New Forge of Empire historical questline – Marilyn Monroe – starts on 31st of July, 2017. There are 12 quests to finish in one week by 7th of August, 2017. and you will be rewarded with portrait of Marilyn Monroe and Rosarium – a production building which can produce supplies, coins, medals, Forge Points and goods from your current era.
| Quest # | Quest line, tasks and tips |
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| 1 | Pop Culture Icon. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress and model, and is widely considered one of the greatest popular culture icons of the twentieth century. Join us as we retell her short and tragic life. |
| Build 1 cultural building from your age or 2 from the previous age – Tips: check your inventory as you probably have unused cultural building there | |
| Spend 11 Forge Points | |
| 2 | Norma Jeane. Born Norma Jeane Mortenson in Los Angeles, California on June 1, 1926, the identity of Monroe’s father was never determined and her mother suffered from severe psychological problems that left her unable to care for Monroe. |
| Buy 5 Forge Points | |
| Spend 11 Forge Points | |
| 3 | Young bride. Monroe spent most of her childhood in foster homes and orphanages. In 1942, to avoid having to return to an orphanage, Monroe married her neighbor, James Dougherty, at the age of 16 |
| Build 3 residential buildings from your age or 4 from the previous age – Tips: check your inventory as you probably have unused residential building there | |
| Spend 11 Forge Points | |
| 4 | A Star is Discovered. In 1944, Monroe began working at a munitions factory as part of the war effort. There, she was discovered by a photographer shooting morale-boosting photos of female workers. This launched her modelling career. |
| Scout a province or Solve 10 Guild Expedition Encounters |
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| Finish 4-hour production 10 times – Tips: build hunters (stone age) if you have free space in your town | |
| 5 | Cover Girl. Monroe signed with Blue Book Model Agency in August 1945 and by early 1946 she had appeared on 33 magazine covers. Impressed by Monroe’s success, the agency’s owner arranged a contract for Monroe with and acting agency in June 1946 |
| Collect 300 Tavern Silver – Tips: collect silver from your own Friends Tavern or by visiting our neighbors taverns | |
| Spend 11 Forge Points | |
| 6 | Introducing: Marilyn Monroe. In August 1946, Monroe began her contract with 20th Century-Fox where she and a studio executive came up with the stage name “Marilyn Monroe”. Dougherty demanded she choose between their marriage or her career. In September 1946, she divorced him. |
| Research a technology OR Donate 300 goods to the guild treasury | |
| Spend 11 Forge Points | |
| 7 | Rising Star. Monroe’s breakthrough role was in 1950 in the film The Asphalt Jungle. Though only on screen for 5 minutes, her performance was noted by film critics. By 1953, Monroe had starred in three movies and emerged as a major sex symbol and one of Hollywood’s most marketable performers. |
| In a production building, finish 5-minute production 30 times – Tips: build hunters (stone age) if you have free space in your town | |
| Spend 11 Forge Points | |
| 8 | Monroe and DiMaggio. In 1954 Monroe married baseball legend, Joe DiMaggio. Soon after, Monroe filmed The Seven Year Itch for which she did a publicity shoot where she stood over a subway grate while air blew up the skirt of her white dress. DiMaggio was furious over the stunt and the couple ended their 9 month marriage. |
| Acquire 2 sectors without fighting OR Win 9 battles – Tips: negotiate sectors or you can win battles in Guild Expedition, acquiring sectors or fighting your neighbors | |
| Delete 7 units from your age OR Spend 15 Forge Points | |
| 9 | Critical Acclaim. In 1955, Monroe founded herown production company, Marilyn Monroe Productions, in order to gain more control over her career. She also moved to New York to study at the Actors Studio. In 1956 she starred in the film Bus Stop which received critical acclaim. |
| Recruit 5 units from your age or 6 units from the previous age – Tips: you can get units also from Alcatraz GB or in Guild Expedition | |
| Spend 11 Forge Points | |
| 10 | Golden Globe. In 1959 Monroe starred in Some Like it Hot, which earned her a Golden Globe for Best Actress. The difficulties during filming the movie have since become legendary as Monroe would often demand many re-takes and could not remember her lines or act as directed. |
| Motivate or Polish 15 buildings belonging to other players | |
| Activate 1 boost – – Tips: activate boost at your own Friends Tavern or check your inventory for any boost you have there | |
| 11 | Career Decline. In the years following Some Like it Hot, Monroe suffered frequent health problems, depression and drug addiction. The last movie she filmed was Misfits released in 1961, which failed at the box office. |
| Gain control over a province | |
| Spend 11 Forge Points | |
| 12 | Unexpected Death. On the morning of August 5, 1962, Monroe was found dead in the bedroom of her home from a drug overdose. She was 36 years old. Her funeral was arranged by her ex, DiMaggio, who had roses delivered to her crypt three times a week for the next 20 years. |
| Visit 5 Taverns | |
| Spend 11 Forge Points |
That’s it.