A Legend's Legacy: Ones Among Us

A Legend's Legacy: Ones Among Us is the sixth expansion for A Legend's Legacy, serving as the sequel to A Legend's Legacy: Risen Sun. It is the first expansion in the second half of the Majestic Saga.
The expansion centers on the endgame of events after Risen Sun, where the Shardlord, who was revealed to be Daedros Loss'end, along with his brother Deathlius Loss'end, used the remaining Paradox Orb on Outhria to halt the advance of Xanados, the Evil One. While the world and the remainder of a large portion of the Almighty Expanse was saved, it came at a great cost, with that of the Aegis of Absolution beginning to crumble due to the efforts of a mysterious entity. Now that the Old Ones have begun to make their return, the world of Outhria will begin to experience a wave of ideological warfare, consisting of corruption and destruction, that will shake the world to its core. Several of the Old Ones have allied together, though with some interests separate, to keep other Old Ones from spreading their influence with the multiple factions of the planet, whereas others seek to expand their armies and interests in order to control the resources and populations of the planet. The expansion will deal with the history of the Old Ones, living and dead, as well as their time spent manipulating the forces of Outhria. It additionally focuses on the story of the Sai Dynasty, and one of their last living members, Kaijin No Sai, a veteran of the war of the Risen Sun and a specialist in the art of the Tetsujin.
Ones Among Us added a bunch of new features to the game of A Legend's Legacy, including an increase to the level and skill cap, bringing it to 160, and revamping several levelling assets. Adventurers will be able to become Emissaries, choosing a faction represented by that of an Old One, and gaining an ability to their class, while also siding with the general factions that are against their own chosen god. The capabilities of Emissaries will add new twists to player-vs-player content and also allow players to battle players of other emissaries in specific zones in the new continent of Godrica. Adventurers will also gain access to a new class, the Tetsujin, who have reawakened following the return of the Old Ones, and have access to play as the Kaiborne, the lightning elves who make up the entirety of the Sai Dynasty. The expansion also added eight new dungeons and two raids on launch, and heavily revamped the item system of old - changing the rarity system as a whole, which debuted in the final exit patch of Risen Sun. Items from previous expansions were changed with color codes and rarity; "legendary items" became "epic items" and "godly items" became "legendary items". Many rarities got new names, such as Godly items becoming Mythic items, with Uber items being included in the same category but retain their same perks as before. Fabled and Majestic items saw no additional changes. This was implemented as something Shade described as "needed for some time".
The expansion was released in June 2023, the longest time between expansions to date. This came with a surge of content and five promised patches, and development into the next expansion was already underway since the details were confirmed about Ones Among Us.
== Premise ==
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== Storyline ==
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== Notable Characters ==
Ones Among Us has several characters with branching storylines.
* Kaijin No Sai: After the end of the war of the Risen Sun, Kaijin finds himself troubled with several emotions, mostly of contempt and guilt, as he knew what would happen following the Shardlord's death. Kaijin now leads the [[Tetsujin]] to restore them to their former glory as defenders of Outhria under Jadus. He seeks the legacy of his father, Jin No Sai, the founder of the Tetsujin and the Sai Dynasty.
* Sakura Windstorm: The wife of Kaijin, and the ferocious warleader of the Tetsujin. Sakura is being hunted by mysterious foes she thought once destroyed, and now seeks to expand the grip of the Tetsujin on the Old Ones' forces before they seek to destroy them.
* Jin No Sai: The founder of the Tetsujin, the Sai Dynasty, and the father of Kaijin No Sai. Jin was a legendary figure in the primordial ages of Outhria, who worked with Luther Die at various points to defeat the raging forces of old. Jin's past and secrets may be the key to stopping the forces of the Old Ones, if they can be found...
* Jadus: The Old One of Treasury, and the benefactor of the Sai Dynasty. Jadus seeks to stop the forces of the other Old Ones that seek the destroy or control the world he has sworn to protect.
* Shatum: The Old One of Fate who believes in the world deciding for itself what is to come. Shatum however has an agenda unbeknownst to that of the others that may prove dangerous or beneficial to Outhria...
* Xinystr: The aberratious individual known as Xin no Sai has resurfaced with the power of Old Ones as Xinystr, the Old One of Emptiness. His agenda to subjugate Outhria into the realm of nothingness has been rooted for some time, and now with his brethren returning to the planet, his efforts can only come to fruition.
== Content ==
=== New Areas ===
Ones Among Us takes adventurers to the new expansion of Godrica, a heavily contested territory of the Old Ones.
* Ricas Frontier (150-152)
* Twilight Span (152-155)
* Annihila Meadow (155-158)
* Shamajesta (158-160)
* Tetsuqahon (160)
=== Dungeons and Raids ===
Dungeons and Raids have been revamped in Ones Among Us. Dungeons still feature three difficulties but are renamed to keep in line with nomenclature. Dungeons are sorted by Normal, Heroic, Mythic, and Mythic X (or Mythic+) with gear scaling on difficulty. Originally, Normal was Standard, Heroic was Master, and Mythic was Legend (and Legend+).
Raids have also been revamped, with naming being changed, and new difficulties being added and/or improved.
* Adventurer is unchanged
* Standard --> Normal
* Master --> Heroic
* Hardened --> Mythic
* Rising --> Mythic I,II,III,IV,V
As names have been changed, the new endgame mechanic for Raids is adding five additional tiers of difficulty with limited attempts depending on the raid and boss structure. Each Mythic increase in difficulty adds a 20% modifier to boss health and damage, but no additional mechanics. At Mythic V for raids, bosses are doubled in strength and health, and have an additional % chance to drop Mythic and Majestic items if applicable, as well as uber set items.
=== Dungeons ===
* Godgigum Vault
The illustrious vault where the Godgigum Chalice was forged back in ancient times. The Vault is under heavy attack, and the mysterious magicks within are of great benefit to the Old Ones' forces who can retrieve them the quickest. This dungeon is located in the Ricas Frontier.
* Armory of the Oneforged
Back when the Old Ones were on more peaceful terms, the armory they had to create their forces using their own sources of anima was unrivaled in strength. Desolation and conflict heavily depleted the magicks within however, and now all that remains of a once powerful armory is a husk left to rot. This dungeon is located on the edge of the Ricas Frontier.
* Turtakal
The ancient tribes of the Turollan people witnessed an ancient being known as Turtalos in ancient times defend against the Old Ones. Malevolent forces seek to awaken Turtalos' spirit and use it to empower their armies. This dungeon is found in the Twilight Span.
* The Emerald Strand
A former hunting ground for the Sai Dynasty, the Emerald Strand is fraught with danger as forces of Xinsytr seek to defile everything it stood for. This dungeon is found in the outer reaches of the Twilight Span.
* Caverns of Reminiscence
The Dreamsages invoke their powers from the abilities of dreams and memories, and make their tidings in an encampment that surround these majestic caverns. Within the caverns lies a dangerous entity who also made the caverns its home. This dungeon can be found in Annihila Meadow.
* Tetsu Shrine
A crypt for the departed of the Tetsujin, watched over by Jadus' finest students. A strong saying in the Tetsujin is to be wise in combat in the gardens rather than to be wise in gardening in combat, and the Shrine's most sinister spirits are awakened to wreak havoc once again. This dungeon is found in Annihila Meadow.
* Wake of Ruin
As the Godless seek to bring about a defense against that of the Old Ones, there are others who wish to undo their efforts. In the Wake of Ruin, Old Ones don't take too well to being resisted. And the destructive consequences only keep to repeat themselves. This dungeon is in Shamajesta.
* The Sleeper's Dream
An epic dungeon, the Sleeper's Dream revisits the history of the Old Ones when they battled Vlaadtu before he took to his slumber back in ancient times. This dungeon is located in Shamajesta.
==== Raids ====
* Takara No Kami (Tier I)
Takara No Kami is a heavily defended complex belonging to Jadus and the Tetsujin. As of late, the complex is been under attack by rogue forces manipulating those of the jade dragonflight and the Onishuma in an attempt to steal the relics within.
* Majesty's Rest (Tier II)
As part of an unexpected discovery, the secret resting place of Old Ones lore belongs to that of Majestus, forefather of the Old Ones. As Xinystr's forces seek to uncover the secrets within, Majestus rests in a weakened state and must be protected at all costs.
* Heart of Godrica (Tier III, first patch)
The Heart of Godrica produces a font of unseen animous energy, sought after by the Old Ones, their brethren, and many others in order to control and take conquest over all of Outhria. The Wellspring, found at the center of the Heart, has awakened again after millenia, and must not fall into the wrong hands.
* Shattered Vale (Tier IV, second patch)
As Atru'Nexra and Dje'Serus' forces come to a peak in their battle, the two Old Ones have caused irreparable damage to their own kind, their followers, and the surroundings amongst them. Take part in this monumental battle and best not one, but two Old Ones before they become uncontrollable.
* Ame no Jin (Tier V, third patch)
A mysterious fortress once owned by Jin No Sai, one of Outhria's primordial heroes, and the first Tetsujin. As Kaijin and the Tetsujin seek to defend the world, Ame No Jin's halls may hide the last haven between world annihilation, Old One domination, and the safety of worlds.
* Battle of the Ones (Tier VI, fourth patch)
As the overwhelming battle of the Old Ones reaches its peak, their numbers march into battle with their faithful to take control of the remaining Wellsprings in Godrica, and all of Outhria. Bear witness to one of the deadliest battles for the future of Outhria, or as Shatum puts it, the end of gods.
* Xinstrath Swell (Tier VII, fifth patch)
As the Wellsprings begin to collapse and the Godless reign supreme over the influence of the Old Ones, only a few remain, and their sole purpose - existence comes to a head in Xinystr's foul desecration of Godrica. Charting a course over the destruction of the Wellsprings and the font of remaining Old One influence, Xinystr seeks to remake the world the way it was meant to be - in his eyes alone.
=== Majestic and Mythic Items ===
As part of an item revamp, items have been distributed and changed accordingly:
* Dungeons now drop (blue) rare items, and on Mythic they drop (purple) epic items
* Raids drop (purple) epic items and an assortment of (orange) legendary items, and on Mythic they drop (red) mythic items
** Uber set items drop on all difficulties, but the final boss has a guaranteed drop on Mythic difficulty
** Mythic items are rare world drops or items dropped from final bosses, or as Uber set items, and are best in tier for the entire game behind Majestic items
** Majestic items are available through quests in the game and from endgame bosses
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