Chronicle of Skylore

114th year after the Great Cataclysm Fourth quarter — 74th dawn The group that entered the rift never returned, and the newly revealed miracle workers were under the attentive gaze of inquisitors and demonologists. If, of course, by gaze we mean shackles and a weapon at their throats. All this did not look very pleasant, but deep down, each of us was greatly frightened by the return of magic and silently approved of such measures. The duet of the Nox and the Elf became the voice of the expedition and formed the most obvious and reasonable thought - to notify the leaders of the peoples and wait for their arrival. My attempts to talk to this couple were …

Chronicle: Part XIII. «Mountain from the prophecies» This part of the chronicle of Shelley Bux is dedicated to the arrival at the goal of the expedition, and the first steps of the representatives of Arinar's people made in the lands of Arkeon. What secrets does this huge mountain hide, and what dangers await the brave members of the expedition? The answer to this and other questions is yet to be found by the protagonist and the participants of the campaign. The 114th year after the Great Cataclysm Fourth quarter - 25th dawn The Storm’s End was left behind and our triumph was gradually replaced by anxiety. Flashes of light on the ho…

Chronicle: Part IX. «Noxes» The story of Shelley Bac's journey through the lands of the peoples of Arinar continues! This time he traveled to the Nox capital. From this part of the chronicle, you will learn about the reasons for the gloomy atmosphere on the streets of Kronun, how it affects the people of this race, as well as about the attitude of the Nox towards the manuscripts and everyone associated with writing it. Year 111 after the Great Cataclysm Third quarter — 82nd dawn Even as I approached Kronun, I noticed the island seemed to be shrouded by an impassable veil! Apparently, light does not reach this place, creating endless night a…

Chronicle: Part XII. «Journey into the unknown» The continuation of Shelley Bacs’ chronicle reveals even more details about the expedition to the center of Arinar. You will learn what kind of mysterious vessel was sent to the vanguard, and what role this marvel of engineering, designed by goblins and humans, played in the success of the expedition. The 114th year after the Great Cataclysm Third quarter - 81st dawn Well, the first days were restless. Members of various delegations cannot always align their opinions, and each time everything ends in a skirmish. In the eyes of many of them, I see concern, and this is not surprising - e…

Chronicle: Part XI. «Expedition» The next part of Shelley Bacs' chronicle transfers us from fates of various races of Arinar after the Great Cataclysm to history of lands, on which current in-game events take place. To be more precise, we are going to talk about expedition, an expedition that sets off to the heart of the Great Sea - in search of Archeon Mountain! The 114th year after the Great Cataclysm Second quarter — 37th dawn Mountain, mysterious mountain. At first, rare oddballs spoke about it, and their speeches caused only a smile from ordinary citizens. However, there were more and more such prophets, and soon there was no lo…

Chronicle: Part VIII. «Gorrs» The tale of Shelley Bac’s travels in the lands of Arinar continues! This time he visited Gorrs. In this part of the chronicles you will learn of how the consequences of the Great Cataclysm affected the appearance of this people, in what climate they live and of the sculpture looking at which caused deja-vu in the main hero of this tale. Year 111 after the Great Cataclysm Third quarter — 67th dawn I felt ill at ease as soon as I could make out the island’s contours on the horizon. That’s probably because of all the rumors surrounding the genesis of the gorrs. They say there were one of very few peoples who …

Chronicle: Part X. «Elves» This part of Shelley Bac’s chronicle concludes the cycle of history about the playable races’ history. This time we will get to know of the Elvish people’s fate. You will learn the ways how Elves adapted to surviving the aftermath of the Great Cataclysm, how the History Keeper’s adventured unfolded on the mysterious island of the “pointy ears”, and of the surprising companion of our hero and their parting gift. Year 111 after the Great Cataclysm Third quarter — 89th dawn One of the most mysterious things about the history of the elves is no one has yet been able to establish for certain the whereabouts of t…

Chronicle: Part VII. «Goblins» The next round in the history of Shelley Books' travel will be the story of his visit to the capital of the goblins - Technopolis. This part of the chronicle will introduce us to the goblin "hospitality", the infrastructure and the state of the ecology of the main city of these green creatures, as well as talk about other obstacles on the path of the History Keeper. Year 111 after the Great Cataclysm Third quarter — 52nd dawn On seeing my approach, the goblins didn’t bother with any convoy or escort formalities, they just opened fire! I soon realized that my turbocopter was registered to a notoriously fa…

Chronicle: Part VI. «Humans» We continue to talk about the fate of the peoples of Arinar during the Great Cataclysm. The next stop on the journey of Shelley Bac, the History Keeper, was the capital of his people — the majestic walled city of Altgard. We`ll learn why the main stronghold of the Humans is considered impregnable, what they rely on in their affairs and what is their true strength. The 111th year after the Great Cataclysm Third quarter – 21st dawn Barely had the city's outline appeared on the horizon when several winged creatures came racing towards me. Thankfully, all my time spent studying was not in vain, and I quickly reali…

Chronicle: Part V. «Muars» A new part of the Chronicles of Skylore opens a series of stories about the fate of the peoples of Arinar during the Great Cataclysm. So, Shelley Bac went on an expedition to find out more details from those who managed to survive at that difficult time. And at first his manuscripts will tell us the story of the Muars. We will get acquainted with the foundations and structure of their society, as well as how exactly they managed to adapt to the changes in the world around them. Back when the war for the Spear still raged, the shadders lived in the northwest of Ayvondil, hunting and fishing to survive. They had very little c…

Chronicle: Part IV. «A World Without Magic» The Chronicles of Skylore continue! However, the records we’ve found dated back to a period happened more than 100 years after the events of the previous parts, and their authorship belongs to another member of the Bac’s family. Our hero is Shelley Bac, the grandson of the first History Keeper. In this part you will learn about his decision to continue the work of his grandfather, the situation in Arinar, as well as how his path of the History Keeper was almost over before it’s barely begun. Year 111 after the Great Cataclysm Third quarter, 14th dawn Well, the time has finally come for me to continue…

Chronicle: Part III. «Journey at Sea» The third part of “The Chronicles of Skylore” concludes the story of Edward Bac and is the key to the further fate of the Order of the History Keepers and the whole Arinar. This time the hero will tell about an expedition to new lands, ancient healing methods in Arinar, and also will find a mysterious friend who will tell him where to find the answer to all his questions. Fourteen days after the ritual For the third day counting, our flagship cuts through the vast expanse of the sea, and the moment when we will finally see our new home draws ever closer. I know I shall remember the journey itself for …

We continue to plunge into the history of the Skylore universe, using the notes of Eadweard Bac — the first known member of the Order of the History Keepers! In this part, you will find out what happened to our world a few days after the events in the Subterranean Temple, the consequences of the Great Vortex Ritual for the inhabitants of Arinar, and also about important decisions made by the leaders of the warring factions. Three days after the ritual Several days have passed since the power held in the Timepiece of Origin burst free. All else aside, it did as intended and lifted the curse of Advin-Tar, but all other instances of magic …

If you ask folks of Arinar about the history of their world, they will most likely tell you the story of the Great Cataclysm. However, there are very few who know about the events leading up to that grim era. Fortunately, throughout the history of Arinar there has been a secret Order, who keeps by their pen all the events doesn’t hide not a single moment, and their name is the History Keepers. Therefore, for the answer to the question “How did it all begin?” we decided to turn to one of the manuscripts we’ve found under the authorship of the First History Keeper - Eadweard Bac. This part will shed light on one of the most crucial turning points in the hist…