The Strength of Snow

Overview
Summary
 * 1) Speak to the Rift Warden when you are ready to defend the secret lair of the snowmen.
 * 2) Join Freezie's forces to defend the secret lair of the snowmen.

Obtained from
 * Rift Warden in Lion's Arch or Kamadan (during Wintersday festivals)

Requirements
 * Have an Eye of the North product key linked to your account

Reward
 * 1,000 XP
 * 5 Candy Cane Shards

Dungeon Rewards
 * A Wintersday Chest spawns after defeating Grentchus Magnus containing 5 holiday items, including:
 * Eggnog
 * Fruitcake
 * Miniature Polar Bear (drop is very rare)
 * Peppermint Candy Cane
 * Rainbow Candy Cane
 * Snowman Summoner
 * Spiked Eggnog
 * Wintergreen Candy Cane
 * Yuletide Tonic

Dialogue
 * "Grenth's forces have located the snowmen's secret base and are staging an attack. If they are successful, there will be no snowmen to defend the just and the innocent. The grentches will be unopposed in their capers! Dwayna beseeches you to defend the snowmen and save Wintersday... for the children.


 * For the children!"


 * Accept: "For the children!"
 * Reject: "For eggnog!"

Intermediate Dialogue (Rift Warden)
 * "Are you ready to defend the Secret Lair of the Snowman? You will be separated from your party for the duration of this task. You must protect the snowmen at all costs. Are you ready?"


 * Accept: "I am ready."
 * Reject: "I need more time to prepare."

Reward Dialogue
 * "The Grentches have been routed and Wintersday is saved! Please take these gifts to spread joy and happiness around the world this Wintersday."

Walkthrough
Please read the discussion page for a much more in depth walkthrough.

You will come across small groups of Grentches fighting small groups of Snowmen. You will also face groups of one or two Grentches on your own. At the end of the quest, you come across Freezie and some Snowmen. Five waves of Grentches will attack, and it gets more difficult to survive. If you start to become overwhelmed, the Snowmen will revive after a set amount of time being dead (~30 secs), so run up to the door, and let the reviving Snowmen slowly kill all of the Grentches.


 * Wave #1 consists of two groups of 3 random Grentches
 * Waves #2, 3 & 4 consist of two groups of 4 random Grentches
 * Wave #5 consists of Grentchus Magnus and 5 other random Grentches, and will typically spawn when half of wave #4 has been wiped out.

When Grentchus Magnus and his accompanying Grentches have been wiped out, the Wintersday Chest will spawn.