Winter Wonderland

About the Event

• Event Duration: November 8th, 2025 - January 31st, 2026
• Strange wintery portals have begun appearing all across New Ognos, each leading to the Winter Wonderland Dungeon, a sprawling realm of ice, magic, and shifting light. Though all portals connect to the same dungeon, the first layer will vary depending on where the traveler enters. Once inside, paths may cross, allowing characters to encounter others who entered elsewhere.
• The dungeon contains multiple floors, each with its own theme, challenges, and treasures. Players may explore it in-character through written posts or opt for a faster out-of-character version using dice rolls.
• Throughout the event, participants will earn Snowflakes, a special seasonal currency.
  • 1 Snowflake is earned for every 500 words written during the event period. You can check your Snowflake balance here.
  • Snowflakes can be spent in the Snow Shop for various wintery prizes, including those that may affect a dungeoneering experience.

In Character Participation

1. In the #winter-wonderland❄️ channel, provide the following information:
   • Participation Type: IC
   • Name of all participants (including any companions or pets)
   • Entering from (the region you are entering from, ex: Desert, Town, Beach, Any/Random)
   • Special requests (optional, any specific elements you’d like included)
     • If participants will be entering from different regions and plan to meet in the dungeon, mention this and make sure to list each region above.
2. Support will reply with:
   • A description of the level
   • Your primary task, which must be completed to descend
   • Up to 2 bonus challenges, optional extra objectives for additional rewards
3. Write your IC post(s) completing the task (and bonus/es, if you wish).
   • When finished, reply in the same thread on #winter-wonderland❄️ with the URL of the first post, plus what you've completed (ex: "Primary and Bonus" or "Completed Primary Task").
4. You can then elect to descend to the next level, or close the event.
   • If you choose to descend deeper, Support will drop everyone's rewards into their inventories and provide information for the next level. You can continue this process for as many levels as you like.
     • New prompts may be requested until January 25th, 2026, to allow time to complete your final level before the event ends.
   • If you close the event, Support will drop your rewards into your inventories and no further prompts or prizes will be provided; you can continue posting on your current level until your thread is completed.

Out of Character Participation

1. In the #winter-wonderland❄️ channel, provide the following information:
   • Participation Type: OOC
   • Name of all participants (up to 3 total; may include any mix of characters, Companions, or pets)
   • Entering from (the region being entered from, ex: Desert, Town, Beach, Any/Random)
   • Special requests (optional, any specific elements you’d like included)
     • If participants will be entering from different regions and plan to meet in the dungeon, mention this and make sure to list each region above.
2. Support will reply with:
   • A description of the level the group has entered
   • A menu of 3 activities available on that level
   • Current inventory items, Health, and Warmth for each participant
3. Each participant may select one activity to complete, or choose to descend to the next level for 6 Warmth.
   • Warmth used to descend can be pulled from a single participant, or distributed among participants however you agree.
4. Support will then roll for results. Outcomes -- positive, negative, or neutral -- may affect one character or the entire group.
5. The adventure continues as long as participants have remaining Warmth. The session ends when:
   • All participants run out of Warmth
   • A participant’s Health reaches 0
     • If a partner’s Health or Warmth is depleted, their allies may choose to continue deeper into the dungeon without them or close the event.
   • The group decides to exit early
     • If the group ends their run, Support will finalize rewards for all participants.

Health & Warmth

Each participant begins with a set amount of Health and Warmth based on the number of attempts they've made so far.

• Health represents physical well-being. It can be lost due to injury, hazards, or certain failed events.
  • All participants start their first attempt with 20 Health; this amount goes up by 5 for each subsequent visit to the dungeon.
  • Reaching 0 Health results in fainting, which may prematurely end the event.
• Warmth represents endurance and comfort in the cold. It is spent to take actions and descend deeper into the dungeon.
  • All participants start their first attempt with 40 Warmth; this amount goes up by 10 for each subsequent visit to the dungeon.
  • When Warmth reaches 0, the participant can no longer continue.
• All participants are provided with an escape charm that automatically activates if Health or Warmth reaches 0, safely returning them to the entrance of the dungeon.

Attempt	Health	Warmth
1st	20	40
2nd	25	50
3rd	30	60
4th	35	70
5th	40	80
6th	45	90
7th	50	100
8th	55	110
9th	60	120
10th	65	130
Continues scaling as needed

Participation Tracking

I will update this list to help us keep track of who is on which attempt number!

• Goblin:
  • None yet!
• NEWT:
  • Fell Slaughter: 1 Attempt (pending)
    • Bramble: 1 Attempt (pending)
  • Harper Frosthaven: 1 Attempt (pending)
• Renny:
  • None yet!
• Signe:
  • Helios Drakefell: 1 Attempt
    • Nahla: 1 Attempt
• Toms:
  • None yet!