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Frostfell (EQ2 Live Event)
Frostfell is a Deepice celebration whose origins are shrouded in mystery. It is widely thought that the festival was started by a demigod who hid gifts of food and other goodies for the citizens of Norrath. No one knows when the tradition first began; it could have been during the Lost Ages when all of Norrath was shrouded in a curse laid by the gods.
During this time, no gods bestowed their grace upon Norrathians save one, who in visited Norrath in secret and hid special prizes from the planes about Norrath to aid what was left of the populace. Some historians theorize that it may even have been Quellious in disguise. Either way, over the years it has developed into a tradition celebrated by all Norrathians.
The Dark Elves and other evil races also participate in this festival. No one really knows why, it could just be that everyone loves to get presents. Naturally, to preserve their image, they maintain that they aren't really receiving gifts, but rewards earned through their own superior skills.
Frostfell has four significant days: Kinship Day - A time for families and friends to spend together, celebrating and renewing bonds; Feasting Day - A shared day of feasting on all the bounty Norrathians have collected throughout the year (a favorite day of Halflings!); Gifting Day - Everyone gives and receives presents; Frostfell Day - The final day of celebration, spent in song (or for those races who can't be seen singing, quiet contemplation), parades, dancing, and other fun winter activities.
Frostfell is the Live Event for December, introduced in 2005, in celebration of winter holidays.
New in 2011
- Thurgadin Harbor is participating in the celebration!
- Freeport re-decorated (lightly) & city holiday quests revamped to accommodate Freeport being turned into a single zone.
- New tradeskill holiday themed dungeon & quests available in the Frostfell Wonderland Village.
- New holiday themed Candy Grab competition in Commonlands and Antonica.
- Santa Glug, a gigglegibber goblin in a very bad Santa disguise in the Frostfell Wonderland Village, is back and has 13 tradable gifts (7 brand new) to give everyone that asks (once a day)!
- New items available to buy from Gerbi Frostfoot, the permafrostfell merchant in Frostfell zone.
- Tradeskillers can create new house items, clothing and wieldables in the Frostfell Wonderland Village. They can buy the new crafting books from Giddlenerf, Guhtosle, Giggawat, and Garsleblat.
- Frostfell Outfits You Can Make IV
- Frostfell Feasts and Decorative Crafts IV
- Scholarly Pursuits for a Festive Frostfell IV
- Giddlenerf, Guhtosle, Giggawat, and Garsleblat now also sell other new items.
- The Frostfell tree decoration in Freeport will be smaller for this year only.
Frostfell Wonderland Village
In 2006 SOE introduced the Frostfell Wonderland Village. To get there you need to find a magic closet (or wardrobe) in one of the cities. When leaving the village, you can choose any city of your alignment (Exiles can only return to Haven) to go to.
Within the village players can partake in crafting, receiving presents and many, many quests! There are several services inside the Wonderland Village such as a banker, mender, merchants and a mailbox.
| City | Magic Closet to the Frostfell Wonderland Village |
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| Freeport | In West Freeport in front of the Arena at 231, -4, -42 |
| Gorowyn | On the ground floor beside the pool at 2585, 8, 1250 |
| Haven | Next to the mailbox at -83, -68, -58 |
| Kelethin | Near Jysolin's Pub, at 224, 112, 398 |
| New Halas | Near the Mages' Study at -71, 148, -33 |
| Neriak | In the Dockside Markets at -100, 10, 275 |
| Qeynos | In Qeynos Harbor where the Clock of Ak'Anon stands at 743, -21, -42 |
Quests
These are all the quests available during Frostfell. They are ordered from most recent to oldest introduction to the event.
Frostfell Quest Tracker
With so many quests, we've developed this Frostfell Quest Tracker to help you get all your alts through them. Just print the page for a handy tracker.
Frostfell Decoration Committee
Speak to Sogs Frostfoot in Frostfell Wonderland Village at 106, -37, -1393 . These are crafting quests.
- Frostfell Decoration Committee: Permafrost! - Repeatable Daily! NEW!
Introduced in 2011
Frostfell Candy Grab
The original Grab 'n Tag game has been discontinued, but players can play a candy grab game out in Antonica and Commonlands!
Introduced in 2011
Frostfell Fanatic!
Examine the Call to Frostfell Fanatics that you receive in your in-game mail during the holiday to begin this quest.
Frostfell Fanatic! (a new version for 2011)
Introduced in 2010.
The Giftgiver's Dilemma
- The Giftgiver's Dilemma (repeatable once per year)
- Gnopp's One Stop Shop (repeatable once per year)
- Raiding the Gifty Storehouse (repeatable every 18 hours)
Introduced in 2009, continued in 2010 with Raiding the Gifty Storehouse.
The Icy Keep
Battling Ice Maiden D'Ina
- Mission Improbable... (Heroic, non-repeatable)
- It's Time to Sleigh the Dragon! (Heroic, non-repeatable)
- Covering Your Snow Tracks! (Heroic, repeatable)
- An Exalting Experience! (Heroic, repeatable once per year)
Need even more Frozen Tokens of E'ci? Players with extra gifts from the Gigglegibber Gifty Storehouse can visit Gixen in the Enchanted Lands to exchange their "gifties" for more tokens.
Introduced in 2008, continued in 2009 with An Exalting Experience.
Decoration Additions
Each of the quests below gives you a Frostfell tree. Most cities reward a Frosted Tree while Freeport and Neriak reward a Dead Tree.
You can do each quest one time, provided you can run around without getting killed. Each quest is non-repeatable. See the table below for where to begin these quests in each city.
| Quest | Reward | Tree Lot Location |
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| Decoration Additions in Freeport | Dead Frostfell Tree | In West Freeport outside the stables at 162, -4, -98 |
| Decoration Additions in Gorowyn | Frosted Frostfell Tree | On the ground floor beside the pool at 2670, 5, 1227 |
| Decoration Additions in Haven | Frosted Frostfell Tree | Near the mender at -52, -71, -59 |
| Decoration Additions in Kelethin | Frosted Frostfell Tree | Near the Sylvan Hunters at 219, 76, 441 |
| Decoration Additions in Neriak | Dead Frostfell Tree | In the Dockside Markets at -143, 13, 257 |
| Decoration Additions in New Halas | Frosted Frostfell Tree | Outside the tunnel to Ravens' Roost at -196, 150, -55 |
| Decoration Additions in Qeynos | Frosted Frostfell Tree | In North Qeynos on the green where the collector stands at 346, -18, -52 |
Lost Frostfell Gifts
This quest can only be received by a Volunteer Guide on most servers. Only the following servers have an NPC that will begin this quest for them: Freeport, Test, Test Copy, The Bazaar and Vox. Keep an eye out on the Guide Events forum on the official SOE boards for where and when this quest is being run on your server!
A gigglegibber is looking for adventurers who will help find his lost presents to cheer up his friend, Amree! Players who participate in this timed guide quest will receive the choice between mistletoe and a snow generator.
Introduced in 2008.
Saving Frostfell
Mr. McScroogle in Wonderland Village
- Saving Frostfell (repeatable once per year)
Introduced in 2007.
A Frostfell Favor
Find Mr. McScroogle on an island at the back of the village and, when you talk to him, you are transported to his home AS HIM! You will be visited by 3 ghosts of Frostfell past, present and future.
- A Frostfell Favor (repeatable once per year)
Introduced in 2006.
Gifty Gigglegibbers
Speak to Gh'lad Tydingz Gigglegibber in any player city excluding Haven (see table below) to begin the Gigglegibber's Work quest. Get a Frostfell tree, wreaths, a tapestry or special adorning lighting options as rewards. Players can use the Chronomage to auto-mentor down to receive lower level versions of this quest, and each level range is repeatable up to 10 times per year.
- A Gigglegibber's Work is Never Done (by a Gigglegibber)
- Here is a sortable listing for each city by level.
Note that this quest will change in difficulty and target location depending upon your level. The rewards for the quest remain the same.
- Players level 1-12 are given the level 5 quest.
- Players level 13-22 are given the level 15 quest.
- Players level 23-32 are given the level 25 quest.
- Players level 33-42 are given the level 35 quest.
- Players level 43-52 are given the level 45 quest.
- Players level 53-62 are given the level 55 quest.
- Players level 63-72 are given the level 65 quest.
- Players level 73-82 are given the level 75 quest.
- Players level 83-90 are given the level 85 quest.
The Feelin' Gifty quests are non-repeatable and can only be done in one city. However, they all offer the same reward.
- Feelin' Gifty in Freeport!
- Feelin' Gifty in Gorowyn!
- Feelin' Gifty in Kelethin!
- Feelin' Gifty in Neriak!
- Feelin' Gifty in New Halas!
- Feelin' Gifty in Qeynos!
| City | Gh'lad and G'shugahplum's Locations |
|---|---|
| Freeport | In South Freeport across from the guild hall at -82, -8, 196 |
| Gorowyn | On the ground floor beside the pool at 2565, 8, 1232 |
| Haven | Not available in Haven |
| Kelethin | Near the Fae Royal Court at 407, 138, 215 |
| New Halas | Outside The Ice Breaker at -33, 148, -35 |
| Neriak | In the Dockside Markets at -91, 10, 289 |
| Qeynos | In North Qeynos outside of the Ironforge Estate at 471, -20, -340 |
Both quests were introduced in 2006; the New Halas versions were released in 2010.
The Gigglegibber Grump
This storyline deals with the Tale of the Gigglegibber Grump. The quests can be started in Qeynos Harbor or West West Freeport.
- The Tale of the Gigglegibber Grump (repeatable once per year)
Introduced in 2005.
Crafting
Special tradeskill stations are only available inside the Frostfell Wonderland Village that are used for holiday crafting. These stations (a Frostfell loom, a Frostfell stove and a Frostfell work bench) cover a wide variety of recipes that utilize every type of crafting profession. Some players may find it easier to ask a friend to help them make certain recipes, but anyone can scribe and make all of the recipes if they prefer.
Recipes can be purchased from a gigglegibber merchant near any of the crafting stations as well as one near the closet inside the village.
| Crafting Station | Recipe Books Used | Techniques |
|---|---|---|
| | Frostfell Feasts and Decorative Crafts Frostfell Feasts and Decorative Crafts II Frostfell Feasts and Decorative Crafts III Frostfell Feasts and Decorative Crafts IV | Artistry Fletching Sculpting |
| | Frostfell Outfits You Can Make Frostfell Outfits You Can Make II Frostfell Outfits You Can Make III Frostfell Outfits You Can Make IV | Metalworking Tailoring |
| | Scholarly Pursuits for a Festive Frostfell Scholarly Pursuits for a Festive Frostfell II Scholarly Pursuits for a Festive Frostfell III Scholarly Pursuits for a Festive Frostfell IV | Artificing Chemistry Scribing Sculpting |
Collections
Find purple shinies inside the Frostfell Wonderland Village and the The Icy Keep!
Presents and Fun
Santa Glug gives presents every 18 hours
Around the city zones you will find baskets of snowballs that can be interacted with. Click them to receive 20 snowballs at a time, which are stackable up to 200. There is a short cool-down timer between each gather of the snowballs. You can then use the snowballs to throw at mobs or other players, causing them to go through a special animation sequence.
You can also find a fruitcake in the Frostfell Wonderland Village which you can harvest for 20 Sturdy Fruitcakes. The baskets of snowballs inside the Frostfell zone will give you icy snowballs. These special snowballs will disappear if you zone but also have a slight knockback effect when thrown at other players.
Services
Wonderland Village Mailbox
Gerbi Frostfoot, who trades equipment and house items for Frozen Tokens of E'ci, can be found at the bottom of the rainbow slide. Equipment can only been seen by players level 20 and higher, and the next tier of equipment is available at the 0s (ie: 40 can see level 42, 70 can see level 72, etc). For a table of items that Gerbi offers see our Frostfell Token Rewards guide.
Some new services were added to the Wonderland Village in 2010! They are:
- Banker - Glank Gigglegibber at 140, -10, -1232 at top of rainbow slide
- Mender - Giffle Gigglegibber at 130, -4, -1154 near the Icy Keep
- Mailbox - attached to a sign on a candy cane at 192, -37, -1259 , south from the bottom of the rainbow slide
Videos
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Frostfell Occurs annually during the winter holiday season. Frostfell 2011 is planned to run from December 6, 2011 through January 3, 2012. |
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 | ZAM credits this article at EQ2 Traders Corner for the list of crafting components. |
| Trivia | Our very own Calthine is mentioned in the poem, 'Twas the Night Before Frostfell in SOE Podcast #53 (minicast #6) (or at least, her fruitcake is!) |
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