Cormyr Arrives with the Lanterns in the Mists Event!
[b]Cormyr arrives at 1pm Eastern (-4 GMT) on Wednesday, October 23rd! [/b]A new fresh start world awaits!
Cormyr is the first 64 bit server for Dungeons & Dragons Online, offering technological improvements including a smoother gameplay experience. This world is also a great place to start fresh with friends! Cormyr is a VIP access server. Character transfers to or from Cormyr are not available. Be a part of this exciting server’s launch!Lanterns in the Mists
A group of strangers appear from the mists bearing curious magical lanterns.... The Mists of Ravenloft have begun to appear with greater frequency across the planes, and there are reports of mysterious humanoid or snake-like shapes whispering in these mists. Too many are disappearing across Faerun and Eberron, falling prey to these “Mist Stalkers”. There are even rumors of a great serpent seen in the mists. Lantern-bearing strangers calling themselves the Order of the Guardians claim to have a solution to this threat. Are you ready to heed their call?Get Started:
To start the Lanterns in the Mists event, first enter the mists (labeled "Lanterns in the Mists") located in the Eberron Hall of Heroes. The mists are next to the fountain in the far Western wing. There is also an additional mists entrance outside the exit of the tutorial dungeon in Korthos village. Go into the mists and play the quest, "The Curse of the Five Fangs." Once you're done, exit the quest, then speak to the NPCs that have appeared next to the mists you used to enter to obtain a lantern. Note that these NPCs will not appear until after you've completed the quest! If you entered the quest through the mists on Korthos Island, you can either use the waypoint that appears inside the quest to exit to the Eberron Hall of Heroes or simply presss Recall to exit out back to Korthos. There are two NPCs: Zuria Velamont and Barston Gelminedes. Valamont and Gelminedes offer magical Lanterns which slot into your Cosmetic Shield slot and allow you to see Mist Stalkers in any content outside of raids. You must have a Lantern equipped in order to see these enemies! Note that you can take multiple lanterns, but only the one that you currently have equipped will get charged as you play. As you defeat Mist Stalkers your chosen Lantern's Durability will increase. Once full, the Lantern can be turned into a Guardian for various cosmetic rewards which are then granted to your game account!The Lanterns
There are five regular Lanterns and five Skull Lanterns available to acquire and fill. Regular Lanterns are Bound to Character and can be placed into your Character Bank, but not into your Shared Bank. These Lanterns also cannot be traded, auctioned, or mailed. The five regular Lanterns are:- Lantern of the Pledge - Easy to Fill. Reward - Cosmetic Half Cloak of the Order of the Guardian
- Lantern of the Order - Long to Fill. Only Advances on Reaper Difficulty. Reward - Cosmetic Full Cloak of the Order of the Guardian
- Lantern of the Shield - Medium length to fill. Reward - Cosmetic Shield of the Order
- Lantern of the Seeker - Very Long to Fill. Reward - Mist Stalker Sabertooth Mount
- Lantern of the Keepers - Medium length to fill. Reward - Magical Lantern Cosmetic Pet
Lanterns in the Mists Notes:
- The amount of Lantern progress rewarded for killing a Mist Stalker is relative to the quest's difficulty and the type of Mist Stalker that is spawned.
- No Lantern progress is awarded if the character's level is three above the dungeon's base level.
- Lanterns may stop progressing if the player character's level does not keep up with the Lantern's power level as it gains Durability. If the player levels the character they will resume progress. You can see what level is required by examining a Lantern.
- Mist Stalkers only attack if someone in the party has a Lantern equipped.
- Mist Stalkers typically only attack a player group once per quest.
- Mist Stalkers may not appear on particularly short quests.
- Only Lanterns within 45 meters of a defeated Mist Stalker will benefit from the defeat.
- Some Mist Stalkers have disposable minions that do not count for Lantern rewards, Mist Stalkers always have a title stating Mist Stalker.
- Lanterns and their progress will persist through all types of reincarnation.
- Known Issue: Using an offering to Onatar might make your Lantern appear to be repaired briefly (but it's not!)
