Wintersday 2007

Schedule

Friday, December 21, 2007 (12:00 pm PST): Start of the event

Festival Finale

Tuesday, January 1, 2008:

Lion's Arch					Kamadan
PST Timezone	MST Timezone	CST Timezone	EST Timezone	GMT Timezone	PST Timezone	EST Timezone	GMT Timezone
12:01 AM	1:01 AM	2:01 AM	3:01 AM	8:01 AM	12:16 AM	3:16 AM	8:16 AM
3:01 AM	4:01 AM	5:01 AM	6:01 AM	11:01 AM	3:16 AM	6:16 AM	11:16 AM
6:01 AM	7:01 AM	8:01 AM	9:01 AM	2:01 PM	6:16 AM	9:16 AM	2:16 PM
9:01 AM	10:01 AM	11:01 AM	12:01 PM	5:01 PM	9:16 AM	12:16 PM	5:16 PM
12:01 PM	1:01 PM	2:01 PM	3:01 PM	8:01 PM	12:16 PM	3:16 PM	8:16 PM
3:01 PM	4:01 PM	5:01 PM	6:01 PM	11:01 PM	3:16 PM	6:16 PM	11:16 PM
6:01 PM	7:01 PM	8:01 PM	9:01 PM	~ next day	6:16 PM	9:16 PM	~ next day
9:01 PM	10:01 PM	11:01 PM	~ next day	~ next day	9:16 PM	~ next day	~ next day

Wednesday, January 2, 2008:

Lion's Arch		Kamadan
EST Timezone	GMT Timezone	EST Timezone	GMT Timezone
~ previous day	2:01 AM	~ previous day	2:16 AM
12:01 AM	5:01 AM	12:16 AM	5:16 AM
3:01 AM	8:01 AM	3:16 AM	8:16 AM

• NOTE - If your district is created after the Avatars appear, they will not come and your district will not take part in the event. To be safe, it is best to map to the town at least 5 minutes before the event is due to start. Also, to prevent from being logged out from lag, you might want to go to a district without as many players.

Redecorated towns

• Ascalon City (Post-Searing)
• Lion's Arch
• Droknar's Forge
• Kamadan

Quests and Missions

During the festivities, special quests will be offered:

• Two quests from Wintersday 2005:
  • The Greatest Snowman Ever Made (support Dwayna)
  • A Very Grentchie Wintersday (support Grenth)
• The quests from Wintersday 2006:
  • Save the Reindeer
    • Follow up:Find the Stolen Presents
      • Follow up:Spreading the Wintersday Spirit
  • White Mist
    • Follow up:How The Grentches Stole Wintersday
      • Follow up:The Gift of Giving

• From the Rift Warden:
  • Two missions from Wintersday 2006:
    • You're a Mean One, Mr. Grenth
    • In Grenth's Defense
  • Two new missions:
    • Straight to the Heart
    • The Strength of Snow

See also: Category:Wintersday 2007 quests

Candysmiths

A number of candysmiths appeared in the above listed event towns, they offer candy and gingerbread weapons in exchange for Candy Cane Shards,

For a listing, see: Category:Candysmiths.

Snowball arena

Like in the 2005 and 2006 version of Wintersday, the Snowball Arena is available in Kamadan, Lion's Arch, Great Temple of Balthazar, and in Ascalon City.

Items

The following are the available items from Wintersday 2007, with a brief description from the official Guild wars website:

	Wintersday Gift: What surprise will you find inside? Unwrap it to find out.
	Snowman Summoner: Need an instant snowman? This gift is for you.
	Eggnog: The holiday season's staple drink.
	Spiked Eggnog: A more potent glass of 'nog for the hale and hearty. Please imbibe responsibly — don't drink and quest.
	Wintergreen Candy Cane: The return of the adventurer's favorite candy treat.
	Rainbow Candy Cane: A different flavor of candy cane that should also make long days of questing more enjoyable.
	Yuletide Tonic: Drink this tonic if you want to be one of Dwayna's little helpers during the festivities.
	Glob of Frozen Ectoplasm: You'll need some of this collectible item when you get low on Yuletide Tonic.
	Fruitcake: Another holiday staple that is sure to put a spring in your step.
	Candy Cane Shards: Collect these colorful fragments by questing and competing. The outcome of Wintersday could hang in the balance. Besides, you never know what somebody might trade for them, (but you might want to hold onto your shards until the finale, and use them for good... or mischievous... intent).
	Peppermint Candy Cane: Removes all death penalty. Not usable in PvP.
	Winter Gift: Make a special child happy, and you may just receive a special gift.

• See also: Category:Wintersday 2007 items

Collectors

A number of collectors appeared in the above listed event towns, handing out special reward items in return for special collectible items. The selection differed, depending on whether the collector supported Dwayna or Grenth.

Description

During the Wintersday 2007 event, collectors appeared in several outposts within the Prophecies and Nightfall campaign. Each collected a different trophy and offered some of the following Wintersday items in return:

Eggnog1

Spiked Eggnog2

Fruitcake

Snowman Summoner

Wintersday Gift3

Wintergreen Candy Cane

Yuletide Tonic4

1. Eggnog is only offered by the followers of Dwayna in Tyria and is only offered by the followers of Grenth in Elona.
2. Spiked Eggnog is only offered by the followers of Grenth in Tyria and is only offered by the followers of Dwayna in Elona.
3. Wintersday Gifts are only offered by Wintersday Gift Givers,.
4. Yuletide Tonics are only offered by Tina & Terum the Tonic Makers, who do not offer any other items.

Prophecies

Name	Location	Collecting	Follower of
Priest Erwin	Ascalon City	2 Ornate Grawl Necklaces	Dwayna
Priestess Clara	Ascalon City	3 Charr Carvings	Dwayna
Necromancer Ichibaun	Ascalon City	2 Stormy Eyes	Grenth
Necromancer Malaise	Ascalon City	2 Singed Gargoyle Skulls	Grenth
Priestess Siara	Lion's Arch	1 Shadowy Remnants	Dwayna
Dark Priest Calmein	Lion's Arch	2 Feathered Caromi Scalps	Grenth
Necromancer Kalvori	Lion's Arch	2 Hardened Humps	Grenth
Terum the Tonic Maker	Lion's Arch	1 Glob of Frozen Ectoplasm	n/a
Priest Meran	Lion's Arch	3 Decayed Orr Emblems	Dwayna
Acolyte Rockhammer	Droknar's Forge	1 Frozen Remnant	Dwayna
Dark Priestess Velna	Droknar's Forge	1 Dredge Manifesto	Grenth
Dark Priest Shadowvein	Droknar's Forge	2 Frigid Hearts	Grenth
Abbot Silverbeard	Droknar's Forge	3 Stone Summit Badges	Dwayna

Nightfall

Name	Location	Collecting	Follower of
Dark Priest Bandeh	Kamadan	2 Silver Bullion Coins	Grenth
Monk Sutoni	Kamadan	3 Sentient Roots	Dwayna
Priestess Mahni	Kamadan	3 Copper Shillings	Dwayna
Necromancer Dunbari	Kamadan	3 Juvenile Termite Legs	Grenth
Tina the Tonic Maker	Kamadan	1 Glob of Frozen Ectoplasm	n/a

Obtaining your Wintersday Hats

Rally support, don't try to take on Dwayna or Grenth by yourself...

To receive a Wintersday hat, you must have a character present at one of the finale events in either Lion's Arch or Kamadan. The hat you receive depends whether Dwayna (Wreath Crown) or Grenth (Ice Crown) wins the particular district you're in, which in turn depends on the number of people supporting each god. While this may cause an element of randomness as to which hat you receive, players typically band together to control which deity wins each district, therefore ensuring everyone can get the hat they want.

In order to create an easy method of securing headgear from Grenth or Dwayna, the Even-Odd system from last year is continued being used by most players again. If you would like Dwayna headgear in a particular town, stand on the blue or green circles in even-numbered districts. If you would like Grenth Headgear from a particular town, stand on the red circles in odd-numbered districts. In this fashion, headgear can most easily be acquired by anyone simply by choosing an odd or even numbered district in Lion's Arch or Kamadan. However, there may be exceptions, especially in non-English districts with lower population. If you're unsure as to which god your district is going to support, ask other players in-game and change districts if necessary.

Players with both Prophecies and Nightfall can get both hats back to back, as Lion's Arch is timed to be 15 minutes ahead of Kamadan. If a player receives the Dwayna hat in Lion's Arch, for example, that player can then immediately jump to an odd numbered district in Kamadan to receive the Grenth hat.

Candy Cane shards are required in order for your vote to count; however, they are not required for the festival hat.

Until Jan. 8, 2008 you could go to a Festival Hat Maker NPC and get both 2007 hats, even if you weren't at the finale event.

External Links

• Wintersday 2007: Annual Battle between Grenth and Dwayna.
• Guild Wars Guru Wintersday 2007 Guide

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