Canthan Festival Special Info
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:26 am
Lion's Arch, Kamadan and Shing Jea Monastery will all be decorated, but all festivities occur at the Monastery. There may be some type of smaller celebration in Lion's Arch and Kamadan.
Event Schedule:
Start: Friday, February 16th, Noon PST (20:00 GMT)
Sunday, February 18th, [i]probably starting at midnight[/i] and then every 3 hours, the Celestial Pig appears in Shing Jea Monastery
End: Monday, February 19th, Noon PST (20:00 GMT)
There will be special quests available from NPCs in the Monastery, and there is also a wandering Fortune Teller.
[b]Celestial Meal[/b]
The Celestial Pig will be generous with gifts and masks, but only if it enjoys its meal, so be sure to get out there and gather all of the needed materials.
Several ingredients will be required in order to make the special meal for the Celestial Pig. For those who are taking part in the Festival, here are the ingredients. Note, you will need a Pre-Searing character to get the Icy Lodestones from Prophecies.
[b]Imperial Chef Chen - Shing Jea Monastery[/b]
Makes: The Main Course of the Meal
* Igneous Spider Legs- Lava Spitters in the Ring of Fire Islands (Prophecies)
* Ebon Spider Legs- Maguuma Spider in the Maguuma Jungle (Prophecies)
* Bonesnap Shells- Bonesnap Turtles in Haiju Lagoon (Factions)
* Azure Crests- Saltspray/Rockhide Dragons in the Jade Sea (Factions)
* Unctuous Remains- Phantoms at Perdition Rock (Prophecies)
[b]Imperial Chef Reun - Shing Jea Monastery[/b]
Makes: The Salad for the Meal
* Alpine Seeds- Pinesouls in the South Shiverpeaks (Prophecies)
* Guardian Moss- Island Guardian on the Luxon side (Factions)
* Celestial Essence- The Celestial Creatures: Hai Jii, Kaijun Don, Kuonghsang, Tahmu in Nahpui Quarter (Factions)
* Dragon Root- Dragon Moss (Echovald Forest) and Undergrowth (Pongmei Valley and Echovald Forest) in Factions
[b]Imperial Chef Tian - Shing Jea Monastery[/b]
Makes: The Dessert Course of the meal
* Ebon Spider Webs- Lava Spitters in Ring of Fire (Prophecies)
* Half-Eaten Blobs- Bog Skales in Kryta (Prophecies)
* Azure Remains- Azure Shadows in South Shiverpeaks (Prophecies)
* Truffles- Fungal Wallows on the Kurzick Side (Factions)
* Icy Lodestones - Ice Elemental in Pre-Searing (Prophecies)
[b]Imperial Chef Yan - Shing Jea Monastery[/b]
Makes: The Appetizer
* Iridescent Griffon Wings- Desert Griffon in Crystal Desert (Prophecies)
* Fiery Crests- Drakes in Ring of Fire Islands (Prophecies)
* Smoking Remains- Nightmares in Ring of Fire Islands (Prophecies)
* Tangled Seeds- Entangling Roots, Jungle Guardian, Life Pod, Redwood Shepherd, Thorn Stalker, Thorn Stalker Sprout in Maguuma Jungle (Prophecies)
Imperial Chef Jiong - Shing Jea Monastery
Makes: The Soup
* Archaic Kappa Shells- Lvl 23 Kappas in the Jade Sea (Factions)
* Mantis Pincers- Mantis Dreamweaver, Hunter, Mender and Stormcaller in Echovald Forest (Factions)
* Kraken Eyes- Kraken Spawn in the Jade Sea (Factions)
* Naga Hides- Naga on Shing Jea Island and in the Jade Sea (Factions)
[b]RollerBeetle Race MiniGame:[/b]
Players will take the form of a Rollerbeetle and race against five other players. Each Player's skillbar will change to the following skills:
Ram: Touch, which knocks down both the player and an opponent.
Harden Shell: Speedboost and defense against knockdown.
Rollerbeetle Dash: Extreme speedboost.
Super Rollerbeetle: Extreme speedboost and defense against knockdown.
Rollerbeetle Echo: Echo skill, similar to Echo.
Distracting Lunge: Touch, temporary disables all of opponents skills.
Rollerbeetle Blast: Knock down opponent.
Spit Rocks: Projectile knockdown.
[b]Special Items: [/b]
Festival Mask: Green Chinese Dragon head
Sugary Blue Drink: Just the thing when you need a quick boost of energy in town.
Champagne Poppers: The classic party favor used to ring in the New Year in style.
Bottle Rockets: A single-shot firework. Please point away from body.
Sparklers: Shoots sparks around your body. Be careful not to stand near flammable objects.
Red Gift Bag: Open for a festival gift.
Lunar Fortune: Will you have good luck or bad luck this year? Only your lunar fortune can tell you.
Lunar Token: Collect these tokens throughout the festival and trade them in for prizes. You can get them from the Chefs whenever you bring them the ingredients they need.
[b]Special Foe: [/b]
The Nian - Festival Haters, probably going to be similar to the Grenchies.
Event Schedule:
Start: Friday, February 16th, Noon PST (20:00 GMT)
Sunday, February 18th, [i]probably starting at midnight[/i] and then every 3 hours, the Celestial Pig appears in Shing Jea Monastery
End: Monday, February 19th, Noon PST (20:00 GMT)
There will be special quests available from NPCs in the Monastery, and there is also a wandering Fortune Teller.
[b]Celestial Meal[/b]
The Celestial Pig will be generous with gifts and masks, but only if it enjoys its meal, so be sure to get out there and gather all of the needed materials.
Several ingredients will be required in order to make the special meal for the Celestial Pig. For those who are taking part in the Festival, here are the ingredients. Note, you will need a Pre-Searing character to get the Icy Lodestones from Prophecies.
[b]Imperial Chef Chen - Shing Jea Monastery[/b]
Makes: The Main Course of the Meal
* Igneous Spider Legs- Lava Spitters in the Ring of Fire Islands (Prophecies)
* Ebon Spider Legs- Maguuma Spider in the Maguuma Jungle (Prophecies)
* Bonesnap Shells- Bonesnap Turtles in Haiju Lagoon (Factions)
* Azure Crests- Saltspray/Rockhide Dragons in the Jade Sea (Factions)
* Unctuous Remains- Phantoms at Perdition Rock (Prophecies)
[b]Imperial Chef Reun - Shing Jea Monastery[/b]
Makes: The Salad for the Meal
* Alpine Seeds- Pinesouls in the South Shiverpeaks (Prophecies)
* Guardian Moss- Island Guardian on the Luxon side (Factions)
* Celestial Essence- The Celestial Creatures: Hai Jii, Kaijun Don, Kuonghsang, Tahmu in Nahpui Quarter (Factions)
* Dragon Root- Dragon Moss (Echovald Forest) and Undergrowth (Pongmei Valley and Echovald Forest) in Factions
[b]Imperial Chef Tian - Shing Jea Monastery[/b]
Makes: The Dessert Course of the meal
* Ebon Spider Webs- Lava Spitters in Ring of Fire (Prophecies)
* Half-Eaten Blobs- Bog Skales in Kryta (Prophecies)
* Azure Remains- Azure Shadows in South Shiverpeaks (Prophecies)
* Truffles- Fungal Wallows on the Kurzick Side (Factions)
* Icy Lodestones - Ice Elemental in Pre-Searing (Prophecies)
[b]Imperial Chef Yan - Shing Jea Monastery[/b]
Makes: The Appetizer
* Iridescent Griffon Wings- Desert Griffon in Crystal Desert (Prophecies)
* Fiery Crests- Drakes in Ring of Fire Islands (Prophecies)
* Smoking Remains- Nightmares in Ring of Fire Islands (Prophecies)
* Tangled Seeds- Entangling Roots, Jungle Guardian, Life Pod, Redwood Shepherd, Thorn Stalker, Thorn Stalker Sprout in Maguuma Jungle (Prophecies)
Imperial Chef Jiong - Shing Jea Monastery
Makes: The Soup
* Archaic Kappa Shells- Lvl 23 Kappas in the Jade Sea (Factions)
* Mantis Pincers- Mantis Dreamweaver, Hunter, Mender and Stormcaller in Echovald Forest (Factions)
* Kraken Eyes- Kraken Spawn in the Jade Sea (Factions)
* Naga Hides- Naga on Shing Jea Island and in the Jade Sea (Factions)
[b]RollerBeetle Race MiniGame:[/b]
Players will take the form of a Rollerbeetle and race against five other players. Each Player's skillbar will change to the following skills:
Ram: Touch, which knocks down both the player and an opponent.
Harden Shell: Speedboost and defense against knockdown.
Rollerbeetle Dash: Extreme speedboost.
Super Rollerbeetle: Extreme speedboost and defense against knockdown.
Rollerbeetle Echo: Echo skill, similar to Echo.
Distracting Lunge: Touch, temporary disables all of opponents skills.
Rollerbeetle Blast: Knock down opponent.
Spit Rocks: Projectile knockdown.
[b]Special Items: [/b]
Festival Mask: Green Chinese Dragon head
Sugary Blue Drink: Just the thing when you need a quick boost of energy in town.
Champagne Poppers: The classic party favor used to ring in the New Year in style.
Bottle Rockets: A single-shot firework. Please point away from body.
Sparklers: Shoots sparks around your body. Be careful not to stand near flammable objects.
Red Gift Bag: Open for a festival gift.
Lunar Fortune: Will you have good luck or bad luck this year? Only your lunar fortune can tell you.
Lunar Token: Collect these tokens throughout the festival and trade them in for prizes. You can get them from the Chefs whenever you bring them the ingredients they need.
[b]Special Foe: [/b]
The Nian - Festival Haters, probably going to be similar to the Grenchies.