Capture the Critter

The "Capture the Critter" games are automated games run during GM events that have the same general set of rules and results. A variety of both critters and return locations for each game have been found, appropriately tailored by a GM to each different event.

Rules

• When you see a critter, try to GET it when both hands are empty. You might miss, you might grab just a scrap of junk, you might get stunned, or you will actually catch it.
• Each critter attempts to escape your grip approximately every 10 seconds, so run fast once you catch it.
• When in the room with the return location, PUT <CRITTER> on <RETURN ITEM> and claim your randomized prize.

Game Variations

Below are variations of the game as documented here on Elanthipedia. Many of these links also reference prize lists.

• Asketi Shrine - snakes, vipers, adders, eels and serpents. This has been seen at the Hollow Eve Festival.
• Be'ort shrine - teardrinkers. This has been seen during the Hollow Eve Festival 428.
• Berengaria Cart - cows. This is found during the Shard Street Faires and the Shard Theater Faires.
• Butterfly crate - butterflies. This was seen at a Fang Cove Spring Celebration event.
• Cat Pen - cats. This was seen after the Carnival of Cats event during Plokks’ Perspicacious Performing Panoply in 416.
• Dessert Cart - baked goods. This was introduced at Guildfest 453 (2025).
• Drogor Shrine - sharks, bloodfish, tigerfish, piranha and barracudas. This has been seen at the Hollow Eve Festival 414 & Hollow Eve Festival 439.
• Dwarven iron bird cage - Ravens. This was seen at Dwarven Culture Faire 419
• Eel Crate - eels.
• Glittery Ocean-Blue Cart - Seagulls. Seen during the Estate Holder Mini-Fest 442.
• Harawep Shrine - various bugs. This was seen at the Guildfest.
• Huldah Shrine - minks, polecats, ferrets, grisons, ermines, weasels and stoats. This has been seen at the Hollow Eve Festival in the Lower Level section.
• Inventor's Worktable - boggles, gremlins, spriggans, sprites and welkins. This was first seen at the Chris' Mass Festival 440.
• Large bin of miniature figurines and Large crate of miniature figurines - figurines. Seen at Guildfest 412.
• Mouse Cage - mice. This has been seen at the Prydaen Culture Faire.
• Origami Envelope - crows, rams, scarecrows and tankards. This game is seen at the Taffelberry Faire.
• Peri'el Shrine - snakes, eels, etc. This has been seen at the Hollow Eve Festival in the Below Deck section.
• Simian Cage - marmoset, capuchin, paguur, monkey & tamarin were loose at the Taisidon Safari 420 event.
• Spider Cage - miscreation, unyn, nightmare, beast-thing, land-octopus & spiders (spider-themes). First seen at the Hollow Eve Festival 432.
• Wolf Cart - wolf pups. Seen at Taisidon MegaSafri 413.