Hello everyone!
While leveling through the shadowlands, exploring the different zones and meeting the different
factions, we uncovered that Sire Denathrius is actually in league with the jailer.
Send down a whole bunch of anima into the maw, aiding the imprisoned Eternal One with
its release.
“Long ago, we stood as one to imprison that monster.
With the primus gone and Denathrius a traitor, our pantheon has been broken and doom comes
for the shadowlands.
There is yet hope.
This mortal saved me from the maw and revealed the sires treachery.
They aided my forest as well.
Their kind has shown great potential.
If focused, it could turn the tide in our favor.
Agreed.
For the good of the shadowlands, each mortal must choose a covenant.
And when our realms have regained their strength, we will stand together against the darkness.”
It’s decision making time and in this case we’re going to join the Kyrian in Bastion.
They have long ferried souls across the veil into the Shadowlands, ensuring a steady supply
of anima for all the realms.
Their sacred purpose must be kept strong, but they’re rather spread thin fighting
the forsworn, maintaining order among aspirants waiting to ascend, and countless other duties.
Our aid is much needed to help all follow the path which is totally not flawed.
The archon was so confident in this outcome that she has arranged a grand reception to
honor us.
“In this moment we shall follow the path together.
Come.
Brothers and sisters, hear me.
On this day we’ve come together for a momentous occasion.
The maw walker has proven that they are an ally not only ot Bastion, but to all the Shadowlands.
They have chosen to join our vaunted ranks.
TO help us reclaim our realm.”
“Behold our glorious Archon! she who was ancient when this realm was young.”
“Step forward.
Face your fellow kyrian, so they may welcome you as one of their own.”
Cutscene: This mortal has not been long upon our path,
but their strides have echoed throughout the halls of the Ascended.
In service to our cause, they have defended our temples against invasion.
Exposed the traitor Denathrius, and braved the terrors of the Maw itself.
On this day, we welcome them into our sacred covenant.
Together, we will restore peace and order to this realm.
Glory to Bastion!
Cheer, cheer, cheer cheer cheer
“These brave souls are your kin now, maw walker.
Welcome.”
While the other covenants have a bit of a side story to go through, a small chapter
of storytelling related to their domain...I couldn’t actually find one for the kyrians.
They do get a cool intro cutscene and reception, atleast that’s something.
Besides that it’s getting ready for the adventures ahead.
One more step yet remains before our initiation is complete.
We must now enter Elysian Hold, entryway to the rest of the spires of ascension and the
vantage point from which the ascended safeguard bastion and their aspirants in training.
“Elysian hold was built by the Archon to serve as our covenant’s base of operations.”
“With the jailers allies encroaching on all sides we must make full use of its resources.”
“Bask in the glory of Elysian Hold.
Magnificent is it not?”
“Much remains to be done to ready ourselves for action across the Shadowlands.”
In order to support the Shadowlands with the threats ahead of us, like Sire Denathrius
allying with the jailer or the Forsworn right here in bastion, we’ll have to empower ourselves,
empower our followers and empower our Covenant.
As we adventure through the Shadowlands, our connection to the covenant grows ever stronger
and our renown does as well.
A higher renown means greater rewards, greater power.
We gather it by completing chapters in our covenant campaign, by returning anima to our
storage and by saving the souls from the maw itself.
But what’s power if you don’t show it off.
Our forces are weakened by doubt and our temples are under assault.
If we are to aid the rest of the shadowlands, we must begin here in our domain first, in
bastion.
Today we walk the path of courage by completing 3 world quests in the zone.
The other denizens of the shadowlands will call upon us for aid as well.
While this quest and in the beta times these callings actually gave anima, not so much
in the first week while going through it on live.
The save soul quests for renown was also not available quite yet so maybe it will come
later or maybe they’ve changed it.
Either way, our first time doing this quest does reward us with anima, safely stored in
our Sanctum Reservoir.
This power can be used for many things, but this sanctum can’t function on anima alone.
It will require the combined effort of many souls working together to unlock its full
potential.
We know of a domain where plenty of souls would love to come with us and be put to work.
Back to the Maw we go where our broker friend Ve’nari helps us out, for a price of course.
With souls collected we can start our first covenant upgrade.
Maybe lay down a transport network for easier travel in the zone.
An anima conductor to active new challenges and adventures.
A command table, don’t think i’ll have to explain what a command table is or a unique
upgrade that’s different for every covenant.
In the case of the Kyrian, this upgrade will give us access to the path of Ascension.
An ancient rite of combat in which you act as a tactical guide for champions of Bastion,
testing their mettle against a series of powerful foes.
Now the covenant abilities of the kyrian have been restored to us, granted permanently while
we stick with them, but there is even greater might to be found by binding our soul to another.
All kyrians undergo this sacred ritual – albeit typically many aeons before they stand before
the archon herself.
To soulbind is not an irrevocable bond.
However, it is not to be entered into lightly.
We will experience one another’s pasts.
Our hopes, fears, dreams, our very memories – if any still linger.
We will become kindred spirits in the truest sense.
Once complete, our connection will transcend physical space and make us stronger in more
than mere brawn.
In our case, our first soulbind is with Pelagos
“Aspirant Kleia, thank you for joining us on this sacred occasion to witness the bonding
of this outsider with aspirant Pelagos.”
“Pelagos?”
“Kleia, they saved me...and many others.
It does make sense.”
“I would be honored soulguide, I just...hope I can keep my bond with Kleia as well.”
“You shall.
This ancient device shal lallow your souls to connect.
SImply reach out to one another.”
Soulbinding cutscene
“I feel...everything.
By the Archon, what a life you have lived!”
As our renown grows so too will our bond over time, but there is the ability to accelerate
the process with the use of some conduits.
Pick the different abilities that we want, the different paths our bond flows through.
Great power awaits to be unlocked.
“It is done.
May the power within your souls serve you well.”
That’s the basic set up for the covenant and as I mentioned, the Kyrian don’t really
have much more beyond this.
We’ve been fully inducted into their sacred covenant, and may stand tall forever more
as a kyrian.
There will be many challenges ahead of us and we shall face them together.
That will be once we’ve increased our renow, so for now thank you very much for watching
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