Event: Halloween

Posted 2023-09-30 23:18:28 (edited)

#1072198

Halloween Spectacle

As the eerie whispers of the spooky season surround us, we beckon you to join in a hair-raising Halloween event!

First off, a brief note: Initially, we planned a storyline to unfold, expanding upon the Pyre event from last year. However, due to unforeseen hitches in certain realms, neither the narrative nor the art could be finished in time for the launch. We will instead be completing the work to ensure it is ready for October 2024. We apologize for the delay, but we opted against a rushed, late launch, which would shorten the event as November looms. The last thing we'd want is to cause undue pressure on our dedicated crew.

If you'd like to take a peek on some teasers of the artwork, here's two finished illustrations and one during progress, so you can get a taste of delicious things to come next year.

Thus, we've steered our cauldron towards concocting a lightweight event, still brimming with the thematic essence we initially intended!

The Pyre

The enigmatic Pyre stands tall, its logs and branches piled sky-high, awaiting the bewitched flame come October 24th.

Mysterious Effigies

A new progress bar now graces the Mysterious Effigy collection! Should the community's collective endeavor garner enough effigies to fill the bar, a new NPC shall emerge from the shadows!

As this is the first run of this progress bar, we will be keeping an eye on the numbers in case we've under- or overestimated what you guys will be able to achieve, we may adjust them at various points to ensure that all tiers are opened by the end of the month at the latest.

Mohkra
Mohkra, with her daily quests, offers a venture most spooky. Yielding currency and experience for your lead wolf, she's a companion in this eerie journey.

Once Tier 2 of the progress bar is attained, Mohkra will unveil her wares - some of which may pique your curiosity.

Corrupted Spikes [Legs]	Corrupted Spikes [Front Paws]	Corrupted Spikes [Rump]	Corrupted Spikes [Back]
Corrupted Spikes [Neck]	Corrupted Spikes [Head]	Spiderweb Vest	Flaming Effigy Trinket
Corrupted Moth	Crow Foot Earring	Flaming Devil Horns	Spiked Horns
Dark Crow Skull Necklace	Corrupted Flame Accents	Wrapped Snake	Halloween Mask: Demon
Myłkus Crown	Rotting Pumpkin Field	Mist Stalkers	Massive Bonfire
Haunted Mine	Haunted Lake	Haunted Cave	Green Bonfire
Giant Effigy	Blue Bonfire

Tier 3 of Mohkra's shop reveals some more intriguing wares...

Wolf Meat
Fed up of leaving mutation breeding up to chance? Feel like the odds are never stacked in your favour? Well here's an item that can help tip the balance! Female wolves that consume Wolf Meat before their next breeding have a higher chance that a puppy in their litter will develop a random spontaneous mutation.

Wolf Scrotum
Any wolf that consumes this item prior to breeding has a higher chance that a puppy in their litter will be born with the same mutation that they have!

Wolf Blood
Disappointed your wolves don't carry any genetic mutations? Well, this item might be the one for you! Applying this item to the female wolf before breeding will infuse her veins with new blood - giving a small chance for a puppy in her next litter to develop a recessive mutation.

Ghost can be applied using a Base Applicator that can be purchased in Tier 3 of Mohkra's shop.

Along with the Ghost base, you get a Marking Applicator with Ghost markings, and a matching set - Spectre skin, claws, and nose. To top it off, you can get Spectral eyes - with genetics that can pass Spectral and fail to White, Brown, and Red.

Ghost Base	Ghost Markings	Spectre Claws	Spectre Nose
Spectre Skin	Spectral Eyes

Land of the Unseen

As more and more effigies are gathered, a spooky transformation will take over Wolvden's landscapes and its fauna. A corruption in the lands - what could have caused this?

Corrupted enemies will award more Mysterious Effigies in battle!

Spiders
We appreciate there are some arachnophobes in the world (and amongst our staff...) so we have added an explore "Spider visuals" toggle in Profile Settings. We will try our best to keep this updated as we add spider encounters, but we may not catch everything.

This also only affects encounters in explore, and will not affect any decorations, images in shops, or elsewhere.

Trick or Treat

When the Pyre at last leaps into a fiery dance, the Trick or Treat tradition springs to life!

Choose a wolf from your pack, bestow upon it a Mysterious Effigy, and travel to another player's den to exchange eerie delights!

Trick or Treating will have a 5-minute cooldown, but is a way to turn 1 Mysterious Effigy into a Smouldering Effigy for the random player that receives it and earns 2-3 Mysterious Effigies for yourself!

The Altar

For those waiting for the Altar, it is making its return, much like last year!

Posted 2023-09-30 23:19:12 (edited)

#1072199

Omg yesss!!!!!

// edit: Holy moly we get mutation breeding items finally!! i'm so excited

also, thank goodness this year the pyre will be (presumably) up until the 31st because last year i MESSED UP with the pyre being available for one day only lmao