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			<title>The Dark Hollow Saga!</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>*Event runs May 14th through 28th.* 
 
*The Dark Hollow Saga* 
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<font size="4"><b>The Dark Hollow Saga</b></font><br />
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<b>Double-Scenario Event</b></font><br />
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<i><b>The fragile settlement of Dark Hollow needs your help!</b></i><br />
Talk to Esmi, the founder of Dark Hollow settlement to get started:<br />
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You'll find her in the Dark Forest Towne.<br />
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<b>Token Vendor Items</b><br />
Esmi sells character-bound versions of the event vanity items:<br />
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She also sells Keys to the Realm, a special Pet recipe, and &quot;Hollows&quot; currency packs.<br />
<i>Esmi will give you some background on the Dark Hollow Settlers' event if you ask.</i><br />
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<font size="3"><b>Individual Tier Event</b></font><br />
<i>The &quot;Dark Hollow Saga&quot; is an individual tier event with Bronze, Silver and Gold Tier Rewards!</i><br />
This is not a competitive Leaderboard Event. There are no special rewards for Top Ranked Players.<br />
Earn a Victory Tier to collect special prizes from Esmi when the event ends.<br />
Collect 10K points to unlock Bronze Tier<br />
Earn 30K points for Silver Tier<br />
50K points for Gold Tier<br />
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<font size="3"><b>Scenario Score</b></font><br />
Points are awarded after successful completion of either the 'escort' or 'defense' scenarios.<br />
Both scenarios have the same number of enemies and offer the same maximum number of possible event points per run:<br />
<b>Escort</b><br />
50 points for getting Esmi past each of her three (3) encounters (for a total of 150 points).<br />
50 additional points for defeating &quot;Amok the Armored Troll.&quot;<br />
<b>Defense</b><br />
50 points for each building that surives to the end (for a total 150 points).<br />
50 additional points for defeating the &quot;Wytch of the Wood.&quot;<br />
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<font size="3"><b>Dark Hollow Event Tier Rewards</b></font><br />
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<b>Bronze Tier:</b><br />
One Bronze Key to the Realm<br />
Character-bound &quot;Blackened Forest&quot; Vanity Set <i>(shown above)</i><br />
100K Gold<br />
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<b>Silver Tier:</b><br />
One Silver Key to the Realm<br />
Character-bound &quot;Blackened Forest&quot; Vanity Set<br />
200K Gold<br />
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<b>Gold Tier:</b><br />
Choice of Hard, Wild or Greedy Barky pet<br />
One Gold Key to the Realm<br />
Character-bound &quot;Blackened Forest&quot; Vanity Set<br />
The &quot;<b><font color="#d4af37">Guardian Angel</font></b>&quot; Title<br />
350K Gold<br />
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<font size="3"><b>Dark Hollow Event Loot</b></font><br />
<i>Skeletons, &quot;Amok the Armored Troll&quot; and the &quot;Wytch of the Wood&quot; have a chance to drop:</i><br />
Experience Orbs (for characters below Level 115)<br />
Experience Kits, up to 5K XP!<br />
The Admiral's Shining Dress and Bicorne vanities.<br />
The Dark Hollow Hawker's Hat and Vest vanities (trade-friendly versions of vendor items).<br />
The Dark Hollow Spriggan's Raiment and Helm vanities (trade-friendly versions of vendor items).<br />
The Blackened Forest Armor and Helmet vanities (Note: these vanity items are all class-specific).<br />
Hollowtree Pulp crafting component.<br />
Witchwood Fiber crafting component.<br />
Dark Hollow Weave crafting component.<br />
Forest Life Energy crafting component (required to evolve 'Barky the Log').<br />
Traveling Trader's Fabric component (required to craft the Admiral's Funeral vanity).<br />
Epic, Legendary and Elite Level 115 equipment.<br />
and the Locked Dark Hollow Pathfinder Crate<br />
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<b>The Locked Dark Hollow Pathfinder Crate costs 5 Platinum to open and can contain:</b><br />
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The Goldspire Sickle rare 1h sword vanity.<br />
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The Dark Hollow Silvered Wytch Mask vanity.<br />
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The Dark Hollow Hawker's Hat and Vest vanities.<br />
The Dark Hollow Spriggan's Raiment and Helm vanities.<br />
The Blackened Forest Armor and Helmet vanities.<br />
Gold Stash item packs, up to 50K Gold.<br />
Elixir Kits, up to 5X Damage, Experience and Speed.<br />
Elite and Mythical equipment.<br />
Bronze, Silver and Gold Realm Keys.<br />
QTR, HEMI, and PUR 'Stat' weapons.<br />
Crafting recipe for 'Hard Barky' pet.<br />
Crafting recipe for 'Wild Barky' pet.<br />
Crafting recipe for 'Greedy Lord Barksdale' pet.<br />
Crafting recipe for the Admiral's Shining Dress vanity armor.<br />
Crafting recipe for the Admiral's Shining Bicorne vanity helm.<br />
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Unlocked (for tokens) has same content, except for the Goldspire Sickle which is only in the Locked version.<br />
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&quot;Wytch of the Wood&quot; can additionally drop the rare &quot;Witchfire Crest&quot; badge.<br />
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&quot;Amok the Armored Troll.&quot; can additional drop the rare &quot;<font color="#ffd700">H</font><font color="#dfba04">o</font><font color="#bf9d08">l</font><font color="#9f7f0c">l</font><font color="#7f6210">o</font><font color="#5f4514">w </font><font color="#3f2719">I</font><font color="#5f4514">n</font><font color="#7f6210">s</font><font color="#9f7f0c">i</font><font color="#bf9d08">d</font><font color="#dfba04">e</font>&quot; Title.<br />
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<font size="3"><b>Crafting the 'Evolved Log'<br />
</b></font><i>Get &quot;My Barky&quot; from Esmi just for the fun of it... or craft him into a power-pet!</i><br />
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<b>To give &quot;Barky&quot; a stat boost...</b><br />
Purchase &quot;My Barky&quot; from Esmi for tokens.<br />
Use &quot;My Barky&quot; in combination with looted crafting components and recipes to craft trade-friendly &quot;Barky&quot; (with Esmi's help).<br />
Then you can use trade-friendly &quot;Barky,&quot; more looted components and recipes to craft one of three (3) evolved companions:<br />
Hard Barky<br />
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Wild Barky<br />
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Greedy Lord Barksdale<br />
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<b><font size="3">Dark Hollow Event Tokens<br />
</font></b>You will earn tokens for completing either of the event scenarios.<br />
They are listed as &quot;Hollows&quot; in your satchel.<br />
Esmi sells most items for Hollows, and a few for Platinum.<br />
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<font size="4"><b>How to Play</b></font><br />
Use the &quot;Let's Play&quot; option when talking to Esmi to bring up the 'Legendary Events' campaign category of your World Map.<br />
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Host a game with a Password to get the option to Force Start either scenario.<br />
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<b>Keep an eye out for the Daily Deal on weekends!</b><br />
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<i>Fractal Flower Aura</i><br />
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<i>White Lightning Set (Use 3 pieces for visual fx), comes with Armor/Helm/Sword/Shield</i><br />
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<b>Hope you enjoy saving Dark Hollow! :-)</b><br />
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