Transcript of 2020 Christmas event

This page contains the transcript of the 2020 Christmas event. The content below is copied verbatim from Old School RuneScape and thus copyrighted by Jagex.

This transcript involves dialogue with Scrubfoot, General Wartface, General Bentnoze, Goblin Cook, and the player.

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Before starting the event

Attempting to close doors at the Goblin Village

• The door seems frozen in place.

Searching the Treasure chest

• There is nothing of interest in there.

Attempting to enter the cave

Prior to a game update on 6 January 2021

• Player: The cave smells funny. I'd rather not go in there without a good reason.
• (End of dialogue)

After a game update on 6 January 2021 (post-event)

• The camera fades to black and player enters the cave.

Scrubfoot at Goblin Village

• Player: Hello.
• Scrubfoot: Scrubfoot busy. Must scrub generals' feet.
• (End of dialogue)

The Generals

• Non-event dialogue

Grubfoot

• Talk about Christmas.
  • Player: Hello Grubfoot. Merry Christmas!
  • Grubfoot: Grubfoot like Christmas. Grubfoot think it different from human Christmas. Goblins call it Gobmas.
  • (End of dialogue)
• Talk about something else.
  • Non-event dialogue

Starting out

Speaking to Scrubfoot near the tree for the first time

• Player: Hi. Who are you?
• Scrubfoot: Me Scrubfoot. Me Grubfoot's twin.
• Player: Scrubfoot? What a strange name. What are you doing here?
• Scrubfoot: Scrubfoot on mission for General Wartface and General Bentnoze.
• (Continues below)

Speaking to Scrubfoot after learning about his mission

• Player: Hi again, Scrubfoot.
• Scrubfoot: Hello.
• (Continues below)

Learning from Scrubfoot more about his mission

• Player: A mission? What kind of mission?
• Scrubfoot: Scrubfoot not tell. Secret mission.
• Player: Secret? They must trust you a lot to send you on a secret mission.
• Scrubfoot: Yes. Scrubfoot small so the humans no see Scrubfoot spying.
• (Continues below)

Learning from Scrubfoot about Goblins' intent to steal Christmas

• Player: Did you say you're spying on the humans?
• Scrubfoot: Uh... no... Scrubfoot not say such things. Secret mission. Not talk about it.
• Player: You know. I could tell the goblin generals that you told me the secret.
• Scrubfoot: No! Human not do that! Scrubfoot needs to prove he worthy goblin.
• Player: If you tell me what you're doing here, I won't tell the generals.
• Scrubfoot: Fine... Scrubfoot sent here to spy on humans. We find their weakness before great goblin invasion.
• Player: Invasion?
• Scrubfoot: Yes. Goblins hear humans have Christmas. Christmas good. Goblins take it from humans.
• (Continues below)

Confronting Scrubfoot after learning about stealing Christmas

• You can't just take Christmas. That's not how it works.
  • Player: You can't just take Christmas. That's not how it works.
  • Scrubfoot: Yes. Goblins strong. Goblins take what goblins wants.
  • Player: It's not just a physical thing you can take away from someone.
  • Scrubfoot: Human confusing. Goblins take Christmas from you first.
  • (Shows other options)
• Why do the goblins want Christmas, anyway?
  • Player: Why do the goblins want Christmas, anyway?
  • Scrubfoot: Christmas good. Humans say so. Christmas make humans happy. It too can make goblins happy.
  • Player: That... actually makes sense. But you don't need to take away Christmas from the humans to celebrate it as well!
  • Scrubfoot: Human silly. Goblins and humans not share Christmas. Only one can has it. And goblins stronger so goblins get it.
  • (Shows other options)
• Only accessible after selecting option 1 or 2
  • I have to stop this. I can't let you take Christmas.
    • Player: I have to stop this. I can't let you take Christmas. Even though you can't really take it because it's not a physical thing.
    • Scrubfoot: Human cannot stop goblins. Generals in Goblin Village not let human destroy great plan.
    • Player: Goblin Village you say? I better head up there.
    • Scrubfoot: No! Stop! Human not go there. And human not tell generals that Scrubfoot tell secret.
    • Player: Human will do as human please.
    • (End of dialogue)
• Goodbye.
  • Player: Goodbye.
  • Scrubfoot: Goodbye human.
  • (End of dialogue)

Talking to Scrubfoot at the event start location after learning of their plans

• Player: Hi again, Scrubfoot.
• Scrubfoot: Hello.
• Player: Where did you say the goblin generals were?
• Scrubfoot: Scrubfoot not say anything about goblin generals in Goblin Village to the north. Also Scrubfoot not say anything about secret plan to steal Christmas.
• Scrubfoot: ... Oh no.
• Player: Thanks, Scrubfoot!
• (End of dialogue)

Talking to Scrubfoot at the Goblin Village after his introduction, before speaking to the generals

• Player: Hey, Scrubfoot. How did you make it up here so fast?
• Scrubfoot: Scrubfoot fast when Scrubfoot in trouble with generals. Run between village and humans a lot.
• (End of dialogue)

Talking to the Generals

After the player has exclaimed to Scrubfoot earlier, "I better head up there."

• Talk about Christmas.
  • Player: Hi, excuse me, I-
  • General Wartface: Green armour for when we go to war!
  • General Bentnoze: Noooo! Red armour! Big High War God said so.
  • Player: Stop it, both of you! There's no need to go to war.
  • General Wartface: Human funny! 'No need for war' - it joke.
  • General Bentnoze: Silly human!
  • (Continues below)
• Talk about something else.
  • Non-event dialogue

Talking about Christmas, after being told to be a silly human

• Player: I heard you are trying to take Christmas.
• General Wartface: Yes. Christmas good. We take it from humans.
• General Bentnoze: We take it so goblins happy. It great honour for Big High War God!
• General Wartface: We invade when we agree that colour for armour is green.
• General Bentnoze: No! We invade when we agree that colour for armour is red!
• General Wartface: No! Green armour!
• General Bentnoze: Red!
• Player: You will never agree on this. At this rate, I guess we will never have to worry about the invasion at all.
• Player: But stranger things have happened. Besides, you seem to not really know what Christmas is. Maybe I should teach you.
• General Wartface: Silly human think goblins not know Christmas.
• General Bentnoze: Christmas good.
• (Continues below)

Talking about Christmas, after being told goblins know and enjoy Christmas

• If you know Christmas so well...
  • Player: If you know Christmas so well, name one thing you do during that time?
  • General Wartface: Uhhh.. the uhh... the fighting!
  • General Bentnoze: Yes, the fighting! And the uh... the pillaging?
  • (Shows other options)
• What's your favourite thing about Christmas?
  • Player: What's your favourite thing about Christmas?
  • General Wartface: Uhh... General Wartface not know. It all good.
  • General Bentnoze: Christmas good. It hard to pick one favourite thing.
  • (Shows other options)
• If the player has previously selected option 1 or 2 in this conversation:
  • You don't know anything about Christmas, do you?
    • (Continues below)
• Goodbye.
  • Player: Goodbye.
  • General Wartface: Bye human.
  • General Bentnoze: Bye-bye.
  • (End of dialogue)

Talking about Christmas, after confronting the generals' knowledge

• Player: You don't know anything about Christmas, do you?
• General Wartface: Goblins not need to know about it.
• General Bentnoze: All goblins know is humans has it and humans say it good. So we take it. Goblins deserve good.
• Player: I guess you do deserve good, just like everyone else. Why don't I teach you about Christmas?
• General Bentnoze: Teach goblins? War easy. Learning hard.
• Player: I'll teach you about Christmas and help you celebrate it in your own way. In return you don't invade the humans. Deal?
• General Bentnoze: General Bentnoze not think this work.
• General Wartface: General Wartface say goblins try. And when it no work, goblins invade humans.
• General Bentnoze: Yes, then goblins invade.
• Player: Sigh. Guess it's worth a try.
• (Continues below)

Talking about Christmas, teaching the generals about Christmas

• Talk about decorations.
  • Player: Let's talk about decorations. Around Christmas we like to decorate things to make them look pretty and feel festive.
  • General Wartface: Goblins not care for pretty.
  • General Bentnoze: Pretty is puny. Goblins need power!
  • Player: Well, you can decorate with things you like. People typically use fairy lights and stockings, to name a few.
  • General Wartface: Sockings? Goblins have socks. Goblins put socks on things?
  • Player: That's not quite what I-
  • General Bentnoze: Stinky sockings! Human so funny.
  • Player: Aren't there other things you maybe would want to decorate with?
  • General Bentnoze: In cave below village are glowy flying lights.
  • General Wartface: Oh yes glowy lights. Scrubfoot! Go get green glowy lights.
  • Scrubfoot: Y-yes, at once, General Wartface.
  • General Bentnoze: No! Scrubfoot bring red lights!
  • General Wartface: It too late! Scrubfoot already gone.
  • General Bentnoze: Human! Go get red lights before Scrubfoot! They in cave below village.
  • Player: I'll see what I can do.
  • (Shows other options)
• Talk about trees.
  • Player: One of the highlights of Christmas is the Christmas tree. Typically we take a large tree - like a pine - into our house and decorate it nicely.
  • General Wartface: Tree? Goblins not like trees.
  • General Bentnoze: They stinky and green.
  • Player: Well if you don't like trees, perhaps we could decorate something else. Is there something around here you think would make a good centrepiece?
  • General Wartface: As long as it not tree, General Wartface happy.
  • General Bentnoze: Above village goblins have sacred boulder. Goblins go there sometimes to look at boulder.
  • General Wartface: Oh yes, sacred boulder! Big High War God place it there. It look like goblin so it symbol of goblin world domination!
  • Player: While I highly doubt that, I will go take a look at this boulder.
  • (Shows other options)
• Talk about gifts.
  • Player: An important part of Christmas - some would actually say it's the most important part - is gifts.
  • General Wartface: General Wartface loves gifts!
  • General Bentnoze: General Bentnoze too. And taking gifts from others. That good too.
  • Player: Well, around Christmas we tend to focus more on giving rather than receiving. We call it the gift of giving.
  • General Wartface: Give? No. No give. Only get.
  • General Bentnoze: Yes, only get. And take. It the goblin way.
  • Player: OK let's see. What if, to start with, you give yourselves a present? General Wartface will give one to himself, and General Bentnoze, you give one to yourself.
  • Player: That way you still get a present, but we can practice giving one away. Sound good?
  • General Wartface: Human weird. But General Wartface loves gifts.
  • General Bentnoze: General Bentnoze wants good gift! Better than General Wartface gift.
  • Player: What in particular would you like?
  • General Wartface: Goblins keep treasures in village. Goblins like Big High War God, meat and powerful things.
  • Player: OK. I'll bring you your own presents to give to yourself. This isn't weird at all.
  • General Wartface: Hurry up, human! Me wants gift now.
  • (Shows other options)
• Talk about food.
  • Player: A way to really get into the festive mood is to have delicious food that you only eat around this time of year.
  • General Wartface: General Wartface likes food.
  • General Bentnoze: That obvious. General Wartface has big belly.
  • General Wartface: Me not fat! Me just has powerful belly.
  • Player: What kind of food do you goblins like?
  • General Bentnoze: Me like meat!
  • General Wartface: Me like eyes.
  • Player: Eyes?
  • General Wartface: Yes. With cream.
  • Player: Eyes, cream. I see. I'll have a look in the kitchens and see if I can find anything to cook for you.
  • General Wartface: Goblins have kitchen here in village.
  • General Bentnoze: Mudknuckles in there.
  • (Shows other options)
• Goodbye.
  • (Same as above)
• (End of dialogue)

Talking about Christmas, after telling them about it

• Talk about decorations.
  • General Wartface: Did human get the green glowy lights yet?
  • Player: No, not yet.
  • General Bentnoze: Human get the red ones! In cave below village.
  • (Shows other options)
• Talk about trees.
  • General Wartface: Did human find boulder?
  • Player: No, not yet.
  • General Bentnoze: Sacred boulder is on ledge above village.
  • (Shows other options)
• Talk about gifts.
  • General Wartface: Did human find gifts yet?
  • General Bentnoze: Goblin gifts from the treasures in village?
  • Player: No, I didn't find you appropriate gifts yet.
  • If the player has not yet selected 3 items that goblins like:
    • General Wartface: Sad.
    • General Bentnoze: Maybe goblins invade after all.
  • (Shows other options)
• Talk about food.
  • General Wartface: Did human cook delicious meal?
  • General Bentnoze: Is it tasty? Is it scrumptious?
  • Player: I haven't finished cooking yet.
  • Goblin Wartface: Goblins have kitchen here in village.
  • General Bentnoze: Mudknuckles in there.
  • (Shows other options)
• Goodbye.
  • (Same as above)

Talking to Scrubfoot at the Goblin Village, after the player gets called a "silly human" by General Bentnoze and before he runs away

• Player: Hello.
• Scrubfoot: Scrubfoot busy. Must scrub generals' feet.
• (End of dialogue)

Inside the cave

Entering the cave for the first time after Scrubfoot

Prior to a game update on 6 January 2021

• Player: Scrubfoot must have passed through here.
• (End of dialogue)

After a game update on 6 January 2021 (post-event)

• No message.

Attempting to sled down the slope without the sled equipped

On 9 December 2020

• If the player's inventory is full, the player has a sled in their inventory, and the player's both hands are equipped:
  • You don't have enough free inventory space to do that.
  • (Continues below)
• The player is taken just down the slope near the start.

After a hotfix on 9 December 2020

• Player: This looks pretty steep. But if Scrubfoot went down here, so can I!
• Player: It looks too steep to go down by foot. Maybe I could find something to slide down with.
• (End of dialogue)

After a game update on or around 10 December 2020

• Player: It looks too steep to go down by foot. Maybe I could find something to slide down with.
• (End of dialogue)

Picking up a sled

• If the player has a sled:
  • You already have a sled. There's really no need to get another.
• If the player has inventory space:
  • You pick up a sled. There seems to be more available, should you ever lose it.
  • (Player receives Sled.)
• If the player's inventory is full:
  • You don't have enough inventory space to do that.

Sledding down the slope with the sled equipped

After a hotfix on 9 December 2020

• Player: This looks pretty steep. But if Scrubfoot went down here, so can I!
  • Yes.
    • The player is taken just down the slope near the start.
  • No.
    • (End of dialogue)

After a game update on or around 10 December 2020

• Yes.
  • The player is taken just down the slope near the start.
• No.
  • (End of dialogue)

Sledding over ice

• The ice greatly increases your speed.
• The player's movement speed increases to a running speed for the next 10 game ticks, and the player restores 20 run energy on the first game tick on the ice. Any open interfaces are closed.
  • (Continues below)
• If the player stays on the ice:
  • The ice greatly increases your speed.
  • The player's speed boost restarts counting for 10 game ticks. Any open interfaces are closed.
  • (Continues below)
• If the speed boost ends naturally:
  • Your speed boost has ended.
  • The player's movement speed decreases to a walking speed.
  • (End of dialogue)
• If the player goes on rocks during the speed boost:
  • (Same as below)

Sledding over rocks

• You sled over some rocks and they seem to get stuck under your sled. This will slow you down!
• The player's increased movement speed from ice ends, and the player is slowed down for 10 game ticks. Any open interfaces are closed.
• If the player sleds on rocks while the slowdown from rocks is active:
  • You sled over some rocks and they seem to get stuck under your sled.
  • The player's slowdown effect from rocks restarts counting for 10 game ticks. Any open interfaces are closed.
• If the player sleds on the ice while slowdown from rocks is active:
  • The rocks under your sled prevent you from gaining more speed on the ice.
  • The rocks under your sled prevent you from gaining more speed on the ice.
  • The rocks under your sled prevent you from gaining more speed on the ice.
  • The rocks under your sled prevent you from gaining more speed on the ice.
  • The rocks under your sled prevent you from gaining more speed on the ice.
  • The rocks under your sled prevent you from gaining more speed on the ice.
  • The rocks under your sled prevent you from gaining more speed on the ice.
  • The rocks under your sled prevent you from gaining more speed on the ice.
  • Any open interfaces are closed while this happens.
  • (Continues below)
• If the slowdown ends naturally:
  • You get rid of the rocks from under your sled. Time to pick up some speed.
  • The player gains the ability to get speed on ice the next (11th) game tick.
  • (End of dialogue)

Leaving the sled race early

• You make it back to the top of the slope.
• The player is taken next to the top of the slope.
• (End of dialogue)

Jumping the slope end

Prior to a game update on 22 December 2020

• Player: Woohoo!
• (Continues below)

After a game update on 22 December 2020

• If the player has not given fireflies to the generals yet:
  • No message.
• If the player has given fireflies to the generals, but not finished the event and claimed the rewards:
  • Maybe after helping the goblins you can sled more and track how fast you race.
• If the player has finished the event and claimed the rewards:
  • If the player had a new personal best time in the race:
    • New personal best: X:XX
  • Else:
    • You completed the race in: X:XX. Personal best: X:XX
• Player: Woohoo!
• (Continues below)

After a game update on 6 January 2021 (post-event)

• If the player had a new personal best time in the race:
  • New personal best: X:XX
• Else:
  • You completed the race in: X:XX. Personal best: X:XX
• Player: Woohoo!
• (Continues below)

Aftering landing the sweet jump

Prior to a game update on 6 January 2021

• You land softly in a pile of snow at the bottom of the slope.
• The player's sled is unequipped. If the player had no inventory space for a sled, it is silently destroyed in the process.
• Player: The 'glowy flying things'... they're fireflies!
• (End of dialogue)

After a game update on 6 January 2021 (post-event)

• You land softly in a pile of snow at the bottom of the slope.
• (End of dialogue)

Talking to Scrubfoot

• Scrubfoot, are you okay?
  • Player: Scrubfoot, are you okay?
  • Scrubfoot: Ugh... no. Scrubfoot can't move.
  • Player: I'm sorry. Sledding is dangerous business.
  • Scrubfoot: That it is. It also dangerous business going back to generals without glowy flying things.
  • (Shows other options)
• How do I get out of here?
  • Player: How do I get out of here?
  • Scrubfoot: Over by water there is crack in the wall.
  • Player: Thanks. Will you make it out by yourself?
  • Scrubfoot: Scrubfoot needs a minute before moving.
  • Player: Good luck with that.
  • (Shows other options)
• What were you doing here?
  • Player: What were you doing here?
  • Scrubfoot: General Wartface send Scrubfoot to get green glowy flying things.
  • Player: I guess you won't be able to get the green ones now.
  • Scrubfoot: It not matter. If Scrubfoot get green fireflies, General Bentnoze kick Scrubfoot. If not get green fireflies, General Wartface kick Scrubfoot.
  • Player: Seems like you can't win with those generals. What if you got them both green and red?
  • Scrubfoot: Scrubfoot never tried that.
  • (Shows other options)

Squeezing-through crevice without fireflies in the player's inventory

• Player: I should get some fireflies of each colour to keep the generals happy.
  • Yes.
    • The player leaves anyway.
  • No.
    • (End of dialogue)

Catching a firefly

• If the player has inventory space:
  • You manage to catch a firefly.
• If the player's inventory is full:
  • You'll need to clear some space in your inventory to catch these fireflies.

Exiting the cave

• If the player has inventory space:
  • You remove the sled.
  • The sled is unequipped and placed to the player's inventory. The player leaves the cave.
• If the player's inventory is full:
  • You remove the sled. It's destroyed in the process.
  • The sled is removed from the player. The player leaves the cave.

Moving the boulder

Without the stick

• Player: So this is their sacred boulder. It kind of looks like a potato.
• Player: I wonder if there's a way I can roll it into the village.
• (End of dialogue)

Picking up the stick

• If the player already has a stick:
  • You already have a stick. You can only use one at a time.
• If the player's inventory is full:
  • You don't have enough inventory space to do that.
• If the player has inventory space:
  • You pick up a stick.
  • (Player receives Stick.)

With the stick

• Player: So this is their sacred boulder. It kind of looks like a potato.
• Player: I wonder if there's a way I can roll it into the village.
• Player: Maybe I can use the stick I picked up to roll it. The boulder would make a good centrepiece, sort of like a Christmas tree.
  • Yes
    • The boulder rolls down the hill, into the village. One goblin barely dodges it as it rolls past.
    • Your stick breaks in the process.
  • No
    • (End of dialogue)

Using the stick on the boulder

• Player: Maybe I can use the stick I picked up to roll it. The boulder would make a good centrepiece, sort of like a Christmas tree.
  • (Same as above)

Inspecting the boulder in Goblin Village

• A large, potato-shaped boulder.

Searching the Treasure chest

• Player: Let's see. I need to pick out the items from here that the goblins will like the most.
• (Treasure chest interface opens.)

Selecting a correct item

• Player: That seems like a good goblin gift. I should get some more.
• (Treasure chest interface opens.)

Selecting an incorrect item

• Player: That doesn't seem like the best gift for a goblin. I should get some typical goblin items. I know they like things like meat, fighting and 'Big High War God.'
• (Treasure chest interface opens.)

Upon selecting 3 items that goblins like

• If the player has inventory space:
  • Player: That should be good enough for the goblin generals. I hope they will like what I got them.
  • (Player receives Goblin gifts.)
• If the player's inventory is full:
  • Player: That's all of them. I don't have space in my inventory for the gifts though. I should come back with more space.
  • The gifts you selected remain in the chest, ready to be picked up when you have space for them.

Searching the chest with a full inventory

• The gifts you selected are still there but you have no space for them.

Searching the chest after the player has cleared inventory space, or destroyed the goblin gifts

• You pick up the gifts you selected earlier.
• (Player receives Goblin gifts.)

With goblin gifts in the player's inventory

• You already have some gifts. Perhaps you should bring them back to the goblin generals.

After gifting goblin gifts to the generals

• There is nothing of interest in there.

Cooking their food

Talking to the Goblin Cook initially

• Talk about Christmas.
  • Player: Hello. I need to make a great feast for Christmas, on behalf of the generals.
  • If the player has blown up the cauldron during Recipe for Disaster Goblin generals subquest:
    • Goblin Cook: Generals say so? Mudknuckles help. Human can use cauldron over there. It new one after previous one blew up.
  • Else:
    • Goblin Cook: Generals say so? Mudknuckles help. Human can use cauldron over there.
  • Player: Great! Is there any ingredients I can use?
  • If the player has blown up the cauldron during Recipe for Disaster Goblin generals subquest:
    • Goblin Cook: Most of igredients burn. Maybe some left in boxes 'round kitchen.
  • Else:
    • Goblin Cook: Goblins already eat most ingredients. Maybe some left in boxes 'round kitchen.
  • Player: Thanks. I'll see what I can find.
  • (End of dialogue)
• Talk about something else.
  • Non-event dialogue

Searching the shelves

• If the player has Mouldy sawdust in their inventory, before putting it in the cauldron:
  • Player: Mouldy sawdust? I already have some with me. Maybe I could cook it somewhere.
  • (End of dialogue)
• If the player has already put Mouldy sawdust in the cauldron:
  • Player: I already put a Mouldy sawdust in the cauldron. One should do.
  • (End of dialogue)
• If the player doesn't have Mouldy sawdust in their inventory and the player's inventory is full:
  • Player: There seems to be something useful here but I don't have the space for it.
  • (End of dialogue)
• If the player doesn't have Mouldy sawdust in their inventory:
  • You find some Mouldy sawdust.
  • Player: Ewww, it smells!
  • (End of dialogue)

Searching the sacks

• If the player has Rotten meat in their inventory, before putting it in the cauldron:
  • Player: Rotten meat? I already have some with me. Maybe I could cook it somewhere.
  • (End of dialogue)
• If the player has already put Rotten meat in the cauldron:
  • Player: I already put a Rotten meat in the cauldron. One should do.
  • (End of dialogue)
• If the player doesn't have Rotten meat in their inventory and the player's inventory is full:
  • Player: There seems to be something useful here but I don't have the space for it.
  • (End of dialogue)
• If the player doesn't have Rotten meat in their inventory:
  • You find some Rotten meat.
  • Player: Ewww, it smells!
  • (End of dialogue)

Searching the cupboard

• If the player has Stale bread in their inventory, before putting it in the cauldron:
  • Player: Stale bread? I already have some with me. Maybe I could cook it somewhere.
  • (End of dialogue)
• If the player has already put Rotten meat in the cauldron:
  • Player: I already put a Rotten meat in the cauldron. One should do.
  • (End of dialogue)
• If the player doesn't have Stale bread in their inventory and the player's inventory is full:
  • Player: There seems to be something useful here but I don't have the space for it.
  • (End of dialogue)
• Without Stale bread in the player's inventory:
  • You find some Stale bread.
  • Player: Ewww, it smells!
  • (End of dialogue)

Inspecting the cauldron

• Initially:
  • Player: This would be useful for cooking the meal for the generals. I could probably use some of the ingredients I found.
  • (Continues below)
• If the player does not have the necessary ingredients at any point to finish the stew:
  • Player: It's not quite ready yet. I need to find more ingredients.
  • (End of dialogue)
• For each appropriate ingredient added to the cauldron:
  • Player: This meat is disgusting but... the goblins seem to like this sort of thing.
  • The player puts rotten meat in the cauldron.
  • Player: A sprinkle of sawdust... Gross.
  • The player puts mouldy sawdust in the cauldron.
  • Player: I wonder how old this bread is. But oh well, in it goes.
  • The player puts stale bread in the cauldron.
  • (Continues below)

Acquiring a bowl of Goblin stew from the cauldron

• After all three ingredients have been once placed, the player doesn't have a Goblin stew and it has not been served to generals:
  • If the player has inventory space:
    • Player: Yuck, this food smells terrible! Hopefully this should do it. I need to bring this back to the generals.
    • (Player receives Goblin stew.)
    • (End of dialogue)
  • If the player's inventory is full:
    • Player: I should free up some space so I can bring this stew-like food to the generals.
    • (End of dialogue)

Attempting to inspect the cauldron with Goblin stew in the player's inventory

• Player: I already have some food with me. I should bring it to the generals.
• (End of dialogue)

Attempting to eat the stew

• Player: I wouldn't eat that even if I got paid for it.
• (End of dialogue)

Showing the stew to the Goblin Cook

• Talk about Christmas.
  • Player: Hello. I cooked this meal for the generals but I'm not sure if it's any good.
  • Goblin Cook: Mudknuckles will try.
  • Goblin Cook: This good stuff!
  • Player: Thanks. I hope the generals will like it too.
  • (End of dialogue)
• Talk about something else.
  • Non-event dialogue

Showing the stew to the Goblin Cook again before serving it to the generals

• Talk about Christmas.
  • Goblin Cook: What human waiting for? Bring food to generals before they beat Mudknuckles!
  • (End of dialogue)
• Talk about something else.
  • Non-event dialogue

Talking to Goblin Cook after the goblin stew has been served to the generals

• Talk about Christmas.
  • Goblin Cook: Human! Is there more of the delicious food?
  • Player: I gave it to the generals and they loved it.
  • Goblin Cook: Mudknuckles needs this recipe.
  • Player: I just put in whatever I could find.
  • (End of dialogue)
• Talk about something else.
  • Non-event dialogue

Completing the tasks

Completing the steps but not having the items to show for it

• Talk about Christmas.
  • Talk about decorations.
    • General Wartface: Green glowy things!
    • General Bentnoze: No, red glowy things!
    • If the player has only one coloured fireflies in the player's inventory:
      • Player: They will never agree on one. Perhaps I should get them some of each colour.
      • (End of dialogue)
    • If the player has both coloured fireflies in the player's inventory:
      • Player: I brought you these fireflies. I mean uh... glowy things.
      • General Wartface: They not all green!
      • General Bentnoze: And they not all red!
      • Player: I got some of both.
      • General Wartface: General Bentnoze not get all his red glowy things. I OK with this.
      • General Bentnoze: It not all green so General Wartface not happy. It OK with me. We get more red glowy things later.
      • All fireflies are removed from the player's inventory.
      • (Shows other options)
  • Talk about trees.
    • General Wartface: Did human find boulder?
    • Player: I did. I pushed it into the village and it's now ready to be decorated.
    • General Bentnoze: Now sacred boulder closer to goblins. It good so not more goblins fall down when go up to boulder to look.
    • Player: Glad I could help.
    • (Shows other options)
  • Talk about gifts.
    • General Wartface: Did human find gifts yet?
    • General Bentnoze: Goblin gifts from the treasures in village?
    • The player loses the Goblin gifts.
    • Player: Yes, I have them here.
    • General Wartface: Ooh gift for me! I shouldn't have.
    • General Bentnoze: For me too! I the best.
    • Player: Ehem. Yeah, you're welcome. So now you've learnt about giving. Next time maybe you can give something to someone else?
    • General Wartface: Give to someone else? Human silly.
    • General Bentnoze: Me accept gifts from human next time too.
    • (Shows other options)
  • Talk about food.
    • General Wartface: Did human cook delicious meal?
    • General Bentnoze: Is it tasty? Is it scrumptious?
    • If the player does not have the stew they made:
      • Player: I made some food but it's still in the kitchen. I'll go get it from the cauldron.
      • (Shows other options)
    • If the player does not have the stew:
      • The player loses the Goblin stew.
      • Player: I did! Here you go, have a taste.
      • The generals try some of the pugnant stew.
      • General Wartface: This good!
      • General Bentnoze: Very crunchable. Me have more?
      • General Wartface: Yes, human cook more!
      • Player: Wow, you actually like it? That's weird... but good for you.
      • (Shows other options)
  • Goodbye.
    • (Same as above)
• Talk about something else.
  • Non-event dialogue
• using the items on generals
  • their usual transcript for that specific item

After showing the items

• Talk about Christmas.
  • Talk about decorations.
    • General Wartface: Human help goblins with glowy things.
    • General Bentnoze: And human teach goblins about sockings! Humans have weird traditions.
    • Player: You're welcome.
    • (Shows other options)
  • Talk about trees.
    • General Wartface: General Wartface likes boulder in village.
    • General Bentnoze: General Bentnoze too.
    • Player: [Player's name] is glad goblins are happy.
    • (Shows other options)
  • Talk about gifts.
    • General Wartface: General Wartface got best Christmas gift.
    • General Bentnoze: No! General Bentnoze did.
    • General Wartface: No, me!
    • General Bentnoze: No, me!
    • Player: You both got good gifts, OK? Obviously someone really thoughtful put great effort into finding you good ones.
    • General Wartface: Yes, me good at getting gifts.
    • General Bentnoze: Me better.
    • (Shows other options)
  • Talk about food.
    • General Wartface: Human cooked delicious meal. Me want it every day.
    • General Bentnoze: We can has Christmas every day?
    • Player: If we had Christmas every day it wouldn't feel so special anymore.
    • General Wartface: But it good!
    • (Shows other options)
  • Goodbye.
    • (Same as above)
• Talk about something else.
  • Non-event dialogue

Upon finishing the last dialogue for confirming items

The boulder in the centre of Goblin Village becomes decorated.

• Player: I think I've taught you everything I can about Christmas. How do you feel about it now?
• General Wartface: Human has weird traditions. But me not want to invade today.
• General Bentnoze: Goblin Christmas superior to human Christmas. Also belly too full to invade now.
• Player: That's reassuring, I suppose. Merry Christmas, you lot!
• General Wartface: To thank human we grant human access to caves beneath village. Human slide to the glowy things.
• General Bentnoze: Also human can has small boulder from us.
• Player: Thanks, you two. I appreciate it.
• (Continues below)

Inspecting the boulder in Goblin Village

• Decorated weirdly by the goblins.

Claiming rewards

If the player didn't claim rewards the first time

• Talk about Christmas.
  • Player: Hi again. Do you have anything for me for helping you out with Christmas?
  • General Wartface: Goblin not give. Goblin take.
  • General Bentnoze: Exactly. But we have spare boulder and decorations. Human can throw it away for goblins.
  • (Continues below)
• Talk about something else.
  • Non-event dialogue

Rewards

Prior to a game update on or around 16 December 2020

• If the player's inventory has less than 8 free spaces:
  • You have no space for the rewards. About 10 would do.
• If the player has 8 or more free inventory spaces:
  • (Player receives 2 red partyhats, 2 yellow partyhats, 2 blue partyhats, 2 green partyhats, 2 purple partyhats, 2 white partyhats, 2 santa hats, and 2 christmas crackers (noted).)
  • If the player has additional inventory space:
    • (Player receives Giant boulder.)
  • If the player is not a member, on a free-to-play world:
    • You must be a member to receive all the Holiday rewards. Upgrade now to unlock the Goblin decrations that you can use to decorate your Player Owned House.
  • If the player is a member on a free-to-play world:
    • If you were on a members' world you would also receive these strange goblin decorations and unlock the Cosy cabin wallkit!
  • If the player is on a members' world and has additional inventory space:
    • (Player receives Goblin decorations.)
  • The player unlocks Winter holiday music tracks and holiday items.
  • (End of dialogue)

After a game update on or around 16 December 2020

• If the player is eligible for rewards:
  • (Same as above)
• If the player's is not yet eligible for rewards:
  • Your account is a little young, try again tommorow to claim the rewards.
  • (End of dialogue)

After completion of the event

The generals

• Talk about Christmas.
  • Player: Hi again. Are you still enjoying Christmas?
  • General Wartface: Goblins in village like Christmas.
  • General Bentnoze: Yes, all goblins happy. But green glowy lights annoying.
  • General Wartface: No! Red glowy lights annoying!
  • Player: Some things never change.
  • (End of dialogue)
• Talk about something else.
  • Non-event dialogue