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The Heroes' Festival is the EverQuest II Anniversary celebration, first introduced to the game for the 5th anniversary on November 24, 2009.
Heroes' Festival 2011 will run from 12:01am PST on November 18, 2010 through 11:59pm PST on November 28, 2010. [Dates from the in-game calendar.]
==Quests==
NEW! Too many alts? Use our Heroes' Festival Quest Tracker (EQ2) to help keep track of them during the event!
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Though denizens of Norrath are seen celebrating the festival in every city, only Freeport and Qeynos will offer quests to players. Exiles can speak to eq2 mob:a Heroes' Festival promoter (06c2dd328b62ea63becf519706f53a1e) at in eq2 zone:Haven to be teleported to either Antonica or Commonlands and can attempt to sneak into the cities from there.
===Freeport===right|thumb|150px|Festival Band in Freeport
*eq2 quest:Thumore's Absence (1729eb451c1291b222f5c9e44874ab4b) - Speak with eq2 mob:Darrget Xyl'mir near the Mage Academy at in eq2 zone:North Freeport (non-repeatable)
**eq2 quest:Shattered Remains - Speak to eq2 mob:Thumore D'armer (8ceb49f687fd0296d7d3457de7efe69c) in eq2 zone:A Collection of Dreams (repeatable once per year)
* eq2 quest:Freeport Band Aid - Speak to eq2 mob:Swynend Sithtenius near Execution Plaza in eq2 zone:West Freeport (non-repeatable)
** eq2 quest:Aggressive Advertising in Freeport - Speak to eq2 mob:Swynend Sithtenius (repeatable every 2 hours)
* eq2 quest:Missing Decorations in Freeport - Speak to eq2 mob:Slinks Hardtoes near Execution Plaza in eq2 zone:West Freeport (repeatable every 2 hours)
*eq2 quest:Festive Flames in Freeport - Speak to eq2 mob:Gandy Gearlotta (86fb6f764b2995f20e1bea03813b2c6d) east of the Execution Plaza in eq2 zone:West Freeport (repeatable every 2 hours)
===Qeynos===right|thumb|150px|Fireworks Magician in Qeynos
*eq2 quest:Thumore's Absence (1e7e98523ff5f0f970a9011237d214f7) - Speak to eq2 mob:Milupet Cogsory west of the Claymore monument in eq2 zone:North Qeynos (non-repeatable)
**eq2 quest:Shattered Remains - Speak to eq2 mob:Thumore D'armer (8ceb49f687fd0296d7d3457de7efe69c) in eq2 zone:A Collection of Dreams (repeatable once per year)
* eq2 quest:Qeynos Band Aid - Speak to eq2 mob:Slippery Toughshield next to the Claymore monument in eq2 zone:North Qeynos (non-repeatable)
** eq2 quest:Aggressive Advertising in Qeynos - Speak to eq2 mob:Slippery Toughshield (repeatable every 2 hours)
* eq2 quest:Missing Decorations in Qeynos - Speak to eq2 mob:Lillita Softpaws near the broker building in eq2 zone:North Qeynos (repeatable every 2 hours)
*eq2 quest:Festive Flames in Qeynos - Speak to eq2 mob:Gandy Gearlotta (8cc9c2c1d3a7c360067627a7d928a898) just south of the Claymore monument in eq2 zone:North Qeynos (repeatable every 2 hours)
==Collections==
*eq2 collection:Samples of Destiny
==5 Year Anniversary==
thumb|150px|Antonia Addresses her Subjects	thumb|150px|Sir Lucan Boasts to the Crowd
The following quests and items were only available during the 5 year anniversary celebration in 2009.
*2009 Forum Challenge Paintings
*eq2 quest:The Overlord's Impending Speech - Speak to eq2 mob:Guard Captain Kyrius north of the Execution Plaza
**Repeat this quest 5 times to receive a eq2 item:Royal Scroll of Assistance (repeatable every 2 hours)
*eq2 quest:The Queen's Impending Speech - Speak to eq2 mob:Guard Captain Detri near the Citadel bridge in North Qeynos
**Repeat this quest 5 times to receive a eq2 item:Royal Scroll of Assistance (repeatable every 2 hours)
==EQ2 turns 7 this year==
Check the Marketplace for your free EQ2 birthday present!
Happy Birthday EverQuest II! To celebrate the 7th anniversary of EQ2 you can grab a free statue of Lucan D'Lere suitable for your guild hall or home (there will be an Antonia one coming out next summer with the Qeynos revamp). Free for a limited time on the Marketplace!
Additionally, the new eight-year veteran reward is now available, so those of you that have been with us the longest will start earning those rewards as you hit your own eight-year mark.
The new eight-year veteran reward contains the following items:
::"Veteran Revival": A spell that allows you to rez yourself or a friend once per day.
::Your choice of an elemental hover disc mount (flyable if you are 85 or above, ground mount otherwise).
::"Vision of the Thulosian": A green particle effect on your eyes, like the Thulosians have in the Moors of Ykesha.
::Six XP potions (+110% xp, 1-hour duration (go alts go!)
::A new title: "The Veteran"
*It's possible to hit the eight-year vet mark if you got the bonus time offered in a previous collector's edition from years past. That's why it's possible to have an eight-year veteran reward on a seven-year old game.
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