Canthan New Year 2010



The 2010 Canthan New Year's Festival begins at noon Pacific (UTC-8) on Friday 12 February 2010 and will run all weekend, ending at noon Pacific (UTC-8) on Monday 15 February 2010. On Sunday 14 February 2010, the Celestial Tiger will come down from the sky every three hours to sample Canthan cuisine in Shing Jea Monastery.

Finale
Several Chefs stand in Shing Jea Monastery. They will collect specific ingredients during the finale. For each ingredient turned in, you will receive a Lunar Token from that chef. If no dishes are prepared successfully, everyone in the district will be temporarily transformed by the Tiger Form disguise.

Finale rewards
Below is a chart describing the amount of items the player receives based on how many successful dishes were presented to the Celestial Tiger: &dagger; If no successful dishes were created, players will be temporarily turned into Tigers.

Festival hat
Participation in one of the Celestial Tiger appearances will earn you a festival hat:

Festival events
A feast, fireworks displays, dancing, fortunes, and a trip to the races...all this and more await you during the Canthan New Year's Festival. Here's what you can expect:
 * Satisfying the Celestial animal is a tall order, especially since every festival has a few unexpected problems for enterprising young adventurers to solve.
 * Want a preview of the coming year? The fortune teller can peer into your future and provide you with a very real, and legally binding, fortune. Whether it bodes well or ill, your destiny will follow you out into the world beyond Shing Jea.
 * The Shing Jea Boardwalk makes a special appearance during the festival, so you can play games to earn Festival Tickets and boost your luck—or play to lose, and work your way down a different life track. Tickets can be redeemed for Festival Prizes, too.
 * For you racing fans, make your way to the Rollerbeetle Racing Arena, where you'll be outfitted with your very own rollerbeetle racer, complete with its own set of racing skills. Races roll all weekend long.
 * The Dragon Arena is now an official part of the festival, so head over for a brawling good time.
 * The Celestial Feast lets you participate in heated cooking competitions, where you'll help Canthan chefs prepare special dishes in honor of the Celestial Tiger. Each properly prepared meal earns a reward from the Tiger, but it's bad luck to displease the beast!

Decorated towns

 * Shing Jea Monastery
 * Lion's Arch
 * Kamadan

Quests
Every festival brings with it a variety of problems that can only be solved by enterprising young adventurers willing to undertake a quest or two to ensure the festival runs smoothly. Supplies of everything from red dye (for Nian-scaring party attire) to fireworks (also used to frighten off the nian) will inevitably run low. And, speaking of the Nian, you never know when, or where, these New Year's festival hating creatures might attack. (NOTE: these quests will only be offered to characters that have reached level 5 or higher)

Sunqua Vale
 * Hapless Chong: Just My Luck

Shing Jea Monastery:
 * Coordinator Tahyaa:
 * Fire in the Sky
 * The Big Bang
 * Johai Sohn: The Knights Who Say Nian
 * Hai Len: Hopeless Romantic

Plains of Jarin: or
 * Elder Nofuun: Douse Your Enthusiasm
 * Fehj: A Burning Desire