It’s lore day over at Visionary Realms, where this month’s newsletter for Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is all about the story behind the game. What, did you just think it was about showing up for kobold genocide?
Pantheon lorekeeper Justin Gerhart knows your secret. “One of the most critical and often overlooked elements is lore,” the newsletter laments. “Creating the story for an MMORPG has many similarities to writing a serialized screenplay, as you continually move the narrative along and to shape the theme of the world. Justin’s main inspiration in creating the lore of Pantheon was to craft something that would be interesting and meaningful to both veterans and new players alike, and would continue to be engaging no matter how far into your journey you were. One of the main Pantheon differentiators is our Perception system, and lore plays a massive role in that system. It will really reward those players who take the time to gain an understanding of the world around them.”
Yeah, you’re gonna have to read.
Of note, Gerhart says the Archai are the best, so roll one of those. He also has plenty to say about the elves, which is clearly an entreaty to our very own Justin right here at MOP, whose adoration for the elf races is well-known.
“While their pantheon is important to the Elves, their response to several tragic and divisive historical moments has superseded the way they see themselves. To a degree Elves have become more ideological than religious. While some races are separated into different factions based on which deity they worship, Elves are split between two extremes (Ashen and Ember) and the nominal middle called Lucent. Those division represent the way they think is best to protect and prosper their people. Is it interwoven with their worship? Yes. But faith isn’t the first-thought focus of their life. It’s fair to ask if that is an imbalance for them.”
