Also known as the Wind God event , this was an storyline event where the Wind Gods attacked when the Wind armor quest was released.
History
The Legend of the Warriors of Han and their Wind Temple
"Legend tells of a once mighty temple where the winds roamed free. A temple of great power, with three great leaders. Many hundred of years before the birth of Yuri a great battle was fought between the spirits that live in the temple and a fierce tribe of warriors from the central plains of Han. After many years of war the warriors finally managed to trap the winds leaders in the several powerful altars.
With the winds enslaved the warriors used great sails to harness the power of the winds, to float from place to place, silently and swiftly. They were able to sneak up on their enemies without being noticed, ambushing people, and quickly managed to capture great areas of land, which eventually formed the Han empire.
To protect their slaves from being stolen by other tribes they used the power of the winds they harnessed to take the temple up into the sky, high above the ground, and amongst the clouds. As the years passed the warriors slowly died out, leaving the secrets of the temple behind them.
Until now these were simply thought to be myths, and tales of drunkards. However, with the appearance of the wind spirits and the talk of the temple is it possible that the stories are true? We need to find this temple, and gain the power of the Warriors of Han!"
The Drought
Dear Citizens,
A strange drought has come across the land, the 10th moon is usually a very rainy time for the kingdoms of Koguryo, and Buya. To the north in the Arctic lands, the snow has not fallen for several days. Fishermen in the town of Hausson are having problems setting sail, as the wind does not fill their sails any more. I traveled to the highest peak in the land, and from there I searched the sky looking for clouds to bring rain to the land, but I could not find any.
The Wind spirits that have invaded our home grow in numbers, and by their own words say they grow in strength. Physical power is not everything, the winds seems to have turned against us, and their strength is in their ability to control the weather.
How does one fight the wind? When a Wind spirit is attacked it eventually dissipates, only to gather again in another place to continue its attack. I can find no way to fight the winds, is this the battle that we can not win? I hate to sound defeated, but has the end of the Kingdoms arrived?
The Wind Gods Appear
The Wind Gods Hanuman, Hwanung, and Tangun appeared after being un-sealed due to the actions of the citizens who mistaken believed freeing them would appease the Wind spirits and stop the violence.
How the event worked
Players had to enter the Wind Temple. Inside the Wind Temple there was a field that suppressed magical power, so players could not cast spells. Even spell-casters had to fight off the enemies using their regular melee attacks. However, after unsealing the shrines of the Wind Gods, players were able to use spells inside, but the Wind Gods escaped and rampaged the cities.
When defeated, the Wind spirits dropped Starburst quivers, Titanium Gloves, Sen Gloves, Whisper Bracelets, Holy rings, Surges, Charms, Bloods and Spikes!
The Wind spirits and Wind Gods attacked the cities, destroying them. Even after they were defeated we had to donate supplies to rebuild them.
Trivia
- One player actually reported the event characters to the Justice system for PVPing people.
- Although this event released Wind armor quest, it was generally disliked by players. The drop rate of the Wind spirits was extremely high. Because they dropped rare boss drops and carnage prizes, these items lost a huge amount of market value, literally flooding the market. Prior to this these items had each been worth 50,000 to 200,000 each. Many players had their main and alternate character's banks just filled with these items, so they became worth about 5,000 to 10,000 coins for years after this event, which is less than what it cost to attend a carnage for an Il san character.