Chapters/Chapter 1: The Spellstorm

**Date**
*Dec. 15th 2020 - March 24th 2021*
**Date**
*Dec. 15th 2020 - March 24th 2021*

**Previous Chapters**
* Prologue: The Gathering Storm
* **Chapter 1: The Spellstorm**
* Chapter 2: The Fracture
* Chapter 3: The Wardens

## Chapter Pass Rewards

**Avira Emberdane**: It’s been a year since the **The Fracture** ravaged our kingdoms and the **Spellstorm** began to devastate our lands. Our once bustling cities and villages now lie empty, their citizens forced to seek refuge in **Longwatch**.

But even within such devastation, the **Order of the Vowbreakers** believes there yet lies opportunity. Once again, magic is ours to discover. Now is the time to reclaim long forgotten artifacts, recently unearthed and ready for the taking. Even though it comes at a staggering cost, we now have the freedom to practice our arcane arts within the **Hollow Lands** without fear of **Vowkeeper** persecution.

But do not think that you will journey the Hollow Lands uncontested. Enemy Breakers will challenge you at every corner, and you’ll need to hone your skills if you wish to survive.
You must outlast, outrun, and overcome all others. Handle yourself well, and I’ll know you’re ready for your first assignment.

**Briefing**

**Avira Emberdane**: The **Vow Mandate** claims magic is a corrupting force. Yes, it can be dangerous in the wrong hands. Yes, there are those who misuse it. But magic is a part of our world. It should be respected, revered. Not feared and hidden.

**After Quest Completion**

**Avira Emberdane**: Good work out there, Breaker.

Surprised by your first assignment? Our order may have come together to keep the tradition of magic alive, but that doesn’t mean we abandoned our fellow citizens.

These letters may seem unimportant, but they have great value to those they belong to. And in these trying times, it’s the least we can do to keep spirits up. Today, our fellow citizens rejoice at returned memories. Tomorrow, perhaps their homes. Or so we all hope.

Next week you’ll be briefed by Blackthorn. I’ll save introductions till then, but suffice to say she has an important assignment for you.

 First Step

Reach the First Safe Zone
 Leap of Faith

Drop into Fort Halcyon,Dustpool Hold, and then Banehelm Keep
 Left Behind

Collect 5 Sentimental Letters

 Leveling Up
 Fire's Fury
 Risky Landing

### Week 2: The Deadmoss Documents

**Introduction**

**Blackthorn**: Name’s Blackthorn, former **Bogmore Collective** agent. I’m here to oversee your operation.

Like the rest of the kingdoms, the Collective wants to stop the Spellstorm and reclaim the Hollow Lands. And their investigations have borne fruit. What they discovered may just be the key to stopping this cursed storm. Trouble is, the Collective is sitting on the information they’ve gathered. They won’t move until they know how to best leverage it.

But your order understands that we don’t have the luxury of time. We need that information. Your assignment is to infiltrate the Collective’s camps and steal whatever documents you can find.

**Briefing**

**Blackthorn**: Bogmore is in the business of secrets. But when it comes to the Spellstorm... this is just one secret the Collective can’t afford to keep.

**After Quest Completion**

**Blackthorn**: Due to your efforts, we were able to secure the documents. Unfortunately, they’re encoded. I’m no cipher, but they almost seem to form a map of sorts. I’ll call in some favors, see what I can dig up.

It’ll take time to crack this code. Get some rest, Breaker. You’ve earned it.

 Deadmoss Damage Dealer

 Bogmore Camp Infiltration

Infiltrate 3 Bogmore Collective Camps
 Scouting the Swamp

Drop In Deadmoss 5 Times

 Deadmoss Collector
 Pure Poison
 Shadow Gauntlet

### Week 3: Cache Collection

**Introduction**

**Blackthorn**: Nothing’s ever easy with the Bogmore Collective.

The documents you gathered are parts of an encoded map. Lucky for your order, I’ve acquired a device that can decipher it. However, the device only works within certain locations. Tricky, I know.

You’ll start off in **Deadmoss**. Just head to Mossburn Village and the device will do the rest. From there you’ll visit Northmarch Pass, Gritfeld, and Edgewall Gate. With luck, your newly deciphered map will lead you to the Collective’s documents on the Spellstorm.

**Briefing**

**Blackthorn**: All of you were abandoned by your kingdoms once you took up magic. Yet here you are, trying to save the very homelands that branded you criminals. Tragic, ain’t it?

**After Quest Completion**

**Blackthorn**: Good news - there were documents hidden beneath those markers.

Bad news? We have no idea how they’re connected to the Spellstorm. There’s journal entries, research notes… just random scraps of information. But your scholars are hopeful they’ll find some connection. They’ll cross reference documents, argue the finer details - you get the picture.

I’ll let you know when the scholars find something concrete. If they find something concrete.

 Secrets of the Swamp

Visit Mossburn Village
 Divide and Decipher

Visit Northmarch Pass, Gritfield,and then Edgewall Gate
 Bogmore Collective Caches

Collect 5 Bogmore Collective Caches

 A Great Thirst
 Tumultuous Tirade
 Epic Collector

### Week 4: The Aegis Towers

**Introduction**

**Blackthorn**: The documents you collected make no mention of the Spellstorm. Instead, they all refer to the **Aegis Towers**. You’ve probably seen them while out in the Hollow Lands, though no one in their right mind would call them towers now. Think large metal platforms, covered in rubble and spread across the kingdoms.

If the Bogmore Collective saw a connection between the Aegis Towers and the Spellstorm, we need to explore it too. And your order’s scholars agree with me. But first, you’ll need to do some reconnaissance. Start off by inspecting the Aegis Towers and see what state they’re in.

**Briefing**

**Blackthorn**: The Bogmore Collective prides itself on secrets, but not all agents are privy to all information. If the Collective knew more about the Aegis Towers, I was never briefed on it.

**After Quest Completion**

**Blackthorn**: Perhaps I should have been a scholar. Certainly less hazardous than my own line of work.

Those piles of rubble certainly reacted to your magic. Why or how, I’m not sure. That’s for the scholars to figure out. But there’s a reason the Collective is interested in the Aegis Towers, and by the Green Flame we’re going to find out why.

You’ll be called in when we need further assistance. I’m sure Quincy's just chomping at the bit to introduce himself.

 Arcane Inspection

Inspect an Aegis Tower
 Bird's-Eye View

Drop into Fort Halcyon 3 Times
 Aegis Tower Activation

Activate 5 Aegis Towers

 Shield Wall
 Unflinching Bulwark
 Stuff of Legends

### Week 5: Truth of the Tideseers

**Introduction**

**Quincy Poisewax**: Hello there! Quincy Poisewax, resident magic expert. I help the Order research all things arcane. A tricky subject to study, given that the Vow Mandate outlawed such knowledge.

Your field work last week had fascinating results. The thought that these Aegis Towers may have magical properties is an exciting one to say the least, but if they can stop the Spellstorm? Suffice to say, it required further inquiry on my part. I dug through every text our order possesses, and eventually discovered a reference to an ancient order of scholars called the **Tideseers**. They seem to have worked within the Aegis Towers, though I’m unsure for what purpose.

That’s where you come in. I have a lead on where to find the Tideseers' research notes, and I need you to venture into the Hollow Lands to collect them. Hopefully by studying their research we’ll understand more about the Aegis Towers.

**Briefing**

**Quincy Poisewax**: I have a feeling there’s a reason I never learned about the Tideseers during my university years. Banehelm may give knowledge freely, but magic was just as forbidden in my homeland as any other kingdom.

**After Quest Completion**

**Quincy Poisewax**: I’ve only skimmed those research notes, but they have already turned out to be quite fascinating. The Tideseers studied a phenomenon called the **Spelltides**. Though they weren’t quite as destructive as the Spellstorm we face, there are striking similarities between the two phenomena.

The Tideseers describe the Aegis Towers as well. They were once large structures, created specifically to control the Spelltides. Think of them as lightning rods. They would harness the power of the Spelltides and disperse it safely. Which explains their reaction to your magic! The towers were taking in your power and dispersing it.

This is just the lead we need. Finally, a connection between the Spellstorm and the Aegis Towers. This must be why the Bogmore Collective was so interested in the landmarks. Thank you, my friend. I couldn’t have found this research without you.

 Treasure Hunting

Open 5 Chests in Banehelm Keep
 Back to Banehelm

Drop In Banehelm Keep 3 Times
 Tideseer Research

Collect Tideseer Documents in Banehelm Keep

 Banehelm Baddie
 Icy Aim
 Valiant Victory

### Week 6: The Mana Vaults

**Introduction**

**Quincy Poisewax**: The Tideseer research you collected last week was filled with fascinating content. They studied the Spelltides - past magical phenomenon that were strikingly similar to the Spellstorm we contend with today. Unfortunately, their methods for managing the Spelltides involved using the Aegis Towers. And, since those structures are now destroyed, we cannot replicate the Tideseers' methods.

There was another phenomenon they discussed in their research, however. On rare occasions, the Spelltides would produce something called **Arcane Rifts**. These rifts would disrupt the space around them in peculiar ways. Some scholars even theorized they were tears through time! The description of these Arcane Rifts reminded me of the **Mana Vaults** that you often find within the Hollow Lands. Which led me to hypothesize that perhaps these Mana Vaults are somehow connected to the Spellstorm.

I need you to open up Mana Vaults throughout the Hollow Lands while I conduct readings. If they are somehow connected to the Spellstorm, I should see similarities between the energies.

**Briefing**

**Quincy Poisewax**: Sometimes I envy your ability to go out into the field. I’d love to join you, but I have far too much research to get through. That, and I’m a terrible shot.

**After Quest Completion**

**Quincy Poisewax**: Comparing the readings you collected and the Tideseers' descriptions of Arcane Rifts, I certainly see some possibilities. I can’t say with certainty, but it almost seems as if the Mana Vaults are… suspended in time? Or perhaps even transported from the past, when magical artifacts were far more abundant.

Naturally, I’ll be doing more research on the subject. I’m curious if there are other ways the Spellstorm is affecting the Hollow Lands, and why it might be doing so. After all, the more we learn about the storm, the closer we are to stopping it.

 The Ultimate Collector

Collect 3 Pieces of Epic Equipment
 Dustpool Drop

Drop In Dustpool 3 Times
 Vault Picklock

Activate 5 Mana Vaults

 Only the Best
 Dustpool Dealer
 Paramount Purloiner

### Week 7: Researching the Spellstorm

**Introduction**

**Quincy Poisewax**: Our research on the Mana Vaults has led to further discovery. Using the data collected last week, I was able to scan the Hollow Lands for arcane fluctuations. And that scan resulted in finding that the Arcane Rifts we spoke of are actually present throughout the Spellstorm, and they’re growing stronger. I believe at this point they may actually be visually identified.

Now, the best way to study these **Spellstorm Rifts**, as I’ve come to call them, is to physically interact with them. Have no fear, however! I can say with 97.5 percent accuracy that you will not be harmed by the encounter. Though I do suspect something will happen, it should mostly be harmless. I think. Fascinating though, for sure!

Head into the Spellstorm and interact with the rifts. Leave the data collection to me.

**Briefing**

**Quincy Poisewax**: Arcane Rifts were theorized to be tears through time. Others believed them to be echoes of magical energies. Or perhaps they’re mere constructs of the Spellstorm itself…?

**After Quest Completion**

**Quincy Poisewax**: The surge of power those rifts gave you! I’ve never seen its like.

It also benefits us to theorize how else the Spellstorm may be affecting the Hollow Lands. We know of its destructive power, yes, but there’s so much more we can learn. And these Spellstorm Rifts prove that the storm is ever changing. Ever evolving, perhaps.

I’d like to study this phenomenon further, but I need time to go through the data you collected this week. Thank you, my friend

 Spellstorm Sprinter

Reach the Second Safe Zone
 Spellstorm Readings

Take 3 Spellstorm Readings
 Aegis Tower Readings

Set Up 5 Arcane Barometers

 Electrify and Edify
 Stony Stalwart
 Burgled Belt

### Week 8: Test of Talents

**Introduction**

**Avira Emberdane**: Thanks to your efforts, we now know more about the Spellstorm than ever before. Still, it will take time for Quincy to sort through the data you’ve collected. Meanwhile, I want you to work on your combat skills. With the Vowguard ever on our heels, we cannot afford to grow complacent. Everyone must hone their skills if our order is to continue its crucial work.

This week we’ll be focusing on  **talents**. When you’re out in the Hollow Lands, you’ll need every advantage you can get. Talents can increase the damage of your spells, help you track your enemies, and so much more.

For this week’s assignment, I’d like you to focus on the talents you already possess. Use them, enhance them, master them. Only then can you truly be a Breaker of merit.

**Briefing**

**Avira Emberdane**: I find that far too many Breakers grow complacent with their talents. Make sure to experiment, see what works best for you. You may end up surprised.

**After Quest Completion**

**Avira Emberdane**: I’d say you have the gist of it. Remember; never start a match without your talents. You might as well be begging for your foes to disrupt you. As you explore the Hollow Lands, it’s also wise to keep on the lookout for scrolls. If you find one? Read it. Unless you’re under enemy fire, of course.

I’ll have a new challenge for you next week. It would be best if you came prepared.

 Innate Talent

Start Match with a Talent
 Talent Coordinator

Fully Upgrade a Talent
 Well Read

Read 15 Scrolls

 Talent Upgrade
 Read and Ready
 One of Many Talents

### Week 9: Squadron Duty

**Introduction**

**Avira Emberdane**: Ready for your next challenge, Breaker? This week we’ll be focusing on working as a team.

With so few Breakers in our ranks, our order depends on all of its members. Which means we must work together if we’re ever to succeed in our goals. I want you to venture into the Hollow Lands with companions by your side. Protect them well, and you’ll succeed in this week’s task.

**Briefing**

**Avira Emberdane**: A Breaker who can cooperate is worth more than the most talented mage in the Hollow Lands. You’ll do well to remember that.

**After Quest Completion**

**Avira Emberdane**: I’m impressed. Any Breaker can sling a spell, but it takes true talent to coordinate with a team.

Remember that you need not face the Hollow Lands alone. Look towards your fellow Breakers for support. After all, a well coordinated team can take down the strongest of foes. Which is precisely why our order has lasted so long against the Vowkeepers and their dreaded Guard.

Next week you’ll continue to help Blackthorn with more Spellstorm research. For now, be well.

 Securing the Squad

Participate in Squad Match
 Cheating Exile

Be Revived by Squadmate
 Revive and Recover

Revive 3 Squadmates

 To the Rescue
 Lightning Lancer
 A Better Disruption

### Week 10: Disruption Data

**Introduction**

**Blackthorn**: Hey there, hotshot. You’ve certainly kept yourself busy these past few weeks.

Another theory for you from our ever-excited scholars. Seems that the arcane energy within the Spellstorm fluctuates. The leading theory is that it’s somehow connected to Breakers. So you’ll be conducting a few experiments, starting with the type of gauntlet you use.

Don’t worry about anything but the task at hand. We’ll handle the data collection from here.

**Briefing**

**Blackthorn**: Quincy would have briefed you, but he hasn’t left his study in weeks. Scholars.

**After Quest Completion**

**Blackthorn**: Seems you Breakers are good for something after all.

According to the data we collected, Breakers have been absorbing the power of the Spellstorm. You probably noticed a surge of power every time you’ve gone out for a mission. That’s you collecting the storm’s energy. Like charging a lightning rod.

The odd thing is that the Spellstorm isn’t getting any weaker. I’m no scholar, but you’d think if the Breakers are absorbing the storm’s power, it would eventually disappear. I suspect Quincy will have a thought or two on that.

For now, you earned some rest. Report back next week.

 Jack of all Gauntlets

Equip 3 Different Elemental Gauntlets in One Match
 Halcyon Hero

Deal 200 Damage in Fort Halcyon
 Knock Out

Disrupt 5 Players

 Chest Chaser
 Look Out Below
 Exile Expert

### Week 11: An Uncomfortable Truth

**Introduction**

**Quincy Poisewax**: It seems the secret’s out about the Spellstorm Rifts. Breakers all over the Hollow Lands are using them to gain an edge in battle. And that repeated use has now led to some rather fascinating consequences.

I speak, of course, of the arcane phenomena forming within the Fracture itself. I’ve come to call them **Fracture Vents**, given their aerodynamic qualities. I have many theories as to why this has occurred, but no hard data to back up my current speculations. Which is where your expertise for field research comes into play.

I need you to interact with these newly formed Fracture Vents while I collect data on the Spellstorm’s arcane fluctuations. Just make physical contact with the vents, and I’ll handle the rest.

**Briefing**

**Quincy Poisewax**: While I may be excited to learn more about the Spellstorm and Fracture, make no mistake. I too wish to return the Hollow Lands back to the beautiful homeland we all once knew.

**After Quest Completion**

**Quincy Poisewax**: Fascinating. From your earlier data, our order realized that the Breakers were actually absorbing the Spellstorm’s arcane energy as they battled within the Hollow Lands. But it didn’t make sense. Why wouldn’t that weaken the Spellstorm’s power?

But I understand now. According to our last experiment, the Spellstorm is feeding off the Fracture. Interacting with it somehow. Changing, growing - while the Breakers make the Spellstorm less powerful, the Fracture is doing just the opposite. It’s making the storm stronger.

Luckily for us, the unknown effort of the Breakers has prevented the Spellstorm from growing in size and power. But how can we tip the scales? Vowbreakers pour into the Hollow Lands whenever the storm clears. How can they possibly absorb more of its magic?

I’m afraid our research has just begun.

 Regal Runes

Equip 3 Rare (or Better) Runes
 Eye of the Storm

Cross Inner Spellstorm Circle 10 Times
 Fracture Finder

Take 5 Fracture Readings

 Runes of Legend
 Ground Attack
 Epic Collector

### Week 12: Prepare for the Worst

**Introduction**

**Avira Emberdane**: Quincy’s theory about the connection between the Aegis Towers and the Spellstorm is finally coming to fruition. Just not in the way we expected. Whether it be your earlier research efforts, or just a twist of fate, the Aegis Towers are now reacting to the Spellstorm. They are gathering the storm’s energy, but they’re not dispersing it.

There’s a chance this could be harmless, and eventually the Aegis Towers will safely disperse the energy. But there’s also a chance that the collected energy will eventually do… something else. Something catastrophic. For all we know, we’re on the cusp of another Fracture. We can’t take that chance.

You need to head to the Aegis Towers and absorb this power in order to safely disperse it. But be careful. There’s no telling how you’ll react to the absorption of so much arcane energy.

**Briefing**

**Avira Emberdane**: The refugees in Longwatch are still struggling to find some semblance of peace after the Fracture. I will not have them face another calamity, not so soon after losing their homelands.

**After Quest Completion**

**Avira Emberdane**: Through your efforts, we learned more about the Spellstorm than any scholar before. We now know that the Breakers have been absorbing the storm’s power every time they venture into the Hollow Lands. We also know the Fracture is still active, and its power is feeding into the Spellstorm at an equal rate. Though the storm is not growing in power, neither will it be absorbed.

But this week shows us that there’s still so much more to learn. Why did the Aegis Towers activate? Why are rifts forming within the Spellstorm and Fracture? What dangers lie ahead for our order? I’m afraid we have less time than ever to answer these questions. Reports indicate that the Vowkeepers are readying themselves for their own venture into the Hollow Lands. And while we face dangers from enemy Breakers every day, I can assure you that the Keepers are a force to be reckoned with.

But for now, let us celebrate our victories. This may be but a first step to bringing peace back to the Hollow Lands, but it is a step we took together. Good work out there, Breaker.

 Strange Readings

Dismantle 3 Arcane Barometers
 The Phenomenon

Visit All 5 Aegis Towers in Single Match
 Power of the Aegis

Sustain Aegis Tower Power for 30 Seconds

 Offhand Combat
 Double-Dealing Damage
 Cunning Combo