Ah, the infamous Player.

Commander Ancanus ordered me to get you up to speed on the situation in Tiamaranta. There's a lot going on here.

Player: "Then let's get started."

You've heard already about Tiamat's avatars, the Incarnations, guarding the Hearts? Good. The more of the Hearts we occupy, the more control we have over the battle for Tiamaranta's Eye. We need to be the ones leading that charge, not the Asmodians.

The Balaur garrisons around Tiamaranta's Eye are exempt from Kahrun's Will, as is the Eye itself. Watch your back, or it'll end up full of Asmo daggers.

Yusef will brief you further. That's all, [%userclass].

Player: "Yes, sir."

Player, if you've gotten yourself this far, I probably don't have much to tell you.

But Commander Ancanus is a stickler for detail, and I don't want to raise his ire. So I'll just keep this brief.

Player: "I appreciate it."

In my view, Tiamaranta's just a big swath of ugly that we've got to race the Asmodians across to seize Siel's Relics first.

Let's not kid ourselves. This truce? It won't hold a day past the death of Tiamat. Soon as that dragon falls, there'll be old scores that want settling. Whoever's got the relics, then... they'll come out on top.

So. You know how it lays. Light guide you, [%userclass].

Player: "And you."

You've spoken to Harold and Yusef? Then you can't be as clueless as you look.

What do you know about siege warfare?

Player: "Enough to get me this far."

Once you're in the Balaur garrisons, you'll need to take control of the artifacts there. The artifacts affect either the Hearts, or the Balaur directly. Properly using the artifacts requires excellent judgment, good timing, and brute force.

The artifacts are the key. If we don't control them, we won't have the first shot at Tiamat, we won't control the relics, and those Asmodian furbacks will have the advantage when they turn on us. And that's unacceptable.

Ancanus wants to speak to you again. That's all, [%userclass].

Player: "Faith and arms."

Like I said before, I've heard good things about you, Player.

But Tiamaranta isn't the Abyss, and Tiamat isn't just some angry Asmo bat.

This region presents unique challenges, [%userclass], and I want you at your best out there. Check back in with the trainers if you need re-briefing.