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The Humanoid Typhoon
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Complete Guide to the 5th Halloween Event 2009 - Including New Quests Info
Please PM me directly if you find any mistakes in the guide, and I will take the time to correct them when I'm online - RTS Please be aware I live in the UK (GMT Time Zone), so updates to the guide maybe subject to minor delays. Again just PM me - RTS Disclaimer: This guide may not be duplicated or re-used anywhere else without my permission first. PM me directly if you like to discuss it. Thanks - RTS Complete Guide to the 5th Annual Halloween Event 2009 (Friday 23rd October - Sunday 2th November) by RTSFirebat (IGN: Luna Silverwood) Please enjoy this guide to the The Guild Wars Fifth Annual Halloween Event 2009. Thanks to GuildWiki for Image ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Table of Contents: Note: Use CTRL+F and search for each topic listed below...
Calendar of Events
Who is Mad King Thorn?
Quest 1. Something Wicked This Way Comes
Charr Hat - Lion's Arch
Disguises and Skill Sets
Witch's Brew
----------------------------------------------------------------------- General Event Information The event begins on Friday 23rd October and runs until 12:01 AM Pacific time on Sunday 2nd November. Primarily in Lion's Arch and Kamadan, Jewel of Istan. Other towns however have also been redecorated. Time Conversion Tool: http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc Calendar of Events Spooky decorations, Halloween treats, creepy new quests, and the Mad King's malevolent games—all this and more await you during the Halloween Festival! Here's a schedule of events:
----------------------------------------------------------------------- Which characters can join in with the Event? Any character can join in this event, providing that they have access to the Prophecies or Nightfall campaigns. The Halloween event doesn't take place anywhere within Factions campaign. The main event takes place in Lion's Arch and Kamadan, Jewel of Istan. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Towns Transformed for the Halloween Event Towns that have been changed during this event included Lion's Arch and Kamadan, Jewel of Istan (Primary) and some work in Droknar's Forge and the Tombs of the Primeval Kings as well. Changes include the following:
----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Mad King Thorn! Who is Mad King Thorn? The Mad King Thorn will begin showing up in Lion's Arch and Kamadan 5 times a day starting from Saturday 31st October, so if you missed him during the whole event... unlucky. Because he's not coming back... till next year. Mad King Thorn appears in the same mushroom circle area in both Lion's Arch and Kamadan. Undead horsemen "Heralds" routinely warned travellers of their master's impending arrival in both cities. They however are simply scripted NPCs and not very accurate. When does he show up? Starting from Saturday October 31st, Mad King Thorn makes appearances every three hours throughout the day in Lion's Arch and Kamadan. His first appearance will take place at 12:01AM Pacific Time and his final appearance be at on Sunday November 1st at 12.01AM Pacific Time. For a total of 9 appearances. Mad King Thorn's Games The name of the Mad King pretty much speaks for itself, he's completely insane! So besides really bad jokes, he also beckons players to join in his games. The Mad King will go through three phases of games before giving out a prize and then leaving. Phases are: Phase 1 - Do as the Mad King Commands, or die... After some minor introductions from the Mad King, he wastes no time to get everyone there to entertain him. A number of things will be asked:
Phase 2 - Lethal Rock, Paper and Scissors - win or die... In this phase, the Mad King will challenging a random member of the crowd to a game of Lethal game of rock, paper and scissors. Use the command /rock, /paper or /scissors and hope for the best. If you win, you will be rewarded with a a Trick-or-Treat Bag. Nothing happens if you tie with the King. Losing, however results in... you guessed it, death! The Mad King will do a few rounds of this game before going to Phase 1 again. Phase 3 - The Mad King says.... (You may just die...) After a few rounds of Phase 1 and Phase 2 games, the Mad King will then begin the final phase of the games... a few simple games of Simon Says! Anyone who played this game in real life knows how it works: if the King says "Mad King says Jump!” you have about three seconds to do it, or die. The emotes which are bolded in the list below, are the ones which you must do as he says. Ignore the others:
----------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive for 2009: Halloween Quests Monday, October 26: The new series of Halloween quests starts in Lion's Arch and Kamadan. Speak with the Mad King's Steward to begin your adventure! Remember, these quests are only available this year, so be sure to complete them while you can! Special Thanks to SirJackassIII for providing quest info and ALL of the below screenshots. Your a star  1. Something Wicked This Way Comes Solo Quest Summary:
Mad King's Steward in Lion's Arch or Kamadan, Jewel of Istan Requirements: None Reward:
You will be shown the following quest Log: Accept and travel to the Temple of the Ages, Zin Ku Corridor, or Chantry of Secrets. Use a Transmogrifier Tonic and speak to the Voice of Grenth and gain audience in the Underworld as an agent of the Mad King. Once inside the underworld you will still have the effect of Transmogrifier Tonic, your skillbar will have the following available: The northeast door out of the central chamber will be open. Head through this door and on into the Ice Wastes. At the far west end of the Wastes is the Hall of Judgment, where King Frozenwind awaits you. All the normal enemies of the Underworld are still there, but you will have a special skill bar with skills uniquely suited to running past them. You should be able to get past most enemies using only Sugar Rush, although Sticky Ground can be helpful in some spots. Coldfire Nights, however, can slow you down immensely with Shard Storm, so you'll probably want to neutralize them with The Mad King's Influence. Map of the quest path: Once you reach King Frozenwind, speak to him: Quest Dialogue: Quest Reward Dialogue: Quest 2. Don't Fear The Reapers Master - Solo Quest Summary:
Mad King's Steward in Lion's Arch or Kamadan, Jewel of Istan Requirements: Complete Something Wicked This Way Comes Reward:
Quest Log: Accept and travel to the Temple of the Ages, Zin Ku Corridor, or Chantry of Secrets. Use a Transmogrifier Tonic and speak to the Voice of Grenth and gain audience in the Underworld as an agent of the Mad King. Once inside the underworld you will still have the effect of Transmogrifier Tonic, your skillbar will be the same as the last quest - by now you should have a good idea of how the skills work. In short you need to travel about and visit all 7 Reapers of the underworld. Most areas can be handled easily with the skills available. Make good use of The Mad King's Influence if the going gets tough. Take special care in the Bone Pits area, where the mobs can cause massive amounts of health degen with long lasting hexes. Use knockdown on single mobs and The Mad King's Influence if possible when many are clumped together. Most people recommend completing the Bone Pits are first, as the rest of the quest is easy compared to it. Above all else, go slowly and watch the patrols. Map of Reaper locations: Reward Dialog: Quest 3. Stemming the Skeletal Tide Summary:
Obtained from: Mad King's Steward in Lion's Arch or Kamadan, Jewel of Istan Requirements: Completed Don't Fear the Reapers Reward:
Same as the last quest, travel to Lion's Arch or Kamadan, Jewel of Istan and speak to the new event NPC called the Mad King's Steward. Quest Log: Accept and travel to the Temple of the Ages, Zin Ku Corridor, or Chantry of Secrets. A Everlasting Mobstopper will appear in your inventory. You don't need to use a Transmogrifier Tonic for this quest. You will however need to speak to the Voice of Grenth and gain access to the Underworld by paying 1K or using a Passage Scroll to the Underworld. This also means you can use whatever build you want. This quest is no longer solo (Unless you want to do it solo of course!), so find a party before entering the Underworld. Locate a Skeleton of Dhuum and then attack it. Once its health is 50% or lower use the Everlasting Mobstopper by double clicking it. The Skeleton of Dhuum will be captured. Simply return to the Mad King's Steward for your easy reward. Its not over yet... Quest 4. Every Bit Helps Repeatable Quest Summary:
Obtained from: Mad King's Steward in Lion's Arch or Kamadan, Jewel of Istan Requirements Completed Stemming the Skeletal Tide Reward:
Same as the last quest, travel to Lion's Arch or Kamadan, Jewel of Istan and speak to the new event NPC called the Mad King's Steward. Likely you are already standing next to the Steward after doing the last quest. Quest Log: Accept and travel to the Temple of the Ages, Zin Ku Corridor, or Chantry of Secrets. This time you are provided with 3 Everlasting Mobstoppers. You don't need to use a Transmogrifier Tonic for this quest. You will however need to speak to the Voice of Grenth and gain access to the Underworld by paying 1K or using a Passage Scroll to the Underworld. This also means you can use whatever build you want. This quest is no longer solo (Unless you want to do it solo of course!), so find a party before entering the Underworld. Locate a Skeleton of Dhuum and then attack it. Once its health is 50% or lower use the Everlasting Mobstopper by double clicking it. The Skeleton of Dhuum will be captured. Repeat this two more times. Simply return to the Mad King's Steward for your easy reward. Reward Dialog: More quests most likely coming soon... Watch this space! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Halloween 2009 Masks The following two masks are available during this years Halloween 2009 event: Charr Hat - Lion's Arch
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The Humanoid Typhoon
Join Date: May 2005
Location: UK
Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF]
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The Costume Brawl! 2009 (Mini-Game)
This Costume Brawl! has returned this again this year. You can fight in the guise of famous characters from the Guild Wars story, using that character's custom set of skills and the equipment! To enter this special mini-game, speak with a new NPC — Bobby [Costume Brawl] — in the towns of Lion's Arch, Kamadan, and the Great Temple of Balthazar. Bobby is waiting for you Each profession has a corresponding character, so simply change your profession type should you wish to try out different characters. The following characters are available in this year's Costume Brawl: After you speak with Bobby [Costume Brawl], you will enter the outpost for the Costume Brawl already dressed in your costume, with your skills pre-selected. If you forgot a weapon, one will be spawned at your feet. From there, you will join the combat in one of three brand new arenas or two favourites from the Hero Battle series. Each brawl is free of Death Penalty, and each round will last ten minutes. At the end of a match, every player on the winning team will receive a prize. Disguises and Skill Sets The following disguises and skill sets are available in the 2009 Costume Brawl: How to Play and Strategies Each map has capture points; the objective is to be the first team to score 20 points. Points are accumulated by killing opponents (1 point each kill) and capturing Shrines, which fill up the team's "Morale" bar and consequently grants points each time it fills up completely. Holding more capture points increases the rate at which the Morale bar fills up. Depending on the map, the following shrines may be encountered:
Unlike Alliance Battles, capturing shrines is not the key to victory, as shrines will only add benefits to your team rather than adding points directly. However, the teams that neglect shrines will be faced with a tactical disadvantage, and may not be able to kill faster than the opposing team is gaining points from shrines. Teams should therefore balance between shrine-holding and killing while preventing deaths. A good team will work together to cature shrines while fending off the other team. An important tip is avoid being left alone or moving without your team! Most teams stick together and being caught alone will result in quick death. Saying that at the beginning of each match spread out and capture as many points as possible to get an initial advantage. Then regroup for safety. Prizes Battle series. Each brawl is free of Death Penalty, and each round will last ten minutes. At the end of a match, every player on the winning team will receive the following:
----------------------------------------------------------------------- Halloween Horseman Collectors There are scary horseman collectors in each of the major towns of Tyria giving out the following items in exchange for collectable items dropped by monsters. Thanks to Guildwiki for image Note: Collectors will not appear at the beginning of the event, but are added in later. This is normal and not a bug! The collectors and the items they require are as follows:
- Horseman Nurmangor collecting 3 Charr Carvings
- Horseman Vulgamor collecting 3 Decayed Orr Emblems
- Horseman Saralim collecting 2 Maguuma Manes
- Horseman Calstein collecting 2 Stone Summit Badges
- Horseman Naramor collecting 2 Mandragor Carapaces
- Horseman Jaysin collecting 3 Copper Shillings
- Horseman Kronar collecting 3 Silver Bullion Coins
- Horseman Maxilus collecting 2 Mandragor Carapaces Note: All collectors offer Witch's Brew, Squash Serum, Ghost-in-the-Box and Vials of Absinthe. Transmogrifier Tonic however is currently only available through Horsemen Garthim, Bishma, Vadir, and Nuher in Elona as well as from the Mad King Thorn during his games. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Halloween Collectable Items The following collectable items are available during the Halloween 2009 event: Trick-or-Treat Bag Collectable item, has only one use. When opened it will give one of the following items: This is a list of the items you may get from a Trick-Or-Treat Bag:
Witch's Brew Collectable item, has only one use. It causes a blurry "drunken" sensation for a short period of time. Drinking multiple batches of witch's brew may cause unpredictable drunken behaviour such as random emotes or text bubbles above the drunken character's head. The screen will also turn more orange the more you drink. This item provides 1 Level / Point of drunkenness for the Drunkard title track. Vial of Absinthe Collectable item, has only one use. It causes a green flame to flare at your feet for a second, then gives a blurry "drunken" effect that compounds with multiple uses within a short period. Having too many (Five typically) results in the screen going green bullet-time style for a short while. This item provides 1 Level / Point of drunkenness for the Drunkard title track. Squash Serum Collectable item, has only one use. When used a translucent Jack-o'-lantern with a sparkling stem to appear around your character's head for a brief time. If you drink a bunch of Serums in a row, the Jack-o'-lantern and sparkling stem become less and less translucent. This item provides 1 point towards the Party Animal title track. Ghost-in-the-Box Collectable item, has only one use. It causes a miniature Wraith to appear in front of you with a slightly startling noise and the word "Boo!" above its head. It stays for a brief time, then disappear in a puff of smoke with another yell. Interestingly, when used during PvE, monsters will attack the ghost, making it a handy decoy. Also, the ghost's "death" produces the effect of Soul Reaping for Necromancers. The Ghost-in-the-box item cannot be used during PvP matches. This item provides 1 point towards the Party Animal title track. Transmogrifier Tonic Collectable item, has only one use. This item cannot be used in PvP. When used you will gain an effect that causes you to take on the appearance of a slimmer Mad King's Guard. The emotes shown by this Avatar of Sweetness are identical to the female necromancer emotes. The effect lasts for 50 minutes. This item provides 2 point towards the Party Animal title track. Pumpkin Cookie Collectable item, has only one use. You gain a 10% morale boost. This morale boost does not cause skills to instantly recharge. This item provides 1 point towards Sweet Tooth title track. Candy Apple Collectable item, has only one use. Provides +100 maximum health and +10 maximum energy for 10 minutes. This item provides 1 point towards Sweet Tooth title track. The effect of this item will stack with the effect of EotN consumables Candy Corn Collectable item, has only one use. Raises all your attributes by 1 for 10 minutes. This item provides 1 point towards Sweet Tooth title track. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th Annual Guild Wars Halloween Art Contest - 2009 Put your imagination and talent to work by crafting Halloween art with a Guild Wars® theme! Help celebrate the autumn season with the Guild Wars community by entering the fifth annual Halloween Art Contest before 12:00 Noon PDT, October 23, 2009! Quote:
Create a Guild Wars themed concept and bring it to life! Here are some suggestions:
For more information check out the Guild Wars website: http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/halloween2009/
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The Humanoid Typhoon
Join Date: May 2005
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Updates to Guide:
Note: Updates at the bottom of the list are most recent...
Contributors: RTSFirebat, SirJackassIII, Carinae Dragonblood, Kador, Neo Nugget Special Thanks to: ImageShack.us, GuildWiki and the Official Guild Wars Wiki
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Oct 24, 2009, 01:07 PM // 13:07
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The Humanoid Typhoon
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RTSFirebat needs your Help! It’s going to be a event and of course I want to get some event game play in myself, so as always I'm requesting the public to officially help out! What is needed? You can help me by sending a forum Private Message with any of the following:
Guidelines: Take the following into account before sending me a Private Message:
---------------------- All submissions will be of course credited in the Contributors section. The important thing is to PM (Private Message) me the information, as I won't have the time to read tons of posts in the guide thread looking for it. Thank you, happy gaming
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Oct 24, 2009, 01:37 PM // 13:37
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The Humanoid Typhoon
Join Date: May 2005
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I apologise for this particularly late event guide. In fact this is my 1st guide of the year! I've missed out on a few. I've been very busy being a Dad for the 1st time and not had much time for anything else
Added: It does appear some images aren't loading. I will replace them later on.
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Oct 24, 2009, 02:16 PM // 14:16
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: May 2006
Guild: The Illini Tribe
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Thanks RTSFirebat. I always use your guides. Gratz on the dad thing.
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Oct 24, 2009, 02:20 PM // 14:20
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Nov 2005
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I was just wondering where your guide was. Thanks for posting this Firebat. I don't see mention of the new quest though. Starts Monday, fyi.
And grats on being a Dad. Welcome to the crazy world of child-rearing 
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Oct 24, 2009, 02:44 PM // 14:44
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Pre-Searing Cadet
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Texas
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Oct 24, 2009, 02:55 PM // 14:55
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Apr 2006
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The shrines DO add points, same as in AB.
EDIT: I mean that the morale adds points, but your sentence is a little confusing as it is saying the morale does nothing but give you the bonus-shouts. Last edited by Cracko; Oct 24, 2009 at 03:34 PM // 15:34.. |
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Oct 24, 2009, 03:39 PM // 15:39
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Dec 2006
Guild: The Overacheivers [Club]
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STICKY?
Look forward to the update on the quests, i prefer these guides alot more tha wiki etc because its all in one place with nice images explaining etc |
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Oct 24, 2009, 04:13 PM // 16:13
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Minnesota
Guild: [TAS]
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NJ on the guide, like every year. Good for newbies and veterans
PS: Grats on being a father |
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Oct 24, 2009, 04:26 PM // 16:26
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Philadelphia-Go Eagles
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i always look for your guides, glad to see this , GRATS on being a DAD
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Oct 24, 2009, 04:51 PM // 16:51
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: In my own dimension.
Guild: Golden Eternity [金金金金]
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+1 vote for Sticky.
A nice and helpful guide, thank you. |
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Oct 24, 2009, 05:55 PM // 17:55
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Great guide.
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Oct 24, 2009, 06:26 PM // 18:26
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The Humanoid Typhoon
Join Date: May 2005
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Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF]
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Thanks everyone. I'll add details of the new quest(s) soon as its available. Come Monday that is.
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Oct 24, 2009, 07:38 PM // 19:38
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are we there yet?
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: in a land far far away
Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild?
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Oct 25, 2009, 05:56 AM // 05:56
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Inside
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FYI: There are horseman collectors in Droknars as well.
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Oct 25, 2009, 01:03 PM // 13:03
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: United Kingdom
Guild: Guildless Since 2005™
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Nice guide haha, it's funny when you think that you've been doing these for 5 years now, and I've seen and looked at them for 5 years too.
We've all stuck to Guild Wars for so long 
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Oct 25, 2009, 03:19 PM // 15:19
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Mar 2007
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I couldn't find Horseman Sorcien in Lion's Arch, any1 can tell me where he is?
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The Humanoid Typhoon
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