Winter Veil


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Greatfather Winter is just full of surprises
"Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the Inn is so delightful. With our decks all good to go, Play Hearthstone! Play Hearthstone! Play Hearthstone!"

Winter Veil (also known as Winter`s Veil) is Hearthstone The Hearthstone icon Hearthstone (formerly known as Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft 1] 2]) is a free-to-play digital collectible card game from Blizzard Entertainment. It was first announced in a presentation by Rob Pardo at the hearthstone `s first seasonal event Events are limited periods during which special rules or bonuses apply to Hearthstone. Some events are extensive festive alterations to the game, complete with special offers, themed battlefields and Tavern Brawls, while others offer smaller hearthstone , running between Dec. and Jan.. Based on the Feast of Winter Veil, Winter Veil celebrates the renewing of the year and the coming of Greatfather Winter to give gifts to the adventurers of Azeroth. The festival is the Warcraft counterpart of Christmas.

Winter Veil brings various temporary in-game changes, as well as special offers and events. The dates for Winter Veil 2016 have not been announced, but the 2015 event ran from Dec. 9, 2015, to Jan. 6, 2016.

Features

Cancelled or postponed

The following featuresSpecial attraction were planned for the 2016 event but were removed due to "an operational challenge". The Brawl and card back are however planned to make an appearance "in the new year".

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Battlefields

Stormwind The battlefield (or game board) is where the action takes place, representing the board on which each game is played out. Around the battlefield are various important UI elements, such as each player s hand, deck hearthstone
Orgrimmar

Card back

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Winter Veil Wreath
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Winning in the Gift Exchange The subject of this article is part of the Tavern Brawl game mode. "Great Father is dropping crates on the battlefield! Get a gift each time you smash your opponent s crate... or your own!" Gift hearthstone Tavern Brawl The Tavern Brawl interface Tavern Brawl is one of Hearthstone s lighter game modes. A weekly event, a new Tavern Brawl begins each Wednesday (Thursday in Asian regions), ending the following Monday. Outside of these times, hearthstone

Previous features

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2015

The following features were part of the 2015 event.

In Hearthstone

"Great Father is dropping crates on the battlefield! Get a gift each time you smash your opponent`s crate... or your own!"

The patron saint of Winter Veil, Greatfather Winter (also known as Great Father) appears in the Gift Exchange The subject of this article is part of the Tavern Brawl game mode. "Great Father is dropping crates on the battlefield! Get a gift each time you smash your opponent s crate... or your own!" Gift hearthstone Tavern Brawl The Tavern Brawl interface Tavern Brawl is one of Hearthstone s lighter game modes. A weekly event, a new Tavern Brawl begins each Wednesday (Thursday in Asian regions), ending the following Monday. Outside of these times, hearthstone , where he drops Winter`s Veil Gifts The subject of this article is part of the Tavern Brawl game mode. Winter s Veil Gift Set: Tavern Brawl Type: Minion Health: 4 Abilities: Deathrattle, Generate Deathrattle: Give current player a Stolen Gift.See this card hearthstone onto the battlefield for both players. If at the start of their turn a player has no Winter`s Veil Gifts left on their side of the board, a fresh Gift will be delivered by Greatfather Winter.

Based upon the dwarven Dwarves are stout, down to earth humanoids found in the Eastern Kingdoms. Hearty folk, the dwarves can be relied upon for both their humour and their grim determination in the face of formidable challenges. Staunch hearthstone accent voice overs during the Tavern Brawl, Hearthstone appears to favour the dwarven version of Greatfather Winter (see below). This fits with the Brawl taking place in Stormwind The battlefield (or game board) is where the action takes place, representing the board on which each game is played out. Around the battlefield are various important UI elements, such as each player s hand, deck hearthstone .

In World of Warcraft

Greatfather Winter in Ironforge
Great-father Winter in Orgrimmar
"I have a pretty good idea what ol⃢₀ₙ Greatfather Winter⃢₀ₙs gonna be doing when this shift is over. I got a bottle of Winter Veil cheer right here in my bag, and I intend to get to the bottom of it." - Great-father Winter

Greatfather Winter is the mythical being at the heart of the festival. Known to the Alliance as Greatfather Winter and to the Horde as Great-father Winter, this old dwarf or orc appears at the heart of winter time to give gifts and share festive cheer... and maybe ask a few favours, too.

From Wowpedia:

Dwarves have a winter festival where they tell stories about Greatfather Winter; in recent years, more and more humans have been participating in this event.
The term "Winter Veil" is said to stem from a supernatural being referred in many cultures to as Greatfather Winter. As he would walk the land late in the seasons, winter itself would be his billowing cloak. In his wake was the blanketing of the land in snow, and thus it is said that Greatfather Winter would cast his wintry veil over the land. As Greatfather Winter walked Azeroth, it is said he would provide a bounty for those who welcomed his presence. As such, the idea of feasting during the winter veil would bring together communities as they shared whatever they had. Typically, a single day of merriment and feasting welcomed the change, all in anticipation of the land`s renewal.
The image of Greatfather Winter is sometimes used, as a harbringer of commercial exploit rather than as a supernatural titan. Greatfather Winter visits the great cities of Ironforge and Orgrimmar - courtesy of the fine folks of Smokywood Pastures and he spreads cheer in celebration for the Feast of Winter Veil. But, all the cheer-spreading makes Greatfather Winter hungry, and he looks for adventurers to get him his daily fix of milk and cookies.
Greatfather Winter is now seen as a kind old dwarf, or orc, who brings presents to everyone. Although many people, such as lorekeepers, have their thoughts about this commercializing of him by the goblins, it is a nice idea nonetheless.