"Her" Playhouse of Horrors?

[MilesSaintboroguh]

Why couldn't her boyfriend just go back to his last aetheryte save point?

Why can't any NPC do so?

[Aryalandi]

Why couldn't her boyfriend just go back to his last aetheryte save point?

Head and body had different homepoints, it happens sometimes. She did go to meet up with him there but all that was left was the head, which is why they were traveling around so much trying to figure out where the rest of him went. Then Edda found out her subscription was almost up and she had to hurry so she decided that simply making him a new body would be faster.

[EdwinLi]

Why can't any NPC do so?

Probably because the WoL always have all his or her body in once piece. The WoL is made out of Crystal Light Glue.

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[TankHunter678]

Its possible that there will be no instance of our character directly meeting Edda during our explorations. The entire dungeon could be a setup for why she decided to use the WoL as a new body for Avere, based on her observing our strength directly. This would make the dungeon fit as a prequel to Tam Tara Hard and make sense for why Edda can be the villain and appear a friendly NPC for the WoL when it comes time to unlock Tam Tara Hard.

[Caitlyn]

The entire dungeon could be a setup for why she decided to use the WoL as a new body for Avere, based on her observing our strength directly.

And what happen to Avere, when she actually uses the WoL as the new body, especially when the WoL is a female Au Ra?

[Nestama]

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She mostly aimed for us because we happened to be there. She otherwise would have settled for a bunch of weaker souls.

“I am sorry to keep you waiting, my love, but we cannot afford to compromise--not where your new body is concerned. Ordinary adventurers die often enough, leaving their ordinary corpses, but if you are to be like {NAME}, we cannot settle for anything less than extraordinary.
But a strong body requires an equally strong soul--as I recently discovered. Now, you are probably worried that strong souls are rare, and so they are--but never fear, for we can create one ourselves! All we need is a plentiful supply of the weaker kind, and they are common indeed. Be patient just a little longer, my love, and all will be as you desire.”

"Look Avere! All these people have come to make you a gift of their souls! Isn’t that kind of them? Even {NAME} is here! Now your dream of becoming like him/her can come true!"

I feel Edda was happily surprised when she realised we were there, as killing us would speed up the recovery of Avere... or a demon with Avere's likeness (who probably would kill her and then have a succubus claim her body).

[Kurogaea]

This is a thing? I thought it was only Deep Dungeon coming out. Tam Tara Hard was cool looking and horror themed but I wouldn't call it scary, but making horror in an MMO with not many cutscenes is a challenge so I'm willing to see what they dish out this time around. What they need to do is give us an auto camera focus feature for events in the dungeon that doesn't stop gameplay completely. Could you imagine the stage just turning your camera toward a cracked wall just to see a demented Fenrir bust through it and chase you down a hallway (no pun intended)? that would pretty darn cool. X)

[Remus]

Not sure what the hype around her is all about. I have seen the backstory and stuff and all honesty its not all that great. Seems like she is popular because other people liked her so people just followed that mentality.

[Felis]

Probably because the WoL always have all his or her body in once piece. The WoL is made out of Crystal Light Glue.

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Was already possible durin 1.0, and there we were just normal adventurers and not a WoL

I think it work only so long you are just KO and not dead

[Alberel]

Its possible that there will be no instance of our character directly meeting Edda during our explorations. The entire dungeon could be a setup for why she decided to use the WoL as a new body for Avere, based on her observing our strength directly. This would make the dungeon fit as a prequel to Tam Tara Hard and make sense for why Edda can be the villain and appear a friendly NPC for the WoL when it comes time to unlock Tam Tara Hard.

Despite having a lower level entry requirement the PotD does not take place before Tam Tara HM. The devs have said that people entering before Tam Tara HM probably won't fully understand the story, so it definitely takes place after. The fact that Edda has a new outfit and a pet Avere (whom she hadn't resurrected until the end of Tam Tara HM) also make it pretty clear it's a continuation of her story and not a prequel.

The reason it's accessible to any player regardless of completion of prior Edda story events is likely because of all the rage over Ishgard being locked behind 2.X story. I think the devs have basically just given up on enforcing story chronology. Kinda sad but I can see why. The PotD may also be an ideal means of levelling alt jobs so it'll be nice to have it available to them.