Halloween 2005

There is much going on, in game and out, on this week of Halloween. Guild Wars fans can enjoy a variety of events, and join in the fun.

Celebration in Tyria:

Tyria has changed. The citizens are unsettled, and no one knows the cause. But surely anyone visiting Lion's Arch now sees it in a whole new light, and has witnessed the plethora of unusual townsfolk, the unfilled graves, the glowing plants, a haunted pirate's ship, and more. It's cauldrons, and witches, and zombies, oh my! What has caused this change? Who can tell!?

Check Lion's Arch, Droknar's Forge, and the Tomb of the Primeval Kings for evidence of the temporal shift, and, perhaps, find clues to the causes in this cryptic poem:

When the moon rises high over Lion's Arch
And the wind moans through the most hollow of eves

Shutter your homes this holiday
Steer clear of the shadows
For on this night, they say,

A long-addled spirit returns from the grave
Pumpkin upon his head,
A wicked deed within his heart
A pint of witch's brew for all those who misbehave

Heed these words, all ye who dare enter here:
Bind your souls to the mortal realm
For the regent of madness draws near.

Come visit us! And if you're frightened, you can always bring your mummy.

Halloween Art Contest

Guild Wars fans have spent the last month or so creating all sorts of wonderful art to aid in celebrating Guild Wars with a Halloween Flair. You can see the winning entries here.

Halloween Wallpaper

This week's Guild Wars wallpaper features a creature who is practically a poster child for creepiness. Decorate your desktop with the Bone Dragon by clicking through to the wallpaper page and grabbing your copy.

Halloween Pumpkin Patterns

Our good friend Lisa Berberette (The Pumpkin Lady)—a member of a Guild Wars-playing family—has created a wonderful set of Guild Wars Guild Emblem patterns. Grab a few and make your holiday home complete! You can find the patterns on this link.

Guild Wars Necromancer Pumpkin

At the same time that Lisa was making those Pumpkin Patterns, she took the time to create a stunning example of her art in the form of the Guild Wars Necromancer Pumpkin. Find images of this here and here. http://www.guildwars.com/events/ingame/halloween2005.php