OK. I think this needs to be addressed. I love the game, love the overall story, etc., and I realize that we are still in EA, but the story is as confusing as heck. There are also a lot of discrepancies that need to be addressed. I've been trying my hardest to piece it all together in my fan fiction, but in doing so I find that it is way more challenging to do so than it should be. I understand that there is supposed to be some element of mystery, and that's good, but it shouldn't be this hard to piece together some of the more basic elements.
For example, at some points, it seems like Minthara and the goblins are out to destroy the druids' grove and have been for at least a little while; since they moved into the area. But then, there are some dialogues and conversations that make it seem like the ONLY reason Minthara wants to destroy the grove is because Aradin and his punk adventurers tried to loot the goblin camp. And so, Minthara is petty and wants to butcher the entire grove simply because Aradin and his group dared to try to loot the camp.
Another example is the Blighted Village. Some evidence indicates that the Blighted Village has been destroyed for over 100 years, since Ilyn Toth arrived and the Dark Justiciars, etc. The place is filled with decay and ruin and spider webs and such, implying that it has been a VERY long time since it was destroyed.
But then there is the paper flyer on the stone wall near the old school building. How did that survive for over 100 years? Also, where did all the fishermen come from on the beach if there is no village around that they came from? Is there another village somewhere in the area we don't know about? How come no one talks about this or explains this? Did those people live in Blighted Village? I mean, some on various forums have explained that the village was destroyed over 100 years ago but then resettled. However, if that's true, then why is the place SO unlived in? The apothecary has been left untouched since Ilyn Toth lived there. The schoolhouse has also been unused for over a century. Same with the blacksmith's shop.
And I know it's been mentioned before, but why on earth would Kith'rak Voss leave after finding out that Lae'zel and the rest of the companions have the weapon he's looking for. SURELY, he would just kill them and claim it for himself so that HE could gain all the glory and take all the credit for returning it. Why would he even consider allowing Baretha to claim such an honor? Makes no sense at all.
Anyway, I just think that it shouldn't take THIS much work to piece things together. Even if you want to keep things ambiguous, you can do it in a more clear way. For example, Zevlor could say, "Just before the ship crashed, we arrived here. We were on the road and attacked by gnolls. Then Halsin came along and led us here to safety." That makes it clear what happened and roughly when. If it took you 3 long rests to get to the place where you find out this information, you can assume the tieflings have been there for about 3 days. You aren't sitting there thinking, "Um... roughly how long have the tieflings been here? Has it been a month?... a week?... a day? How long ago did Halsin and the adventurers leave? Was it just before the nautiloid crashed? Seems like it probably should have been, but they make it seem like it may have been days since Halsin left the grove. Otherwise, why would Kagha have taken over as First Druid so quickly after he left? If Halsin was gone for days, though, why did it take Aradin and his adventurers so long to return? The gobbo camp is SUPER close, so shouldn't they have immediately run into all the goblins and chased out? After all, Aradin makes it seem like he was quite surprised to find so many goblins in the camp. Don't you think it would make sense that he'd have discovered just how many there were within, at most, thirty minutes after leaving the grove?
And what about the Harper camp? Was that from 100 years ago or more recent? If more recent, why is the skeleton SO long dead and picked clean? Why do all the texts imply that the harpers were in the area over 100 years ago, and there are no real signs that they've returned? But if 100 years ago, why is there fresh food in the barrels and crates?
So many questions! Nothing makes sense.
