Rift Interview

Massively offers an article-style interview with Rift’s design director Simon Ffinch, on the game’s soon-to-be-revealed and first major game update.

We shifted to talk about the new 20-man instance, the River of Souls. Those who are strong enough can take the fight to Alsbeth herself and battle her most powerful minions. Simon said that this raid zone is the climax to the storyline, and it’s the last hold-out for Alsbeth and the Endless Court. It’s the next step in progression for those who have been gearing up through expert dungeons and the 10-man raid rifts, and it gives players a chance to come face to face with a recurring character in the story of Telara. Those who faced the corrupted hag in Gloamwood or endured the invasion of Freemarch will recognize her from very early on, and the new raid zone continues that storyline.

As to whether players will get a glimpse of Regulos himself during the event, Ffinch said he can neither confirm nor deny it, although he did add that Regulos is a rather elusive character.