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Something tells me it'll be awakening soon...
*cough* Like somewhere between noon and 2 pm tomorrow (the 28th). *wink*
(Personal spooky customs owned by myself and Dew!)
The Giant Cauldron sat quiet and still, covered in cobwebs and dust that had accumulated over the last year. Seemingly untouched by the magic floating around Ay and Ara, to the unfamiliar eye the cauldron could be dismissed as a relic of the past, but to those who were willing to take a closer look, the cauldron's true enchantment would be revealed.
The Giant Cauldron has the power to create unique custom pets*, and one of them could be yours if you're a skillful brewer!
*Note: This year, we have a mix of completely unique custom pets created by the userbase, as well as some premades created by Dew. He made us 9 sets of 3, so if you nab one of these, note that there will be similar ones floating about. We will also be raffling off a blank PSD for each set.
Here's how things work!
(If you're a cauldron veteran, this will sound very familiar, but if you're a newer player, you'll want to read up since this feature is unique. :3)
- a random custom's image will appear on the Cauldron page and remain there for ~30 minutes.
- during that time, there will be a line of text that gives you a hint about what the upcoming recipe will be that's needed to create the custom. The recipe will use plants from the Witch's Garden. It will look something like this:
It is currently unknown how to make this pet, but it requires 4 different plants.
(Note: The Dusty Cauldron will count as one of the ingredients/"plants." This item is required for every cauldron recipe.)
- when ~30 minutes has elapsed, refresh and the required ingredients will be displayed, like this:
To create this pet, you need this recipe:
- similar to Frankenstein's Lab and Rowan's Potion Brewing, you can hover over the item images to see how many of each are required. However, since the cauldron deals in custom pets and not site colors, this is a first-come, first-serve feature; if you are the first person to successfully turn in all of the required ingredients, you will receive the custom as a new pet in your lair.
- once a custom is claimed, either a new one will show up and the 30 minute timer will begin again, or the cauldron will take a little break ("The cauldron is quiet. There is nothing to mix tonight.").
Things to keep in mind!
- You can only create ONE custom from the cauldron per account, so choose wisely.
- Again, if you see a message that says the cauldron has gone quiet, that means it's taking a break. We'll do our best to keep it full constantly for about 24 hours to hit all timezones.
- There will be 40-50 pets total put into the cauldron. Once the cauldron is open, it should have a constant supply of pets until they run out, but it could take a few short breaks; I will make an announcement when it is officially empty.
- The Dusty Cauldron will be turned into an openable goodie bag after this weekend. So even if you don't manage to snag a custom with the help of one, you'll still get some treats!
Remember, you can only claim ONE custom, so choose wisely.
Again, every recipe will require one Dusty Cauldron and a random number of different plants from the garden.
The cauldron doesn't open until tomorrow (the 28th), but I wanted to give you this information ahead of time.
The Giant Cauldron is a fun custom giveaway tradition that we'd like to keep going every year, so please be sportsmanlike about it. It's a bonus for our fall festivities finale, not the focus; please keep that in mind. :3
Good luck and stay tuned for upcoming raffles this weekend!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Fri Nov 27, 2015 9:52pm
- Aki.
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Posted on: Sat Nov 28, 2015 2:33pm
For me the recipe //never// comes up..?? I'm confused, I refreshed quite a bit. Either you gotta be lightning or something but I haven't even seen the screen that allows you to make them.
- MourningStar(Hiatus)
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Posted on: Sat Nov 28, 2015 6:38pm
how many of each item does it usually ask for? Like 10-20? 20-30? 30+? I want to know if I even have a chance at getting anything, or if I should sell my herbs before they become worthless.
- Tae
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Posted on: Sun Nov 29, 2015 2:14pm
Any word on when the raffles are starting?
Posted on: Sat Nov 28, 2015 11:36am
lila it's aywas time not time zone