New Nektulos

[Themaginator]

I was wondering have any of you found some lore in the ne Nek castle that you found interesting i have not been able to complete the zone myself yet  but any lore you have  found would be quite  nice...some stuff i found...Thexian artifacts, further proves  Everlings relation to  the thexiansa book about  what im guessing is the goddess of betrayal anyone finish that? <div></div>

[IrishWonder]

<DIV>Other than some examinables that further proved Everling's connection to the Void, I didn't really have time to get too much lore in the zone. Was the first time in there, so we were taking it slow to make sure we got the hang of the zone. I ended up having to drop out early to get some sleep before work :smileyindifferent: So sadly, I missed any lore that might have been had at the very end. What confused me was the group of beings fighting in one of the sister's rooms. Their faction tags said "_____ of the Scarlet Witch," can't remember what the _____ was. Who's the Scarlet Witch?</DIV>

[Mirander_1]

<div></div><div><blockquote><hr>IrishWonder wrote:<div> ...further proved Everling's connection to the Void,...</div><hr></blockquote>Out of curiousity, does anyone know what class Everling is? </div>

[Themaginator]

i think he may be a warlock...so these scarlet witches who are they and why are these two factions fighting eachother...im so on Lore overload with this zone atm im confused as crap lol VHALEN HELP<div></div>

[IrishWonder]

<DIV>Not sure why OR who they were fighting. We walked down into the room from the catwalks above, and they were fighting what looked to be a couple mobs with ghost graphics, so it very well could have been one of the sisters. They were all crowded around brawling one another, so between trying to figure out what was going on and whether or not we should jump in and help someone, we didn't have time to see who they were fighting before they killed the ghost mob and turned on us. After killing a few of them (they were all named single ups), one of them shouted "Quick, get us out of here!" and the group gated out from under us. We didn't see them again, atleast not before I had to leave the zone. The Scarlet Witch sounds familiar, I've heard it somewhere... can't remember who it is, or what he/she wants in Nektropos.</DIV>

[Cusashorn]

<DIV>Inside the new zone, you'll find pages for various books on the Goddess of Betrayal, Everling's first Love, and other details about what exists inside the Ethernere.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The Rune of the Shissar that is mentioned to exist in the Ethernere has me curious.....</DIV>

[IrishWonder]

<DIV><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Cusashorn wrote: <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The Rune of the Shissar that is mentioned to exist in the Ethernere has me curious.....</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>That one really got me, too. Says the rune was first seen on Shissar ruins, and they thought it represented the Ethernere, and so called it the Rune of Ethernere. After studying it further, the author of the book relabeled the rune as the Rune of Vul.</DIV> <DIV>Two triangles intersecting at their points to form a diamond.... have we seen that in the Obelisk of Lost Souls?</DIV>

[Shailen]

<div><blockquote><hr>IrishWonder wrote:<div> <blockquote> <hr> Cusashorn wrote: <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>The Rune of the Shissar that is mentioned to exist in the Ethernere has me curious.....</div> <hr> </blockquote>That one really got me, too. Says the rune was first seen on Shissar ruins, and they thought it represented the Ethernere, and so called it the Rune of Ethernere. After studying it further, the author of the book relabeled the rune as the Rune of Vul.</div> <div>Two triangles intersecting at their points to form a diamond.... have we seen that in the Obelisk of Lost Souls?</div><hr></blockquote>Did some investigating.  The Rune of Vul for speak as a dragon was located in the citadel of Gul Thex.  there's also a ghosty NPC walking around there now, but we can't hail him.</div>

[Coccinea_Maga]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Shailen wrote:<BR> <DIV><BR>Did some investigating.  The Rune of Vul for speak as a dragon was located in the citadel of Gul Thex.  there's also a ghosty NPC walking around there now, but we can't hail him.<BR></DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE>What is the NPC's name that is walking around?  I'm not at home, so I can't check for myself right now.<BR>

[Shailen]

<div></div><div><blockquote><hr>Coccinea_Maga wrote:<div></div> <blockquote> <hr> Shailen wrote: <div>Did some investigating.  The Rune of Vul for speak as a dragon was located in the citadel of Gul Thex.  there's also a ghosty NPC walking around there now, but we can't hail him.</div> <hr> </blockquote>What is the NPC's name that is walking around?  I'm not at home, so I can't check for myself right now.<hr>Lord Pazin PunoxHe may not be new, its been quite a while since I hung out in Nek Forest, but I don't ever remember him, and he won't say 2 words to me.  An ogaming search for quests tied to him turns up nothing.</blockquote></div><p>Message Edited by Shailen on <span class=date_text>08-10-2006</span> <span class=time_text>10:29 AM</span>

[Coccinea_Maga]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Shailen wrote:<BR> <DIV><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Coccinea_Maga wrote:<BR> <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Shailen wrote:<BR> <DIV><BR>Did some investigating.  The Rune of Vul for speak as a dragon was located in the citadel of Gul Thex.  there's also a ghosty NPC walking around there now, but we can't hail him.<BR></DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE>What is the NPC's name that is walking around?  I'm not at home, so I can't check for myself right now.<BR><BR> <HR> <BR>Lord Pazin Punox<BR><BR>He may not be new, its been quite a while since I hung out in Nek Forest, but I don't ever remember him, and he won't say 2 words to me.  An ogaming search for quests tied to him turns up nothing.<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <P>Message Edited by Shailen on <SPAN class=date_text>08-10-2006</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>10:29 AM</SPAN><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE>He is for the Nektropos Castle lore quest that was put in during Live Update #23.  You can read more about it <A href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=lore&message.id=11181&view=by_date_ascending&page=1" target=_blank>here</A>.<BR>

[Shailen]

<div></div><div><blockquote><hr>Coccinea_Maga wrote: <blockquote> <hr> Shailen wrote: <div></div> <div> <blockquote> <hr> Coccinea_Maga wrote: <div></div> <blockquote> <hr> Shailen wrote: <div>Did some investigating.  The Rune of Vul for speak as a dragon was located in the citadel of Gul Thex.  there's also a ghosty NPC walking around there now, but we can't hail him.</div> <hr> </blockquote>What is the NPC's name that is walking around?  I'm not at home, so I can't check for myself right now. <hr> Lord Pazin PunoxHe may not be new, its been quite a while since I hung out in Nek Forest, but I don't ever remember him, and he won't say 2 words to me.  An ogaming search for quests tied to him turns up nothing.</blockquote></div> <p>Message Edited by Shailen on <span class="date_text">08-10-2006</span> <span class="time_text">10:29 AM</span> </p><hr> </blockquote>He is for the Nektropos Castle lore quest that was put in during Live Update #23.  You can read more about it <a href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=lore&message.id=11181&view=by_date_ascending&page=1" target="_blank">here</a>.<hr></blockquote>I already did that quest at the time.... I don't remember talking to him thoug.... maybe my mem juts sucks.....wasn't the lore just that he was searching for the daughter, but couldn't find her?I still can't help but think this is all tied to the Gul'Thex for at least one of the runes.  I mean the lore did say they were tied to Everling.  Also one of the runes you need is Vul and thats where a rune of same name is.  I've got a few other leads I'm following, I'll post if any turn stuff up.</div><p>Message Edited by Shailen on <span class=date_text>08-10-2006</span> <span class=time_text>10:49 AM</span>

[Themaginator]

<div><blockquote><hr>Cusashorn wrote:<div>Inside the new zone, you'll find pages for various books on the Goddess of Betrayal, Everling's first Love, and other details about what exists inside the Ethernere.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>The Rune of the Shissar that is mentioned to exist in the Ethernere has me curious.....</div><hr></blockquote>yeah that was very very interesting to me what on earth could the shissar have to do with this, maybe Ssraeshza picked it up in his travels through the  planes? very peculiar.  btw who is the Goddess of Betrayal? and about the witches my group and i theorized that maybe this group is trying to get to everling to unlock his secrets about life and death? hmmm so much Lore</div>

[Shailen]

I just spent an hour scouring OLS.  Lots of triangles, but no clues.  Went all the way down to the vestibule with nothing new, though OLS does look different since last time I was in here, don't remember the swirling vortex tihngs in the ceiling.<div></div>

[Nocturnal Aby]

<P>After my breif excursion into this zone, I am in love!  This place has Vhalen written all over it!  I don't think the Shissar have any involvement other than being one of the first to possibly travel (albeit very breifly) to this plane/dimension, and from their limited encounter with it, thought it must be Ethernere, though Everling has since showed that it is the Realm of the Shadowed Men.  The Shissar no doubt devised and used the Rune to draw power from this place, and the rune was probably used in the spell that summoned the Gray to Luclin.</P> <P>I have not collected enough pages to read much of the book, but given hints and comments Vhalen has made on these forums, I believe the First Love book may be about one of Everling's wives.  Of course, it could also be about some research, since his science seems to be his true love.</P> <P>The Goddess of Betrayal, well, you have no doubt been in her shrine, before, and slayed the ghosts of her disciples and priests!  The Goddess of Betrayal is none other than Ulkoruuk!  Who's shrine depicts her standing above a man with a spear...in his back <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />  How she became a goddess, what her origins are, and all that other interesting information I am dying to get my hands on...is hopefully in the other book I have yet to collect enough pages in.</P> <P>This zone is oozing with Lore, and I have no doubt that there is more clues and mysteries in this new zone than we will fully understand for quite sometime!  Well done, EQ2 team!</P> <P> </P> <P><BR> </P>

[Cusashorn]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P></P> <HR> <P>Shailen wrote:</P> <P>I already did that quest at the time.... I don't remember talking to him thoug.... maybe my mem juts sucks.....wasn't the lore just that he was searching for the daughter, but couldn't find her?<BR><BR>I still can't help but think this is all tied to the Gul'Thex for at least one of the runes.  I mean the lore did say they were tied to Everling.  Also one of the runes you need is Vul and thats where a rune of same name is.  I've got a few other leads I'm following, I'll post if any turn stuff up.<BR></P> <P>Message Edited by Shailen on <SPAN class=date_text>08-10-2006</SPAN><SPAN class=time_text>10:49 AM</SPAN><BR></P> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Thats because you don't talk to him. You pick up the rag doll of the girl he fell in love with.

[Siufu]

<div></div>In the book it says the ancient rune is "the first key to Ethernere". Is it related to what Zhen Mei talk about "Etched in stone, the first key from dawn shall be revealed."?<div></div>

[Shailen]

<div><blockquote><hr>Nocturnal Abyss wrote:<p>After my breif excursion into this zone, I am in love!  This place has Vhalen written all over it!  I don't think the Shissar have any involvement other than being one of the first to possibly travel (albeit very breifly) to this plane/dimension, and from their limited encounter with it, thought it must be Ethernere, though Everling has since showed that it is the Realm of the Shadowed Men.  The Shissar no doubt devised and used the Rune to draw power from this place, and the rune was probably used in the spell that summoned the Gray to Luclin.</p> <p>I have not collected enough pages to read much of the book, but given hints and comments Vhalen has made on these forums, I believe the First Love book may be about one of Everling's wives.  Of course, it could also be about some research, since his science seems to be his true love.</p> <p>The Goddess of Betrayal, well, you have no doubt been in her shrine, before, and slayed the ghosts of her disciples and priests!  The Goddess of Betrayal is none other than Ulkoruuk!  Who's shrine depicts her standing above a man with a spear...in his back <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />  How she became a goddess, what her origins are, and all that other interesting information I am dying to get my hands on...is hopefully in the other book I have yet to collect enough pages in.</p> <p>This zone is oozing with Lore, and I have no doubt that there is more clues and mysteries in this new zone than we will fully understand for quite sometime!  Well done, EQ2 team!</p> <hr></blockquote>One of the ring events inside the zone is in melanies room (I think it was melanie anyway) in which you have to help her put her dolls away or her mother will be very mad.  Her mother, would imply being a wife of Everling.  We failed this on the first run because we didn't know what we were doing and spawned the whole room at once.  I definately think this is doable if you're careful and place the movable dolls onto the bed.  Maybe if her mother isn't angry it will open up the ability to find more information.That still leaves the mysterious band of thugs.... who are they, what do they want.</div>

[Themaginator]

<div><blockquote><hr>Siufu wrote:<div></div>In the book it says the ancient rune is "the first key to Ethernere". Is it related to what Zhen Mei talk about "Etched in stone, the first key from dawn shall be revealed."?<div></div><hr></blockquote>hmmmm you might be on to something.  and those scarlet witch guys, im just dieing to know who they are </div>

[Mathias25]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Siufu wrote:<div></div>In the book it says the ancient rune is "the first key to Ethernere". Is it related to what Zhen Mei talk about "Etched in stone, the first key from dawn shall be revealed."?<div></div><hr></blockquote>Yeah I made that connection too and...Zhen Mei/a says, "The hissing of the serpent shall strike back at this world with unexpected ferocity."  --> Shissar?  Who knows.<div></div>

[snowfleck]

<div><blockquote><hr>Themaginator wrote:<div><blockquote><hr>Siufu wrote:<div></div>In the book it says the ancient rune is "the first key to Ethernere". Is it related to what Zhen Mei talk about "Etched in stone, the first key from dawn shall be revealed."?<div></div><hr></blockquote>hmmmm you might be on to something.  and those scarlet witch guys, im just dieing to know who they are </div><hr></blockquote>The Keeper of Secrets very purposefully says that 'knowledge is key' currently, and it seems too deliberate not to be referring to a real key. EoF is looking ever more interesting. Is it going to include a Dante-esque layered hell that raiders can travel through?I am sad I can't see the new Nek castle for myself though, or at least not for another 16 levels. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> I have the Everling idol (and have in fact made a fireplace that involves two of them - probably not wise lol) and I'm sad I can't go further with it.'Scarlet Witch' makes me think about Marvel comics and the character who recently rewrote the world (twice) to suit her psychosis. Obviously Marvel's Scarlet Witch can have nothing to do with EQ2s, but it certainly evokes the right atmosphere of major world-changing events occurring. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />I love all the hints and prognostications that are appearing in game currently, like the spiel the ghost in the new Knights of Marr based quest gave me yesterday about what's to come.</div>

[Homeskillet]

    Not in game at the moment, but at the end of the book that you get in Everling: Tribulation, doesn't it actually refer to the ''stone of the Shissar'' ?<div></div>

[badgerch]

<DIV>it does and foolishly i just posted in a diffeent thread about it <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>i was wondering what it could be but am new to the lore side of things.</DIV> <DIV>if you continue to hail everling one of his bubbles says how he wishes theeral was with him. but hailing her does nothing new.</DIV> <DIV>nor were there any updates to be found around the new feerrott people.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>also there is the book of sunder. which apparently contains information on the rune of sunder but requires a password to get into.</DIV>

[Themaginator]

what is the rune of sunder is it the same as the rune of ethernere?<div></div>

[badgerch]

<P>there are 2 runes that nek3 talsk about.. the rune of vul/ethernere is the triangles one and an other much older rune that everling saw when he was there. the very last line of the book says that we should look to "the stone of the shissar"</P> <P> </P> <P>i can get the exact text when i get back from work</P>

[Siufu]

Spoiler:This is the book Lord Everling give you.<a href="http://www.eq2daily.com/wiki/index.php?title=Beyond_the_Rune" target=_blank>Beyond the Rune</a><div></div>

[Themaginator]

i think this was the void he had entered and the beasts are ofcourse nightbloods wow thats cool<div></div>

[IrishWonder]

<DIV>By far one of the best written of the many books in EQ2. Now THAT'S the kind of juicy revelations I was hoping for in the new version of Nektropos :smileyhappy:</DIV>