This year the Cranksters have taken up hold at the Orc Fort outside of Cove after receiving a tip from Candypunk that the village of Cove is a pushover.
This event will run from today through the beginning of the new year. The event is dynamic and will change the closer we get towards Christmas and New Years.
On a related note, Santa will be in Britain on Christmas Day as usual.

The pirates and Cranksters can be found along the path leading up to the Orc Fort.

The Orc Fort is filled with some familiar faces...

Be careful when entering the explosive toy factory of the Orc Fort, the elves are overworked and ... you guessed it, cranky!

Rumor has it when you sit around the Christmas tree committing acts of murder, the evilest of all creatures may appear....

McPry's pirate crew have blocked off all dock access for the season to prevent any ambushes. You will need to take down the fort from the main entrance.

There's a healing station located in the mountains north of the Orc Fort, ran by Scrooge, an evil crankster who was caught last year during Cranky Christmas and forced to do two weeks of community service this Christmas season.

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For reference, last year's thread, viewtopic.php?f=148&t=61131