[SPOILERS] Location of next chapter confirmed in datamined files

MLGProPlayer · January 2018

The dialogue for the quest that will lead you into the new chapter has been datamined. The last sentence confirms the location of the chapter. We knew this already because it was revealed in a somewhat cryptic message in CWC, but now it's confirmed:

There will be a prequel quest for Summerset chapter. Here's some datamined info (SPOILER!):

Vanus's enchanted boat deposited me near to where the Oracle dwells. The Oracle should be nearby. I should try to find her.

There's a Wyress inside the dwelling, but she isn't the Oracle. I should talk to her.

A Wyress thinks that Marieve may have sought shelter in an old Wyrd site inside the Mines of Khuras. I should use Vanus's enchanted boat to travel there.

I tracked Oracle Marieve to the old Wyrd site inside the Mines of Khuras, but she isn't here. She left a cryptic note for Vanus. I should use the medallion of summoning he provided and call him here. Maybe he'll notice something I missed.

I should talk to Vanus Galerion and find out what happens to the Oracle now.

The medallion of summoning brought Vanus to my location. I should show him the Oracle's note and see what he thinks.

Vanus believes the Oracle left a secret message in this cave and the key to unlocking it requires finding elemental items with some connection to air, earth, and water.

I should place the items that represent the elements of air, water, and earth in the proper ritual bowls. Vanus believes that will reveal a message from Oracle Marieve.

When I placed the items in the correct ritual bowls, a projection of Oracle Marieve appeared. I should talk to her.

Oracle Marieve thinks she's being taken to an Ayleid ruin in Auridon called Bewan. I should go to Bewan and attempt to rescue her.

Sea Elves overrun the ruins of Bewan. I need to get past them and find Oracle Marieve somewhere deeper within the ruins.

They forced the Oracle through a portal. I should enter the portal and follow her.

The Oracle appears trapped by some sort of Daedric magic and connected to the strange portal behind her. I should talk to her.

I need to defeat the weavers, break the binding pinions, and destroy the center fulcrum to set the Oracle free.

Marieve is free. She has enough energy to open a portal. We should leave Mephala's realm before the energy fades.

I should talk to Oracle Marieve in Skywatch and make sure she's all right.

Now that the binding pinions have been released, I need to destroy the center fulcrum to free the Oracle.

Daedra swarm around the Oracle's dwelling. I should investigate and figure out what's going on here.

I appear to be in Mephala's realm, the Spiral Skein. I need to look around and find Oracle Marieve.

Oracle Marieve sought shelter somewhere inside the Mines of Khuras, I need to find her.

Vanus arranged an enchanted boat to take me to where Marieve was last seen. I should find that boat near the docks.

Vanus Galerion claims to have a message for me from an Oracle. I should talk to him in the Mages Guild and see what this is all about.

I can use Vanus's enchanted boat to travel if I so choose.

After I activated the message stone, a projection of Vanus Galerion appeared before me. I should speak to the mage's projection.

I should talk to Vanus Galerion and let him know that the Oracle is safe now.

I should talk to Vanus Galerion and find out what happens to the Oracle now.

We'll show Marieve the hospitality of the Mages Guild and make sure she's fully recovered from her ordeal. Then I'll make sure to get her back home.$$Thanks for your aid in this matter. Now get to Summerset and do what you do best, my friend!

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Runschei · January 2018

Goodgood. 2018 looking good

Aliyavana · January 2018

Thank vivec it's not murkmire. An actual ad zone next

Zorgon_The_Revenged · January 2018

Didn't Naryu send someone off to a Khajiit in Sommerset Isle at the end of the Morrowind chapter? (if she ever shut up and got on the damn boat)

SilentFox22 · January 2018

Yup! The Redoran councilor's daughter in Balmora, Veya was Naryu's mentee and supposedly sent to meet Razzum-derp (<3 that cat!). I've been waiting (and hoping) to see that somehow fit into the new Summerset chapter.

MythicEmperor · January 2018

aliyavana wrote: »

Thank vivec it's not murkmire. An actual ad zone next

I’ll take anything over Murkmire. I’d rather have a chapter in.... well, I tried to make a comparison here, but there isn’t any place in TES remotely as bad as Black Marsh. It’s bad enough going there to take new slaves, let alone help anyone. Why should I help a Scaleback? They cause nothing but trouble. Guars, at least, know their place. Maybe we could get a chapter about them?

zaria · January 2018

SilentFox22 wrote: »

Yup! The Redoran councilor's daughter in Balmora, Veya was Naryu's mentee and supposedly sent to meet Razzum-derp (<3 that cat!). I've been waiting (and hoping) to see that somehow fit into the new Summerset chapter.

Raz

there can this one preorder.

ArchMikem · January 2018

MythicEmperor wrote: »

aliyavana wrote: »

Thank vivec it's not murkmire. An actual ad zone next

I’ll take anything over Murkmire. I’d rather have a chapter in.... well, I tried to make a comparison here, but there isn’t any place in TES remotely as bad as Black Marsh. It’s bad enough going there to take new slaves, let alone help anyone. Why should I help a Scaleback? They cause nothing but trouble. Guars, at least, know their place. Maybe we could get a chapter about them?

Oh joy. More Elves.

SydneyGrey · January 2018

ArchMikem wrote: »

Oh joy. More Elves.

I'm sure Murkmire is coming, and it's expected that Elseweyr and the rest of Skyrim will one day come as well. In the meantime, you do know this is an Elder Scrolls game, right?

Mic1007 · January 2018

Yay. A whole island of elitist and racist elves. Joy.

ParaNostram · January 2018

Mic1007 wrote: »

Yay. A whole island of elitist and racist elves. Joy.

Another whole island of elitist racist elves you mean

For real though getting to visit Alinor will be amazebutts

LadyAstrum · January 2018

Mic1007 wrote: »

Yay. A whole island of elitist and racist elves. Joy.

Except not all Elves are racist. Elitist, perhaps.

starlizard70ub17_ESO · January 2018

Mic1007 wrote: »

Yay. A whole island of elitist and racist elves. Joy.

Just look at it this way.... more targets to kill for xp and loot

altemriel · January 2018

hooray, elven architecture, hooray lush forests and giant trees, hooray highelves stuff!!

Voxicity · January 2018

I can't wait!

Ajaxandriel · January 2018

Awesome

I wonder how the wyress thing will connect to Summerset lore. Maybe some Earthbones/Ehlnofey/Y'ffre/ancestors nice stuff.

"finding elemental items with some connection to air, earth, and water" reminds me the breton wyrd ritual thus leans towards this too...

I can't wait

Inig0 · January 2018

i think i knew some one that swam to the landmass before :thinking:

Jarryzzt · January 2018

Ye gods. I absolutely hated the Vanus Galerion NPC in the main game. The voice actor was basically emoting and collecting a paycheck - or, perhaps, was given absolutely terrible directions - such that most of the lines literally do not fit the context in which they are spoken. Not to mention the actual writing, which doesn't exactly make him come off as particularly bright.

And now I'm going to have to deal with this idiot again??

I foresee lots of dialogue skipping in my future...

pauli133 · January 2018

Jarryzzt wrote: »

Ye gods. I absolutely hated the Vanus Galerion NPC in the main game. The voice actor was basically emoting and collecting a paycheck - or, perhaps, was given absolutely terrible directions - such that most of the lines literally do not fit the context in which they are spoken. Not to mention the actual writing, which doesn't exactly make him come off as particularly bright.

And now I'm going to have to deal with this idiot again??

I foresee lots of dialogue skipping in my future...

To be fair, the expectations of Altmer characterization are so restrictive that there's really very little room for anything *other* than woodenness, detachment, or arrogance. Even the taciturn Dunmer have more depth. I wouldn't want to be either a writer, director, or voice actor tasked with bringing life to a high elf.

RebornV3x · January 2018

Jarryzzt wrote: »

Ye gods. I absolutely hated the Vanus Galerion NPC in the main game. The voice actor was basically emoting and collecting a paycheck - or, perhaps, was given absolutely terrible directions - such that most of the lines literally do not fit the context in which they are spoken. Not to mention the actual writing, which doesn't exactly make him come off as particularly bright.

And now I'm going to have to deal with this idiot again??

I foresee lots of dialogue skipping in my future...

Most of the writing and voice acting in the base game is terrible King Jorunn comes to mind he sounds like a down syndrome kid trying to fake some kind of Scandinavian accent hopefully the DLC will redeem Vanus character since he seemed like a complete idiot in the main story not the Arch Mage of the Mages Guild he should be.

Nyladreas · January 2018

While I hate high elves...Summerset... holyyy... i can't wait. It's going to be so beautiful.

rhapsodious · January 2018

pauli133 wrote: »

Jarryzzt wrote: »

Ye gods. I absolutely hated the Vanus Galerion NPC in the main game. The voice actor was basically emoting and collecting a paycheck - or, perhaps, was given absolutely terrible directions - such that most of the lines literally do not fit the context in which they are spoken. Not to mention the actual writing, which doesn't exactly make him come off as particularly bright.

And now I'm going to have to deal with this idiot again??

I foresee lots of dialogue skipping in my future...

To be fair, the expectations of Altmer characterization are so restrictive that there's really very little room for anything *other* than woodenness, detachment, or arrogance. Even the taciturn Dunmer have more depth. I wouldn't want to be either a writer, director, or voice actor tasked with bringing life to a high elf.

Quen was okay, so there's hope for Altmer yet.

The voice direction/writing in Morrowind and CWC was pretty good, along with the general evolution of characters so I'm hoping it's an upward trend.

Also rip spellcrafting room dreams I guess. But at least we know what that addition to Bewan was for now.

Mic1007 · January 2018

ParaNostram wrote: »

Mic1007 wrote: »

Yay. A whole island of elitist and racist elves. Joy.

Another whole island of elitist racist elves you mean

Oh, right. We already got Vvardenfell full of them.

Vanthras79 · January 2018

Hmm I wonder if we will ever see more of Mannimarco in this game?

Stickbow · January 2018

Guess the Magicka Warden that I was going to start next will be a high elf, since I only have one high elf, and he left his people for less elitist mer even before he had his soul taken from him.

Oh well...have too many Breton casters in the family already

I would like to see Summerset...though I don't object to Black Marsh or Elseweyr...or elsewhere.

StrawberryKitsune · January 2018

Not gonna lie...more hyped about that god damn unicorn mount. Take all my money and my soul!!

MLGProPlayer · January 2018

rhapsodious wrote: »

pauli133 wrote: »

Jarryzzt wrote: »

Ye gods. I absolutely hated the Vanus Galerion NPC in the main game. The voice actor was basically emoting and collecting a paycheck - or, perhaps, was given absolutely terrible directions - such that most of the lines literally do not fit the context in which they are spoken. Not to mention the actual writing, which doesn't exactly make him come off as particularly bright.

And now I'm going to have to deal with this idiot again??

I foresee lots of dialogue skipping in my future...

To be fair, the expectations of Altmer characterization are so restrictive that there's really very little room for anything *other* than woodenness, detachment, or arrogance. Even the taciturn Dunmer have more depth. I wouldn't want to be either a writer, director, or voice actor tasked with bringing life to a high elf.

Quen was okay, so there's hope for Altmer yet.

The voice direction/writing in Morrowind and CWC was pretty good, along with the general evolution of characters so I'm hoping it's an upward trend.

Also rip spellcrafting room dreams I guess. But at least we know what that addition to Bewan was for now.

I hope they revamp the high elf architecture. They re-did all the Dunmer and Redguard architecture in Vvardefenll and Hew's Bane. Summerset better get the same treatment. The architecture on Auridon was super boring.

rhapsodious · January 2018

MLGProPlayer wrote: »

rhapsodious wrote: »

pauli133 wrote: »

Jarryzzt wrote: »

Ye gods. I absolutely hated the Vanus Galerion NPC in the main game. The voice actor was basically emoting and collecting a paycheck - or, perhaps, was given absolutely terrible directions - such that most of the lines literally do not fit the context in which they are spoken. Not to mention the actual writing, which doesn't exactly make him come off as particularly bright.

And now I'm going to have to deal with this idiot again??

I foresee lots of dialogue skipping in my future...

To be fair, the expectations of Altmer characterization are so restrictive that there's really very little room for anything *other* than woodenness, detachment, or arrogance. Even the taciturn Dunmer have more depth. I wouldn't want to be either a writer, director, or voice actor tasked with bringing life to a high elf.

Quen was okay, so there's hope for Altmer yet.

The voice direction/writing in Morrowind and CWC was pretty good, along with the general evolution of characters so I'm hoping it's an upward trend.

Also rip spellcrafting room dreams I guess. But at least we know what that addition to Bewan was for now.

I hope they revamp the high elf architecture. They re-did all the Dunmer and Redguard architecture in Vvardefenll and Hew's Bane. Summerset better get the same treatment. The architecture on Auridon was super boring.

I can't see them not doing that, since from what I recall Summerset is supposed to have some wack architecture. I think Auridon was supposed to too, but they have the excuse of being a buffer island (and also probably not trying to weird out a prospective audience too much).

I like the Altmer architecture aesthetically, but I agree that it's pretty milquetoast.

Either way, I'll keep modest expectations until the inevitable reveal. Better to be pleasantly surprised that way. (:

Sigtric · January 2018

If the chapter is indeed Summerset I"m going to have to figure out how to get it for free because paying money for trashelves is ridiculous.

Torbschka · January 2018

What new class would fit with this location (if we assume warden did make sense with morrowind).

But I cant see a necromancer here

Acrolas · January 2018

do what you do best, my friend!

I don't see how finishing off an entire box of cookies in one setting is going to be particularly helpful in this situation.