The Elemental Cisterns

== Summary ==
* August 17th 2002 - Portal to the Core of the Ice Cistern (restricted level 20 - 40) opens up in Qalaba'r
* August 24th 2002 - Portal to the Core of the Fire Cistern (restricted level 30 - 60) opens up in Stonehold
* August 31th 2002 - Portal to the Core of the Acid Cistern (restricted level 50 - 80) opens up in Ayan Baqur
* September 16th 2002 - Portals to the Core of the Lightning Cistern open up in Dryreach.
* Four portals in total opened up successively, with different level restrictions: (Lightning Cistern Lower Core: 20-40, Lightning Cistern Mid Core: 30-60, Lightning Cistern High Core: 60-80), and a last one (80+), which could only be accessed if you were PK.
* Towns were also attacked by Crystal Lord Sovereigns and Elemental Clouds around the time of these events.
Further reading:
* The Defense of the Cisterns - Turbine account of how the event played out on Thistledown, Harvestgain and Darktide when the crystals still stood.
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== Dialog ==
Martine Speaks on the Fallen Ice Cistern Core
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Martine Speaks on the Fallen Fire Cistern Core
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Martine Speaks on the Fallen Acid Cistern Core
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The Lightning Cistern Core
 Martine Speaks on the Fallen Lightning Cistern Core	
 High Queen Elysa Comes to Aid in the Attack
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