[UGC] GLOOMLIGHT: " Beneath the Veil" {Feaure and Spotlight}

nyghoma

DISCLAIMER

DO NOT PLAY THIS QUEST UNLESS YOU HAVE AN HOUR PLUS TO SPARE. IT IS A LONG QUEST.

GLOOMLIGHT

"Beneath the Veil"

Campaign: The Gloomlight Saga-Prelude to Blood-War
Q1:Gloomlight: Beneath the Veil
Q2:Gloomlight: Beyond the Veil (coming soon)
Q3:Gloomlight: The Veil Exposed (coming soon)

Quest title: Gloomlight: Beneath the Veil
Author: Nyghoma
In-game handle: @Nyghoma
Starting NPC: Cleric Millian
Quest type: DARK CITY ADVENTURE {Cloak & dagger style}; A Story-driven, investigation quest with challenging and innovative combat encounters, creative & dangerous traps, some exploration, and just a sprinkle of humor. In addition, there are a few key Forgotten Realm lore references. (All custom maps built from scratch with max assets)
Amount of Combat: Heavy at start, medium during mid-stream progression, then ramps up to total chaos in last dungeon.
Recommended party size: Solo, but some fights are difficult. I would recommend a duo if you are not comfortable with your class.
Average Duration: 60 minutes
Quest Code: NW-DOA2BOHVS

SYNOPSIS

The mission of Ilmateur's Beacon is in desperate need of help finding a missing person in the ill-reputed port-fare of Gloomlight. Gloomlight's coast is afflicted by an unnatural haze of miasma, a nebulous blanket which lays heavy on the city's populace. Beneath the murky veil, mayhem thrives between unscrupulous factions locked conflict and strife. Little do the unsuspecting adventurers know, how deep this rabbit hole goes...

"Gloomlight: Beneath the Veil" is a city adventure, that will take you through the seedy bowels and underbelly of Gloomlight's notoriously corrupt and mired underworld. Players will be roped into an ongoing secret war, where they will end up being a pawn on the chess board for some unseen catalysts. "Beneath the Veil" is a prelude to a Blood-War conspiracy that will unfold with subsequent quests.

Tips and Hints:

• Do the side quests. The side quest will help provide lore information in uncovering the conspiracy going on in Gloomlight. They will also provide information on fight tactics with boss encounter.
• In case you skip the side quests, a good tip is to figure out which mobs are producing what effects. This will make some encounters easier.
• The last boss fight is difficult. In case you die, a spirit guide will appear by the respawn point and offer assistance to aid you in your final confrontation.
• It is easy to get lost in Gloomlight. Be sure you keep an eye on your map to look for landmarks that will lead you to your objectives.
• Don't be afraid to explore. Some Easter egg events will reveal lore and clues.

Boss Fights [in order of appearance]:

• Vorduel-Khan Taskmaster
• Sluggosh, Vorduel-Khan Overlord
• Daybreak the Swift
• Rogg, the Enforcer
• Vasharan Mastiff-keeper
• Venom Harvester
• Furio, The Furnace Master
• Nightfall the Lean

Full review link:http://nw-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?141241-UGC-Gloomlight-quot-Beneath-the-Veil-quot&p=2466452&viewfull=1#post2466452

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Reserved for SS

nyghoma

I apologize to everyone who mailed me today about the bugs at start. Apparently, yesterdays patch reset a bunch of my asset fields and I had to spend all day and night fixing the problem.

It all fixed now. Enjoy!

nyghoma

Well, it seems like everytime Cryptic does a maintenance, my quest goes haywire. Once again I'll patched up.

nyghoma

I'll be shrinking down the outdoor maps to save quest time and add more detail.

nyghoma

Heya folks. This is a long quest. Don't play it if you don't have an hour or more to spare.

nyghoma

Check it out before its too late!

nyghoma

Ok, folks. I just split the quest in two, for the folks who don't want to invest an hour in one mission. Gloomlight: Part 1 and 2 are up to play.

nyghoma

To da top!

karitr

Hey Nyghoma, further to my PM, I am still unable to finish this quest.

This time I died before completing the "Enter the Crimson Chamber" objective (**** my completionist mind-set that wouldn't allow me to just bypass Furio et al) and am back on the wrong side of the 'garrison bowel' doors with no way back inside.

I've spent about 6 hours playing the quest, 5/6ths of that time spent having to replay the Garrison map in the hope it wouldn't bug out on me. Unfortunately, if you die after the bowel doors are shut it is game over. You cannot get back to the end game map

If you still work on this quest, let me know if it gets fixed*. I was really enjoying the style and length, it was a proper immersive experience and I would love to be able to finish it one day.

*Death is not a problem. I wouldn't want the fix to be in the form of make combat so easy there is little chance of player death. I just want a way back to the bowels (not a sentence I ever thought I would write!).

nyghoma

I sent you back a pm! :cool:

I'll try to fix the doors as soon as I can. I'll keep ya posted!:o

karitr

Thank you so much. I love this adventure.

karitr

Finally found a couple of hours of uninterrupted play. You wouldn't believe how many times I have had to stop, abandon and start again because someone or something dragged me away from the computer. I know I could have continued from the last map I was on, but I really wanted to drink this up in in one sitting. I'm so glad I did; it was gloriously old school and chock-a-block with content.

I'd love to think a part 2 was coming as promised at the end but with the outrageously low play count, considering all the work needed to produce something of this calibre and epic-ness, I can understand why you may not want to bother. [CRYPTIC, Give a bone to your Foundry authors, stop with the 15 minute silliness]. If it's a small comfort, years from now this will be one of the quests I know I will remember with fondness and maybe even a touch of "Hey, lets install NWO and get us some Gloomlight".

There was one thing in the quest I was left curious about, but I will PM you for an answer to avoid spoilers.

Many thanks Nyghoma, that was an absolute corker.

nyghoma

karitr wrote: »

Finally found a couple of hours of uninterrupted play. You wouldn't believe how many times I have had to stop, abandon and start again because someone or something dragged me away from the computer. I know I could have continued from the last map I was on, but I really wanted to drink this up in in one sitting. I'm so glad I did; it was gloriously old school and chock-a-block with content.

I'd love to think a part 2 was coming as promised at the end but with the outrageously low play count, considering all the work needed to produce something of this calibre and epic-ness, I can understand why you may not want to bother. [CRYPTIC, Give a bone to your Foundry authors, stop with the 15 minute silliness]. If it's a small comfort, years from now this will be one of the quests I know I will remember with fondness and maybe even a touch of "Hey, lets install NWO and get us some Gloomlight".

There was one thing in the quest I was left curious about, but I will PM you for an answer to avoid spoilers.

Many thanks Nyghoma, that was an absolute corker.

**** Karitr, I don't know what to say. Wanna get married?


=P j/k I dont even know if you're a girl...hahaha

karitr

nyghoma wrote: »

**** Karitr, I don't know what to say. Wanna get married?

If it means you will continue to be your fabulous creative self. YES.

=P j/k I dont even know if you're a girl...hahaha

An old girl as it happens.

Don't worry though, I'd rather be playing your quests anyway :cool:

Hmm, although you made it public now. Hope you don't live in a country or state when the Breach of Promise law is still recognised, or I will have you making UGC for the rest of your life *cracks whip*