Fury of the Dead

Fury of the Dead

Location

Village of Smokestead
(Plains of Ashford)

Race

Charr

Level

1

Preceded by

Character creation

Followed by

Chain of Command
The Tribune's Call
Best Laid Plans

Maps

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“

The charr have conquered Ascalon, but ghosts of the humans who lived and died there still fight on. The Black Citadel struggles to put these restless ghosts down permanently, but Ascalon's spirits relentlessly assault the charr.

— In-game description

Fury of the Dead is a short multi-player tutorial instance for players that have created a charr character. The tutorial concludes with a boss battle against the ghost of Duke Barradin.

Objectives

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Fury of the Dead (level 1)

Defend Smokestead from ghosts.

• Report to Legionnaire Tosia Domesplitter.
• Fight your way to the front.
• Get to the crypt gate.
• Join up with Rytlock Brimstone's unit.
• Destroy the ghostly Duke.

Rewards

• Variable 
  
• 1  7 
• Leather Bag

Profession-specific

• One of the following: Wooden Focus, Buckler
• One of the following: Warhorn, Buckler
• One of the following: Hatchet, Warhorn
• One of the following: Pistol, Buckler
• One of the following: Pistol, Dull Dagger
• One of the following: Dull Dagger, Wooden Focus
• One of the following: Warhorn, Wooden Focus
• One of the following: Pistol, Wooden Focus

Events

Defend the gate (level 1)

• Defend the gate against the ghosts.

This event is optional and lets the players wait until the main event chain starts over.

Kill Barradin's ghostly minions → Kill Barradin

• Kill Barradin's ghostly minions (level 1)
  • x/4 ghost waves defeated
  • The last wave includes a ghostly Duke Barradin
• [Elite Event] Kill Barradin (level 1)
  • Meter: Duke Barradin

Walkthrough

As soon as the introduction cutscene ends, talk to Legionnaire Tosia Domesplitter to get your orders. You will then have to fight your way to Gracchus Krysknife by killing several Ascalonian ghosts, with the help of your warband as well as soldiers of all three High Legions. Krysknife is wounded and is lying on the ground. He'll call you out when you walk near him. Talk to him to trigger a cutscene. You then have to follow the road to the crypt, which is not too far.

Once there, if the gates are closed stay in the area and defend them from the incoming ghosts until they open. The crypt is linear. Follow the other charr until you find Rytlock Brimstone in front of the chamber where Barradin waits. You'll have to defeat three waves of regular ghosts, then fight Barradin's ghost himself. Once he's almost defeated, he becomes invulnerable and possesses the statue at the back of the arena, starting the final boss fight.

Barradin may trigger a powerful AoE attack. Watch out for the several red circles that appear on the ground, and get out of them if possible, or try to dodge out of the way. Another attack of his will fear anyone close enough to him, but isn't too dangerous. Various ghosts will appear around you during the battle. You may want to kill them to help your allies if you can't hit Barradin yourself, or if you want to earn more experience. However, Barradin is the real target. Once his life bar is depleted, the cutscene triggers automatically and the mission ends.

NPCs

Allies

• Charr
  • Legionnaire Tosia Domesplitter
  • Centurion Gracchus Krysknife
  • Euryale
  • Reeva
  • Maverick
  • Dinky
  • Clawspur
  • Howl the Brazen
  • Legionnaire Risa Gallowfoil
  • Legionnaire Urvan Steelbane
  • Rytlock Brimstone

Foes

• Ascalonian ghost
  • 1 Ascalonian Archer
  • 1 Ascalonian Fighter
  • 1 Ascalonian Peasant

Boss-like foes

• Duke Barradin

Dialogues

Approaching Legionnaire Tosia Domesplitter (non-cinematic):

Legionnaire Tosia Domesplitter: Over here, soldier! I've got new orders for you.

Legionnaire Tosia Domesplitter: Watch your backs! The ghosts have broken through.

Legionnaire Tosia Domesplitter: Ears up, blades out! We'll wipe these ghosts off the map.

At Legionnaire Tosia Domesplitter:

Legionnaire Tosia Domesplitter: Just in time, soldier. The ghost army's been bashing that gate for weeks. They've finally broken through. Fight your way to the front and report to Centurion Krysknife for orders.

For the legions!

After talking to Tosia Domesplitter:

Legionnaire Tosia Domesplitter: Fight your way to the front lines! Centurion Krysknife is waiting with your orders.

Approaching Centurion Gracchas Krysknife:

Centurion Graccus Krysknife: Medic! Somebody get me up so I can die fighting!

At Centurion Gracchus Krysknife (Cinematic):

Centurion Gracchus Krysknife: I need your help, soldier. Tribune Brimstone has ordered me to the crypt, but I'm too torn up to make it.

<Character name>: What's so important that the Blood Legion tribune is there?

Centurion Gracchus Krysknife: The ghost of Duke Barradin is far more powerful than we thought. His army just broke through our defenses.

Centurion Gracchus Krysknife: Rytlock's about to fight him head-on. If he succeeds, it'll be weeks before the ghost reforms and we can rebuild our perimeter.

<Character name>: On my way.

If you talk to Centurion Gracchus Krysknife:

Centurion Gracchus Krysknife: You still here?

I need to know more about Duke Barradin.

Centurion Gracchus Krysknife: Barradin's a nasty piece of work, even for a ghost. He's the one who provoked the others into attacking Smokestead. Take him out, and this corps[sic] will simply drift away.

What do you know about Tribune Brimstone?

You can count on me, Centurion.

What do you know about Tribune Brimstone?

Centurion Gracchus Krysknife: I know that no one's ever kept him waiting on the battlefield and lived to tell the tale. So get down there. It's better to fight by his side than to die by his sword.

Yes, Centurion.

Leaving now, Centurion.

Your warband: (order could be different, depending on when you approach them):

Reeva: Hey! Over here!

Maverick: This is your lucky day! You get to pay attention to me!

Maverick: Win big so we can brag big!

Clawspur: I don't like this. The warband's scattered.

Clawspur: Trouble everywhere. Watch your back.

Dinky: Here, ghostie-ghostie-ghostie! Dinky's got a little surprise for you!

Euryale: Hey, you! Wake up and get over here!

Euryale: Go show 'em how a real soldier fights!

If you talk to Reeva:

I'm telling you, <Character name>, these ghosts would've never breached the gate if we'd been at the front. But we're still stuck back here at the butt end of the battle.

They say if you cut off the snake's tail, the body dies.

That may be, but we'll never know when we have showoffs like Howl charging ahead to the front. Tell him Reeva said that was just plain rude.

You can tell him yourself when we see you back here at the "butt end."

Keep your chin up, Reeva.

If you talk to Maverick:

Everybody stand clear. I've got my kicking boots on and I'm all out of mossgum.

Mixing your threats as always, buddy. Keep fighting the good fight.

If you talk to Clawspur:

Ghosts overran us. Smashed most of our mortars. A few are still operational, though, if you feel like shelling some of the blue fiends.

I'll put them to good use.

If you talk to Dinky:

These ghosts think they can push us around, but I'll kill 'em twice over. And if they're still not dead, twice over again.

Save some for the rest of us.

If you talk to Euryale:

Careful out here. Me and Dinky will protect you, but you gotta stay close.

No can do. I've been ordered to advance. See you after the last ghost falls.

Approaching the entrance to the crypt:

Legionnaire Risa Gallowfoil salutes <Character name>.

Legionnaire Risa Gallowfoil: Hurry! Tribune Brimstone's fighting Duke Barradin! His orders are to get down there and back him up!

If you talk to Legionnaire Risa Gallowfoil:

Barradin's really got his minions in a rage this time. Tribune Brimstone went down into the crypts to lead the counterattack. So why are you still up here, soldier?

I'm on my way.

Talking to Legionnaire Urvan Steelbane:

What're you doing up here? I don't need your help. Get your worthless tail below. Tribune Brimstone wants you in the crypt.

Yes, sir!

Approaching Howl:

Howl the Brazen: Best fight in weeks! You go on—I'll be right behind you.

If you talk to Howl:

I was wondering when you were gonna join the party. They told us to kill as many ghosts as we can. You go on ahead—these are mine. Gotta love this job.

Catch up as quick as you can, Howl. Brimstone's waiting.

Approaching Rytlock at the doorway to Barradin's crypt:

Rytlock Brimstone: Fall in, soldiers! It's time to remind these ghosts who's in charge.

Rytlock Brimstone: We're going to hit Barradin so hard it'll take him weeks to reappear! Move out!

During the fight against Barradin and his minions:

Rytlock Brimstone: Dig in and stand fast!

Rytlock Brimstone: Rally to me! Cut them down, stomp them flat.

Duke Barradin: Filthy animals! You will regret this!

Upon "defeating" the Duke and making him move to the statue:

Duke Barradin: I will not be defeated! I will destroy you all!

Rytlock Brimstone: You lost this war long ago, and we'll kill you until you get the point!

Rytlock Brimstone: We burned down his kingdom and buried the ashes! Make him remember that day.

Rytlock Brimstone: Forward, legions! Finish him.

Rytlock Brimstone: Mission accomplished. You're heroes now boys and girls, congratulations. Report back to Smokestead.

Aftermath cinematic:

Legionnaire Aestiva Scribesort: I heard what you did down in that crypt, soldier. Impressive.

<Character name>: Tribune Brimstone was calling the shots. I just did my job.

Legionnaire Aestiva Scribesort: Don't sell yourself short. You were part of the team that took down Barradin and stopped the ghost assault.

Legionnaire Aestiva Scribesort: Smokestead is safe now, and you helped make it that way. People are still on edge, though. It'd help if they saw someone like you making the rounds, lending a hand.

Legionnaire Aestiva Scribesort: The quicker we get this place squared away, the sooner the legions can get back to business. You can help. I'd rather have volunteers, but if I have to issue an order, I will.

<Character name>: That won't be necessary, Legionnaire. I hereby volunteer.

My story

“ I was ordered into action alongside Tribune Rytlock Brimstone. Together, we stopped Duke Barradin's attack on Smokestead. — My story

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Charr storyline

Prologue — Fury of the Dead

Part I — For the Legion!
	Blood Legion	Chain of Command → Time for a Promotion → Magic Users / The End of the Line → Rage Suppression → Operation: Bulwark
	Ash Legion	The Tribune's Call → A Spy for a Spy → Spilled Blood / Iron Grip of the Legion → The Flame Advances → Quick and Quiet
	Iron Legion	Best Laid Plans → Scrapyard Dogs → Ghostbore Musket → Test Your Metal → Ghostbore Artillery / Deadly Force

Part II — Bloodying the Past
	Loyal Soldier	An Unusual Inheritance → Mired Deep → Salvaging Scrap / No Negotiations → In the Ruins
	Honorless Gladium	AWOL  → Follow the Trail  → Misplaced Faith → Thicker Than Water / Dishonorable Discharge
	Sorcerous Shaman	Searching for the Truth  → Stoking the Flame → A Fork in the Road → Sins of the Father / Tribunes in Effigy

Part III — From Howl to Silence
Graveyard Ornaments  → Undead Infestation / Whispers in the Dark  → Dangerous Research / Digging Up Answers  → Defending the Keep / Undead Detection  → Research and Destroy / Whispers of Vengeance / Ever Vigilant