trying to catch up...

[anfrey]

as of late, i've gathered an incredible amount of interest for norrathian lore. in an effort to "catch up," so to say, i've been reading as much as possible from <a href="http://lorenorrath.free.fr/" target=_blank>history of norrath</a>. while checking out the timeline there, i noticed several dates credited to the <i>Maps of Myrist</i> paper book. i hear this book is mostly an eqlive atlas, but is the lore content within worth the purchase? please do realize that i have not played everquest before, save for half an hour of running around east commonlands while my friend showed me the game... i probably would not use the maps for anything other than correlating locations from lore reads in order to create a visual image in my mind...most of the lore i've been concentrating on so far has been in the big picture of what's happened in norrath. seems to me that having a knowledge of eqlive lore is a major asset in understanding all the lore in eq2. i was also wondering if <a href="https://store.station.sony.com/hardgood.jsp?SKU=EQ1RE-HG-BK1003-INSDST" target=_blank>EverQuest Companion: The Inside Lore of a Gameworld</a> was a worthwhile purchase as well....or are there enough online resources available that i shouldn't have any need for either of these? if so, please post a few links, as <a href="http://lorenorrath.free.fr/" target=_blank>history of norrath</a> is all i've got.

[troodon]

Don't take exact dates too seriously, they're nothing but conjecture.  Even most timelines are rough and to be trusted little.

[anfrey]

<blockquote><hr>troodon wrote:Don't take exact dates too seriously, they're nothing but conjecture.  Even most timelines are rough and to be trusted little.<hr></blockquote>aye, i've been using it more to get an idea regarding the order of events, rather than absolute dates... the books on the site provide great insight and make post-shattering lore a lot easier to understand.i remember the first time i read the tome of destiny, when i first got eq2 (may/05)... i was thoroughly confused as i had a severe lack of knowledge at the time. i read it again last evening and was pleasantly surprised how much more i got from the stories than i had before. however, reading this made me want to read the book of ages, which i probably will today (it's sunday)... but i'm really trying to catch up on the lore... are there any "must reads" and are any of the books i posted about worth the purchase?

[Cusashorn]

<DIV>dang. I should pay more attention to stuff they release. This is the first i"ve heard of that book from the Station store.</DIV>

[Cyanbane]

<div><blockquote><hr>Cusashorn wrote:<div>dang. I should pay more attention to stuff they release. This is the first i"ve heard of that book from the Station store.</div><hr></blockquote>I have read the book and it is a great book, while there is some lore, it is mainly about the history of Norrtath from a computer game development perspective as opposed to the lore of the game itself.   If that makes any sense.I reviewed it on our second podcast, back in Sept of last year.  You can download the mp3 for the podcast here :<a href="http://www.eq2daily.com/podcasts/show2.mp3" target=_blank>http://www.eq2daily.com/podcasts/show2.mp3</a>Or if you want to listen to any of our others:<a href="http://www.eq2-daily.com/podcast.aspx" target=_blank>http://www.eq2-daily.com/podcast.aspx</a></div>

[Sartredes]

<P>I found the Companion book to be a great read.  It was really interesting (to me, anyway) to see the old Player Character sheets for Lucan and Mayong Mystmoore.  It looks like they were part of a Ravenloft D&D campaign.  I don't know how much of the information on those sheets was incorporated in to the EQ lore, but the Mayong-Ravenloft-Vampire connection is there.  According to Lucan's character sheet he has a brother. I wonder if that is also true in the world of Norrath.</P> <P>If you're looking for a copy, I picked a used copy up online for $.75.  Check ebay or amazon and you'll likely find a good deal.</P>

[anfrey]

<blockquote><hr>Cyanbane wrote:<div>I have read the book and it is a great book, while there is some lore, it is mainly about the history of Norrtath from a computer game development perspective as opposed to the lore of the game itself.   If that makes any sense.I reviewed it on our second podcast, back in Sept of last year.  You can download the mp3 for the podcast here :<a href="http://www.eq2daily.com/podcasts/show2.mp3" target=_blank>http://www.eq2daily.com/podcasts/show2.mp3</a>Or if you want to listen to any of our others:<a href="http://www.eq2-daily.com/podcast.aspx" target=_blank>http://www.eq2-daily.com/podcast.aspx</a></div><hr></blockquote>thanks for the link, i'm downloading it now... and yes, i completely understand you. it is mostly a history of the technical development of the world, rather than its story. have you picked up <i>Maps of Myrist</i> and is it worth the purchase for its lore content? i really have no clue how much of its contents are lore, but the site i linked in my first post had referenced it as a source, which is why i'm wondering. i know it's discontinued, but i believe to have seen it at the local 2nd hand bookstore.<p>Message Edited by anfrey on <span class=date_text>08-13-2006</span> <span class=time_text>04:09 PM</span>

[anfrey]

<blockquote><hr>Sartredes wrote:<P>I found the Companion book to be a great read.  It was really interesting (to me, anyway) to see the old Player Character sheets for Lucan and Mayong Mystmoore.  It looks like they were part of a Ravenloft D&D campaign.  I don't know how much of the information on those sheets was incorporated in to the EQ lore, but the Mayong-Ravenloft-Vampire connection is there.  According to Lucan's character sheet he has a brother. I wonder if that is also true in the world of Norrath.</P><P>If you're looking for a copy, I picked a used copy up online for $.75.  Check ebay or amazon and you'll likely find a good deal.</P><hr></blockquote>seventy-five cents? well that's something i can't pass up... maybe maps of myrist will be that cheap as well....