Quest - The Rising Omen

[CollinHerber]

Summary

This is the quest that will introduce the Eye of Cthulhu boss domain Information on the quest and it's details can be found here:

https://wiki.pathofterraria.com/npcs/Eldrich

Reasonings

Need EoC Domain introduction

[GabeHasWon]

Okay, a couple questions and comments before I start.

First, Eldric spawns in the overworld Desert? Just want to make sure.

Second, I don't really agree with the positioning of the Eye of Cthulhu as an ancient evil rising again. A lot of games do this, where a low level boss is a god forgotten by time rising once more, then you beat it with some basic tools and it results in reducing the power of all ancient gods in the lore. As such, I'd suggest changing it to more like a repeating nuisance; a known evildoer, but one that has relatively little power. So a wise, well read wizard would be more like "Oh, looks like the Eye is sending its influence over the sky again. Been a while since I've seen it...would you be able to take care of this?" as if it's a temporary annoyance. He would then mention it may be nice to obtain some Lunar Shards, a rare material from creatures of some power that are only obtainable during the Eye's rise. This would provide a lot of world building and backup for future bosses, especially something like the Moon Lord, which could be revealed to be the boss of the boss of Eye of Cthulhu without being the same "ancient god" thing. It'd also provide a backdrop by which the bosses of the world can work; an unknown horror of varying levels of power puppeted by something or entirely alone in their nefariousness.

Third, I'll probably make the Lunar Shards and talking to Garrick for the special liquid a parallel task set as they don't need to be done in order. Both need to be obtained to progress anyway.

Finally, would the EoC portal persist if the world is exited? Would it be infinitely open for all players until the boss is bested?

[CollinHerber]

First, Eldric spawns in the overworld Desert? Just want to make sure.

That is correct. The world you generate and start on.

Second, I don't really agree with the positioning of the Eye of Cthulhu as an ancient evil rising again.

I have no problem with this. What you mention makes sense and I agree. I'll let your creative juices flow on this one now that you know the general direction.

Third, I'll probably make the Lunar Shards and talking to Garrick for the special liquid a parallel task set as they don't need to be done in order. Both need to be obtained to progress anyway.

Seems reasonable. Go for it.

Finally, would the EoC portal persist if the world is exited? Would it be infinitely open for all players until the boss is bested?

I think it would be good if there was a "fail state" that required getting more liquid from Garrick and 5 more lunar shards to "reattempt" and re-complete the ritual. It should include the normal boss portal 6 life system.

[GabeHasWon]

Lunar Shard sprite, placeholder if we get something nicer.

[GabeHasWon]

I'll be renaming the Strange Liquid to Lunar Liquid as that's more apt and can't be confused with vanilla's Strange Brew. Here's the sprite, placeholder if necessary.

[pilchardheck]

lunar shard

[GabeHasWon]

Could I get a sprite for a mix of the shards + the liquid? That way the player can choose when (and where!) to activate the ritual, and it saves us from needing to make a confirmation prompt in the NPC itself. I'll just use a placeholder for now, make it whatever you like - the player dropping it on the ground activates the ritual and opens the portal.

[pilchardheck]