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General Information

General Information - Schedule

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Author: GM Thandiwe
Date: 12/29/2024

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 10th at 9 PM Eastern, and closes on November 2nd at 11:59 PM Eastern.

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

10/10 - 10/12 - (Suite Key Required) - SPECTRE and SHADOW Conference

10/12 - 10/16 - Storyline & Quest Introduction

10/17 - 10/24 - Merchant Week

10/25 - 10/26 - Live Games

10/24 - 10/31 - Storyline & Quest Closing

10/30 - 11/2 - Luminary Festival

Announcements

Announcement 1 - [Official] October 2025 - Ebon Gate Announcements (Read-only Forum) is Live

Discord Message Link: Ebon Gate Announcements (Read-only Forum) is Live
Author: GM Thandiwe
Date: 9/25/2025


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 10th at 9 PM Eastern, and closes on November 2nd at 11:59 PM Eastern.

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

  • 10/10 - 10/12 - (Suite Key Required) - SPECTRE and SHADOW Conference
  • 10/12 - 10/16 - Storyline & Quest Introduction
  • 10/17 - 10/24 - Merchant Week
  • 10/22 - 11/1 - Trove Runs
  • 10/25 - 10/26 - Live Games
  • 10/24 - 10/31 - Storyline & Quest Closing
  • 10/30 - 11/2 - Luminary Festival

Ticket Sales end on October 31st at approximately 11:55 PM EDT.

Discord Ebon Gate Channel opens approximately 9:00 PM EDT on September 26th.

Teasers will start on October 1st based on QC clearance.

You can follow our [[Ebon_Gate_Festival/saved_posts_2025|Saved Posts Page] on this Player Wiki.

Trove Information will be shared on the Saved Posts Page under TROVE, while Items and Current Raffles are usually found on the Ebon Gate Treasure Trove wiki page. Be kind to the players that keep this updated. The Trove will start on October 22nd and run through November 1st.

You can find the Live Games schedule on the player wiki as well as on the Gemstone Calendar. GHOUL and the Costume Contest should be posted soon.

We will make a major announcement when we are ready to provide details on this year's VAULT.

We will make every effort to quickly have the Shops Page up and live for you. Please give us time to get this going. Due to the number of shops, there will have to be two pages.

We should have the Shop List ready for you by Wednesday, October 1st.

Announcement 2 - Evermore Hollow Hotel Suite Keys and Opening Weekend Event

Discord Message Link: [ Evermore Hollow Hotel Suite Keys and Opening Weekend Event]
Author: GM Thandiwe
Date: 9/26/2025

Greetings and welcome to the first of many posts regarding this year’s Ebon Gate Festival.  We are very excited to have you all join us again this year.  We have exciting new lore to drop, a variety of new materials, some exciting new items to offer, and storyline that has multiple quests attached to it.  We are even incredibly excited to test out the new QUEST system with our quests this year.

This first post is going to be about the Opening Weekend Hotel Event.

Last year, we trialed having entries to the Opening Weekend Hote Event go out via hunting.  For some people it was incredibly exciting, for others it was the depths of anxiety inducing.

This year, we are trying something different.  Here are the details:

Opening Weekend Event

Total of 30 Suites will be available

It includes:

•    2-room Suite w. 1 key that can be split one-time after opening weekend for a guest

•    Access to Guest Only Rooms

•    Access to 3 private Alteration sessions (Guaranteeing 3 alterations)

•    Access to Guest Only Roleplaying Event for the Weekend

•    Access to a Guest Only Quest

•    a Goodie Bag

Before the event, all guests will receive their weekend welcome package that will include their key and an invitation to the Conference taking place in the Hotel.  You will also be given a special item that provides you with access to the conference rooms and a schedule of events taking place as part of the conference.

How to Obtain one of these coveted Hotel Suite Rooms:

Via Raffle

5 will be raffled.  The raffles will be broken down like so:

•    2 Platinum Only Entries will be placed for raffle on Mist Harbor on October 2nd, 2025

•    2 Premium Only Entries will be placed for raffle on Mist Harbor on October 3rd, 2025

•    1 Prime will be placed in Zul Logoth, on October 4th, 2025

Raffle Ticket Cost: 250,000 silvers a ticket.  These raffles will be set up shortly.  You do not need to be logged into the game to win.  You can only purchase one ticket per account.

Via SimuCoin Store

We will be releasing 5 Suites at a time through the SimuCoin Store and our release schedule is as follows:

·        9pm EDT on October 1, 2025

·        Noon EDT on October 2, 2025

·        9am EDT on October 3, 2025

·        Midnight EDT on October 4, 2025

·        Noon EDT on October 5, 2025

We humbly ask that you keep this purchase to 1 per PLAYER.

You can join the discussion on our Discord Forums.

You can see information on last year’s event on our Player Wiki.

Announcement 3 -

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Author: GM Thandiwe
Date: 9/25/2025


Live Games

Live Games 1 - COSTUME CONTEST: BUG OUT WITH US!

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COSTUME CONTEST: BUG OUT WITH US!

Get ready to crawl, buzz, scuttle, or flutter into the spotlight! Everyone is welcome to join the fun or simply come admire the wild creativity of your fellow players.

Our judges will be on the lookout for:

  • Most Creative
  • Most Original
  • Funniest
  • Spookiest
  • Best Couple

The rules are simple, but do not let their simplicity fool you. Failure to follow them will affect your overall score.

RULES

  • Your costume presentation can be no longer than 5 minutes. We will be timing you, so watch your pacing!
  • Props, bystanders (with their permission), fancy scripts, and buggy antics are all fair game, but do not forget Rule #1.
  • HAVE FUN!
  • Do not forget to light your votive (just kidding)

So shake out your wings, sharpen those pincers, and get ready to shine. This contest is going to be un-bee-lievable!

Don't forget to pre-register for this event throughout the day on Wednesday, October 22nd. Announcements will be made throughout the day.

Wiki Page: Costume Contest

Shop Teasers

Teaser 1 -

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Trove

Trove Announcement 1

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