Greetings, Adventurers!

The Eternal Isle is overrun with supernatural threats across vast, beautiful zones, but there are helpful inhabitants if you know where to look. Visit diverse settlements, make new allies, and take the next step on your journey. Along the way you’ll meet three Factions, each with their own aspirations, not to mention a few secrets. Watch these episodes of Discovering Aeternum for a glimpse into all three. You’re going to need all of the help you can get to overcome the island’s many dangers. Luckily you’ve stumbled upon quite the ally — Grace O’Malley.

I know I’ve banged on about a lot of parts of Aeternum that are wild and mysterious. Don’t let that fool you into thinking we don’t have a few spots where you can find a bit of comfort. Like I said, in most territories you’ll find at least a small settlement or town, even out in the middle of the desert. Now, you won’t find me in a place like that, but you can find a place to rest your head in whatever type of place floats your boat.

Like I told you before, Aeternum is vast, and there’s plenty more good people for you to meet. And some of the goodest aren’t even people at all!

Grace is one of the friendliest faces you’ll meet throughout your adventure. However, there’s more to her story than ambition, treasure, and wit.

“Best way to navigate a storm is to sail straight through it.”

Where to find Grace: Outside the command tent of the Crow’s Nest, or in the tavern

Cultural background: Irish

Occupation: Co-captain of the Silver Crows

Likes: Treasure, ships, close mates

Dislikes: Baby lynxes, lazy bastards, and the smell of rosewater

Little-known fact: She grew up as nobility and speaks Latin

Grace was born into wealth, in the influential O’Malley seafaring clan that controlled Clew Bay and a large barony in western Ireland. Headstrong even as a youth, when her father told her she couldn’t come along on an expedition, as her long hair might get caught in the ship’s rigging, she promptly cut it off. As heir apparent to her father in the lineage of the Kings of Umaill, Grace was driven and ambitious. She quickly built a reputation as a fierce but fair captain, and joined her family in taking a “fair share” of profits from fat merchant ships unwise enough to traverse their coastline. But her unflagging ambition was also to be her undoing.

Where other captains might have turned aside, Grace pursued a laden galley into the thick of a massive, foreboding storm. Lightning sundered the fleeing galley. Raging winds took hold of her ship and dragged her deep into uncharted waters. It was only thanks to Grace’s strong command, quick thinking, and skillful navigation that her battered ship carried her to Aeternum, whereupon it splintered on the rocks.

Despite her dreams of getting a ship and escaping the island, she found friends with whom she formed the Silver Crows. She’s come around to thinking that Aeternum might not be so terrible, as long as she’s with good mates and has ample opportunity for profit!

Look forward to teaming up with Grace and other allies when New World: Aeternum comes to Steam (PC), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S on October 15. Don’t forget to check out the next episode of Aeternum Survival Guide series on X. Thanks for your support! We’ll see you in Aeternum.

Sep 06 2024

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