Dark Majesty (expansion)

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The movie introduction to Dark Majesty. It plays the first time you log in after installing the game.

Lore Articles

Discoveries

Town Crier Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "Deep in the forests on the plateau, I have received word of glints of steel, surrounded by a purplish glow. I shudder to think at what new weapons of destruction are used up there. *Shivers*"

Town Crier tells you, "The Tumeroks here are split into two warring tribes. The ones up on the plateau are funny sorts. Actually, they're rather nice. Bit preachy. The ones down here though, the ones that look like the ones on Dereth... *shudder*"

Town Crier tells you, "News! Burn and electrocution victims have been limping back into town for weeks. We have not yet determined what out in the wilderness could cause this much agony."

Town Crier tells you, "I don't know why the Tumeroks up on the plateau look different. We've noticed that the ones in Ahruenga - that's their town on the west coast - are a bit bent. And that chief of theirs is... worrying. Don't tell them I said any of this. There are stories..."

Town Crier tells you, "We've heard reports of a new Mattekar roaming the northern parts of the island. I've heard some unscruplous folks are already trying to find ways of processing the hide. The poor, poor mattie."

Town Crier tells you, "We sent a few scouts up on the plateau recently. They reported a bunch of the old menhir rings standing up there. The funny Tumeroks even built their town around one. They seem awfully interested in them, if you ask me."

Town Crier tells you, "We've heard from the Tumies that there are some massive Empyrean ruins up on the plateau. None of us have seen them yet, though. I think they called them "walls to stay the water.""

Town Crier tells you, "News! Travelers beware: Tumerok factions are battling for possession of the island! Do not get caught in the crossfire! Adventure in groups! Ration your supplies! Watch your pyreals!"

Town Crier tells you, "I hear this island used to be called Marae Lassel. It sounds Viamontian to me. A snooty lot, eh?"

Town Crier tells you, "The great years are gone, if you ask me. Where can you find the like of Wari al-Sha'im these days, or Lord Cragstone, or Saint Elysa? Ah, I tell you, if the Olthoi could produce another queen, many would die before she could be defeated."

Town Crier tells you, "Behdo Yii in Redspire is looking for assistance to help clear out an abandoned Tumerok Outpost. Please help him!"

Town Crier tells you, "We've had a lot of problems with brigands lately. Not just us, for that matter. The Tumies are bedeviled by them too. Queen Elysa's Advocates think they're coming from Vesayen. Doesn't it just figure? MacNiall and McNeill cause trouble wherever they go."

Town Crier tells you, "We don't go up on the plateau much. It's riddled with Olthoi hives, and the land is...queer. Everything is overgrown with patches of fungus, like you find in Olthoi tunnels. It's almost as if it's been changed to suit them. The bugs up there do seem smarter, but not enough to do something that big. Our sage likes to call it an "infection.""

Town Crier tells you, "There is something that I don't trust about that Britana. Beautiful, you say? Like a black widow spider, perhaps."

Town Crier tells you, "I wonder how Flufens is faring? It has been many weeks since she started her farm out by the western shore."

Town Crier tells you, "Watch out for the Tumerok they call Tuperea. He's a hunter, we think. He has a pack of trained reedsharks that he uses to flush the siraluun from cover. But to that one, everything is prey - including you."

Town Crier tells you, "Have you just arrived? Have you SEEN the Tumies up on the plateau? Sweet mothers, I didn't even recognize them! They have... have TAILS! And their magic is different from ours!"

Aun Town Crier Rumors

Aun Town Crier tells you, "I will tell you this, tailless one. There are spirits of this island older than our xutas, and older than the ones who came here, built their works, and left again. You may not hear them, but the shamans of the Aun xuta do. You and I have walked under only a handful of moons, but they have stood here since before the moons first rose, and before madness and clarity came."

Aun Town Crier tells you, "Each day brings more Isparian settlers to the islands. Our Tah is now in council to discuss how this influx will affect our kind."

Aun Town Crier tells you, "News! A search party has left to find that traitor Hea Toneawa. We believe he is trying to corrupt our younger members to the Hea's blasphemous ways."

Aun Town Crier tells you, "Many flights of the moons ago, tall towers of alabaster stood upon the back of great Palenqual. In many of these were hung great metal objects that would speak in mighty tongues at the rising and going down of the sun. So did the ones who came here greet the lights they once served. So have the spirits of this land told us."

Aun Town Crier tells you, "Aun Ralirea spends all his time in the wilds of the plateau, among the nuuani. He hunts for our xuta, and they are a worthy food for ritual. You call them gromnies, I think. An undignified name for the race. Ah, but I can see you do not know them as we do."

Aun Town Crier tells you, "This place is sad. Many moons have flown since the teachers fled, and the mother who lost her name was taken away. If you are wise, you will walk softly here, lest you too lose your name."

Aun Town Crier tells you, "Our shamen have piled their kindling within the six stone circles of this plateau. One of these lies close at hand, for we built Timaru itself around it. Should the circles be broken, or should our shamen cease their drumming, the shadow of Wharu's children will overrun Palenqual, and eat the sun. But should that happen, the luan societies have already said that they should be pleased to fight in the shade."

Aun Town Crier tells you, "When Wharu had been driven from the back of Palenqual, our mightiest luan warriors girded themselves and descended into the hives, seeking their great mother. In the deepest hive, far underground, she was found and slain. One alone there was. As, I am told, there was one alone on the island now held by the Ispar xuta. The great mothers of the Wharu are fierce and territorial. They do not suffer each other easily."

Aun Town Crier tells you, "Beyond our lands, you must beware the raiders of the Hea xuta. Any Hea you see beyond their hovel of Ahruenga will be your enemy. The worst of the lot are Hea Temenua and his band, who prowl the plateau seeking to impose the will of the mad child Aranpuh. They base themselves in the southwest, but range far and wide."

Aun Town Crier tells you, "News! Carenzi has invaded one of our sacred shrines. Papileona is requesting urgent help in its restoration."

You give Aun Town Crier Pyreal.

Aun Town Crier tells you, "Child, the Tonk have no need of material goods to share information. We are happy to relate our news of importance. However, we do need assistance in defending ourselves from the numerous Hea rebels. I will take your gift as support of the cause. Thank you!"

Hea Town Crier Rumors

Hea Town Crier tells you, "News! More Hea are leaving the island than ever before! All Hea who wish to rejoin with our brethren in Osteth must first fullfill their obligations to the atual arutoa."

Hea Town Crier tells you, "The poacher Aun Ralirea vexes our tah. He hunts the things you call gromnies, up among their lairs on the plateau. Hea Arantah has set aside a great reward for the one who brings him proof of Ralirea's demise. I suppose he would even grant it to a soft one like you, if you managed it. But don't try to decieve our glorious tah by claiming the deed of another! He can read your keh like the speeding clouds and the leaping fish."

Hea Town Crier tells you, "News! A search party has been sent for Hea Toneawa. We believe he is consorting with the enemy."

Hea Town Crier tells you, "The wretched Aun quiver in fear of Wharu's might. His hoardes can eat the heart from the mightiest lodge's supports, and sweep the land of all but the bare stone and clean white bones. Aun drummers alone hold his divine shadow from swallowing the sun. But he shall be freed - so the atual arutoa have roared in the kehs of our xuta."

Hea Town Crier tells you, "The rings the Aun shamen use are old and weak, like their arrogant tah. Every time the shamen beat their drums, the stones tremble. All that would be required to break them is a greater noise than that of Aun drums. Our glorious tah, Hea Arantah, would be much pleased if this were done."

Hea Town Crier tells you, "Many years ago, when Hea and Aun lived together in Timaru, the atual arutoa greeted our glorious tah. The Aun were cruel and cold to him, though they will tell you otherwise. An orphan, they cared for him not. Starving, they feed him not. To Hea Arantah alone, chosen of the atual arutoa, were offered powers of great wrath, with which he lead the outcast and scorned children of Timaru into the wild. Forty passages of the moons later, he lead them back to take the Hea xuta for their own. Hea Huantah had his feet set upon the road, forevermore to be known as Tonk Huanpuh. Now the proud are cast down, and gnash their teeth at their own selfishness and cruelty. Hea Arantah is blessed among us. Blessed..."

Hea Town Crier tells you, "Hea Tuperea hunts for our tah along the base of the plateau. If you meet in your travels, stay upwind of him. His hunters are fierce, and have been been given their share in the blessings of the atual arutoa. Mighty and strange are the atual arutoa, who care even to bless the beasts of the field."

Hea Town Crier tells you, "There are rumors of Carenzi infestations on the island, but we're not worried."

Hea Town Crier tells you, "The atual arutoa watch over us, and our lands. You will not see them, but they are here, learning of Wharu."

Hea Town Crier tells you, "Wharu's children are diligent. Their mother will return. They will see to it. As will the friends of the atual arutoa."

Hea Town Crier tells you, "All Hea should report to Rangaua for briefing on the Palenqual affair. From this time forward the Hea shall have no traffic with the Aun."

Hea Town Crier tells you, "The Aun have placed a bounty on the atual arutoa, who helped us gain our freedom. Now the enemy of the Virindi are also our enemy!"

Hea Town Crier tells you, "The Aun xuta shall not long sully the lands which belong to the Hea xuta. Our glorious tah has set keen-eyed Hea Temenua and his brothers to watch the plateau. They will drive all from our rightful and well-earned holdings! Long ago, it was Temenua who captured the first of your kind that we met. She was given unto the atual arutoa, who said to us then, "Here are the ones we have gifted you in the image of. Behold! We will open Wind and Light to you, that you may go among their holdings. Bring them to us. We wish to understand them, and the one they are protected by."

Hea Town Crier tells you, "The atual arutoa watch over us, and our lands. You will not see them, but they are here, learning of Wharu."

Hea Town Crier tells you, "Hea Riketura has announced a bounty on the heads of our Aun brethren. Those who bring him an Aun birth pendant shall be rewarded handsomely!"

Hea Town Crier tells you, "Heed my warning, pale one. Our glorious tah, Hea Arantah, has gained many powers from his dealings with the atual arutoa. But he is... passionate. Do not meddle in his affairs if you value your life."

You give Hea Town Crier Pyreal.

Hea Town Crier tells you, "Bah, we are not mercenaries. Anything we wish to say, we say, coins or no coins. But I'll keep the money. It is the cost of your insult."

New Quests

Updated Quests

Singularity Weapons Quest
- The Singularity Axe, Mace, Spear and Sword can now be upgraded by handing the weapons to the Executor Assistant in Martinate Holding.

New NPCs

New Locations

Marae Lassel

Habitat

Ahurenga

New Items

An Aun Hea Romance
		Note from Aun Bernawa to Hea Toneawa		Note from Hea Toneawa to Aun Mariona

Aun Tanua's War Taiaha Quest
	Aun Tanua's War Taiaha	Bachus Flufen's Journal	Vault Key (Tumerok Cavern)	Vault Key (Tumerok Cave)
	Tumerok Spear	Tumerok Vault (Tumerok Cavern)	Tumerok Vault (Tumerok Cave)	Wooden Tumerok Figurine

Canescent Mattekar Robe Quest
	Canescent Mattekar Pelt	Canescent Mattekar Robe	Olthoi Ichor	Treated Canescent Mattekar Pelt (Grievver)
	Treated Canescent Mattekar Pelt (Olthoi)

Elari Wood Bow
	Awakener	Greenwood Haft	Gromnie Sinew Bowstring	Karenua's Key
	Hea Raiders' Cache	Ahruenga Portal Gem	Pepper Jack Cheese	Exquisite Elari Wood Bow

Hea Totem Quest
	Hoeroa of Palenqual (Base)	Kalindan of Palenqual (Base)	Stave of Palenqual (Base)	The Hoeroa of Palenqual
	The Kalindan of Palenqual	The Stave of Palenqual	Carenzi Totem	Siraluun Totem
	Storm Totem	Tonk Totem	Timaru Totem	Hea Totem
	Rubble	Hoeroa of Palenqual	Kalindan of Palenqual	Stave of Palenqual

Housing
	Energy Crystal (Retired)	Crest of the Falatacot Lords	Mummified Piece of Skin	Writ of Refuge
	Deed

Hunt for Hea Tuperea
	Crop Handle	Crop End	Crop	Dried Meat
	Manuaka's Collar	Reshalra's Collar	Sahkurea's Collar	Utelari's Collar
	Virindi Implant (Purple)	Virindi Implant (Red)

Hunting Aun Ralirea
		Clay Figurine		Ebon Spine Harpoon (TW)		Ebon Spine Harpoon (Spear)

Olthoi Pincers
	Harvester Pincer	Harvester Token	Ring of Piercing Protection
	Gardener Pincer	Gardener Token	A Ring of Acid Protection
	Soldier Pincer	Soldier Token	A Bracelet of Piercing Protection
	Legionary Pincer	Legionary Token	Glittering Necklace of Acid and Piercing Protection
	Eviscerator Pincer	Eviscerator Token	Sublime Necklace of Acid and Piercing Protection

Olthoi Queen Quest
	Rusty Chest	Piece of Curved Metal	Sheet of Curved Metal	Pyreal Mace
	Broken Pyreal Bell	Pyreal Bell	Olthoi Carapace	The Queen's Head
	Olthoi Egg	Olthoi Cuirass	Head of the Olthoi Queen

Palenqual's Living Weapons
	Totem of Audetaunga	Totem of Tanae	Totem of Volkama	Double Totem of Audetaunga
	Double Totem of Tanae	Double Totem of Volkama	Double Totem of Volkama and Audetaunga	Double Totem of Tanae and Volkama
	Double Totem of Tanae and Audetaunga	Tanae's Totem of the Forests	Volkama's Totem of the Rivers	Audetaunga's Totem of the Mountains
	Palenqual's Totem of the Heights	Palenqual's Totem of the Vortex	Palenqual's Totem of the Chase	Waaika Talisman
	Tewhate Talisman	Taiaha Talisman	Okane Talisman	Hoeroa Talisman
	Hoeroa	Okane	Taiaha	Tewhate
	Waaika	Aun Shimauri's Instructions

Audetaunga's Hoeroa of the Mountains	Audetaunga's Okane of the Mountains	Audetaunga's Taiaha of the Mountains	Audetaunga's Tewhate of the Mountains
Audetaunga's Waaika of the Mountains	Palenqual's Hoeroa of the Chase	Palenqual's Okane of the Chase	Palenqual's Taiaha of the Chase
Palenqual's Tewhate of the Chase	Palenqual's Waaika of the Chase	Palenqual's Hoeroa of the Heights	Palenqual's Okane of the Heights
Palenqual's Taiaha of the Heights	Palenqual's Tewhate of the Heights	Palenqual's Waaika of the Heights	Palenqual's Hoeroa of the Vortex
Palenqual's Okane of the Vortex	Palenqual's Taiaha of the Vortex	Palenqual's Tewhate of the Vortex	Palenqual's Waaika of the Vortex
Tanae's Hoeroa of the Forests	Tanae's Okane of the Forests	Tanae's Taiaha of the Forests	Tanae's Tewhate of the Forests
Tanae's Waaika of the Forests	Volkama's Hoeroa of the Rivers	Volkama's Okane of the Rivers	Volkama's Taiaha of the Rivers
Volkama's Tewhate of the Rivers	Volkama's Waaika of the Rivers

Raeta's Necklace Quest
		Aun Papileona's Amulet		Aun Papileona's Key		Aun Papileona's Chest		Raeta's Necklace

Siraluun Dresses
		Embroidered Bag		Small Bundle of Kithless Siraluun Feathers		Kithless Siraluun Dress		Siraluun Headdress

Siraluun Weapons
		Strand Siraluun Claw		Siraluun Matihao

Tesserae
	Alchemy Tessera	Arcane Lore Tessera	Armor Tinkering Tessera	Axe Tessera
	Bow Tessera	Cooking Tessera	Creature Assessment Tessera	Creature Enchantment Tessera
	Crossbow Tessera	Dagger Tessera	Deception Tessera	Fletching Tessera
	Healing Tessera	Item Enchantment Tessera	Item Tinkering Tessera	Jump Tessera
	Leadership Tessera	Life Magic Tessera	Lockpick Tessera	Loyalty Tessera

Tesserae (Continued)
	Mace Tessera	Magic Defense Tessera	Magic Item Tinkering Tessera	Mana Conversion Tessera
	Melee Defense Tessera	Missile Defense Tessera	Person Assessment Tessera	Run Tessera
	Spear Tessera	Staff Tessera	Sword Tessera	Thrown Weapons Tessera
	Unarmed Combat Tessera	War Magic Tessera	Weapon Tinkering Tessera

Trophies
	Littoral Siraluun Claw	Marsh Siraluun Claw	Tidal Siraluun Claw	Timber Siraluun Claw
	Carenzi Burrower Pelt	Carenzi Pouchling Pelt	Carenzi Sentry Pelt	Carenzi Stalker Pelt
	Rabid Carenzi Pelt	Canescent Mattekar Pelt	Elaniwood Golem Heart	Sand Golem Heart
	Aun Pendant

Virindi Scalpel Quest
	Habitat Portal Gem	Habitat Cache	Glittering Blade	Flimsy Hilt
	Virindi Scalpel

Singularity Weapons Quest Update
	A Journal by Martine	Singularity Axe (Retired)	Singularity Mace (Retired)
	Singularity Spear (Retired)	Singularity Sword (Retired)

Olthoi Food
	Olthoi Batter	Olthoi Cake Batter	Chocolate Olthoi Cake Batter	Olthoi Carrot Cake Batter
	Olthoi Cake	Chocolate Olthoi Cake	Olthoi Carrot Cake	Olthoi Egg
	Fried Olthoi Egg	Hard Boiled Olthoi Egg	Marinated Olthoi Egg	Pickled Olthoi Egg
	Vesayen Style Fried Olthoi Egg	Olthoi Pumpkin Pie Filling	Olthoi Pumpkin Pie	Olthoi Toast