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Housing Decay/IDOC

Banethorn — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:08:09 GMT

Created page with "== Housing: Refresh & Decay == Houses on this server run on the classic, percentage-based decay system. When a house is built or refreshed, a clock starts. If the house is not refreshed before the clock runs out, it passes through a series of visible decay stages — shown on the brass house sign — and finally collapses: the house is deleted and its contents are scattered or lost. This page explains how it works, lists every stage, and gives the full timeline to colla..."

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== Housing: Refresh & Decay ==

Houses on this server run on the classic, percentage-based decay system. When a house is built or refreshed, a clock starts. If the house is not refreshed before the clock runs out, it passes through a series of visible decay stages — shown on the brass house sign — and finally collapses: the house is deleted and its contents are scattered or lost. This page explains how it works, lists every stage, and gives the full timeline to collapse.

=== How the cycle works ===
* When a house is built or refreshed, its "last refreshed" timestamp is set to the current time and the clock starts from there [1].
* The standard decay period is '''180 days''' (the period is a virtual value that can be overridden per house type, so the stage shown on your house sign is always authoritative) [1].
* The server inspects every house '''once per minute''' [1]. A house that crosses the 100% mark is deleted within about a minute — and if the deadline passes while the server is offline, the house is processed on the next load.
* This server uses the fixed percentage system: each stage boundary is an exact percentage of the period, not a randomized schedule [1].
* Whenever the house's decay stage changes, the brass house sign is updated [1].

=== The decay stages (in order) ===
A decaying house moves through the stages below based on what percentage of the 180-day period has elapsed since the last refresh [1]:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Stage
! Percent of period used
! Point in the 180-day cycle
! Notes
|-
| '''Ageless'''
| Never
| Never
| House never decays. GM-owned accounts and GM-flagged (decay-restricted) houses are Ageless [1].
|-
| '''Like New'''
| 0.0% – 0.4%
| Day 0 – ~Day 0.9 (first ~22 hours)
| House was just refreshed.
|-
| '''Slightly'''
| 0.5% – 24.9%
| ~Day 0.9 – Day 45
| First visible wear.
|-
| '''Somewhat'''
| 25.0% – 49.9%
| Day 45 – Day 90
| A quarter to a half of the cycle is gone.
|-
| '''Fairly'''
| 50.0% – 74.9%
| Day 90 – Day 135
| Halfway through — about 45 days remain.
|-
| '''Greatly'''
| 75.0% – 94.9%
| Day 135 – Day 171
| Heavy decay; less than a month left.
|-
| '''IDOC''' (In Danger Of Collapse)
| 95.0% – 99.9%
| Day 171 – Day 180
| Final warning — refresh now. See the server note below.
|-
| '''Demolition Pending'''
| 100.0%
| Day 180 — only if the house has active rental vendor contracts or vendor inventories
| House is marked for demolition instead of collapsing immediately. It cannot be transferred while in this state [1].
|-
| '''Collapsed'''
| 100.0%
| Day 180
| House is deleted and its contents are scattered. See "When the house collapses" [1].
|}

'''Server note (IDOC):''' at any time, a house sitting in IDOC may be taken and used in a server event. Most of the time, however, it is simply left to fall through and collapse normally on the timeline above. If your house is in IDOC, treat it as still at risk of collapse — refresh it.

=== Timeline to collapse ===
Assuming the standard 180-day period and no refresh [1]:
# '''Day 0''' — House built/refreshed: '''Like New'''.
# '''~Day 1 (about 22 hours)''' — Enters '''Slightly'''.
# '''Day 45''' — Enters '''Somewhat'''.
# '''Day 90''' — Enters '''Fairly'''.
# '''Day 135''' — Enters '''Greatly'''.
# '''Day 171''' — Enters '''IDOC''' (In Danger Of Collapse).
# '''Day 180''' — '''Collapsed''' (house deleted within about a minute), or '''Demolition Pending''' if vendor contracts/inventories are active in the house [1].

=== Which houses need you to refresh them ===
The server decides each house's decay behavior from its ownership [1]:
* '''Auto-refresh (no action needed):''' on AOS-era rules, only the most recently built/traded house on an account is auto-refreshed — its clock is effectively always reset. All older houses on the account must be refreshed by hand [1]. (On pre-AOS rules every house auto-refreshes.)
* '''Condemned (cannot be refreshed):'''
** Houses with no owner are Condemned on AOS-era rules — they decay and cannot be refreshed [1].
** Houses owned by an account marked Inactive are Condemned — the clock keeps running and refreshing is blocked [1].
** When a house becomes Condemned, owners of rental vendors inside it are sent a warning that the house and their vendor are in danger of deletion [1].
* '''Ageless (never decays):''' GM-owned houses and houses flagged decay-restricted by GMs [1].

=== Refreshing your house ===
* Refreshing sets the "last refreshed" clock back to the current time, returning the house to Like New [1].
* A Condemned house cannot be refreshed [1].
* Only your most recent house auto-refreshes — don't forget your older houses [1].
* A house marked for demolition (Demolition Pending) cannot be transferred to another player [1].

=== When the house collapses ===
When a house reaches the Collapsed stage, the server deletes it within about a minute (the check runs every minute) [1]. As the house goes down:
* Player vendors and barkeepers inside are destroyed, and any stuck non-player creatures in the house are removed [1].
* On SA-era servers, 1–4 '''grubbers''' spawn in the house's footprint, and each one steals one random loose item (movable, non-blessed items sitting on the ground) [1].
* Everything the house was holding is released where the house stood: locked-down items and secure containers become loose, movable items; strongboxes are destroyed outright; carpets are released as movable [1].
* Addons are converted to deeds dropped in place (raised garden addons and house training elementals do not produce a deed) [1].
* Feed buckets and house teleporter tiles are deleted outright [1].
* Vendor inventories and any moving crate are deleted [1].
* On ML-era servers, the house's footprint is blocked to new housing placement for 1 hour [1].

In short: anything that is not secured or properly locked down can be lost, scattered, or stolen the moment your house collapses.

=== Keeping your items safe ===
* Keep valuables in '''secure''' containers or properly '''locked down''' containers [1].
* Warning: items left '''loose inside a locked-down container''' (the container is locked down, but the item itself is not) are deleted at the next server save [1].
* If you will be away a long time, refresh your house first — houses on Inactive accounts are Condemned and can never be refreshed again [1].

Main Page

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	* [[House NPC Vendors]]		* [[House NPC Vendors]]
	* [[In-House Vendor Portals]]		* [[In-House Vendor Portals]]

Halloween Chests

Banethorn — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:05:36 GMT

Created page with "'''Halloween Chests''' are special holiday chests that spawn in Halloween Town and in both of the Halloween dungeons. They are locked, and every one of them is rigged with a magic trap — so think carefully before you pick one up. Chests appear in one of three visual styles, but all three open the same way and carry the same loot [4]. == What's Inside == Every Halloween Chest is packed with the same guaranteed holiday loot: {| class="wikitable" |- ! Item !! Quant..."

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'''Halloween Chests''' are special holiday chests that spawn in [[Halloween Town]] and in both of the Halloween dungeons. They are locked, and every one of them is rigged with a magic trap — so think carefully before you pick one up.

Chests appear in one of three visual styles, but all three open the same way and carry the same loot [4].

== What's Inside ==
Every Halloween Chest is packed with the same guaranteed holiday loot:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Item !! Quantity
|-
| Gold || 1,800–2,400
|-
| Halloween Token || 1
|-
| Pumpkin Bread || 5
|-
| Pumpkin Cake || 1
|-
| Pumpkin Cookies || 1
|-
| Pumpkin Carving Kit || 1
|-
| Carvable Plain Pumpkin || 1
|}

On top of that, each chest always contains '''two different gems''', with 2–4 of each type [4]:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
| Blue Diamond || Dark Sapphire || Ecru Citrine || Fire Ruby
|-
| Perfect Emerald || Turquoise || White Pearl || Brilliant Amber
|}

Finally, there is a '''50% chance''' the chest also holds a small stack (1–8) of a single random reagent [4].

== Lockpicking & Traps ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Property !! Value
|-
| Required Skill || 44 Lockpicking
|-
| Lock Level || 35–43
|-
| Max Lock Level || 44
|-
| Trap || Magic Trap, power 3–72
|}

* A character with 44+ Lockpicking will open these reliably; expect failed attempts (and possibly trap damage) below that.
* The trap can fire when the chest is disturbed — the safest play is to '''pick the lock in place''' rather than carrying the chest around.
* If you don't have the lockpicking skill, bring a thief friend along instead of leaving the chest for another player.

== Halloween Tokens & Jack ==
Each chest drops exactly one '''Halloween Token''' — and tokens are the currency of [[Halloween Town]]'s vendor, '''Jack'''. Trade tokens to him to purchase his holiday wares.

== Tips ==
* '''Carvers: every chest drops a Pumpkin Carving Kit''' [4], so you can restock your carving tool on the same trip — pair it with the patch in town for [[Pumpkin Carving]].
* Five pumpkin breads plus a cake and cookies is an easy snack stash for dungeon runs.
* The gems and 1,800–2,400 gold make each chest a tidy sellable haul even if you never use the token.
* Chests respawn — if you clear out the dungeon, check back later.
* The tokens are only useful at Jack; don't hoard them expecting to spend them elsewhere.

Halloween Events

Banethorn — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:05:01 GMT

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	*[[Killer Pumpkin-Pumpkin Carving]]		*[[Killer Pumpkin-Pumpkin Carving]]
			*[[Halloween Chests]]

Killer Pumpkin-Pumpkin Carving

Banethorn — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:36:26 GMT

Created page with "The '''Killer Pumpkin''' is a Halloween elite that stands in Halloween Town — look to the left, in the pumpkin patch. The patch itself spawns the three types of carvable pumpkins used for Pumpkin Carving. == The Killer Pumpkin == The killer pumpkin is one of the tougher mobs in the area, and it can spawn as either a melee bruiser or a spell-caster (up to 160 Magery), so be ready for both [2]. {| class="wikitable" |- ! Stat !! Value |- ! Health || 500 |- ! Man..."

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The '''Killer Pumpkin''' is a Halloween elite that stands in [[Halloween Town]] — look to the left, in the pumpkin patch. The patch itself spawns the three types of carvable pumpkins used for [[Pumpkin Carving]].

== The Killer Pumpkin ==
The killer pumpkin is one of the tougher mobs in the area, and it can spawn as either a melee bruiser or a spell-caster (up to 160 Magery), so be ready for both [2].

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Stat !! Value
|-
! Health || 500
|-
! Mana || 1,000
|-
! Damage || 10–15 (physical)
|-
! Armor (VA) || 49
|-
! Resistances || Physical 55% · Fire 50% · Cold 50% · Poison 65% · Energy 80%
|}

=== Things to watch out for ===
* '''Spits acid when hit''' — every hit it takes has a 50% chance to make it spit acid at you (if you're within 12 tiles). The debuff (flavor-named "gooey nasty pumpkin hummus") lasts 10 seconds and does 25–30 damage per tick [2]. ***Keep moving so you don't take damage***
* '''Ignores safe zones''' — the pumpkin ignores peace zones, so it can start fights on you right inside town [2].
* '''Sees through you''' — it has 100 Detect Hidden, so hiding is pointless [2].
* '''Sheds its own buffs when hit''' — it automatically dispels its beneficial spells when damaged [2].
* '''Immune to bards''' — it cannot be charmed or provoked [2].
* '''Don't steal from its corpse''' — lift an item from the killer pumpkin and it instantly turns on the thief [2].

=== Loot ===
Killer pumpkins drop generously:
* '''Always:''' Wrapped Candy, a Pumpkin Carving Kit, and a Jack 'O'Lantern Mask [2]
* '''Plus:''' a double Ultra Rich loot pack [2]
* '''20% special drop:'''
** TOL era: an Obsidian Skull, Crystal Skull, Jade Skull, or a carvable tall pumpkin (or "gord" tall pumpkin) [2]
** SA era: one of five painted masks (Evil Clown, Daemon, Plague, Evil Jester, or Porcelain) [2]

== The Pumpkin Patch ==
Next to the killer pumpkin in Halloween Town, the patch spawns the three types of carvable pumpkins:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Pumpkin type
|-
| Tall Pumpkin
|-
| Green Pumpkin
|-
| Small Pumpkin
|}

These are the raw material for [[Pumpkin Carving]] — and on the TOL era, the killer pumpkin itself has a 20% chance to drop carvable pumpkins directly [2].

== Pumpkin Carving ==
Pumpkin carving is a holiday craft that uses your '''Cooking''' skill [3].

=== What you need ===
* A '''Pumpkin Carving Kit''' as your tool — killer pumpkins always drop one [2]. The kit wears out after repeated use ("You have worn out your tool!") [3].
* One pumpkin: Tall, Green, or Small [3].

=== How it works ===
Open the Pumpkin Carving gump and pick a design. There is no minimum Cooking skill, but your success chance climbs steeply with Cooking — at low Cooking you will mostly just lose pumpkins to failed carves ("You failed to create the item, and some of your materials are lost.") [3].

On success you get the carved pumpkin mask. High Cooking can produce exceptional-quality masks, and with a maker's mark [3].

=== Carvable Designs ===
'''Tall Pumpkin''' — 11 designs: Ankh, Bat, Demon, Pixie, Scalele, Skull, Spider, Spirit, Tree, UO, Witch [3]

'''Green Pumpkin''' — 12 designs: Ankh, Bat, Cat, Devil, Ghost, Owl, Skull, Spider, Swirls, UO, Witch, Witch Broom [3]

'''Small Pumpkin''' — 6 designs: Cat, Octopus, Owl, Skull, Tongue-Out, Two-Face [3]

== Tips ==
* Bring healing and water for the acid — it can stack up to ~300 damage over its 10 seconds [2].
* High-Cooking characters can farm carving: the pumpkin always drops carving kits, so you can restock your tool from the same mob that drops pumpkins [2][3].

Halloween Events

Banethorn — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:26:26 GMT

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	Here are the list of Halloween Events that run from 10/1 to 11/2.		Here are the list of Halloween Events that run from 10/1 to 11/2.

			The dungeon gates, Killer Pumpkin and Halloween vendor are in Halloween Town. A GM will spawn a gate in Mainstreet that will take you to this area. There are 2 Dungeon gates. A very large higher level dungeon with multiple bosses and higher difficulty. A smaller easier dungeon with 1 boss and a mini boss. The dungeons only allow 1 pet with 1 pet slot. This is to prevent players from farming the entire dungeon with a mass pet zerg and not leaving anything for other players.

	*[[Trick or Treat]]		*[[Trick or Treat]]
			*[[Killer Pumpkin-Pumpkin Carving]]

Trick or Treat

Banethorn — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:04:14 GMT

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Trick or Treat

Banethorn — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:03:37 GMT

Created page with "'''Trick or Treat''' is a Halloween Events event open to all players during the Halloween holiday window. Say the magic words to a vendor and you might come away with candy — or with a prank you won't soon forget. {{#ifexist:Server News|'''Event window:'' The event is active while the server's Halloween holiday is running. 10/1 until 11/2 (always subject to GM discretion).|}} == How to Play == # Find a vendor (any NPC shopkeeper). # Type '''trick or treat''' in c..."

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'''Trick or Treat''' is a [[Halloween Events]] event open to all players during the Halloween holiday window. Say the magic words to a vendor and you might come away with candy — or with a prank you won't soon forget.

{{#ifexist:Server News|'''Event window:'' The event is active while the server's Halloween holiday is running. 10/1 until 11/2 (always subject to GM discretion).|}}

== How to Play ==
# Find a vendor (any NPC shopkeeper).
# Type '''trick or treat''' in chat. The phrase just needs to appear in your message — capitalization doesn't matter.
# You will be prompted: ''Pick someone to Trick or Treat.''
# Target a vendor within 15 tiles.

A few things to keep in mind:
* Only vendors carry candy. Targeting a player or creature replies ''That doesn't look friendly.'' Targeting an object replies ''There is little chance of getting candy from that!''
* Each vendor's supply is limited. After trick-or-treating a vendor, that vendor is out of candy for 5–10 minutes (''That doesn't appear to have any more candy.''). Move on to the next one.

== Treats ==
Nine times out of ten, the vendor gives you a treat. They may say:
* ''Oooooh, aren't you cute!''
* ''All right...This better not spoil your dinner!''
* ''Here you go! Enjoy!''

You receive a random piece of candy in your backpack:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Candy
|-
| Wrapped Candy
|-
| Lollipops
|-
| Nougat Swirl
|-
| Taffy
|-
| Jelly Beans
|}

=== Special Treats ===
A high '''Begging''' skill improves your chance of a rare special treat:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Begging skill !! Special treat chance
|-
| 100–119 || 10%
|-
| 120 or higher || 15%
|}

If luck is with you, you'll see: ''You receive a special treat!'' The special treat is a random one of the following festive items, and it **replaces** the normal candy for that round (you won't get both) [1]:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Special treat
|-
| Creepy Cake
|-
| Pumpkin Pizza
|-
| Grim Warning
|-
| Harvest Wine
|-
| Murky Milk
|-
| Mr. Plains Cookies
|-
| Skulls on a Pike
|-
| Chair in a Ghost Costume
|-
| Excellent Iron Maiden
|-
| Halloween Guillotine
|-
| Colored Small Webs
|-
| Flaming Scarecrow
|}

Not everything on the list is food — you could just as easily be "treated" to a guillotine [1].

== Tricks ==
About one time in ten, the vendor shouts '''TRICK!''' instead. One of the following happens:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Trick !! What happens !! Notes
|-
| '''Bleeding''' || Pools of blood appear around you for 10 seconds || Purely cosmetic — no damage
|-
| '''Re-Hue''' || Your character is randomly re-hued after a moment || Lasts 10 seconds, then wears off
|-
| '''Naughty Twin''' || A twin copy of you appears beside you || Lasts 5 seconds — see below
|}

The twin is by far the most common trick.

=== The Naughty Twin ===
Your twin (named "[your name]'s Naughty Twin") looks exactly like you but is completely harmless — it will not attack you or anyone else. It vanishes after 5 seconds, but before it goes it will do one of two things:

* '''Steal candy''' — ''Your naughty twin steals some of your candy.'' One candy item (wrapped candy, lollipops, nougat swirl, taffy, or jelly beans) disappears from your backpack.
* '''Gate you''' — ''Your naughty twin teleports you away with a naughty laugh!'' You are flung to a random town on your map:
** '''Mainland''' — Moonglow, Britain, Jhelom, Yew, Minoc, Trinsic, Skara Brae, or Magincia
** '''Ilshenar''' — Compassion, Honesty, Honor, Humility, Justice, Sacrifice, Spirituality, Valor, or Chaos
** '''Malas''' — Luna or Umbra
** '''Tokuno''' — Isamu-Jima, Makoto-Jima, or Homare-Jima
** '''TerMur''' — Royal City

== Tips ==
* The only trick that costs you anything is the candy theft — keep an eye on your stash when you hear TRICK!
* The bleeding and re-hue tricks are purely visual and wear off within 10 seconds.
* Being teleported is not dangerous, but you may land a long way from where you were heading.
* If you're on a candy-collecting spree, a Begging 120+ character gives you the best odds of a special treat.
* If the event isn't responding, check the date — Trick or Treat only works during the Halloween window.

Halloween Events

Banethorn — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:54:45 GMT

Created page with "Here are the list of Halloween Events that run from 10/1 to 11/2. *Trick or Treat"

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Here are the list of Halloween Events that run from 10/1 to 11/2.

*[[Trick or Treat]]