Halloween 2007

The Mad King in Kamadan

Halloween 2007 was a Guild Wars in-game event, to celebrate the annual return of the Mad King, who comes to the world of Guild Wars every year, on October 31st.

Description

Halloween 2007 Event: The Mad King Returns (Again)

Halloween Town

When sunlight wanes to shadow

And mists fill nights once clear

'Tis time to think of monarchs

Who visit once a year.

Hail, Thorn, the king demented,

Whose laughter fills the air

Where cunning gifts are given

With wit and deadly flair!

And as the season passes

Remember what you've seen

In Lion's Arch and Kamadan

On this good Halloween.

The Mad King is coming!

The Mad King is coming! The Mad King is coming! That's right—he's baaack! Joined by his entourage of ghoulish cohorts, Mad King Thorn will entertain visitors with his cornucopia of mini-games and new jokes, and will reward participants with a variety of special Halloween items!

Mark your calendars for the event, which begins on Friday, October 26th, and runs until 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on October 31st. During the event, adventurers will notice that the Tyrian port of Lion's Arch and the Elonian port of Kamadan shine with an otherworldly glory befitting a king, especially a mad one! Once again, the maniacal monarch has decided to grace both cities with his ghastly presence and will reward his loyal subjects (and party participants) with prizes and a special Halloween gift. Or is that gifts?

So come along and spend a little time with Thorn—his sense of humor is guaranteed to slay you! But while his wicked jokes may lead to your untimely demise, your inventory will be all the richer with small mementos and a unique prize that he generously provides you.

Mad King appearances

The hallowed Mad King Thorn

The Mad King arrived in Kamadan and Lion's Arch on October 31, 2007.

PST	PDT	GMT
11:01 p.m.	12:01 a.m.	07:01 a.m.
02:01 a.m.	03:01 a.m.	10:01 a.m.
05:01 a.m.	06:01 a.m.	01:01 p.m.
08:01 a.m.	09:01 a.m.	04:01 p.m.
11:01 p.m.	12:01 p.m.	07:01 p.m.
02:01 p.m.	03:01 p.m.	10:01 p.m.
05:01 p.m.	06:01 p.m.	01:01 a.m.
08:01 p.m.	09:01 p.m.	04:01 a.m.
11:01 p.m.	12:01 a.m.	07:01 a.m.

Other time zones: CST = PST + 2hrs, EST = PST + 3hrs, AEDT = GMT + 11hrs, CET = GMT + 1hr

Halloween festivities!

Some of the Halloween decorations for 2007 in Kamadan

Decorations in the Tomb of the Primeval Kings

As much as he'd like to be the center of attention, the Mad King isn't the only exciting part of the festivities!

• An all-new opportunity for fun and rewards opens this year with the Costume Brawl! Come to the party dressed as one of many famous Guild Wars characters and fight your way to rewards!

• Peculiar collectors set up shop in Lion's Arch and Kamadan, peddling their spooky wares in exchange for various items.

• Two towns bedecked on holiday finery will greet you. Can you say "photo op?" Why, yes! You'll find the perfect place for those special holiday snapshots among the holiday props set up in Kamadan!

• And if that's not enough, there are whispers of additional treasures floating in the chilly, autumnal wind.

Decorated Towns

• Lion's Arch
• Kamadan
• Droknar's Forge
• Tomb of the Primeval Kings

Items

• Candy Apple: Chomp into this caramel-covered confection to boost your maximum health and energy.
• Candy Corn: This cavity-causing treat will boost your attributes.
• Ghost-in-the-Box: Feeling brave? Open this mysterious box to receive a spooky surprise.
• Pumpkin Cookie: Boost your morale by eating this big, orange, delicious cookie.
• Squash Serum: Swallowing this potion might give you a big head. A big, orange one, that is...
• Transmogrifier Tonic: Transform yourself into the spirit of Halloween itself using this item!
• Trick-or-Treat Bag: Go out into the world and defeat monsters for a chance to obtain a special treat, new this year.
• Vial of Absinthe: Drink this beverage to be engulfed in a ghoulish flame.
• Witch's Brew: One sip of this potent brew will set your world spinning 'round and 'round.

Headgear

Participation in one of Mad King Thorn's appearances will earn you a festival hat:

Scarecrow Mask (Lion's Arch)	Mummy Mask (Kamadan)

Minigames

• Costume Brawl

NPCs

Merchants are entangled in webs in Lions Arch

• Mad King Thorn
• Bobby
• Buried Corpse
• Ghost
• Mad King's Guard
• Transformed Elonian
• Transformed Krytan
• Teller of Tales (planned, but not included)

Collectors

Name	Location	Collects
Horseman Maxilus	Sunspear Great Hall	2 Mandragor Carapaces
Horseman Nuher	Sunspear Great Hall	3 Sentient Roots
Horseman Jaysin	Champion's Dawn	3 Copper Shillings
Horseman Bishma	Champion's Dawn	3 Fledgling Skree Wings
Horseman Kronar	Kodlonu Hamlet	3 Silver Bullion Coins
Horseman Vadir	Kodlonu Hamlet	1 Chunk of Drake Flesh
Horseman Vulgamor	Lion's Arch	3 Decayed Orr Emblems
Horseman Malfein	Lion's Arch	2 Glowing Hearts
Horseman Sorcein	Lion's Arch	1 Feathered Caromi Scalp
Horseman Naramor	Kamadan	2 Mandragor Carapaces
Horseman Garthim	Kamadan	3 Sentient Roots
Horseman Aramon	Kamadan	3 Juvenile Termite Legs
Horseman Nurmangor	Ascalon City	3 Charr Carvings
Horseman Irimund	Ascalon City	2 Ornate Grawl Necklaces
Horseman Saralim	Henge of Denravi	2 Maguuma Manes
Horseman Darelum	Henge of Denravi	1 White Mantle Emblem

Notes

• Practice targets in the Isle of the Nameless area drop Trick-or-Treat Bags.

See also

• Halloween Art Contest (2007)

External links

• Archived GuildWars.com Halloween 2007 Event Page

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