Nexus

A Shayle of Two Cities

Help Shayle find her way.

Complete this quest to unlock a new Challenge.

Hero: We heard a shout up ahead.
Hero: It was a strange creature - she was made of... stone?
Shayle: Oh, hello! Travelers! You heard me yelling?
Hero: Yes we did.
Shayle: Good... Thank you, by the way. My name is Shayle. I'm ... new here.  And lost.
Hero: Can we help?
Shayle: I hope so! I'm trying to find the path I was on.
Hero: Follow us.

Help Shayle travel west.

Shayle: To the west... I think...

Lost Girl: Swamplash, Marsh Raptor, Nagatrap, Nyx
Help Shayle travel north.

Shayle: Or maybe it was north?

The Wanderers: Herdmaster, Naga Queen, Marilith, Poison Master

Shayle: Goodbye
Hero: Okay.
Shayle: You know, I'm really not sure where the path was.
Hero: Where were you heading?
Shayle: Umm... I'm not really sure. I was looking for a... city?
Hero: Out here?
Shayle: I'm... new here. I was traveling with a companion.
Hero: What happened?
Shayle: We were attacked by beasts - I lost him.
Hero: I see.

Lovers Lost

Help Shayle look for Hawthorn.

Complete this quest to gain an Income Bonus in this Kingdom.

Shayle: My companion's name was Hawthorn. He's a lot more worldly than I.
Hero: I see.
Shayle: I was hoping if I could find a path to the nearest settlement, he'd be there.
Hero: Okay.
Shayle: But these lands are so confusing - nothing like my homeland.
Hero: Where is that?
Shayle: I'll explain as we go. Perhaps you can help me find Hawthorn though.
Hero: Very well.

Look for Hawthorn's tracks.

Shayle: What creatures are these?

Looking for a Sign: Owlbear, Vine Marten, Gorbil, Marsh Raptor
Follow the tracks.

Shayle: I've found his tracks!

Track and Trace: Bulette, Manticore, Mist Stalker, Rhynaggor

Shayle: Goodbye
Hero: Okay.
Shayle: These tracks are fresh. Hawthorn's not far. Thank you so much!
Hero: You're welcome.
Shayle: As you've been so kind, I should tell you about my homeland.
Hero: I'm curious.
Shayle: I come from a land called Nexus. It's not part of this world.
Hero: How strange!
Shayle: It is a portal to many places, and recently it opened up here.
Hero: I see.

Saving Private Hawthorn

Save Hawthorn from the Dragons.

Complete this quest to unlock a new Challenge.

Shayle: I see Hawthorn ahead. And... are those Dragons?
Hero: Yes they are!
Shayle: We have Dragons in our world too.
Hero: They're everywhere...
Shayle: I think he's in danger. We need to help him.
Hero: Very well.
Shayle: Hawthorn! Hawthorn! We're coming!
Hero: Indeed we are...

Defeat the Dragons surrounding Hawthorn.

Volthrenax: This creature is OURS!

Draconian Dilemma: Dragonmoth, Dragonette, Silver Drakon, Volthrenax
Calm Hawthorn Down.

Hawthorn: Ahhh! Keep away! Stop!

Angry and Confused: Natureborn Wolf, Natureborn Wolf, Natureborn Wolf, Hawthorn

Shayle: Goodbye
Hero: Okay.
Shayle: We saved Hawthorn, but he's been injured.
Hero: Who is he?
Shayle: It's... complicated. We don't belong here, but we have nowhere else to go.
Hero: I see.
Shayle: Can you help him? Please! I know I'm asking a lot of you.
Hero: We can.
Shayle: Thank you again. A million times, thank you.
Hero: You're welcome.

Searching High

Look for the portal in Dragon's Claw.

Complete this quest to gain an Income Bonus in this Kingdom.

Shayle: Hawthorn seems much better now. Thank you again.
Hero: What next?
Shayle: We came here through a portal. I think we need to find it again.
Hero: To return home?
Shayle: We can't go home, sadly. But this world is strange, and dangerous.
Hero: True.
Shayle: Hawthorn believes the portal is here where the Dragons live.
Hero: Dragon's Claw...

Travel into Dragon's Claw.

Sylfrostenath: Begone, strange creatures!

Dragon Protectors: Dragotaur, Dragonette, Couatl, Sylfrostenath
Look for the Portal.

Hawthorn: I can't see the portal around here.

Dragon Guards: Dragonian Monk, Dragonian Sage, Thaumaris, Matron Dragotani

Shayle: Goodbye
Hero: Okay.
Shayle: It looks like the portal isn't here after all.
Hero: It seems not.
Shayle: I wish we could go home. Nexus is beautiful.
Hero: Tell me more.
Shayle: The Nexians are born of 4 elements - earth, water, fire, and nature.
Hero: Aha...
Shayle: I am of the Earth Caste, Hawthorn is of the Nature Caste.
Hero: I see...

Searching Low

Look for the portal in the Mist of Scales.

Complete this quest to unlock a new Challenge.

Shayle: Perhaps the portal is this way?
Hero: The Mist of Scales?
Shayle: I don't know. Directions in Nexus work quite differently to here.
Hero: Really?
Shayle: Also... I am of the Earth Caste - the royals. We are not experts in these things.
Hero: Ah.
Shayle: Hawthorn is a Warden though - the Nature Caste. And even HE is lost.
Hero: I see.

Travel into the Mist of Scales.

Tai-Pan: Who is THIS?

Naga Protectors: Marsh Raptor, Bone Naga, Algorak the Slayer, Tai-Pan
Look for the portal.

Hawthorn: The portal is not here either.

Naga Guards: Marilith, Royal Assassin, Poison Master, Viper

Shayle: Goodbye
Hero: Okay.
Shayle: Another dead end. I wish we had never come here.
Hero: Why DID you?
Shayle: It's a complicated story. Hawthorn and I are in love.
Hero: That's not complicated.
Shayle: It is if you are a princess, and you love a Nexian from the lowest Caste.
Hero: Oh dear.
Shayle: We fled when my father, King Heliodor, threatened to kill Hawthorn.
Hero: I see.

Dude, Where's my Portal?

Look for the Portal in the Forest of Thorns.

Complete this quest to gain an Income Bonus in this Kingdom.

Shayle: Perhaps the Portal is in the forests nearby.
Hero: The Forest of Thorns?
Shayle: I do remember large trees and beasts. Does that sound right?
Hero: It does.
Shayle: I hope so. Initially we hated this place, but you've helped us so much.
Hero: Why not stay?
Shayle: Indeed. Let us think on it.
Hero: Very well.

Travel into the Forest of Thorns.

Lord Belanor: What creatures have you brought here?

Elven Protectors: Treant, Owl Rider, Green Seer, Lord Belanor
Look for the portal.

Hawthorn: We are close, I'm certain!

Elven Guards: Forest Troll, Earth Dreamer, Lady Anariel, King Avelorn

Shayle: Goodbye
Hero: Okay.
Shayle: The Portal! It's nearby. I can't thank you enough.
Hero: That's okay.
Shayle: Hawthorn and I were discussing something last night.
Hero: Oh?
Shayle: You've been so kind to us. We hate to ask one more thing of you.
Hero: Ask away.
Shayle: Would you travel with us to Nexus and talk to my father, the king.
Hero: Why not!

Approach with Care

Make your way to the Portal.

Complete this quest to unlock a new Challenge.

Shayle: Do you see that faint glow in the sky to the... north?
Hero: I do.
Shayle: That will be the portal. The world of Nexus is filled with energy.
Hero: I see.
Shayle: It radiates through into your world. Nexus is so beautiful.
Hero: I can't wait.
Shayle: Take care though - we may not have been the only ones to come through.
Hero: Okay.

Follow the portal's light.

Hawthorn: These are Nexian creatures!

Towards the Light: Fireborn Eagle, Waterborn Owl, Natureborn Wolf, Natureborn Wolf
Approach the Portal.

Hawthorn: The Portal is up ahead! I can see it.

Nexian Beasts: Natureborn Wolf, Fireborn Eagle, Waterborn Owl, Stoneborn Lion

Shayle: Goodbye
Hero: Okay.
Shayle: As you can see, everything in Nexus is made of the 4 Elements.
Hero: Amazing.
Shayle: Stone is the Royal Caste. Water is the Priest Caste.
Hero: Okay.
Shayle: Fire is the Warrior Caste, while the Nature Caste are wardens and workers.
Hero: Ah.
Shayle: It is not just the Nexians, but all the beasts of our world belong to these Castes.
Hero: I see.

Portal Patrol

Fight King Heliodor's Portal Guards.

Complete this quest to gain an Income Bonus in this Kingdom.

Shayle: It seems my father, King Heliodor, sent guards through the portal to look for us.
Hero: Aha!
Shayle: You may see other Wardens, and Fireborn Warriors.
Hero: We can handle them.
Shayle: I have seen many other elemental creatures in your world... Krystara?
Hero: Yes.
Shayle: I suspect our worlds may have touched once before.
Hero: So it seems.

Defeat the Portal Guards.

Natureborn Warden: It's Shayle and Hawthorn!

Nexian Guards: Wood Rhynax, Natureborn Warden, Natureborn Warden, Natureborn Wolf
Clear a path to the portal.

Fireborn Warrior: We've found you! Surrender!

Nexian Path: Lava Elemental, Fireborn Eagle, Fireborn Warrior, Fireborn Warrior

Shayle: Goodbye
Hero: Okay.
Shayle: At last - the Portal.
Hero: It's impressive.
Shayle: Are you sure you don't mind coming back to our world to help.
Hero: I'm happy to.
Shayle: You're the bravest souls I've met. My people could learn a lot from you.
Hero: And I from them.
Shayle: Very well... prepare yourselves for a journey!
Hero: Let's do this.

Forewarned, Forearmed

Help Tassarion learn about the portal.

Complete this quest to unlock a new Challenge.

Tassarion: One moment, before you go jumping into this thing...
Hero: Oh? Tassarion?
Tassarion: Did it occur to you that it might be DANGEROUS on the other side?
Hero: Not really...
Shayle: Oh dear, I never thought of that! You are not born of the elements like us.
Hero: Oops.
Tassarion: Gather me some ingredients! Let's learn some more about this place.
Hero: Very well.

Gather Treant bark for Tassarion.

Treant: Noooo.... Whyyy....

Worse than its Bite: Treant, Ironbark, Forest Troll, Dryad
Gather Green Dragon scales for Tassarion.

Sylvanimora: What are you DOING?

The Forest Dragon: Treant, Wood Rhynax, Vine Marten, Sylvanimora

Shayle: Goodbye
Hero: Okay.
Tassarion: Hmmm... Hmm... Hmm... Hmmm...
Hero: What is it?
Tassarion: It may not be as dangerous as I thought.
Hero: That's good.
Tassarion: But you cannot stay in that place very long, do you hear me?
Hero: Yes, sir.
Shayle: That is good! We're all set to go.
Hero: Let's go!

Into the Rift

Cross the portal to Nexus.

Complete this quest to gain an Income Bonus in this Kingdom.

Shayle: Our first task will be to pass the gate.
Hero: Is that hard?
Shayle: Now the guards are here, my father has almost certainly locked it.
Hero: I see.
Shayle: We can fight the magic though!
Hero: Lead on.

Fight the Nexian magic, and enter the portal.

Hawthorn: Open! Let us in!

The Locked Gate: Stoneborn Lion, Natureborn Warden, Waterborn Priestess, Nexus Portal
Fight this battle

Ogre: Rawr

Fireborn Guardians: Fireborn Warrior, Fireborn Warrior, Fireborn Eagle, Valiant Pyrea

Shayle: Goodbye
Hero: Okay.
Shayle: Welcome to Nexus!
Hero: It's beautiful.
Shayle: Here, all 4 elements become one.
Hero: Indeed.
Shayle: Except Hawthorn and I...
Hero: I'm sorry.
Shayle: We hope you can help us. It seems wrong to keep people apart.
Hero: It is.

The Palace Road

Travel to Heliodor's Palace.

Complete this quest to unlock a new Challenge.

Shayle: The road to my father's palace is made of stone.
Hero: Makes sense.
Shayle: As we travel, you may find the world a little disorienting.
Hero: I already do.
Shayle: But keep your eyes on the road, and we will watch for guards.
Hero: Guards?
Shayle: My father will have the roads patrolled.
Hero: I see.

Travel through Nexus.

Fireborn Warrior: Shayle? You have brought outsiders!

Fireborn Guardians: Fireborn Warrior, Fireborn Warrior, Fireborn Eagle, Valiant Pyrea
Travel to King Heliodor's Palace.

Waterborn Priestess: Shayle? Have these outsiders harmed you?

An Intervention: Natureborn Warden, Natureborn Warden, Waterborn Owl, Waterborn Priestess

Shayle: Goodbye
Hero: Okay.
Shayle: This is the palace!
Hero: It's... HUGE!
Shayle: My father is one of the most powerful Nexian Kings.
Hero: Impressive.
Shayle: He will grant us an audience, I'm certain.
Hero: I hope so.
Shayle: Let's go in.
Hero: Lead on.

The Nexian King

Confront King Heliodor.

Complete this quest to unlock Shayle.

Shayle: My father sits on his throne up ahead.
Hero: He looks... mad.
Shayle: I fear there will be no reasoning with him.
Hero: We'll see.
Shayle: Please try not to hurt him if he disagrees.
Hero: I'll try.
Shayle: Let us approach the throne...
Hero: After you.

Demand an audience with the King.

King Heliodor: Shayle! You will NEVER marry a farmer!

King Heliodor: Stoneborn Lion, Fireborn Warrior, Waterborn Priestess, King Heliodor

Shayle: Goodbye
Hero: Okay.
Shayle: I am sorry that did not go as planned.
Hero: As am I.
Shayle: But I realise something - something very important.
Hero: Oh?
Shayle: I do not need another person's permission to be happy.
Hero: Indeed.
Shayle: And it would make us happy to travel back to Krystara with you.
Hero: You're welcome.

Elementalist Training

Learn how to become an Elementalist with Shayle.

Unlock the Elementalist Hero Class

Shayle: As you have helped us so much, Hawthorn and I would like to return a favor.
Hero: Oh?
Shayle: We would like to teach you a form of Nexian magic.
Hero: Interesting.
Shayle: Call it Elementalism if you like. We will teach you the 4 secrets.
Hero: Secrets!
Shayle: Once you understand them, you may call upon elemental power.
Hero: Let's begin!

Learn about the element of nature.

Shayle: The only true peace exists in nature's balance.

Nature's Way: Natureborn Wolf, Green Seer, Swamplash, Redthorn
Learn about the element of fire.

Shayle: The greatest fires are sparked by passion.

Fire's Fury: Fireborn Eagle, Hellcat, Ifrit, Salamander
Learn about the element of water.

Shayle: The tide reflects the will of the universe.

Water's Will: Waterborn Owl, Frost Lizard, Water Elemental, Ice Orca
Learn about the element of stone.

Shayle: All secrets are kept in stony silence.

Stone's Secrets: Stoneborn Lion, Rock Troll, Rock Spirit, Servant of the Dao

Shayle: Goodbye
Hero: Okay.
Shayle: Do you understand what I have said?
Hero: A little...
Shayle: That is okay - it will take some time for the truth to be learned.
Hero: I see.
Shayle: Once you reflect on these things though, you will gain great wisdom.
Hero: Very well.
Shayle: A truth is a truth, no matter which world you live in.
Hero: Thank you.

Kingdoms

Kingdoms

The Elemental Rift

A Shayle of Two Cities

Help Shayle find her way.

Lovers Lost

Help Shayle look for Hawthorn.

Saving Private Hawthorn

Save Hawthorn from the Dragons.

Searching High

Look for the portal in Dragon's Claw.

Searching Low

Look for the portal in the Mist of Scales.

Dude, Where's my Portal?

Look for the Portal in the Forest of Thorns.

Approach with Care

Make your way to the Portal.

Portal Patrol

Fight King Heliodor's Portal Guards.

Forewarned, Forearmed

Help Tassarion learn about the portal.

Into the Rift

Cross the portal to Nexus.

The Palace Road

Travel to Heliodor's Palace.

The Nexian King

Confront King Heliodor.

Elementalist Training

Learn how to become an Elementalist with Shayle.