Eons ago, the Blood Storm came to Telara, and no one could imagine ever slaying such vast and primal evil. Then rose the immortal Ascended, who slew both Greenscale and Akylios in a series of savage battles. Now, House Aelfwar and the Abyssal are frenzied with desperation, and the Ascended must race across Telara to collect fragments of the dragons’ power and devastate these leaderless cults.
When Greenscale and Akylios fell, their power dispersed across Telara. Where this planar energy congeals, a Dragon Mote is formed. If left untouched, the Mote will become a blight upon the land, mutating plants and beasts and driving men to madness. But a broken Dragon Mote leaks Dragon Tears, the pure elemental energy of the hideous gods. The cults would use this power to resurrect their masters, unless the Ascended can harvest the Tears first.
Dragon Motes can appear anywhere in Telara, promising fierce fighting between Defiant and Guardians over the valuable Dragon Tears within. Daily Quests will also become available over time, offering Dragon Tears as a reward and gradually revealing the secrets of the dying cults.
For all the dangers of the Dragon Motes, Dragon Tears can be traded for gear charged with the life-force of elemental gods. The Tome of Regrowth, for just one example, contains secrets of healing once known only to the Dragon of Life. Each faction’s vendors carry wonders for every Calling: weapons and armor to smite the Blood Storm, and a hat that overflows with primordial stylishness.
Where the energies of Greenscale and Akylios mingle, the factions have discovered mysterious Blossoming Maelstroms, knots of magic from the Planes of Water and Life. Ascended can purchase these oddities, as chunks of concentrated Dragon Tears called Quintessence. When fed enough Dragon Quintessence, a Maelstrom blossoms into the Mossy Tartagon, a turtle far faster than any turtle ought to be.
The cults are on the move to secure their masters’ energy, and only you can stop them from raising the vanquished Blood Storm. Claim the essence of the dragons, arm yourself with planar might, and claim the Legacy of the Fallen.
