Ghosts of ascalon is a tiein novel that came out while guild wars 2 was still in. The first chapter of the novel can be read for free in this pdf. Ghosts of ascalon the sale of this book without its cover is unauthorized. He is working as a writer and game designer for guild wars 2. Matt forbeck is an awardwinning and new york times. Ascalonian ghosts retain their human forms but their flesh has been replaced by a paleblue ectoplasm. It was intended to give guild wars players a taste of what some. I am not going to talk about that it seems a bit stupid, that a single gift of a weapon could establish peace, like, here, dufhy some sword with gems and everything will be solved. Ascalon was last city of the phillestines to fall to the babylonians in 604 bce, after which the city was burned to the ground.
Edge of destiny chronicles the gathering of a band of mismatched heroes who will become legends in guild wars 2. Ghosts of ascalon by matt forbeck available from rakuten kobo. The release date for the book differs according to language andor region. Written by acclaimed fantasy authors matt forbeck and jeff grubb, ghosts of ascalon sets the stage for the acclaimed mmo, guild wars 2.
The novel series was originally announced at the penny arcade expo in 2008 as a partnership with pocket star books. Written by acclaimed fantasy authors matt forbeck and jeff grubb, ghosts of ascalon sets the stage for the release of the highly anticipated guild wars 2 mmo. According to ghosts of ascalon, killing an ascalonian ghost outright is difficult attacking them only removes ectoplasm from the form until they dissipate and, after a period of time. Ghosts of ascalon 2010, isbn 9781416589471 first novel in a threebook series of standalone novels set. Were proud to announce ghosts of ascalon, the first original guild wars novel. Ascalon was the hellenized name for the ancient city of ashkelon in the levant. Ncsoft, the interlocking nc logo, arenanet, guild wars. Guild wars 2, ghosts of ascalon, and all associated logos and designs are trademarks or registered.
Eirs presence is riling up the ghosts of the catacombs, and rytlock has asked players for help finding the norn hero before she gets herself killed, or. For guild wars 2 on the pc, a gamefaqs message board topic titled just finished reading ghosts of ascalon. One of the main characters in the party was a blatant necromancer, a profession only recently revealed after i. Rytlock brimstone has received notice that eir stegalkin has gone deep inside the ascalonian catacombs, ruins of the times in which the humans settled in ascalon, now ravaged by the curse of king adelbern, the foefire. Guild wars 2 cinematic click the show more for info this is from the guild wars 2 fanday. At each branching of the path, clagg had consulted his glowing map, then indicated they take the lesstraveled option. Ghosts of ascalon ghosts of ascalon, written by matt forbeck and jeff grubb, is the first of three novels that bridge the time between the original game series and guild wars 2. Ghosts of ascalon is a tiein novel that came out while guild wars 2 was still in production. Guild wars 2 ascalonian catacombs dungeon cinematic. The smooth, polished flagstonesof the skull gate in.