What Was Before

What Was Before is an achievement in Inner Nayos: Citadel of Zakiros. It is unlocked after completing Chapter 17. Desperate Measures in Secrets of the Obscure. The achievement requires you to find relics of the past to remember Kryptis history.

Achievement

What Was Before	Inner Nayos: Citadel of Zakiros	5
Search Inner Nayos for the relics that hint at the past.Sounds like we need some kind of astral herald to spread these learnings from Inner Nayos. Title: The Venerable Reward: Relic of Mosyn Objectives: 11 objectives in total Speak with Tecla the Venerable at the forward bivouac. Etched Tablet: East from Mourning's Shade, past the stairs where dreams begin their ascent, under gnarled crimson roots. Petulant Cutting Stone: Between extractors, where Bleeding Wastes meet gray skies. Dream Essence: High above the pools of Mourning's Shade. Cursed Fabric: High on the rocks of the central Commons, staring down on the forward bivouac. Imitating Chalice: On the western rim above the Old Settlement's founding fort. Dream Essence: In the Old Settlement's southern grasslands, near stones bathed in starlight. Baleful Glass: South of Nyedra's coliseum, where limbs reach west toward Zakiros. Vexed Urn: Central in Nyedra Surrounds, with a view of the fortress to the south. Dream Essence: In northeast Defiled Cradle, where Eventide's bridge once marched east to Mourning's Shade. ... Return to Tecla the Venerable at the forward bivouac.	Completed 11 Tasks	5

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Walkthrough

After completing Chapter 17. Desperate Measures, you will be able to talk to Tecla the Venerable near  Forward Bivouac Waypoint — . Tecla will ask you to go to various locations to collect ancient Kryptis relics. Upon getting close to the location of any of the relics, you will obtain a Special Action Key called Relic Search. Using the Special Action Key will point to the location of the nearest relic. Once you get to the location, the relic will appear, along with four Loyalist Relic Guardians. After killing the guardians, you may collect the relic.

	Objective	Map	Location	Notes
1	Speak with Tecla the Venerable at the forward bivouac.
2	Etched Tablet: East from Mourning's Shade, past the stairs where dreams begin their ascent, under gnarled crimson root.
3	Petulant Cutting Stone: Between extractors, where Bleeding Wastes meet gray skies.
4	Dream Essence: High above the pools of Mourning's Shade.
5	Cursed Fabric: High on the Rocks of the central Commons, staring down on the forward bivouac.
6	Intimidating Chalice: On the western rim above the Old Settlement's founding fort.
7	Dream Essence: In the Old Settlement's southern grasslands, near stones bathed in starlight.
8	Baleful Glass: South of Nyedras's coliseum, where limbs reach west toward Zakiros.
9	Vexed Urn: Central in Nyedra Surrounds, with a view of the fortress to the south.
10	Dream Essence: In northeast Defiled Cradle, where Eventide's bridge once marched east to Mourning's Shade.
11	Return to Tecla the Venerable at the forward bivouac.

Notes

• you might have to relog or talk to the NPC again to get the special action key to work.

Related Achievements

• Inner Nayos: Citadel of Zakiros: Inner Nayos Mastery III — Complete achievements throughout Inner Nayos, or take a break to enjoy a few adventures.  (Note: The Mastery point is a reward for partial completion of this achievement.) (10)