Lunar Eclipse
Normal
Act: 8
Reward: Soul of Lunaris
Find a way through the Sewers so you can search for the Moon Orb.
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1 | Find a way through the Sewers Find a way through the Sewers so you can search for the Moon Orb. Area: The Toxic Conduits NPC: Solaris was thought to be the light of leadership, guiding and enlightening each emperor that sat the throne. In practice, most of them emperors turned out to be a bit dim, but then history and theology have never quite seen eye to eye. As for Lunaris, a goddess of the moon and earth, the mother of dreams and inspiration. Doesn't sound like a bad lady until you consider that dreams harbour nightmares and that inspiration is just one notion shy of insanity. No doubt he clings to that orb like it's his adopted mother's own nurturing breast. If you were to wean him from the teat, and place that orb at the bereft mother's feet, we may yet see the moon itself fall. That orb is the seed that must be stolen from this new son of hers, and planted at the feet of his ancient mother. Lunaris, in her cold fury, has forgotten that the warming sun of morning is as life-giving as the cooling damp of evening. The empire Lunaris dreams of shall be lit by moon and twinkling stars, and life itself shall wither away in the perpetual night. Upon that mighty span between Sarn's left hand and its right, Solaris burns to consume every single moment of existence. Sparing no thought for life and its needs, she would see the world parched barren before she yields to reason. The sun must be allowed to set so that it may rise again as a blessing, not a curse. |
2 | You have found a way through the Sewers. Talk to Maramoa about the location of the Moon Orb. Area: The Sarn Encampment NPC: The Ankh of Eternity. Veruso, Prima Imperialus, placed it there himself at the dawn of the Empire. If the legends are correct, the Ankh has powers over life and death... when paired with the correct Azmerian ritual. I've learned the ritual. All I need is the Ankh of Eternity and I know I can bring Tolman back... properly this time. Will you retrieve the artefact for us? I've tried but the creatures around the shrine... simply too dangerous. Yes, yes, Tolman, I'm getting to that. I've already prepared a site for the ritual, out in the Quay. Please, meet us there with the Ankh so that I may yet breathe life into my dearest love. In any case, thank you. The sewers can run clear now that there's no fetid witch clogging up the pipes. Here, have a little something to commemorate your fine clean-up job. He turned his personal garden into a maze and filled it with all sorts of traps and nasty beasties. Convicted criminals were then given a choice. Death or the Garden. If they got through, an imperial pardon was theirs. Weren't no pardons on record as far as I could see. That's what happens when people have too much time and gold on their hands. The only problem is that Titucius himself is up and guarding his pretties once more. Still, if you can recover those Wing of Vastiri then I'm confident I can sell them back to the Maraketh for a fair sum. They're a cultural icon after all, dripping with sentimental value. What do ya say? No doubt he clings to that orb like it's his adopted mother's own nurturing breast. If you were to wean him from the teat, and place that orb at the bereft mother's feet, we may yet see the moon itself fall. That orb is the seed that must be stolen from this new son of hers, and planted at the feet of his ancient mother. Still, our journey nears completion. To the north lies Highgate and the cessation of our efforts to extract the Dark Ember from my dearly departed Beast. And none too soon. Every hour Kitava's strength grows, and the longer he and the other gods dwell in this land, the less is humanity's chance of survival. Still, our journey nears completion. To the north lies Highgate and the cessation of our efforts to extract the Dark Ember from my dearly departed Beast. And none too soon. Every hour Kitava's strength grows, and the longer he and the other gods dwell in this land, the less is humanity's chance of survival. Still, our journey nears completion. To the north lies Highgate and the cessation of our efforts to extract the Dark Ember from my dearly departed Beast. And none too soon. Every hour Kitava's strength grows, and the longer he and the other gods dwell in this land, the less is humanity's chance of survival. So what did I do? So what did I do? So what did I do? |
3 | Find the Moon Orb Search the Lunaris Temple for the Moon Orb and use it to summon Lunaris herself. Area: The Lunaris Temple |
4 | Search the Lunaris Temple for the Moon Orb and use it to summon Lunaris herself. Area: The Lunaris Temple |
5 | Kill Dusk Kill Dusk, who is guarding the Moon Orb. Area: The Lunaris Temple |
6 | Take the Moon Orb You have killed Dusk. Take the Moon Orb. Area: The Lunaris Temple |
7 | Find the Sun Orb You also need to find the Sun Orb in order to summon Lunaris. Area: The Solaris Temple NPC: May this come to pass, and may you cut down these goddesses as a forester might fell a pair of stubborn old trees. |
8 | Take the Sun and Moon Orbs to the Harbour Bridge Take the Moon Orb to the Harbour Bridge and summon Lunaris. Area: The Harbour Bridge NPC: May this come to pass, and may you cut down these goddesses as a forester might fell a pair of stubborn old trees. |
9 | Kill Solaris and Lunaris You have used the Moon Orb to summon Lunaris. Kill her. Area: The Harbour Bridge |
10 | The exit to Act 9 is now open Quest Complete - You have killed Lunaris and gained access to Act 9. Area: The Harbour Bridge NPC: Not that I'm complaining! In my experience, theocracy's never been great for entrepreneurs like me, unless you're in the holy relics business. It's too single-minded. Too orderly. Give me chaos any old day, for it is in chaos that opportunity is bred. Sarn can get back to its usual state of mayhem and I can get back down to business. Everyone's a winner! In time, all of Sarn will thank you. For now, let it simply be me. On this road, there are the goddesses of Maraketh to be reckoned with, and they will not take kindly to our endeavour. Regardless, I must enter the corpse of my beloved Beast and wrest our sliver of hope from the life you so blindly took. There is no prophecy nor portent, no epic nor allegory that can promise your survival in this great journey of ours. For despite your trappings, you remain most certainly, irrevocably, mortal. On this road, there are the goddesses of Maraketh to be reckoned with, and they will not take kindly to our endeavour. Regardless, I must enter the corpse of my beloved Beast and wrest our sliver of hope from the life you so blindly took. There is no prophecy nor portent, no epic nor allegory that can promise your survival in this great journey of ours. For despite your trappings, you remain most certainly, irrevocably, mortal. |
11 | Quest Complete - You have killed Lunaris and gained access to Act 9. |