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The beloved series' newest storyline delves into the brand-new setting of this new domain, a universe vastly different from the familiar Exandria where previous campaigns took place. In this realm, deities were destroyed by people just seven decades past, arcane forces run rampant, and civilization must figure out how to rule their communities without divine intervention.

The World of This New Adventure

Whereas Exandria embodies a realm defined by divine presence, Aramán is defined by their total nonexistence. Seventy years ago, a transformative battle unfolded, and mortals destroyed the final of celestial entities. With the seven lords of creation eliminated, humanity needed to survive on their own in a changed existence, filled with wild arcane forces and doubt.

The central environment for the first installment is Dol-Makjar, which is situated on the eastern border of a region known as Kahad. This mountain city greatly honors the revolutionary heroes of the defining battle. Monuments of these individuals protrude from the walls of the settlement, pushing against the surrounding mountains seemingly restraining them.

Whereas Dol-Makjar acts as our starting point, several other locations get mentioned in the narrative. Initially there's the Rookery, seemingly the more artistic district of the settlement, where musicians, poets, performers, and assorted creatives reside. Throughout this district that viewers experience most of our time during the premiere. Additionally Halandil's theater, this particular establishment, resides.

Deeper within the territory exists a different settlement called Dol-Rungja, yet the notable concerning this settlement remains revealed.

Tir Cruthu represents the domain of the fairies and an obscure realm outside the material world. Evidently this magical domain is gone, though, and the gateway to the world of Faerie was sealed. The meaning behind this hasn't been explained, but it does seem to affect one individual, who has now begun to age since being shut off from that world.

Finally, there is the Mournvale, a land far from the primary setting and in which Vaelus and a particular group reside. It seems the realm of elvenkind, but similarly, many aspects remain a mystery at present.

The Narrative of Campaign 4

The plot commences in the city of the primary setting. At the start of the episode, the Dol-Makjar citizens come together for a very important event: the execution of the central figure. Per the official, Thjazi is going to be killed for serving as "a betrayer, magic user, assassin, and obvious insurrection against the community and the citizens." Thjazi formerly a celebrated soldier, but presently he's seen as a criminal by the ruling council to the leadership group.

At the capital punishment, multiple various characters with a connection to him gather to watch. These represent the central figures for the story, comprising one character, Occtis Tachonis, Thaisha Lloy, Halandil Fang, a fifth individual, a sixth person, Wicander Halovar, an eighth individual, a ninth person, a tenth character, Bolaire Lothaire, a twelfth person and Vaelus. Some of these people seek to free the prisoner; however, the plan fails and he is put to death.

The execution sets into motion the narrative of the fourth campaign, but each aspect is tightly connected to the recent history of the setting of this universe. Seventy years before the current events, after the great conflict with the final deity being slain, people were forced to address the issue: what comes next? Sorcery swiftly turned wild and unpredictable without the gods around, and the question about the final resting place of the dead travel, now that deities are not available to transport them to the beyond, still has yet to be resolved.

Inevitably, humanity banded together and began to build their civilization again. Nevertheless, unsurprisingly, certain individuals supported the direction this changed existence should appear. Despite limited knowledge comprehensive information concerning the War of Axe and Vine, it gets referenced several occasions in the first episode, and this individual was seen as a war hero after that war came to an end. Though, two years later, Thjazi struck the Falconer's Rebellion against the Sundered Houses of Dol-Makjar. The reason why remains revealed, but considering that the character states that these powerful families "are stronger than ever", it's reasonable to conclude multiple conclusions: the uprising didn't succeed and the families' control remains complete in the settlement of this location.

Moreover, with magic being "wild", it seems to be controlled and carefully monitored. Remarkably unlike from how magic is seen in a far more celebratory perspective in Exandria.

The Individuals of the Fourth Campaign

As well as the primary characters, we're introduced to several important NPCs in the community of Dol-Makjar.

The first is, naturally, Thjazi Fang. A rogue, a lawbreaker, a revolutionary, a passionate individual, a family member, a hero: Thjazi is the lynchpin around whom the first episode {centers|focuses|revol