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Posted by: Larynx.2453

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I just encountered this NPC near Wynchmire Swamp, someone called Warden Gwynda. On the Wiki, her dialogue is incomplete. If you happen to be Order of Whispers (and possibly Sylvari), she has these dialogue chain: http://imgur.com/a/ObGKs

Either this confirms that the Nightmare is 100% related to Mordremoth, or the cryptic foreshadowing in the Swamp has nothing to do with Mordremoth (eg. “I’m scouting Wychmire Swamp for Nightmare Court activity, though I fear an even darker force is at work. I worry these summoned husks are harbingers of a greater foe.”)

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Posted by: Konig Des Todes.2086

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Curious, I don’t recall seeing that ever before. I think it does require Whispers and sylvari combo (wouldn’t be the only sylvari who needs two requirements – there’s a Priory NPC in the Grove that only tells charr prior about the Shards of Orr GW1 dungeon in the nearby area).

Is that the full dialogue tree in teh images? Where’d the last quote come from?

But the images don’t really seem to hint to Mordremoth – if anything, it just points to Wychmire Swamp being solely NC. Do keep in mind that in Twilight Arbor was the Nightmare Tree – that’d count as “serious nightmare magic” if you ask me.

The mention of “nightmare magic” is curious to me.

But at this point I can’t think of anything that can argue against nightmare being Mordy’s doing – there’s too many relations to argue otherwise (the first mordrem – Overgrown – were typical NC models; Shadow of the Dragon in tutorial accompanies nightmare court hounds; nightmare court hounds/husks in CoE; some NC hounds mixed in with mordrem in the one cave in Dry Top).

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Posted by: Aaron Ansari.1604

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I remember seeing that a while back (sylvari whispers, as Konig guessed), but really that only seems to be suggesting the Nightmare Court, and even that not explicitly. I wouldn’t mind the Wychmire events getting tied to Mordremoth, but I certainly don’t see that quote adding anything more to the case.

Konig, any chance you might remember who that Priory NPC is? It sounds like my character hasn’t been as thorough as she should have…

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Posted by: Konig Des Todes.2086

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http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Buih

He has unique dialogue for non-Priory charr, and for Priory charr. The talk about Shards of Orr doesn’t really divulge anything new, except that the situation from GW1 apparently hasn’t changed since – or so the rumors go (and given the failure of an expedition there, rumor may hold more fact than fiction).

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Posted by: Novuake.2691

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http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Great_Jungle_Wurm

Gamarien says the same thing.
I doubt that the Great Jungle Wurm has nightmare court behind it, however I am pretty sure that Mordy HAS something to do with it.

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Posted by: Ronin.7381

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http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Great_Jungle_Wurm

Gamarien says the same thing.
I doubt that the Great Jungle Wurm has nightmare court behind it, however I am pretty sure that Mordy HAS something to do with it.

Just more subtle hints. I do think Mordremoth is the one responsible for the Nightmare but with the Pale Trees protection, all he could do was caress the barrier and hope others would listen. Well done Scarlet, YOU HAD ONE JOB!

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Posted by: Novuake.2691

Novuake.2691

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Great_Jungle_Wurm

Gamarien says the same thing.
I doubt that the Great Jungle Wurm has nightmare court behind it, however I am pretty sure that Mordy HAS something to do with it.

Just more subtle hints. I do think Mordremoth is the one responsible for the Nightmare but with the Pale Trees protection, all he could do was caress the barrier and hope others would listen. Well done Scarlet, YOU HAD ONE JOB!

I agree that Mordy is most likely responsible for the Nightmare(possibly indirectly), but the nightmare court is not aware of this.

Just Mordy trying to get in…

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Posted by: pdavis.8031

pdavis.8031

Very interesting.

But just a thought (not to try to start anything, or bash anyones theories or ideas.) what if all these “connections” (directly or indirectly) are just our perception. With the unveil of the nature of Sylvari it seems that we want to find some connection between Mordremoth and the nightmare. Therefore, every piece of dialogue, ambient noise, plant, etc. has some connection, or connotation.

It gives new meaning to things that we once thought were pretty self explanitory, and basic. Of course that may very well be the case. With the new information we can now see that such things were actually hints to what we know now. If so, than it was BRILLIANT writing on Anets part. Throwing in hints and clues years before the actual events, and the kicker? NO ONE PICKED UP ON IT! It doesn’t get much better than that really.

Just an observation. Carry on….

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Posted by: doogal.9368

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this is all so neat!!! thanks for the tips on sylvari vs char. I’m going to check into those dialogues now in-game!

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Posted by: Larynx.2453

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Is that the full dialogue tree in teh images? Where’d the last quote come from?

Sorry for the late reply. There was no interesting dialogue other than this. Talk to the NPC, she says some small talk, then there are two options. The first is the generic one everyone gets, the second is something revealing you are whispers, and she tells you to keep it down. Then the dialogue in the imgur link begins.

Side note, I see her wiki entry has been updated. Thank you for whoever did that, great community.

edit: went ahead and attached the first dialogue option for her, after the generic dialogue.

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