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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 - Monthly Summary]] ==
[[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]]).


== The Rise of the New Singularity ==
[[Elements of Revenge]]
The order of the Virindi is about to be threatened by a new enemy - Individuality.
* 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]]).


[[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]]).


Theirs was a world of order, a place blessed with harmony and cursed with solitude. But one band of rogue Virindi sought to cast off the shackles of conformity and attain the power, freedome, and individuality that they believed was their due. When their rebellion crossed over into the realm of the material, Dereth was quickly caught in the middle. Adventurers were forced to contend not only with loyalist Virindi, but with rebels whose 'perfect' new world threatened to destroy theirs.
[[The Shattered Coil]]
* 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 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]]).


[[The Rise of the New Singularity - Monthly Summary]]
[[Favored Sons]]
* 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 ==
== Unnamed Arc ==
Martine's lust for revenge against Asheron was nothing compared to that of Gaerlan.


[[Elements of Revenge - Monthly Summary]]
[[T'thuun Arc]]
* 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.


Candeth Martine was torn asunder emotionally by a strange portal that carried him away from the wife and daughter he loved and physically by the Virindi looking to create a living weapon. Freed from their control, only his hatred of Asheron, the one who created the portals in the first place, gave him purpose. With the very power of portalspace at his command, Martine attempted to take his revenge on the man and the world that had cost him everything. However, he and his fellow Isparians soon found themselves at the mercy of a man whose hatred for Asheron eclipsed even Martine's--a man whose wrath would drive the very forces of nature into chaos.
== Late Game Arcs ==


== A Time of Chaos ==
[[Crystalline Crag Arc]]
They say an Olthoi Queen never forgets...


[[A Time of Chaos - Monthly Summary]]
[[Mar'uun Arc]]


== The Shattered Coil ==
[[Gear Knight 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]]
[[Apostate Virindi Arc]]


== The War of Blood and Shadow ==
[[Geraine 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]]
[[Tou-Tou Shadow Arc]]


== Favored Sons ==
[[Rynthid Virindi 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]]
[[Viridian Rise Arc]]


== Previous Story Arc - Name Unknown ==
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[[Previous Story Arc - Monthly Summary]]
 
== Current Story Arc - Name Unknown ==
 
[[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
Miscellaneous Lore Lore Database, Continuity, Factions, Historical Sites