Along with the return of Conquest, the arrival of Fae Yule, and many, many bug fixes, Wednesday’s patch 2.1 introduced the first Storm Legion Chronicle, called “A Hero Rises”. Feedback from the community so far has been extremely positive about the Chronicle, which seems rich in both lore and rewards.

A Hero Rises is only available to level 60 players. Like previous Chronicles it provides a way to see endgame story lines without stepping foot in a raid. This time, though, the Chronicle acknowledges the existence of the bigger version, with NPCs commenting on how both a small and large force are needed to save the day. As for the story itself, in the Chronicle Crucia launches an attack on Tempest Bay and it’s up to us to save the city. There’s even a pretty major plot twist near the end, but don’t worry, we won’t spoil it.

Trion’s well on their way to continuing their goal of frequent content dates even after the recent launch of Storm Legion. RIFT Patch 2.1, also known as Endless Eclipse, will be released on live servers on December 12th:

Messengers race from Morban with grave news: Regulos readies an apocalyptic return to Telara. Agents of the Endless Court have collected his shattered essence, selected a host, and prepared a portal to the Plane of Death. The Devourer of Worlds is coming, and unlike Crucia, who offered salvation for submission, he wants only to annihilate the Ascended, their world, and all that lies beyond.

Endless Eclipse will feature Storm Legion’s second 20-man raid, Endless Eclipse, which Rift Junkies got a chance to preview during the expansion’s beta. The patch will also bring a little cheer to our faction capitols with this year’s updated Fae Yule holiday event. Level 60 players will also be able to experience iconic Storm Legion lore (hi, Crucia!) in the new Chronicle, A Hero Rises.

For more information, please see Trion’s official release announcement and RIFT 2.1′s information page.

Check out Warbs as he brings us a preview of the new chronicle, River of Souls, set to come out with patch 1.7.