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The image depicts the cover for an event named "Ebon Gate: The Ivenra's Fate." It shows a dark, spooky mansion behind a gothic, wrought-iron gate. The scene is set at night, under a sky with northern lights. In front of the gate, there are eerie plants with glowing orbs called wisp lanternberries and the skeleton of a creature. A gargoyle statue is perched on the gate's pillar. The logos of Stillfront, Simutronics Corporation, and Play.net are present at the bottom.
This article is about the merchant event. For the metaphysical gateway of souls in the afterlife, see Ebon Gate (gate).

Ebon Gate (or EG) is a yearly paid merchant event that occurs at the end of October/beginning of November, and is focused on death and celebrating the Eve of the Reunion. There have been several different ghost towns for EG, each with their own backstory and mini-quests, but the basic mapping of the area for shopping remains the same. The first EG was in 1998, making it the longest running regularly scheduled merchant event.

Don't forget about FESTIVAL for an in-game way to get information during Ebon Gate!

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Run Dates

Dates Venue Storyline Schedule Merchant Week Live Games Week Services Schedule Games Schedule Shop Listings Ebon Gate Treasure Trove Announcements
Prime Plat Prime Plat Prime Plat
Oct 4 - Nov 3, 2024 Evermore Hollow 10/4 - 10/11 & 10/25 - 10/29 10/18 - 10/25 10/11- 10/18 10/11 - 10/18 10/4 - 10/11 Prime 2024 Plat 2024 2024 Live Games & GHOUL Shop List, part 1
Shop List, part 2		 2024 Trove Prizes 2024 Announcements
For a list of previous run dates, shop lists, Treasure Trove Lists, and saved posts, click here.
Dates Venue Storyline Schedule Merchant Week Live Games Week Services Schedule Eve of the Reunion Games Schedule Shop Listings Ebon Gate Treasure Trove Saved posts
Prime Plat Prime Plat Prime Plat Prime Plat
Oct 4 - Nov 3, 2024 Evermore Hollow 10/4 - 10/11 & 10/25 - 10/29 10/18 - 10/25 10/11- 10/18 10/11 - 10/18 10/4 - 10/11 Prime 2024 Plat 2024 - 2024 Live Games & GHOUL Shop List, part 1
Shop List, part 2		 2024 Trove Prizes 2024 Announcements
Sept 29 - Oct 31, 2023 Evermore Hollow 9/29 - 10/6 & 10/22 - 10/27
 10/13 - 10/20 10/6 - 10/13 10/6 - 10/13 9/29 - 10/6 Prime 2023 Plat 2023 - 2023 Live Games & GHOUL 2023 Shop Listing 2023 Trove Prizes 2023 Announcements
Sept 30 - Oct 30, 2022 Evermore Hollow 10/14 - 10/21 10/7 - 10/14 10/7 - 10/14 9/30 - 10/7 Prime 2022 Plat 2022 10/29 10/30 2022 Live Games & GHOUL 2022 Shop Listing 2022 Trove Prizes 2022 Announcements
October 1 - 31, 2021 Caligos Isle Pre: 9/24 - 10/1
Finales: 10/25 - 10/31		 10/15 - 10/22 10/8 - 10/15 10/9 - 10/16 10/2 - 10/7 10/30 - 11:00pm 10/31 - 10:00pm 2021 Live Games & GHOUL 2021 Shop Listing 2021 Prize List Saved Posts
October 2 - 31, 2020 Caligos Isle 10/16 - 10/23 10/9 - 10/15 10/26 - 10/31 10/3 - 10/8 Prime 2020 Plat 2020 - 2020 Live Games & GHOUL 2020 Shop Listing 2020 Prize List
October 1 - 31, 2019 Caligos Isle 10/1 - 10/6 10/18 - 10/25 10/11 - 10/18 10/12 - 10/17 10/5 - 10/10 Prime 2019 Plat 2019 - 2019 Live Games & GHOUL 2019 Shop Listing 2019 Prize List
October 1 - 31, 2018 Caligos Isle 10/1 - 10/5 10/19 - 10/26 10/12 - 10/19 10/12 - 10/17 10/5 - 10/10 Prime 2018 Plat 2018 - 2018 Live Games & GHOUL 2018 Shop Listing N/A Saved Posts
October 1 - 31, 2017 Caligos Isle 10/1 - 10/6 10/20 - 10/27 10/13 - 10/20 10/14 - 10/19 10/7 - 10/12 Services/Raffles - 2017 Live Games & GHOUL 2017 Shop Listing - Saved Posts
October 14 - 31, 2016 Feywrot Mire - 10/21 - 10/28 10/14 - 10/21 10/15 - 10/20 10/22 - 10/27 Prime 2016 Plat 2016 - 2016 Live Games & GHOUL 2016 Shop Listing -
October 16 - 30, 2015 Feywrot Mire Prime: 10/26 - 10/29
Plat: 10/19 - 10/22		 10/23 - 10/30 10/16 - 10/23 10/16 - 10/23 10/23 - 10/30 Prime 2015 Plat 2015 - 2015 Live Games & GHOUL 2015 Shop Listing -
October 17 - 30, 2014 Feywrot Mire Prime: 10/25 - 10/29
Plat: 10/20 - 10/28		 10/24 - 10/30 10/17 - 10/23 10/18 - 10/23 10/25 - 10/30 - 2014 Live Games 2014 Shop Listing -
October 26 - November 11, 2012 Feywrot Mire Prime: 11/2 - 11/11
Plat: 10/26 - 11/2		 11/2 - 11/11 10/26 - 11/2 11/2 - 11/11 10/26 - 11/2 - -
October 21 - November 4, 2011 Feywrot Mire Prime: 10/28 - 11/4
Plat: 10/21 - 10/28		 10/28 - 11/4 10/21 - 10/28 10/28 - 11/4 10/21 - 10/28 - -

Activities

  • Evermore Hollow
    • Automated Games - entries purchased with SimuCoins. Each offers the ability to earn soul shards.
      • Trick-or-Treat - Returning in 2022 to Evermore Hollow, Trick-or-Treat allows participants to obtain a variety of prizes. Cost for entry is 100 SimuCoins.
      • Herb Hunt - New in 2022, the Herb Hunt allows participants the chance to wander the Gardens of Bittermere woods in search of a toadshade, similar to the Fox Hunt at Rumor Woods. Lucky winners may even find a new Mandrake pet to take home. Cost for entry is 100 SimuCoins.
      • Arena of the Abyss - Returning in 2022 to Evermore Hollow. Entrants face five undead creatures, one a time, and when complete, prizes are awarded, including a chance at necrotic ring. Cost for entry is 10 SimuCoins.
      • Undergrowth of Bittermere Woods - Premiering 2024 to Evermore Hollow. Entrants can complete 1 witch task, and when complete, prizes are awarded, including a chance at Lightweaver's Ocarina. Cost for entry is 10 SimuCoins.
      • Sonreeva - New in 2022 to Evermore Hollow, alternatively known as Newcropolis. More information coming soon. Cost for entry is 10 SimuCoins. **Live Games - accessible with a merchant pass. To view the schedule, click here. Note: All times listed in EDT.
    • Spook Contest - New in 2022, join the contest by visiting the Spectral Waifling at the Spookorium to get started. Top five winners at the end of Ebon Gate will receive special titles.
    • Fishing - Returning in 2022 to Evermore Hollow. As in previous years, participants can throw a line into the water and win various prizes, including new Death Announcement Customizations. Cost will be 50 soul shards per entry.
  • Caligos Isle - Click here to view information on activities at Caligos Isle.
    • Automated Games - accessible with a games pass
      • Digging - Return of a favorite. Dig for gems, prizes, and seashells on the beach. Dig enough and get the temporary prename title of Beachcomber.
      • Mini Games - Choose from different games to win prizes from (most prizes moved to Jangling Junker in 2019).
    • Fishing - One of Elanthia's favorite pastimes arrives, with the chance to win seashells, gems, or premade spell preps or customizations. Entry is 50 seashells and does not require a games pass.
    • Live Games - accessible with a merchant pass
      • GHOUL - Similar to BINGO, participants can purchase cards each year to play with their friends and compete for prizes.
    • Diving Competition - New in 2018 - For 50 seashells, you can jump off a cliff and dive into the waters surrounding Caligos Isle. Top five divers at the end of each festival will be forever memorialized with the unique post-name title, Caligos Diving Champion. Prizes are not awarded from the feeders, but it does offer some unique gems not available in other games.
    • Arena of the Abyss: New in 2019 - Missing Duskruin Arena? For 100 seashells, you can access a similar fighting venue run by demons. Entrants face five undead creatures, one a time, and when complete, prizes are awarded, including a chance at necrotic ring.
    • Trick-or-Treat: New in 2020 - A beloved activity at Ebon Gate, it was reintroduced on Caligos Isle as a SimuCoin activity. Prizes include seashells, candy, quest items, or Treasure Trove tokens. In 2021, invitations to attend the Eve of the Reunion Event was introduced.
    • Treasure Pile: New in 2021 - Pay seashells to pull from various tiers of prizes, ranging from 10 seashells to 25,000 seashells.
    • Deep Sea Diving: Dive into the waters alongside the Isle and explore the remains of the Wavedancer for prizes and quest items. - Discontinued after 2019
  • Feywrot Mire - Click here to view information on activities at Feywrot Mire.
    • Automated Games - accessible with a games pass
      • Digging - Return of a favorite. Dig for gems and prizes. Dig enough and get the temporary prename title of Gravedigger.
      • Mini Games - Choose from different games to win prizes from.
    • Trick-or-Treat: Wander about the swamp and search for random prizes, or get a trick and fight some creatures.
    • Live Games - accessible with a merchant pass
    • Necropolis - A dungeon crawl with a surprise ending.
    • Delirium Manor - New in 2016. Search the manor for tickets or the necessary pieces to create and dress a Whax doll.

Features

Currency

  • Evermore Hollow
The featured currency for Evermore Hollow is soul shards which are used to purchase goods and services from the various shops. They can be earned through participation in the various available activities.
  • Caligos Isle - Click here to view currency infomation.
Caligos Isle introduced shops that has a mixture of currencies, where some take silvers and others take Ebon Gate seashells, the currency exclusive to Caligos Isle.

Shopping

Shopping is available on the grounds, with new items introduced for sale each year.

Treasure Trove

Introduced in 2019, Ebon Gate features a Treasure Trove raffle area similar to the one found at Duskruin. - Discontinued after 2022.

Eve of the Reunion

Debuting in 2021, the Eve of the Reunion event offers those lucky enough to find an invitation Trick-or-Treating opportunity to purchase necrotic ring charging goo and get one of the remaining trove items not drawn during the raffles. - Discontinued after 2022.

Merchant Work and Raffles

Merchant week during the festival features many merchants and raffles available to those with a merchant pass.

Automated Services

Automated services are those that can be performed without merchant intervention and are done through NPC interactions.

  • Incanter - Returning once again to charge carousels, the incanter can be found wandering the grounds.
  • Quinton Manse - New in 2022, Quinton Manse features NPCs capable of performing much sought after services. Custom flare certificates will be sold here, as well.
    • Fusion Shaman - Have a great enhancive on a not-so-great item? Tokens found in Arena of the Abyss grant access to his services, and from there, you can select which enhancive property to convert to a tier 2 fusion orb. He can be found in the Parlor.
    • Dabbler - New to Evermore Hollow, the dabbler can automatically remove properties from equipment, similar to Duskruin. He can be found in the Eastern Nook.
    • Study - Unlock certificates of items previously sold can be purchased here.
    • Sylinar - Returning in 2022, Sylinar is hiding out in the Garden and will be offering the same services he had before, with some improvements:
    • Auto-flarer - Debuting in 2018 at Caligos Isle, the auto-flarer grants flares, both scripted and not, to eligible items when presented with an appropriate token and payment. He can be found in the Western Nook. For a list of eligible flares, click here.
Purchasable in Quinton Manse Treasure Trove
Common Uncommon Rare Scripted/Rare
Cold Acid Crush Banshee
Heat Air Puncture Blink
Impact Disintegrate Slash Magma
Lightning Disruption - Rotflares
Vacuum Grapple - -
- Plasma - -
- Steam - -
- Unbalance - -
- Water - -

Storyline Information

  • Feywrot Mire - Click here to view information on the Feywrot Mire storylines.
    • 2015: Scaled to Perfection. NOTE: The ability to select a gift on the 22nd/ 29th began at that time and will remain available through the end of EG, so if you can't get there on the evening of the the Epilogue, you can do so sometime before the end of the festival.
    • 2014: This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Main article: Feywrot Mire

Quest Information

Different venues features different quests and rewards for those quests, some of which featured subquests.

Evermore Hollow

To view information on the quest, click the link below.

Quest Reward Information

Quest Reward Information

This Guidebook starts you on your adventures in Naidem by giving you small tasks to complete. Each task unlocks a new chapter in your Guidebook that is designed to ease your transition into this new realm. Note: Regardless of if you’ve completed the quest, each portal leading to a merchant’s workroom has been equipped with a Monster Bold display of what the merchant is working on, when they started, and how long they will be working.

Completing every quest fully unlocks the Guidebook and provides the following:

  • Detailed chapters of about each area in Bittermere Woods, Ember Orchard, Evermore Hollow, Gleyminn Anni River, and Graveyard Temporalis.
  • Your book now becomes a guide to working merchants during Service Week.
  • Your book now tells you what each merchant is working on and when they started.
  • Your book now becomes a guide to all currently running raffles.
  • Your book now teleports you to the shop of a working merchant (PnC only).

Caligos Isle

Each year, participants had the opportunity to complete a quest that would gain them "favor" as part of the storyline. Gaining favor would unlock mechanical benefits associated with the original quest prize, a ghezyte chelioboros item. In 2020, the storyline advanced to feature several factions following other deities working against Ghezresh. In 2021, five separate quests focusing on different NPCs and the resolution to their stories were introduced.

Main article: Caligos Isle

Feywrot Mire

Attendees were able to participate in Feywrot Mire's Key to the Midway quest that was began when checking in the a stooped old gypsy woman. Those who completed all the necessary steps were granted an intricately painted tin carousel, which allowed them to transport to the carousel midway game while on the Feywrot Mire grounds.

Main article: Feywrot Mire

Additional Information

Pricing

  • Evermore Hollow
Activity Item(s) Cost Length Applicability
Merchant Pass Ebon Gate service pass 3000 SimuCoins Event Duration† Character
10 Characters for Platinum
Arena of the Abyss
Sonreeva		 an enruned stone cube* 10 SimuCoins 5 rounds or death/surrender Per Entry
Undergrowth of Bittermere Woods an enruned stone cube* 10 SimuCoins 1 task Per Entry
Trick-or-Treat
Herb Hunt		 a gilded copper barrel key (1 entry) 100 SimuCoins 10 "treats" Per Entry
a gilded ivory barrel key (10 entries) 1000 SimuCoins
a gilded silver barrel key (25 entries) 2500 SimuCoins
a gilded laje barrel key (50 entries) 5000 SimuCoins
a gilded alum barrel key (100 entries) 10000 SimuCoins
a gilded vaalin barrel key (250 entries) 25000 SimuCoins
Fishing - 50 soul shards Fish is caught or person leaves area Per Entry
† The merchant event is scheduled to be 7 days in each instance (Prime and Plat) as noted in the schedule, but the pass is set up for the duration of the event to cover any mishaps or re-scheduling.
* The base item is the same, however "an enruned stone cube" is available in 1, 10, 50, 100, and 250 count entries.
  • Caligos Isle - Click here to view information on pricing for the Caligos Isle venue.
Item Cost Length Applicability
Shopping Pass 1000 SimuCoins Event Duration Account
Raffles & Services Pass 3000 SimuCoins Event Duration† Character
10 Characters for Platinum
Games and Digging Pass 1500 SimuCoins 7 days from redemption
14 days for Platinum		 Account
Deep Sea Diving* 100 SimuCoins 10 or 5 searches/30 minutes Per entry
Trick-or-Treat 100 SimuCoins 10 "treats" Per Entry
Fishing 25 Ebon Gate seashells Until a fish is caught or person leaves area Per Entry
† The merchant event is scheduled to be 7 days in each instance (Prime and Plat) as noted in the schedule, but the pass is set up for the duration of the event to cover any mishaps or re-scheduling.
* Deep Sea Diving was discontinued after 2019.
  • Feywrot Mire - Click here to view information on pricing for the Feywrot Mire venue.
Prime Platinum Shattered
Admit 1 $49.99 Admit All $49.99 Admit All $24.99
Admit 2 $59.99
Admit 3 $69.99
Admit 4 $79.99
Admit All $99.99

Portal or Travel Info

Travel to Ebon Gate can be achieved by using QUEST TRANSPORT EBON, or by using the ebon gates at the locations listed below:

Town Room
Icemule Trace South Barbican, Gate
River's Rest River's Rest, Underbridge
Solhaven Liabo Plaza
Ta'Illistim Ta'Illistim, City Gate
Ta'Vaalor Entrance to Ravelin
Teras Isle Copper Avenue, West Docks
Wehnimer's Landing Town Square, Southeast
Zul Logoth Hall of Arches
Four Winds Isle Oleander and Daisy

Key Locations

  • Evermore Hollow Key Locations
Quest-Related
Quest Type Room Name Lich Room Number Room ID
Newcropolis Sonreeva, Mausoleum 32213 8083347
Spook Pin Town Hall, Spookorium 31813 8084003
Guidebook Quest Town Hall, Hallway 32200 8084004
Games
Game Room Name Lich Room Number Room ID
Trick or Treat Endeltime Estates, Neighborhood 31980 8086199
Herb Hunt The Garden Shack 31978 8086350
Arena of the Abyss Arena of the Abyss, Influx 28549 8225001
Undergrowth of Bittermere Woods Bittermere Woods 8083284
Fishing
Fishing Location Fishing Area Name Lich Room Number Room ID
Gleyminn Anni River, Island Stream of Reflections 31834 8083431
Gleyminn Anni River, Shore Moss Pond 32073 8083432
Gleyminn Anni River, Rocky Path Misty Waters 31846 8083429
Gleyminn Anni River, Shore Mold Marsh 32074 8083430
Nodes
Room Name Lich Room Number Room ID
[Evermore Hollow, Jester's Court] 31567 u8083006
[Evermore Hollow, Fallen Court] 31561 u8083007
[Evermore Hollow, Fate's Fire] 31591 u8083010
[Evermore Hollow, Nature's Glade] 31571 u8083008
[Evermore Hollow, Noble Guardian] 31603 u8083009
[Fate's Barrow] 31771
[Bittermere Woods, Convergence] 31660
[Bittermere Woods] u8083286
AutomatedServices
Service Room Name Lich Room Number Room ID
Bank [Otherworldly Wealth, Lobby] 31775 8084062
Enhancive Swap [Quinton Manse, Hedged Garden] 32076 8084687
Flare Additions [Quinton Manse, Western Nook] 31773 8084686
Gem Pile [Antiquarian Manor, Showroom] 31755 8084696
Permifier [Antiquarian Manor, Garden] 31606 8084692
Soul Shard Exchange [Gavelsdown Hall, Sitting Room] 31576 8084015
Wishing Well [Bittermere Woods, Convergence] 31660 8083262

Souvenir

  • Caligos Isle - To view a list of yearly souvenirs from Caligos Isle, click here.
Year Item Show Addition Information, if any
2021 a medium-sized bolt of elesine cloth N/A to be used as alter fodder for medium-sized items, or as trim only for larger items, including cloak-worn items, gowns, and large capacity containers).
2021 some grey elesine sandals with twisted indigo suede ties While the crisscrossing main straps, heel risers, and heel leashes of the sandals are made of lustrous light grey elesine, the soles and footbed are a dull-finished pewter leather. Woven along the strips of elesine of the upper straps and heel leash are thin cords of indigo suede that extend beyond the base structure of the sandal to serve as ties. The dye work on the suede is inconsistent, ranging from light blue to dark and back again, like the moonlight-dappled waves of a nighttime sea. N/A
2020 an indigo elesine sack embroidered with coils of shadowy eels The construction of this sack is double-walled with an indigo exterior, while the interior is a soft, misty grey. Cording in a twisted braid of both colors is fed through the gathered mouth of the container and into a pewter chelioboros clasp to ensure the safety of the items within. Amongst the indigo folds of elesine is subtle eel embroidery a shade or two off from that of the background, and clever tailoring along with the natural sheen of the fabric gives the creatures the illusion of movement. N/A
2019 a grey-trimmed indigo elesine tunic Cut to hit the wearer at mid-thigh, the tunic is tailored of fine elesine dyed an uncompromising shade of indigo. Elaborately embroidered swirls in silvered grey threading trim the edges of the lower hem and the keyhole neckline, coiling like errant wisps of fog, while a set of laces slither through electrum eyelets lined from mid-chest to throat. The cuffs of the sleeves bear similar lacing, as do the splits on either side, though both are merely decorative. N/A
2018 a pair of grey elesine pants The elesine from which the pants have been tailored is immaculate, and the subtle metallic sheen lent to the sea silk by the interwoven threads of electrum give the garment a flowy drape. Indigo embroidery chases the outer seam of each leg as the bodies of eels woven together end to end all the way to the cuff. From one of the front belt loops, a thin length of chain is fixed, and it dangles a simple ghezyte chelioboros medallion. N/A
2017 a deeply hooded grey elesine robe Deep grey in hue, the robe is meticulously tailored and in pristine condition. The elesine from which it is woven has a triaxial pattern accented by the subtle metallic sheen of the sea silk base and thread-thin strands of electrum. Along the edges of the deep hood and belled sleeves are tendrils of indigo satin, the embroidery sinuous and curved like the lithe body of an eel. At the throat, a ghezyte chelioboros clasp closes the robe.
  • Feywrot Mire - To view a list of yearly souvenirs from Feywrot Mire, click here.

QUEST Help

A quick summary of the event can be pulled up by typing QUEST HELP EBON.

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Subcategories

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