boosted light armor
1 hp-boosted dress (any race any q, made to order)

Second Prize:
15 stacks of q100 crystals
1 greslin pick
5 q50 cheng roots
1 q200 cheng root

Next, we head back down to the portal of the Abyss. Homins are encouraged (but not required) to Cross the Abyss without armor to symbolize how Jena saved our ancestors when they had nothing at all.

After arriving in Nexus Minor, we trek to the Karavan teleporter on the northern edge of the zone. Homins that do not have this ticket are encouraged to some. They are available to unfactioned homins.

Once we have gathered there, we run the Third Event: Hunt the Marauders. A team of eight volunteer marauders will scatter across Nexus and the Elusive Forest. The rest of the Festival will try to catch them. Only the marauders may use the teleport to EF. All hunters may not teleport but only run.

Prizes:
Killing each marauder: 5 stacks of q200 crystals, 2 stacks of q250 crystals + 1 q250 cheng root, 1 greslin pick, 1 armillo (lichen or tool)

Killing the Marauder Chief: 1 egiros pick, 1 q200 tekorn, Q250 excellent grade black HQ Matis Medium Armor Armilo Boosted +165 HP each piece

Marauder prizes: the marauder that is caught last is awarded a q250 maga creeper, 2 armillo

Second to last marauder caught is awarded: 1 q200 tekorn bramble, 1 armillo

Each Marauder: 1 stack of q250 crystals

After the last marauder is caught, we gather at Hammer Hills outpost in Nexus. The final competition is the Team Combat Contest across the abandoned outpost. Teams of six compete in a ladder contest for this prize. Teams may register early or enter by the first round of the contest. Guildmates may not be on opposite teams. Auras may not be used during this contest (because of multiple rounds).

First Prize:
18 stacks of q250 crystals
45 stacks of q200 crystals
1 candycane
1 q250 tekorn bramble
1 q250 maga creeper
1 q250 cheng root
Q 250 boosted Pha ("healer") amp
1 Set of q250 excellent black MA with +1 parry (crafted to order by Ratara)
5 greslin picks
1 egiros pollen

Second Prize:
14 stacks of q250 crystals
5 stacks of q100 crystals
4 greslin picks

If there are still enough homins and enthusiasm after the Team Contest, we may march to Enchanted Isle to chastise Lixie the Fury of the Lakelands.


P.S. More prizes may be added as they are pledged.

[frakel]

Our First event is the ritual Beating out the Inner Dragons. All who wish to participate enter the arena. When the Queen shouts ‘Dragon!’, smack your fellow participants until only one remains standing. The rules are that none may leave the Arena. All participants must be unteamed. No outside healing is allowed.

((ooc: Great work there! Looks like lot of effort has been put into this! Will the beating be unarmed - that is only with fists? Or is it allowed to ´smack´ with maces? It doesnt say... ))

[riveit]

((ooc: Great work there! Looks like lot of effort has been put into this! Will the beating be unarmed - that is only with fists? It doesnt say... ))

Any and all gear, armor, weapons, auras, self-heals, etc. are allowed in the first event in the Arena, Beating out the Inner Dragons. Everything is fair except for leaving the Arena or anyone getting heals from someone else.

[tigrus]

Riv, PM me. I might be able to help you out a little bit here

[zepth071]

Riveit It sounds like fun. Though my fellow Kamis will frown on me for going, I wish to see how the Karavan can be when not in an OP battle.

[riveit]

Prizes were adjusted slightly. They now include highly coveted candycanes!

[drachle]

*bows reverently to Riveit*

Great job! I have a feeling there was a lot of work behind this and a lot more ahead. Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend but have a lot of fun homins!!!

Again...Great idea!

[frakel]

Any and all gear, armor, weapons, auras, self-heals, etc. are allowed in the first event in the Arena, Beating out the Inner Dragons. Everything is fair except for leaving the Arena or anyone getting heals from someone else.

Oh - I was looking forward to a good clean oldschool fistfight
Anyways - Ill try to find the time to bring a character along for the fun - not sure Im gonna make it though :-/

[riveit]

Thanks everyone who came and participated in the Festival of Light of 2537!!! I hope that all of you had fun. I know that many people did. Thanks especially to everyone that contributed prizes! The Festival royalty this year was King Kilgoretrout and Queen Ratara. Congratulations to the following the contest winners:

First Event:
Jayce (1st)
Marelli (2nd)

Young Homin Race:
Brant (1st)
Peone (2nd)
(We allowed homins who were below 151 in all skills to run also)

Marauder hunt:
Hunters: Katla(x2), Marelli(x2), Sehraci, Erisapple, Tshael, Jayce
Jayce won the marauder chief prize capture prize.

Marauders: Jackoba, Dallae. Aajolea, Xentus, Gilgameesh, Bones, Somnus, Mumbojumbo
MJ was last caught and Jackoba was the second to last caught.

Team Combat Event:
Aajolea's Team (1st)
Reapers Team (2nd)

We are still delivering all the prizes. If you have not received yours yet please contact me. Thanks again! May Jena bless you all!

[gozlen]

Yay! I Won!