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Zatozia

12-15-2009, 12:09 AM

Sentinel's Fate Beta Access Challenge #2: A to Z StoryDeadline: Friday, January 1, 2010 at 9:00 am US Pacific - PST <a href="http://eqplayers.station.sony.com/images/challenges/haiku_image01.jpg" target="_blank"></a>The Challenge: In the Sentinel's Fate beta pool but want to get in before others? Here's another chance for you to get into the Sentinel's Fate beta!Below you will find a list of 26 words from A to Z that relate to EverQuest II and the Sentinel's Fate expansion. Using each of these words, write a story about the expansion by posting it in a reply to this thread. This story can be good or evil based.The words have to be in alphabetical order. Example: If the words were apple, book, cat, dog, egg, and food you could write: He had an apple while reading a book to his cat. Unfortunately, the dog ate the egg, leaving his owner with no food. <ul type="disc"><li>Al'Kabor</li><li>Beholder</li><li>Council of Erudin</li><li>Deepwater Knights</li><li>Erudite</li><li>Fate</li><li>Gateway</li><li>Hole, The</li><li>Island</li><li>Journey</li><li>Kobolds</li><li>Lucan D'Lere</li><li>Miragul</li><li>Norrath</li><li>Odus</li><li>Paineel</li><li>Quest</li><li>Roekillik</li><li>Sentinel</li><li>Toxxulia</li><li>Ultera</li><li>Void, The</li><li>Wizard Spires</li><li>Xenophobe</li><li>Yael</li><li>Zal'Urid</li></ul>Entry Requirements: Before entering this challenge you MUST do the following: <ul type="disc"><li>Review the <a href="http://www.station.sony.com/contests/rules.vm" target="_blank">Official Forum Challenge Rules</a>. </li><li>Complete the <a href="https://account.station.sony.com/authenticated/beta/betaRegistration.action?betaId=5" target="_blank">Sign Up for the EQII Sentinel's Fate Beta</a>. </li><li>Update your email address on the forums. </li><li>You need to have an active account! And it must be posted with the account that needs the beta flag.</li></ul> Notes:<ul type="disc"><li>Submit you entry in response to this thread. </li><li>Submit only one entry to this challenge. You may update that entry throughout the duration of the challenge. We will review the last version. </li><li>Please keep in mind that the submissions may be used for the website and other sources so they must be appropriate!</li></ul>Duration: Submissions for this challenge will be accepted until Friday, January 1, 2010 at 9:00 am US Pacific PST (PST is -8 GMT: 10:00am MST, 11:00am CST, 12:00pm EST, 4:00pm GMT, 5:00pm CET) this challenge will end and winners will be announced and flagged the week of January 4th.Reward: The reward for this challenge is beta access. First Place winners will get their account flagged for the Sentinel's Fate beta. <ul type="disc"><li>*Substitute rewards will be NOT granted. If you are already in the beta, you are welcome to participate but your submission will only qualify for an honorable mention. </li></ul><ul type="disc"><li>*This reward is NOT transferrable. You must use the account with which you wish to participate in the beta when submitting an entry to this challenge.</li></ul>Feedback: Feel free to offer your feedback on the submissions of others. We enjoy reading the comments on entries for these challenges just as much as the entries! Just remember to be constructive.Good Luck!

Crickett

12-15-2009, 02:12 AM

Seriously<ul type="disc"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Al'Kabor was the great grand daddy of El’Kabong, who always said beauty was in the Eye of the Beholder.</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">The great Council of Erudin took a vacation one day and decided to go fishing.</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">They went in some very Deepwater late at Knights. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">While every Erudite knows this story, the</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Fate of the fishies is still unknown.</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Though the Gateway of the soul is the eyes, a donuts</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Hole, The invisible middle is likened to a Euridite on an</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Island </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Journey </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Frought with fatty foods and poorly cooked Kobolds. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Lucan D'Lere had it all planned I tell you! It was a trap for</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Miragul </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">On Norrath </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">To hide the way to Odus.</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Paineel is as nice a place to visit as Freeport is, so not very nice, I wonder if stonebrunt will be found too?.</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">I also wonder if there’ll be a Quest for an ancient </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Roekillik ring? Kind of an update to the Ancient Cyclops Ring, but nastier?</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Sentinel, seriously was one of the most useless spells ever created, it was just</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Toxxulia to any spell casters existance, that’s a cross between toxic and a Uvula defect. Seriously?</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">I’ve always had, in all my endeavors an Ultera motive. Not to</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Void, The accomplishments I’ve put my mind to; but there have been times they’ve call me Mr.</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Wizard (and I) Spires to be the best Mr. Ultera motive Wizard I can be, guess I’ll have to roll a Gnome. Perhaps one day I shall even learn to play the Xylophone or </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Xenophobe. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Yael, bring me and</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Zal'Urid another brewskie and make me a sammich please and thank you.</li></ul>

pablo420

12-15-2009, 04:41 AM

< An excerpt from the journal of Alhuk.. > I've always had an interest in the studies of the mage Al'Kabor. It was my own curiosity that got me in trouble, just as it always had in the past. I had no intention of setting things in motion as I did, you must know that. I will recount my tale for you in hopes that the wrongs I have brought upon us can be corrected. Please understand my actions were never meant to lead to their eventual outcome. I had been studying the creatures known simply as Beholders for some time. All information pointed to their origins being in a place long lost to the modern world, a place where I knew I must go. I got into contact with a few connections which eventually led me to a text that had been written anonymously. According to the text, the land had not been lost completely in the shattering. There was a few missing pages here and there so I set out to collect them. Several hundred platinum later I'd finally found them. The text said that the Council of Erudin still existed, along with the Deepwater Knights! Imagine the possibilities.. the idea of being the first to discover this amazing knowledge! Being the curious Erudite that I am, I had to either disprove the text or find the homeland for myself. I knew I had to seek out the Fate of those fabled lands. Inbetween seemingly endless nights of study and dreams of being reunited with the lands of my ancestors, I discovered a hint that had been hidden in one of the pages. The hint was very subtle, very well hidden. I imagine the mind of a lesser race might've not picked it up, though we are an intelligent bunch. It spoke of a Gateway to the homeland, a way of nearly instant transportation to what I desired! With such an amazing find, I knew that I could not stop there. I continued with my studies and dealt with several clues about two cities, though all seemed to be dead ends. I became frustrated and had almost given up before that oh so fateful night. I accidentally spilled a glass of water on the texts, much to my dismay. I went into a fit of rage and left the project alone for several days time. Upon my return, I discovered the words on the page had changed. The words now spoke of the exact way to return! There was another piece of information that spoke of a source of great power, an apparently dangerous place known as The Hole. I had no idea what this place was or even how dangerous it might be. I packed up my things almost immediately, headed towards the Island off the coast of Antonica in which my guild had established residence. I explained my findings to the guild master, Raenh, and requested his blessing (and a few good warriors) eagerly. He seemed a bit unsure, but eventually sent a group of five other adventurers with me. There was Arnim the dwarf guardian, Brill the high elf ranger, Cronlo the erudite coercer (complete with his charmed Kobolds), Darium the human templar and Elix the Iksar Mystic. You may find it curious I was accompanied by an Iksar. Well he was born in the oppressive city of Freeport but once he was old enough to see what Lucan D'Lere was doing to his citizens he betrayed and was accepted amongst the people of Qeynos. We spent that night packing supplies and loading them onto the ship which sat at the docks of our hall. We even hired a few swashbucklers to pilot the boat as they had much experience with the seas. We set out early the next morning to avoid a storm that our resident warden had said would be arriving later the next night. During our travels towards the area known was the Thundering Steppes, Arnim and Darium graced us with the heroic tale of when they had entered into the planar shard of a being known as Miragul, you might have heard of him. Their tale was quite interesting but equally long. After their story we begin to speak of the lost part of Norrath, and I filled them in on exactly how we were going to get to Odus. I explained what I had found in my research and Elix the iksar expressed an interest in searching for Paineel, a city on the continent. I agreed and assured him that we would fit it into our Quest. We had finally arrived at our destination, a part of the Thundering Steppes that is rarely visited even by the bravest of adventurers. We unloaded the necessary equipment, making sure to be thorough yet light with our packs. It was then that we encountered the creature. It appeared to be a vile creature I was all too familiar with, a stinking ratonga.. surely one of Freeport's citizens here to steal our find! After a bit of hostile conversation he introduced himself as Varnu, a Roekillik. Apparently his kind had held the secret of the transportation since the shattering, though they kept it to themselves. He told us that we had stumbled upon something far more malevolent than what we thought. He told us that the Sentinel holds the key and that he was not to be disturbed. We should have listened to him. After performing the ritual that I had discovered in the texts my group found themselves warped through a vortex of great energy. My body felt as if it was being torn apart into millions of pieces. The agony lasted only a few minutes before everything turned black. When I finally awoke I found that my party members had already set up camp in the area. We were in a place that I did not recognize from my studies, though I now know it as Toxxulia forest. The camp had been set up in between several large structures that appeared to be Ulteran in nature. The forest seemed to be hostile in nature, the plants and animals looked twisted by The Void as many of them had been back on familiar ground. I studied the Wizard Spires briefly, running a hand across the stone -- I could feel the power emanating from them! Elix, the iksar, seemed uncomfortable in this place. He had always been somewhat of a Xenophobe, so I feared he might attack the creatures of the forest and cause our demise. It was then that we slipped him a few rations of Ale to calm him and left our camp, heading off to seek the one that Varnu had spoke of. We explored for months in our attempt to seek out the earth elemental described by Varnu as Master Yael. We never did find the elemental. We searched for days with no luck. Days turned to weeks and the weeks to months. It is here that my adventure took a turn for the worst. We encountered another like Varnu who recognized us as outsiders. This one was quite hostile and attacked us immediately. Upon defeating the creature, I discovered a note upon him which strangely enough was written in the language of the humans. The long note had been signed by one of my kind, one named Zal'Urid. It was that moment when all fell apart.< The rest of the journal is covered in blood, unreadable.. >

Carpediem

12-15-2009, 05:13 PM

I went on a voyage in search of Al'Kabor after hearing a bard tale about a struggle he had with a Beholder some time ago while I was attending the Council of Erudin.My companion and I ran into some trouble with Deepwater Knights that were attacking a Erudite on the way, but as Fate would have it we made it to the Gateway for The Hole with our lives.We were unsure the name of the strange floating Island our Journey thus far had brought us to. On the ground lay the bodies of slain Kobolds and we were worried that with the disappearance of Lucan D'Lere there might be some strange magic at work by the hands of Miragul.Norrath has been a much different place since the shattering, and lands of lost are rediscovered what seems like every year now. Odus was thought lost until 6 months ago and what little information we have been able to get from Paineel hasn't been very helpful to our Quest.We were reluctant to enter after seeing a Roekillik Sentinel at the enterance. This was the first we had seen them in these parts and did not come across any in Toxxulia on the way here, but he gave us little trouble.After traveling for 3 nights through this ancient civilization we saw what could only have been Ultera in the distance and decided to slip past as quietly as possible. Finally we came upon an enterance to The Void via Wizard Spires but being the Xenophobe that I am, I figured best to seek the guidance of Master Yael before tampering with something Zal'Urid said could be dangerous.And so another search began...

slowsem

12-15-2009, 09:06 PM

Al'Kabor The'Beholder head council of Erudin Lord of the Deepwater Knights has a half Erudite half High Elf son. Yal'Indor The"Beholder has a far grater fate than that of his fathers. The gateway Hole, The leads to the Island where this journey begins. Where Kobolds of the Lucan D'lere gain an alliance with Miragul,They run throu the gutters of Norath trying to over through Odus The Great Paineel. Who once had a legendary quest with the leader of the Roekilik. A sentinel of Toxxulia arrived with a message from Yal'Indor to give to Odus. This message reads as we must meet at Dusk just south of Ultera. Try to avoid, The Wizard Spires . Xenophobe of Yael will be posted by. you may take the path from ZalUrid it will put a thick cover between you and the spires. travel light and fast. May the Gods for Norath guide you one your way.

azraelteir

12-16-2009, 04:00 PM

<div>The path I have chosen has been a long one, one of great mystery and danger. I have kept myself hidden, deep in the shadows so as not to attract any undue attention. I hide myself in plain sight for the world to see, built a name for myself as a researcher and archeologist, but also as a formidable mage of great power. For many years now I have been in search of a tome, but not just any tome, one written by Al'Kabor himself in a time deep in history. His knowledge and research of the past, of ancient magic's, is what what I seek, to learn what he once knew and hid away from the world. I have taken many precautions, passing off my search off as nothing more than a hunt for a rare, but unassuming, tome written about an every day creature, the Beholder. I have traveled the many lands, and searched many a hiding place for what I seek, but thus far it has eluded me. </div><div> </div><div>Perhaps I should introduce myself, I am Az'Reeal, once a humble sage to the Council of Erudin, I spent much time researching the many tomes and scrolls collected by the Deepwater Knights on their behalf. With the recent events in the history of our lands, I have come to find myself apart from my people, surrounded by many different races, which as an Erudite I found to be very distasteful, survival depended on what you knew and how you used it. Perhaps it was fate that brought me there, or just a twisted fluke, but I found myself there none the less. For the first few years I called Freeport my home, with a humble flat in the Stonestair Byway I started to use my knowledge from my home to help me survive. I had for many years avoided the dark magic's, knowing that they were trouble, but I could no longer afford this luxury, I needed to be able to defend myself in this place and be strong enough to venture out in the world if I were to ever find my way home. Being careful as to not draw any attention to myself, I used my knowledge of an ancient artifact that I was able to recover to guise myself as a Dark Elf, took on the name Azrael and taught myself the arts of Necromancy. I was now free to pursue my goals without fear of recognition.</div><div> </div><div>Finally the day has come, I stand before the Gateway to a place I have known only in rumor and legend. The Hole, the ruins of an ancient city where many secrets had once been kept. Perhaps here, in this island in time I will find another clue so that I may continue my journey. I still remember the day a few weeks back when I found that small scrap of a scroll, hidden in a cave in the Butcherblock Mountains. The cave had been taken as a home by the local Kobolds that I had been tasked to hunt for the leader of Freeport, Lucan D'Lere. It appeared that he too was searching for something of importance in those mountains, and by enlisting myself with his forces I was able to continue my search unhindered. The fragment I found was difficult to read, worn deeply by time, but the writing was unmistakable, it had been written by none other than Miragul himself, one of the most powerful scholars in all the history of Norrath. He had visited the lands of Odus many times in his travels, and I had learned that he would leave magical markers so as to allow himself to teleport back when he needed to. Now I had found the scroll that told of these markers and how to access them. One such marker was where I needed to go, just outside the ruins of old Paineel. While the scroll spoke of these markers, and how to access them, the spells I needed to teleport were no longer there, thankfully I had accounted for this. For the next few months I spent my days and nights among the scholars in the libraries of El'Arad, studying everything I could find to help me get where I needed to go. I could feel it in my bones, I was getting closer to finally completing my quest. </div><div> </div><div>As I stood there I couldn't help but be impressed, there was a lot of history here, many great magic's that had been lost to time within this place, and I was here to reclaim one of them as my own. To ensure my success I decided to enlist some help, the small Roekillik miner stood at my feet, ready to dig where I wanted him to. I removed the scrying stone from my pouch, muttered the incantation and away we went, through the maze of tunnels and open caverns all of what remained of this once great city. I finally came upon a statue of the Sentinel Theer that looked as if it had not been touched by time at all, I could feel the magic that protected it from the elements, but this magic was something more, it was meant to conceal something from the prying eyes of the gods themselves, this must be it. I set my little pet to work, digging into the walls and ground around the statue. We must have been there for days, thankfully I had the killed my little miner friend and enslaved him as an undead minion, or else this may have taken much much longer. Finally on the third day of digging we discovered a small wooden box, it was concealed in a small chamber almost directly behind the statue, I recognized the design of the box right away, it was made from the wood of a tree that only grows in Toxxulia Forest and marked by the crest of Al'Kabor. This was it, I knew it had to be what I was searching for. I immediately went to work, studying the box for any magical traps that may have been set upon it, and there it was, the wood itself was very toxic to any living creature and the magic on the box would cause it to explode, throwing poison splinters into any living creature that was near by. With the trap disarmed I opened the box slowly. What!? No, this couldn't be, sand? Could so much time have passed that the tome had turned to sand? But no, the magic that protected the statue also protected the box, so why sand? I ran my fingers through the sands, to try and detect any magic that may be concealing the tome. No magic, but there was a small black stone, so dark in fact that it absorbed the light around it, and engraved on the face of the stone was a symbol, Ultera! This was another clue, all this for a CLUE!!</div><div> </div><div>As I sat there, looking at the small stone in my hand, I couldn't help but feel defeated. From the stone and the symbol on it, I could only conclude that the tome had been hidden away in The Void. But where in the void? I had read of many who had entered the void in search of great power and treasures, even the mighty Varsoon himself was said to have entered the void to never return again. I did remember reading a tome that I had come across in my search for the Guise of the Deceiver in Nektropos Castle. The tome spoke of Lord Everling entering the void in search of the spirits of his daughters, in this tome he spoke of opening a portal. Perhaps this stone was more than just a clue, perhaps it was a key! Yes, that must be it, a key to a door that will lead me where I need to go. I started to pack my gear, and ready myself to teleport again, I would head to the Wizard Spires in the Thundering Steppes, from there I could travel to the Crypt of Varsoon, perhaps there I will find a clue to what I am looking for. But before I leave, one last look at the statue, now that the box has been removed the magic appears to be gone as well, and time will now take its toll. As I looked upon its crest I couldn't help but notice something that had not been there before, a small indentation, it looked as if a small piece was missing. Could it be that simple, could the statue be the door? I quickly placed the small stone into the opening upon the crest of the statue. With a flash of great power and darkness I was teleported!</div><div> </div><div>Where is this place? Could this be the void? The landscape looks as it had been described in Everling's tome, was I really in the void? I saw a tower on the horizon, and decided I had better move that direction, perhaps that is where I would find what I seek. As I traveled I could not help but smile, who would have ever thought a simple scribe as myself, a xenophobe by nature, taught to fear and avoid the outside world would have come as far as I have. It was then that I heard something behind me, a large crash. Could there be a creature here, hunting me? Or was I followed through the portal? With a great roar I saw my stalker, it was the beast Yael, I had been followed through the portal and it was bearing down on me. Could my adventure really end here, having come so far and at the hands of this common beast? As I prepared myself to fight this beast, I muttered a small curse under my breath, some day I will make it home, one way or another, and I will show the council what I am capable of, this I swear, they will regret the day they invited Zal'Urid into their chambers!</div><div> </div><div>Edited for text color issues & font size... teach me to copy and past from my work computer... lol</div>

Tigous

12-16-2009, 04:59 PM

Al'Kabor went in search of the Great Beholder who had eaten his Mother one morning , his quest lead him to the Council of Erudin where for some reason he found Deepwater Knights who were mostly Erudite but it is many a person's Fate to become such a warrior and led trough the Gateway to Greatness. He found out that the creature he was looking for was in The Hole or as the wise old green man who lived on Degoba called it Hole, the. He went to the Island where he had his camp set up and began his Journey anew Killing Kobolds on the way that Lucan D'Lere himself with a little help from Miragul planted all over Norrath and Odus to slow him down. But before he could go any further he had to go to the city of Paineel as his Quest could not go on untill he had a Roekillik Sentinel removed from his Bottom as it sneaked into his sleeping bag during the night the Toxxulia highlands are crawling with them . The Doctor was not used to seeing outsiders and wondered how he got up here, he told the doc the story about the Ultera spires and the trouble back home with the creatures from The void,or as the green master called them void, The. The doctor had a Confused look on his face so he dumbed it down and just said " I got here using the Wizard Spires" the doc seemed to understand now even thought he seemed to be a Xenophobe, even so after the unclamping of the Big bug from the wizards behind Doctor Yael handed the wizard a slip of paper and said hand this to Zal'Urid at the desk on the way out. Finely with the bug removed and the ability to sit down again he had all the knowledge he needed and set on his way to find the Monster the eaten his mother.

Diaochan

12-16-2009, 10:24 PM

Al'Kabor was known as the Great Beholder in the Council Of Erudin. It was his job to keep the Deepwater Knights from destroying Erudite land. As Fate would have it, the Knights found and opened up a huge Gateway located near The Hole, which would lead them straight to the Erudite land. As soon as the Knights stepped through the Gateway, they would have to swim to an Island where they would begin their Journey to destroy the Erudite land. Kobolds inhabited this Island, but it did not matter to the Knights, for their leader, Lucan D'Lere, was with them! Lucan was finally ready to destroy the leader of the Erudites, Miragul, who, in all of Norrath, now lived on the continent Odus, in a town called Paineel. Lucan wanted to send out a Quest party to round up a few Roekillik's who he had heard wanted to become Sentinel's in his army. The strongest member among the Roekillik's, Toxxulia, was eager to come help Lucan and the Knights. She lived in a village called Ultera, which was located in The Void. The only way to access this village was through the Wizard Spires set up by the twin brothers, Xenophobe and Yael. So, Lucan sent out his quest party to go fetch them. The quest party boarded a ship called Zal'Urid and traveled for a few days to reach the Roekillik's village. Little did everyone know, Al'Kabor could read Lucan's thoughts when he was close by and sent out an army to keep the Knights from reaching Toxxulia. Lucan has figured something like this would happen and decided to follow the quest party after a couple hours. By the time he reached his dead Knights, Al'Kabor was standing there, with a huge army ready for battle! Lucan did not stand a chance against that many people unprepared. So, he surrendered, and promised not to invade the Erudite land..... for now.

Braael

12-16-2009, 11:27 PM

Pages found on the remains of the knight who sought out his father a few years ago.Invitation: I leave this written invitation for those of you who wish to follow in my troubled footsteps. I've set out on an adventure, an adventure the likes that some only as known as the great Al'Kabor would understand the reasoning behind. I fought my way across the plains in kylong, to reach spires which have had power long lost. Once at these spires I sprinkled blood from the remains of enchanted beholder i'd come across. This particular beholder spoke in an ancient tongue, one that I am not too certain but I am sure it muttered nonsense of the Council of Erudin. Not much is spoken of the council these days, not since that mighty wizard was banished and hauled away by the Deepwater Knights. One may say that Erudites may be a bit cruel to outsides, but in doing so it is only their fate that is sealed. To hold such power and even keep access to the gateway to the Hole, the withering fools must be insane! At any rate, I now set off for glory. for an island not seen by some for years upon years. I set out now for my journey, if you are powerful enough to tame a kobold mount its back and seek me, find my scattered pages and come to know what i know and my riches fall too into your hands.Torn Page: This is madness, Lucan D'Lere, ......of all.....and Miragul? was he not banished? If something is.....soon....Norrath...doomed. I hope this letter makes our queen Ant.....they must be warned that I found Odus, and that paineel has once again opened the doors to The Hole! This Quest I took, in hopes of glory and riches may take much more than my life.Tattered Notebook: I have somehow befriended a group of Roekillik. I've come to learn the only yellow they like is not cheese, but some gold i've come across in my journey. However vicious they may seem at first site, I assure you they can be very business like. If you are still following my path to reach riches as I have, I say, your journey is not in vain. I found a giant statue of what I believe to be a kerran sentinel made out of pure gold within what i believe to be Toxxulia forrest. Keep in mind that this forrest is not as glorified as we were once told in our bedtimes stories, I was unable to meet up with the kobolds to ask for aid but I came across what I believe a lead on something or someone named Ultera on the corpse of a defeated demon dog of some sorts near a large chasm of void, the likes of which spewed creatures i dare not describe. I'll conclude this entry for the time being, but even though i am with them now, never trust a rat. By the way, while I was there, some left for if what i understand is correct.....Dragon Necropolis?Bottom half of a torn and bloody page: these tainted Wizard Spires! I was tricked, I knew it was dumb to be in their care, i was tossed right in the middle of xenophobes who worship that wretched fiend......and though just for a moment i felt i would not survive a moment more. Yael stood before me, must more sinister and dangerous than I could........what to do next I cannot say for sure but if i live long enough, i plan to seek out Zal'Urid, a name that has come up quite a lot these past years. Soldier, of adventurer, who ever you may be, have strong heart and an unbreakable sense of justice if you come from freeport as well like i do, for the journey you are on can be your very last. I leave you this word - Beware - for even I myself Sir Breel did not see this coming...The Hole is Open! Sir Breel - Brave Knight of Freeport.

Ghorth

12-19-2009, 11:35 AM

Awakened In the dead of night by a frantic knock on the door, I slowly staggered to my feet. Hastily I turned back to the bed and plunged my right hand beneath the pillow. Quickly removing it reveals a wand tightly clutched in my hand. Twisting back to face the door the wand ignites with a brilliant blue glow, illuminating the dark bed chamber. As the light travels across the room a shadowy figure darts across the wall. My wand instantly finds the source of this shadow. No sooner had the words left my lips, that I realized it to be my robe of AL'Kabor on a coat rack next to the door. The knocking abruptly stops, giving way to a scream, followed by hurried footsteps down the hallway. I quickly flip the lock and wrench open the door. I gaze down the hallway. Catching a glimpse of a robe I recognized all to well disappearing. I slam the door clumsily and pack up.As I hoist my belongings onto my back a spirit totem of the Beholder falls to the floor. I snatch up the totem and angrily stuff it into my backpack. Removing my robe, hat, and traveling cloak from their hangers. I notice the freshly singed mark from my earlier spell. Sighing in disgust I wonder if one of the city menders will be able to fix it or will I need to seek the aid of a skilled tailor. In the Twilight I set out for the Council of Erudin knowing that the robe I saw is worn exclusively by their respective pages. Not long after leaving Freeport I was interrupted by a group of Deepwater Knights. This ancient order of paladins numbered by Erudite are devoted to Prexus. As fate would have it I was within earshot of the southeastern Gateway guards to the crossroads.In the ensuing battle I was knocked into a nearby monitor lizard burrow and The Hole then promptly caved in on me. Later the larger of the two guards pulled me out. Looking none too pleased he gave me a piece his mind. He said he hadn't seen such cowardice since his time on the Island working at the Overlord's outpost. He went on to suggest that I Journey back there and learn how to fight this time. The other guard chimed in and told me if I was so scared outside of Freeports walls that maybe I should go back to the city and find some big strong friends to travel with like the yellow belly Kobolds .Walking away I could hear them arguing whether to report this activity to Lucan D'Lere . Continuing on my way to see the council I flipped through my notes on Miragul. Having no doubt my discovery of his lost journal is the reason they sent the page for me. If only I had more time with the book I could have edited out some of the intriguing passages before presenting it to them.It does not surprise me that they heard news of my discovery with all the eyes and ears they have scattered across Norrath. I wondered if they will detect my removal of the pages referring to a hidden vault under something in Odus. I believe it speaks of a secret scroll revealing the dark magical powers of the Paineel.Dare I Quest for this lost knowledge alone or seek the council's help in deciphering this journals clues. I thought by killing the Roekillik miner that the journal's secrets would be mine alone to reveal. The journal also speaks of Sentinel beasts through out the deep Forest of Toxxulia and within the catacombs beneath. As I wait for transport, I lift my eyes from the journal pages to gaze suspiciously at a young half-elf dancing. She is wearing a transparent outfit made from the threads of Ultera. In The Void of cloth her midriff reveals, a depiction of the Wizard Spires . Clearly she is no Xenophobe.Upon her approach, my gaze becomes a glare. She wisely decides to dance the other way. Returning to the Journal, hastily I try to find my last location. Suddenly the names of old jumps out from the page, catching my eye the names of Yael and Zal'Urid. The council will pay handsomely for this information.

norrath_ru

12-21-2009, 12:16 PM

Assistant Researcher's Notes, Vol. 3, Destiny AwaitsEl’Arad continued… “You dare challenge the great work performed by the best minds of Erudin, the plans that they developed under my supervision. There can’t be any mistake as we followed the path of Al'Kabor, the most powerful wizard on Norrath. He’d learned all the deepest secrets of the Combine Empire, including the ones sealed in the tomes given him by a gipsy woman in exchange to the essence of the Beholder named Lorrk The Insane. There’s no slightest chance you can prove to the High Council of Erudin that we’ve missed anything.”Hesitated for a moment Zal’Urid replied… “The calculations you’ve performed are correct. You haven’t thought about one little thing – the energies you plan to siphon from the Combine Quadroliths and redirect to the Ulteran Spires Network are protecting this world from enormous troubles…”“Allow me to tell the High Council what I’ve found in my journeys and research…” - continued my master. El’Arad casted an impatient look but said nothing - “I wouldn’t be able to learn everything I know without the help of Deepwater Knights, brave paladins that always supported Erudites and opposed the Heretics living in Paineel. Their wisdom is so deep that when I came to them and told about the Fate of Norrath, they listened to me and understood what was said. Before I could prove that the gateway to the Underfoot plain called The Hole would be breached at the moment Ulteran Spires Network is restored, we needed to make a long dangerous trip. In the beginning we headed to the Kerran Island. I knew that Her Highness, Queen of Kerra, had a secret map that could help us to find the very place we were in search of.” An instant smile touched Zal’Urid’s lips as if he was recalling a very pleasant moment of speaking to the Queen.“After the royal audience the journey wasn’t that easy. To decipher the map and to locate the place we were looking for we yet needed another artifact. My studies told of kobolds that inhabited the Warrens – they fiercely guarded the chest once left there by Lucan D'Lere. The guy who once had been a street rat and now rules Freeport was a devoted worshipper of the greatest necromancer of all the times – Miragul. I don’t need to remind the High Council about the recent history of Norrath…. how the “heretics” led by Miragul were forced to flee Erudin, how they needed to hide and regroup in the southern regions of Odus, Paineel. That’s a too sad story.”“After we were able to read the map the quest took us further to the little known roekilliks. Not always been they tasked by other races like dracotas in search of hidden treasures. The short rat-like creatures were the only ones who could show us the way to the sentinel. Guided by roekilliks we travelled all the way back through the Toxxulia forest and to the deepest caves of the Hole. Finally our tiresome journey came to the end and we stood in front of the Ultera – one of the most powerful artifacts ever created in this world, the one that was called Sentinel of the Void. Many other days I spent there after sending the guides and the brave knights home. I used all my power and the knowledge I had to understand the source of energy that fed the Ultera and let it keep the breach between planes sealed.”“The great Combine Empire new the secret of the quadroliths. The great wizards of it could control the quadroliths' power. Only they possessed such a deep knowledge of the universe that allowed them to create the artifact to protect this world. And now… being deaf and blind, understanding just a tiniest bit of the magic that rules this world you want to destroy everything. Your plan is great, your calculations are correct – the energy feeding the Ultera will make your Wizard Spires work. You will be able to travel to the farthest lands in a second. But did you ever think what would happen then? What awaits all of us once the breach is open? I’m not a xenophobe but the hordes of creatures will leave here not a single soul alive. The armies from Underfoot plane, zillions of earth elementals and other monsters led by Master Yael, will leave here nothing but the desert.”“That’s what I wanted the High Council to know”, finished his speech Zal’Urid. “The destiny of Norrath is in your hands now…”

circusgirl

12-21-2009, 06:08 PM

Five years ago when I was first smuggled out of Freeport and into Qeynos I would never have believed that the continents lost in the shattering could still exist. Erudin was a place of ancient history and stories--the land where Al'Kabor forged new spells, where adventurers fought beholders in the woods of Toxxulia, where the Council of Erudin had made the decision to blast the kerrans to that great broken moon that I had seen rise and set over Freeport every evening of my life. To a child on the streets of Freeport in a godless age, the Deepwater Knights were no more real than the god they followed. Like Prexus, they had long since abandoned our world, never more to be seen again. Erudites I believed in--then as the cold, aloof mages with frightening skin glyphs that holed up inside of Stonestair Byway, and later, after I had escaped from Freeport and been trained as a monk of the Tranquil as followers of the Quellithulian heresy that I found so abhorrent. But as Fate would have it, as I grew from a frightened child in Freeport to a Master in my own right, the world changed. Ro was discovered, and with it, the Ashen Order where I spent many years honing my body and mind. A gateway opened to the plane of sky. The idea that places like The Hole might still exist was far less shocking after seeing the island of Faydwer found, making the journey to Kunark, and fighting Kobolds in the ruined remains of Kaladim. I have seen the twilight citadel, a place as constant in my mind as the shattered moon, fall. If Lucan D'Lere himself can be defeated within his own stronghold, and if I had grown from an orphaned child in the slums of Freeport to an adventurer powerful enough to challenge Miragul within his own mind, who was I to say that anything on Norrath was impossible? Odus might still exist, somewhere beyond the raging seas, and with it perhaps Paineel and Erudin. And so as my guild gathered for an expedition to set out and try to find this lost land, I signed on to join them in their quest. We formed into three divisions, each of which would set out to find Odus by a different path. My own path was the strangest--while the others would set out to find it by magic and by sea, respectively, we would try to find it by tunnel. If teleportation was cut off or the seas too unruly to find Odus, then perhaps there might still be a path through the underfoot. We hired ourselves a Roekillik guide, one that claimed he could lead us through a maze of tunnels deep underground, past the sentinels that guarded secret passages meant only for children of Brell, and into a hidden system of tunnels that stretched underneath the ocean of tears and into Toxxulia forest. Meanwhile, the mages and crafters in our guild set about attempting to repair the Ulteran spires, making their way into the void to aquire the shards needed to repair the broken Wizard Spires. We were sent into the underfoot laden with equipment and instructions to repair the spires that had once existed in Toxxulia and so open up transportation to the lost continent. We hoped only that whatever creatures or people still inhabited that land would not be complete Xenophobes, and that our little band of explorers might make it to the spires unmolested. And so it was that we set out for Odus, towards that land of childhood stories, into the realm of what for me was nothing more than fairytales about the great wizards Al'Kabor, about Master Yael and his founding of Paineel, and about the mage Zal'Urid. May the Tranquil one guide us and protect us in this strange land.

Dethdlr

12-24-2009, 03:52 PM

Not a simple task for an EQII player who never played EQ. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><hr />In my search to find out what has happened to the leader of Freeport, I was looking through a collection of magical items rumored to have once belonged to Al'Kabor himself. I came across an interesting item containing part of a word that I can't make out: u__era. Although they say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I don't think a Beholder would find any beauty in having this item in it's eye. It appears to be a weapon of some sort with many sharp points near its end. It had the markings of the Council of Erudin so I suspect it was once used by the Deepwater Knights, Erudite crusaders who were allied with the council.In my continued research, I learned the fate of the Erudites and their great civil war. A small group of Erudites believed that their discovery of the lost art of Necromancy would be a gateway to further knowledge of the universe. This group was seen as heritics however which led to a civil war culminating in a great final battle. During this epic battle, so many great mystic energies were released that The Hole was created leading to unknown depths beneath the earth. It is kind of ironic that a group looking for peace would end up having such a battle among themselves. Erudites had started as humans who departed Qeynos and Freeport and set out in a fleet of ships for a distant island. Their journey was undertaken to get away from the violence that humanity was inflicting across the land. Once they arrived on their new island they would continue to face violence, only this time it would be with the Kobolds who inhabited the forest near where they would establish their new city.I wonder if the disapearance of Lucan D'Lere, once the leader of the Knights of Truth, is somehow connected to the Erudites. We've searched everywhere for signs of how Lucan disappeared. Normal forms of transportation just don't make any sense. Miragul had discovered a way to open portals within our plane of existence and use them to travel from places like Qeynos and Freeport, all the way across Norrath to Odus, the island the Erudites had made their home. He had even spent time in Paineel where the group who were researching necromancy had settled after the civil war. He spent his time expanding his knowledge of necromancy on a Quest to find a way to transform himself into a lich in order to cheat death. Although this didn't end very well for him, I wonder how much of the same knowledge was passed on to others in Odus and if they could have used this to abduct Lucan. Many have said that they have seen Lucan die in battle only to have his body and bones refored right out of the ground. Could it be possible that those in Paineel have abducted Lucan to try and ascertain how he is able to do this?I also remember reading once about a dark realm of vast caves and endless tunnels known as the Plane of Underfoot. This is where Brell Serilis created a magical portal to a cavern deep in the belly of Norrath and seeded the underworld with all sorts of creatures like kobolds and Roekillik. This could even be how the Kobolds originally made their way to Odus. I've also heard rumors that those from Paineel know the location of this portal and wish to tap into its power. It's possible that this could be somehow tied to Lucan's disappearance as well. We need answers about his disapearance soon or I fear chaos will overcome Freeport completely without so much as a single Sentinel left to keep order.As I continue researching I learn that the Kerrans are also inhabitants of the forest on Odus known as Toxxulia. I wonder if there is anything to be leared from speaking with them. It also appears that the the word I couldn't make out on the item was Ultera. This obviously refers to transportation through the The Void by using the Wizard Spires also known as the Ulteran Spire Netowrk.Although the Erudites left the shattered lands for Odus, they didn't cut themselves off completely. Even though they are mostly Xenophobes, it is more dislike of others than fear. As such, they left spies scattered throughout Norrath to keep an eye on the other races (I've often suspected Savant Ka'im may be one of them). It's possible that some of these spies are using the Plane of Underfoot as a method of transportation. We know that the hatch to the underfoot was broken beneath Paineel in The Hole when Master Yael was defeated. This could have opened up transportation routes that could have been used to abduct Lucan. I will continue my research as long as it takes to find out what has happend to Lucan D'Lere. I've just come across some new infomation in the form of notes from an assistant researcher to Zal'Urid. Hopefully this will lead me closer to finding out the fate of the leader of Freeport.Elon GallwinAcademy of Arcane Science

Aelfhun

12-24-2009, 06:18 PM

Al'Kabor was ordered to slay a beholder by the Council of Erudin and the Deepwater Knights. Being an Erudite, his fate was unknowable by any this side of the Great Gateway. When The Hole appeared on the island, the evil Wizard Ared'an announced a great journey to confer with the chief of the kobolds and Lucan D'Lere regarding the calamity. Meanwhile, Miragul set out across Norrath, furious at being left out of the council of Odus. Upon reaching the ruins of Paineel, the vampire lord offered a quest to Roekilik the Sentinal of Toxxulia, sending him to Ultera across the void by way of the Wizard Spires. Never a xenophobe, he asked Yael and Zal'Urid to accompany him on his journey. The rest of course, is written in the history books...

Stigukol

12-26-2009, 02:39 PM

<div>After a long ship ride to the border of Al'Kabor i was tired and was in a hurry to see the Beholder at the Council of Erudin. Escorted by the Deepwater Knights i was with my Erudite companion Fate. Through the Gateway Hole, The Island was bigger than i had imagined. This Journey had been filled with hordes of Kobolds that even Lucan D'Lere would have problems with.<div></div><div>Miragul of Norrath, Son of Odus is pleased with the progress on the Paineel, Quest of supreme power over all. With my meetings complete and the Roekillik, Sentinel the lord over Toxxulia prevailed in their negotiations, so i was headed back to the ship, Ultera. </div><div>With Void, The largest of the hurdles on the ride back complete, a quick ride to the Wizard Spires i shall have yet another meeting with the Xenophobe. Yael their fearless leader, son to Zal'Urid, i will prevail in my attempts to negotiate the final piece to the puzzle, beta.</div><div></div></div>

Mandaloran

12-29-2009, 06:12 PM

A long 500 years I have slept. The teachings of my master, the wizard of Al'Kabor, have let me keep my power rested in the deep sleep of the magi. The fight with the monster Beholder is the last memory I have had these long decades. The land was rich and ripe then, yet as I wander about, I see shattered lands.I journey now to the council of my kin, the Council of Erudin, guarded by the steadfast Deepwater Knights, to determine a course of action. My power is vast, yet I do not know how to focus it on this blasted shadow of what was once my peaceful home. For I am a the greatest pupil, the Erudite known simply as the Warlock. Bound by Fate and purpose to serve the land. I must discover what has transpired. What has awakened me? Where did these beasts come from? I must find the Gateway that they come from and close it for all time. Perhaps they come from the dungeon beneath the city called The Hole. For my home is more than just a meer Island, it is a Journey to the other side. One that I must take up again to determine how to right these atrocities.I need information. I must know why the Kobolds have risen again. Could this have something to do with the disappearence of Lucan D'Lere, the brutal overlord of the evil city of Freeport? I had heard that the shade of Miragul had returned to Norrath. Are these events linked? I WILL FIND OUT!I am back in my home land of Odus. In the eternal library of Paineel searching on where to begin my quest to fix my home. Have the Roekillik rats stopped being the servents of this library? Nothing is as it once was. As I read the book of ages, I come accross the reference to the Sentinel. He came from the darkness of the Toxxulia forrest, Blasting my home into Ultera. I know now that I must travel through the Void to stop him.I can use the great wizard spires of my homeland to journey there. My kin are xenophobes by nature but I have overcome that fear. Ever since my victory over the master Yael, they hold no power over me. I cast my spells, the world starts to shift. Blackness takes me. I awake in a strange land to a haunting voice."The trap is complete. Welcome to the land of Zal'Urid". "Your death will make me strong Warlock."I might have underestimated this challenge....

Gandrian

12-29-2009, 07:55 PM

i was roled for the beta but i dont become a mail why

Cythera

12-30-2009, 02:51 PM

The ancient wizard, Al'Kabor set out with his pet Beholder to bring news to the Council of Erudin. He found it necessary to avoid the Deepwater Knights who were out patrolling the land. He hoped to meet with the Erudite who challenged Fate and opened the Gateway which blasted the Hole to the Underfoot. He traveled across an Island on his Journey teeming with mighty Kobolds. "Blast that fool for allowing those vermin into our lands", he thought as he carefully went around them. Al'Kabor hopes these creatures don't spot him and interfere with his bringing the Council news of the Overlord Lucan D'Lere. His citadel has fallen and no one is sure what has become of him. This, along with rumors that the necromancer Miragul is again wandering the lands of Norrath in search of knowledge is not good indeed. The library must be protected from him at all costs.Tiring from his long journey west of Qeynos, he finally reached the continent of Odus and the city of Paineel. His Quest was nearing it's end. He came upon a Roekillik Sentinel in the steamy Toxxulia forest. Hoping to pick up hints of local news, Al'Kabor stopped to share a bit of cheese with the lonely rat. While they snacked, the rat spoke of travels through Ultera and sightings of strange beings from The Void. He warned Al'Kabor to beware when accessing the Wizard Spires.As Al'Kabor at last approached his destination, he encountered the Xenophobe, Master Yael. He overheard Yael muttering to himself "Zal'Urid was right. We never should have allowed the council to continue with their plans to rebuild the spire network." Al'Kabor found himself silently agreeing as he stepped through the doors to the council chamber and prepared to share his news.

Stardrama

12-31-2009, 03:53 AM

Standing upon the bow of the great Erudite ship, Ultera, a feeling of dark foreboding swept over me at the shimmering sight of Odus looming ahead in the darkness. I shivered with muted excitement as my pending quest suddenly became clear when a shadowed outline of Wizard Spires loomed into view like a lone Sentinel crying out in silent witness to the horrors which had befallen it so many centuries ago. The leader of The Council of Erudin, Xenophobe, had sent along emissaries from the Deepwater Knights, brave souls all, to try to negotiate a peace with whatever race now claims this island. Even though skilled in war and heavily armored, I hold little hope of their success to negotiate a peace. Their fate will be left to the gods as I fear only battle will turn the tides of this mission in our favor. I vow, we will conquer this place for Freeport, Lucan D’Lere has decreed it! No one has ventured to this land since the Age of War caused the Great Cataclysm and the shattering of Norrath. Nothing but legends were known of this place before, passed down by generation after generation to remind us that this place had ever existed at all. The old stories tell of the great beast, Yael, a creature who laid in wait to ambush all who entered The Hole. It is said that this creature possessed the “touch of death” which had claimed many adventurers in those times. In the old days, it is also said, that Odus was over run with vicious Kobolds and many other creatures that hunted within the Toxxulia Forest, then the gateway to the Buried Sea. And on this island resided a city named Paineel, a dark and haunted place in those days, inhabited by ghosts and other undead creatures. But surely, this is but myth….something to be told around the campfires to scare the little ones! We ready to disembark while the little Roekillik, Miragul, readies our provisions for the journey ahead. My companions, Zal’Urid and Al’Kabor, both of Maj’Dul stand beside me, their faces grim with determination but also shining with the anticipation of the adventure soon to unfold before us. May the gods of Norrath protect and watch over us as we journey into the unknown. To be the beholder of yet uncharted lands is an honor to those of us who venture into the void ahead. All are excited to be here and, if needed, ready to give our lives for the honor of Freeport. Oh, but what a tale we shall have for our descendents…..if only we survive to share the telling of it!

tojejedno

12-31-2009, 06:58 AM

It was then, when mighty ogre berserker Tojeonde, finally met Al'Kabor.Al'Kabor asks: "What do you want here, stupid thing?""Tojeonde answers: "Uh smart be smart. Me cold when cold, I smash things, but dont fire"."Well bring me 1000 beholder eyes and I will help you".Tojeonde went to the wilds, and smashed things. Many things.Meanwhile member of council of Erudin with Deepwater Knights escort suprisingly visited Al'Kabor."I heard you had a visit", erudite starts, without greeting."Don't challenge your fate in such manner" answered Al'Kabor, without looking on him."The gateway is closed and will stay closed by order of council!""Is council afraid of some ogre?" smiles Al'Kabor."Sure not, we are not afraid of anything!"."Sou why are you here, get back to the Hole!".Tojeonde, packed with many beholder eyes, and much more other things he don't know returns to the island from his journey."Eyes, many, here"."Is it thousand of them?""Thousand? Many!"Al'Kabor sighs. "I grant you at least ability to count, so you can be somewhat usefull", Al'Kabor casts a spell."One, two three four, five, five fingers on my hand!" Tojeonde cheers."Calm down calm down! You are beating down my house!"."Nine hundred ninety nine eyes, one thousand eyes, one thousand and one eyes" Tojeonde going berserker from such powerfull ability."Hey you, bring me thousand paws from kobolds, before you turn this place in pieces"."One tree, two trees, three trees" can Al'Kabor hear from outside of house, long after Tojeonde left.Al'Kabor checks the time and go upstairs, just when Lucan D'Lere reflection appears."We have not much time left! Wish I pick Miragul instead!", Lucan D'Lere shouts."Connecting Norrath and Odus is not work for some Paineel scrub", angry Al'Kabor answers."And are you sure is it for you?""Watch this!"Tojeonde still on his quest sits in Roekillik's mine counting. "Thousand paws, one thousand, five hundreds and sixty seven eyes. One thousand, seven hundreds and fifty eight legs. Not crispy."He packs his catch, and plans his return.Suddenly some vision appears ahead him. He came closer. Raising his hands."Stay away from Sentinel!" it storms. And Tojeonde lost his consciousness."So it seems you have everything you need?", Lucan D'Lere asks."There is one thing", Al'Kabor answers.Lucan D'Lere sighs: "There is always ONE THING!"."Toxxulia, that is. I need something from her. She even don't know she has it.""So where is the catch?"."I need someone stupid enough to take it from her, but I think I have got one"."Great, keep me informed. I have other things to attend." Lucan D'Lere reflection disapears."Great, I wonder how these leaders rules. In fact, everything is done by someone else" mumbles Al'Kabor going downstairs."Do you know about your role?". "Do you know what are you helping?". "Do you know anything?" asks the Sentinel vision Tojeonde."I can count!""You can count? Count with me. Ultera plus The void plus opened wizard spires plus these xenophobe erudites. Do you know the result?"."Hm, how many spires is there?""You are helpless! And pointless! But from now on, you are working for me!"."I have these Kobolds.." "throw out these Kobolds" Sentinel's vision interrupts him. "There is the only one right thing to do!"."But, will you help me fire?"."I will throw you into the fire if you fail! Everlasting fire"."It will be everwarm?""Just take these Yael's and Zal'Urid's notes to Bayle in Queynos!"."But...". "Stop the questions, and go" interrupts vision Tojeonde. Then disappeared.Tojeonde look over his shoulder on the pile of paws, eyes and legs. "Not crispy, but with everwarm, mmmm" he thought. And wit everwarm on his mind he left the mine for a adventure, he couldn't imagine.And happy new year!

Calthine

12-31-2009, 01:41 PM

<cite>Gandrian wrote:</cite><blockquote>i was roled for the beta but i dont become a mail why</blockquote>Beg pardon, what?

Xanrn

12-31-2009, 07:43 PM

Down in old Erudin, Al'kabor had a pet Beholder. One day while very drunk he rode it into the Council of Erudins chambers, unfortounately it was drunk aswell. So it ate one Deepwater Knight, two Erudites and a dog called Fate. Fearing the retribution of the Council especially the owner of the dog, he cast Gateway to the Hole, but being very drunk he ended up on an Island. Shrugging his shoulders he decided the Journey would be fun, so blasting some wandering Kobolds for no reason at all, he sat out insearch of his drinking buddies Lucan D'lere and Miragul.After travelling half way around Norrath, the three amigoes ended up very drunk and back on Odus in a bar called the Stripping Zombie in Paineel. The barkeep gave the terrible trio a quest, to go down into his cellar and kill some Roekillik led by a Ratonga called Sentinel who were eating all his cheese.After they had finished and the oversized mice were nothing but well chopped, very burnt mouse spam. The barkeep instead of paying the talentless three, told them Toxxulia would reward them if they went and woke her up at 3 in the morning. Of course the fearsome Dragon didn't take too kindly to being woken by three drunk fools relieving themselves on her treasure pile. So she cast some through Ultera into the Void.The Witless Wizard calmed his friends with the promise he could teleport them to any Wizard Spire in the world. The loathsome lich shrugged his shoulders and said "Sure anywhere without poxy elves" which his friend took in their stride knowing he was a massive Xenophobe.So they went to a bar and drunk some more mead, ale, cider and some blue thing none of them can remember. When they woke up the following morning together in bed, they were shocked and suprised to find two women called Yael and Zal'urid robbing them blind.

Obzidian

01-01-2010, 02:00 PM

From the research journals of Zsii T'Valdroth Triumvirate, Deadening, Steelday 15 The face of Norrath is changing again. The change makes me uneasy. I question these Quellthulians and their motives. I have assisted them with the building of the Ulteran Spires because I believe such travel is incredibly useful and the dimension of Ultera intrigues me. It also seemed the best way to investigate them without drawing attention to my actions. Still, it is curious that they have appeared upon Norrath in great numbers. I'm not sure if they are friend or foe and the opening of the portals will certainly allow them to have greater access to the lands, a very dangerous thing if they are, indeed, enemies. The Quellthulians I have met in the Barren Sky mentioned Odus. I know the history of the continent and its disappearance. I think it is time to consult Grandmother's journals for information on the history of the Quellethulians. __________________________________________________ ________________________________________ Triumvirate, Deadening, Burnday 22 Grandmother's journals are chaotic at times. My first finds with regards to the erudite history was stories and tales of Al'Kabor. Interestingly enough, Grandmother mentions that he helped to re-activate the Combine Spires on old Norrath in order to open travel paths to Luclin. Luclin then became a Nexus as travelers could teleport to Luclin and then travel back down to various Norrathian Combine Spires. Other than that, Grandmother doesn't have much good to say about Al'Kabor except that he was a horrible sage and that the spells he created were incredibly inefficient and poorly designed. How someone can have done so much for Norrath and yet be so incredibly inept at spellcrafting is beyond me.__________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Triumvirate, Deadening, Brewday 28 Going through these journals will take days of research I fear. Information about Odus and the people of Paineel or Erudin seems scarce. Still, records of the past are important. I'm finding a lot out about my grandmother. Some of it I could do without (like the stories of her escapades with grandfather) and some of it is silly (such as the fact that she had a pet beholder that she absolutely adored) but some of it is incredibly intriguing. I've learned more about my mother through this than through my own interactions with her. __________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Triumvirate, Deadening, Windday 34 Took a break from Grandmother's journals. Mother heard what I've been working on and handed me a book that she'd managed to get. Well, actually Mother heard from one of the library attendants and had Dad give me the book. It was apparently a tome that the Quellthulians in the Vault of El'Arad. The tome contains a research assistant's notes about a meeting with the Council of Erudin about the Ulteran spires. This is fascinating information!__________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Triumvirate, Deepice, Spryday 1 Today I was thinking about the Quellthulians as they call themselves. Quellthulians seems, obviously, a name combining Quellious and Cazic Thule although I suppose it could refer to any of the family of Thule. Still, Cazic Thule seems most likely as many of the lizardmen who worship him also refer to themselves as Thulians. In the research assistant's notes, we seem to see something of the beginnings of the formation of the Quellthulians as a unified people but their chosen name for themselves bothers me. Erudin was steeped in the worship of Prexus, not Quellious, as is fitting a island nation. The city's guard was called the Deepwater Knights. You can't get a much greater reference to Prexus than that. So what made the erudites reject the Ocean Lord? For that matter, Prexus has been silent in Norrath for a long time. If you believe the standard histories, Prexus had a major impact on Norrath, yet it seems he withdrew after the fall of the Kedge and left Norrath to its own fate. How unusual for a god. I'll have to make a note to look into this more later. __________________________________________________ _____________________________________________Triumvirate, Deepice, Soulday 7 The notes from Mother are useful but provide an incomplete history for me to peruse so its back to Grandmother's journals. Her journals act as a gateway for my research. I find a hint of a story or something that I can find that will tell me more and follow those clues to new information. Today I discovered information about the Hole. Grandmother only mentions it briefly here. It appears that the erudites of Erudin were not a tolerant people originally and tolerated neither the practice of necromancy nor the worship of Cazic Thule, which seems odd to me for a people who proclaim to desire the mastery of all knowledge. They banished those they viewed as heretics and there was a war between the two factions. Some form of magic was unleashed that created an area in the earth known as the Hole. This same blast of magic also tore a section of Odus away from the island and sent it to Luclin. The kerrans that inhabited the land sent to Luclin survived the journey intact. I wonder if there is, perhaps, a parallel between the magic used to create the Hole and the magic used to create the Ulteran Spires Nexus as mentioned in the research notes. __________________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Triumvirate, Deepice, Moorday 11 Grandmother mentions kobolds outside of Erudin and in the Stonebrunt Mountains. I wonder which tribes they were? __________________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Triumvirate, Deepice, Mirthday 13 I knew the reappearance of the Quellthulians boded change for us. Lucan D'Lere has gone missing. In addition, I'm hearing that the lich Miragul, an erudite himself, one of the first heretics, has somehow managed to commandeer a planar shard! Norrath will never be the same. __________________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Triumvirate, Deepice, Feastday 24 I keep getting distracted on my research into Odus and the Quellthulians. I blame Grandmother. Her journals are so interesting that I keep getting sidetracked by little details. Still, today I'm back on track, pursuing information about The Hole. Apparently, after the Hole was created, the erudites created a city down there called Paineel. Something happened, some breach to the Underfoot it sounds like and the city was lost. Grandmother has a fairly detailed record of traveling into the Hole with Mother on some quest to speak to the ghost of some master enchanter named Polzin for the Staff of Serpents or something. Grandmother describes these little rodent men that were all over the place. She even sketched one. From the description, they sound like the roekillik instead of the ratonga. I wonder if the ratonga are derivative of the Chetari from Velious and the roekillik derivative of the ratmen from the Hole? Grandmother also describes large metal golem sentinels like the ones Neriak used to have as part of the Dread Guard, a fact that I think is intriguing. We seem to have lost the ability to make those types of golems. I wonder if they were a form of necromancy? __________________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Triumvirate, Deepice, Darkday 35 Just a few quick notes today. Trying to keep myself on track and not digress. I'll look into these things later. - Grandmother describes Toxxulia Forest as being covered in a yellow fog and some sources I've seen suggest a dragon who favored the noxious aspects lived under the forest. - When we were repairing the Ulteran Spires, we went through a realm the Quellthulians called Ultera. What is Ultera? How is it related to the Void? It was a foggy place with ghostly type beings and planar guardians. Is it some form of planar or void dimension? What does it mean that the wizard spires are empowered by void shards? - The Quellthulians that I met in the kingdoms of Sky were almost entirely hostile to nearly everyone from Norrath. They were immensely protective and seemed to work well with the dragons. On Norrath, the Quellthulians have been very reclusive and have shared only the most minimal information in order to get what they want from Norrathians. I wonder if this is because they are xenophobes. If not, what could explain their varied behavior to us when they seemingly act as a collective? - Grandmother mentions a Master Yael in the Hole. He was supposedly a giant earth elemental who guarded the entrance to the Underfoot. I really need to find more information on him. __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Triumvirate, Deepice, Spryday 40 Finished reviewing the research assistant notes from Mother today. It seems that El'Arad was an erudite of Erudin who sought to recreate the Nexus after the destruction of the Luclin Nexus. This new Nexus was supposed to be constructed in a place called Quel'ule. I think Quel'ule may have been the new capital for the unified erudite people or the Quellthulian capital. This recreation seemed to have happened not too long after transportation was cut off between Odus and the rest of Norrath due to the seas being in upheaval and teleportation technology lost. Interestingly enough, an erudite from Paineel called Zal'Urid said this was a bad idea and tried to get both factions of erudites to turn against the plan. He said they were working on unsound information and even faced down El'Arad himself. It seems from the researchers notes that they went along with the plan anyway. I wonder if the information involved the void given the nature of kaborite? It seems likely to assume that the creation of the Ulteran Nexus in Quel'ule was responsible for Odus' disappearance from the face of Norrath. The question is, does it tie in to the re-appearance of the Void? Why are the gods standing against the rebuilding of the Ulteran Spire network? Is it just that they fear Norrathians breaching the planes again or is it some other reason? Given that the magics unleashed to create the Hole sent what became Shar'Vahl to Luclin and given that Luclin was destroyed, where did these magics send Odus? It is somewhere near Luclin's orbit? Will the repairing of the spires allow us to access it again? I find myself mixed with both excitement and trepidation as my research continues. To watch fate unfold around you is a very unsettling thing. edit: editted to add formating.

Stardrama

01-03-2010, 07:46 PM

Calthine, just because you "roled" or registered to be included in Beta, doesn't mean SOE will actually accept you. It says on the webpage where you registered that signing up in not a guarantee of gaining entry in to Beta. That's what all here want and why we took this chance at winning a spot in Beta. One of the rules for entering a story line here is you must be registered for Beta. If you received an email from Sony saying you were actually accepted into Beta, maybe you should call customer service to see what's going on? Maybe this level of Beta hasn't actually started yet?Anyone know if Beta has actually started or, if not, when it will start?I assumed we would get an email telling one of us who won this contest. Since I didn't get any email saying so, I guess I didn't win a spot. Darn! <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/c30b4198e0907b23b8246bdd52aa1c3c.gif" border="0" />

Dethdlr

01-03-2010, 09:10 PM

<cite>Stardrama wrote:</cite><blockquote>I assumed we would get an email telling one of us who won this contest. Since I didn't get any email saying so, I guess I didn't win a spot. Darn! <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/c30b4198e0907b23b8246bdd52aa1c3c.gif" border="0" /></blockquote>From the original post on page 1: "this challenge will end and winners will be announced and flagged the week of January 4th."Today is only the 3rd. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

Kiara

01-04-2010, 07:39 PM

Hello all!Thank you so very much for your submissions!For obvious reasons, we can't post the names of the winners, but if you won, you should recieve the beta email/be able to see the beta boards by the end of this week at the latest!Stay tuned for the next contest!