Halas Reborn Preview – New Halas Lore

[Kiara]

<p align="center"><img src="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/content/en/news/banners/newerbanners/community_news.png" width="500" height="100" /></p> <p>Everyone has eagerly been awaiting the arrival of Halas!  Where has it been since the Rending?  What’s bringing it back?  We’re getting a brief sneak peek at the why’s and wherefore’s with designer Nathan “Kaitheel” McCall and artist Stacey Norman.</p><p><a href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/news/read/042010/3508" target="_blank">Read more</a>!</p>

[Josgar]

<p>how exciting <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" /></p><p>so...</p><p>did new halas get placed on an iceberg that was once apart of velious?</p>

[Cyliena]

<p><img src="/eq2/images/smilies/e8a506dc4ad763aca51bec4ca7dc8560.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Josgar.. that was my first thought too when I read about Coldain on an ice glacier.</p>

[Khiran]

<p>So if it is a coldain city does that mean that players be able to be a coldain?</p>

[Kiara]

<p>Pft.  Who'd want to be a blue dorf when you can already be the only blue skinned race worth being?</p><p>*boggle*</p>

[Josgar]

<p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Pft.  Who'd want to be a blue dorf when you can already be the only blue skinned race worth being?</p><p>*boggle*</p></blockquote><p>who'd want to be blue skinned when one could be a high elf?</p>

[Kiara]

<p>Well the point is, my dear Josgar... No one wants to be a high elf :p</p>

[Josgar]

<p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Well the point is, my dear Josgar... No one wants to be a high elf :p</p></blockquote><p>someone sounds jeally of my high elfness! haha <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> jk</p>

[Zabjade]

<p><span style="color: #00cc00;">All on an Iceburg huh...drat there goes my hope of Halas having Natural Hotsprings...I Just KNOW Jethal will be moving there lol. Still a iceburg without a supporting landmass is going to be awfully white and eye-killing. I hope the Barbaians have chosen some colors to stand out.</span></p><p><span style="color: #00cc00;">Hmm If Froglocks live there then hopefully there will be Canals  with water warm enough to support them(being a race that would go into topor in cold water and all)</span></p><p><span style="color: #00cc00;">Perhaps my Test Iksar Monk, and Befallen DE Monk could make their homes there.</span></p><p><span style="color: #00cc00;">Hopes for T2 Guildhalls since it is hopefullky a Neuteral-Good city (like Gorowyn the place for T1 is Neutral-Evil)</span></p>

[Aurel]

<p>No, no!  We're not blue... we're ebony.  Much more refined than blue.  *nodnod*</p><p>[EDIT:  *as she hits [submit] and glances over her post looking for typos, she pauses to stare at her very blue signature image*  ... it's ebony, just with a blue light source!  *shifty eyes*]</p>

[Zabjade]

<p><span style="color: #00cc00;">Actually I believe there are several shades the Tier'Dal seem to have, probably due either to activity level upside or minerals where they live. The three Primary colors are Greys (which include the ebonys and ashen looks) Blues and the Violets (I choose that one for my Elves who get a lot of sun such as living in Qeynos or Gorowyn) </span></p><p><strong><span style="color: #00cc00;">BTW Probably too late, but Several Iceburgs have enough windblown dirt and seeds that they actually grow much like a floating  icy hydroponic garden. Will we be able to explore UNDER the Ice I have breathing items! Cultivation shouldn't be too hard. Although Velium might make things a little odd and hopefully Dwarves will get a Icy-blue-white skin choice!</span></strong></p>

[Aurel]

<p><cite>Zabjade wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><span style="color: #00cc00;">Actually I believe there are several shades the Tier'Dal seem to have, probably due either to activity level upside or minerals where they live. The three Primary colors are Greys (which include the ebonys and ashen looks) Blues and the Violets (I choose that one for my Elves who get a lot of sun such as living in Qeynos or Gorowyn) </span></p></blockquote><p>*lol*  I was just being facetious.  I've seen all shades of us... I just love the word "ebony"  *coos~*</p>

[Zabjade]

<p><span style="color: #00cc00;">LOL <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> But no response to my other querries however <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> </span></p>

[StormQueen]

<p>KILTS! Say there's gonna be kilts!</p>

[PeaSy1]

<p><cite>Leeroy@Blackburrow wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>KILTS! Say there's gonna be kilts!</p></blockquote><p>QFE!!</p><p>And what is the ETA?</p>

[Galithdor]

<p>May, something, 2010 maybe</p><p>Anyone else thinking of the Ry'gore (spelling) orcs, from Velious as well? I know I am...</p>

[Shailas]

<p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Well the point is, my dear Josgar... No one wants to be a high elf :p</p></blockquote><p>Point, Kiara!</p>

[Lady Shai]

<p><cite>Shailas wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Well the point is, my dear Josgar... No one wants to be a high elf :p</p></blockquote><p>Point, Kiara!</p></blockquote><p>SHAILAS!!!!!</p><p>tsk tsk tsk we wil have words later my dear!!</p><p>I LOVE being a high elf!!! HMPH the nerve of people saying otherwise....</p><p><--thinking of a suitable revenge now... <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[thecynic315]

<p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Pft.  Who'd want to be a blue dorf when you can already be the only blue skinned race worth being?</p><p>*boggle*</p></blockquote><p>Gnomes can be blue now?</p><p>More importantly as soon as New Halas launches will the quests be in place to move from our current citys to the new one? Ive got a bunch of my stuff in I-Haul boxes ready for the move.</p>

[TheSpin]

<p><cite>Androw@Najena wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Pft.  Who'd want to be a blue dorf when you can already be the only blue skinned race worth being?</p><p>*boggle*</p></blockquote><p>Gnomes can be blue now?</p><p>More importantly as soon as New Halas launches will the quests be in place to move from our current citys to the new one? Ive got a bunch of my stuff in I-Haul boxes ready for the move.</p></blockquote><p>Just a reminder that New Halas will be a 'Good' city, and only current residents of either Qeynos or Kelethin will be able to actually live there.</p><p>Based on a statement in the link in the OP it sounds like everyone should be able to visit though. (hopefully)</p>

[Calthine]

<p><cite>Dudo@Nagafen wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Leeroy@Blackburrow wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>KILTS! Say there's gonna be kilts!</p></blockquote><p>QFE!!</p><p>And what is the ETA?</p></blockquote><p>Late May, according to multiple sources.</p>

[Child]

<p>late may for live servers, but my question: what's ETA until it's playable on test?</p>

[Shailas]

<p><cite>Lady Shai wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Shailas wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Well the point is, my dear Josgar... No one wants to be a high elf :p</p></blockquote><p>Point, Kiara!</p></blockquote><p>SHAILAS!!!!!</p><p>tsk tsk tsk we wil have words later my dear!!</p><p>I LOVE being a high elf!!! HMPH the nerve of people saying otherwise....</p><p><--thinking of a suitable revenge now... <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p><img src="/eq2/images/smilies/ed515dbff23a0ee3241dcc0a601c9ed6.gif" border="0" /></p>

[Zabjade]

<p><span style="color: #00cc00;">Any chance on some Images?</span></p>

[Rashaak]

<p><cite>Josgar@The Bazaar wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Pft.  Who'd want to be a blue dorf when you can already be the only blue skinned race worth being?</p><p>*boggle*</p></blockquote><p>who'd want to be blue skinned when one could be a high elf?</p></blockquote><p>Says the guy with the 2 blue skinned elfs in his sig...</p>

[Mordith]

<p>Iceberg?  Hmm, what is Al Gore going to say about this?  Perhaps he will give a new Heritage Quest called "Stop Global Warming."</p>

[Galithdor]

<p><cite>Mordith wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Iceberg?  Hmm, what is Al Gore going to say about this?  Perhaps he will give a new Heritage Quest called "Stop Global Warming."</p></blockquote><p>Hah. Funny</p><p>Anyways, so it looks like I'm the only one thinking Ry'gore orcs?...maybe i really am overthinking things <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[feldon30]

<p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>No one wants to be a high elf :p</p></blockquote><p><span style="font-size: xx-large; color: #3366ff;"><strong>Free Felwithe in 2011!!</strong></span></p>

[Cyliena]

<p><cite>Galithdor wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Hah. Funny</p><p>Anyways, so it looks like I'm the only one thinking Ry'gore orcs?...maybe i really am overthinking things <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>The presense of Coldain always makes me think of the Ry'gorr since those were their antagonizers in Crystal Caverns. I wouldn't be shocked if they stuck around to harass those poor Coldain on a glacier!</p>

[Aerfen]

<p><cite>feldon30 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><span style="color: #3366ff; font-size: xx-large;"><strong>Free Felwithe in 2011!!</strong></span></p></blockquote><p>Quoted for effect, lol!!</p><p>P.S. Did you see my Ms. Norrath post Feldon?</p>

[Galithdor]

<p><cite>Cyliena@Everfrost wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Galithdor wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Hah. Funny</p><p>Anyways, so it looks like I'm the only one thinking Ry'gore orcs?...maybe i really am overthinking things <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>The presense of Coldain always makes me think of the Ry'gorr since those were their antagonizers in Crystal Caverns. I wouldn't be shocked if they stuck around to harass those poor Coldain on a glacier!</p></blockquote><p>Exactly what I thought. Plus, Blue skinned orcs in a frozen area makes me think Ry'gorr orcs</p><p>"Ry'gorr orcs kill in the snow, we bash in your head and cut off your toe!" gotta love them <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" /></p>