Introduction

The first Spring Festival was held in 2007. The event is held in December (I don't know the dates forum calendar doesn't indicate has it been held the same date range?). <INCLUDE GAME OR OFFICIAL TEXT TO FLUFF INTRO>

Festivities in the Shire

Learn to Dance like Hobbits <screenshot of dance leader alighted to right>

• Quest - Dance with Hobbits
• Where - The Party Tree
• Who - Oger Brockhouse (Dance Leader)

A new session begins every 20 minutes. You need to perform the dance steps instructed in a timely manner in order to be rewarded with a dance emote. If a step is missed or performed incorrectly you will have to try again at the next session. The dance leader must be targeted while performing each dance step.

Quests

Chain

• Quest:Yuletide Woes
• Quest:The Book of Festival-law
• Quest:Yule Be Sorry
• Quest:A Happy Hobbiton

• Quest:Good Cheer and Warm Cider
• Quest:Ribbons and Bows

Barter's Items

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Festivities in Bree

Learn to Dance like Men <screenshot of dance leader alighted to right>

• Quest - Dance with Men
• Where - Festival Grounds
• Who - Ada Musgrove (Dance Leader)

A new session begins every 20 minutes. You need to perform the dance steps instructed in a timely manner in order to be rewarded with a dance emote. If a step is missed or performed incorrectly you will have to try again at the next session. The dance leader must be targeted while performing each dance step.

Quests

• Quest:What Ale's You
• Quest:More Boar

Barter's Items

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Festivities in Ered Luin

Learn to Dance like Elves <screenshot of dance leader alighted to right>

• Quest - Dance with Elves
• Where - Duillond
• Who - Nedhrien (Dance Leader)

A new session begins every 20 minutes. You need to perform the dance steps instructed in a timely manner in order to be rewarded with a dance emote. If a step is missed or performed incorrectly you will have to try again at the next session. The dance leader must be targeted while performing each dance step.

Quests

• Quest:'Tis the Season
• Quest:Wreathed in Fir

Barter's Items

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Festivities in Thorin's Hall

Learn to Dance like Dwarves <screenshot of dance leader alighted to right>

• Quest - Dance with Dwarves
• Where - Tavern in the lower section of Thorin's Hall
• Who - Galmi (Dance Leader)

A new session begins every 20 minutes. You need to perform the dance steps instructed in a timely manner in order to be rewarded with a dance emote. If a step is missed or performed incorrectly you will have to try again at the next session. The dance leader must be targeted while performing each dance step.

Quests

• Quest:Dwarf-ice
• Quest:Dreaming of a White Yule

Barter's Items

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Yule Festival

Below are some examples of what you can win in the 08/09 Yule Festival celebration.

Each Yule Gift Box cost 5 Yule Festival Tokens.

Yule Tokens can be won by doing quests for the Quartermasters in:

Thorins Hall - Halgur (near the vaults)

Duillond - Merellos (near the horsemaster) Quest's (Wreathed in Fir) ('Tis the Season)

Hobbiton - Nob Hornblower (at the party tree) Quest's (Good Cheer and Warm Cider) (Ribbons and Bows)

Bree - Rob Hollybush (near the boars fountain) Quest's (What Ale's You) (More Boar)

Each Quartermaster has 2 very easy quest to do, which will reward you with one Yule Festival Token for each quest. The Cooldown timer for Each quest is 24 hours, but resets @ 4am Eastern, regardless.

You can also earn 3 Yule Festival Tokens by winning the horse races in:

The Shire - Near the Homestead

Bree-Land - Festival Grounds.

Finally you can win a Yule Festival horse also by winning one of the two races.

The cost for the horse is:

6 Yule Festival Tokens - Reciept for your horse - Yule Horse Token.

Picture Edits pending....