The Fractal Depths: Cavernam Expedition Event - January 25 - February 1st

[Luthius]

The Fractal Depths: A Frozen Mystery of Cavernam
Deep beneath the icy expanse of Cavernam lies a newly uncovered labyrinth—a vast, glimmering dungeon whose layout mirrors the intricate geometry of a snowflake. This deeper level, untouched for centuries, radiates a mysterious energy that has drawn the attention of scholars and explorers alike.

Chief Engineer Arthus of the Cambrian dwellers has studied the phenomenon and believes this crystalline design is no accident. According to Cambrian lore, the ancient architects of this frozen expanse sought to harness the fractal symmetry of ice crystals to amplify magical energy, creating a powerful nexus deep underground.

But their experiments awoke something darker: a curse of eternal frost. When their magic spiraled out of control, their civilization was frozen in time, their very souls trapped within the ice. Now, the dungeon stirs again: the fractal design hums faintly with power, as if calling out for something to awaken it.

Arthus has set up an expedition headquarters in Outpost, tasking adventurers to gather expedition items: animal fat candles, salted fish and meat, fur garments, medical supply bundles, ice picks and chisels, insulated barrels, cast iron cookware, polar skin bedrolls, dog sleds, and Glacium Crystals—believed to be the key to breaking through the permafrost.

With every contribution, the icy barriers within the dungeon begin to shift and crack, revealing frozen flora, glittering crystalline structures, and strange echoes of the past. Pale, frostbitten figures stir within the icy walls, their skeletal hands clawing free as the dungeon awakens.

These undead guardians were once the ancient architects themselves, cursed to protect the very magic that doomed them. Their spectral voices whisper through the halls, warning intruders of the dangers ahead. Ancient runes etched into the icy walls tell fragmented tales of a civilization's hubris and a powerful relic hidden at the heart of the fractal maze—a relic said to bind the curse or unleash its full power.

The deeper level beckons, full of crystalline beauty and frozen dread. Will you aid Arthus in breaking the curse and uncovering the relic, or will the withered dead rise to claim yet another victim for their frozen prison?

The Fractal Depths: Cavernam Expedition Event
Players are tasked with supplying Chief Engineer Arthus and the Cambrian Dwellers with Expedition Equipment, so that they may explore a newly uncovered level of Cavernam Dungeon

Players will be able to participate in the Event from Saturday January 25th at 11AM EET until February 1st 11AM EST.


How to Participate

• While the Cavernam Expedition Event is underway, any time a player Crafts any item that uses Valid Ingredients, they will have a chance at receiving a randomized Expedition Equipment item into their backpack
• Valid Ingredients include: Boards, Ingots, Leather, Reagents, Arcane Scrolls, Mastercrafting Diagrams, Pristine Lumber, Immaculate Stone, Special Cooking Ingredients, or any Aspect Items
• The chance at receiving Expedition Equipment is scaled based on the relative "Gold Value" of the ingredients used for the crafting recipe

Expedition Equipment

• There are nine types of randomized Expedition Equipment possible
• Expedition Equipment is Bound to the player who creates them (and can only be turned in by them)
• Expedition Equipment cannot be Stolen but they will drop on Death

Chief Enginer Arthus

• Players can bring Expedition Equipment (bound to them) to Chief Enginer Arthus who is located in the town of Outpost

• Players can launch the Cavernam Expedition menu by double-clicking the Chief Engineer NPC
• Players can also launch the menu by saying "Event", "Fractal", "Cavernam", or "Expedition" near the NPC

Increasing EventScore

• Players increase their [EventScore for the event by contributing Expedition Equipment from their Backpack or Bank Box
• Clicking the "Contribute" button next to a Material Type in the menu will contribute 1 item of that type from the player's backpack, and increase their [EventScore by the amount listed
• Each time any player contributes an item of a specific type, the "Demand" for that item type will decrease and the subsequent [EventScore value of contributing that item will be reduced by 1 (to a minimum of 100)
• However, the Demand (and resulting [EventScore value) of each item type will also automatically increase every few minutes

Glacium Crystals

• While the Event is underway, players will also have a chance to encounter Glacium Crystals as loot occuring from most game systems (such as Monsters / Chests / Ships / etc)
• Players will have an increased chance to encounter Glacium Crystals within Cavernam Dungeon itself

• Any player who has a Glacium Crystal in their backpack while crafting, will have a significant bonus to their chance to generate Expedition Equipment
• Glacium Crystals are not bound to players, and can be used by anyone
• Each crafting attempt will reduce the Condition of the crystal (based on Gold Value of ingredients used) and they will break when at 0% Condition

Event Resolution

• All remaining Glacium Crystals and Expedition Equipment will be deleted upon completion of the event
• Expedition Equipment will become available as decoration items from the Prevalian Merchant after the event concludes

[EventScore and Rank %

• Each player has an [EventScore based on how well they do during the event
• Players can type [EventScore to see their current EventScore for this event (scores are updated hourly)
• At the end of the event, each player will have an Event Score Rank % determined for them based on how their [EventScore compares to all other players
• Example: a player who ranked 100th in [EventScore out of 1000 total players will have a Rank % of 90% (since they did better than 90% of all other players)

What Are The Prizes?

• Prizes for this event are distributed directly to player Bank Boxes at the end of the event
• Players will receive ALL prizes shown below that their Rank % matches or exceeds

• Outlands Collectable Card [All Players]
• Winter Bedroll Bundle [5-15% Rank]
• Snow Shoes [15-30% Rank]
• Winter Bedroll [30-45% Rank]
• Glacium Crystal (can rotate through styles) [45-65% Rank]
• Ice Console (Addon Deed) [65-80% Rank]
• Ice Brazier (Animated) [80-95% Rank]
• Cavernam Ice Block (Wearable) [95-100% Rank]

Cavernam Ice Block
Occupies the Two-Handed Secondary Layer

 

[Gabriella Rose]

Ancient runes etched into the icy walls tell fragmented tales of a civilization's hubris and a powerful relic hidden at the heart of the fractal maze—a relic said to bind the curse or unleash its full power.

Fingers crossed the dungeon has some Ossuary-esque tablets on the walls!

Very cool concept. The map and wearable both look great.

 

[volto]

Idea: make the ice block a blessed macing weapon

 

[St Drahcir]

What is considered "Special Cooking Ingredients"? Are raw ribs part of that? I don't think so, but I'm not entirely sure is why I'm asking.

 

[Sultani]

how do people have 50k points?

I just bought a board comm for 130k and used the entire thing with a glacium crystal and got absolutely nothing.

Dumb.

 

[Expo]

Thanks to your efforts, Chief Engineer Arthus and the Cambrian Dwellers have set out on their journey and will arrive at the entrance to Cavernam Level 4. The long-hidden Fractal Depths await, promising untold dangers for only the boldest adventurers to explore. Arthus extends his heartfelt gratitude to BeardedBaron, who achieved an outstanding Event Score of 132,244, surpassing the contributions of nearly 4980 other citizens with their remarkable generosity.

All event rewards have been automatically distributed to participants' bank boxes. Congratulations! All Expedition Equipment items have now been removed, but due to popular demand, they will be available for purchase via the Prevalian Merchant after the next patch.