Halloween 2010

Halloween 2010 was a Guild Wars in-game event, to celebrate the annual return of Mad King Thorn.

Welcome to Halloween 2010!



 * This time of year, when fear holds sway
 * And Mad King Thorn comes out to play,
 * His trusty servants hope and pray
 * That Halloween is here to stay.


 * You’ll get a strange thing from the king
 * And stranger still from candy,
 * Beware the pain that bad jokes bring,
 * And keep your weapons handy.


 * An ancient evil stains the land,
 * It reaches from the interior,
 * The grasp of doom's cold, clammy hand:
 * Could Tyria get any eerier?



Mad King appearances
The Mad King's first appearance was just after midnight (PDT) on October 31.

Decorated outposts

 * Lion's Arch
 * Kamadan
 * Droknar's Forge
 * Tomb of the Primeval Kings

Costumes
Two new costumes were made available from the Guild Wars In-Game Store during this Halloween event. They are available for purchase separately or as a limited-time combination pack together:

Headgear
Participation in one of Mad King Thorn's appearances earned you a festival hat:

Quests from Halloween 2009
(Available in both Lion's Arch and Kamadan starting October 24)
 * Quests given by Mad King's Steward
 * Something Wicked This Way Comes
 * Don't Fear the Reapers
 * Stemming the Skeletal Tide
 * Every Bit Helps
 * The Waiting Game

Halloween 2010 quests
(Available only in Lion's Arch starting October 25) (Available only in Kamadan starting October 25)
 * Quests given by The Countess of Hakewood
 * Heirlooms of the Mad King
 * Commandeering a Mortal Vessel
 * An Ingenious Plan
 * Quests given by Emissary of King Thorn of Kryta
 * Til Death Do Us Part...
 * Open the Flood Gates of Death
 * The Killing Joke

Minigames
The Costume Brawl has returned with new skill sets, more disguises, and a new map.

Lion's Arch

 * Bobby (Costume Brawl)
 * Bruce the Herald
 * Buried corpse
 * Ghosts
 * Mad King Thorn (during finale events)
 * Mad King's Guard
 * Mad King's Steward (from October 24 onward)
 * The Countess of Hakewood (from October 25 onward)
 * Transformed Krytans

Droknar's Forge

 * Bobby (Costume Brawl)
 * Nameless Lich

Great Temple of Balthazar

 * Bobby (Costume Brawl)

Kamadan, Jewel of Istan

 * Bobby (Costume Brawl)
 * Bruce the Herald
 * Buried corpse
 * Emissary of King Thorn of Kryta (from October 25 onward)
 * Mad King Thorn (during finale events)
 * Mad King's Guard
 * Mad King's Steward (from October 24 onward)
 * Transformed Elonians

Collectors
The NPCs appear gradually throughout the event; only some of the NPCs are present from the first day.

* NPC offers Transmogrifier Tonics.

In exchange, all collectors offer Witch's Brew, Ghosts-in-the-Box, Squash Serum, and Vials of Absinthe.

Guild versus Guild
NPCs in GvG have their models altered as follows: The opposing Guild Lord drops 50 Trick-or-Treat Bags for each player of the winning team when he dies. To prevent exploitation, no rewards are offered if (a) the match ends after 28 minutes without either side killing a Guild Lord or (b) the battle ends in under 15 seconds (e.g. due to one team resigning or zoning).