Update 7: DRACOLICH?

[Boromirs]

"The first angel blew his Trumpet, and with that, hail and fire mixed with blood were dropped on the earth and a third of the earth was burnt up and a third of all trees and every blade of grass was burnt. "

So the one iconic D&D foe thats missing from this game is the mighty dracolich. We all faced one in pnp and really it is probably the most entertaining of all creatures to encounter, because it brings with it it's own plotline just by existing.

So when do you think we can see one? and under what circumstances?

[rimble]

Maybe, thought they talked about it for Update 8 a long time ago, but plans can change.

[DoctorWhofan]

They talked about it for a future update. I don't think 7.

[Cyr]

My guess is update 8, but the dracolich will be in a low level quest where you only get to look at it like in Misery's Peak.

[Dylos_Moon]

There's actually already a plotline in ddo that includes a dracolich, we just haven't gotten to that point in the storyline yet.

The plotline I am refering to is the Waterworks>Shan To Kor>Tempest Spine>Vault of Night>Gianthold>Reaver's Refuge

There is evidence that The Truthful One, is behind Sorjek's actions in the Reaver's Refuge. The Truthful One, along with the Ancient Stormreaver, closed off Dal Qour, in doing so, both of their lives were sacrificed. However The Truthful One betrayed the stormreaver at the last moment, using the magics they cast to shut off Dal Quor and destroy the 13th moon of Eberron to become a Dracolich.

In the Reaver's Refuge storyline, The Truthful One made Sorjek into a Lich, and had him gather the six dragon warriors in Stealer of Souls to create an Undead Draconic Army. However Sorjek failed.

What The Truthful One has been up to since is unknown.

There are two major storylines in DDO, the first I mentioned, and the other is the LoTD>Vale>Subterrain>Amarath. Yes, you read that right, the Devils invading Stormreach was the result of the Abbot. At this time I am still unsure of where Demon Sands and The Titan fit, though, the Titan and Inspired Quarter/Dreaming Dark do relate to the Stormreaver/Truthful One Storyline, I cannot figure out where they fit exactly, as while they relate, the events are not as a result of. But then, the storyline isn't a straight line anyway, its more of a web of events leading to each other.

The Truthful One could not have turned Sorjek into a lich if not for us killing him in Tempest Spine, the dragons would not have arrived in stormreach, if not for us killing Velah, the stormreaver would not be in the reaver's refuge if not for us destorying his doomsday device. Additionally, Velah tells us "A terrible Doom is written in Kundarak's Shards", because Velah had already seen what was going to happen to stormreach in the Draconic Prophecy. Yes, Velah knew what would happen to us, and she tried to warn us, but as she said "foolish mortals do you think I sold my freedom for mere greed?" we would not listen to her warnings.

The Truthful One is coming...it's only a matter of time.

[DANTEIL]

There's actually already a plotline in ddo that includes a dracolich, we just haven't gotten to that point in the storyline yet.

Interesting! Some version of these storylines, compiled by people who know, should be on the wiki...if it's already there I haven't seen it.

[SisAmethyst]

Interesting! Some version of these storylines, compiled by people who know, should be on the wiki...if it's already there I haven't seen it.

I agree that I miss that summary in the Wiki. I guess a lot of players just join a Raid without really noticing the Storyline. Like Tempest Spine and the Reavers Refuge... the six murdered Dragons and their gems is for most just an other collectible, so it would be indeed nice to have somewhere a write up of the Story

Even in the Compendium only half of the Arc is present:
Tempest's Spine

Searching a bit further in the wiki I indeed found a part of the Story in the Release Notes of Modul 4

...The Stormreaver was a hero of the disastrous war against Dal Quor, and when faced with imminent defeat, he turned to his most powerful ally - an old dragon whose true name is lost, but whose wisdom had earned him the epithet, "the Truthful One." The Stormreaver forged a pact with the Truthful One, who was approaching the Twilight and his death: They would sacrifice their lives to power a great spell, the Reaver's Bane, which would turn all of Xen'drik itself against the Quori...

Which is now even shown in the House P theater...

This Wiki is really an awesome resource

[Chai]

Yes, Velah knew what would happen to us, and she tried to warn us, but as she said "foolish mortals do you think I sold my freedom for mere greed?" we would not listen to her warnings.

The Truthful One is coming...it's only a matter of time.

Well if she wasnt sitting on that darn SOS I wouldnt have had to clobber her 50 times over to get one, and perhaps I would have listened.

[Zenako]

So thats what the child of Velah and the Abbott looks like

Anyone up for some daycare!!!

[Dylos_Moon]

So thats what the child of Velah and the Abbott looks like

Anyone up for some daycare!!!

Actually, more like Velah's Great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great grandfather (is that enough greats?). The Truthful one has been a lich for around 41,000 years at this point, and since dragons become great wyrms around 1,200 years, there's atleast 34 generations between the Truthful One, and Velah.

[bashemgud]

There's actually already a plotline in ddo that includes a dracolich, we just haven't gotten to that point in the storyline yet.

The plotline I am refering to is the Waterworks>Shan To Kor>Tempest Spine>Vault of Night>Gianthold>Reaver's Refuge

There is evidence that The Truthful One, is behind Sorjek's actions in the Reaver's Refuge. The Truthful One, along with the Ancient Stormreaver, closed off Dal Qour, in doing so, both of their lives were sacrificed. However The Truthful One betrayed the stormreaver at the last moment, using the magics they cast to shut off Dal Quor and destroy the 13th moon of Eberron to become a Dracolich.

In the Reaver's Refuge storyline, The Truthful One made Sorjek into a Lich, and had him gather the six dragon warriors in Stealer of Souls to create an Undead Draconic Army. However Sorjek failed.

What The Truthful One has been up to since is unknown.

There are two major storylines in DDO, the first I mentioned, and the other is the LoTD>Vale>Subterrain>Amarath. Yes, you read that right, the Devils invading Stormreach was the result of the Abbot. At this time I am still unsure of where Demon Sands and The Titan fit, though, the Titan and Inspired Quarter/Dreaming Dark do relate to the Stormreaver/Truthful One Storyline, I cannot figure out where they fit exactly, as while they relate, the events are not as a result of. But then, the storyline isn't a straight line anyway, its more of a web of events leading to each other.

The Truthful One could not have turned Sorjek into a lich if not for us killing him in Tempest Spine, the dragons would not have arrived in stormreach, if not for us killing Velah, the stormreaver would not be in the reaver's refuge if not for us destorying his doomsday device. Additionally, Velah tells us "A terrible Doom is written in Kundarak's Shards", because Velah had already seen what was going to happen to stormreach in the Draconic Prophecy. Yes, Velah knew what would happen to us, and she tried to warn us, but as she said "foolish mortals do you think I sold my freedom for mere greed?" we would not listen to her warnings.

The Truthful One is coming...it's only a matter of time.

This is interesting. Where does a noob start learning more about DDO lore and the story behind modules (note DDO and not the PnP lore) ?

[Dylos_Moon]

This is interesting. Where does a noob start learning more about DDO lore and the story behind modules (note DDO and not the PnP lore) ?

A lot of the lore is subtle and quite a bit of it is actually in NPC text if you take the time to read it.

Waterworks will literally lead you to Shan To Kor if you read the NPC text and the note that Venn left behind.

Aside from the subtle hints linking the lore together, some of the information requires prior understanding of the Eberron Lore - though most of this information is obtainable in game as well.

But its safe to say if you read most of the text in the game, you will understand a good deal of the storyline.

[Kaldaka]

But its safe to say if you read most of the text in the game, you will understand a good deal of the storyline.

Read text?!?!?! No way ... MUST ZERG XP FASTER!!!

[SisAmethyst]

This is interesting. Where does a noob start learning more about DDO lore and the story behind modules (note DDO and not the PnP lore) ?

With the theater in House Phiarlan we now get at least a part of this storyline shown which was written in the Release Notes of Modul 4. Maybe we could get the other parts that link together in that theater too?

[Pwesiela]

The plotline I am refering to is the Waterworks>Shan To Kor>Threnal Ruins>Tempest Spine>Vault of Night>Gianthold>Reaver's Refuge

Fixed it for ya.

The seal of shan to kor was to be used in order to bargain with Bergthram.

Bergthram was the named giant shaman at the end of Threnal. Apparently, he's an agent for Sor'jek.

[Maegin]

Well, an interesting guess is all this low level content is being put out to give the lowbie/f2pfroobs something to keep them busy while they are working on a sweet high lvl dungeon for us for later. It will just take some time, thats all.

Off note, It's really cool to actually hear from a dev's perspective and hear his stories. It really makes the game and its team seem more human and down-to-earth. i like it

[Dylos_Moon]

Fixed it for ya.

The seal of shan to kor was to be used in order to bargain with Bergthram.

Bergthram was the named giant shaman at the end of Threnal. Apparently, he's an agent for Sor'jek.

I knew I was missing a step or two between shan to kor and sor'jek.

[Symar-FangofLloth]

Hazadil, a bugbear whom we first hear of in A Man Named Baudry Cartamon, has connections with the Aurum, a secret society of self-serving nobles and business men from Khorvaire, which we discover by listening to NPC conversation in Come Out And Slay.

Velah, through the help of (I forget his name, the end-dwarf in VoN5), enlisted the Aurum to break into the Vault.

(As an aside here: It was the Inspired, for reasons unknown, that tried to kill Mistress Orphne prior to VoN2.)

The Aurum, for whatever reason, rally under the call of the Stormreaver in Gianthold.

Hazadil, using his connections, discovered the Twilight Forge on the Restless Isles. We kill him and find the map in Hiding in Plain Sight, and go there. We shut down the Forge and prevent it from getting in the hands of any number of groups.

Now that people know there are Titans about, Lord Goodblade 'happens' to find one and brings it back to town. It possibly has a faulty memory, allowing us to easily access it; we do so at the same time as the Quori/Inspired, discovering their plot (Eye of the Titan). Dreaming Dark plot goes here, but the result is House Cannith now has access to a supply of ancient Titans (without needing/having the Twilight Forge). They reactivate some, and send them to Shavarath in Weapons Shipment to fight back the Devils.


Everything all ties together.

[die]

There's actually already a plotline in ddo that includes a dracolich, we just haven't gotten to that point in the storyline yet.

The plotline I am refering to is the Waterworks>Shan To Kor>Tempest Spine>Vault of Night>Gianthold>Reaver's Refuge

There is evidence that The Truthful One, is behind Sorjek's actions in the Reaver's Refuge. The Truthful One, along with the Ancient Stormreaver, closed off Dal Qour, in doing so, both of their lives were sacrificed. However The Truthful One betrayed the stormreaver at the last moment, using the magics they cast to shut off Dal Quor and destroy the 13th moon of Eberron to become a Dracolich.

In the Reaver's Refuge storyline, The Truthful One made Sorjek into a Lich, and had him gather the six dragon warriors in Stealer of Souls to create an Undead Draconic Army. However Sorjek failed.

What The Truthful One has been up to since is unknown.

There are two major storylines in DDO, the first I mentioned, and the other is the LoTD>Vale>Subterrain>Amarath. Yes, you read that right, the Devils invading Stormreach was the result of the Abbot. At this time I am still unsure of where Demon Sands and The Titan fit, though, the Titan and Inspired Quarter/Dreaming Dark do relate to the Stormreaver/Truthful One Storyline, I cannot figure out where they fit exactly, as while they relate, the events are not as a result of. But then, the storyline isn't a straight line anyway, its more of a web of events leading to each other.

The Truthful One could not have turned Sorjek into a lich if not for us killing him in Tempest Spine, the dragons would not have arrived in stormreach, if not for us killing Velah, the stormreaver would not be in the reaver's refuge if not for us destorying his doomsday device. Additionally, Velah tells us "A terrible Doom is written in Kundarak's Shards", because Velah had already seen what was going to happen to stormreach in the Draconic Prophecy. Yes, Velah knew what would happen to us, and she tried to warn us, but as she said "foolish mortals do you think I sold my freedom for mere greed?" we would not listen to her warnings.

The Truthful One is coming...it's only a matter of time.

nice ty for the read+1

[Kraki]

We should eventually see some type encounter with The Truthful One as an extension of the GH, Reaver's Refuge story line. She's already thrown Sorjek back at us, it should be interesting.