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===Happy Valentines Day!===
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===[{{MHdomain}}/newspost.php?news_post_id=468 Big Jaq's Spice Shack is BACK]===
''{{date|13|February|2019}}''
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''{{date|29|June|2020}}''
  
''Love is in the air at all event locations!''
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''New Spice Leaf Exchange rates along with bonus Bland Queso and more!''
  
====Valentine's Mice Appear at All Event Locations====
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A few romantic mice arrived at each of the Lunar New Year event locations and, with much love in their eyes, quickly multiplied and have nearly overtaken the areas! Eww! Head to any of the Lunar New Year event locations to encounter these lovey-dovey mice and collect some lovely charms and tasty Nian Gao'da Cheese while you're at it.
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====Jaqueline the Spice Merchant Returns to Queso Canyon====
  
Each of the Valentine's mice will drop either a Valentine Charm or Lucky Valentine Charm. In addition to their Valentine Charm drop, each of these new event mice have a chance to drop a piece of Nian Gao'da Cheese.
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The traveling spice merchant Jaqueline, or "Big Jaq" as she's known to friends, has once again setup her Spice Shack in the Queso Canyon. Visit any General Store in the areas of the Queso Canyon region to visit her popup shop where all sorts of spicy deals are available.
  
The arrival of these new event mice has not affected the population of costumed Lunar New Year mice.
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While Big Jaq is visiting, there are also some unique loot drops to find! Boost your Bland Queso collection by recovering Kegs of Bland Queso from mice throughout the Queso Canyon region.
  
Feel the love while you can! These heart-loving event mice will leave on Friday, February 15.
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====Kegs of Bland Queso====
  
====Limited Time Premium Shop Items====
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Big Jaq's Bland Queso Kegs have been stolen! Catch mice in Queso Canyon for a chance to get a cheesy reward (Big Jaq won't mind you keeping the kegs for yourself.) The kegs come in three sizes and you can use Wild Tonic to shake loose double the kegs when mice drop them!
  
To help spread the love, the King has stocked the Premium Shop with a touching new skin for the School of Sharks Trap as well as a supply of Valentine and Lucky Valentine Charms.
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'''Small'''<br>
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250 Bland Queso
  
Grab these deals while you can! They'll disappear on Friday, February 15 when the Valentine's event mice leave.
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'''Medium'''<br>
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500 Bland Queso
  
*'''Couple of Orcas Trap Skin'''
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'''Large'''<br>
Skin the School of Sharks
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1,500 Bland Queso
  
*'''50 Lucky Valentine Charms'''
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*'''150 Wild Tonic'''<br>
Luck and Attraction!
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:DOUBLE keg drops with Wild Tonic!
  
*'''15 Valentine Charms'''
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These Kegs of Queso can be collected anywhere in the region, including Queso Geyser! The kegs are fortunately heat-resistant and buoyant enough to safetly float in the liquid hot queso at the geyser. As a result, the kegs will appear as loot drops directly from mice and not in nests.
25% Attraction Bonus
 
  
*''''<3 Gift Basket'''
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====Spice Leaf Exchange====
Great gift!
 
  
*'''Lovely Valentine Bouquet'''
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Big Jaq offers a Spice Leaf Exchange allowing you to trade Nachore or various types of Spice Leaves for a higher tier of spice. She's adjusted her exchange rates from her last visit so make sure to check out what she has to offer!
Show them you care
 
  
'''Valentine's event mice leave on Friday, February 15.'''
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'''Mild Spice Leaf'''<br>
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6 Nachore
  
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'''Medium Spice Leaf'''<br>
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3 Mild Leaves
  
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'''Hot Spice Leaf'''<br>
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3 Medium Leaves
  
===Welcome to the Year of the Pig!===
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'''Flamin' Spice Leaf'''<br>
''{{date|05|February|2019}}'
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4 Hot Leaves
  
''Happy Lunar New Year!''
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====Blooming Spice Plants====
  
''Celebrate the Year of the Pig with double and TRIPLE loot!''
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Make sure to tap open the Queso Kegs as you find them to add to your inventory of Bland Queso. Visit Big Jaq's Spice Shack where you can fertilize the Bland Queso into a Blooming Spice Plant of varying size and heat.
  
====Pig Lunar Lantern====
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'''Small Blooming Spice Plant'''<br>
  
The Costumed Pig mice, along with other Lunar New Year mice, have reappeared in 12 different hunting locations throughout the Kingdom! Find out where these event mice are by viewing the Lunar Banner above your Hunter's Journal on the Camp page and travel to capture them.
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When harvested, you are guaranteed to find Mild Spice Leaves. This blooming spice plant also contains a handful of either Medium or Hot Spice Leaves.
  
In each of the 12 Lunar New Year locations, you can collect special cheese to then lure the various costumed mice to your trap. The various costumed mice from previous years will come out of hiding in a specific order with the Costumed Pig Mouse being last. Capturing the Costumed Pig Mouse will award you with the Pig Lunar Lantern, which can be used to double or even triple loot ANYWHERE in the Kingdom!
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'''Medium Blooming Spice Plant'''<br>
  
====Double and Triple Loot====
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When harvested, you are guaranteed to find Mild and Medium Spice Leaves. This blooming spice plant also contains a handful of either Hot or Flamin' Spice Leaves.
  
Once you've obtained the Pig Lunar Lantern, you can use it to boost loot drops ANYWHERE by igniting it which burns one candle per hunt. There are two types candles to choose from which determine whether you'll receive double or triple loot: Lunar Lantern Candles and Red Lunar Lantern Candles.
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'''Large Blooming Spice Plant'''<br>
  
Each candle you burn will also raise your Pig Lunar Lantern upwards into the sky. As you reach certain height milestones, you'll find special rewards including special event cheese and a new trap skin. Raising your lantern will also unlock Bonus Luck while your lantern is lit, up to an amazing +50 Luck for raising your lantern to 500 feet!
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When harvested, you are guaranteed to find Mild, Medium, and Hot Spice Leaves. This blooming spice plant also contains a handful of Flamin' Spice Leaves, or, more rarely, Ember Roots or Ember Stones.
  
=====Lunar Lantern Candle=====
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*'''50 Wild Tonic'''<br>
You'll find these candles as loot drops by hunting with Dumpling Cheese in any of the 12 Lunar New Year event locations. Using these candles will double loot drops.
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:Pick up Wild Tonic to fertilize Bland Queso into Blooming Spice Plants!
  
=====Red Lunar Lantern Candle=====
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====Big Jaq's Bundles====
You'll find these candles as loot drops from the Lunar Red Candle Maker Mouse by hunting with Nian Goa'da Cheese in any of the 12 Lunar New Year Event locations. You'll find Nian Goa'da Cheese as a reward for raising your lantern into the sky.
 
  
Remember: The lantern's doubling and tripling effect works anywhere in the Kingdom but only while candles are lit!
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Visit the Premium Shop to pick up two special one-time deals on some very spicy hunting supplies.
  
*'''100 Nian Gao'da Cheese'''
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Pick up Big Jaq's Little Bundle to receive 100 Wild Tonic, 15,000 Bland Queso, and a Large Blooming Spice Plant. (Limit 3 per hunter)
Attracts Red Candle Maker!
 
*'''10 Red Lunar Lantern Candles'''
 
Triple Loot Drops!
 
  
====New Rewards added to the Lantern Track=====
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Pick up Big Jaq's Big Bundle to receive 250 Magic Essence, 500 Wild Tonic, 50,000 Bland Queso, and 5 Large Blooming Spice Plants. (Limit 1 per hunter)
  
Light your lantern and take it to new heights! New items have been made available by hunting with your lit candles.
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These special offers are only available until Big Jaq leaves on July 14.
  
*'''Doggy Droid Trap Skin - 120 Height'''
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*'''Big Jaq's Big Bundle'''<br>
Puppy power! This incredible creature of good fortune, loyalty and strength power the Droid Archmagus with the magic to turn mice into delectable doggy treats for him to eats!
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:Tons of Tonic and Bland Queso!
"Who's a good doggy?! I am!"
 
  
*'''Floating Pig Fortress Trap Skin - 240 Height'''
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Big Jaq is visiting Queso Canyon until Tuesday, July 14
Clever hunters have utilized these pigs' aggressive defence tactics by placing cheese around their home. When the curious mice go to investigate, they alert their hog friends who then immediately "spring" into to action to defend their home sty.
 
  
Lunar lanterns have been affixed to their home to make transport easier without disturbing the piggies too much!
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-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
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*'''Lunar New Year of the Pig Journal Theme - 360 Height'''
 
A beautifully hand crafted journal theme to celebrate the Year of the Pig!
 
Awarded to those who climbed their lantern to great heights during the Lunar New Year 2019 Celebration.
 
 
 
====Items Not Affected by the Lantern====
 
 
 
The power of the Pig Lunar Lantern has no effect on a few items: Dumpling Cheese, Nian Gao'da Cheese, Lunar Lantern Candles, Red Lunar Lantern Candles, Map Pieces, Treasure Map Clues, and the regular points and gold reward for capturing a mouse.
 
 
 
Additionally, the lantern's magic is only able to affect items directly dropped as loot from a mouse. Any bonus items found by using charms or other specialized hunting equipment will not be affected.
 
 
 
====Lunar Gift Baskets and Kits====
 
 
 
Celebrate Lunar New Year with gift baskets for friends, or stock up on cheese and candles to raise your lantern to amazing heights!
 
 
 
*'''300 Nian Gao'da Cheese'''
 
Collect Red Candles
 
*'''100 Red Lunar Lantern Candles'''
 
Stock up for triple drops
 
 
 
*'''Year of the Pig Gift Basket'''
 
Great Gift
 
*'''Year of the Pig Supply Kit'''
 
Candles and cheese
 

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News

Big Jaq's Spice Shack is BACK

29 June 2020

New Spice Leaf Exchange rates along with bonus Bland Queso and more!

Jaqueline the Spice Merchant Returns to Queso Canyon

The traveling spice merchant Jaqueline, or "Big Jaq" as she's known to friends, has once again setup her Spice Shack in the Queso Canyon. Visit any General Store in the areas of the Queso Canyon region to visit her popup shop where all sorts of spicy deals are available.

While Big Jaq is visiting, there are also some unique loot drops to find! Boost your Bland Queso collection by recovering Kegs of Bland Queso from mice throughout the Queso Canyon region.

Kegs of Bland Queso

Big Jaq's Bland Queso Kegs have been stolen! Catch mice in Queso Canyon for a chance to get a cheesy reward (Big Jaq won't mind you keeping the kegs for yourself.) The kegs come in three sizes and you can use Wild Tonic to shake loose double the kegs when mice drop them!

Small
250 Bland Queso

Medium
500 Bland Queso

Large
1,500 Bland Queso

  • 150 Wild Tonic
DOUBLE keg drops with Wild Tonic!

These Kegs of Queso can be collected anywhere in the region, including Queso Geyser! The kegs are fortunately heat-resistant and buoyant enough to safetly float in the liquid hot queso at the geyser. As a result, the kegs will appear as loot drops directly from mice and not in nests.

Spice Leaf Exchange

Big Jaq offers a Spice Leaf Exchange allowing you to trade Nachore or various types of Spice Leaves for a higher tier of spice. She's adjusted her exchange rates from her last visit so make sure to check out what she has to offer!

Mild Spice Leaf
6 Nachore

Medium Spice Leaf
3 Mild Leaves

Hot Spice Leaf
3 Medium Leaves

Flamin' Spice Leaf
4 Hot Leaves

Blooming Spice Plants

Make sure to tap open the Queso Kegs as you find them to add to your inventory of Bland Queso. Visit Big Jaq's Spice Shack where you can fertilize the Bland Queso into a Blooming Spice Plant of varying size and heat.

Small Blooming Spice Plant

When harvested, you are guaranteed to find Mild Spice Leaves. This blooming spice plant also contains a handful of either Medium or Hot Spice Leaves.

Medium Blooming Spice Plant

When harvested, you are guaranteed to find Mild and Medium Spice Leaves. This blooming spice plant also contains a handful of either Hot or Flamin' Spice Leaves.

Large Blooming Spice Plant

When harvested, you are guaranteed to find Mild, Medium, and Hot Spice Leaves. This blooming spice plant also contains a handful of Flamin' Spice Leaves, or, more rarely, Ember Roots or Ember Stones.

  • 50 Wild Tonic
Pick up Wild Tonic to fertilize Bland Queso into Blooming Spice Plants!

Big Jaq's Bundles

Visit the Premium Shop to pick up two special one-time deals on some very spicy hunting supplies.

Pick up Big Jaq's Little Bundle to receive 100 Wild Tonic, 15,000 Bland Queso, and a Large Blooming Spice Plant. (Limit 3 per hunter)

Pick up Big Jaq's Big Bundle to receive 250 Magic Essence, 500 Wild Tonic, 50,000 Bland Queso, and 5 Large Blooming Spice Plants. (Limit 1 per hunter)

These special offers are only available until Big Jaq leaves on July 14.

  • Big Jaq's Big Bundle
Tons of Tonic and Bland Queso!

Big Jaq is visiting Queso Canyon until Tuesday, July 14

-- Dave Vanderburg