{"id":242,"date":"2018-12-17T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heathenworkshop.com\/goca\/2018\/12\/17\/midwinter-festival-event\/"},"modified":"2018-12-17T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-12-17T11:00:00","slug":"midwinter-festival-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heathenworkshop.com\/goca\/2018\/12\/17\/midwinter-festival-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Midwinter Festival Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\tRealm Point, experience, and crafting bonuses are now live!<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tBounty points are yours if you can once more assist the surly Festival Steward and the friendly Cargomaster!<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tThe Frozen Medal of Honor and Frozen Cloaks of Midwinter are once again available!<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tBattleground Presents are there to be gathered!<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tThe Frozen Cavern instance makes its return!<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tThe Twelve Days of Midwinter gifts are being wrapped!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"rtecenter\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/darkageofcamelot.com\/article\/midwinter-festival-event\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https\/\/darkageofcamelot.com\/sites\/daoc\/files\/images\/images\/6MLfcbbygojw3buZLH31FrgW9SsX6.jpg\" style=\"width: 500px;height: 281px;border-width: 5px;border-style: solid\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000\"><strong>The Midwinter celebrations will start today and run until January 14th, 2019.<br \/>\n\tThe 12 days of Midwinter event will begin on Friday, December 21st!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\tRead on for more details!<\/p>\n<p><!--break--><\/p>\n<h4>\n\t<strong>Realm Bonuses<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n\tOn Ywain:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n\t\t\t50% bonus to RP gain from RvR kills<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\tThis will display as &#8220;+75% to all realm points gained from RvR&#8221; in your \/bonuses window. The default value is +25%.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\tThis bonus applies to all RvR zones, including battlegrounds.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n\t\t\t50% bonus to normal XP gain in all classic and shrouded isles zones and dungeons<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n\tOn Gaheris:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n\t\t\t50% bonus to normal XP gain in all classic and shrouded isles zones and dungeons<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n\t\t\t50% bonus to normal BP gain in the capital cities<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n\t\t\t50% bonus to normal RP gain in the capital cities<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n\tIn each Capital City:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n\t\t\t40% Bonus to Crafting Speed<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n\t\t\t20% Bonus to Crafting Skill Gain<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n\tIn all Housing Zones:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n\t\t\t20% Bonus to Crafting Speed<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n\t\t\t10% Bonus to Crafting Skill Gain<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<h4>\n\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t<strong>Midwinter Festival Event<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p>The days grow short, a chill is in the air, and warm fires glow in our homes. The Midwinter Festival has come once again to the Realms! Visit the festival grounds to take part in the festivities and challenges.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\tTwo new repeatable quests are now available to level 50 characters for the duration of the event:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tVisit the Festival Steward in each realm&#8217;s relic town to obtain the repeatable &#8216;[Midwinter] [Daily] Swamp Goodies&#8217; quest!<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tVisit your realm&#8217;s Cargomaster at the Caer Benowyc, Bledmeer Faste, or Druim Ligen docks to obtain the repeatable &#8216;[Midwinter] Roll On&#8217; quest!<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tBounty points await those who can complete their tasks!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"rtecenter\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https\/\/darkageofcamelot.com\/sites\/daoc\/files\/images\/images\/MidWinter2012.png\" style=\"width: 500px;height: 316px\" \/><br \/>\n\t&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>Olibar, the Midwinter Tomte, will be paying frequent visits to Castle Sauvage, Svasud Faste, and Druim Ligen seeking assistance. He seems to have lost some Midwinter presents throughout the battlegrounds. Speak to him if you wish to assist him. Players on Gaheris between the levels of 35 to 49 can speak to him to receive a special Frontier Gift Retrieval quest instead.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\tOlibar&#8217;s Gift Retrieval quests can now be done a total of 40 times per character, per year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Santa Nicholas, Lucia of the Light, and Jack Frost will arrive with gifts for the people of the realms, but there\u2019s been a bit of a crisis: their presents were hijacked and are now in the possession of dangerous enemies.&nbsp; They will offer the Saving Midwinter quest to all adventurers level 48 and above.&nbsp;<strong>Save Midwinter and earn a new Frozen Cloak of Midwinter and a Frozen Medal of Honor<\/strong>! Visit them at the Winter Villages outside of Ludlow, Ardee, and Vasudheim.<\/p>\n<p>In Albion, Clara sets up a giant tree at the festival tents. Speak with her for information on obtaining an appropriately-sized one for your own home or yard. Nearby, Sister Samantha is collecting toys for the children of Albion. She offers some fine holiday greenery as a reward to those generous souls who answer her call.<\/p>\n<p>In Midgard, Kevin somehow manages to decorate a tree all for himself. Ask him about it and he may give you a few pointers regarding your own arboreal home decorating. The Gythja of Frigg is taking donations of toys from passers-by and granting them wreaths and garlands in return.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rtecenter\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https\/\/darkageofcamelot.com\/sites\/daoc\/files\/images\/images\/MidWinter2012M.png\" style=\"width: 500px;height: 316px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>\nIn Hibernia, the rather small elf Noelle brings her tree to the festival grounds. She will help you start your own holiday tradition if you want one of your own. Matron Elleweh is looking for assistance in gathering gifts for the children of Hibernia, with a promise of some festive decorations in return.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rtecenter\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https\/\/darkageofcamelot.com\/sites\/daoc\/files\/images\/images\/MidWinter2012H.png\" style=\"width: 500px;height: 316px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>\nThe Trinkets for Tots quest is available for all levels.<\/p>\n<p>The Midwinter Tree quests start at level 35, however rumor has it that there may be a more advanced challenge to follow for those of level 48 and up.<\/p>\n<div>\n<h4>\n\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t<strong>Frozen Cavern Event<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\tVenture to the Frozen Cavern and test yourself against the chill&#8230; and its cunning inhabitant: Jack Frost!<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tVisit Njord in the following locations to enter the instance of your choice:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tAlbion: near Merlin&#8217;s Tower in Camelot<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tMidgard: near the Burial Grounds in Jordheim<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tHibernia: near the Chamber of Magic in Tir na Nog<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tTwo modes exist for this instance: Normal and Challenging<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tThe Normal mode has a chance to drop 1 of the following rewards:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFrozen chestpieces<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFrozen and other mythirians<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInfernal sleeves<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDarkness Falls jewelry<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSupremacy, celerity, or omni-regen potions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tThe Challenging mode has a chance to drop 1 of the following rewards:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFrozen weapons<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFrozen chestpieces<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFrozen mythirians only<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDarkness Falls jewelry<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSupremacy, celerity, or omni-regen potions<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn addition to having a chance at the weapons, the chance at the mythirians and darkness falls jewelry is much higher. The chestpiece chance is the same in both modes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tLoot no longer drops directly from Jack Frost, instead a loot chest is spawned when he is defeated.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tPlayers can interact with the chest and receive 1 guaranteed reward per day but can still participate in the instance as many times as desired.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tThis chest will despawn after 20 seconds, so be sure to grab your loot quickly!<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tOnly non-trial accounts can interact with the chest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<h4>\n\t\t<br \/>\n\t\tTwelve Days of Midwinter<\/h4>\n<h4>\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><em><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https\/\/darkageofcamelot.com\/sites\/daoc\/files\/images\/images\/Midwinter%20Santa%20Pic.jpg\" style=\"width: 477px;border-width: 5px;border-style: solid;height: 361px\" \/><\/em><br \/>\n\t\t<em>On the first day of Midwinter, Broadsword gave to me&#8230;<\/em><br \/>\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\tLogin to the game and visit the following NPCs to receive a special reward each day!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tAlbion: Santa Nicholas in Castle Sauvage<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tMidgard: Kris Kringle in Svasud Faste<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tHibernia: Daidi na Nollag in Druim Ligen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tSpeak with the above NPCs to reveal your reward for each day.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tEach day&#8217;s reward will be revealed around 5:30 AM EST \/ 10:30 AM GMT and last the remainder of that day.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tIf you miss a day, you will be able to catch up and receive the missed rewards by visiting the NPC on subsequent days.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis means if you simply login on the twelfth day, you&#8217;ll receive all 12 rewards!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMake sure you have room in your inventory!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tThese rewards are limited to level 50, non-trial account characters and can only be obtained once per character.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tAll rewards will be tradable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tThis event will run from<strong> Friday, December 21st, 2018<\/strong> for the next twelve days, with the <strong>last day being January 1st, 2019<\/strong>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color:#800000\"><strong>Midwinter celebrations will start today and run until January 14th, 2019.<br \/>\nThe 12 days of Midwinter event will begin on Friday, December 21st!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A Happy Midwinter to all from the Dark Age of Camelot team, and we\u2019ll see you in the Frontiers!<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: The Herald<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Realm Point, experience, and crafting bonuses are now live! Bounty points are yours if you can once more assist the surly Festival Steward and the friendly Cargomaster! The Frozen Medal of Honor and Frozen Cloaks of Midwinter are once again available! Battleground Presents are there to be gathered! 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