With the implementation of Patch 59 Renaissance is proud to announce our new holiday event system. This new system is a combination of everything we have learned in the last 2.5 years developing unique and inventive holiday events.

How the holiday events work
  - Players must hunt the world high and low to find the various event monsters that spawn. In Dungeons, The Lost Lands and the far corners of Britannia.
  - Each of these monsters ranges in difficulty from easy (elf archer) moderate (reindeer) to very difficulty (dark elf knight).
  - Each monster has a chance to drop holiday coins and a specific event scroll (see below)
  - These event scrolls work similar to the ancient MIB or taming quest events. Once used they will open a gate for 60 seconds allow you and your party to enter the event area.
  - Once the gate closes you are on your own until you complete or fail the event.
  - Each event will allow you 60 minutes to complete the challenge present within.
  - These challenges will vary from performing a specific task, killing specific monsters, killing a certain amount of monsters, or killing a certain amount of several types of monsters.
  - Once these tasks are complete you will be faced with one of 4 fearsome bosses that defend each event.
  - If you manage to defeat the boss in the time allotted you will be given a key to their treasure chests.
  - The player who owns the scroll that started the event will be provided with the key.
  - In this chest players can find normal treasure style loot, holiday coins, holiday rares, and possibly a scroll to another holiday event.

How to Prepare to Tackle the Events
These events were designed with the following difficulty in mind.

  - 1 Player - Near Impossible
  - 2 Players - Very Challenging
  - 3 Players - Moderate Challenge
  - 4 Players - Medium Challenge
  - 5+ Players - Easy

  - A good sample grouping would be 3 friends. A Hybrid Mage, A Tamer, and a Fighter, One of which has bardic skills.
  - It is HIGHLY recommended you take friends with you on your first attempt on any event to learn proper strategy, where to resurrect and aggro management.
  - All of the creatures in these events will provide a variety of challenges.
  - Make sure you have enough supplies to last the duration of the event. A variety vendor is provided in each event area for emergency supplies.
  - You will not have access to a bank, stable master during the event.
  - Should you leave the event area you will not be allowed to return.
The Ironman System
  - Should you feel that your skills are greater than all your peers you are welcome to attempt the holiday ironman challenge for additional rewards and infamy.
  - By using only 1 character to complete any instance in the 60 minute time window you will earn an ironman award depending on the amount of follower slots you used.
  Awarded for using 2 or less followers. (6 Platinum Value)
  Awarded for using 5 or less followers. (4 Platinum Value)
  Awarded for using 8 or less followers. (2 Platinum Value)

Note: The hue of the Ironman statue will match the event.
Should you manage to complete all 4 holiday ironman challenges with a single character you will be awarded with the following statue in your choice of event color (hue 1194,1193,1151,1153)

Note: To qualify for the ironman challenge you must defeat the events boss and loot the holiday coins from their chests.

Inevitable Failure / Practiced Success
  - Should you fail to complete the event in the time allotted or due to overall difficulty/team makeup all is not lost.
  - Simply take your completed scroll to the nearest holiday vendor found in most banks and drag the scroll onto him.
  - He will reward you with some bonus holiday coins and a holiday gift bag.

Christmas 2014 Reward Vendor