The Full Story of ENSHROUDED Explained

[@NeddyTheNoodle]

I PRONOUNCED JEZMINA WRONG! sorry guys lol. It is Jezmina, not Jezima*

[@SmickyD]

still a great video. we forgive you! thank you for taking your time to make it!

[@OldBillOverHill]

Nit picking?

[@princessrobyn8592]

Ok as long as you know cus its lowkey really frustrating haha

[@cz6438]

For being early access this is one of the best games that I've bought on steam in a very long time.

[@deebsondeebson6626]

Dont forget valheim😉

[@IntegrityGames]

"early access" lol the biggest lie companies sell to avoid accountability. it's a fully finished $30 product, but they will definitely update and add more content, which will probably be packaged and sold at an additional price

[@dylanmonstrum1538]

@@IntegrityGamesIf they're adding to it, it's not fully finished. But I mostly agree. But if it's indie, I get the reason. Some of the best games have come out like this. If you're a multi-million dollar company, there is NO fucking reason on earth to bring out buggy pieces of shit.

[@chrisxd146]

The scariest aspect of the shroud is how it turned an ENTIRE OCEAN into mycelium. Now, instead of getting an awesome coastal vista, you're greeted with a sea of red death.

[@TDGSPoofa]

We have been calling it the "nope water" 😅

[@MichaelPrewittVideos]

I'm surprised the video didn't mention this, or that all formerly open water including lakes, rivers, streams is now the deadliest stuff in the game.

[@GGGmod1]

@@MichaelPrewittVideos It might be placeholder since they mention adding water in the future. But if the shroud did turn the ocean into mycelium for real then id stop fighting it cuz theres a ZERRO chance you beat an enemy with the mass of the oceans.

[@_Grumpy_Panda_]

The red shroud on the ground is actually the water, it was the first thing infected when the ancients found it. The notes show that the shroud started in the Kindlewastes, and if you find the notes at the dam in the Kindlewastes, it says that the water dried up first (apparently long enough ago that there were "legends" about what caused it when they asked the natives, one of the couple of stories/theories they had about it) and one of the things that was mentioned was that a world ending cataclysm started up stream and stopped the water. Since the dam was built by the ancients, with the ancients building style, we can assume that it was the first time the shroud was discovered, before it was sealed away. If you look at all the red shroud on the ground out in the world, its in river beds, and around the docks in the city, with boats sitting on top of it, as well as a waterfall just east of the starting point, that is covered over with red shroud, which is why you never find standing water anywhere in the world, it all comes from wells. Also, if you go to the big walls/doors you can't get past in a few parts of the map, as well as the dam, the shroud outside those areas, off the edge of the map, is still red glowing shroud (like it is before you upgrade your flame enough times) and appears to be all the way up to the top of the wall, so maybe those were erected to keep the shroud from completely covering Embervale, or the shroud is worse outside the walls. One thing we don't see is who is the Mysterious Wanderer? At that time, only the Ancients knew about the Elixir/Shroud, but the Wanderer knew about it, how to get it, and gave it to humanity with that knowledge. I think part of it, that you didn't cover, was the obelisks. The obelisks are from the perspective of the Ancients, and talks about the shroud, the flame abating it, and a schism in the ranks of the Ancients on how they should behave, and interact with humans and other creatures, throwing off the previous tenants that they lived by, of being observers, and hints at maybe a revolution, or uprising, or internal conflict of some sort.

[@chriskormos3821]

They should let us find Igni the rat preserved to this day somewhere and keep as a pet or another npc. Maybe the flame soul allowed for it to speak, then the rat will explain how it woke up and watched from the inside of the vessel people fight for decades and learned martial arts and became Splinter xDDDD

[@kevinred8187]

I need to be able to play as Igni, if he's flame born too then that means he's protected by the flame just like us and can venture into the shroud.

[@chriskormos3821]

@@kevinred8187 You send him into the rubble of ruined houses to find chests xDD

[@kevinred8187]

@@chriskormos3821 We literally have a Beastmaster branch of the skill tree so... you never know

[@Meg_88]

From what I understand, the Shroud didn't turn everyone into a Fell. Sometimes it just drove people mad and violent, hence, the Scavangers. They ARE turned by the shroud, they just didn't become full Fell.

[@Ph4n_t0m]

I think the Shroud turns people and creatures into the Fell. The Elixir, most assuredly when abused, turn people into the crazed Scavengers.

[@santi3991]

If you have Oswald's daughter sword on you near him, he'll talk about it, it's quite good what he has to say

[@devans83]

You definitely have found your niche with gaming lore story-telling! Good job Noodle-dude! Looking forward to more!

[@georgeblair3894]

Slight correction -we've completed a chapter. Maybe two or more. I've been North (to the Dev-imposed line), there is no Shroud in the mountains. Couple of questions - 1) Why didn't folks cap the mines? 2) How long have we been in stasis? I see at least three distinct types of architecture. (Granted, may be artistic license on the part of the Devs). 3) What was the genesis behind our awakening? 4) What caused the shroud to abate?

[@NeddyTheNoodle]

These are all very great questions and I'll continue to explore the story as the devs release more for us to go on :)

[@joselazo9799]

1. Probably due to fear of digging deep and finding more shroud. 2. Great question, most of the ruined buildings are made of wood and stone, which begin to deteriorate between50-100 years. They have not completely collapsed, so we can guess its somewhere around that time. 3. I have no clue. 4. I don't think the shroud abated, it seems more like the shroud is still expanding. Now that I think about it, there might be a connection between the shroud and the flame, and it starting to effect Longkeep could be what caused the flame to awaken you.

[@cauhscrymdorn2132]

@@joselazo9799 2. Fungi has the ability to digest most of organic material, so it might not as long as 100 years. 3. The pot just finished cooking fire soul in to the body.

[@nekomisakisan]

What caused the shroud to abate? honestly it seems like the shroud is still expanding we can see by the red roots or whatever is called that fungi red tree that are outside the elixir wells they obviously spread the shroud, and probably just existed in the wells but since a lot of time has passed we can see some of them outside. Why didn't folks cap the mines? my line of thinking is that the elixir became a type of drug which caused more wells to be dug probably in a bit of the fungus controlling humans that eventually would become the Fell, when the war strikes in it could be too late to cover the wells since the Enshrouded could already be at the top but is all speculation

[@8jackjackattack863]

You missed the part about the ancients, their mistake, their attempt to fix things, the flood, the red lava shroud, and why there is no water in the game.

[@dylanmonstrum1538]

He also forgot to mention the special item called The Gaped Ring of the Reluctant Queen

[@mihu02]

"May the ashes of one age sustain the seeds of the next" F me that got too me

[@ForTheMonolith]

All i hope for in the future is that we get the chance to establish strongholds or communities maybe with ancients and humans or of each. this game needs that. and that we can do quests or politics to ensure they build their settlements up with defences and infrastructure and maybe that happens in a sims style fashion

[@jape-5013]

It would be nice to find living and breathing npc factions at still closed areas. Working reputation/politic system with possibility to affect it with side quests.

[@petar.stoyanov]

More than 100 hours later, second character, I just can't stop playing this...

[@MasterAtayeu]

I told my friend as we played, " I wish I knew the story; what happened and all. It feels like it has a really awesome backstory, but too much to read all these notes." Thank you for this video! Perfect!

[@BrightFellow]

I feel the same way about reading all letters, especially since there's no way to pause the game, and some critters like to sneak up on you while your back is turned.

[@MasterAtayeu]

@@BrightFellow Haven't played in awhile, but you should be able to view all the notes you've discovered through the quest journal section. Haven't played in 6 months so not sure how much has changed though! So just interact with them to pop open and discover it. Then once you're safe and sound in your base you can read through them.

[@BrightFellow]

@@MasterAtayeu I know about the menus, but reading the letters where they're found gives them more context. For example, at one of the flame shrines two lovers sought shelter from the shroud and died in the shrine. Seeing their remains after reading the final words has a more dramatic and immersive effect than just picking up what you came for and leaving.

[@LuminLight]

I lowkey had a lot of fun finding some of the lore, I love how you pieced it together and presented it :D

[@carrot1977]

Oswald forged the Wailing Blade for his daughter, not the other way around 😅

[@NeddyTheNoodle]

oops 😢

[@tmoe73]

I gotta say, if more games had this overview and depth, they would be as epic as this one is and will be.

[@nissaniss4251]

Still hope they have better character customization at some point, with the addition of playable fantasy races (elves, vampires, dwarves, ect.). Playing a vampire would be so cool in this game! It's night most of the time anyway. I think a vampire exploring the Shroud and uncovering all of the mysteries surrounding it would be AWESOME! Have coffins you can craft as well as sleep in, a feeding animation or option for friends (totally voluntary), or have it to where you gather blood from creatures instead of food, maybe a new skill tree (blood magic, or necromancy, maybe turn into a cloud of bats or mist during 'glide.' Oh, the possibilities. I would totally make the Necropolis my vampire lair! 😈

[@captnawty7966]

Excellent video explaining the lore of Emberville and the Enshrouded. Thanks a lot.

[@Sniper_the_protogen]

"If I had a dime for every time a magical blue substance was a curse in Disguis, and infected people AND had a hive mind, I'd have 2 dimes. Which isn't a lot, but it's strange it happened twice. " (Enshrouded and Ark: survival evolved)

[@quor2243]

Thanks for that, I would of never read all the lore I can find. Loving the game, the best survival RPG since Valheim for me.

[@Sabamonster]

This was an expertly delivered story. Well done - and thanks for all the work that inevitably went into it.

[@ikaruszero3822]

This was pretty accurate overall! Nice work, and great structure.

[@NeddyTheNoodle]

Awesome, thank you!

[@666Daheretic]

Dope video. You actually cleared up a few things I was unsure on. Love the game and the underlying story within it.

[@germanthx]

It also took basically exactly 60hours to finish the game solo. But i skipped the complete story telling, so this was a nice video to catch up on what actually happened :D

[@homestead13]

Been playing since the release. Here's a few bugs I hope they fix. 1) If you play with anyone else, you can't share quests so even if you go after the same item, you'll have to do it twice as the chest will only give 1 player the item. 2) There are locations around the map that will completely delete your flame shrine & everything around it so be very careful about placement. 3) there are quests that will not show up on your map & you either have to run around blindly or look it up on YT. For the most part the game is pretty fun to play by yourself or with others.

[@isty4491]

Will you be playing/covering Nightingale too? And btw, Building and Fashion are Endgame I just hope they add some Fashion to equal their Building system, and expand their Character Creation process somewhat

[@accidrainn]

We need an updated version with the Hallow Halls, The Collector, and, The Bard , great video Thanks 🙏🏻

[@Touhoua]

Love this! After having my fill with Ark I've been enjoying this so much more! A game, back to the basics of just you vs the world.

[@TheFilthyCasual]

The Shroud infected and consumed the water, hence why water is a scarce resource, droughts and the reason its limited to low lying valleys and ocean fronts.

[@TheFilthyCasual]

The Mist meets Last of Us

[@johnwilkinsoniv1746]

Nicely done. Great video cuts, music, all keeping the story alive and moving. Showing what gameplay is like while you learn the backstory. Excellent experience! JW

[@GPxGP]

Great work on telling the story! I've enjoyed this game so much!

[@NeddyTheNoodle]

Cheers, and same - enshrouded is awesome

[@christopherguilford5676]

This has been a great watch. I've read through most of the lore and seemed to have missed a few key points you pointed out in the video. Thank you, NeddyTheNoodle, for the wonderful story-telling style and easy watch(And comedic clips of your adventures lol)

[@sumtingyum]

The lore is pretty cool. I liked finding notes. But it was unclear to me the approximate amount of time in years to think through

[@roberthossler7282]

Bro you are a great storyteller, thank you for this. I am loving this game and can't wait to see more from you.

[@webnplay]

great game, haven't had fun like this with a game in a long time.

[@qiwina75]

In theory, Balthazar could still be alive in a cinder vessel somewhere. They certainly hint at it with the notes anyhow. Would be interesting to find an actual village somewhere in the future (future update that is) that was left untouched by the Shroud, that is at least somewhat occupied by npc's.

[@SocialFutility]

If you ever go back to the game and revisit the story, there are pieces of a diary left by one of the ancients spread around the world that you missed, in te video at least, and the desert contains hints about the the first or previous appearance of the shorud and even of a whole different planet, or maybe the moon, it's all vague, but it's there.

[@MichaelPrewittVideos]

There's also a merchant named in the Kindlewastes who discovered elixir and tried to get people to come and get it. May or may not be the same person as the wanderer. I can't remember the merchant's name, but it's something you can read next to an elixir well.

[@ThantiK]

I knew you were destined for more greatness Neddy! Keep it up!

[@second.wave.survivors]

Really settling in to your niche, love to see it, great video!

[@ZeusTheThunderGod82]

Your Lore videos are top notch Ned!

[@fefnireindraer144]

only 50 hours to beat it all? christ I am at 163 hours and i just got the black cauldron. dont even have iron or bronze yet >.>

[@videocruzer]

The symbolism of the Bronze texture is in representation of how Birkland Currents interconnect all the Stars in the known Universe. Its one of the theories behind dark energy. Serpents and Dragons have been used by the Ancients to represent the Frequencies of Birkeland currents that is responsible for all life as we know it and can destroy all life as we know it. Kind makes me wonder just how much the programmers of this game really know about reality. Pretty funny story.

[@julielaporte2339]

We've been playing it and honestly it's amazing. And most amazingly, the story itself is amazing lol. The writing and character development of the NPCs is beautiful, and not overdone or tedious like other game lore usually is.

[@brodyk871]

that "cant do anything else because you sunk 50 hours into the game" hits home....

[@leakyabstraction]

Seems interesting. I can't wait to join the flamboyants myself

[@Genosis]

I have 100 hours in the game and I want more! This is great coverage of the story and really put things in perspective as you generally get fragmented parts as you play the game. "I'll read that later" never needs to come now that I know the story :P Until the next content update, I guess I will just build my kingdom above the shroud.

[@billbillinger2117]

Hands down one of the best building systems I've ever messed with. I have around 25 hrs in game and most ofnthat was base building.😂 Good video, hopefully once the game is fully realized you'll have another story to deep dive in by then.

[@drsaddomia]

I am enthralled with enshrouded. There so much to do, it can be overwhelming.

[@commandernullex6774]

Jezmina is asked by the Ancients to stay behind.. why didn't you go into that? Emily even states that she knows they've got other plans for her.

[@NeddyTheNoodle]

Only read that after I later found said note :(

[@commandernullex6774]

@@NeddyTheNoodle Alas, it always works out like this. You put hard work into something, polish it, and life then requires you to modify. It never ends!

[@BlakeCDMedia]

Love this game, have endless hours into it, and have completed all the available content. Picked up on very little of the story, though. 😂 So thanks, young man.

[@Tigerheart01]

Enshrouded has been amazing so far. We have a group of 6 with a core of 4 that meet almost nightly to play. We're super impressed with it so far. We can't wait to see what's next and what they'll add all the way up to the official release of the full game.

[@oDMACo]

Interesting fact Lachlan means Lake people and is thought to be an Irish name given to the early vikings. There's a legend Lochlainn who was a high king of Ireland

[@shamelesshayden621]

Thank you for this amazing tale I have yet to find all of the lore but it’s awesome to hear it the way it was explained I’m still currently midway through the game and I am really enjoying it so far

[@StillDollSyndrome]

I love this game so much and I just played your video because I wanted to hear the story again and the way you explained it allowed me to completely re-experience it❤ you're such a good storyteller and you made me laugh out loud so many times throughout this video I subbed 😂

[@teresawright8650]

Very well done! The video is paced nicely and kept me entertained despite the fact that I've spent over 200 hours in game. It was a quite refreshing take compared to all the tips, tricks and build videos out there.

[@cassanthemum]

Lovely synopsis of the game! I'm about 180 hours in and eagerly awaiting updates. I don't want it to end.

[@domakesaythink2]

Nice work working out all the lore

[@sallee132]

Thanks for this video, its very well done and very informative.

[@R3DZ1K]

I love this content, I can't wait until the game gets another update and we can explore it further. :D

[@papervidz]

Man I love your storytelling Ned. Is it possible you can do it for previous games too? Witcher 3 etc

[@jonm4324]

That was awesome, thank you!

[@paulklotenkotter6965]

I personally hope we get to know more about said Wanderer in future Updates. I mean, how knew He about the elixir? Was He a human? An ancient? Or something Different? Why did He bring the humans his "Gift"? Was He maybe an enemy of the ancients? And where did He go? This would make a great storybots for the Mountains (they are on the roadmap) maybe even alongside the crazy guard of the north, Vorgoth.

[@caracini1]

Awesome video man!

[@williamlaprarie3007]

Awesome this helps alot, i missed some things somewhere and this filled the gaps.

[@SpartanWarrior76]

Thank you for this. Well done.

[@derhenker1799]

By the time the game hits 1.0 (aka offi release), I want this story to develop into smth great, it has insane potential. If we wont meet with living-breathing NPC ancients and human survivors in later expansions, I will be mad af.

[@RaideDuku]

Thanks, man. Didn't catch that the other survivors were just in stasis, not Flameborn. Was wondering about that. Take a like.

[@lebalsie362]

This was really good. You made me laugh so hard.

[@dustinbailey7490]

Great job! Thank you!!

[@NebulaExplosion]

WOW love the work you have done its a amazing vidio and a great wey to tell it ;D

[@TheBadTomy]

Amazing game and amazing story telling, Thank you.

[@LoreMIpsum-vs6dx]

I love this game. I'm totally hooked.

[@fredrick1176]

Went full melee and just beat it at 80 hours. Now working on my mountain home.

[@usosaito.namahage]

I found Emily's Tavern the other day which I had no idea it was her's until after I did a quest to get her wedding ring.

[@nattsurfaren]

After level 25 things quickly thin out of what to do. No more quests it just dies.

[@artwithalexander5359]

you did it all in 50 hours? i have around 30 and have barely scratched the surface... i have died A LOT.

[@Raphtor13]

I am looking forward to playing Enshrouded.

[@Juneau-c5q]

Hoping that by the end of the game, we find a small settlement of survivors to start a new world with. Would be a good ending.

[@Sxspecter]

Great work man!!

[@TDGSPoofa]

I thought king Gormund (who Vorgoth attacked) was the son of the former Queen of Pikemead? Are they all siblings???

[@NeddyTheNoodle]

Wait… wtf

[@TDGSPoofa]

@NeddyTheNoodle ok so I found a song in the very beginning that mentioned the Queen of Pikemead ruled with "3 babes in her arms".... now I'm really considering that they're all siblings

[@TDGSPoofa]

@@NeddyTheNoodle Can confirm: they are all siblings!

[@monkeybone1294]

I can't wait for the top half of the map! hopefully there is actual humans there

[@therealgreg5653]

Fantasy Command and Conquer, replace tiberium with shroud, mysterious stranger that gave them elixir was clearly Kane.

[@fatbrittalking5578]

hey, here’s something they might consider that make some sense that they could choose to do, bear with me. You know how in our world we can create things to get rid of fungal infection for example athletes foot. maybe they could add a way to discover something with antifungal properties. It wouldn’t be powerful enough to get rid of the shroud completely, but could purify areas of land or stop the spread of the shroud if they choose to add the spreading mechanic, it could even be strong enough to kill certain creatures, but it would have to take a lot of work to get to that point.

[@c4edusgaming...C]

Excellent job sir 👍

[@DeinosAres]

Why cant we make the same type of oven in Emily's bar....

[@feralprocessor9853]

Sometime Humanites greatest enemy is itself.

[@vichraev.5386]

Enshrouded has been a wonderful, frustrating experience for my girlfriend and I. On the pro side, the building system and beauty of the world are incredible, and we can't wait to see what the future holds for this title. On the negative side, and it's a big negative, the difficulty can be extreme...Dark Souls/Elden Ring level of difficulty at times...and my girlfriend is no slouch at difficult gaming...far better than I am. We ended up getting a mod that gives you unlimited skill points and level 25 gear, and it's still quite difficult.

[@sathuros8670]

the simpliest way to make the fights easier is to acknowledge most enemies weaknesses, like most aren't able to fight above themselves or jump up on different things. I started using high-ground early with both wands and bows to clear most areas with those annoying greenish scavangers for example. Some bosses are pretty easy by using pickaxe to climb up on higher grounds like sandpillars or breaking into towers

[@CarlKahler]

Great Video But interestingly the story talks about 2 things that arent even in the game Birds and Rivers LOL

[@mark_white.]

Another great tale of a game well played sir well played.

[@janosmichelmann1110]

Funny idea explaining the story of a game that is only 40% finished yet. What if the story takes a twist later you don’t expect yet

[@NeddyTheNoodle]

welp thats why i clarified that this is only the "full story" so far. ill make a new video as the lore comes out

[@Mothtech]

update time! bard is now released.

[@Guurzak]

"I've branded my name into the stone - recorded all my failures on the Obelisks, burdened to outlast me. Fearing to be forgotten, I signed my name on the last... how very human of me. Curious, this final feeling. So hollow. So cold." How are you going to make an Enshrouded lore video and not mention Manathor?

[@MarkofJoel]

What is the purpose of the ancient gate in the pillars of creation?

[@MichaelPrewittVideos]

You left out the part about the sorceress who became the fell monstrosity, and the peaceful aquatic creature who became the fell wispwyvern. Otherwise it's a great synopsis of the story so far. The current map is a little less than half of the full map, so I'm sure there are many stories ahead.

[@Umpa2.0]

Hello, very good video ! I would like to do an explanation of the lore of enshrouded just like you, but in French. Would you mind if I use certain extracts from your video to illustrate my points ? Obviously your name will be mentioned in the description and in the video ! Congratulations again for your excellent work and hoping that you will gain even more visibility !

[@MetalMonkey1453]

I could be mistaken - I read each lore page as I came across them, but haven't yet sat down and read them in succession - but wasn't Vorgoth like a commander of Gormander or something who went rogue and started a civil war? I don't remember seeing a page detailing his relationship to Queen Jezma. But I may have missed it. I just seem to remember a lot of pages from soldiers and the like saying Vorgoth was a reasonable commander until the shroud rot his mind.

[@NeddyTheNoodle]

I never saw those notes! I'll admit, I didn't collect all of them, only about 90% so I don't have the full picture. Will make a follow up video if they update the game and its lore

[@MetalMonkey1453]

@NeddyTheNoodle Oh, cool. I really enjoyed this! I am just working off a hazy memory, too, as I'm away from my computer. Another cool lore bit I'm surprised you didn't cover was the Wanderer himself. There isn't a TON of info on him that I found, but a lot of the end-game areas hidden in the level 6 shroud areas seem to have notes about him or written by him. I think they even give his name...Melor or something starting with an M? There's a Flame Shrine near The Grim where he details his fall from grace. Pretty cool stuff. Anyhow, thanks for the vid. Love this game.

[@NeddyTheNoodle]

@@MetalMonkey1453 Yeah! I forgot about his notes

[@georgeblair3894]

@@NeddyTheNoodle Yeah, did the Wanderer know the Shroud had negative properties? (I haven't found all the notes)

[@commandernullex6774]

@@MetalMonkey1453 Manathor is the oldest of the ancients who is definitely not the mysterious wanderer. Manathor precedes all of that. He built the obelisks and inscribed lore that the video doesn't go over on them.

[@notajesternotaclown1102]

Ive nearly maxed out the beast master tree! The Vukha and beasts, also spiders no longer agroe me. Now what?

[@cristobalostertag6569]

my questions are.....What happened to the ancients? They just left or died?