Wintersday 2006

Finale in Lions Arch

Wintersday 2006 was an event which began December 20^th 2006 and lasted 21 days until January 11^th 2007 to celebrate the Tyrian New Year. While the event was celebrated across the land, with foes randomly dropping candy cane shards, festivals were held at Lion's Arch in Prophecies and Kamadan, Jewel of Istan in Nightfall. The towns were decorated with gifts, snow, candy, and holiday NPCs. Special event quests were available and even repeatable. Ring games were available for all to enjoy, and on the final day of Wintersday, festival hats were awarded to all players in town depending on who supported the holidays two rival gods, Grenth and Dwayna.

Quests

Decorations in Kamadan

• In Grenth's Defense (Available in both Lion's Arch and Kamadan)
• You're a Mean One, Mr. Grenth (Available in both Lion's Arch and Kamadan)

Lion's Arch

• A Very Grentchie Wintersday
• The Greatest Snowman Ever Made

Kamadan, Jewel of Istan

• Save the Reindeer
  • Find the Stolen Presents
    • Spreading the Wintersday Spirit
• White Mist
  • How the Grentches Stole Wintersday
    • Gift of Giving

Little Snow Palace in LA

Drops

Candy Cane Shard

Items

Winter Gift

Snowman Summoner

Glob of Frozen Ectoplasm

Fun with Yuletide Tonic

Consumables

Wintergreen Candy Cane

Peppermint Candy Cane

Rainbow Candy Cane

Eggnog

Spiked Eggnog

Yuletide Tonic

Fruitcake

Collectors

• Tina the Tonic Maker
• Terum the Tonic Maker

Festival Hats

And the winner is...

On the final day, the rival gods Grenth and Dwayna called upon the people of the town for their support. The God with the most followers, rewarded the people of the town with a festival hat. Followers of Grenth stood upon the red rings, and the followers of Dwayna upon the green or blue rings.

Stylish Yule Cap	Great Horns of Grenth	Freezie Crown	Jester's Cap

List of Candy Cane Equippable Items

Candy Cane weapons are special Wintersday weapons that can be crafted at candysmiths for Candy Cane Shards. All the weapons have a set damage (i.e. 10-10 or 15-15). The Candy Cane weapons, often abbreviated CC weapons, all have the look of candy canes, with thin red and white stripes. These weapons are favorable for low-level characters due to the lack of an attribute requirement.

Murals of the Gods in "wintersday mood"

Candy Cane Weapons

• Candy Cane Axe
• Candy Cane Sword
• Candy Cane Bow
• Peppermint Scythe
• Peppermint Spear
• Candy Cane Staff
• Candy Cane Wand
• Candy Cane Staff
• Candy Cane Hammer
• Peppermint Daggers

Candy Offhands

• Peppermint Shield
• Gingerbread Focus
• Gingerbread Shield

NPCs

• Abbot Silverbeard
• Acolyte Rockhammer
• Avatar of Dwayna (NPC)
• Avatar of Grenth (NPC)
• Blessed Snowman
• Brother Farkis
• Brother Grover
• Bryan
• Bustling Snowman
• Candysmith Kris
• Candysmith Marley
• Candysmith Noel
• Candysmith Sweetshanks
• Caroler of Dwayna
• Caroler of Grenth
• Cordial Snowman
• Dark Priest Calmein
• Dark Priest Shadowvein
• Dark Priestess Velna
• Deag Frostwhisker
• Dreier Dane
• Elder Skruuj
• Enchanted Snowman
• Glimmering Snowman
• Grandfather Kringle
• Grentch
• Grumpy Snowman
• Humbug
• Impeccable Snowman
• Industrious Snowman
• Jak Lundunn
• Jakob the Storyteller
• Jochim
• Joy
• Katie
• Kimberly
• King Jalis Ironhammer
• Mac Snowhammer
• Mischievous Snowman
• Necromancer Ichibaun
• Necromancer Kalvori
• Necromancer Malaise
• Old Nickoles
• Pious Snowman
• Priest Erwin
• Priest Meran
• Priestess Clara
• Priestess Siara
• Rift Warden
• Rore Aleswigger
• Rotund Snowman
• Scrappy Jhim
• Snowman
• Stout Knucklehammer
• Terum the Tonic Maker
• Tina the Tonic Maker
• Vehemus
• Wintersday Crier
• Wintersday Priest

Additional sources

• Wintergreen weapons can be acquired through tournaments in the Xunlai Tournament House.

Notes

• Candy Cane is often abbreviated to "CC".
• By traveling between even and odd numbered districts and Prophecies to Nightfall, it was possible for one character to obtain all 4 festival hats at one time, as the Gods arrived some minutes later in higher numbered districts.
• Wintersday 2006 was won by Grenth, which extended the length of the event by a week. In comparison, the duration of Wintersday 2005 was 16 days.

Trivia

• Gaile Gray accidentally leveled her level 6 Ranger up to 7 over the course of this event.

See also

• Wintersday Art Contest (2006)

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