Posted Dec 15, 2010 - 11:01 PM
A guide to the 2010 festivities!
DURATION
Wednesday, December 15th (4:00 p.m. PST) through Friday, December 31st (7:00 a.m. PST)
WHAT CAN I GET?
Players can use the gifts they receive to create festive items such as lavish outfits, scrumptious holiday sweets, and more!
WHERE DO I GET THE NECESSARY MATERIALS?
There are six materials (henceforth referred to as "gifts") used to craft the items listed above:
Dream Hat Materials
Dream Tunic Materials
Dream Boots Materials
Powdered Sugar
Young Dodo Roaster
Dodo Stuffing
These gifts can be received from holiday helpers by ringing the bells at the locations pictured in the maps below.
In the event that you receive a
Twinklebox, scroll down or click here.
* Gifts are available for pick up once every eight hours (Earth time), with up to six being held for each adventurer in the event that they cannot collect their gifts right away. For example, if an adventurer returns to a bell 24 hours after receiving their last present, there will be three new presents waiting.
Limsa Lominsa
Central Limsa Lominsa - Upper Decks |
Central Limsa Lominsa - Lower Decks |
Gridania
Gridania |
Ul'dah
Ul'dah Merchant Strip |
Ul'dah Hustings Strip |
TWINKLEBOX
Should you receive a
Twinklebox when ringing one of the bells, they can be traded to one of Eorzea's less-fortunate children in exchange for a piece of the aforementioned "Dream" attire. The children are located at six outposts throughout Eorzea:
| Region | Outpost | NPC |
|---|---|---|
| Western La Noscea (11,23) | Aleport | Tsimh Panipahr |
| Eastern La Noscea (31,18) | Wineport | Eyriguht |
| The Northern Shroud (25,14) | Hyrstmill | Blavier |
| The Southern Shroud (45,46) | Quarrymill | Imailie |
| Eastern Thanalan (38,19) | The Gold Bazaar | Adeldreda |
| Western Thanalan (13,35) | The Silver Bazaar | Gaganji |
FAQ
Coming if/when needed.
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THE HISTORY OF THE STARLIGHT FESTIVAL
The history of Eorzea is a dark one, stained with the blood of those who have fallen victim to innumerable episodes of strife. Several generations ago, one such episode erupted into a series of battles that not only claimed countless lives, but left thousands homeless and without food. Yet none were hit harder than the children of Ishgard, who, in addition to being left hungry and alone, were forced to endure the chilling alpine winds of Coerthas in order to simply survive.
But it is oft said, the darker the history, the brighter the acts of good do shine.
Each night, while on their routine patrols of the city, a handful of Ishgardian knights would seek out these children and offer them room and board within the walls of their company barracks. This, of course, was strictly forbidden by the knight's charter, and so the kind men and women, many of them once orphans themselves, would disguise the children in the jackets of their scarlet uniforms, allowing them to slip into the building unnoticed.
After many months, the fighting eventually subsided and peace once again returned to the realm. As Ishgard rebuilt, the number of orphans in the city-state eventually dwindled back to zero, and soon the wartime tradition was all but forgotten...
Until a group of former orphans gathered together in order to pay tribute to the knights who rescued them, and ensure that no one ever forgot their remarkable deeds. On the coldest week of each year, they would dress up in brilliant scarlet uniforms and pass out gifts to the children of the realm, in turn, passing along the happiness that they once received on a starlit night, many years past.
And that tradition lives on today in the Starlight Celebration.
