The Secret of Southsun

Trouble is brewing on the tropical island of Southsun Cove. The merchants and traders of The Consortium have given shelter to refugees driven from their lands by the Molten Alliance, but many of these new arrivals feel more like prisoners than guests. With the new settlers on the verge of rioting and someone—or something—driving the local wildlife to new heights of aggression, it’s up to you and Lionguard Inspector Kiel to quell the violence and discover the Secret of Southsun! — Official website

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Trouble is brewing on the tropical island of Southsun Cove.

The merchants and traders of The Consortium have given shelter to refugees driven from their lands by the Molten Alliance, but many of these new arrivals feel more like prisoners than guests. With the new settlers on the verge of rioting and someone—or something—driving the local wildlife to new heights of aggression, it’s up to you and Lionguard Inspector Kiel to quell the violence and discover the Secret of Southsun!

— Official website

The Secret of Southsun is a release launched on May 14th, 2013 which follows the conclusion of the Flame and Frost narrative. The release heads back to Southsun Cove where animals are displaying mysterious behavior and a conflict between the Consortium on refugees is coming to a climax. The release is followed by Last Stand at Southsun and provides a conclusion to the events.

Features

Temporary features

• New Southsun Cove content
  • Crab Toss activity
  • Secret of Southsun achievement category and content
  • New events
• Southsun Supply Crate available via Gem Store and rare drop in Southsun
  • Sclerite weapon skins
  • New miniatures: Mini Southsun Kasmeer and Mini Southsun Faren

Permanent features

• World vs World updates
  • Separate map for Obsidian Sanctum to reduce queues for Eternal Battlegrounds
  • WvW Traps: Stealth Disruptor Trap and Supply Removal Trap
• Six new Guild Trek locations in Southsun Cove

Special Event - Secret of Southsun Cove

• There's trouble on Southsun Cove. Volunteer deputies should report to Inspector Kiel at Pearl Islet resort.

Secret of Southsun

Primary article: Secret of Southsun

Inspector Ellen Kiel Reserve Deputies Needed Calling All Stalwarts: We've got trouble on Southsun Cove again. Tensions between the resettled refugees and their Consortium hosts are about to boil over, and the local wildlife is more aggressive than ever. On Captain Magnus' orders, I am deputizing any and all qualified volunteers to help me keep the peace. If you're up for a challenge and you have the skills, come see me so we can shut down this unrest before it gets unmanageable. —Inspector Ellen Kiel [Show Me] There's a situation on Southsun Cove, and it's about to boil over. The Lionguard needs assistance. Southsun Cove can now be reached through the asura gate northeast of Claw Island Portage in Lion's Arch. Willing volunteers are asked to report to Inspector Kiel at the Pearl Islet resort. Researcher Levvi is at Canach's Folly, researching the island's recently crazed fauna.

Southsun Volunteer Fieldwork

Primary article: Southsun Volunteer Fieldwork

Negotiators

Several members of the Consortium and Settlers want to avoid violence, asking players to help take down the instigators of the fights regardless of which side they're on to avoid continued bloodshed.

Journals and Memos

Two Consortium Memos and a Settler Journal can be found in the various camps to give more insight into the troubles on the island.

Confrontations

Tensions are high on the island, fights and arguments are breaking out between all involved parties, revealing underlying problems.

• Aggren Vicegrip fights the Consortium NPCs, before being stopped by Kiel.
• Tergvi is interviewed by Job-o-Tron to determine possible work.
• Inspector Kiel interrogates Henrika after a crazed animal attack, naming the individual involved.
• Inspector Kiel confronts Subdirector Noll about the actual targets of the animals.

Gem Store items

• Southsun Supply Crate
  • 150  for 1
  • 1,200  for 10
• Consortium Swim Speed Boost — 150 

Gallery

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  Poster promo featuring Kasmeer Meade.

Notes

• An asura gate has been built near the Claw Portage Waypoint, near Lionguard Tyrro, to take players to Southsun Cove.
  • You can continue to talk to the Southsun Cove Transport Facilitator at Macha's Landing, near Sanctum Harbor waypoint.
  • Either method takes you to Pearl Islet, next to the Asura Gate.

Trivia

• The original pre-release article page mistakenly included mention of changes to the World Experience system and the removal of culling from PvE. However, these changes were still in testing and weren't ready for release; the relevant sections were quickly removed from the official article.

External links

• The Secret of Southsun on official website
• Living World Pivot Point article on official website
• Welcome to Paradise on official website
• Meet the Consortium video on official website
• Canach's Story: An After-Hours Meeting on official website

References

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Living World Season 1 original story releases

Flame and Frost (Prelude•The Gathering Storm•The Razing•Retribution) The Secret of Southsun Last Stand at Southsun Dragon Bash Sky Pirates of Tyria Cutthroat Politics Queen's Jubilee Clockwork Chaos Twilight Assault Tower of Nightmares The Nightmares Within Fractured The Origins of Madness The Edge of the Mists Escape from Lion's Arch Battle for Lion's Arch Battle for Lion's Arch: Aftermath