Greetings!

Please read below even if you are already familiar with dispensers from past events. We are tweaking the model of grand prize distribution from last time and want everyone participating to be aware.

You will find [a radiant shamshir dispenser], [a Dream Eater amulet dispenser], [a hiromin tower shield dispenser], [an icesteel wand dispenser], and [a bow and arrow dispenser] in the Droughtman's Maze, Prize Concourse at the Droughtman's Challenge quest grounds. You can SHOP and purchase an origami "ticket" from any dispenser for 5 indicia. The ticket's noun is aligned to the grand prize from that dispenser. You can purchase as many tickets as you wish from all dispensers during the course of the event. Each ticket purchased will increase your odds of winning that dispenser's random draw.

Toward the end of the Droughtman's Challenge event, at 4pm ET on Sunday, March 28th, all dispenser ticket sales will stop. After that, TWO winners will be selected from EACH dispenser and they will BOTH win a copy of the grand prize. Winner 1 and Winner 2 will be selected in the following manner:

Winner 1 will be the player with the highest individual ticket total from that dispenser. Winner 1's tickets will then be removed from the pool.

Winner 2 will be drawn at random from the entire remaining pool of tickets purchased from that dispenser. You do not need to be present or even logged in at the time of this drawing to be selected as Winner 2. The live drawing will occur at approximately 8:30pm (Prime), 8:45pm (Plat), and 9pm (TF) ET on Sunday, March 28th.

If you do not win a grand prize from an individual dispenser, then all of your tickets purchased from that dispenser will instead count toward a memory orb prize which will gain 25% drain per ticket you purchased. This singular memory orb prize is created based on all tickets purchased across all dispensers from this event, excluding any dispenser you win a grand prize from.

Examples:
1 ticket = 25%; 1 use at 25% drain
2 tickets = 50%; 1 use at 50% drain
3 tickets = 75%; 1 use at 75% drain
4 tickets = 100%; 1 use at 100% drain
5 tickets = 125%; 1 use at 100% drain and 1 use 25% drain
14 tickets = 350%; 3 uses at 100% drain and 1 use at 50% drain
52 tickets = 1300%; 13 uses at 100% drain
143 tickets = 3575%; 35 uses at 100% drain and 1 use at 75% drain

The memory orb can be activated to immediately drain field experience into ranks. The orb will always try to drain 100% when activated, and it will not be destroyed until the balance is completely used up. There is a 100-minute cooldown between using 100% drain across any combination of memory orbs. The orb will be unaligned at first, and you can TURN it to a specific skill of your choosing before its first use. After you select the skill for the orb it will remain aligned to that skill and cannot be changed again.

The memory orb prize can be retrieved using the CLAIM MEMORYORB command, which will be set up and available within 24 hours of the grand prize drawings. We will post here again when the updated CLAIM MEMORYORB is available after the event.

You can read the ledger on each dispenser throughout the event to see current ticket totals for that dispenser.


The Grand Prizes

an oddly serrated dawnfire steel shamshir surrounded in a radiant golden aura
AKA - Droughtman's Golden Key. Tier 7 shamshir with a Tier2/Grade2 radiant flare.

a silvery-white hiromin tower shield constructed to mimic a regal door
AKA - Droughtman's Secret Door. Tier 6 Tower Shield with a Tier3/Grade2 Frost Armor Flare. This shield also contains a 'hearthstone' teleportation function which can immediately teleport the user to [Arthe Dale, Low Hillside]. The teleport function will never fade, can be activated while worn and in combat, and can be used once per hour with or without moons. This item will bond to the first person to use it.

an engraved icesteel wand capped with a softly glowing starfire topaz
AKA - Droughtman's Trusty Wand. This is a verby wand toy themed from the event. Some of the verbs can be used from hiding to generate illusionary effects in the area while remaining unseen. The winner of this grand prize will also receive the permanent custom title [Golden Champion].

a red-veined marble amulet strung upon a simple chain
The amulet summons a Dream Eater, which is a verby and rare mount. The amulet bonds to the user, but it can also be broken and re-bonded.

an elegantly recurved Elothean battle bow of stormtouched smokewood & a rimewolf-shaped quiver set with a magnificent Imperial weave and irinai icon
Bow & Arrow set. The bow is a Tier 7 composite bow. The quiver can magically generate a stack of 20 [Ice Kissed arrows] every 2.3 days. The Ice Kissed Arrows are Tier 8 frost arrows but will instantly break upon first strike.


ADDITIONAL ITEM INFO

>tap shams
You tap an oddly serrated dawnfire steel shamshir surrounded in a radiant golden aura that you are holding.

>look shams
In a cross between the vicious imprint of a predatory feline bite and the teeth of some massive key, the unusual pattern of serration along the finely-honed blade adds an ominous element to the overall construction of the design. Flashes of brilliant yellow reflect from the metal when light plays across it, dynamically enhancing the coruscating haze that shrouds the weapon.
There appears to be something written on it.

>read shams
A dawnfire steel shamshir reads:
"Droughtman's Golden Key"

>focus shams
You take the shamshir in your hands and focus carefully upon it.
You sense a matrix formed using Elemental mana, commonly referred to as the Radiant Weapon Flare enchantment.
The enchantment appears to be masterfully-crafted and is somewhat precise. This enchantment is of Lesser grade, and was modified to bonus proc chance. The matrix appears to be marginally thin and the lines are perfectly clear.

>wave shams
Your steel shamshir slices through the air in a piercing "ZZZZZITTTT! ZZZZZITTTT!! ZZZZZITTTT!!!" as flashes of light explode outward from the oddly serrated blade, eventually fading into gentle motes of illumination that cloud you briefly in a golden veil.

>app shams careful
An oddly serrated dawnfire steel shamshir surrounded in a radiant golden aura is a medium edged melee-ranged weapon.
An oddly serrated dawnfire steel shamshir surrounded in a radiant golden aura trains the small edged skill.

You are certain that it could do:
low (3/28) puncture damage
severe (13/28) slice damage
somewhat heavy (8/28) impact damage
no (0/28) fire damage
no (0/28) cold damage
no (0/28) electric damage

The steel shamshir is inadequately (4/17) designed for improving the force of your attacks.

You are certain that the shamshir is fairly (5/17) balanced and is well (9/17) suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.

You are certain that the steel shamshir is practically invulnerable to damage (18/18) and is in pristine condition (100%).

The steel shamshir is made with metal.
You are certain that the steel shamshir weighs exactly 52 stones.
You wonder if the steel shamshir is worth around 65630637 Kronars.



>get shield
You pick up a silvery-white hiromin tower shield constructed to mimic a regal door.

>look shield
Cast from metal that is perpetually cold to the touch, the construction and jeweled adornments upon the shield are more suggestive of the entryway to a royal's private chamber rather than a utilitarian tool of combat. However, the reinforced backing and well-secured korograth leather grips fixed to the opposite side reveal the true purpose of this majestic bulwark.
There appears to be something written on it.

>read shield
A hiromin tower shield reads:
"Droughtman's Secret Door"

>foc shield
You take the shield in your hands and focus carefully upon it.
You sense a matrix formed using Elemental mana, commonly referred to as the Frost Armor Flare enchantment.
The enchantment appears to be masterfully-crafted and is very precise. This enchantment is of Lesser grade, and was modified to bonus magnitude. The matrix appears to be somewhat thick and the lines are perfectly clear.

>tap shield
Motes of shadow gather all about you. With a stomach-lurching sensation of falling, your surroundings drop away and you suddenly find yourself elsewhere...
[Arthe Dale, Low Hillside]
Water bubbles up from a crystal clear spring before overflowing into a smooth rock chute in the hillside. The chute twists and turns as it runs down the slope until it finally ends a few feet above the deep green waters of Willow Pond.
Obvious paths: none.
Roundtime: 10 sec.

>app shield careful (ARM-WORN)
You are certain that it imposes significant (10/15) maneuvering hindrance.

A silvery-white hiromin tower shield constructed to mimic a regal door is large in size.

Your experience with shields allows a better appraisal of the protection capabilities.

You are certain that the shield offers fair (8/26) to very high (15/26) protection.

You are certain that it could do:
no (0/28) puncture damage
no (0/28) slice damage
very heavy (10/28) impact damage
no (0/28) fire damage
no (0/28) cold damage
no (0/28) electric damage

You are certain that the shield is poorly (3/17) balanced and is fairly (5/17) suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.

You are certain that the tower shield is extremely resistant to damage (15/18) and is in pristine condition (100%).

The tower shield is made with metal.
It appears that the tower shield can be worn on the left arm.
You are certain that the tower shield weighs exactly 200 stones.
You estimate that the tower shield is worth around 99999987 Kronars.
You sense a deep connection with the tower shield, as if it will be with you always.

>app shield careful (HELD)
You are certain that it imposes significant (10/15) maneuvering hindrance.

A silvery-white hiromin tower shield constructed to mimic a regal door is large in size.

Your experience with shields allows a better appraisal of the protection capabilities.

You are certain that the shield offers fair (8/26) to very exceptional (19/26) protection.

You are certain that it could do:
no (0/28) puncture damage
no (0/28) slice damage
very severe (14/28) impact damage
no (0/28) fire damage
no (0/28) cold damage
no (0/28) electric damage

You are certain that the shield is fairly (5/17) balanced and is reasonably (7/17) suited to gaining extra attack power from your strength.

You are certain that the tower shield is extremely resistant to damage (15/18) and is in pristine condition (100%).

The tower shield is made with metal.
It appears that the tower shield can be slung over one shoulder.
You are certain that the tower shield weighs exactly 200 stones.
You are confident that the tower shield is worth about 100000007 Kronars.
You sense a deep connection with the tower shield, as if it will be with you always.

>
* Apparently without direction or thought, a champion veteran peccary lowers its head, tilts it to one side, and slashes its curved tusks at you. You block solidly with a silvery-white hiromin tower shield constructed to mimic a regal door.
[You're solidly balanced and have slight advantage.]
Your tower shield begins to grow cooler.
>
Your shield flashes, sending a white frigid blast towards a champion veteran peccary!

Your frigid blast lands a shivering strike to a champion veteran peccary's chest!



>tap wand
You tap an engraved icesteel wand capped with a softly glowing starfire topaz that you are holding.

>look wand
The translucent metal is embellished with a maze-like network of lines that form a complex labyrinth complete with a multitude of dead ends. A single, winding path snakes its way through the twists and turns until it ends at the vivid ice blue stone tinged white at its edges.
There appears to be something written on it.

>read wand
An engraved icesteel wand reads:
"Droughtman's Trusty Wand"

>study wand
As you study the wand, you think you could probably push, pull, wave, raise, flip, toss and rub it.

>push wand (can use while hidden)
You wind your engraved icesteel wand along a sinuous path and an illusory snake takes shape. The creature makes an aggressive forward strike before vanishing into thin air just before the attack can land!

>pull wand (can use while hidden)
You sweep your engraved icesteel wand in a grand arc as an illusory shower of faux platinum coins appear to fall from above along the path you created!

>wave wand
You wave your engraved icesteel wand around wildly exclaiming "Freeze!" while pointing it at various targets, animate or otherwise, in the vicinity.

>raise wand (can use while hidden)
You carefully aim your engraved icesteel wand at several key points above you as prismatic displays of light and sound erupt at each location, briefly blanketing the area in a luminous show of fireworks!

>flip wand
You trace the outline of a frame before you with your engraved icesteel wand, and the image of a gleaming golden archway fades into being. You confidently pass through the illusory portal as a booming voice echoes throughout the area, "Hail the Golden Champion!".

>toss wand
You toss your engraved icesteel wand casually into the air just as the softly glowing starfire topaz upon it flashes with a burst of luminescence! Beneath the twirling nova, you engage in a series of fluid evasive maneuvers and expertly controlled strikes that culminate in your deftly retrieving the wand, perfectly positioned to wave at your next desired target.

>rub wand (can use while hidden)
You rub the starfire topaz on your engraved icesteel wand in circular motions, causing an array of softly glowing gyres of swirling light to briefly drift lazily in the air before finally collapsing out of existence.



>tap bow
You tap an elegantly recurved Elothean battle bow of stormtouched smokewood that you are holding.

>look bow
Like fractal lightning cutting through wisps of smoke filling a twilight sky, black lines snake across the delicately grained layers of laminated smokewood. A ghostly white trio of mistglass luck charms dangle from the mastercrafted bow's stormsilk-wrapped central grip.

>app bow careful
An elegantly recurved Elothean battle bow of stormtouched smokewood is a composite bow type weapon.
An elegantly recurved Elothean battle bow of stormtouched smokewood trains the bow skill.

The battle bow is superbly (13/17) designed for improving the force of your attacks.

You are certain that the bow is decently (6/17) balanced and is amazingly (15/17) suited for adding attack power from its draw strength.
The bow appears set for a draw strength that is very high (6/7) for a bow of this type.
The bow does not appear to have an adjustable draw strength.

You are certain that the battle bow is practically invulnerable to damage (18/18) and is in pristine condition (100%).

It appears that the battle bow can be slung over one shoulder.
You are certain that the battle bow weighs exactly 45 stones.
You wonder if the battle bow is probably worth around a small mint in Kronars.

>tap quiver
You tap a rimewolf-shaped quiver set with a magnificent Imperial weave and irinai icon that you are wearing.

>app quiver
The rimewolf-shaped quiver is a container, and can be opened and closed.
It appears that the rimewolf-shaped quiver can be worn on the thigh.
You are certain that the rimewolf-shaped quiver weighs exactly 25 stones.
You think it is likely that the rimewolf-shaped quiver is worth exactly 10312500 Kronars.

>measure my quiver with my yards
You compare your rimewolf-shaped quiver with the iron yardstick several times and are certain the interior length measures eleven spans, the interior width measures three spans, the interior height measures three spans and the quiver appears capable of holding about 300 stones of weight.

>look quiver
Expertly stitched in icy-blue Imperial weave, a defiant female figure with an outstretched hand is displayed astride the creature's back, her shape and countenance unmistakable as Misiumos, the Lady of Ice. At her heart shines a singularly massive pale blue cabochon intermingled with brilliant red, orange, and yellow streaks from beneath its glossy surface. The overall aesthetic luminesces from within, as if capturing the essence of fire trapped beneath layers of ice.

>rub quiver
Brushing your fingers along a rimewolf-shaped quiver set with a magnificent Imperial weave and irinai icon, a brief flash of light emanates from inside.
>look in quiver
In the rimewolf-shaped quiver you see some Ice Kissed arrows.

>load bow with arrow
You reach into your quiver to load the battle bow with an Ice Kissed arrow.
Roundtime 6 sec.

>app arrow careful
This appears to be ammunition for bows.

You are certain that it could do:
somewhat moderate (6/28) puncture damage
moderate (7/28) slice damage
somewhat fair (4/28) impact damage
no (0/28) fire damage
fair (5/28) cold damage with affinity for random attacks
no (0/28) electric damage

You are certain that the Ice Kissed arrow is extremely weak and easily damaged (1/18) and is in pristine condition (100%).

You are certain that the Ice Kissed arrow weighs exactly 1 stone.
You are certain that the Ice Kissed arrow is worth exactly 8750 Kronars.



You tap a red-veined marble amulet strung upon a simple chain that you are holding.

>touch amulet
You run your fingers across the slick, slightly-oily feeling surface of your marble amulet, tracing the etchings. A sudden rush of energy overtakes your senses, causing you momentary disorientation as you feel a sharp tug at the corners of your mind. Just as the feeling passes, an oozing darkness spills out of your amulet, coalescing into the form of a tethered Dream Eater.
Roundtime: 7 sec.

Summon
>look dream
The Dream Eater is a creature of nightmare made flesh. Set upon six multi-jointed legs, the entity's thickly muscled body is a flat, uniform black. Its otherwise featureless, semi-humanoid face is split by a lipless maw exposing numerous needle-like teeth. Much like the rest of its body, the head is encased in a web of red-tinged wires so tight as to slice open the flesh beneath, causing a slow, miasmic ooze to trickle out of each of the wounds. A thick metal collar encircles the creature's neck.

>study dream
Knowing the tethered Dream Eater as you do, you're confident you could do the following:
PET
SCRATCH
PULL
HUG
PUSH

>pet dream
As you reach out to pet a tethered Dream Eater, it turns and hisses at you, obviously uninterested.

>scratch dream
You scratch the Dream Eater's skin, easily ripping the flesh and causing a stream of foul miasma to ooze out of the fresh wound. The smoky substance quickly covers your hand, a brief feeling of overwhelming panic entering your mind. As both the fear and the miasma dissipate, you swear you can hear the Dream Eater laughing, though the creature does not even move.

>pull dream
You tug at a handful of wires crisscrossing the tethered Dream Eater's back. The Dream Eater bellows an otherworldly scream, sending a shiver through your spine.

>hug dream
You attempt to hug the tethered Dream Eater and it swats at you with several of its powerful limbs. You wisely decide to abandon the idea altogether.

>push dream
Throwing all caution and good sense to the wind, you attempt to free a tethered Dream Eater from its enchanted prison, pushing and pulling at the red-tinged wires covering its body. No matter your efforts, the odd metal deftly re-sets itself within moments, its magic holding fast. The creature remains eerily still throughout your attempt, fruitless as it may be.

Dismiss
>tap amulet
You tap your amulet three times in rapid succession and a dull black glow envelops its surface. The tethered Dream Eater begins to lash its body about as if trying to break free from its enchanted bonds with every ounce of its strength! The miasmic ooze trickling out from the Dream Eater's wounds is drawn toward your amulet, quickly accelerating in both mass and speed until there is nothing of the nightmarish creature left visible at all. A shrill, otherworldly cry comes from within the marble, but is cut off as the dull glow recedes once more.
Roundtime: 8 sec.

Room Atmos
A tethered Dream Eater's long, snake-like tongue slithers out from between its teeth to caress the wires that cage its face, flicking at them as if to test their continued strength.

A tethered Dream Eater crouches down, its form posed as if to leap at any moment.

Making a noise like the wailing of disembodied souls in torment, the tethered Dream Eater strains against its bonds, once again unsuccessful in breaking through their enchantment.

Tiny tendrils of black smoke ooze out from the wounds covering a tethered Dream Eater's many limbs.

A tethered Dream Eater turns its neck slowly first to one side, then the other, seeming to search for something though its eyeless features appear incapable of such things.

The tethered Dream Eater's body ripples with unnatural fluidity, seeming as though it might change its very shape! The wires encasing its body pulse once with a dull sanguine glow and the creature lets loose a low moan of frustration as its form solidifies fully once more.


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