The Chronicle of Heroes ~ Of Fiends and Shadows

[The Midgard Times]

Protecting The City of Magic

This morning, what seemed to be a small lightning storm swept across the orc lands, ravaging everything in its path. Early reports indicated it was simply a freak weather event, but after a visit to the tribe shortly after, we realized it was something much, much worse.

Eudoxie had somehow found out last week's battle between the orc chief and the nobles was only a ruse, and the orc tribe was actually cooperating with Geffen's Government to assist and warn them of any future attacks. In retaliation, Lich Afanasy was sent to wipe out the tribe.

The orcs suffered a great loss, but still remain strong, and their chief told us he will still assist in any future battles against the emissaries of darkness.

Pixie also agreed recently to send troops to assist in any future fights. For the time being, the mirror and the city of Geffen seem to be in safe hands under these alliances.


In other news, Geffen's citizens woke up to find they could no longer teleport or warp around the city. A strange magic field had engulfed the city and the surrounding areas.

The mayor, the authorities and Adelaide's troops knew nothing of it, which raises concerns regarding Dark Lord's Mirror Fragment, as now it cannot be easily transported anymore.

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The next chapter in the Chronicle of Heroes will take place next Saturday, April 22 at 8:00 PM EST!

This event will require heavy coordination and teamwork with the whole server, as all parts happen not just in Geffen, but in the surrounding areas, all simultaneously.

Encroaching Shadows

This part of the event will involve fiends appearing on the bridges that lead to Geffen. On Geffen Field 04, monsters will appear on the north half of the map, and they must not cross the bridge to the south side's green area. Similarly, on Geffen Field 07, monsters will appear on the west side, and must not reach the east side's green area.

The city must be protected this way for the duration of the event, until GM-Ciar announces the monsters have been defeated, and if any mob crosses the line 3 times, this part will be considered a failure.


Infiltration

While everyone else protects Geffen, another group of heroes must patrol any other possible entry points to the city which Eudoxie or Ostellos could use. It is worth noting that Kafra Teleportation and Warp Portals are not possible for them. As soon as the event starts, there will be 15 minutes to find both Ostellos' and Eudoxie's MVP, otherwise this part will be considered a failure. If you find either or both, please PM a hosting GM immediately!


Dark Impetus

Six MVPs will be scattered across the fields surrounding Geffen, and all of them must be found and defeated within 30 minutes. These MVPs are:

• Midnight Jack
  
• Hanz Von Abendroth
  
• Lich Afanasy
  
• Werewolf
  
• Emissary of Darkness
  
• Lord Matthew

PM a hosting GM as soon as any of these is defeated, See the image above for maps these can be found in.



Ethereal Vortices

Three Dark Vortex MVPs will spawn at a location specified by the GM at the beginning of the Event. They are immobile, cast different kinds of skills, and are mostly unaffected by physical attacks. There is a time limit of 30 minutes from the beginning of the event to defeat these.



Other Event Details

• No mass resurrections will be provided during the event.
  
• Failure during one part of the event will have consequences on the other parts.
  
• The quality of the prizes at the end of the event depend on the success of it.
  
• All participants must be in a party created by the GM. Once the party is full, the GM will assign someone of his or her choosing to lead other parties.
  
• Participating parties must all have item share options on.
  
• Exp Share should be on if possible, but please understand players of all levels are welcome to this event.
  
• Any items obtained by the GM through party item share are kept by the GM. They will not be dropped in looter mobs or diced off.
  
• Communication and teamwork is key. This cannot be stressed enough. Players may use this thread to organize their classes, parties, strategies, etc.
  
• Please remember that regular server rules apply during this event, with the exception of kill stealing.
  
• To provide a better experience at the event, the GMs reserve the right to change any and all rules at any time, with the exception of the one prohibiting GMs to share their loot.
  
• This is a big event and takes time to prepare, not to mention there are some situations GMs aren't in control of. Patience is virtue!
  

Assist Troops

For this event, players will have access to a new feature: Assist Troops.


What are assist troops?

They are "monsters" that follow the player, fighting alongside them, similar to an MVP's follower. However, these act on their own, contrary to mercenaries. They will only be used in specific chronicles event.

Troop Details:

• There are 2 assist troops for each trans or extended class. There are also 3 Orc Troops and 3 Fairy Troops, for a total of 42.
  
• Heroes will be assigned a troop of their own allegiance. If the player is neutral, either a light or dark troop will be assigned at random. This does not apply to orcs or fairies.
  
• Each has their own build, with different strengths and weaknesses.

• Before the event starts, all participating players will be warped to a separate room to "register" them with an NPC.
  
• There will be NPCs scattered throughout Geffen and the surrounding area, each gives a choice of 3 troops.
  
• The NPC will only respond when a Chronicle of Heroes event is ongoing, meaning only GMs will choose when to have these assists available.
  
• An assisting warrior will be at your side for 20 minutes, until you relog, or are KO'd.
  
• You can only have 1 assisting warrior with you at a time. Due to technical limitations, where there's no way to remove your current troop, you must relog if you want another troop, even if it dies.
  
• It is absolutely prohibited to leave the event area with an assist troop active. Severe punishment will be issued to any player that does this. To avoid respawning in other towns, you must save in Geffen.
  

If there's any questions, please don't hesitate to ask!

Hope to see many people at the event! Remember, it's on Saturday, April 22 at 8:00 PM EST!