How to play Veilborn Chronicles

To play Veilborn Chronicles you need three things:

1. Veilborn portal account — register here, create your character and manage progress, shop, Coven and rankings.
2. OpenSimulator grid account — at least on ZoneNations (official project grid) or another grid with Hypergrid enabled that can reach Veilborn regions.
3. 3D viewer — we recommend Firestorm (OpenSimulator build) to enter in-world, wear the HUD and interact with objects, NPCs and other players.

Second Life is not required and not supported. Veilborn runs on OpenSimulator (ZoneVerse / ZoneNations).

Registering on the website alone is not enough for the full experience: without a grid avatar you cannot enter regions, use the in-world HUD, PvP between avatars, touch quest objects or talk to NPCs.

1. Click Register and complete portal sign-up.
2. On first login a base character (Veiled) is created.
3. Open Create character to choose name, lineage and narrative identity.
4. Use My portal to view Essence, Renown, medals, journal and progress.

Your web character and in-world avatar must be linked (next step). Use the same grid username when possible for easier pairing.

ZoneNations account (recommended)

Create an account on ZoneNations, install Firestorm, configure the viewer with your grid login and teleport to Veilborn regions listed on the portal or provided by staff.

Other Hypergrid grids

If you already have an avatar on another OpenSim grid with Hypergrid, you can travel to ZoneNations / Veilborn regions from the viewer map. Make sure your home grid allows outbound Hypergrid travel.

Link avatar and character

1. Wear the Veilborn HUD (accessory from spawn vendor or events).
2. Or open Sync HUD on the portal and follow the chat code shown by the HUD.
3. When linked, portal and HUD show the same stats (Essence, Renown, etc.).

The HUD is a lightweight attachment. It syncs with the portal and refreshes automatically every few minutes.

Touch the HUD for the main menu:

• Status — Essence, Power, Lumina, Renown, Coven, Veil War
• Chronicle — start or continue narrative quests
• Abilities — lineage powers
• PvP — Feast, Corrupt, Gift, Strike
• More — Coven, ZoneCoin shop, Frontier, journal, medals, inventory, portal link

Tip: start the intro tutorial from the Chronicle menu as soon as you enter a region.

Essence is your supernatural life force. It drops over time (hunger), in PvP and during some Chronicles.

States: Satiated → Hungry → Starving → Faded. At Faded you are vulnerable — avoid bosses and PvP until you recover.

Recovery: Rest from HUD, Lumina at the in-world bar, Gift from allies, shop potions, Chronicle rewards.

75+ narrative arcs with no human game master. Steps may require exploring, fighting NPC enemies, moral choices or abilities.

Start from HUD or portal. The intro tutorial teaches HUD sync, Essence well, first combat and faction choice — recommended for all new players.

Some steps need touching in-world objects (wells, altars, NPCs). If stuck, check you are in the right region with HUD linked; ask staff if needed.

• Feast — drain target Essence (daily anti-grief limits)
• Corrupt — debuff and light drain
• Gift — donate Essence to a hungry ally
• Strike — Power attack, useful vs Frontier threats

Target must be a nearby Veilborn with active HUD. Respect regional roleplay and about 8 PvP actions per day per opponent.

Supernatural endgame: fight phased Exalted Rift bosses. Wins grant Renown, relics and Veil Codex progress.

Veil Arts (Strike, Veil, Hunt, Chronicle) level with use. Frontier Rank runs F to S+; Pactbreaker from the final boss.

Fight in-world on dedicated boss objects; portal shows rank, codex and Frontier rankings.

Veil Line — dynasties

From Ascension Tier 3 bind a progeny (another player) to your bloodline tree. Generations visible on portal Veil Line page.

Covens — supernatural clans

Ranks: Sovereign → Regent → Sentinel → Acolyte → Initiate. Join an open Coven, ask the leader for invite, or found one (charter from shop). Coven Renown grows with collective feats and Veil War.

Narrative meta-game in four acts: Stirring → Fracture → Eclipse → Coronation. Earn personal and Coven score each season.

In-world, touch the Veil War beacon for points. Season status and rankings on the portal.

Portal shop offers hundreds of items: Essence, boosts, lineages, Renown, Lumina, cosmetics, Frontier bundles and Coven items.

ZoneCoin (ZC) is the virtual currency on network grids. Top up from the ZoneCoin portal, then buy from Veilborn shop with the correct character selected.

In-world, use the kiosk to collect web orders — order must match the character linked to your avatar.

NPCs and Oracles

Region characters (Oracle, Lumina Keeper, Herald, Shade, Scribe): touch and type to chat. Dialogues follow Veilborn lore and may be moderated (see privacy policy).

Medals

32+ bronze, silver, gold and Veilborne achievements for Chronicle, PvP, Veil War, Frontier, economy, survival and Veil Line.

Rankings

Stats page shows Renown, medals, roster and champions per lineage and Veil War season.