Winterfest Tournament 2006

Wintergreen Challenge

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The chill in the air and the frost on the ground can mean only one thing: Winter is upon us. With winter comes all the festivities and celebration of Wintersday. This year, it also brings a grand challenge for those who fancy themselves competitive Guild Battle connoisseurs. I talked recently with Kun Shao, the enthusiastic Xunlai Tournament Agent who has begun spreading the word about a new challenge with a superbly seasonal prize. From him I learned that this new challenge does not require combat participation to reap the rewards. Instead, the Xunlai will offer prizes to spectators for correctly predicting the final standings of guilds in the Wintergreen Tournament.

Even the prizes are in the spirit of the season! Those who select teams who perform well in combat will win Wintergreen items, much like the Candy Cane items distributed at last year's Wintersday Festival. However, instead of the bright red of last year's prizes, the new items are a minty shade of green! They are both functional in combat and fully tradable, making it likely the items will have significant value.

The guilds who win the Wintersday Challenge Tournament will, of course, be rewarded with these coveted Wintergreen items. Their prizes will range from a single item to a complete set, depending on the guild's final standing. But, the addition of the interactive spectator challenge is sure to make plenty of people happy this season, as they too can win varying numbers of special items based on their predictive prowess Be sure to speak with Xunlai Tournament Agent Kun Shao when he visits Lion's Arch, Kamadan, and Kaineng Center to get all the details!

— The Scribe ~ November 30, 2006

Tournament Rewards

Event Finish	Prizes Earned Per Player
1st place	Complete set (10) of wintergreen candy cane items (Bow, Sword, Axe, Hammer, Rod, Staff, Spear, Dagger, Scythe, Shield) Guild name and roster posted on Winterfest in-game trophy Permanent Gold Cape trim for guild
2nd place	Set of 9 wintergreen candy cane items (Sword, Axe, Hammer, Rod, Staff, Spear, Dagger, Scythe, Shield) Silver Cape trim for guild*
3rd-4th place	Set of 8 wintergreen candy cane items (Axe, Hammer, Rod, Staff, Spear, Dagger, Scythe, Shield) Silver Cape trim for guild*
5th-8th place	Set of 7 wintergreen candy cane items (Hammer, Rod, Staff, Spear, Dagger, Scythe, Shield) Silver Cape trim for guild*
9th-12th place	Set of 6 wintergreen candy cane items (Rod, Staff, Spear, Dagger, Scythe, Shield) Silver Cape trim for guild*
13th-16th place	Set of 5 wintergreen candy cane items (Staff, Spear, Dagger, Scythe, Shield) Silver Cape trim for guild*
17th-20th place	Set of 4 wintergreen candy cane items (Spear, Dagger, Scythe, Shield) 3rd level Cape Trim*
21st-24th place	Set of 3 wintergreen candy cane items (Dagger, Scythe, Shield) 3rd level Cape Trim*
25th-28th place	Set of 2 wintergreen candy cane items (Scythe, Shield) 3rd level Cape Trim*
29th-32nd place	1 wintergreen candy cane item (Shield) 3rd level Cape Trim*

*The Silver and the 3rd Level Cape trims last until the end of the next announced season.

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