New Content Discussion [SPOILER]

[Scamator_crowned]

I dont think he's a hypocrite though, he thinks finding the chalice is the best way to re-invgorate the GG and stem the tide of corruption that has swept the land of Arkain cant really blame him for that, he is a paladin, we all know how paladins are like. He clearly got pissed when he found out Nyssara was a demon and had tricked him and cant really judge him about how he will deal with GG downward spiral without seeing it, Hell he actually accepting an undead in his crew kina shows that he isnt that much of a one dimensional character and its actually developing.

If anything he is the most resilint character in LoA, Gardon went from " I dont take the crown to be king, but to do what i must to save this land" to having multiple baby mommas and revivng a nation that pretty much everyone hated
Aridon had a mind shattering ephiphany and went from i will preserve to i will destroy it all
Renald went from being emperors lapdog to we need to join toghether and overthrow the Emperor
Amari well we gotta have to wait for her to get a rough estimate on how she has changed in this pas 20 years


Good ol Praxy boy just wants to bring back the glory of his Lads, cant fault a man for wanting to bring back the good times, dont we all after all, who doesnt want to wake up at 12 pm boot up the pc and game, then go out with the lads and crack open a cold one

To be fair, I don't think that Gordon's affair should be a reason for his downfall because he was never truly in love, but yes, Renald may no longer be the emperor's lapdog, but he was still a jerk supreme. Aridon, well, Aridon was always crazy, let's not say that his shattering relevance showed anything new. As for Amari, well, I think I can speculate that power might have gotten to her head, or that someone chose to try mind control because it seems strange for Inara to be closer to her. Now, yes, Prax and his party are probably some of the best people in the crazy continent Arkain became. We have Vlen "totally-not-Blen" the nameless, Darkan "Rebelious brother" Hammerfall, Calere "most-likly-black dragon" and in the end Krom and Praxeus, very weird party, but probably some of the best people right now -weird Krom is in it still- but it is true that the one character that moral never seemed to weaver is Prax, which is nice, but still i say he was way to judgmental towards Gardon, which again, not his fault since Gordon did a lot of shady stuff, but he also turned an blind eye to a lot of the golden guard shadiness

 

[Scamator_crowned]

You know, this mission was different from what I thought it would be. Richard has grown a spine...also, really? That cliffhanger at the end? That was evil, nice one.

 

[UnluckyFootman]

This mission has a lot of...twists, shall we say. Even though this mission opened a lot of questions again for me the most sus thing is the "gate". Out of all things we heard and saw in this mission that is what caught my attention the most. I do not believe that they truly lead to Rodan because I find it hard to believe that once GG fell out of grace of Emperor, Marins property wasn`t confiscated and thoroughly checked. Even if that was true, where the hell did he find that Demon and brought him to Keep without ANYONE seeing him. Very very suspicious.

Also, what is it with the area in forest that can`t be reached because there is no vermin there?

 

[Scamator_crowned]

This mission has a lot of...twists, shall we say. Even though this mission opened a lot of questions again for me the most sus thing is the "gate". Out of all things we heard and saw in this mission that is what caught my attention the most. I do not believe that they truly lead to Rodan because I find it hard to believe that once GG fell out of grace of Emperor, Marins property wasn`t confiscated and thoroughly checked. Even if that was true, where the hell did he find that Demon and brought him to Keep without ANYONE seeing him. Very very suspicious.

Also, what is it with the area in forest that can`t be reached because there is no vermin there?

i think the night elf was supposed to be there? i also didn't manage to get there, so, who knows, but..yes..this map..did answar a lot of question, but i still dont trust Martin, but that would explain the gold in the treasury, so it's 50/50

 

[Apprentice Darkmoon]

Let's begin:

Spoiler

• First of all Kneels my apologies for contaminated the lands of Arkain with such... aberration choices. Now I would play the missions again and be sure to NOT INCUR the wrath of the great ones. It was a mistake I paid the price by being beated time and again. It isn't worthy, THEY are not worthy, THEIR RACE IS NOT WORTHY TO BE HERE. I'll just find them and kill them. I don't want to pass such pain of battle again, never...
• What our dwarf friend said and seeing this "Candle priest" in the Kobolds ranks... It seems Fiona and the inmortal Firelord are doing a great job by training the rats.
• Hearing the battalions and their regrets make me feel bad. Then again, they are soldiers who followed orders, I can't blame them for their loyalty.
• Marin's experiments are... questionable to say the least. Was he really using humans to find a way to create more angelics? Well, I think he repeated Lady Riana's sludge creatures quite well. The Golden Guard could use them against its foes.
• Marin IS a mad scientist, but with good reasons. All what he said to Praxeus is true, he cared for the GG meanwhile our paladin was playing the hero around Arkain. Sorry Praxeus, he even used a DAMN DEMON GATE to have more resources for the survivors.
• I must say, Nysara's return was something unexpected, and Krom was prepared quite well IN CASE she returned somehow and for unknow reasons. I sided with Calere in this one, even if she's a demoness, I'll put the benefit of doubt on her. After all, demons could be different, right Mr. Maronogin?
• No Krom! Do not listen to that mad lich! You find new friends and things meanwhile he left you to a void in your... bones? Either way, I don't want Krom to return to Aridon. Also, I liked his disguise haha.
• Well, Veln's true self was not revealed, but hearing the inner voice give me some ideas of WHO he is. Let's wait a see if we can find any clues.

What a good chapter. I'll wait for the next one.

 

[LISBOAH]

My review of the recent chapter:
-How did the Golden Guard could buy a fortress from Rengar? Those guys should be the Kingdoms' most wanted. I am surprised they didn't put a lot of explosives right beneath the keep to kill them all.
-Praxeus is not even looking at the guards when speaking to them. Such disrespect!
-I bet the kobolds are outside because they were driven off from the caves by... something.
-Why is there a portion of the map we can't reach?
-Treachery within the Golden Guard. Sucks doesn't it? I bet the Kingdoms would find this hilarious.
-How on earth the Empire didn't find Marin's mansion and nationalize its assets? They had 20 years!
-Marin is near a breakthrough after 20 years. I wonder if he is denial.
-I think Nysara is being honest. We all know how much of a b# Ebira is.
-I start to wonder if Captain Lindra's rebellion wasn't planned by someone else.
-I am already expecting the worse once Veln regains his memories.
-Oh no. Aridon is calling Krom back to service. I want for him to reject this call and perhaps look for Rahandir

Grammar mistakes:
"... a gaint mutant..." ---> "... a giant mutant..."
"... burried" ---> "... buried..."

 

[DD Mikasa]

This still continues to be the dndest of DND campaigns and i am loving it.

By the way why cant we access that one part of the map with the cage?
Candlelord xd got a few chuckles out of me.

So let we all get this straight we are three chapters in and Humans are still finding ways to fight among themselves 20 years after the main book stories.
We have a demon that not only fell in love with a human but with a god damn paladin of the possible types of Humans she could have fallen for.
Krom's new drip is dashing, he still seems to be pissed of by the fact that people thought Arkanians had wings and now he is hearing voices in that lil bonny head of his.

Hey y'all can hate on Marin for what he did down there but He acting like a Oldhead would act if you stepped on his lawn when he demands answer as to why he is being bothred in his chambers made me laugh my ass off, also I am glad to see that despite Renald being gone, his legacy of commiting verbal murder on people he dislikes still lives on into Marin.


Two theories here What if Veln is actually the prince of Kerrel
and what if Valerie purposfully messed up with the Proccess (If i am not mistaken wasnt She taken captive by rahandir? its been a long while can someone clear that up for me )

 

[LISBOAH]

We have a demon that not only fell in love with a human but with a god damn paladin of the possible types of Humans she could have fallen for.

Opposites do attract each other.

and what if Valerie purposfully messed up with the Proccess (If i am not mistaken wasnt She taken captive by rahandir? its been a long while can someone clear that up for me )

That was another angelic. If an angelic van Durce had gone missing, the Golden Guard would have unleashed a gigantic crusade on the world.

 

[DD Mikasa]

That was another angelic. If an angelic van Durce had gone missing, the Golden Guard would have unleashed a gigantic crusade on the world.

Oh right, thank you for clearing that up for me, this brain is getting old.

Opposites do attract each other.

It still feels weird she went and fell for the one thing that would smite her out of existence if he knew her true form, still the whole idea is kinda intriguing.

Also not Marin embracing his inner Abathur thinking of dissecting her

 

[Enki555]

Phew, it's been a long while:
-O' the twists and things... I wonder if there is any mission that surpassed that... as of yet.
-It is shame, really wished to go to area with cage. I was actually able to summon Tanara to that area at the innermost rim of inaccessible section, but the cage was invulnerable. Really hoping some sort of interaction to appear, but none.
-That kobold priest... was interesting. It seems we might as well get full techtree of kobolds... soon. The surge of vermins... could be reference of Arkain also having inkling of Warhammer despite amnesia.
-I still think Lindra was manipulated by some higher entity... could Brian be interested in having his legion expand? He should still be interested in GG, and Marin would be most efficient candidate of superweapon for him. Or old sack of bones himself? Hmm...
-Richard growing up he was supposed to be... very naturally. It seems fate was right.
-That gate is... pretty sus. Its main function could very much lead into Rodan, but there seems to be secret function that was used only. Maybe that's how Marin was able to escort doomguard behind the fences... by infiltrating demon lands only once but the crystal or actuator of gate expended. With enough power source... the raids on Demon lands can officially begin.
-Calere and Nysara might have connexion even the scryers easily overlook. The former being willing to give the demoness a chance... Calere could've been very much fugitive Demon slave and something familiar about Nysara could be: What if Nysara was actually paladin/priestess from one of the Kingdoms herself but got enslaved by Demons? There could have been rituals of empowerment that transformed few chosen slaves into demons (since Mogthar had that it shouldn't be a stretch that other races had that too...), but the result was she looked much different than ordinary succubus; more angelic but now demon. The fact she was able to infiltrate angelics' circle without even being exposed by potent wards... could be her former connection to Light and the fact that she was human before allowing to maintain the disguise. She even delivered the grail and guilty conscience to group and Praxeus... would be echo of her past life. Maybe that's why Tanara is also fond of her...
-Marin... for the new leader of Ardoz nexus. We have nexus war at hand. I still didn't move on from lost chance of Marin's steampunk army... maybe Legacy should be time.
-The mutants could've ended up rotting/cadaverous after they were possibly injected with Valerie's blood/essence, maybe that's what Marin tried to do for replication of angelics.
-Nice touche for morgue room though the ice should've spiked Renald's insides by now )
-Krom's gut instinct (if he had one) turn out to be true. The change in wind could be Aridon's wakening and scouts eyeing. I wonder if that grail also have hand, that amplified Aridon's voice... grail could've been Arkainian cult's artifact that was dedicated to God of Death. I just hope he doesn't lose control during the mission and Praxeus and friends would have much explaining to do.
-Last but not least, Veln's identity... it also sounds like anagram of certain late general... I wonder... what if Aedale tried to resurrect him but ended up heavily scorching him but the spell worked? Hmm... though I still can't exclude the possibility that it is Toreas.
Once again, waiting for the next mission: Hope it is undead and escaped nexus consolidating. Rohir, Zirr and Kezzar united... not sure about Lenira though I still think Brian could have swayed some to him; could Quiraness be his servant?
Keep going as always.

 

[Shar Dundred]

-How did the Golden Guard could buy a fortress from Rengar? Those guys should be the Kingdoms' most wanted. I am surprised they didn't put a lot of explosives right beneath the keep to kill them all.

They had surrendered and had the gold to pay for it. Plus the keep was not in the best of states and Rengar did not have so many explosives.

-Oh no. Aridon is calling Krom back to service. I want for him to reject this call and perhaps look for Rahandir

Krom is definitely not thrilled by it.

Phew, it's been a long while:

Now that's a name I haven't read in this thread for a while, welcome back!

Also, what is it with the area in forest that can`t be reached because there is no vermin there?

-Why is there a portion of the map we can't reach?

By the way why cant we access that one part of the map with the cage?

-It is shame, really wished to go to area with cage. I was actually able to summon Tanara to that area at the innermost rim of inaccessible section, but the cage was invulnerable. Really hoping some sort of interaction to appear, but none.

That is a secret region you can only enter if you completed all secrets from previous chapters.
If you are curios, then well... click this. But remember: There is no going back once you click that link.

-Marin... for the new leader of Ardoz nexus.

He would find their obsession with pain inefficient.

 

[Zergy]

At this Point @Shar Dundred you should make a Netflix Series of Arkain. (Do not conflict with the Arcane Series.) The Starcraft 2 Style of storytelling really flushes out the world a lot for the humans, or should I say it's more on the Rexxar Campaign. More Like Legacy of Praxues, though and the Fellowship of the Grail.

The Orcs and their allies face a new threat and Im assuming its the Princess of Rengar and the Dwarf Princess are the prime suspects here.

Undead: Yes, you made Aridon a complete Megalomaniac. Approve. Having a godly being is committing a 100% twist and turn around. Instead of accepting what things are he just decides to burn shit to ground and start all over again. Little did he know that it's futile.

Also, Take Note, I have watched Lord of the Rings all 3 movies, and I understand the references here and the structure of the Story. How Arkain came to be (Note I did not read the books sadly.).

 

[Navy45]

That cliffhanger was unforgivable !!!!

But seriously, here's my review :

Gameplay :

• Quite similar to the last Praxeus mission except with a LOT of golden guard. Still very enjoyable to play with the squad, and storming the rebels with Richard and the loyal Golden Guard was awesome.
• Richard feels a bit slow for a horse mounted hero.
• Maybe the secret fight should be optional, like you could go there after defeating the kobold leader to trigger it, because it is incredibly difficult (it gave me flashbacks to the Rahandir boss fight from the true story). It feels a bit annoying to be forced to do it because I did the other secrets (especially since I barely had the time to save or prepare)
• I might have massacred the huge number of traitors the priest warns us about in the north east... so the golden guard might be working with less numbers than expected. Was there any point to them being there ?

Story :

• Where there are kobolds, fire follows... I hope for Richard's sake I am wrong on this, but he might not have to look for his sister very long.
• Really happy to see Richard take the mantle of leadership. He also seems more... reasonnable than his father. I doubt anyone in the golden guard would admit it, even Richard himself, but they might be better off with him as a leader than Renald.
• Happy to see Lindra getting shit on by both Richard and Marin.
• Marin definitely got off easy, if it were me, he would have been thrown into his own jail, never to be allowed in the presence of either Valerie or the Grail. With all his hidden experiments... he might not want to be a leader, but he sure doesn't like having to obey one.
• Nysara returning is... surprising, even moreso with the Grail. I am inclined to believe her when she says she doesn't wish any harm to Praxeus... but Ebira losing the Grail after seeking it for at least 50 years is definitely strange. It would mean she ended Nysara's service without picking up on the fact she's changed and that she kept the Grail lightly guarded enough that Nysara could steal it back. Maybe Ebira already got what she wanted from the Grail ? Or maybe that's part of a bigger plan.
• Please Krom, speak up about Aridon. If there's any way to break his control, the Grail might be able to.
• So Veln might regain his memory and the damage to his mind was greater than Valerie anticipated. He also seemed to be overwhelmed by anger as he died... I can't find a theory that fits perfectly so I'll go for the one I find the most fun : What if he is the Demon God ? As in the same way Brian is Bhaarizel. That would definitely explain the state of his mind and the anger he felt. It would also mean the Grail was brought back by Nysara still under an oath, under the order of Ebira.

 

[Shar Dundred]

Maybe the secret fight should be optional, like you could go there after defeating the kobold leader to trigger it, because it is incredibly difficult (it gave me flashbacks to the Rahandir boss fight from the true story). It feels a bit annoying to be forced to do it because I did the other secrets (especially since I barely had the time to save or prepare)

I have considered it but I decided to punish you for unleashing Night Elves on set THREE TIMES.
Granted the mission design was slightly differently planned at one point, not allowing for going back outside
at all after entering which is the main reason why I abandoned the idea.
If I change it, I might do it so that talking to Richard closes the gates and disables you from going there and locking you out.
I do like punishing people though so I am not sure if I will.

I might have massacred the huge number of traitors the priest warns us about in the north east... so the golden guard might be working with less numbers than expected. Was there any point to them being there ?

Mostly just to show that there are a lot of enemies and you shouldn't go there.
I knew people would go there anyway but I didn't want to put a reward there for doing so as narratively
you were not meant to go there.
At the same time I didn't just want to put path blockers there so you can still decide to slaughter more Golden Guard
if you are like @LISBOAH and have turned to the Dark Side.
It just does not really help you at all.
Well, I guess you get experience if you have not killed all kobolds on the outside and have not reached lvl 7 with all heroes yet.

Marin definitely got off easy, if it were me, he would have been thrown into his own jail, never to be allowed in the presence of either Valerie or the Grail. With all his hidden experiments... he might not want to be a leader, but he sure doesn't like having to obey one.

This topic will be brought up again in the future, that much I can say.

 

[Plantpaladin]

Another good mission gameplaywise it was ok.
Story feels like it was good, dropping some juicy hints for future, my favaroite guess is Blen is back.
He was a bit boring as was but everything that happened to him hints that he'll develop more of a personality like
Aedaele did after demonic corruptions.