On Test: Nights of the Dead; Will Go Live Oct 13~Nov 7th

From Kaitheel on the EQ2 Forums:

Nights of the Dead 2011 has been activated on Test and Test Copy!

Nights of the Dead once again brings goblins and ghoulies out from the shadows. Those inclined to celebrate the holiday through crafting will find a new book of recipes full of new house items being sold by official event merchants. And those feeling more adventurous can trick-or-treat within Qeynos or Freeport or investigate the multiple haunted locations! But be wary as the mysterious Setri Lur’eth has been spotted at the beach in Nektulos Forest and the headless guardsman has been rumored to be wandering the paths of the forest, too!

New features for ’11:

• New “Survive the Night” quest offered by Setri Lur’eth in Nektulos Forest.
• New version of the “Nights of the Dead Devotee” quest and reward.
• Thurgadin Harbor in Great Divide is now decorated for the event.
• New rewards for some of the old Nights of the Dead Events!
• New illusions added to the Gigglegibber Goblin unpredictable illusion.
• New costume illusions available from Nights of the Dead merchants.
• New house items sold by Nights of the Dead Merchant.
• New holiday recipe book “Celebrations of the Dead IV” available from holiday merchants.
• “Nights of the Dead treats” added to the undead and creepy crawlie beasts within Velious.
• New mount sold by Nights of the Dead Merchant found in every player city.

Returning features:

• Trick-or-treating in Qeynos and Freeport.
• Haunted house in Qeynos and Freeport.
• Ponchy’s quest line in Antonica.
• Decorations in all Qeynos zones, all Freeport zones, Haven, Kelethin, Darklight Wood, Gorowyn, Gnomeland Security in Steamfont, New Halas and Maj’Dul.
• Nights of the Dead celebrators in the player cities that give the background to the festivities.
• Gigglegibber Goblins in the player cities that cast illusion costumes on players.
• Haunted Mansion in Loping Plains that is accessible by all cities and by all levels of players.
• Headless Horseman Epic X2 Event in Nektulos Forest.
• vampire lore and Legend book attainable within the Haunted Mansion ’08.
• Undead and creepy crawlie beasts drop “Nights of the Dead treats” as loot. It can either be exchanged for event coin, sold to merchants for coin, or used in tradeskilling.
• Tradeskillers get to create holiday flavored clothing and house items using the “Nights of the Dead treats” as ingredients.
• Purchasable costume illusions from holiday merchants.
• Neriak has some decorations at the docks, New Foreign Quarter & tradeskill area. They are smashable jack-o-lanterns and pumpkins. This is the only zone that has them!
• Haunted Hedgemaze Zone in Nektulos Forest! Accessible by all cities and by all levels of players.
• Holiday collection “The Hollow Hedge Collection” found within the Haunted Hedgemaze.
• Triggered skeletons in Nektulos Forest spawn at player’s level and have a 50% chance of dropping treats.
• In-game mail added to inform everyone of the event!

The event is currently set to run 10/13/2011 through 11/7/2011 on the live servers.

Please assemble any feedback and bugs that you may find in this thread. Thank you, everyone!

~Kaitheel