Warsliks woods and forest giants?

[Joc]

<p>I've been trying to figure out what happened to the forest giants, did they become extinct? And is the crypt of dalnir just simply destroyed by a cave in when the cataclysm happened? Anyone who has any knowledge or links on this subject matter lemme know! Thanks :]</p>

[Cusashorn]

<p>What's left of the forest giants (and mountain giants from Frontier Mountains) are now in north-east Fens of Nathsar. The entire northern section of the continent no longer exists for some reason. If you were to somehow be able to climb up the cliffs to the top of the ruins of Cabilis, you'd find the ocean down below a few feet later. You could say that what remains of the Warsilik Woods is the wooded area in northeast Fens.</p><p>Probably the worst part is that the Crypt of Dalnir isn't even MENTIONED. There really is no explanation what happened to it. I miss that zone too. It had awesome monk gear in EQlive.</p>

[Gungo]

<p>Cusa is incorrect on the northern side of jarsath wastes is the warsliks woods. During ROK beta the devs said the giants barracaded themselves in the woods. That area is not accessible, but you can still see parts of it off of the burning woods area of jarsath wastes.</p>

[Cusashorn]

<p><cite>Gungo wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Cusa is incorrect on the northern side of jarsath wastes is the warsliks woods. During ROK beta the devs said the giants barracaded themselves in the woods. That area is not accessible, but you can still see parts of it off of the burning woods area of jarsath wastes.</p></blockquote><p>I remember them stating that Warsilik Woods, Frontier Mountains, Crypt of Dalnir, and Kaesora weren't going to be put into this game back during Kunark Beta, but I don't remember them giving a lore reason why. I followed the beta lore board for everything I could find too.</p><p>The possibility of the woods and mountains still being around is there... I won't deny that much. Due to the maps constantly changing every expansion, Kunark has grown and shrunk in size, including the north side of the continental map that we've never really seen.</p><p>As of right now, there is specifically a mountainous region north-east of Jarsath Wastes. It's detailed in the same way as most of the mountains in Sundered Frontier are - indicating that there's no way to pass through them and find out what is really there.</p><p>Since cartographers create new maps all the time, it is possible that those are the Frontier Mountains there, and the giants have done a [Removed for Content] good job of making sure nobody found it, or escaped alive.</p><p>It still looks like there's nothing on the northern edge though. If there is, then it's roughly the walking distance between the Ruins of Cabilis and the Exile Bandit camp in Fens, which isn't that far.</p><p>*Edit*</p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://eq2.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Rise_of_Kunark" target="_blank">http://eq2.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Rise_of_Kunark</a></p><p>Huh... That's something odd. The Kunark map on the Wiki shows the northern part of Kunark fleshed out FAR LARGER than what it currently is, with open roads leading from Jarsath Wastes and Fens. Maybe they originally planned for a 5th overland zone, but had to drop it.</p>

[denmom]

<p>If you complete the collection tome "The Littlest Hill Giant", it gives info on the giants which may answer the question.</p><p>You can buy the pages off broker or spend time looking for pages around Teren's Grasp just outside on the snow along the trail that leads up to TG, at the head of the trail that leads to the yetis but doesn't go all the way to the caves, and over inside the tunnel that leads to The Highlands.</p>

[Joc]

<p>Thanks very much everyone, I was really enthralled by the original EQ lore, and had wondered for a while now what happened. Its Kind of weird that they just completely dropped them! I had a lot of fun in those days! I'll definately go look up the littlest hill giant!</p>

[Uncaged]

<p><cite>Cusashorn wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Gungo wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Cusa is incorrect on the northern side of jarsath wastes is the warsliks woods. During ROK beta the devs said the giants barracaded themselves in the woods. That area is not accessible, but you can still see parts of it off of the burning woods area of jarsath wastes.</p></blockquote><p>I remember them stating that Warsilik Woods, Frontier Mountains, Crypt of Dalnir, and Kaesora weren't going to be put into this game back during Kunark Beta, but I don't remember them giving a lore reason why. I followed the beta lore board for everything I could find too.</p><p>The possibility of the woods and mountains still being around is there... I won't deny that much. Due to the maps constantly changing every expansion, Kunark has grown and shrunk in size, including the north side of the continental map that we've never really seen.</p><p>As of right now, there is specifically a mountainous region north-east of Jarsath Wastes. It's detailed in the same way as most of the mountains in Sundered Frontier are - indicating that there's no way to pass through them and find out what is really there.</p><p>Since cartographers create new maps all the time, it is possible that those are the Frontier Mountains there, and the giants have done a [Removed for Content] good job of making sure nobody found it, or escaped alive.</p><p>It still looks like there's nothing on the northern edge though. If there is, then it's roughly the walking distance between the Ruins of Cabilis and the Exile Bandit camp in Fens, which isn't that far.</p><p>*Edit*</p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://eq2.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Rise_of_Kunark" target="_blank">http://eq2.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Rise_of_Kunark</a></p><p>Huh... That's something odd. The Kunark map on the Wiki shows the northern part of Kunark fleshed out FAR LARGER than what it currently is, with open roads leading from Jarsath Wastes and Fens. Maybe they originally planned for a 5th overland zone, but had to drop it.</p></blockquote><p>With all the excitement over reliving some Velious memories, It would certainly serve the Dev.s to throw out a decently done adventure pack with a few more Kunark zones added to bide our time with. Hell if it was enough content/done well, we might even be willing to put up with a slight delay for Velious. They should realize Kunark was originally very popular also.</p><p>And quite frankly, I thought how they returned Cabliss was just pathetic and wrong. They could always add a dungeon/area to explore the lost aquaducts of Cabliss or something. Ahh well, just dreaming......</p>

[Ragnaphore]

<p><cite>Grimknight@Kithicor wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>With all the excitement over reliving some Velious memories, It would certainly serve the Dev.s to throw out a decently done adventure pack with a few more Kunark zones added to bide our time with. Hell if it was enough content/done well, we might even be willing to put up with a slight delay for Velious. They should realize Kunark was originally very popular also.</p><p>And quite frankly, I thought how they returned Cabliss was just pathetic and wrong. They could always add a dungeon/area to explore the lost aquaducts of Cabliss or something. Ahh well, just dreaming......</p></blockquote><p>Sadly adventure packs are no more.</p><p>That said I wouldn't mind if a future expansion filled the holes in Kunark and other places (like the goblin stronghold in PoF which is just a door with 2 guards <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> )</p>

[Dreyco]

<p>Warslicks woods is the area between Riliss and the Field of Bone... it's tiny, but you do get quests that ask you to go kill prowlers out in the "Warslicks woods".</p>

[Uncaged]

<p><cite>Dreyco wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Warslicks woods is the area between Riliss and the Field of Bone... it's tiny, but you do get quests that ask you to go kill prowlers out in the "Warslicks woods".</p></blockquote><p>Sigh, makes Kunark even more pathetic than even I remembered).</p>

[Ragnaphore]

<p><cite>Dreyco wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Warslicks woods is the area between Riliss and the Field of Bone... it's tiny, but you do get quests that ask you to go kill prowlers out in the "Warslicks woods".</p></blockquote><p>It's only part of it (even if it's the only one we can reach yet), Warslicks Woods used to stretch between FoB and Overthere.</p><p>Darn, I just took a look at both EQ1 & EQ2 Kunark's map and it doesn't make any sense. The Western part of Kunark is totaly messed. it looks like they put the Jarsath Waste area upside down. Danak's Shipyard used to be on the North coast and is now South, Skyfire was West of Howling Stones and is now to the East....</p>