Winter Holiday 2020

The holidays are upon us! While Alharth doesn't celebrate Christmas, it does celebrate Ri-Shin Day, and New Years' Day. Townsfolk who are your [Friends] will offer you gifts when you speak with them. (Make sure to have your favorite combat skills active in case they give you a piece of randomly-generated gear!)

There's also a Ri-Shin festival waiting to happen in each city and township in the land, but they will need your help getting their trees assembled. Look for townsfolk in festive red Ri-Shin hats to get started.

This year, there's also a new way for the community to work together. This is an experiment -- we've never tried anything like this before. You'll receive an introductory quest for this part of the event after you've assembled a few Ri-Shin trees. (If you're a Druid, you'll be briefed immediately upon login.)

— Game updates/2020-12-11

The Winter Holiday of Ri-Shin celebrates the victory of the god of plants and trees over Vol-Mu, a former god of winter. Although the holiday was popularized by humans on Alharth, most other races enthusiastically join the festive spirt of the season as well. The holiday season lasts from the start of Ri-Shin through the New Year's celebration.

Winter Holiday Gift

For more information on Winter Holiday gifts, given out by NPCs each year between Ri-Shin and New Years' Day, visit the Ri-Shin Holiday Gifts page.

Shrine of Ri-Shin

The Shrine of Ri-Shin is an anchor of the god of plants and trees. Maintained primarily by Snowleaf and the Druids of Alharth, the shrine offers rewards to those who seek the bounty of Ri-Shin.

The blessing of Ri-Shin can be received by travelers standing in the shrine that speak words of praise in Nearby chat, Praise Ri-Shin, guardian of the shrine!

Unlocking the Shrine

While Druids automatically unlock a quest allowing them to donate items to the shrine through Snowleaf, adventurers pledged to other gods, or none at all, must prove themselves a friend of Ri-Shin. Not-Druids must decorate Ri-Shin trees, which raises a hidden favor value with Ri-Shin. Completely decorating the trees in Serbule Hills, Serbule, Eltibule, and Sun Vale is enough to demonstrate to Ri-Shin your dedication to the holiday spirit, however mostly completing quests at more than four trees can also work.

Shrine Tasks

Each task given by Snowleaf requires a quantity of items sacred to Ri-Shin to be gathered and turned in. Snowleaf calculates the value of donations to the shrine using a cumulative point system.

• The first time 99 points is reached, the sidebar ability Summon a Radish will be awarded.
• Every 99 points earned after learning the ability rewards a
  

   

  Ri-Shin Token
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• Points are cumulative. If 40 1-point items are turned in just before the end of a task, only 59 items are required during a later task to earn a
  

   

  Ri-Shin Token
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Task #	Items Required	Points	Unlocked Reward	Visual change
1	10,000 Wood (any type)	1	Hot Spring Warmth	Spring activated, providing warmth.
2	25,000   Beet	1	Forest Armor (+20 Max Armor, 60:00)	Blue light activated.
3	50,000   Cotton	0.25	Forest Power (+20 Max Power, 60:00)	Green light activated.
4	5,000   Grapes	1	Forest Health (+20 Max Health, 60:00)	Orange light activated.
5	10,000   Corn	1	Forest Armor (+40 Max Armor, 60:00)	Western totem activated.
6	10,000 Flowers (any type)	1	???	___ totem activated.
7	???	?	???	___ totem activated.
8	???	?	???	???
9	???	?	???	???

Tree Decorating

Ten undecorated Ri-Shin trees can be discovered across Alharth, usually in areas populated by friendly NPCs. An NPC near each tree, usually wearing a red Ri-Shin hat, will automatically give out a quest associated with the decorating of their tree. Adventurers must continue to speak to the NPC, accepting additional quests from their Do Favor menu to actually complete the tree.

Once a tree is fully decorated, a present will appear under it. For the rest of the event, a new present will appear under each completed tree. The respawn time for a present is sixteen hours.

Special Ri-Shin Tree Gifts

Equipment of level similar to highest equipment dropped by a creature in that area.

Grape Candy Cane	Lemon Candy Cane	Magical Candy Cane	Mint Candy Cane
Spearmint Candy Cane	Sweet-and-Minty Candy Cane	Tart Candy Cane	Title: 'Dark Priest of Volmue'
Crude Ri-Shin Hat	Rough Ri-Shin Hat	Decent Ri-Shin Hat	Nice Ri-Shin Hat
Great Ri-Shin Hat	Amazing Ri-Shin Hat	Superb Ri-Shin Hat	Title: 'Ambassador of Ri-Shin'

Tree Decoration: Serbule

During the Winter Holiday of Ri-Shin, Echur offers quests to decorate a tree in Serbule.

• The Serbule questline begins with Event: Festival Tree in Serbule.

Quest	Requirements
Event: Apples For The Tree	Obtain   Red Apple x6 Talk to Echur
Event: Classic Holiday Balls	Obtain Ornaments from Nelson Ballard Talk to Echur
Event: Festival Tree in Serbule	Get Apples for Decorations Get Gingerbread Humans for Decoration Get Decorations from Nelson Ballard Get Tree-Topper from Mr. Squeaky Talk to Echur
Event: Gingerbread Humans	Obtain Gingerbread Humans x6 Talk to Echur
Event: Star Tree-Topper	Get   Stolen Tree Star Talk to Echur

Tree Decoration: Serbule Hills

During the Winter Holiday of Ri-Shin, Marith Felgard offers quests to decorate a tree in Serbule Hills.

• The Serbule Hills questline begins with Event: Festival Tree in Serbule Hills.

Quest	Requirements
Event: 'Real' Ornaments	Talk to Nelson Ballard Talk to Marith Felgard
Event: Brooch Tree-Topper	Kill Ranalon Garden Masters and retrieve an   Emerald Brooch Talk to Marith Felgard
Event: Festival Tree in Serbule Hills	Get Goblin Cards for Decorations Get Grapes for Decorations Get Decorations from Nelson Ballard Get Tree-Topper from Ranalon Talk to Marith Felgard
Event: Goblin Calling Card Ornaments	Obtain Goblin Calling-Cards x6 Talk to Marith Felgard
Event: Grapes For The Tree	Obtain   Grapes x6 Talk to Marith Felgard

Tree Decoration: Eltibule

During the Winter Holiday of Ri-Shin, Kleave offers quests to decorate a tree in Eltibule.

• The Eltibule questline begins with Event: Festival Tree in Eltibule.

Quest	Requirements
Event: Eyeball Decorations	Obtain Eyeballs x6 Talk to Kleave
Event: Festival Tree in Eltibule	Get Wood for Decorations Get Eyeballs for Decoration Get Grapefish for the Tree Get Fire Dust for the Tree-Topper Talk to Kleave
Event: Fiery Tree-Topper	Obtain   Fire Dust x6 Talk to Kleave
Event: Grapefish For The Tree	Obtain   Grapefish x6 Talk to Kleave
Event: Wood For The Tree	Obtain   Maple Wood x6 Talk to Kleave

Tree Decoration: Red Wing Casino

During the Winter Holiday of Ri-Shin, Irkima offers quests to decorate a tree in the Red Wing Casino.

• The Red Wing Casino questline begins with Event: Festival Tree in Red Wing Casino.

Quest	Requirements
Event: Bones For Rollin'	Obtain Bones x12 Talk to Irkima
Event: Dapper Tree-Topper	Obtain   Red Rose x3 Talk to Irkima
Event: Festival Tree in Red Wing Casino	Get Bones for the Tree Get Game Chips for the Tree Get Pixie Sugar Get Red Roses to dye the Tree-Topper Talk to Irkima
Event: Game Chips For The Tree	Obtain Red, Green, or Yellow Game Chips x6 Talk to Irkima
Event: Payment For Fairy Lights	Obtain   Pixie Sugar x3 Talk to Irkima

Tree Decoration: Sun Vale

During the Winter Holiday of Ri-Shin, Spot offers quests to decorate a tree in Sun Vale's Animal Town.

• The Sun Vale questline begins with Event: Festival Tree in Animal Town.

Quest	Requirements
Event: Cheesy Tree-Topper	Obtain   Cheshire Cheese Talk to Spot
Event: Festival Tree in Animal Town	Get Onions for the Tree Get Sausages for the Tree Get Plates for the Tree Get Cheshire for the Tree-Topper Talk to Spot
Event: Onions For The Tree	Obtain   Onion x10 Talk to Spot
Event: Plates For The Tree	Obtain Dinner Plates x6 Talk to Spot
Event: Sausages For The Tree	Obtain   Sausage x6 Talk to Spot

Tree Decoration: Kur Mountains

During the Winter Holiday of Ri-Shin, Nightshade offers quests to decorate a tree in Kur Mountains.

• The Kur Mountains questline begins with Event: Festival Tree in Kur Mountains.

Quest	Requirements
Event: Candy Cane Prep	Obtain   Cinnamon x6 Talk to Nightshade
Event: Festival Tree in Kur Mountains	Get Tundra Lichen for Decorations Get Cinnamon for Candy Canes Get Matted Hair for the Tree Get Ice Cores for the Tree-Topper Talk to Nightshade
Event: Ice Gem Tree-Topper	Obtain   Ice Core x2 Talk to Nightshade
Event: Lichen For The Tree	Obtain   Tundra Lichen x6 Talk to Nightshade
Event: Yeti Fur Tinsel	Obtain   Matted Hair x6 Talk to Nightshade

Tree Decoration: Ilmari

During the Winter Holiday of Ri-Shin, Kelim offers quests to decorate a tree in Ilmari.

• The Ilmari questline begins with Event: Festival Tree in Amulna.

Quest	Requirements
Event: Festival Tree in Amulna	Get Red Peppers for Decorations Get Telka's Tails for Decorations Get Manticore Manes for the Tree Get Scorpion Stingers for the Tree-Topper Talk to Kelim
Event: Manticore Mane Tinsel	Obtain   Manticore Mane x6 Talk to Kelim
Event: Peppers For The Tree	Obtain   Red Pepper x10 Talk to Kelim
Event: Scorpion Stinger Tree-Topper	Obtain   Scorpion Stinger x2 Talk to Kelim
Event: Telka's Tail To Spice Up The Tree	Obtain   Telka's Tail x2 Talk to Kelim

Tree Decoration: Rahu

During the Winter Holiday of Ri-Shin, Zhao offers quests to decorate a tree in Rahu.

• The Rahu questline begins with Event: Festival Tree in Rahu.

Quest	Requirements
Event: Dwarven N Cores To Light The Tree	Obtain   Dwarven N Core x2 Talk to Zhao
Event: Festival Tree in Rahu	Get Vagabond Ears for the Tree Get Lemons for the Tree Get N Cores for the Tree Lights Get Spruce for the Tree-Topper Talk to Zhao
Event: Lemons For The Tree	Obtain   Lemon x6 Talk to Zhao
Event: Severed Ears For The Tree	Obtain   Rakshasa Ear x10 Talk to Zhao
Event: Spruce for the Tree-Topper	Obtain   Spruce Wood x4 Talk to Zhao

Tree Decoration: New Prestonbule Cave (Gazluk)

During the Winter Holiday of Ri-Shin, Rick Snapley offers quests to decorate a tree in New Prestonbule Cave.

• The New Prestonbule Cave questline begins with Event: Festival Tree in New Prestonbule.

Quest	Requirements
Event: Festival Tree in New Prestonbule	Get Red Gems for the Tree Get Stencils for the Tree Get Potions for the Tree Get Tea Lights for the Tree Talk to Rick Snapley
Event: Potions For The Tree	Obtain   Rage To Heat Potion x5 Talk to Rick Snapley
Event: Red Gems For The Tree	Obtain Garnets, Rubies, or Carnelians x12 Talk to Rick Snapley
Event: Snowflakes For The Tree	Obtain   Ancient Stencil x3 Talk to Rick Snapley
Event: Tealight Tree-Topper	Obtain   Tealight x3 Talk to Rick Snapley

Tree Decoration: Fae Realm

During the Winter Holiday of Ri-Shin, Backfat offers quests to decorate a tree in the Fae Realm.

• The Fae Realm questline begins with Event: Festival Tree in the Fae Realm.

Quest	Requirements
Event: Butterflies for the Tree	Obtain   Stunned Rose-Mourning Butterfly x20 Talk to Backfat
Event: Disabling the Tree-Topper	Obtain   Mercury x2 Obtain   Winterprize x4 Obtain   Spool of Wire Talk to Backfat
Event: Festival Tree in the Fae Realm	Get Butterflies for the Tree Get Fae Honeycombs for the Tree Get Pixie Dust and Pipe for the Tree Get Safety Equipment for the Tree Talk to Backfat
Event: Honeycomb-For-Lights Trade	Obtain   Fae Honeycomb x8 Talk to Backfat
Event: Special Effects For The Tree	Obtain   Pixie Dust x4 Obtain   Ratkin Pipe-Pipe Talk to Backfat