Is there a resource for the original, unedited, fragments?

Looks like fargrave. maybe it will be the harbor to another deadric realm

Just throwing this document from Blackwood in, because I find it interesting that it mentions Necrom, Solstheim and Skingrad:
https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Demands_of_the_Painted_Eye

ApoAlaia wrote: »

Well that is clearly a reference to... the UNSC Pillar of Autumn.

HALO/ESO crossover confirmed!

So now I have a reason to leave Destiny2?

Oh happy day!


But seriously...Falinesti that's Valenwood right?

I tried to clean up the placement and hue/saturation/contrast a bit

msetten wrote: »

Some observations that my guild made:
- Pact probably refers to the Green Pact, given the fact of the autumn leaves and that Beragon and his sister Eveli are Bosmer
- The south-west coast reference might not refer to the new chapter zone, but more likely to the prologue quest which always starts in a base-game zone, placing it probably in Greenshade.

This is all I was able to get from the letter posted by UESP on Twitter. Hopefully, the Wilderqueen is ok.

We are supposed to stay away from any Ayleid ruins we come across. No stopping to craft any Magnus' Gift set pieces on the way.

I have no intention of finding Eveli, so no worries there.

tomofhyrule wrote: »

I don't know if most of that has much to do with anything. The mention of "Solstheim" is specifically as a barren place to send the army in exile, akin to saying "ship them off to Antarctica so we never have to deal with them again." I wouldn't put stock in that. Besides, Solstheim has literally nothing but a solitary tribe of Skaal at this point in history - it doesn't even get Thirsk until the early 3rd era, so there's nothing there.

The Necrom one is interesting since you don't meet that NPC, even though the Painted Eye does show up in the zone. However, there are also references in that text to Cespar and Whiterun that have as much weight as the Skingrad reference.

Their stated goals seem more in line with the Ascendant Order, but 'total liberation' a pretty common goal for any organization in this style of history. Still, this is twice we've seen the Painted Eye and we still know basically nothing about them.

Of course, Solstheim is plausible in that context as a prison, but don't think it's a coincidence to find all those places listed there, that were also hinted on at different times and from different characters in the past few years - it seems like a roadmap for the upcoming years to me (even theme-wise: we have that "liberation" thing there that was a big topic in High Isle and we also have a Hermaeus Mora reference with the groups name).

I mean, there were enough hints, Necrom became true, some others are still open until today: Lady Clarisse mentioned wanting to travel to Telvanni Peninsula in High Isle, and during one event quest, vampire hunter Mel Adrys even mentioned bringing the ashes of his brother back to Morrowind for burial rites (a direct hint on Necrom as a city). Lyris Titanborn mentioned Skingrad during Markarth. There were also texts mentioning Solstheim (a lore book in Apocrypha, for example) and now we have the Allmaker crates. There are recurring hints of all kinds on Solstheim, Skingrad, as there were on Telvanni Peninsula.

Btw, in Blackwood, the Painted Eye was searching for an Ayleid artefact, and until the end it was all a bit fuzzy what the whole thing was about. Blackwood was also the last place where we met Eveli and her brother.

Generally, it would be very strange to introduce some mysterious new group without ever solving the mystery who they are and what they're actually planning. The Painted Eye is around for a while and I think this year they could finally play a bigger role.

Syldras wrote: »

tomofhyrule wrote: »

I don't know if most of that has much to do with anything. The mention of "Solstheim" is specifically as a barren place to send the army in exile, akin to saying "ship them off to Antarctica so we never have to deal with them again." I wouldn't put stock in that. Besides, Solstheim has literally nothing but a solitary tribe of Skaal at this point in history - it doesn't even get Thirsk until the early 3rd era, so there's nothing there.

The Necrom one is interesting since you don't meet that NPC, even though the Painted Eye does show up in the zone. However, there are also references in that text to Cespar and Whiterun that have as much weight as the Skingrad reference.

Their stated goals seem more in line with the Ascendant Order, but 'total liberation' a pretty common goal for any organization in this style of history. Still, this is twice we've seen the Painted Eye and we still know basically nothing about them.

Of course, Solstheim is plausible in that context as a prison, but don't think it's a coincidence to find all those places listed there, that were also hinted on at different times and from different characters in the past few years - it seems like a roadmap for the upcoming years to me (even theme-wise: we have that "liberation" thing there that was a big topic in High Isle and we also have a Hermaeus Mora reference with the groups name).

I mean, there were enough hints, Necrom became true, some others are still open until today: Lady Clarisse mentioned wanting to travel to Telvanni Peninsula in High Isle, and during one event quest, vampire hunter Mel Adrys even mentioned bringing the ashes of his brother back to Morrowind for burial rites (a direct hint on Necrom as a city). Lyris Titanborn mentioned Skingrad during Markarth. There were also texts mentioning Solstheim (a lore book in Apocrypha, for example) and now we have the Allmaker crates. There are recurring hints of all kinds on Solstheim, Skingrad, as there were on Telvanni Peninsula.

Btw, in Blackwood, the Painted Eye was searching for an Ayleid artefact, and until the end it was all a bit fuzzy what the whole thing was about. Blackwood was also the last place where we met Eveli and her brother.

Generally, it would be very strange to introduce some mysterious new group without ever solving the mystery who they are and what they're actually planning. The Painted Eye is around for a while and I think this year they could finally play a bigger role.

Nothing in the content that has been received this year suggests Solstheim, yet. The Painted Eye seems to ubiquitous at this point. We might meet them, but predicting locations is like trying to use the Bandaari for that purpose. They may be involved, but they seem to be everywhere.

The images, to me, suggest Hermaeus Mora, Khenarthi, and something Ayleid, at this time. Since they hinted that the story from 2023 was being continued, we can guess there will be some sort of Oblivion connection. The fall colors and leaves do not yet fit, but they will.

I considered the Falinesti Autumn site is in Reaper's March, but Mephala and the Arbordawn seemed more interested in that. I would expect something more Vaermina or Peryite related, given the issue with Apocrypha.

I await the final piece of the puzzle.

Elsonso wrote: »

Nothing in the content that has been received this year suggests Solstheim, yet.

Oh, there was something in a lore book, but I have to look that up again, it's been a while.

Btw, we also had mentions of Miraak. Makes me wonder if we'll see him sooner or later in ESO (not neccessarily this year).

Maybe the pieces represent a seal that imprisoned something until the seal is/was broken?

Probably totally unrelated, but on the SW coast of Grahtwood, among the Saliache ruins in a cove west of the Falinesti Winter site, there is a dark elf boat (Telvanni?) that has two lit lanterns onboard and one on the shore nearby that match the lantern on the puzzle. I have no idea if it has always been there or not.... but ZOS usually adds new assets to the zones before activating prequel quests. I couldn't find anything unusual or obvious nearby, but it wouldn't hurt to have more folks looking around for clues.

I guess we will find out shortly with the announcement in a couple of weeks.

In 2017/18 we had a Two Chapters and one DLC (Morrowind/Clockwork/Summerset) which were renamed "The Daedric War". Now that we have a two years (2023/2024) storyline involving Hermaeus Mora (I think) what should it be renamed ?

Ashnarug wrote: »

I guess we will find out shortly with the announcement in a couple of weeks.

In 2017/18 we had a Two Chapters and one DLC (Morrowind/Clockwork/Summerset) which were renamed "The Daedric War". Now that we have a two years (2023/2024) storyline involving Hermaeus Mora (I think) what should it be renamed ?

Tides of Fate

The Fated Tides Cycle

[I haven't played Necrom yet....]

Syldras wrote: »

Luke_Flamesword wrote: »

New header picture at ESO's twitter:
https://twitter.com/TESOnline/header_photo

It looks like Infinite Archive promo art and there is 2023 year on it, so I don't think that it have anything to do with new year and new chapter.

That was my first thought, but how does the castle in that orb in the middle fit in?

That looks a bit like the Shimmerene area to me.

Jaraal wrote: »

Probably totally unrelated, but on the SW coast of Grahtwood, among the Saliache ruins in a cove west of the Falinesti Winter site, there is a dark elf boat (Telvanni?) that has two lit lanterns onboard and one on the shore nearby that match the lantern on the puzzle. I have no idea if it has always been there or not.... but ZOS usually adds new assets to the zones before activating prequel quests. I couldn't find anything unusual or obvious nearby, but it wouldn't hurt to have more folks looking around for clues.

There is also an obscure lore book related to lanterns.

Lantern of the Infinite Clue

A manse most vile now crouches here
Colovians woeful, true

Where reapers march and land is parch'd
We've placed your tribute clue

So seek this dreamer's wisdom dark
As the god of secrets screams

Eyes close now players, here lies your card
As a lantern ere long gleams