Story

The story of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes consists of 60 story points over 10 chapters. Depending on the chapter or story point the player is currently in, different characters may become available for recruitment, various locations may open up or expand, and new items may be obtainable.

Chapter 1

1. First Mission
   Nowa joins his local Watch and meets up with Garr, Lian, and Mio. The team heads to contact some Imperial officers to ascertain the mission.
2. Into the Barrows
   Together with the Imperial officers, Seign and Hildi, the team begins their search for the Barrows in the intel, heading north into the forest.
3. Search the Barrows
   The Watch passes through the misty forest to find the Barrows, but they're trapped with deadly puzzles. They decide to investigate the Barrows carefully.
4. Afterwards
   Half a year after the Barrows investigation, Nowa is finally comfortable with his work at the Watch, and stays busy working with Lian and Garr.
5. The Watch Captain's First Job
   Garr assigns Nowa as acting team captain. Ymir gives him an order as captain to recruit new members for the Watch.
6. Catch the Criminals!
   Nowa receives a second mission as acting captain: hunting down bandits who have been operating near Altverden Village, to the west.
7. Searching the Tunnels
   The villagers' reports on the bandits are inconsistent—a moustachioed trio, or wearing a cloak or a long pink dress. The team goes to a disused tunnel to the southwest to investgate.

Chapter 2

1. Discovering the Thief
   At the end of the tunnel is a ruined fortress and a battle with Kogen's team. Kogen claims he was only stealing vegetables for the children of a village near Imperial territory.
2. Homecoming
   Nowa is assigned to track bandits in Kyshiri Village. Garr decides to join him. Meanwhile, Eltisweiss receives an envoy from the Empire with an ominous message.
3. Hometown on Fire
   Hurstwine's men put Kyshiri Village to the torch. With Seign's help, the team saves its people, but find the Empire is considering the Watch bandits. Nowa returns to report to Eltisweiss.
4. Infiltrate the Empire
   Perrielle tells Nowa that the Empire may be plotting an invasion. Anxious, they hear that Werne Village has been occupied by an unknown force. Nowa heads there to investigate the enemy.
5. The Eltisweiss Front
   Nowa's intel leads Perrielle to launch a defensive operation. They hope to have Euchrissian aid, but this isn't guaranteed. Perrielle gives Nowa command of a platoon.
6. Defeat
   The defense of Eltisweiss from the Empire is going well until forces led by Dux Aldric appear, shattering the allied morale and forcing Eltisweiss' troops to retreat.
7. Separate Ways
   Perrielle asks Nowa to muster up a reserve army if it's needed. As he makes his escape, he finds Seign standing in his way. He barely wins in a harsh duel and slips out of the town.

Chapter 3

1. Hoist the Alliance Banner
   Nowa works to keep his promise of a resistance to Perrielle. He begins restoring the ruined fortress to use as a base, but he's desperately shorthanded.
2. In an Unknown Village
   Big things are happening in the outside world. Marisa goes to meet the Grandwardens. It all seems to center on a "lucky girl"...
3. The Village of the Treefolk
   A monster enters the town and turns out to be a treefolk. Kallathor joins Nowa, hoping to make it back to his home. His village is through a hidden forest trail to the southeast.
4. The Proving Grounds
   Nowa and Kallathor learn the Dendriarch was attacked and the Rune of Proven Verdure stolen. He joins Marisa and her fellow Guardians to follow the assailant to the Proving Ground.

Chapter 4

1. Euchrisse, the Land of Water
   Having successfully captured Hurstwine, Nowa hears from Sabine that Perrielle is safe and asking for his help. Sabine and Lian join Nowa on their way to Euchrisse, through the Greatwood to the south.
2. The Despondent King of Euchrisse
   Nowa's party reaches Hishahn, the capital of Euchrisse. They reunite with Perrielle and have an audience with the king, Euma. Euma balks at war with the Empire. Can he be convinced?
3. Reveal Harlan's Schemes!
   Nowa gets intel on Harlan from the Euchrissian tactician, Melridge. His suspicious mansion is under heavy guard, but there's a sunken ruin to the southeast that could be an infiltration point.
4. What's the Right Choice?
   Faced with evidence of his crimes, Harlan surrenders and is stripped of his station, but King Euma of Euchrisse remains undecided.
5. The Hishahn Front
   Euma finally draws up his courage and makes his decision... to pass his executive power to Kassius and Melridge. They declare their intent to defend themselves against the Empire and mobilize.

Chapter 5

1. The Assassinated Emperor
   With Seign's team on their side, the party drives off the Imperial assault, but are shocked to learn the Emperor has been assassinated. The Alliance prepares for Aldric's next plot.
2. New Forces
   Nowa has been officially named Alliance leader, with Melridge and Seign on board. Nowa goes east, to the city of the shi'arc beyond the desert, while Seign does espionage in the Empire.
3. Across the Desert
   Nowa rides a shi'arcraft across the Great Sandy Sea to Impershi'arc. He meets the Shoalmeister, hoping to convince him to lend them aid against the Empire, but will he?
4. Learning the Ropes of a Shi'arcraft
   Nowa learns that to gain the shi'arcs' aid, he must prove himself an honorable warrior by piloting a shi'arcraft across the Great Sandy Sea and demonstrating skill. He heads off to the racing grounds.
5. Shi'arcs of a Scale
   Nowa has recruited the shi'arc into the Alliance. With strong warriors in his ranks, he returns to base.

Chapter 6

1. To the Safehouse
   Seign has taken his team to the Imperial city of Ardinale. He heads to their Lowtown safehouse to meet his advance scout, Valentin.
2. The Rune-Lens Research Laboratory
   Seign meets up with Valentin and Pohl. Yaelu informs them that her family and fellow villagers have been taken away to Aldric's rune-lens lab. They decide to investigate the Dux' designs.
3. Inhuman Research
   Seign's team infiltrates the rune-lens laboratory, where they find Aldric doing human experiments on his Primal Lens. Aldric easily defeats Seign, but the group barely manages to escape.
4. House Kesling
   Seign's group escapes safely, but they're attacked by monsters with implanted rune-lenses and realize the research is well underway. Seign informs his father and must leave his family to follow his conscience.

Chapter 7

1. Reunion
   Nowa and Seign return, their respective missions complete. They continue working to gather information and prepare for their inevitable battle with the Empire.
2. To Norristar, the Western Nation
   Marisa informs Nowa that the Empire's target is Norristar, one of the three largest nations, and that there is another power in play. Nowa heads to Norristar to get more information.
3. Assault
   Markus appears to the party, calling himself the Skeleton King. Is he the other power Marisa mentioned? Nowa defeats him and continues on to Norristar.
4. In the Land of Snow
   King Sallas watches the Empire's invasion silently, despite being informed that children are vanishing from surrounding villages. Nowa goes to save them when the Norristari soldiers can't.
5. The Coming Storm
   Nowa saves the children and returns to Athrabalt only to find that Yarnaan is now in danger once more. Sallas Baelrant remains passive, so Nowa's team rushes back to Yarnaan.
6. The Revenant Army Returns
   Marisa's team has made the hard decision to abandon Yarnaan to the revenant horde. They make a stand against the revenants to buy time for the evacuation of the villagers.

Chapter 8

1. Yarnaan Falls
   Nowa swears to reclaim Yarnaan from the revenants and returns to Athrabalt. When he arrives, he finds Maxim, who informs him that a meeting is happening.
2. The Meeting of Kings
   In Athrabalt's castle, the kings of Norristar, Euchrisse, and Kenan, the Grandwarden, and others gather. They bicker until Melridge proposes a plan to slow the Empire's advance.
3. A Secret Plan
   Melridge's plan is to bomb three spots on Snowpeak Pass at once, causing an avalanche and blocking the pass. Nowa, Seign, and Marisa split up to each set one of the bombs.
4. The Threat of the Empire
   The three successfully bury Snowpeak Pass, but Aldric foresaw their plan and the Empire crosses the pass in a matter of days. Norristar prepares for battle without Kenani aid.
5. The Athrabalt Front
   Norristar and the Alliance hold off the Empire, but Aldric's appearance and Kenan's betrayal decide the day. Sallas abandons his people, and Nowa promises to stay and defend them in his stead.
6. The Generals' Decision
   Nowa's team opens the gate to let the citizens escape, but as they leave, Maxim and Elektra decide to stay and help. Nowa is indecisive until Garr talks sense into him, and they head east to Twinhorne.

Chapter 9

1. Returning
   Another Imperial and Kenani assault and Aldric's scheme destroys all of the ships. Just as Nowa seems doomed, Yulin and Skyd's shi'arc arrive with their fleet. Nowa escapes and returns to base to regroup.
2. The Way Forward
   Nowa learns that the Empire has taken Hishahn. Can the Alliance stand against Imperial, Kenani, and revenant forces? Nonetheless, Nowa is focused on the goal.
3. The Next Steps
   Melridge's plan is possible, but extremely difficult. It means sending people all around to unite the small forces around the world. Nowa must travel all over to recruit yet more allies.
4. An Unexpected Ally
   As the Alliance prepares for war, the Skeleton King Markus approaches. He proposes an alliance to defeat Diradhe, who is in control of the revenants. Marisa takes this mission.
5. Storming Castle Harganthia
   Marisa defeats Diradhe in a duel. This took away a fraction of the Empire's strength. The elves and the League of Nations have also now joined the Alliance, adding to their chances against the Empire.
6. Eve
   It's now the eve of the final battle with the Empire. Nowa speaks with those who fought by his side and reaffirms their bonds.
7. The Final Battle!
   The final battle is here. The Alliance deploys a desperate gambit.
8. Declaring Victory
   In the name of countless victims, the Alliance strikes down the Empire. Nowa declares victory to all gathered.

Chapter 10

1. The first story point of chapter 10 depends on if the player has recruited all 120 characters by the end of chapter 9.
   1. Forward Advance
      After defeating the Empire, the Alliance continues its advance, winning many battles and reclaiming lost territory.
   2. Counterattack
      During a victory speech, Hurstwine's arrow slays Perrielle. The Alliance is heartbroken, but continues its advance to keep their oath to her and stop the Dux for good.
2. Retaking Eltisweiss
   Melridge proposes a plan to recapture Eltisweiss that takes advantage of the instability within the Empire.
3. The Last Order
   On the back of the momentum of defeating Chapell's forces and retaking Eltisweiss, the Alliance advances to Dux Aldric's duchy. Nowa gives his final order to all his forces.
4. Gardhaven Castle
   Admist grueling battle, Nowa has cornered Aldric in his home. The end of the war is finally at hand.
5. Confrontation
   Nowa, Seign, and Marisa defeat Narungarde and a monster spawned by a rune-lens' power. They head to where Aldric awaits.
6. Collapsing Ambitions
   Nowa's team has defeated Aldric, but now the castle is collapsing around them. The Empire tries to stop their escape, but their allies arrive to help. Will they make it out before being swallowed by rubble?
7. Heroes
   With Aldric gone, order returns to the Empire under its young Emperor and peace returns to the allied nations. Nowa and his fellow heroes part ways, each to begin a new chronicle.