Contact from Odus

[thesilverf]

<div>I ran into an strange Erudite (is there any other kind) on the Isle of Aversion recently.  He was studying some transportation science, and apparently lost his materials.</div><div> </div><div>He asked me to retrieve them for him, from a Vault.  I do so, though how he lost these at certain places makes me question his involvement with those I had to kill to get them.  He rewarded me well, and promptly informed me was was off to Odus, before disappearing. </div><div> </div><div>Wish I had logged the full text, but it's gone now.</div><div> </div><div>On a side note, the Quellithulians have been toying with teleportation themselves.  They don't have it quite ready yet...  and it has some amusing side effects.  Had my group laughing for about 20 minutes. </div><div> </div><div> </div>

[Cusashorn]

<div>I wonder why the Quellithulians are so hostile to everyone? You'd think they'd be willing to let outsiders contribute to thier advances in teleportation, just like how we helped the Gate Callers build the spires.</div>

[Descolin]

Interesting, perhaps we can expect the next expansion to involve Odus?

[Tamat]

Even though Odus was my least favorite continent ... I'd like to go back to The Hole! <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><div></div>

[DreamerClou]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Cusashorn wrote:<div>I wonder why the Quellithulians are so hostile to everyone? You'd think they'd be willing to let outsiders contribute to thier advances in teleportation, just like how we helped the Gate Callers build the spires.</div><hr></blockquote>Probably due to their arrogance.  Unless there's something in it for them I doubt they'd ever ask for outside help from the "lesser" races.  On a side note Erudin was easily my favorite city.  I loved the marble and the oceanside atmosphere.  Very Mediterranean.

[Cusashorn]

<div></div><p>I hated Odus for it's low level content, but I LOVED IT for it's visual settings.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Erudin, Kerra Isle, Paineel, and especially Stonebrundt Mountains were some of the best looking zones in the game. What with the sub-tropical setting eventually leading into a massive bamboo forest snow-peaked mountains and waterfalls. Not to mention the panda bears.</p>

[Duhulk]

<div></div><p></p><hr>You'd think they'd be willing to let outsiders contribute to thier advances in teleportation, just like how we helped the Gate Callers build the spires.<hr><p>What makes you think the Gate Callers aren't Quellithulians?</p><p>Knoweldge of Ulteran Spire Technology</p><p>A link in the personage of El'Arad</p><p>Clearly there's, at the very least, a relationship.</p>

[Cusashorn]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Duhulk wrote:<div></div><p></p><hr>You'd think they'd be willing to let outsiders contribute to thier advances in teleportation, just like how we helped the Gate Callers build the spires.<hr><p>What makes you think the Gate Callers aren't Quellithulians?</p><p>Knoweldge of Ulteran Spire Technology</p><p>A link in the personage of El'Arad</p><p>Clearly there's, at the very least, a relationship.</p><hr></blockquote><p>Technically, all Erudites are Quellithulians, now that thier whole race decided to put aside thier differences and build a great temple in Stonebrundt Mountains, where they transformed thier whole race into what they are now with a great ritual that took place inside.</p><p> </p><p>Anyway. The Gate Callers didn't try to kill us. :p</p>

[Kindayr]

<div>I agree, the Hole was where it was at. Making Paineel Erudites just to Sky Dive.</div><div> </div><div>I wonder if the survivors on Odus had a change in physical features also :o , Maybe they'll still be the Humanistic-Descendants of Erud.</div>

[Cusashorn]

<div>The ritual changed every erudite over the entire world, I believe.</div>

[Kindayr]

<div></div><div>Meh :S I had hope <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />, just thought it'd be cool to have something different, maybe even different races of Kerran, Vah Shir, and those other cat people are on Odus, you'd think the Vah Shir would re-settle after discovering a way back to Norrath.</div>

[Sphiriah]

<div></div><div>IMO, Odus will be the first continent to be discovered because it was everyone's least favorite and people will just want to get it out of the way .. not to mention SOE is going to want to hold out on the good continents. :smileyvery-happy:</div>

[troodon311]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Descolin wrote:Interesting, perhaps we can expect the next expansion to involve Odus?<hr></blockquote><p>Characters alluding to other parts of Norrath don't mean the expansion is coming immediately.  As an example, there's a quest dude in Nektulos that's very obvoiusly scouting for the Dark Elves living in whatever is left of of inner Neriak, but we've gone through a couple of expansions and adventure packs without seeing that added.</p>

[Duhulk]

<div></div><div></div><p>I'm inclined to think this is meant as a hint that Odus is coming soon. Though my logic is potentially very flawed.</p><p>You see, the quest in question has a level requirement. Any quest with such a thing is usually very significatn. However this quest ends, you get 18 gold, and it doesn't seem to go anywhere. Either there's more too this, or the true reward was a hint about where we are going next.</p><p>Message Edited by Duhulk on <span class="date_text">03-17-2006</span><span class="time_text">08:40 AM</span></p>

[Zabjade]

<div><font face="Comic Sans MS"></font></div><font size="2" face="Comic Sans MS" color="#66cc00">Actually Odus would be the next logical expansion it is very close to the Karan like Brittan and Brittany</font>

[ironman2000]

<div></div><div></div>Pardon a dumb question, but just what the heck is a Quellithulian anyway?  I mean Quellious and Cazic Thule didn't exactly see eye to eye so why would someone go around calling themselves Quellithulians anyway?:smileysurprised: Oh and I also loved Odus, I spent many days running thru the Warrens, slaying the Kobolds down in that place <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />  I would love to see it again.<p>Message Edited by ironman2000 on <span class="date_text">03-17-2006</span><span class="time_text">05:52 PM</span></p>

[Kindayr]

<div>Isn't it Quellious and Morell Thule?</div>

[Cusashorn]

<div>The Quellithulians are what the Erudites started calling themselves after the Quellious worshiping Erudites who lived in Erudin, and the Cazic Thule worshipping heretics of necromancers and shadowknights in Paineel put thier differences aside and build a giant temple in Stonebrundt mountains, where they performed a ritual that resulted in transforming every Erudite on norrath into what you see today.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>The Erudites still call themselves Erudites, because it's too dang much of a word for all the other races to refer to them as Quellithulians.</div>

[The-Fourm-Pirate]

<div></div>If Odus comes back and I don't get a pet panda bear to follow me around, i'll be very upset.

[Cusashorn]

<div>Oh boo-hoo. Come on why should we deserve a panda bear? They only appeared in one zone on the continent. Mind you, the coolest zone, but only that one.</div>

[Duhulk]

<div>The Muglwump will destroy us all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :smileysurprised:</div>

[Pyrrhon]

<div><span><blockquote><hr>Duhulk wrote:<div>The Muglwump will destroy us all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :smileysurprised:</div><hr></blockquote>I was SO proud of my erudite cleric's Midnight Sea Mail tunic he got from the Muglwump.Could anyone direct me to where this lore on the Quellithulians is coming from? People keep mentioning it but no one's giving sources.</span></div>

[Cusashorn]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Pyrrhonic wrote:<div><span><blockquote><hr>Duhulk wrote:<div>The Muglwump will destroy us all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :smileysurprised:</div><hr></blockquote>I was SO proud of my erudite cleric's Midnight Sea Mail tunic he got from the Muglwump.Could anyone direct me to where this lore on the Quellithulians is coming from? People keep mentioning it but no one's giving sources.</span></div><hr></blockquote><p>History of the Erudites and the history of the Ultarian Spires found in the mage towers.</p>

[The-Fourm-Pirate]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Cusashorn wrote:<div>Oh boo-hoo. Come on why should we deserve a panda bear? They only appeared in one zone on the continent. Mind you, the coolest zone, but only that one.</div><hr></blockquote>Who cares if they weren't common? Pandas are cool!

[PinkBi]

<div></div>"I'm the sexual harassment.... Panda!" Gotta love South Park!

[PinkBi]

<div></div><div>The next expansion better not be Odus! That's the worst continent that there was content wise, all though it did have some beautiful zones. If they bring it back next, they need to do something where it's extremely interesting to go back. Like some dark and evil thing has gripped the continent and need to kick its butt or something, and make it super rich with lore.</div>

[Cusashorn]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>The-Fourm-Pirate wrote:<div></div><blockquote><hr>Cusashorn wrote:<div>Oh boo-hoo. Come on why should we deserve a panda bear? They only appeared in one zone on the continent. Mind you, the coolest zone, but only that one.</div><hr></blockquote>Who cares if they weren't common? Pandas are cool!<hr></blockquote>... good point. BRING ON THE PANDAS!

[Vhalen]

<div></div><p>I must tell you... if there is one continent on Norrath that interests the eyes of Vhalen it's the island continent of Odus. The events that occurred on Odus are magically astounding and epic to say the least. No place on Norrath has undergone changes like those to be found on Odus. We have yet to learn of the events that took place and the outcome of those events. Odus has been isolated for so very long. We should all be eager to discover the wonders of Odus, but we should also be very wary.</p><p>That said, it does not mean we are headed to Odus next.</p>

[Cusashorn]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Vhalen wrote:<div></div><p>I must tell you... if there is one continent on Norrath that interests the eyes of Vhalen it's the island continent of Odus. The events that occurred on Odus are magically astounding and epic to say the least. No place on Norrath has undergone changes like those to be found on Odus. We have yet to learn of the events that took place and the outcome of those events. Odus has been isolated for so very long. We should all be eager to discover the wonders of Odus, but we should also be very wary.</p><p>That said, it does not mean we are headed to Odus next.</p><hr></blockquote>wow. Only one sentence there didn't have Odus in it. Odus Odus Odus!

[Vhalen]

<div></div>What can I say, I really love the name Odus.

[Defender of Antonia]

<div></div>Wanna get a hint on what content were seeing next look at the status items that are dropping off lvl 70+ mobs one of them is called <strong>FAY</strong>wax sealed scroll

[Reg]

<div></div><p>Hate to disapoint you, but Faywax means, simply Farrie Wax. A logical name for the scroll. Look at the past names.. Parafrim Wax Sealed Scroll, Tallowwax sealed scroll...</p><p> </p><p>Faewax is a perfectly acceptable next step.</p>

[Zabjade]

<div></div><span><blockquote><hr><font size="1">Vhalen wrote: </font><p><font size="1">I must tell you... if there is one continent on Norrath that interests the eyes of Vhalen it's the island continent of Odus. The events that occurred on Odus are magically astounding and epic to say the least. No place on Norrath has undergone changes like those to be found on Odus. We have yet to learn of the events that took place and the outcome of those events. Odus has been isolated for so very long. We should all be eager to discover the wonders of Odus, but we should also be very wary.</font></p><p><font size="1">That said, it does not mean we are headed to Odus next.</font></p><hr></blockquote><font color="#66cc00"><font size="2"><font face="Comic Sans MS">So is the next expansion going to be the leftover Antonican areas [or is that going to be in an expansion pack as scaleable zones] Or the much hinted at Faydwer.Also can you talk to to envormental designer KoS is nice but shouldn't a spinning Norrath be visable below, you can even use it to hint at the remains of the other shattered lands as a teaser. Anything is better then feeling you are in an oxygen nebula in TT and BS and in outerspace in Bonemire, either that or give us Blasters and starships and wookie first mates <span>:smileyvery-happy:</span>Back on topic. If you do Odus BE SURE to add the 'paw island in Erud's Crossing!  I wonder if Odus is flattened from impact? It would also be ironic if Shar Vahl somehow landed back on top of the hole perhaps hovering over it. also is the hole still above sea level or is it a giant whirlpool? </font></font></font></span><div></div><p>Message Edited by Zabjade on <span class="date_text">03-19-2006</span><span class="time_text">03:09 PM</span></p>

[Worrick]

<div>Odus is the old EQ1 place that interestes me most for a new locale in EQ2. I really hope some expansion in the future rediscovers it. I am especially interested in what magical happenings have occured in the last 500 years. The high amounts of magic that changed the erudites to what they are today must have had some astounding efefcts on the creatures in the area.</div>

[Psychotic One]

<div>I'm hoping when we get back to Faydwar we find out Maylong Mistmoore has conquered all the land.  Dark and brooding forests under the vampiric demi-god's control.  The pained unicorn *drive by body piercing's anyone?* and an even darker more forbodding castle mistmoore to tackle and conquer. </div>

[Duhulk]

<div></div><p></p><hr>That said, it does not mean we are headed to Odus next.<hr><p>What, is there an adventure pack before the next expansion? :smileytongue:</p>

[Dajuuk]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Zabjade wrote:<div></div><span><font color="#66cc00"><font size="2"><font face="Comic Sans MS">Back on topic. If you do Odus BE SURE to add the 'paw island in Erud's Crossing!  I wonder if Odus is flattened from impact? It would also be ironic if Shar Vahl somehow landed back on top of the hole perhaps hovering over it. also is the hole still above sea level or is it a giant whirlpool? </font></font></font></span><div></div><p>Message Edited by Zabjade on <span class="date_text">03-19-2006</span><span class="time_text">03:09 PM</span></p><hr></blockquote><p>The hole IMHO was one of the best zones from EQ Live.   I am very curious to see what happened to it.  I have alot of fond memories adventuring in there.  </p><p> </p>

[ironman2000]

<div></div>LOL well being the lowest point on the island I would figure it was full of water now, wouldn't  you?

[Eladath]

<div></div><p>Point for the next expansion:  The Drednever Crash site with an Ak'anon observer.</p><p>Next point:  Of the gnomes in Sol Eye reclaiming it, one almost mentions a war against a Mechanical Army and serving the Clockwork throne.</p><p>Considering monk gnomes and everyone's familiarity and interest in the race, I think Ak'anon is slated pretty soon.  (that is if Faywax, and Emerald aren't telling tier 8, but who says they have to hike the level cap every expansion?)</p>

[Pyrrhon]

<div></div>I spent a LOT of time in Erudin once those clay gating idols came out. I really liked the feeling of being able to visit my far-out-of-the-way homeland regularly. Let's face it, as much as we all like to occasionally roleplay, the inconvenience of having your home city so very far off the beaten path just simply meant you didn't bother going there very often.The other side of the coin is that all the cities were so distant from each other that there really was a sense of mystery and awe when you saw your first player of another race. My first character was a woodelf; I vividly remember thinking how much of a minority high elves were, until I journeyed past Felwithe. When I first saw a gnome, well, that was exciting. They really felt exotic to me. I think he spoke Gnomish gibberish to me, too. Dark elves? Ogres? I didn't see PC versions of them until after the long and fated sea journey from Butcherblock Harbour, and the NPC versions were really just Ambassador Dvinn and those rare ogres in Butcherblock. I don't believe I saw a single Erudite until I was in my 30s.Meh, sorry, too much reminiscing. Having everyone start in one city or another certainly allows you to meet lots of people right away, but I think something huge was lost. The other races are SUPPOSED to be puzzling at best and mysterious at worst. Meeting virtually all of them within 20 minutes of playing just makes the world seem tiny.Convenience is great, but balancing it with immersion is tricky.An addendum: What would be cool is if we could bind to the old cities as they were rediscovered. I'd love for my gnome to actually be based out of Ak'Anon.<div></div><p>Message Edited by Pyrrhonic on <span class="date_text">03-20-2006</span><span class="time_text">10:16 AM</span></p>

[Hukklebuk]

<div><span><blockquote><hr>PinkBike wrote:<div></div><div>The next expansion better not be Odus! That's the worst continent that there was content wise, all though it did have some beautiful zones. If they bring it back next, they need to do something where it's extremely interesting to go back. Like some dark and evil thing has gripped the continent and need to kick its butt or something, and make it super rich with lore.</div><hr></blockquote>Why does it always have to be go kill the dark and evil guy.   Come on I want to go kill the waxed eyebrow high elves....<span>:smileyindifferent:</span></span></div>

[Aubalys]

B'AH!!!  Odus!!!  No way, I want Feydwer!  I wanna go back to Estate of Unrest.  <span>:smileytongue:</span>Oh!  And I cant seem to remember the name of the zone, but the vampires castle off of lfay...  Used to LOVE dancing on his coffin!<div></div>

[Aubalys]

<span><blockquote><hr>ironman2000 wrote:<div></div>LOL well being the lowest point on the island I would figure it was full of water now, wouldn't  you?<hr></blockquote>That justmeans youhad better have done the Hadden's Earring before you head on over!  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></span><div></div>

[Cusashorn]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Eladath wrote:<div></div><p>Point for the next expansion:  The Drednever Crash site with an Ak'anon observer.</p><p>Next point:  Of the gnomes in Sol Eye reclaiming it, one almost mentions a war against a Mechanical Army and serving the Clockwork throne.</p><p>Considering monk gnomes and everyone's familiarity and interest in the race, I think Ak'anon is slated pretty soon.  (that is if Faywax, and Emerald aren't telling tier 8, but who says they have to hike the level cap every expansion?)</p><hr></blockquote><p>What the heck do gnome monks have anything to do with anything? (BTW, Any race shorter than 4 feet do not deserve to be monks. You're a disgrace to the class.)</p><p> </p><p>And the Tier 8 status items are made of Emeralds. That doesn't mean that they're automatically related to the Emerald Warriors, the warrior guild in Kelethin who protected the trees which also happened to be green.</p><p> </p><p>Come to think of it: I dont' remember a single NPC anywhere on Feydwere who dropped emeralds.</p>

[Nainitsuj]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Cusashorn wrote:<div></div><blockquote><hr>Eladath wrote:<div></div><p>Point for the next expansion:  The Drednever Crash site with an Ak'anon observer.</p><p>Next point:  Of the gnomes in Sol Eye reclaiming it, one almost mentions a war against a Mechanical Army and serving the Clockwork throne.</p><p>Considering monk gnomes and everyone's familiarity and interest in the race, I think Ak'anon is slated pretty soon.  (that is if Faywax, and Emerald aren't telling tier 8, but who says they have to hike the level cap every expansion?)</p><hr></blockquote><p>And the Tier 8 status items are made of Emeralds. That doesn't mean that they're automatically related to the Emerald Warriors, the warrior guild in Kelethin who protected the trees which also happened to be green.</p><hr></blockquote>Please... The use of "Emerald" for T8 is clearly Emerald Jungle.  Kunark, here we come!

[The-Fourm-Pirate]

<div><blockquote><hr>Vhalen wrote:<div></div><p>I must tell you... if there is one continent on Norrath that interests the eyes of Vhalen it's the island continent of Odus. The events that occurred on Odus are magically astounding and epic to say the least. No place on Norrath has undergone changes like those to be found on Odus. We have yet to learn of the events that took place and the outcome of those events. Odus has been isolated for so very long. We should all be eager to discover the wonders of Odus, but we should also be very wary.</p><p>That said, it does not mean we are headed to Odus next.</p><hr></blockquote>I hope the pandas are still ok there <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> Dead pandas would make me a saaaad panda <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></div>

[Zabjade]

<div></div><blockquote><p></p><hr><font size="1">Aubalys wrote:B'AH!!!  Odus!!!  No way, I want Feydwer!  I wanna go back to Estate of Unrest.  <span>:smileytongue:</span>Oh!  And I cant seem to remember the name of the zone, but the vampires castle off of lfay...  Used to LOVE dancing on his coffin!</font><hr><p><font face="Comic Sans MS" color="#66cc00" size="2">After all this time more like the rubble of unrest...Not much use going there Dwarven Workboots are found in Antonica now. :smileywink:</font></p></blockquote>

[Koehianna]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Vhalen wrote:<p>That said, it does not mean we are headed to Odus next.</p><hr></blockquote><p>I'd take that as a hint.  And I hope it's true.  I hated Odus.  Other than the lore between Paineel and Erudin I hated everything about Odus.  Throughout my many years of playing EQ1 I never went to Odus other than to visit Erudin for a spell or something.</p>

[Duhulk]

<div></div><hr><p>That said, it does not mean we are headed to Odus next.</p><p></p><hr><p>And THAT doesn't mean we aren't :p</p>

[SageGaspar]

Man, I would love Odus. My favorite zones were those tiny little out-of-the-way ones that people forgot to visit after a little time. Paineel, Toxxulia, Erud's Crossing, Kerra Isle, Warrens, Stonebrunt...A well-rendered Paineel as a dungeon might make me joygasm.<div></div>

[Elepian]

<cite>ironman2000 wrote:</cite><blockquote>LOL well being the lowest point on the island I would figure it was full of water now, wouldn't  you?</blockquote>LOL it will be the next Kedge Keep! but with Stone elementals and Gargoyles walking on the bottom of the water! and the clay giants will be like Dreadwake! Only they suck less!