Mad King Thorn

Mad King Thorn (the Mad King) appears every three hours starting at noon (PST in US, GMT in Europe) on 31 October in Lion's Arch, in the mushroom circle.

When he arrives, he immediately starts commanding people. If you do what he want - usually by emoting - you will receive different Halloween treats. If you fail to do it, you die, and are resurrected before the next command. At the end of the game he will give everyone a Pumpkin Head. The game lasts approximately 20 minutes and includes jokes, commands, rock-paper-scissors games and a "Simon Says"-like game at the end.

Writing a transcript below, since this text will be unavailiable for anyone that missed the fun.

Introductionary Monologue
"Come and stand before me, my subjects, and bask in my glory!"

"Yes, gather 'round. Don't be intimidated by my regal bearing, I won't harm you, unless you give me good reason to do so."

"Is this everyone? Where have all the brave Tyrians gone? COME HERE, NOW!"

"Good, good! Seeing all my adoring subjects before me again gives me a WONDERFUL idea. Let's have a CELEBRATION in honor of ME!"

"Now, kneel before King Thorn! Kneel before me! KNEEL NOW, I SAY!"

(Anyone that fail to kneel is killed)

"In days of old, any who did not show proper respect to the king paid with their lives. Fitting, if you ask me."

"I just love to see you all grovel! HA HA!"

"Isn't this fun? I haven't enjoyed myself this much since I had that entire village skinned alive all those years ago!"

Lethal rock-paper-scissors
"Now, as you all know, while I lived, my military genius was unsurpassed. I crushed every peasant revolt that rose up against me!"

"My army could not be defeated! My fleet was unsurpassed! Most impressive of all, I was the MASTER of that greatest test of strategic aptitude: ROCK-PAPER-SCISSORS!"

"[Player Name], you look like a smart one! Now, I am going to count down from three, then you must choose a weapon that will overcome the weapon I choose."

"I'm afraid I'm just too smart for you. You've lost and so you must die. Justice is cruel, ha ha ha!"

Killer Jokes
"Luckily for you, in addition to being wise and generous, I am very, very witty. Listen up!"

"Why did the Charr cross the Wall?"

"To get to the other side!"

"Why can't you borrow money from a dwarf?"

"Because they're always a little short. HA HA HA HA HA! Get it? DWARVES are SHORT!

"Knock, Knock"

Players respond: "Who's There?"

"It's Mad King Thorn, and I command you to laugh! LAUGH NOW OR DIE!"

After each of these jokes, any player that fail to /laugh is killed, and the king states that "One way or another, my jokes always slay the audience."

Humorous people is given a gift with the words "Although I know the joke was rewarding in itself, here is a little something for those who laughed."

Screenshots of his visits to Lion's Arch
