Midwinter Festival

Midwinter Ice Races
Come try the Midwinter Ice Races in Eveningstar! The Cormyrian Midwinter festival is celebrated as a day of feasting and forging new alliances, and is coincidentally conducted around the same time of year as the Risia Ice Games. In Eveningstar, the local wizards have made a race course out of the iced-over Starwater River. Adventurers can run through the course of ice & illusions to compete for fun and prizes. To get started, visit the wizard Brace Bullhorns on the southeastern foot bridge into Eveningstar. Each day Brace will give free tokens to participate in the race based on your account status:

If you'd like to race more often, see Brace to get more tickets!
 * Free players can receive 2 tokens
 * Premium players can receive 3 tokens
 * VIP players can receive 4 tokens

Tips and mechanics
Don't forget your ice skates as you race around the frozen river gathering the illusionary snowflakes. There are four types of snowflakes: bronze, silver, gold, and purple, each worth different amounts of points. Grab as many snowflakes as you can then cross the finish line at the end of the river before Brace's buff wears off! When you've completed the race, you’ll receive rewards like midwinter motes & recipes based on how well you scored. Speak with Jolias Leftfield at the finish line, who will offer you trades for your rewards in exchange for fabulous wintery prizes!

Other important tips:

If you don't have any ice skates, Maglenna Lurelake is available on the foot bridge. Risia Ice Games skates will also work! Need an extra boost on the track? Watch out for Power Nodes and Midwinter Voles that randomly appear on the track, and can grant boosts such as Haste, High Jump, and Double Snowflakes! Hearty Cider used in Eveningstar will allow you to instantly teleport to the southeastern foot bridge where Brace and Maglenna are.