Crucible of Storms Intro Cutscene - Patch 8.1.5 PTR (Spoilers)

PTR Posted 2019/01/23 at 11:51 PM by perculia

Xal'atath Questline

WARNING: 8.1.5 Story Spoilers below!

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Audio: Jaina, Magni, Scrollsage Nola, Baine, MOTHER
Lore (Spoilers): Crucible of Storms Intro Cutscene, Magni and MOTHER Questline
Diffs: Class Changes, Icons, Maps, and Preamble
8.1.5 War Campaign: Horde, Alliance
Broadcast Text: Bronzebeards and MOTHER, Children's Week, Hati's Sacrifice, Grizzek Fizzwrench, Scarlet Brotherhood, Child of Torcali, Romance Novel

Xal'atath questshow

Xal'atath: Hear me, God of the Deep! I have brought you the Opener... the Bringer of Truths... the Torch That Lights the Way!
Xal'atath: Honor our bargain...free me to find my own fate!
N'Zoth: Go... but the blade must remain... to serve my will.
Xal'atath: A fair exchange. Shadows guide you, my dear friend.
Xal'atath: We will meet again...I am certain of it.
Xal'atath disappears into a Void Portal
N'Zoth: I have dreamed your destiny, mortal.
N'Zoth: The hour is close at hand.
N'Zoth: That which was sunken shall rise.
N'Zoth: All that were sleeping... shall be awakened.
N'Zoth: Receive my gift and see all truths before you.

The Old God Whispers Added in 8.1.5 and What The Clues Could Mean (Spoilers)Sylvanas

Xal'atath... a fascinating weapon. I have heard tales of its exploits.
A pity it now lies dormant. But anything that slumbers can be awakened.
This blade is more than a mere dagger. It is a torch that shall light our path forward.
Soon I will call upon you again, champion. And together, we will steer the Horde toward its destiny.

The Alliance believes that by striking down Rastakhan and decimating the Zandalari fleet, they have broken us. That the Horde will soon crumble.
Fools. The boy-king has lied to himself and his people. He hasn't the faintest inkling of what he's truly up against.
War is a living thing. It writhes, it grows, twisting and turning until its final form is revealed.
This war is about to shift yet again. And it will be this blade that guides our way to victory.

Anduin

Another Old God awakened... this does not bode well. Our world suffers much as it is. The wound in Silithus, the war...
The Alliance stands on the brink of victory. Of ending this conflict and bringing peace to Azeroth.
Sylvanas sent her champions into that shrine for a reason. She must have discovered something that can shift the war back in her favor.
Whatever that might be, she must not succeed. Be ready for me to call on you again, $n. We will stop Sylvanas--once and for all.

When Sylvanas Windrunner became warchief, I knew we would not be friends... but I didn't want us to be enemies. Then came the massacre in Arathi... and the burning of Teldrassil.
It's clear she does not fight for Azeroth. She doesn't even fight for the Horde. She wages war upon life itself.
We are so close to ending this conflict and forging a lasting peace. But if Sylvanas uncovers some new weapon that allows her to keep fighting...
No. We must discover what she's after... and stop whatever madness she seeks to unleash upon us.

Talanji

As a child, I listened to de elders tell tales of de Old Gods. I thought dey were little more than ghost stories meant to frighten us.
But now I see dat dey are all too real. An infection within de heart of Azeroth.
We defeated G'huun, but N'Zoth poses an even graver threat. In a world torn apart by war, I pray de loa will show us a way to stop him.

Brother Pike

All my life, I've witnessed the duality of the sea. It is both a source of life... and a force of destruction.
I became a tidesage to wield the might of the depths for the good of Kul Tiras. To learn of the great darkness lurking beneath us all this time...
The Old God wants us fractured. Divided. I fear this war has given N'Zoth exactly what he wants.

Comment by GrumpyRookWell, we now serve our true overlords. Was nice fighting beside you guys. Daddy N'Zoth calls me home.Comment by lizymoonNeat. Anything that isn't the LAZY ''rebellion'' teasing storyline is decent.Comment by abrakablackaThis expansion now has my attention.Comment by etheldaldhaha i love it, the PC is going to be the one who release knaifu and probably n'zoth.

well, to be fair i would do anything for 19 of gold!Comment by NulgarWell, we now serve our true overlords. Was nice fighting beside you guys. Daddy N'Zoth calls me home.Comment by aernath"At last we will reveal ourselves to the mortals... At last, we will have revenge."Comment by MaljinwoN'zoth was probably behind Sylvanas' ascension?

/feigns surpriseComment by maxchumWe better not hold hands with the Horde at the end of the xpac, fighting that squid.Comment by FexizWe better not hold hands with the Horde at the end of the xpac, fighting that squid.Comment by nothingsjimFive keys to open our way. Five torches to light our path

Well, a typical Dungeon party consists of five players. Does that mean there will be a 5-men dungeon in the future where we free N'zoth?

Whatever the case, I, for one, welcome our new tentacle overlord.Comment by ChewaretteThanks for the cutscene and questline videos.
Do we know if Xal'Atath has different lines when talking to a (Shadow) Priest ? That'd be weird for her to say "I helped a mere mortal defeat the Burning Legion and this dude sucked" directly to us.Comment by NulgarWe better not hold hands with the Horde at the end of the xpac, fighting that squid.Comment by AntropokaiThanks for the cutscene and questline videos.
Do we know if Xal'Atath has different lines when talking to a (Shadow) Priest ? That'd be weird for her to say "I helped a mere mortal defeat the Burning Legion and this dude sucked" directly to us.Comment by KondeyJust poke him in that big eye, how hard can it be :DComment by BenWyldeIs it just me or does N'Zoth gives quite some vibes of another Old God of another forgotten game series ... think of the Legacy of Kain series, they seem to be sort of similar, noice :DComment by VanderzCan we actually be bad guys now, or will we fix everything in the end? Please don't be the latter...Comment by DrakvulN'zoth was probably behind Sylvanas' ascension?

/feigns surpriseComment by wowriorSoo why do I have to act like an idiot and become marked by N'zoth again ? Oh because the plot demands it.

At this point, I feel less like a hero and more like prodding an idiot who keeps screwing things up and I as the player have to clean up the mess. I am not a hero...I am a freaking janitor of idiots.

There better be the option to kill that damn 'knifu' after N'zoth, since she is 'free' now.

Man that 'eyes on every npc' thing will get annoying REAL FAST.Comment by coolderkaPlease. Can someone can explain it to me...

After gamepedia:
The only DEAD Old God is Y'Shaarj teared apart by Aman'Thul. And Yogg-Saron (Ulduar) and C'Thun (AQ) are ONLY DEFEATED. So... where are they? Not dead (my ui frames says otherwise), but defeated. Does it mean imprisoned? Weren't they imprisoned before and it was not good enough?
I know, killing Y'Shaarj created a giant gaping wound in World, but still.
And how we will defeat N'Zoth? Imprison him?

I'm confused...Comment by CatrionaThe Klaxxi did warn us. Pity we had to kill them way back when, they deserved better.