Story:The World of Tera

The World of Tera is the first story quest chain that the player will encounter when playing TERA. Upon completion, the player automatically begins the next story quest chain, To the Tainted Gorge, starting with the quest Redeployment. It covered the story of the player's basic training, along with the beginning of the search for Elleon.

The following is a compilation of all the quests in this chain and their summaries. Consider yourself fully warned - there are a lot of spoilers ahead!

Starting NPC: Axelle

Ending NPC: Lam

Summary: "The Valkyon Federation has mostly pulled out of the Island of Dawn, but a few unlucky folks are left behind, trying to clean up what little mess remains. They asked if you'd help them so they could speed up their exit, and you accepted."

Starting NPC: Lam Ending NPC: Adria

Summary: "After arriving at the Island of Dawn as a raw recruit, Legate Lam asked you to check in with the remaining commanders on your way to the Tower Base. On the way to Dulari's camp, you had your first encounter with the animate tree spirits called ghilledhus."

[Lvl2] {Player Class} Training
Starting NPC: Dulari

Ending NPC:

Summary: "Dulari and his staff taught you how to train new skills."

Starting NPC: Nivek

Ending NPC: Nivek

Summary: "asked you to kill, the Wicked Tree. It was your toughest fight yet, but you prevailed and destroyed the rampant ghilliedhu. You then travelled further south to Tower Base, and met Tribune Adria."

Starting NPC: Leander

Ending NPC: Teil

Summary: "instructed to write a report for the about the demonic corruption. You delivered the report to Tribune  and Councilor .   and, troubled by the severity of the situation, started making plans to deal with the demons."

Starting NPC: Automatically Obtained

Ending NPC: Leander

Summary: "dispatched you to assist, Elleon's younger brother, with his research. Many of the scholars worried about 's state of mind, but the high elf assured you that his priorities were clear and he wouldn't let anyone down."

Starting NPC: Leander

Ending NPC: Eria

Summary: "The researchers' gauges showed a new, dark magical signature, was intrigued and suggested you both investigate the, where the magic was strongest. You recovered the sword, which belonged to Elleon. , who seems to have a crush on , confirmed that the blade belonged to the expedition's leader and that the corruption in the blade was demonic magic."

Starting NPC: Eria

Ending NPC: Leander

Summary: "asked you to collect core essences from nearby sporewalkers for study. When she tried to compare the core essences to the corruption in, someone resisted her efforts. She was heartbroken at the prospect of letting down, but  seemed pleased. You believe your foe can be found atop the."

Starting NPC: Leander

Ending NPC: Leander

Summary: "Though didn't believe the orcans capable of the magical feats necessary to corrupt, he wasn't willing to make assumptions. He dispatched you to the south, where you spoke with, who explained about the presence of merkonari marauders — magical mercenaries.  You crept into the bivouac, killed the dark marauder, and escaped with a scroll of demonic script.  translated part of it and learned the location of the mastermind — in the."

Starting NPC: Leander

Ending NPC: Leander

Summary: "felt that whomever resisted 's probes was atop . You went there to confront this and encountered an orcan warlord. You fought  and his minions and recovered a simple-looking feather that practically burned with arcane energy."