Forum Challenge Paintings (EQ2)  

Starting in 2009 various Forum Challenges have been run, enabling winners to have their submitted artwork made into in-game paintings.

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2010 Oktoberfest Notable Norrathians 2009

2010

Oktoberfest

This forum challenge was titled Oktoberfest Portrait Forum Challenge and 6 winners were selected to have their paintings immortalized. ^[1] These paintings are expected to be available on Sanya Farshore during the City Festivals starting on November 1, 2010.

• Celebration, Phoenix Legion Style - made by Crymsyn of Lucan D'Lere
• Cheers! - made by Corvo of Sebilis
• It's Tapped! - made by Byblis of Sebilis
• New Halas Camaraderie - made by Linger of Befallen
• To Beer Drinking - made by Bwibip of Storms
• Welcome! Would You Like a Pint? - made by Aerfen of Lucan D'Lere

After the announcement of the Oktoberfest Forum Challenge winners, it was originally thought that these paintings would only be available during the month of November 2010. ^[2] However the paintings have made a return in December 2010 and can be assumed to be a fixture at the festivals until announced otherwise.

They will cost 10 City Tokens each.

Notable Norrathians

This forum challenge was titled Notable Norrathians and 10 winners were again selected to have their paintings immortalized.^[3] These paintings will be available on Sanya Farshore during the City Festivals starting on September 1, 2010.

• My Immortal - made of Adiene of Antonia Bayle
• Felwithe by Moonlight - made by Shanyssa of Blackburrow
• Wrath of the Overlord - made by Lillyaanya of Antonia Bayle
• E'ci - made by Diamante of Antonia Bayle
• Culling the Infidel - made by Ainaree of Antonia Bayle
• The Lord and His Minions - made by Inni of Antonia Bayle
• Tunare's First Daughter - made by Erithe of Antonia Bayle
• The Mysterious Drafling - made by Hortensia of Everfrost
• Antonican Battle - made by Corisu of The Bazaar
• Amree and Saphronia: A Mentoring Session - made by Enna of Antonia Bayle

The cost of the paintings is 10 City Tokens each. On 9/1/2010, EQ2 Community Manager Amnerys stated: "Just got confirmation from the dev team that there are no plans to remove the paintings from the festival right away. They could go away at some point, I suppose, but for now they are planning to leave them be as the festival travels." ^[4]

2009

On November 24th, 2009, to honor EQ2's 5th birthday, the nine runner-up paintings were available for a limited time on city merchants during the Heroes Festival. The 2009 winning painting has remained available on your local city merchant and is titled Destroyer of Ordanach.

• Shattered Soul
• A Moment with Lucan D'Lere
• Avenging the Crabs of Jarsath
• Destroyer of Ordanach - this painting remains available on city merchants
• Humble Beginning, Higher Calling
• The Enchantress
• Prayer of the Righteous
• The Blade Singer
• The Hand of Hatred
• Love's Last Arrow

All of these paintings were available from city merchants for 9g, 76s, 33c, 55,385 status .

		Heroes' Festival Occurs annually to celebrate the anniversary of EverQuest II.

	City Festivals Occur monthly from the 1st through the 7th and rotate through the major cities of Norrath. The November City Festival is in Freeport!

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1. ^ Original Oktoberfest Forum Challenge thread
2. ^ Oktoberfest Portrait Forum Challenge Winners thread
3. ^ EQ2 Players Announcement of the 2010 Winners
4. ^ Neriak City Festival post on SOE Forums