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Festival of the Traveler
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Festival of the Traveler or the Traveler’s Scavenger Hunt is an in-game event held generally around the March equinox[1]. As with many DDO festivals, the actual date changes every year.
Scavenger Hunt mini-game[edit]
Purchase Tokens of the Traveler and visit an NPC Taj <Festival Egg Collector> in the Marketplace. Players are tasked to do the "Egg Run" within the Marketplace area, where you collect special Eggs that are visible only while the game and "Traveler's Sight" buff is on.
The game has time limit of 3 minutes, so you have to figure out efficient paths, jump up, poke around and find highly valued Gold Eggs and such. Depending on the amount of eggs and points you have gathered, you build up Aura-style buffs, you then turn these Auras in to Taj to claim your reward. The Aura doesn't immediately expire when the game is over, so there is no need to go back to her within the time limit.
Rewards are separated in two category ("standard" and "special") and are also tiered by the magnitude of the Aura but randomly distributed. i.e. Taj determines what you receive, you cannot choose from a list or anything. Standard reward is just a common random loot (weapons/armors/jewelry) that is appropriate for your character level. Special reward requires you to turn in Blessing of the Traveler together, and you receive various Store-items listed below. Unless you're using free tickets, all this is basically like gambling with your DDO Points.
Cost | |
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Token of the Traveler | 20 |
Token of the Traveler x3 | 50 |
Token of the Traveler x5 | 80 |
Token of the Traveler x10 | 150 |
Blessing of the Traveler | 200 |
Aura levels[edit]
Your prize will depend on the level of the aura you achieve. Eggs are worth aura points:
The aura levels are:
- I (Minor) = 1 aura point
- II (Lesser) = 15 aura points
- III (Greater) = 23 aura points
- IV (Major) = 33 aura points
- V (Ultimate) = 43 aura points
Eberron lore about "the Traveler"[edit]
The Traveler is one of the deities counted among a pantheon known as the Dark Six, though he's not known as a god of evil. A chaotic being that favors change, he is the patron god of travelers, and many adventurers and wanderers pray to him for safe journeys or blessings on their voyages. It is said that the Traveler is a being of many disguises, roaming the lands where and when you least suspect him. Known as the "Giver of Gifts," this god of creations and artifice can be as mischievous as he is mysterious, giving rise to the old adage "Beware the gifts of the Traveler".
Prizes[edit]
2014 Prizes[edit]
(Post-hotfix)
- Ultimate + Blessing:
- 50 Gold Seal Elixirs of Improved Healing (common?)
- 1 Sovereign I Experience Elixirs (uncommon?)
- Ruby Eye Augments (rare?)
- a +6 Stat Tome (officially announced here) (probably 1 in a million chance?)
- Major + Blessing
- Greater Elixir of Angels Tears (common?)
- Greater Siberys Spirit Cake
- TBD
(Pre-hotfix)
- Ultimate + Blessing:
- 10 Gold Seal Elixirs of Greater Healing (common?)
- 10 Sovereign I Experience Elixirs (rare?)
Notes:
- DDO Store Coupons
- Token of the Traveler x5: 1/Account - EGGS5
- Blessing of the Traveler: 1/Account - 1BLESS
- Token of the Traveler x5: 1/Account - 5EGG4U
- Blessing of the Traveler: 1/Account - 1BLS4U
2011/2012 Prizes[edit]
- Reward for 2012 were the same as 2011, mainly the rods of teleport were taken out and the egg placement was changed slightly.
Rank | Reward |
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Ultimate + Blessing: |
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Major + Blessing: | |
Greater + Blessing: |
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Blessing with no aura: |
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Blessing turn in after the event is over: |
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Note:
- Hearts of Wood and Rods of Teleport do not seem to be on Taj's loot table this time (DDO Forums).
- The Ultimate Aura DDO Store reward is usually 2 Potions of Supreme Ability (Bind to Character, 10 minutes of +2 to all abilities), whereas the Major Aura reward is usually 2 Medium Experience Elixirs (Bind to Account, 6 hours of 10% XP boost), so it is currently much better to use your Blessing of the Traveler on Major Aura, not Ultimate Aura.
- As you can see, for most players (those who desire XP) the major aura tends to offer the best blessing reward on average. For the normal (random loot) rewards, Ultimate Aura is better than Major Aura as each higher aura increase the loot level you get - it goes all the way up to loot level 23, thus has a small chance to reward +3 unbound tomes. The formula uses your character level + aura to determine rewards, so run it on a level 20 and go for ultimate for the best random gear.
2010 Prizes[edit]
Rank | Reward |
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Ultimate + Blessing: |
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Major + Blessing: | |
Greater + Blessing: |
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Blessing with no aura: |
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Blessing turn in after the event is over: |
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Note:
- The first release of this event was also the first time you could receive a +3 Heart of Wood, before they were added to the DDO Store.
External links[edit]
- Letter from Fernando Paiz - DDO Forums
- Official guide - https://www.ddo.com/guides/ddo-festival-traveler-guide
Youtube Guides[edit]
- Ultimate Aura Egg Run - 2011 run by DDORfB
- Ultimate Aura Egg Run - 2012 run by TheOldMan
- Ultimate Aura Egg Run - 2011 and also works well for the new 2012 layout. Fast 90 second run, Ultra quality, HD1080p by Shade
Forum Threads[edit]
- Scavenger Hunt Tracker (2010) - DDO Forums
- Torelo's confirmation about rewards - Post #9
- Scavenger Hunt Map (2010) - DDO Forums