Saga

Introduction
A Saga is a group of quests or even story arcs that characters can complete for an additional end-reward. When running these quests, you will receive a number of “points” towards your reward based on what difficulty you run quests on. More points equal a greater end reward, and/or a wider variety of rewards to choose from.

The Saga giver has several dialogue options which explain both Sagas in general, and that particular Saga chain.

Rules of Sagas
If you speak the Saga giver, they will explain the "Rules of Sagas":
 * You must complete all quests in this Saga to receive a reward. The quality of your reward depends on the difficulties that you completed each quest on.
 * Quests can be played in any order, and are counted automatically.*
 * You do not have to speak to (that Saga giver) or return (there) between quests.
 * Once all the quests have been completed, speak to (that) NPC for your reward.
 * * If you completed any quests before talking to the Saga giver, you will still automatically be given credit for those quests. It is easily possible to complete the entire Saga before speaking to the Saga giver.

Both Heroic and Epic Sagas can be repeated. Pirates of the Thunder Sea (heroic) (3BC + Sentinels) has a timer. A character can only receive the award for this saga once every 5 days. Update 23 made Pirates of the Thunder Sea (heroic) (3BC + Sentinels) repeatable every three days. (Bug: The three-day timer for the Pirates Saga is actually 100 hours, i.e. 4 days and 4 hours.) No other sagas have timers and can be repeated immediately. (TODO: Ravenloft Sagas not yet confirmed to be on timer or not)

Earning Points
Points are awarded for the quests you complete, and their difficulty level. Each separate quest is counted only once, at the highest difficulty you've completed it.

Awarding points:
 * 1 point per Casual/Normal completion
 * 2 points per Hard completion
 * 3 points per Elite completion
 * VIP can skip one quest and count it as an elite completion (worth 3 points)
 * Anyone can pay 5 Astral Shards to skip one quest and count it as an elite completion (worth 3 points)
 * You can do this bypass once per run through each saga.
 * You can also pay 15 Astral Shards to increase the reward tier (from Elite to True Elite, for instance)
 * May only allow you to increase one tier.

Depending on the number of points you have accumulated, you receive your reward. There are four reward levels: Normal, Hard, Elite, and True Elite.


 * For a Normal reward, you just need to have completed all the quests in the saga.
 * For a Hard reward, you need to have completed all the quests in the saga and have points equal to 1.75 * the number of quests in the saga, rounded down (or an average of "1/4 Normal, 3/4 Hard").
 * (So, for example, if there are 13 quests in the saga, then you need a score of 22 (13 x 1.75 = 22.75). You could do this by completing 9 of the quests on Hard (18 pts) and 4 on Normal (+4 pts = 22), or by completing 4 of the quests on Elite (12 pts) and 1 on Hard (+2 pts = 14) and the other 8 on Normal (+8 = 22), or any other combination that adds up to at least 22 points.)
 * For an Elite reward, you need to have completed all the quests in the saga and have points equal to 2.5 * the number of quests in the saga, rounded down (or an average of "1/2 Hard, 1/2 Elite").
 * For a True Elite reward, you need to have completed all the quests on Elite difficulty (maximum points).

The quest giver keeps track of the quests you've completed, and the quests you have not; this list can be seen by talking to them and selecting the "Give me a list of your quests" option.

When you turn in the Saga, the quest count is reset, setting all quest completions in that saga to "0". You cannot start to accumulate quests again until you select your reward from the last completion.

Rewards
As your reward, you can select a single item from a randomly generated list - again, the higher the points total, the better your reward would be (and more tomes will be available to choose from).

The benefits earned are a single choice from...
 * Experience Gem (consumed automatically on acquire)
 * Guild Renown Gem1 (consumed automatically on acquire)
 * a selection2 of 1 to 4 Skill tomes3
 * Ravenloft Saga reward list can include 40 Vistani Talismans (Heroic) or Sentient Jewels (Epic) (Update 37)


 * Notes:
 * 1) Guild Renown Gem Rewards are the same for all Sagas, regardless of Level range (and see comments below):




 * 2) The number of offered skill tomes depends on your reward tier; a single tome is offered for Normal completion, increasing to four tomes offered on True Elite. You can select only one Tome, no matter how many are offered, but this prevents you from being stuck with a +1 Tome of Listen.


 * 3) The lower-level range Heroic Sagas offer +1 Skill Tomes, while the higher-level ones offer +2 Skill Tomes. Epic Sagas offer +3 Skill Tomes.

Effects that increase experience or renown gain (for example Experience Elixirs or Guild Renown Elixirs) also apply to saga end rewards.
 * Tip: A Guild Renown Elixir only needs to be active when collecting the reward. Complete multiple sagas over time, and drink an elixir just before collecting all the end rewards for maximum effect.

End rewards for some sagas occasionally include lesser standard renown bonuses, such as Heroic Deeds or Tales of Valor. These offer much less renown than the large "Guild Renown" gem option.

List of Sagas
As of U42, there are a total of 7 Heroic Sagas and 10 Epic Sagas.
 * Two sagas were released with the Shadowfell Conspiracy expansion, and an additional seven were added with U19.2.
 * Update 22 added the Pirates of the Thunder Sea (heroic and epic) sagas.
 * Update 37 added Mists of Ravenloft Saga: Heroic and Mists of Ravenloft Saga: Epic sagas.
 * Update 42 added 4 Sharn sagas.

Heroic Sagas
Heroic Sagas
 * Honor of the Huntsilver (heroic level 16-19) requires Adventure Packs: The Druid's Deep, High Road of Shadows, Shadow Over Wheloon, The Secret of the Storm Horns
 * The Wastes of Gianthold (heroic level 13-14) requires Adventure Pack: Ruins of Gianthold
 * Perils of Cormyr (heroic level 15-19) requires Adventure Packs: Shadow Over Wheloon, The Druid's Deep, High Road of Shadows, The Secret of the Storm Horns
 * The Pirates of the Thunder Sea (heroic level 4-7) requires Adventure Packs: Three-Barrel Cove, Sentinels of Stormreach
 * Mists of Ravenloft Saga: Heroic (heroic level 10-12) requires Mists of Ravenloft expansion.
 * Cogs & Masterminds of Sharn sagas (15-16) both require Masterminds of Sharn expansion.

Epic Sagas
Epic Sagas
 * Honor of the Huntsilver (epic) requires Adventure Packs: The Druid's Deep, High Road of Shadows, Shadow Over Wheloon, The Secret of the Storm Horns
 * The Wastes of Gianthold (epic) requires Adventure Pack: Ruins of Gianthold
 * Menace of the Underdark (saga) requires Adventure Pack: Menace of the Underdark
 * Perils of Cormyr (epic) requires Adventure Packs: Shadow Over Wheloon, The Druid's Deep, High Road of Shadows, The Secret of the Storm Horns, Menace of the Underdark
 * The end of Eberron requires requires Adventure Pack: Menace of the Underdark
 * The Planeswalker's Path requires requires Adventure Pack: Menace of the Underdark, High Road of Shadows, Shadow Over Wheloon
 * The Pirates of the Thunder Sea (epic) requires Adventure Packs: Three-Barrel Cove, Sentinels of Stormreach
 * Mists of Ravenloft Saga: Epic (epic level 30-31) requires Mists of Ravenloft Expansion.
 * Cogs & Masterminds of Sharn sagas (32) both require Masterminds of Sharn expansion.