The Blind Snowman

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Quest Summary Quest Type: Solo/Group Start Location: Holtburg Timer: 20 hours Level Restrictions: None Level Suggestions: 100+ to kill Three Eyed and Abominable Snowmen Rewards Summary Items: Full details here Varies Luminance: None Max XP: Full details here 30,000,000 Titles: None Related Articles Introduced In: The Hall of the Tusker King Updated In: A Perfect Paradox Assault Reprisals Recollections Related Quests: Assault on Frost Haven

The Blind Snowman

Quest Overview

The Blind Snowman has had his perfect eye stolen from a Three Eyed Snowman. Recover it, and kill "Three Eye" 5 times, or get him new eyes from other types of Snowman to receive a housing item.

Walk Through

Three Eyed Snowman Kill Task

1. [Optional] Read the rumor Strange Mountain Echoes.
2. Talk to the Blind Snowman in the mountains north of Holtburg at 46.7N, 48.9E. The path leading up to the top of the mountain is found at 48.5N, 48.5E.
   • For a shortcut, take the Holtburg Wilderness Settlement portal from Holtburg at 40.2N, 35.1E.
3. Kill 5 Three Eyed Snowman and report back to the the Blind Snowman to receive an experience reward and the Snownado housing item.
   • Three Eyed Snowman are found in Esper Mountain Range and to its west in areas such as Stonehold Valley. They can also be to the south of Osteth in the Linvak Mountain Range.
4. Snowman creature trophies and other items can also be given to the Blind Snowman for more rewards (see table below).

Kill Task Reward
		Snownado

Trophy Hand-in Rewards

Huge lumps of coal can also be given to Elijah in Frost Haven for a Winter Orb.

Trophy	Dropped By	Hand-in Reward
A Perfect Snowman Eye	Three Eyed Snowman	Neydisa Snowglobe
A Lump of Coal	Snowman and Chilly the Snowman (Seasonal)	Snowman Snowglobe
A Huge Lump of Coal	Abominable Snowman	Snowy Cabin Snowglobe
Peppermint Stick (Can hand in 5 until the quest timer starts)	Low level Drudges	One random portal gem: Aphus Lassel Portal Gem Al-Arqas Portal Gem Holtburg Portal Gem Lytelthorpe Portal Gem Nanto Portal Gem Rithwic Portal Gem Samsur Portal Gem Shoushi Portal Gem Yanshi Portal Gem Yaraq Portal Gem

Experience Rewards

Task Required	Max Experience	Percentage & Level Cap
Kill 5 Three Eyed Snowmen	30,000,000xp	Fixed XP
See Level Costs for per level information.

Images

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  Three Eyed Snowman
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  Snowman
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  Chilly the Snowman
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  Abominable Snowman

Lore & Dialog

Blind Snowman tells you, "I can't believe it! It happened again!"
Blind Snowman tells you, "There I was putting the finishing touches on my masterpiece. An eye so perfect, I would be able to see the individual beauty of a snowflake a mile away."
Blind Snowman tells you, "I heard a crunching and sliding in the snow nearby. I'm pretty sure it was a Snowman since it said..."
The Blind Snowman makes a face and says in a cold nasty voice, "Whatcha got there melt bottom? That looks like a pretty nice eye! You won't mind if I take that will ya? Yoink!"
Blind Snowman tells you, "Then he grabbed my Perfect Eye! You have to get it back for me. I heard him exclaim as he bounced out of hearing that he was going to use it as a third eye so he could see better to hit people with iceballs. The villain!"
Blind Snowman tells you, "Go and find the Three Eyed Snowman and get me back my eye. And teach that no good Three Eye a lesson. Kill him five times and maybe he will learn not to go around stealing other peoples dreams."

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Three Eyed Snowman Killtask
You have killed 5 Three Eyed Snowmans! Your task is complete!

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Blind Snowman tells you, "Excellent, I hope that teaches ol' Three Eye a lesson. Here a little secret I found in the snow the other day."
You've earned 30,000,000 experience.
Blind Snowman gives you Snownado.

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A Perfect Snowman Eye
You give Blind Snowman A Perfect Snowman Eye.
Blind Snowman tells you, "Hooray! My Perfect Eye! I'll have to clean it and polish it and maybe refacet it again, but at least I have it back."
Blind Snowman tells you, "Thank you, thank you. Here you deserve a reward for all of your help. Let's see... well not see per se... one second."
The Blind Snowman scoops up a pile of snow and casts a spell. The snow coalesces forming ice crystals that shift and rearrange as if alive.
Blind Snowman gives you Neydisa Snowglobe.
Blind Snowman tells you, "I can't be sure it turned out exactly right, but I hope you like it."
Blind Snowman tells you, "May your bottom stay cold and your eyes stay put. Soon I'll be able to see the snow again!"
The Blind Snowman attempts to swallow the Perfect Snowman Eye, but after a lot of coughing just sticks it in his pocket.

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A Lump of Coal
You give Blind Snowman A Lump of Coal.
Blind Snowman tells you, "What's this?"
Blind Snowman tells you, "Wohoo! Thank you! I'll be able to make a new set of eyes once this gets cold enough!"
Blind Snowman tells you, "You deserve a reward for your good deed. Let's see... well not see per se... one second."
The Blind Snowman scoops up a pile of snow and casts a spell. The snow coalesces forming ice crystals that shift and rearrange as if alive.
Blind Snowman gives you Snowman Snowglobe.
Blind Snowman tells you, "I can't be sure it turned out exactly right, but I hope you like it."
Blind Snowman tells you, "May your bottom stay cold and your eyes stay put. Soon I'll be able to see the snow again!"
The Blind Snowman swallows the Lump of Coal with a contented smile.

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A Huge Lump of Coal
You give Blind Snowman A Huge Lump of Coal.
Blind Snowman tells you, "What's this, a lump of coal? It's huge!"
Blind Snowman tells you, "Wohoo! Thank you! I'll be able to make a huge set of eyes with this once it gets cold enough! I'll bet I'll be able to see better than any other snowman with my new huge eyes."
Blind Snowman tells you, "You deserve a reward for your good deed. Let's see... well not see per se... one second."
The Blind Snowman scoops up a pile of snow and casts a spell. The snow coalesces forming ice crystals that shift and rearrange as if alive.
Blind Snowman gives you Snowy Cabin Snowglobe.
Blind Snowman tells you, "I can't be sure it turned out exactly right, but I hope you like it."
Blind Snowman tells you, "May your bottom stay cold and your eyes stay put. Soon I'll be able to see the snow again!" Blind Snowman says, "Who's there? I..I've got an icicle!"
The Blind Snowman attempts to swallow the Huge Lump of Coal, but after a lot of coughing just sticks it in his pocket.

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Peppermint Stick
You give Blind Snowman Peppermint Stick.
Blind Snowman tells you, "What's this?"
Blind Snowman tells you, "A stick? But, I've already got two perfectly good arms."
The Blind Snowman raises the peppermint stick to his carrot and sniffs.
Blind Snowman tells you, "Minty! Oh, thank you! Now I can take strolls without tripping over things."
Blind Snowman tells you, "Here, have this, I found it in my... I found it that last time I tripped."
Blind Snowman gives you Al-Arqas Portal Gem.

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Repeat Hand-ins
You give Blind Snowman A Perfect Snowman Eye.
Blind Snowman tells you, "Hooray! My Perfect Eye!"
Blind Snowman tells you, "Oh wait, you already gave me back my eye. This must be some other poor Snowman's eye. You keep it safe until you find out whose it is."
Blind Snowman gives you A Perfect Snowman Eye.
You must wait 26d 23h 59m 50s before turning this item in again.

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You give Blind Snowman A Lump of Coal.
Blind Snowman tells you, "Ah, more coal? You are very kind, but I have all I need to refashion my eyes. It may take some time, but you have helped me enough. Here, have this back in case you lose your eyes."
Blind Snowman gives you A Lump of Coal.

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You give Blind Snowman Peppermint Stick.
Blind Snowman tells you, "What's this?"
Blind Snowman tells you, "A stick? Well, my left arm has been acting up a bit, only in the warm weather though."
The Blind Snowman raises the peppermint stick to his carrot and sniffs.
Blind Snowman tells you, "Oh, another peppermint stick! Well, you've been so generous that I don't need any more. Have it back."
Blind Snowman gives you Peppermint Stick.

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Broadcasts
Blind Snowman says, "Who's there? I..I've got an icicle!"
Blind Snowman says, "I'm not dangerous. See? I'm smiling."
Blind Snowman says, "Have you seen my eyes around?"
Blind Snowman says, "Much more of this and I'm going to become an Unhappy Snowman."

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Retired Text
Blind Snowman tells you, "I was standing in a meadow minding my own business, taking in the scenery, when BAM I get whacked with something from behind."
Blind Snowman tells you, "Shoom! Shoom! Both my eyes go flying from my head and I can't see. Then I hear two distinct voices. One was chiding the other to apologize and the other one was laughing all crazy and mean. The mean voice said that was the funniest thing it had ever seen and to shut up or it would do the same to the nicer voice."
Blind Snowman tells you, "People these days! If you see my eyes around would you please bring them to me? I would be very appreciative."

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Blind Snowman tells you, "I would go for a walk, but some nasty little beast stole my Peppermint Stick!"

Blind Snowman tells you, "I had a Seeing Eye Drudge, but he thought yellow snow was funny."

Blind Snowman tells you, "I'm really worried that a fire elemental might come by. Normally I could run and hide. Maybe I'll try building a snow castle."

Blind Snowman tells you, "I will not fight, for I follow the Path of the Snowflake."

Blind Snowman tells you, "One person suggested I use diamonds for eyes. I tried that and it was really pretty, but the thousand little views made me toss snow."

Blind Snowman tells you, "Perhaps you could get something from the drudges for it. I hear they love sweets."

Notes

• In the A Perfect Paradox event, the quest for the Snowman Snowglobe became repeatable.
• In the Assault event, the Blind Snowman was relocated from 60.2N, 11.3E to a safer spot at 46.7N, 48.9E (a new rumor points to the spot).
• In the Reprisals event, the Blind Snowman started accepting Huge Lumps of Coal.
• In the Recollections event, the Three Eyed Snowman kill task was introduced.
• In the Learning From Experience event, the xp reward for the kill task was increased from 27,564,250 (20% up to lvl 120) to 30,000,000 (fixed).