Sea Festival 2016

As summer reaches its apex, beleaguered Entrathians seeking a means of escaping the relentless heat will make their way to the sea shore. They gather on the beaches, hopeful that they can catch a whiff of a cool seaside breeze on a blistering summer afternoon. Of course, whenever there is a gathering, there is the opportunity for a festival.

The most famous and well-attended of the summer Sea Festivals occurs near the human village of Portsmeare. Situated on the northern edge of the Alachian Sea, Portsmeare enjoys a mild climate year-round, and its wide white-sand beaches are ideal for holding hundreds of revelers at a time.

Late summer also happens to be the end of the spawning season for the Kraken. The Alachian Sea becomes flooded with countless Krakenlings, many of which skitter up onto the beaches. The Krakenlings are still small enough to be caught, and the Sea Festival revelers will use them to create all kinds of unique delicacies that can only be consumed once a year, including spicy kraken calamari, kraken chowder, kraken paella, kraken kabobs, kraken ceviche, and more.

But what most people come to the Sea Festival to sample (in great quantities) is Brewmaster Buzzlebeard’s renowned Briny Brews. An invigorating libation made from krakenlings and a number of secret ingredients known only to Buzzlebeard and his trusted cabal of brewers, the Briny Brew is served chilled in a specially-designed stein to prevent the Krakenling from escaping, as many festival revelers believe the Briny Brew is tangier and more refreshing while the Krakenling is still alive. Part of the fun and challenge of drinking the Brew is getting to the bottom of the stein without a flailing tentacle poking you in the eye!

Attendance for the Portsmeare Sea Festival is always free, though if you are planning to attend this year, the Festival organizers request that you keep the beaches clear of litter and discarded brew steins. Also, any Krakenlings that you do not eat should be tossed back into the sea.

During the festivities in Portsmeare, the shops and traders near the shore of the Alachian Sea will reward you with the Skarnbreath AA Sleeve for sampling their many wares. (Simply log in and you will automatically receive the sleeve!)

A game of dice here, a few tossed horseshoes there and the lucky winner of these friendly duels will receive Skarnbreath AA card. (This means you have to play tournaments!)

Playing in dungeons across Entrath can reward players with the Brewmaster Buzzlebeard card and its equipment pieces, the Brewmasters Boots and the Sweet Duster. Brewmaster Buzzlebeard did not make a name for himself by sitting on his concoction and will gladly supply you with his finest brew during your battles. Decked out in his favorite boots and coat, he is also a frequent participant in the occasional pub brawl.

To earn these rewards, champions must defeat any dungeon during the Sea Festival holiday:

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So how do you get the Sea Festival rewards?



Sleeve: The first time a player logs in during this holiday, they will receive a Sea Festival sleeve.

Alternate Art Card: All tournaments will have a participation prize of an AA Skarnbreath card. Basically, enter a tournament, get the card.

Players that win a constructed ranked ladder match will have a 25% chance of earning the AA Skarnbreath card.

PvE Card and Equipment: Players can earn PvE items by playing in the Campaign dungeons. There is one card and two equipment items to earn. By defeating any dungeon you will earn one of the three items at random. Each of them has a percent chance to drop: 15% on the Rare Equipment, 25% on the Uncommon Equipment, and 60% on the Card.

Card

Brewmaster Buzzlebeard

Equipment

Brewmasters Boots ( Rare )

) Sweet Duster ( Uncommon )

Set sail and make port between August 15 at 10 AM PST (19:00 CET) and August 29 at 9:59am PST (18:59 CET) to earn your share of the epic booty. The next Briny Brew is on the house!

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