"Heed the prophet’s words! For a terrible fate awaits each and every one of you! Forget about the joys of carefree revelry, for the Squashman Terror is about to descend upon these lands! It will crush and destroy without mercy, a monstrous being of wrath and fire, a twisted embodiment of evil bound within the shell of a monstrous fruit! Do not seek pity or compassion in it! If you see it, just run! Run you fools! Run away, and trust only in fate!"
Doomed Lords and Ladies! The curse of Halloween has returned once again — today, strange creatures with pumpkin-shaped bodies, called Squashmen, have once again appeared across the lands of the Empire. By engaging in combat with one of them, you can tame it — and then it can perform the most audacious tasks of its master, attacking other Lords and Ladies. As it does its dirty work, the Squashman will share its skills with its master, gradually improving its abilities. Initially, the Squashman will only be able to defeat weaker Lords and Ladies, but gradually it will gain the strength to deal with stronger opponents. Any lord or lady from combat level 3 and above can harness the power of this creature! The 6,000 strongest Squashmen will remain forever in the memory and achievements of their masters (1,000 gold, 2,000 silver and 3,000 bronze):
  
Every Lord or Lady from the 3rd combat level will be able to meet the squashman on the map of the Empire. While viewing information about other Lords and Ladies, it will be possible to attack them with the tamed Squashman as long as they are online, have all their free parameters allocated, have equipped a weapon in their right hand, and their army is recruited. The Squashman will be supported in the battlefield by units recruited from the Leaders' Guild followers! For each battle the Squashman will receive experience points and its master will receive faction skill points for every victory. Experience points can be spent to improve the characteristics of the Squashman. Part of the experience can be bought in exchange for gold, but not more than 50,000. It is possible to attack a Lord or Lady no more than 200 times. At the end of October 31st, the Squashman will vanish as if he was never there. For every combat level gained by the Squashman in battle, its master will receive a special reward — an "Elixir of Restoration"!
Moreover, the spirits of Halloween are once again spreading fear in the Imperial lands. This year their guile is as strong as ever! Every 20 minutes they will tear the veil between dream and reality, summoning anyone they can reach to a deadly battle! Prepare to face horror in all its glory! Tonight only:
- Lords and Ladies may have nightmares in their sleep up to 9 times;
- Artifacts don't wear during nightmares;
- By defeating the nightmares, you can earn 0.5 Hunters’ Guild points.
It will be possible to escape the nightmares by seeking refuge in Sunny City and Mithril Coast!
It is squashing time! |
