Ebon Gate Festival/saved posts 2024

General Information

General Information - Schedule

Discord Message Link: [1]
Author: GM Thandiwe
Date: 11/15/2023

Join us once again as the Ebon Gates bring us to the distant Realm of Naidem where the Unliving reside in the town of Evermore Hollow.

Enjoy a variety of games, merchants, and more during this month-long festival that begins on Friday, October 4th at 9 PM Eastern, and closes on November 3rd at 11:59 PM Eastern.

Finer details will be added to the calendar as time goes by, but the overall schedule is below:

10/4 - 10/11 - Platinum Live Games, Storyline & Quest Introduction

10/11 - 10/18 - Premium Live Games, Platinum Merchant Week

10/18 - 10/25 - Prime Merchant Week

10/25 - 10/29 - Storyline & Quest Closing

10/30 - 11/3 - Special Event (Not Delirium)

10/30 - 11/1 - No GM interactions

Announcements

Announcement 1 - Hotel of Evermore Hollow

Discord Message Link: Hotel of Evermore Hollow
Author: GM Thandiwe
Date: 9/20/2024

Evermore Hollow’s Hotel

This year, Evermore Hollow’s premiere hotel is hosting a conference of the SPECTRE and SHADOW organization. Guests are coming from far and wide to gather within the hotel’s newest rooms.

Select guests will get to stay in the hotel in one of their recently renovated hotel suites and take part in the conference, allowing them the opportunity to visit the attic, library, ballroom, kitchen, dining room, sitting room, and ride in the lifts.

Starting this weekend, ten invitations will go out via the feeder system. These invitations will grant you access to the conference and much more.

Starting on October 1st, 20 invitations will go on sale. We will release a few each day and at a variety of days and times.

Please join us at our Discord Post or on our Ebon Gate Saved Posts page on the Player Wiki to review our Q & A about this exciting announcement.

Q & A

Question – What is SPECTRE and SHADOW?

Answer - SPECTRE and SHADOW are a series of acronyms. They stand for:

Sorcerers, Practitioners, Enchanters, Conjurers, Thaumaturges, Researchers, and Evokers
Seers, Hypnotists, Astrologers, Diviners, Occultists, Witches

Question – What does the conference entail?

Answer – The conference begins on opening night of the Ebon Gate Festival in Naidem. Guests are encouraged to arrive at the hotel starting at 10:30 pm EDT, and throughout the evening into the night. The conference has a full schedule, which I’m happy to share here:

Event Schedule:

Day of the Huntress

Welcome Reception: A light affair and social hour where you can mingle with fellow attendees before retiring to your rooms.

Feastday

Breakfast: Start your day with a delightful breakfast while meeting other guests.

Morning Workshops: Engage in workshops led by our esteemed speakers.

Lunch: Enjoy a leisurely lunch with fellow practitioners.

Afternoon Sessions: Attend presentations and discussions on the latest in magical research and practices.

Grand Masquerade Ball: The highlight of the event, featuring a sumptuous dinner served small-plates style and an evening of dance and mystery.

Restday:

Farewell Brunch: Conclude the convention with a delightful brunch and final opportunities to connect with new friends.

Question – What do I get for participating?

Answer – 30 adventurers will get to take part in a unique weekend long RP event, obtain a key to a 2-room suite within the hotel, as well as some goodies! Here’s just a few things for you to consider:

Opening Gift – Invitation to the SPECTRE and SHADOW conference, a key to the 2-room hotel suite, 3 opportunities for a private merchant session, access to restricted rooms in the hotel (your key allows you entry), and a fully unlocked Naidem Mask.

Weekend Event Items – Access to the individual conference panels and workshops, access to 3 merchant sessions, a Grand Masquerade Ball, and multiple meals.

Closing Gift – The ability to SPLIT your key into two so that a friend can stay with you in the hotel, allowing them access to it after the opening weekend, a 5-count alteration book, a 25-count event booklet (key), and a few other goodies that we’d like to keep a surprise.

Question – Can you explain the splitting of the key?

Answer – Of course! Sunday, October 6, 2024, you can SPLIT your key. This second key can be given to one friend. For the remainder of the Ebon Gate 2024 run, your friend can join you in your hotel room. At the end of this year's run, the key becomes a souvenir but no longer provides access to the hotel.

Question – What should we be looking for?

Answer – Much like the Taffy Quest, the Map Quest, the Caligos Advertisement Scrolls, and the Crows Quest from Ebon Gate of yore, the item will be in the feeders and you’ll be able to open it. There’s a chance that an embossed leather luggage tag will stay behind. This is your prize into the event.

Question – How do we get our key? Is it in the feeders?

Answer – Your key will be delivered to you through the player mail. As will each goodie bag leading up to and after the event.

Question – Should I plan to be available for the whole weekend?

Answer – Yes! We’ve packed it full of roleplaying and individual merchant time. But we also have a schedule that can be viewed as soon as you either win or purchase your hotel room. ```

Question - If I wanted to purchase this, what would it cost?

Answer - 15,000 SimuCoins

Question – What are the actual days of this special event, should you get a ticket?

Answer – Opening Weekend, 10:30 pm on October 4th, 2024, to approximately 3ish on October 6th.

Question - When do the invitations become available in the feeder?

Answer – I’m aiming for tomorrow morning. An announcement will go out.

Question – How will the sales be done?

Answer – Starting on October 1st, each day until EG opens the store will have a small batch of available tickets for sale. They will go on sale at various times to ensure that we spread out the availability and opportunities.

Question - Are loot-capped characters able to find the invitations, or is this predicated on not being loot-capped?

Answer – This is a special thing and shouldn’t be affected by the loot cap.

Question – Is the key attuned? Could I find it on one character but let another character use it?

Answer – I’m putting all the luggage tags inside an Ebon Envelope. When you open the envelope, and the tag is in your hand, it has a chance to turn into something else. If it turns into a raven, then you have not won the entry. However, if it turns into something else then it attunes to you. My recommendation would be to only open envelopes with the person you want to go to the event.

Question – Is this replacing the EG Storyline RP?

Answer – Absolutely not! We are excited for this year’s storyline, titled: The Ivsenra's Fate. The storyline will start once the weekend is over.

Announcement 2 - Mandrake Lore

Discord Message Link: Mandrake Lore
Author: GM Xynwen
Date: 9/21/2024

 [Ebon Gate] New Lore - The Mandrake and the Witch
 **NOTE** *There are some dark themes in this, so just be aware.*
 
 Ever wonder how our beloved mandrake pets came to be?  Well, wonder no more -- I present, mandrake lore!
 
 Wiki Page: https://gswiki.play.net/The_Mandrake_and_the_Witch
 Forum Discussion Link:  https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/1287152224526536797

Discord Message Link: [2]
Author: GM Thandiwe
Date: 11/23/2023

Starting on October 11th at approximately 9pm EDT (look for specific announcements both in-game and on Discord), the Trove will return and run until October 30th. We have approximately 100 personal customizations (some that are class-specific) and a variety of unique items that will be offered out of Gavelsdown Hall.

During that same time frame, the shop “The Roof Over” will also have a variety of offerings for those individuals who are property owners. This year, there is an update to qualifications. Some prizes will be able to be used by MCP (Middle Class Properties).

This is a soft announcement so that folks can start planning. We will provide a greater list in the days ahead.

Wiki Link: Discord Trove Discussion: Discord Private Property Trove Discussion:

Teasers

Teaser 1 - Twisted Armor, Shields, and Weapons in Evermore Hollow

Discord Message Link: Twisted Armor/Shields/Weapons
Author: GM Marstreforn
Date: 9/20/2024

This year at Ebon Gate, a handful of new armament shops will be opening in Evermore Hollow.

Twisted Glory: Twisted Weapons - Lightning Edition, Twisted Armor - Lightning Edition, and Twisted Shields - Lightning Edition

Twisted Lodge: Twisted Shields - Vacuum, Fire, and Frost Editions

Fortified: Twisted Armor - Vacuum, Fire, and Frost Editions

Premiering this event are the Lightning Editions for Twisted Weapons, Twisted Shields, and Twisted Armor.

Teaser 2 - Life Aquatic - Fishing Tier

Discord Message Link: Life Aquatic - Fishing Tier
Author: GM Marstreforn
Date: 9/22/2024

Available at Rodnir's Bait and Tackle this Ebon Gate, the Life Aquatic device, unlocks, and collection pail will be sold for soul shards.

Additionally, a new stand-alone unlock is available for the devices. This unlock allows you to POINT the device at a freshly caught fish, and store its essence in the device as usual.

Special thanks to GM Vanah and APM Thandiwe for this awesome update!

Teaser 3 - Fisherman's Hat

Discord Message Link: - Fisherman's Hat
Author: GM Marstreforn
Date: 9/23/2024

Available at Rodnir's Bait and Tackle this Ebon Gate!

This hat is a Fisherman's Hat. It is designed to be decorated with a gem, feather, gem insect or sea creature, fishing lure, pointed item or fastener, or other miscellaneous item. Miscellany includes foraged items, skins, shells, and other larger non-gem treasure items.

Extra special huge thanks to GM Vanah for working on this project with me.