Darkstone
The Isle of the Cruel Lords
Once a shining beacon in the Elder Sea, Darkstone's Lords became corrupt and evil many centuries ago.
Troops
Anointed One, 
Ba'el, 
Blind Guardian, 
Burning Ocularen, 
Consort of Darkness, 
Corrupt Sorceress, Corrupt Troll, 
Dark Master, 
Dimetraxia, 
Executioner, 
Giant Toad, Gruz the Undefeated, 
Hag, Horned Hag, Magnus, Merchant Prince, 
Mother of Darkness, 
Night Hag, 
Ocularen, Ocularen Leech, Psion, 
Remnant, Sea Troll, Shadowbeast, Sister Ebony, Sister of Nightmares, Sister of Shadows, 
The Possessed King, 
Thrall, 
Troglodyte, 
Umbraxis, 
Watch Mother, Watcher, Xerodar, 
YarrowClasses
Plaguelord
Trogpole
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+1 Traitstones:
Arcane Skull
Tribute:
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Dragon in Chains
Discover why a Dragon has been chained on this island.
Complete this quest to unlock a new Challenge.
Hero: As I was skirting around Darkstone...
Hero: ...I saw a small island with a chained Dragon.
Dimetraxia: So you've come to torture me too?
Hero: No!
Dimetraxia: Then why ARE you here, mortal?
Hero: To help?
Dimetraxia: Ah... It matters not. The guards will have you soon enough.
Hero: Guards?
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Defeat the Guards.Dark Master: You! Leave this island now!Dark Blades: Thrall, Thrall, Dark Master, Dark Master
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Examine the Dragon.Watcher: Intruder! Intruder!Dark Eyes: Thrall, Hag, Watcher, Watcher
Hero: The Dragon was held fast by 4 chains.
Hero: Each one sealed with a magical glyph.
Dimetraxia: Your intentions were good. Sadly there is little you can do.
Hero: These glyphs...
Dimetraxia: The glyphs are magical. The Lords of Darkstone chained me here.
Hero: Why?
Dimetraxia: It's a long story. It would be best if you forgot you ever saw me.
Hero: I don't think so.
Relic Hunter
Find the location of the 4 Keystones.
Complete this quest to gain an Income Bonus in this Kingdom.
Dimetraxia: If you insist on trying to help me...
Hero: I do.
Dimetraxia: The Sorcerers who trapped me here are from Darkstone.
Hero: I see.
Dimetraxia: They reside in a tower on the edge of sea - the Keepers' Tower.
Hero: Okay.
Dimetraxia: These locks require specific Keystones. They will know where they are.
Hero: On my way!
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Sail to the Keepers' Tower.Hag: You don't belong here!The Coven: Thrall, Thrall, Hag, Hag
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Find the Keystones' location.Dark Master: You shouldn't have come here!The Keepers: Hag, Watcher, Dark Master, Dark Master
Hero: In a dusty tome, I found mention of the Keystones.
Hero: So I sailed back to the Dragon.
Dimetraxia: I did not expect to see you alive again.
Hero: Why not?
Dimetraxia: You mortals are so frail, and Darkstone is full of dangers.
Hero: True.
Dimetraxia: But you... I sense you are different. You may call me Dimetraxia.
Hero: Very well.
Riot in the Streets
Get the first Keystone from the Market Tower.
Complete this quest to unlock a new Challenge.
Hero: We pored over the tome for many hours...
Hero: ...Until we learned where all 4 Keystones were kept.
Dimetraxia: The first one is in the Market Tower.
Hero: A market?
Dimetraxia: It is not an ordinary Market. They sell people, not food.
Hero: Oh, I see.
Dimetraxia: You will need to search the tower and find it.
Hero: Very well.
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Create a distraction.Dark Master: Out of my way, serf!Dark Merchant: Thrall, Thrall, Thrall, Dark Master
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Enter the Market Tower.Night Terror: Rawwrrr! Hissss!Tower Watch: Watcher, Watcher, Night Terror, Night Terror
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Obtain the first Keystone.Dark Master: This chamber is off-limits! Get out!Grim Guardians: Hag, Hag, Dark Master, Ancient Horror
Hero: With the first Keystone in hand...
Hero: ...I sailed back to Dimetraxia.
Dimetraxia: You have the Keystone?
Hero: Indeed.
Dimetraxia: You must wonder how a Dragon got trapped like this.
Hero: I do.
Dimetraxia: When the first lock is broken, I will tell you.
Hero: Very well.
First Down
Destroy the first Keystone.
Complete this quest to gain an Income Bonus in this Kingdom.
Dimetraxia: The Sorcerers would use words to activate the Keystones.
Hero: Words?
Dimetraxia: Yes, but we do not know them.
Hero: Oh.
Dimetraxia: We will need to destroy the Keystones instead.
Hero: I see.
Dimetraxia: But beware! There are spirits in that stone. They will be angry.
Hero: Okay.
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Destroy the Keystone.Banshee: Free at last... to KILL!Spirit Host: Skeleton, Wight, Revenant, Banshee
Dimetraxia: Again, thank you, mortal. Now the story I promised.
Hero: Okay.
Dimetraxia: I was to meet with the Lord of Darkstone here.
Hero: Why?
Dimetraxia: He had... something... I wanted. But his Sorcerers ambushed me.
Hero: I see.
Dimetraxia: Unlock the second chain, and I will tell you more.
Hero: Very well.
It HAD to be Snakes
Get the second Keystone from the Naga Conclave.
Complete this quest to unlock a new Challenge.
Dimetraxia: The second Keystone is in Darkstone's Naga Enclave.
Hero: Naga?
Dimetraxia: Yes, filthy creatures. They traffic in misery also.
Hero: Indeed.
Dimetraxia: Their leader, the Mistress of Pain, holds the stone.
Hero: Okay.
Dimetraxia: And hurry. Who knows how long we have.
Hero: On my way.
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Enter the Naga Conclave.Poison Master: Well, well... you don't belong with ussss!The Poisoners: Scale Guard, Thrall, Poison Master, Poison Master
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Find their leader.Poison Master: You would look good in one of my potionssss!Trouble Brewing: Hag, Hag, Hag, Poison Master
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Get the second Keystone.Lamia: Intrudersss! Sssslay them!Mistress of Pain: Poison Master, Dark Master, Lamia, Lamia
Hero: The Mistress of Pain did indeed have the Keystone.
Hero: So I sailed back to the island.
Dimetraxia: You have the Keystone?
Hero: Yes.
Dimetraxia: Good. Now we must hurry and destroy it.
Hero: Hurry? Why?
Dimetraxia: They did not kill me, so they want me for something. They will return.
Hero: Okay.
Second Wind
Destroy the second Keystone.
Complete this quest to gain an Income Bonus in this Kingdom.
Dimetraxia: You must destroy this stone just like the first.
Hero: Very well.
Dimetraxia: And it will free some spirits or daemons just like the first.
Hero: Okay.
Dimetraxia: Now! Do it!
Hero: As you wish.
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Destroy the Keystone.Grave Knight: Hungry... for... flesh...Spirit Guard: Zombie, Revenant, Banshee, Grave Knight
Dimetraxia: We are halfway there! And I promised you more of my story.
Hero: You did.
Dimetraxia: The Lords of Darkstone make many potent elixirs.
Hero: I know.
Dimetraxia: I had heard they had one that could make you forget.
Hero: Forget what?
Dimetraxia: Unlock the third chain, and I will tell you more.
Hero: Very well.
Gladiator
Get the third Keystone from the Darkstone Arena.
Complete this quest to unlock a new Challenge.
Dimetraxia: The third Keystone is with the Master of the Pit.
Hero: The Pit?
Dimetraxia: An Arena in Darkstone, where slaves fight for sport.
Hero: How cruel.
Dimetraxia: Your kind are cruel, mortal. Oft worse than daemons.
Hero: I know.
Dimetraxia: Enough talk! Look for the Cyclops - the Master of the Pit.
Hero: Very well.
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Break into the Arena.Night Terror: Hissss! Screeee!The Pit Fiends: Night Terror, Night Terror, Night Terror, Ancient Horror
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Find the Champion.Dark Master: Look! Fresh meat for the pits!Pit Fighters: Anointed One, Anointed One, Anointed One, Dark Master
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Take the third Keystone.Cyclops: I will show you. WHO. IS. BOSS!The Champion: Anointed One, Cyclops, Anointed One, Dark Master
Hero: The Cyclops had been defeated...
Hero: ...And I sailed back with the third Keystone.
Dimetraxia: The third stone! You continue to amaze me, mortal.
Hero: I do?
Dimetraxia: Indeed. But time is still against us. We must hurry.
Hero: Okay.
Third Wave
Destroy the third Keystone.
Complete this quest to gain an Income Bonus in this Kingdom.
Dimetraxia: I sense that each Keystone is growing in power.
Hero: Oh?
Dimetraxia: So take care. The spirits in this stone will be formidable.
Hero: Okay.
Dimetraxia: Now break it!
Hero: Very well.
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Destroy the Keystone.Ancient Horror: Cthawlg Rahleyh Chthar!Daemonic Host: Zombie, Banshee, Revenant, Ancient Horror
Dimetraxia: You wished to know what it was I wanted to forget.
Hero: I did.
Dimetraxia: My mate, and my two younglings, were taken by Daemons.
Hero: Taken?
Dimetraxia: Corrupted, then turned into Fell Dragons, to serve a Daemon Lord.
Hero: Oh...
Dimetraxia: It was long ago, but for Dragons memory is a living thing. It still hurts.
Hero: I'm sorry.
Slave Lord's Throne
Fight your way into the Palace at Darkstone's center.
Complete this quest to unlock a new Challenge.
Dimetraxia: The final Keystone is with the Lord of Darkstone himself.
Hero: Oh...
Dimetraxia: You will need to enter the Palace. Please hurry!
Hero: Very well.
Dimetraxia: I should warn you about something though.
Hero: What?
Dimetraxia: The Lord of Darkstone... there was something 'off' about him.
Hero: Okay.
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Enter the Palace.Anointed One: The Palace is off limits!Bar the Gate: Anointed One, Anointed One, Anointed One, Lamia
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Go to the Alchemy Labs.Dark Master: You are NOT an alchemist!Sycophants: Thrall, Hag, Dark Master, Poison Master
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Take the fourth Keystone.Hag: What you seek... you cannot have!Keystone Keepers: Watcher, Scale Guard, Watcher, Hag
Luther: Dimetraxia was right. The Lord of Darkstone was strange.
Hero: I agree.
Luther: He had the Keystone, but his actions, his words... He felt like a puppet.
Hero: Exactly.
Hero: With the stone in hand, we sailed back to the island.
Hero: But Dimetraxia was gone...
Fourth Dimension
Destroy the final Keystone.
Complete this quest to gain an Income Bonus in this Kingdom.
Luther: Perhaps we should destroy the Keystone anyway.
Hero: Why?
Luther: Wherever Dimetraxia is, perhaps it will free her.
Hero: Okay.
Hero: But just as we began to destroy the stone...
Hero: ...Darkstone soldiers appeared.
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Destroy the Keystone.Dark Master: You will be flayed and quartered!Guards and Ghosts: Anointed One, Dark Master, Banshee, Dark Master
Hero: The Keystones were all broken...
Hero: ...And the soldiers defeated.
Luther: Whatever happened to Dimetraxia, I'll warrant Darkstone is involved.
Hero: I agree.
Luther: And I'll bet Sheggra's Heart the answer is in that palace.
Hero: Yes.
Luther: Whoever was controlling the Lord of Darkstone wanted that Dragon.
Hero: Let's go.
Into Darkness We Go
Travel down below the palace in search of the Daemon.
Complete this quest to unlock a new Challenge.
Luther: I smell a Daemon's hand in this!
Hero: Me too.
Luther: We must look for his lair.
Hero: I agree.
Luther: A secret tunnel perhaps...
Hero: Let's go.
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Find a secret tunnel.Watcher: Intruder! Intruder!Down: Night Terror, Hag, Poison Master, Watcher
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Travel down into the darkness.Watcher: Beyond is only darkness!Down, Down: Thrall, Hag, Dark Master, Watcher
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Search for the Daemon's Lair.Ancient Horror: Cthawlg Rahleyh Chthar!Down, Down, Down: Night Terror, Night Terror, Ancient Horror, Ancient Horror
Dimetraxia: You found me! But it's too late!
Hero: Why?
Dimetraxia: This creature controls my thoughts.
Hero: Creature?
Dimetraxia: He calls himself Psion. He is a Daemon. He is powerful.
Hero: But...
Dimetraxia: He will turn me into a Fell Dragon. I cannot resist.
Hero: No!
The Thought Stealer
Defeat Psion before he can transform Dimetraxia into a Fell Dragon.
Complete this quest to unlock Dimetraxia.
Dimetraxia: Leave! Psion will force me to fight you!
Hero: No!
Dimetraxia: Please! Go! Now! Before it's too late.
Hero: Never!
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Defeat Psion.Psion: Your thoughts are MINE!Psion: Watcher, Anointed One, Dimetraxia, Psion
Dimetraxia: You've done it! My mind... is clear again.
Hero: Good!
Dimetraxia: But the pain... It's still there.
Hero: I know.
Dimetraxia: I will travel with you for a time, mortal.
Hero: Very well.
Dimetraxia: You are very clever. Perhaps YOU can help me forget.
Hero: We'll see.
Plaguelord Training
Learn the secrets of the Plaguelord, Magnus, to help the Dragons.
Unlock the Plaguelord Hero Class
Dimetraxia: My friend, may I ask for one final boon?
Hero: Of course.
Dimetraxia: I hear that the Plaguelord, Magnus, makes his home on Darkstone.
Hero: Oh?
Dimetraxia: If you can learn his secrets, we may find a cure for an ancient disease.
Hero: What disease?
Dimetraxia: One that has afflicted young Dragons for many centuries.
Hero: Very well.
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Find Magnus.Dimetraxia: First, we find Magnus!Magnus' Minions: Troglodyte, Sea Troll, Hag, Magnus
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Challenge Magnus.Dimetraxia: Now, we challenge Magnus!Magnus' Militant Minions: Anointed One, Anointed One, Dark Master, Magnus
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Chase Magnus.Dimetraxia: Do not let the Plaguelord Escape!Magnus' Multitude: Angry Mob, Angry Mob, Angry Mob, Magnus
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Defeat Magnus.Dimetraxia: His secrets will be ours!Magnus' Mighty Magic: Gluttony, Pride, Dark Priestess, Magnus
Dimetraxia: Have you finished reading Magnus' scrolls.
Hero: I have.
Dimetraxia: I feel I have learned more about poisons and diseases than I wished.
Hero: Me too.
Dimetraxia: They are difficult, but perhaps we can figure out a cure.
Hero: In time.
Dimetraxia: It's small consolation, but I think we can call ourselves Plaguelords too.
Hero: Ewww...
Master of the Arena
Learn about the Arena from Luther.
Complete this quest to unlock the Arena feature.
Luther: It's time to learn about a new type of battle - the Arena.
Hero: Okay.
Luther: To fight in the Arena, you will need to assemble a team of 4 troops.
Hero: Sounds easy.
Luther: But your choices will be limited!
Hero: Oh, I see...
Luther: Let's fight a regular battle first, and I'll point out the differences.
Hero: Very well.
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Fight a regular battle against some gladiators.Gruz the Undefeated: It's training time!Gladiators!: Remnant, Dark Master, Anointed One, Gruz the Undefeated
Luther: Now, here are the differences in the Arena - first, YOU cannot fight...
Hero: Okay.
Luther: Second, you must choose each troop from 3 on offer.
Hero: I see.
Luther: Third, your troops and the enemy will be evenly matched in power.
Hero: Very well.
Luther: Finally, it takes 6 victories to win, and 2 defeats to lose. Good luck!
Hero: Thank you.
