State of the Union
 State of the Union | |
|---|---|
| Start | Merrix [39.9, 26.0] |
| End | Merrix [39.9, 26.0] |
| Level | 70-73 |
| Category | Isle of Dorn |
| Experience | 1,300 |
| Rewards |
2 80 90 |
| Shareable | Yes |
| Previous |
 [70-73] The Archive, [70-73] Stones of Dornogal |
| Next |
[70-73] The Fourth Seat |
Objectives
Learn from Merrix about the Council of Dornogal.
- Speak to Merrix
Description
I hate to admit it, but we have been caught unprepared by the nerubians.
Our processes focused on sustaining Dornogal and our declining population.
Stormward Baelgrim's stalwart pride has kept him and the Stormriders capable fighters, but they are already stretched thin, and they are not builders.
The Coreway's damage surpasses our ability to fix it.
But... that was not always so. I suppose if you wish to understand, you must learn more about us.
Rewards
You will receive:
- 2 80 90
- 1,300 XP
Progress
So much has been lost.
Completion
We are fractured in half. And now our purpose is being tested. Titans, give us strength...
Notes
Speak with Merrix again:
We must rally to restore and protect Dornogal.
(Quest) Tell me about the Council of Dornogal.
<Skip conversation> Tell me another time.
Should players not choose to skip, the images of the four wards appear in the center of the room: Baelgrim the Stormward, Merrix the Councilward, Eirich, and Adelgonn the Stoneward.
- Merrix says: The titans uplifted four wards: the Councilward, the Stormward, the Stoneward, and the High Speaker...
- Merrix says: ...to keep the Edicts and build the Coreway and its fortress, Dornogal.
- Merrix says: But the titans left and the machines stopped. The Unbound abandoned the Edicts, and the High Speaker retreated to the Ringing Deeps.
- Merrix says: And now the Machine Speakers are cut off from us and we have no means to fix the Coreway.
After the vision, Baelgrim has new gossip:
The Stormriders and I have protected the Isle since our inception.
We upheld the Edicts after the Stoneward and High Speaker left.
If either of them were true earthen, they would already be here, ready to protect their home and people from further attack.
But if I alone have to keep the Coreway free and Dornogal safe, so be it.
On complete:
- Moira Thaurissan says: Then it seems long past time ye stood united. We need to find this Adelgonn, rebuild ye Coreway...
- Moira Thaurissan says: ...and take care o' the nerubians once and fer all.
After completion, Merrix has new gossip:
I have secretly surveilled Adelgonn and her people since her departure. It is my duty as Councilward, after all, to know all that transpires on the Isle of Dorn.
She has long retired her Stoneward title. She and the Unbound founded a settlement to the south. As to their new purpose, I'm not sure if I understand it. Many of them seek to shed their duty to the titans, but the Edicts are our identity. Are they earthen without them?
I know what Stormward Baelgrim would say.
In a way he's right. It should not be possible. Thinking beyond our coding, our directives...
The existence of Unbound is a miracle.
Merrix's initial gossip:
We have never seen the likes of you before. The earthen are forbidden to leave the Isle.
Progression
- [70-73] Hypocenter
- [70-73] The Archive & [70-73] Stones of Dornogal
- Optional breadcrumbs: [70-73] Crossroads Plaza, [70-73] To Rambleshire →
- Optional breadcrumbs:
- [70-73] State of the Union
- [70-73] The Fourth Seat
- Optional breadcrumbs: [70-73] For The Love of Gems, [70-73] All Ore Nothing, [70-73] Frayed Legacy →
- Optional breadcrumbs:
- [70-73] Delve into the Earth
- Optional: [70-73] Webbed Ingots (from the delve)
- Optional breadcrumbs: [70-73] Prairie Fever, [70-73] Weapons and Warriors →
- Optional:
- [70-73] A Natural Remedy & [70-73] Building Blocks
- Optional: [70-73] Concerning Fungarians
- Optional:
- [70-73] Echoes of Compassion
- [70-73] The Proscenium
- [70-73] The Cavalry is Here & [70-73] Fire in the Hole
- [70-73] Convergence
Patch changes
Patch 11.0.2 (2024-08-13): Added.