During my year or so “break” from chapter leadership, I worked behind the scenes and pitched in where needed, such as with some Murkmire DLC stories and live bug management. After Summerset’s release, I was assigned point on the development of the Elsweyr chapter. This went through several large iterations based on just how we wanted to handle certain aspects of the region and culture. The beloved Khajiiti people had much mystery behind them, particularly their “furstocks” which could have them reach adulthood as anything from a small cat, to a bipedal cat-person, to a giant battle-tiger.

The true challenge, however, was the introduction of Dragons. We were given special dispensation to include these rare and ferocious creatures in our story, but had to carefully thread the needle between established lore and the “how” of them appearing in our era of the game.

Similar to the previous zone lead releases, my main contributions were the main plot notes, design documentation, and main characters of the story (including the return of personal and fan favorite, Abnur Tharn).

This chapter release remains my proudest accomplishment on ESO. I was honored to lead and participate in the multidisciplinary team responsible for the storytelling, scripting, encounters, and so much more. It remains the highlight of my career and the moment my workers became my stalwart comrades.