We want to thank everyone who entered the SOE Pumpkin Carving Challenge for participating and submitting your pictures. We had such a great turn out, and because Shingo (our Spanish Language Community Rep) is so generous, we have decided to declare every entry a winner. Congrats amigos/as!!


EverQuest II Submissions

 

Tonight's Raid Target

Tonight's Raid Target

Forum Handle: Aeras
Character Name: Aeras
Server: Blackburrow
Guild: Via Nocturnus

"This took about 4 hours to carve and I felt like I messed it up sooooo many times. I came close to throwing it off my porch. Glad I didn't because it turned out really good in the end."


Shiny

Forum Handle: Flintgold
Character Name: Zarc
Server:Guk
Guild:Eternal Legions

"I and the wife thought long and hard about what design to put on our EQII pumpkin," Shiny said. "We could not compete with the skill of the other artists and that's when I stumbled upon the true symbol of EQII that all EverQuestians know & love........A SHINY!! Our finished pumpkin in the dark in the first pic, lights on in the second. Ya, that is a true gamers chair, reinforced arm rest."

Fuzzlecutter's Fate 2010

Forum Handle: Jordyn
Character Name: Jordyn
Server: Crushbone
Guild: Tears of the Phoenix

"The first image is a bright light bulb. The second is the pumpkin in normal lighting.The design was done from the Sentinel's Fate Box Art. The design took about 8 hours to carve."


Capturing Faydark

Forum Handle: Mistal
Character Name: Mistal
Server: Everfrost
Guild: Blind Guardians

"I was setting about the annual ritual of pumpkin carving with the kids when I decided that I wanted to make a "nice" pumpkin, lol. I had just been running around G'Fay, which is one of my fave zones, and decided to make a fariy's pumpkin."


An Arasai's Night Out

Forum Handle: Nylla
Character Name: Nylla
Server: Nektulos
Guild: Has Gone Linkdead

"Tools were just a pumpkin carving kit from a local grocer," Nylla said. "It took about hour to get the wings right alone, all total about 3 hours to carve. The pattern was a free hand scene. Lighting is just a tea light."


Yes, I'm a Keeper

Forum Handle: Smokeshifter
Character Name: Deneb
Server: Splitpaw
Guild: Keepers of Lost Souls

Yes, I'm a Keeper – Truly, the name says it all. "I got inspired to carve this one whilst sneaking up on an unsuspecting guildie in the guildhall. I love our cloak."


Luck of the Fae!

Forum Handle: Sphiria
Character Name: Sphiria
Server: Permafrost
Guild: Fury of Faith

"I attempted to make a shilouette of my character, Luck, with his wings and eyes glowing, along with his name carved in the top."


EverQuest Submissions

 

Shakey Scarecrow

Forum Handle: AeryneSuun
Character Name: Aeryne Suun
Server: Povar
Guild: Radiant


Mr. Cazic Thule

Forum Handle:Airykuh
Character Name: Airykuh
Server: Rathe
Guild: Shining Alliance

"I thought he looked pretty gnarly with the green! One is in complete darkness of an evil basement where all things evil should be and the one after is with a tad of light."


The Beast of the Unknown

Forum Handle: Andorra_Bell
Character Name: Andorra Bell
Server: Povar
Guild: Final Empire

"I am not an artistic person, but I'm thrilled with this year's EQ-themed pumpkin!"

Bellikos Conniver Pumpkin

Forum Handle: Balthizaar
Character Name: Balthizaar
Server: Bristlebane
Guild: Fu World Order

"Finally done here it is all lit up, my Pumpkin version of a Mob from the Underfoot expansion."


All-Seeing Pumpkin

Forum Handle: EranaD
Character Name: Erana Dragonfire 
Server: Povar (Quellious)
Guild: Radiant


Kitty and Sponge

Forum Handle: Floatsaway
Character Name: Pullin
Server: Tunare
Guild: Diligence


"Hello Kitty on the Left and Spongebob on the Right"


Predator and Prey

Forum Handle: Ishtass
Character Name: Ishtass
Server: Bertox
Guild: Travelers of Norrath

"These are the pumpkins my fiancee and I made. I went with the Friday the 13th Jason's hockey mask (turned out pretty well considering I didn't have any sort of kit to do this!), and she made a goofy face. My pumpkin is so going to smash her pumpkin. /evil grin"


House of Thule

Forum Handle: Lethandor_Cazic
Character Name: Lethandor
Server: Cazic Thule
Guild: The Stone Coven


Mr. Smedley

Forum Handle: Morituus
Character Name: Morituus
Server: Mithaniel Marr
Guild: Snakegod


A Dedication to Veeshan

Forum Handle: Najae
Character Name: Vakmire
Server: Xegony
Guild: Blades of Dawn

"As a drakkin cleric, I felt it was only right to offer my homage to Veeshan herself. Any other choice would have been inferior. I overestimated my abilities, but my heart remained true."

Solusek Ro Lighting It Up

Forum Handle: Nniki SA
Character Name: Nniki
Server: Rathe (Prexus!)
Guild: Shining Alliance


EQOA Submissions

 

My Troll Warrior

Forum Handle: Lear
Character Name: Corsten
Server: Castle Lightwolf
Guild: Prophets of Zion

"I wasnt able to carve an actual pumpkin this year due to my work schedule, so I figured I'd do this one for fun."

Desmodus Bat

Forum Handle: Nakaoka
Character Name: Nakaoka
Server: Diren Hold
Guild: Doom Brigade


PoxNora Submissions

 

Pumpkin Elemental

Forum Handle: DEF3
Character Name: DEF3
Guild: Obsidian Legion

"In all his glowing Glory"

Menalaus, My HERO!!!

Forum Handle: Malosi
Character Name: Menalaus
Guild: Elven Exodus


The Giving Tree

Forum Handle: Monoxxide
Character Name: Monoxxide
Guild: Serkan's Army

"It's the giving tree with a little FW style and Halloween creepiness. And it took for freakin ever."


Star Wars Galaxies Submissions

 

Da Pumpkin

Forum Handle: Shatterpoint
Character Name: Brafi Winger
Server: Chilastra
Guild: WsP


Lighting the Dark Side

Forum Handle: Slinger
Character Name: Khelek
Server: Radiant
Guild: FHO


The Stormtrooper Pumpkin

Forum Handle: Sparks
Character Name: Fingies Ceano
Server: Starsider
Guild: ISD-J


Star Wars Galaxies: Trading Card Game Submissions

 

Path of Evil (Visage)

Forum Handle: Embersye
Character Name: Embersye
Guild: Ecocidal Igloo Outcasts (E10)


Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Submissions

 

The Pumpkin

Forum Handle: Exentero & Calamitas
Character Name: Justaraan & Suavitas
Server: Halgar
Guild: Heroes of the Flame

Behold fine folk of Telon,

Here bygynneth the Tales of the Pumpkin . . .

The quest they embarked on was to acquire a beautiful big pumpkin after the festivities of Halloween had passed. The whole family of high elves swarmed out, looking for a worthy pumpkin. Suavitas, the cleric of Gloriann, was the first to spot the precious vegetable from a vendor in the weekly marketplace. Alas, when she lifted the pumpkin to gauge its weight, she realized that her strength would not suffice to carry the pumpkin very far.

So Suavitas left the marketplace to meet up with her husband, the sorceror Justaraan, in hope his arcane powers could lift the pumpkin and transport it to their home in The Deebs. In the meanwhile, Justaraan had located an even bigger pumpkin, being sold from a vegetable vendor from a far away country. The merchant drove a hard bargain but finally the highly sought after fruit was purchased. Suavitas cheered as Justaraan lifted the 55 lbs pumpkin in the air and placed it on his shoulders. His robes got all dirty from the remaining sand on the fruit, but Justaraan carried on. Sweat began to run down his face, despite the cool autumn air. Suavitas admired her husband, who carried the pumpkin over a mile without complaint. His muscles tensed, sweat on his temples, "he should be awarded the title of 'sexy sorc'", Suavitas thought.

After the couple reached their home, Suavitas started to mark the mysterious elaborate pattern on the pumpkin. Justaraan cut open the top and his father helped cleaning the pumpkin's interior. Once the pattern was finished, Justaraan sent everybody out of the room, to concentrate on carefully cutting out the runes Suavitas had prepared. When his arcane work was done, he called the family in to marvel at the enchanted fruit. The interior of the pumpkin started to emit a magic light and the runes began to glow, illuminating the room that had fallen into the darkness of the night.

The light irradiating from the magic pumpkin formed a single word - the name of a Saga of Heroes, a legend unmatched by other stories told to audiences hungry for entertainment: VANGUARD.


Guide Program Submissions

 

Spooktacular Drachnids

Forum Handle: Mairliana
Character Name: Mairliana
Guild: Senior Guide

"My favorite EQII NpCs are Drachnids! So of course my very first ever carved pumpkin had to be one! The first image is the printed screenshot I took to use as my basis."


Stop by the forums to congratulate the winners and see even more information about their pumpkins! EQEQ2EQOAPoxNoraSWG and Vanguard!