Arkain News Network

[Shar Dundred]

10th May 2025
Ladies and gentlemen,

the time has come to meet the Golden Guard again.

Praxeus and his companions have not been able to recover the grail from Salria and are now on
their way back to meet with Praxeus' brothers and sisters in arms.
But not everything is as it seems to be...

Be prepared to meet a surprise or two... And to face your ultimate challenge...

You can find the new version here in Downloads.

Enjoy and share your thoughts in the New Content Discussion [SPOILER]!

Changelog

General:
- Changed the armor type of Black Dragons and Red Dragons from Large to Small

Prelude Three:

• Fixed an issue with the Hammerfall Dwarves not using their hero properly
• Increased the number of Bear Riders of the initial attack
• Made the trees for the second part of the easter egg invulnerable until the runes are approached with the required items
• Fixed an issue of the enemy AIs not rebuilding lost structures properly
• Fixed the damage type of Gryphon Riders & cursed Blizzard for making me do this manually on every map

Prelude Four:
- Released!

 

[Shar Dundred]

10th May 2025
Ladies and gentlemen,

vermin had found its way into the release version.
Do not fret however, the bug has just been terminated.

A new version has been uploaded without that despicable vermin creature.

My apologies for the inconvinience, enjoy!

 

[Shar Dundred]

12th May 2025
Ladies and gentlemen,

this post contains spoilers regarding the most recent release. If you have not played it
as of yet, stop reading right now and go play it!

As for the rest of you:
I hope you all enjoyed the latest release!
Some of you have already shared their thoughts in the New Content Discussion [SPOILER] thread.
I invite all of you who have not as of yet to do so now.
It is a rather... eventful chapter after all!

I would also like to use this opportunity to talk a bit about the future:
I have by no means revealed all paths that will be a part of Legacy of Arkain but today I would
like to talk about one of them - the Path of the Nameless!
The Prelude of Legacy of Arkain is nearing its conclusion. We are not there yet but we are getting close!
It should therefore be little surprise that Veln's journey is not over but is just beginning.

And this journey will very much depend on your choices as players.
Not every path will offer the same amout of choices but for this path there are several roads you can take.
Do you want to embrace the past? Or will Veln continue being "Veln"?
You will get to experience these "roads" as the Path of the Nameless releases.

Speaking of Veln, there seem to be some misconceptions regarding his identity that I would like to clear up.
I am not going to reveal who he is at this moment in time, this is just a little fact that seems to not have been
communicated well enough for everyone.
When Praxeus and his companions found Veln, Veln did not wear his mask. It was made for him by a blacksmith
AFTER they found and helped him. That means his race, human, and his gender, male, are set in stone.
This is a small fact more than anything, most people so far have believed him to be human anyway, I just wanted
to clarify this fact for people who might have been unaware of Veln's place in the Legacy Character Sheet.

I hope this post has served to somewhat increase the "hunger" for what the future holds - I for one am looking
forward to it.

Stay tuned for further updates!

 

[Shar Dundred]

15th May 2025
Ladies and gentlemen

it is my honor and privilege to present to you today a special release for Legacy of Arkain:
The release of the final part of its Prelude!

Some of you may be surprised by this as there is much yet to uncover - and I assure you,
there will be time to uncover a lot in the upcoming paths.

The Prelude was meant to be an intro into Legacy of Arkain, showing the changes of the
world while also hinting at many events yet to come... Hints that maybe, just maybe,
help you make the decision which path you wish to play first - or maybe it just makes
you want to play ALL of them which is something I also cannot disagree with myself.

The finale of the Prelude is available to you in two different ways.
As always, you can of course find it here in Downloads.

The second option you have is to watch it here on Youtube:

Share your thoughts in the New Content Discussion thread.

Enjoy the final part of the Prelude - and stay tuned for what comes next.
The Choice. YOUR choice.

Changelog

Prelude Four:

• Removed two out of three Amulets of Spell Shield from the secret fight
• Removed Bladestorm from the secret fight
• No more Crown of Kings drop from the secret fight

 

[Shar Dundred]

20th May 2025
Ladies and gentlemen,

I hope you enjoyed the latest addition to Legacy of Arkain - from what I have read so far,
the cinematic appears to have been rather... hot.

I appreciate the high interactions it has caused and I enjoy reading the different theories.
This comes once again to show that Arkain has a great and active community which I am
quite proud of.

With the Prelude done, there will be a small break before more content arrives - after all,
there are a few paths for you to take and such journeys must be planned ahead of time.

Speaking of which, allow me to present to you a new poll. After having been able to witness
the Prelude, I believe it is the right time to ask the (not so) simple question:
Which faction do you want to see more of?

There are a few options here, some might have been less interesting before the Prelude than
others, some might have been interesting for you both before and after the Prelude - and now
it is time to step back and consider it.

You can pick 1 to 5 options for the poll.
If you wish to further specify the sub faction or character, please make a post in the Round Table of Arkain.
I have intentionally kept some entries more open than others (i. e. the Undead have splintered quite
a bit lately) to encourage specifications.

I am looking forward to see what the results of this are going to be!

Dominion of Salria
The Dominion finds itself invaded by the Dwarves and below the peaceful surface, conflicts still remain – can their alliance make it through the turmoil?

Golden Guard Remnants
Defeated and few in number after the war, their relic and determination have been returned to the Golden Guard – what does the future hold for them?

Nation of Zyainor
With the heir to the throne assassinated, many in Zyainor thirst for blood – and many thirst for their blood as well – who will satisfy their thirst?

Remaining Kingdoms
Having lost much during and after the war, both the plagued Rengar and the desparate Kerrel find themselves with their backs to the wall – will the Kingdoms survive the upcoming onslaught?

Undead Splinter Groups
Disunited as they never were before, the various factions of the Undead all have very distinct goals, from survival or desire for power to utter annihilation of all – which goal will be reached?

Elven Kingdom
Reformed politically, economically and militarily since the rise of its new queen, the Elven Kingdom has been both an island of peace and intrigue in the center of the continent – but what dangers lie in wait for it?

Dwarven Realms
After many years of isolation, the Dwarves have left the Golden Tunnels to fight their foes and those who have wronged them – where will their wars lead them?

Dark Elves
Nominally loyal servants of the Watcher, the intrigant and selfish Dark Elves continue to play their own political and powermongering games while greedily gazing upwards – what will happen to them?

Empire of Rodan
The Empire has been far from the troubles of Arkain for a long time – but they never forgot the lands that once belong to them on the continent and their armies and fleets are mighty – how will they act?

Demonic Legions
The Demons have seemingly mostly stayed out of the continent since the end of the war, turning to internal matters instead, but there is movement on their political stage – to what end?

Other Factions
From the deepest depths and pits of lava to the icy mountains far above the ground, there are many who too have their interests in future events – what will these interests mean for the rest of the world?
Specify your vote in the Round Table of Arkain.

 

[Shar Dundred]

27th May 2025
Ladies and gentlemen,

it is my pleasure and privilege to inform you that thanks to the outstanding work of the absolutely
amazing @Rhapsodie a certain master engineer and scientist Lord Marin has received a new model!

Is this a valiant defender in a last stand or the harbinger of a new, golden era?
Time will tell... Your choices will also define the details...

 

[Shar Dundred]

30th May 2025
Ladies and gentlemen,

the poll has been online for a little more than a mere week and already one hundred of you have
participated.
For that I am both thankful & proud of this community.
The poll is still going but since we have reached 100 votes, let us take a look at the current results now, shall we?

When the poll launched, the Empire of Rodan was leading by quite a bit. While it is still in second place now, the Golden Guard
is not that far behind and Zyainor has pretty clearly taken the lead (for now, the poll is still going for 21 days).
Altogether, those three human factions have about a third of the votes for themselves.
Following those with some distance are the Undead - I believe the developments in the Prelude have given them a boost
since the last poll (granted, that poll had more options to choose from).
Aridon is probably very happy about the Undead beating the Dominion and its Orcs ratingwise but somehow I doubt that it
is because of him or those who follow him alone...

The last place is currently "shared" by the Dwarves and the Dark Elves. They're one vote apart at the moment and have been
switching a bit. Dark Elves were below Dwarves for a while.
I do wonder where the Lords of Lava would stand if I had added them...

I am curious to see if there will be more movement in the poll or if it will remain on its current level.

By the way, the astounding Marin model made by the outstanding @Rhapsodie has been published in the Model section.
If you appreciate his work like I do, drop a rating there if you haven't already.

Stay tuned for future updates!
The next newspost should feature some of the new factions that have yet to be revealed for Legacy of Arkain...