Hero Day

Code / Server Adjustments

1. Pray thrice to Ashur and grab a monkey wrench.
2. Make a new instance OR backup the existing instance and wipe it.
3. Copy over the hero day build, compiled with the flag.

Build Adjustments

• hero day bot [3783] -- hands PC level-up adjustments, sets up skills. Put in "The Beginning" [3700]
• the trainer [301] -- hands out red hero gear -- put where appropriate (VB Center Square?)
• hippy hero day bot [22891] -- use verb_prog safe <on/off> to make main byways of VB safe
• Wanderers Leaderboards - either
  • back up info and reset them afterwards (the PK board might see some action!), or
  • disable access to the Wanderer hall (remove exit, set room flags etc)

Other

• at some point prior, post announcement to Avendar forum, TMS, TMC, Facebook group (example)
• update MOTD on prod, send note with info to help visitors (game environment/RP is nonstandard for the event)
• when event starts, post followups to the announcements elsewhere notifying that IT HAS BEGUN
• If changing rules helpfiles:
  • carefully re-keyword the rules helpfile (eg usualrules)
  • add 'rules' keyword to the 'hero day' helpfile keywords, change level to -1

Misc / Example Event Resources

• Great Race - NPC Magnani [300]
• Trial by Stone - Also Magnani [300]
• Scavenger Hunt/War: have an NPC give chars a list of items to attain
  • the list of fangs [282] (get 6 of 8), reward "the Fanged Codpiece of Sorrows" [284]
  • the list of fowl [283] (get 15 of 20 bird tongues), reward "the Crown of Woven Fowl Tongues" [285]