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Jorath -> Rising Fire (Intro) (All Versions) (4/14/2012 15:27:53)
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Rising Fire
Location: Rising Fire -> War Camp! -> Rising Fire Intro
Requirements: None
Release Date: March 28th, 2025
Objective: The calm before the firestorm is ending.
Objective completed: The calm before the firestorm is ending.
Experience rewarded: 0
Gold rewarded: 0
Monsters
None
NPCs
Alz'ein
Etaos
Isiri
Nirios
Veyla
Rewards
None
Dialogue
*You, Alz'ein, Isiri, and Veyla are in a bedroom on Atrea's Midnight Inn.*
Isiri: Thank you for taking the threat of Wargoth so seriously, <Character>.
Isiri: You've been so generous with your time and effort, all for a group of people you barely know or understand.
<Character>: <Dragon> and I have lost a lot in the past. We can't just stand by and not help, when you're all going through worse!
<Character>: I won't pretend that I completely understand who Wargoth is, or that I entirely understand the threat he poses just yet...
<Character>: But I'll do everything in my power to help. I have lots of friends I can call on, too, if we need them!
Alz'ein: ...Sounds like we got pretty lucky, ending up where we did.
Isiri: Or perhaps the Professor knew where to send us to meet <Character>.
Isiri: Are you sure you've never met a human like him? He wore a white coat, and his technology was beyond what we could ever imagine.
<Character>: A white coat and technology...?
<Character>: Um. I know someone like that, but I, uh, I don't think we're thinking about the same person.
Isiri: Hmm... The Empress said he came through the portal with everyone else, but—
Nirios: Sorry to interrupt. Etaos and <Dragon> have returned.
*Scene pans outward to show Nirios, Etaos, and your dragon; Etaos and your dragon have returned from their mission of recruiting allies from Duat, Falconreach, and Swordhaven.*
<Dragon>: <Character>! I missed you! I'm back! You're not on fire! | *Happy roar!*
<Character>: Aw, I missed you too, <Dragon>! How did your visits go?
Etaos: It was quite the little adventure. I'm relieved to see that the assault hasn't yet begun.
<Dragon>: Etaos gave me so many snacks! | *Content growl.*
Isiri: There hasn't been any sign of rifts, but I'm worried about Veyla. She's getting worse.
Isiri: It's possible Wargoth is searching for her, specifically.
Alz'ein: Well he's not getting her. And if that means he takes longer to start attacking, then all the better.
Veyla: ...
<Character>: It certainly gives us more time to prepare. Etaos, did you manage to find reinforcements?
Etaos: Ah, right! About that.
Etaos: We met a Ranger, Zhoom, in Duat, who instantly recognized <Dragon>.
Etaos: He was still initially distrustful of me, since Atrea appearing so close seems to have put his people on alert.
Etaos: They're fortifying their town, and Zhoom has promised to help fight off any monsters that appear, as well.
<Character>: I've fought alongside Zhoom a few times. We can rely on him.
Etaos: That's good to hear. The Guardians were similarly grateful to have advance warning about the next attack.
Etaos: They're still recovering from last time, but they'll send whoever they can spare to at least try to contain the fight in the desert.
<Character>: And what about King Alteon?
Etaos: Thanks to the Guardians, I was able to get an emergency meeting with the King himself.
Etaos: I wasn't sure what to expect, but I get the feeling he wasn't either. <Dragon> certainly put him at ease.
<Dragon>: I got head pats and snacks! | *Happy growl!*
Etaos: After explaining our situation, however, he did not hesitate to promise his aid.
Etaos: "An attack on guests within my Kingdom is an attack on the Kingdom itself!", is what he said.
<Dragon>: I helped! | *Proud roar!*
Etaos: We will have knights assisting in our defense during the day.
Etaos: King Alteon spared no time in issuing his orders, and the knights should arrive shortly.
Nirios: I have underestimated you yet again, <Character>.
Nirios: There are those who would proudly proclaim their status as hero, yet have no allies or deeds to show for it.
Nirios: You and <Dragon> are clearly capable and proven.
<Character>: Well, this isn't our first time saving Greenguard, right, <Dragon>?
<Dragon>: Yeah! We're awesome! | *Heroic grumble*
Alz'ein: ...Just do not let your pride get the better of you. Having allies is all well and good, but you haven't seen what Wargoth can do.
Alz'ein: What happened to Somorah...
<Character>: We managed to stop Wargoth's first wave of attacks. We can do this.
<Character>: The knights and Zhoom will help defend Atrea during the day, and the Ateala can fight at night.
<Character>: Wargoth's forces won't get past us.
Alz'ein: ...
*Suddenly, Veyla receives another headache, caused by Wargoth's influence.*
<Character>: And if Wargoth himself tries to step foot on Lore, we'll all stand against him, together!
*Veyla's headache grows worse as she falls on her knees; this alarms Alz'ein.*
Alz'ein: Veyla!
Veyla: I—
*Isiri casts healing magic to subdue Wargoth's influence on Veyla.*
Isiri: A... A bigger surge of power...
Isiri: I will stay here and protect Veyla. Something is happening, go, now!
*You, your dragon, Etaos, and Nirios leave the Midnight Inn.*
Alz'ein: ...
*Alz'ein leave the Midnight Inn, leaving only Isiri to protect Veyla; Alz'ein, your dragon, Nirios, Etaos and you oversee rifts appearing outside of Atrea, signifying that Wargoth's next attack has begun.*
Nirios: It's begun.
Alz'ein: We'll join you once night falls. If we tried to fight in the sun, we'd be more of a liability than a help.
<Character>: Right. Well, either way, they're not getting into the city! Not on our watch!
<Dragon>: I'll show them real fire! | *Battle cry!*
*Scene cuts to black.*
Complete Quest
Other information
Completion of this quest unlocks the Fallen General badge.
Quest was reimagined with new dialogue and music on March 28th, 2025.
Thanks to DemonicDarkwraith for original entry.
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