Harrowstorms-blood-red tornadoes that transform people into either mindless zombies or ravenous bloodfiends-are an ever-present threat and inform many of the quests, like helping people find their missing companions and discovering whether or not they’ve been turned. But the strength of Greymoor as a whole is that the wretched, gothic atmosphere and imagery that defines the Chapter permeates everything, from the stories driving main and side quests, to the enemies plaguing the landscape, to the look of Tamriel itself. You’re tasked with venturing into dangerous caves and enemy encampments, retrieving or destroying various items of interest for loot, gold, and XP. The new quests and content included in Greymoor are largely standard ESO fare. Lyris is one of the best, most memorable characters in The Elder Scrolls, so it was nice to have her along for the ride during the largely bleak campaign. Aiding you in your mission are the virtuous Lyris Titanborn from the main questline and Fennorian, a friendly vampire who doesn’t exactly elicit warm responses from passers-by. Greymoor’s central narrative revolves around your hero helping to get Skyrim’s two rival kingdoms (and their bullheaded rulers ) to address a roiling, underground threat lead by the Icereach Coven, who are quietly plotting to tear Skyrim apart from the inside out. This exciting blast from the past reminded me of the sense of adventure and discovery that pulled me into Skyrim all those years ago. Then, as I was descending a windy path, I suddenly realized exactly where I was and, lo and behold, happened upon the cozy cluster of houses that is Morthal. For example, at one point I was semi-aimlessly exploring a snow-blanketed mountain, killing vampiric sabrecats for XP. Walking up to the towering stone walls of Solitude and hopping around its bustling docks definitely brought me back, but I wasn’t exactly overtaken by a warm, fuzzy feeling.īut as I continued to explore, the warm-and-fuzzies started to creep in, not just because of the recognizable locations and monuments, but because of the general topography of the land and the manner in which I arrived at these locations. I haven’t played Skyrim for years, so running around the MMO’s version of the kingdom didn’t initially give me the rush of nostalgia I was expecting. Greymoor introduces a kingdom-wide crisis involving werewolves, a growing vampiric threat, an elusive coven of witches, and mysterious harrowstorms that ravage Skyrim and drive its denizens mad. Players will also find a very different status quo in Tamriel’s northernmost kingdom. The MMO takes place 1000 years before The Elder Scrolls V, which means some of Skyrim’s recognizable locales, like the riverside village of Morthal and the crowded city streets of Solitude, look familiar but are also slightly altered this time around.
For the first time in the long-running MMO, the snowy, swampy expanses of Western Skyrim are open for exploration, though this isn’t exactly the same game world fans will remember from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The Elder Scrolls Online’s year-long Dark Heart of Skyrim storyline starts in earnest with the game’s latest chapter expansion, Greymoor.
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