schwartzpedro Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Hey guys,I'm a returning player,been here back for a month,and I would like to know,where did the Varad and Ash'ad come from? Are there more in-depth lore entries about them? Also,are the Hidden Chain dar'manda (not the Mek-sha faction,but in fact,exiled/expelled)? Are the Ash'ad and Varad also dar'manda? And about the Dar'manda of Mek-Sha,do we interact with them more than just a few cutscenes? If you play a mandalorian BH,can you "bring them back" to the fold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schwartzpedro Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 Anyone has more info about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveTheCynic Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 You might try sending a forum private message to CharlesBoyd, the head writer and scenario designer for SWTOR, and give him a link to this thread so he can answer here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phalczen Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Both factions meet Clan Varad in the Mandalorian Raiders Flashpoint. Originally, it was designed to be accessible once you finished Tatooine and were about level 24 or so. That would have still been within Act 1 of the vanilla original class stories, so the Mandalorians would still be under the control of Mandalore the Vindicated and therefore allies to the Empire, so Varad are outcasts early on in the game's story. Obviously nowadays it is entirely possible to skip that flashpoint and never learn anything about Clan Varad until you reach Spirit of Vengeance Flashpoint The Ash'ad you encounter first while doing the Republic Side Onderon dailies, that's when you first learn about them from Shae Viszla. You can obtain the codex entry as an Imperial, but I don't think there is a mission from Shae on the Imp side. Technically, the dailies do not open up until you have completed the Objective Meridian story solo mode, so strictly speaking you learn about the Mek Sha Darmanda before the Ash'ad. If I'm wrong, someone please correct me, but the only codex entry about the Ash'ad is from their camp on Onderon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schwartzpedro Posted November 13, 2021 Author Share Posted November 13, 2021 You might try sending a forum private message to CharlesBoyd, the head writer and scenario designer for SWTOR, and give him a link to this thread so he can answer here. Can you link me to his profile so I can DM him? thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveTheCynic Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Can you link me to his profile so I can DM him? thanks! https://www.swtor.com/community/member.php?u=5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbomagnus Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 If you play a mandalorian BH,can you "bring them back" to the fold? I don't believe so. If my memory is certain, they actually get pretty snarky, just shy of hostile, towards Mandalorian BHs. (not to mention that if you visit them on any character with Shae, Torian or Akaavi as your active companion, they take it as an insult) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schwartzpedro Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 For some stupid reason I am being unable to message CharlesBoyd on the forums Would anyone be so kind and try to do it for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveTheCynic Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 For some stupid reason I am being unable to message CharlesBoyd on the forums Would anyone be so kind and try to do it for me? Go to https://www.swtor.com/community/private.php?do=newpm and type "CharlesBoyd" in the username box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schwartzpedro Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 Go to https://www.swtor.com/community/private.php?do=newpm and type "CharlesBoyd" in the username box. I got a message saying I cant send CharlesBoyd any private messages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbomagnus Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Hm. You might try JackieKo; https://www.swtor.com/community/member.php?u=24060085 - they're supposed to be the Community Manager, so they might be able to go between and find the answers for you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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