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Asheron's Call had an ongoing story that was moved forward with each monthly event. These events were grouped together into story arcs, which each lasted roughly one year. Most story arcs had official titles, while the last one did not. For the last few years, the traditional story arc structure was dropped in favor of having multiple smaller, overlapping arcs.
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== Pre-release History ==
== Named Arcs ==
The history of the Isparian people on Dereth before the retail release of the game.


[[Isparians On Dereth: -15 P.Y. to 10 P.Y.]]
[[The Fourth Sending of Darkness]]
* The first arc was the return of [[Ilservian Palacost|Bael'Zharon]]. This arc began with December 1999's [[Sudden Season]] event ([[Frostfell, 10 PY]]) and concluded with December 2000's [[The Child of Daralet]] event ([[Frostfell, 11 PY]]).


== The Fourth Sending of Darkness ==
[[The Rise of the New Singularity]]
What began with a lost expedition ended up with Dereth changed forever. Foiling an undead cult's attempt to drain the warmth from the world unleashed a terrible danger upon the land. Soon, adventurers found themselves racing against time and their fellow Isparians in order to prevent an ancient evil from being released. And in the darkest of hours, only the alliance of a legendary sorcerer and three of humanity's greatest enemies could offer the hope of defeating the dreaded Hopeslayer, Bael'Zharon.
* The second arc revolved around a schism that developed within [[Virindi Lore|Virindi]] society. This arc began in January 2001's [[Now In This Hush]] event ([[Snowreap, 12 PY]]) and concluded in October 2001's [[The Widening Gyre]] event ([[Harvestgain, 12 PY]]).


[[Elements of Revenge]]
* The third arc was based on [[Candeth Martine]]'s unintentional release of a trapped Empyrean, [[Gaerlan]]. This arc began in October 2001's [[Dark Majesty]] expansion pack ([[Harvestgain, 12 PY]]) and concluded in September 2002's [[Verdict]] event ([[Thistledown, 13 PY]]).


[[The Fourth Sending of Darkness - Monthly Summary]]
[[A Time of Chaos]]
* The fourth arc was the [[Ancient Olthoi Queen]] seeking revenge against [[Asheron Realaidain|Asheron]]. This arc began in October 2002's [[Festivus]] event ([[Harvestgain, 13 PY]]) and concluded in October 2003's [[Reign of Terror]] event ([[Harvestgain, 14 PY]]).


== The Rise of the New Singularity ==
[[The Shattered Coil]]
The order of the Virindi is about to be threatened by a new enemy - Individuality.
* The fifth arc was the awakening of ancient [[Falatacot Lore|Falatacot]] magic which precipitated the [[Burun Lore|Burun]] invasion. This arc began in November 2003's [[Visions in the Darkness]] event ([[Leafcull, 14 PY]]) and concluded in November 2004's [[On Bended Knee]] event ([[Leafcull, 15 PY]]).


[[The Rise of the New Singularity - Monthly Summary]]
[[The War of Blood and Shadow]]
* The sixth arc was the [[Viamontian Lore|Viamontian]] invasion on mainland Dereth, and ultimately the release of [[Grael]]. This arc began in December 2004's [[The Calm]] event ([[Frostfell, 15 PY]]), continued with July 2005's [[Throne of Destiny]] expansion pack ([[Leafdawning, 16 PY]]), and concluded in August 2006's [[Shattering the Dark]] event ([[Verdantine, 17 PY]]).


== Elements of Revenge ==
[[Favored Sons]]
Martine's lust for revenge against Asheron was nothing compared to that of Gaerlan.
* The seventh arc was the Virindi [[Aerbax]]'s plot to take over Dereth. This arc began in September 2006's [[Come What Follows]] event ([[Thistledown, 17 PY]]) and concluded in February 2008's [[The Beast With Many Heads]] event ([[Coldeve, 19 PY]]).


[[Elements of Revenge - Monthly Summary]]
== Unnamed Arc ==


== A Time of Chaos ==
[[T'thuun Arc]]
They say an Olthoi Queen never forgets...
* The eighth arc was the awakening of the [[Slithis Lore|Slithis]] known as [[T'thuun]]. This arc began in March 2008's [[Foolish Ambition]] event ([[Wintersebb, 19 PY]]) and concluded in December 2008's [[Sins of the Fathers]] event ([[Frostfell, 19 PY]]). This marked the final single-plot, year long story arc.


[[A Time of Chaos - Monthly Summary]]
== Late Game Arcs ==


== The Shattered Coil ==
[[Crystalline Crag Arc]]
The magicks began to flow through ancient Falatacot temples again, and the curious nature of Isparians would open the path for the Burun to assault the homeworld of the Blood Witches.


[[The Shattered Coil - Monthly Summary]]
[[Mar'uun Arc]]


== The War of Blood and Shadow ==
[[Gear Knight Arc]]
In an attempt to gain the upper hand and crush the lands of New Aluvia, the power hungry Viamontians woud end up releasing a Child of the Shadow with more rage than even the Hopeslayer.


[[The War of Blood and Shadow - Monthly Summary]]
[[Apostate Virindi Arc]]


== Favored Sons ==
[[Geraine Arc]]
Trouble with the Sho assassins of the Tanada Clan and evil Falatacot plots were just the beginning. Aerbax would make his return, creating his Prodigal Children.


[[Favored Sons - Monthly Summary]]
[[Tou-Tou Shadow Arc]]


== Previous Story Arc - Name Unknown ==
[[Rynthid Virindi Arc]]


[[Previous Story Arc - Monthly Summary]]
[[Viridian Rise Arc]]


== Current Story Arc - Name Unknown ==
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[[Current Story Arc - Monthly Summary]]


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Latest revision as of 09:34, 9 March 2021

Asheron's Call had an ongoing story that was moved forward with each monthly event. These events were grouped together into story arcs, which each lasted roughly one year. Most story arcs had official titles, while the last one did not. For the last few years, the traditional story arc structure was dropped in favor of having multiple smaller, overlapping arcs.

Named Arcs

The Fourth Sending of Darkness

The Rise of the New Singularity

Elements of Revenge

A Time of Chaos

The Shattered Coil

The War of Blood and Shadow

Favored Sons

Unnamed Arc

T'thuun Arc

Late Game Arcs

Crystalline Crag Arc

Mar'uun Arc

Gear Knight Arc

Apostate Virindi Arc

Geraine Arc

Tou-Tou Shadow Arc

Rynthid Virindi Arc

Viridian Rise Arc


Lore
Characters Major Characters, Minor Characters, Isparian Characters, Empyrean Characters, Creature Characters, Deity Characters
Cultures Isparian: Aluvian, Gharu'ndim, Kael Arran, Milantean, Roulean, Sho, Silveran, Souia-Vey, Viamontian.
Empyrean: Dericostian, Falatacot, Haebrean, High Desert Nomad, Yalaini.
Creatures: A'nekshay, Banderling, Burun, Drudge, Fiun, Gearknight, Lugian, Mosswart, Olthoi, Ruschk, Shadow, Tumerok, Tusker, Virindi.
Deities: Deru, Gromnatross, Kemeroi, Slithis
Worlds Auberean, Bur, Gearknight Homeworld, Ezheret-Hazahtu, Ispar, Olthoi Homeworld, Tuu
Historical Records Texts, Internet Lore Articles, Event Announcements, Utterances, AC:DM CD Lore, A Brief History for Travelers, The History of Auberean, Stormwaltz Quotes
Historical Summaries Prehistoric Auberean, Arelis Eipoth, Dericoi Eipoth, Vacari Eipoth, Rhethis Eipoth, Torethis Eipoth, Hyrethis Eipoth, Moriqui Eipoth, Portal Year Era
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