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Kelethin and Athica Starting Guide
First off, from all of the staff here at Shards of Dalaya, we would like to welcome you to our game! We have provided this newbie guide for Greater Faydark and Athica as part of our official starting area guides series to help new players acclimate themselves to Shards of Dalaya, and to find things to do in their starting areas. This guide will cover Wood Elves and High Elves starting in the Faydark Region. Always remember: these guides are just suggestions. SoD is made to allow you to level up however you like, wherever you like.
Greater Faydark
Wood Elves
The Wood Elves are the younger cousins of the High Elves, less serious, more closely aligned with the Earth Mother of Dalaya. They love life and all its joys, sometimes taking it less seriously than they should. Regardless, they are capable of tremendous devotion to a cause that draws them in, and are as a general rule well-meaning and friendly. Wood Elves have the Elven Mind, which protects them against Charm and Mesmerize. They see in the dark with Infravision. Additionally, they are closely aligned to the animals on the land, who view Wood Elves as friends.
Kelethin
The Wood Elves make their home in Kelethin, a city compromised of giant platforms suspended among the trees of the Faydark. Years ago, Kelethin had been wiped clear of all life with a powerful magical and chemical weapon during the Kaezulian Wars. One hundred and thirty years later, the remnants of that weapon have finally cleared away enough for the surviving Wood Elven refugees to reclaim their home.
Quests
Greater Faydark quests
- Q1 Level 1 - 5. All Classes.
- Guard Macyron is looking for help in ridding the forest of threats to Athica. Perfect work for new adventurers.
Kelethin quests
- Q1 Level 1 - 30. All Classes.
- Guard Naldina on the ground level by the South Lift has two quests for new adventurers.
- Q2 Level 1-5. All Classes.
- Thaernd Rosevale is a master tailor, and often experiments with embroidering magical garments. Talk to him and he might be willing to embroider something for you.
- Q3: Level 1-13. Brd|Rng|Rog|War
- Scoutmaster Forond is the leader of the Kelethin Rogue Guild, the Faydark Scouts. Although his main duty is to help young rogues, he may also have something of interest for Rangers, Bards and Warriors. He is known as a bit of an armorsmith on his spare time.
- Q4: Level 2-4 (Max 4). All Classes.
- Worchag the Hunter is down and out. He came to the Faydark to hunt a legendary bear, but instead barely got away from it with his life. He may be worth talking to – but only if you have a friend or two to go after a truly fearsome grizzly.
- Q5: Level 1-15. All Classes.
- Katrina the Stewardess is the Stewardess of Kelethin. It is her job to welcome people to the city, and offer them tasks if they would like to increase their standing with the Citizens of Kelethin. Gain enough standing, and you can get a Talisman of Kelethin, allowing you to instantly teleport to Kelethin at whim. For new players, she has one simple bounty that involves killing Frilakh.
- Q6: Level 11-22. Brd|Rng|Rog|War.
- Hingoth Keenshot is a retired ranger who can talk about nothing about how glorious his past was. Still, he is a skilled fletcher, and may be willing to help out a new adventurer if they are willing to listen to his stories. He mans his little bow shop during the day, while his wife takes the night shift.
- Q7: Level 5-10. All Classes.
- Guard Kerwyn is supposed to be one of two guards manning the North Lift – yet his partner is missing. To make things even worse, Kerwyn is supposed to go on an important scouting mission today, which can not happen if it means leaving the North Lift without a guard.
- Q8: Level 5-15. All Classes.
- Forestmaster Finalen is in charge of restoring the Faydark from the ravages of the recent war with Kaezul. He is particularly interested in the treant population – and could surely use some helping hands.
- Q9: Level 1-10. All Classes.
- Packmaster Godras is the finest bag maker in Kelethin. His wares are not cheap, but he is almost always willing to trade some gathered supplies for his craftsmanship. If you are in need of bags, he is the man to talk to.
- Q10: Level 10-20. All Classes.
- Commander Berengot leads the Protectors of Kelethin. The Protectors are in charge of guarding the city from harm, and he is currently running missions against the Frilakh and Fearstone Keep. He always has need for more spies within the keep, or for willing scouts to collect information.
- Q11: Level 5-25. All Classes.
- Jeslyn Truewind's son has gone missing. The guards have sent out multiple search parties, yet not a single sign has been found. Jeslyn has her own theories as to what happened, even though the guards think she is crazy.
- Q12: Level 5-22. All Classes.
- Patricia Shadowfall is a gnomish researcher into necromancy and dark magics. She has come to Kelethin to study the Frilakh and their magic. She thinks that the Kaezulian's trained the Frilakh, so that Kelethin would be that much less inhabitable after they pulled out back to Ikisith. She could most definitely use a hand in her research, and would likely reward anyone who is willing to risk journeying into Fearstone well.
Athica
High Elves
The High Elves are a noble - if haughty - race, the oldest of the elven races, and as they like to think, with the purest of elven blood. Two thirds of their number were slaughtered in the Kaezulian wars, and they are desperately trying to rebuild themselves to their former glory.
Athica
The High Elves make their home in Athica. Originally known as Felwithe, Athica was built around a magical presence in the Faydark known as the Heart of Athica. Felwithe and the other elven cities all fell during the Kaezulian Wars. After the wars, High Elves attempted to travel back into Athica, yet the Heart of Athica had become corrupted and bitter and would drive away anyone who attempted to resettle the city. Generations past, until a group called the Bearers of Truth were able to reach the Heart of Athica, and convince the presence to allow the city to be rebuilt. They changed the name from Felwithe to Athica, and that rebuilding process is still in place today.
Although one of the most bustling cities in Dalaya, Athica is not a place with many needs for new adventurers. Because of this, the majority of new High Elven players should find themselves making the trip north from the Athica gates to Kelethin if they wish to quest through their lower levels.
Quests
- Q1 Level 5-15. All Classes.
- Fornel Idolt and Elissa Porlant are in love. Unfortunately, Elissa's father does not approve of their union. So the two kids are out to fish him into obedience... and are up for accepting help.
- Q2 Level 2 - 1. All Classes.
- Favinna Holos runs the Athica augmentation store during the day. She has been attempting to create something using pixie dust – which is hard to collect given how secretive the Fae are.
- Q3 Level 1 - 10. All Classes.
- Renee Faroot is staying in the inn with her husband Logan. She needs a letter delivered discretely to Kelethin, which may be a good excuse for young adventurers to venture there for further questing.
- Q4 Level 1 - 20. All Classes.
- Rag Tod is a beggar. He is begging for things. Your choice of how to deal with him can help formulate your alignment in the future!
- Q5 Level 1 - 65. All Classes.
- Samantha the Assistant is the city clerk of Athica. She has tasks needing completion by the city. Do enough work for Athica, and you may be given citizenship and an Amulet for fast travel back there!
