Possible Connection to Innothule Swamp in Obelisk

Elndail · 06-26-2008, 12:44 PM

Cusa, I'm hoping you may be able to lend some insight to this. I've come to count on your knowledge of lore throughout my various readings in this forum.

I was perusing through the lore attached to the Obelisk of Lost Souls on The Athenacum when I came across an interesting entry. This is taken from an in-game book entitled "Extended Studies and Multisampling." Here is the text from the aforementioned entry:

The long term study in the swamplands has yielded excellent results, but we must obtain a wider variety of samples. The Creator has decreed that we consume more power and deploy in several other land masses as we are able.In order to minimize the risks while obtaining the widest variety of samples, the new anchor will move from land mass to land mass at random intervals and locations. This will help prevent organized sieges upon the obelisk.

There are only a few known swamps across Norrath, notably in Kunark and formerly Antonica. One can only assume from the recent Worst Cook in Grobb story that the denizens known as the Void creatures have struck there before. Is it perhaps likely that they struck there again? It would seem a good testing ground for an invasion. No offense to Trolls, but they appear easily corrupted.

I am curious what the community thinks of this.

Fae · 06-26-2008, 02:08 PM

i believe the text is talking about Feerrott, where an enterence of OoLS is located.

Though it could definitely be interpreted as if it was Innothule, but i stand behind them talking about Feerrott

Elndail · 06-26-2008, 02:26 PM

I considered the Feerrott as well, but I always took the Feerrott to be more of a jungle than a swamp. Could be wrong though.

Meirril · 06-26-2008, 02:35 PM

Elndail wrote:

I was perusing through the lore attached to the Obelisk of Lost Souls on The Athenacum when I came across an interesting entry. This is taken from an in-game book entitled "Extended Studies and Multisampling." Here is the text from the aforementioned entry:
The long term study in the swamplands has yielded excellent results, but we must obtain a wider variety of samples. The Creator has decreed that we consume more power and deploy in several other land masses as we are able.In order to minimize the risks while obtaining the widest variety of samples, the new anchor will move from land mass to land mass at random intervals and locations. This will help prevent organized sieges upon the obelisk.

Ok, lets examine the passage and how it relates to OoLS. The second paragraph talks about a future plan to open a new anchor that opens at random intervals and locations. OoLS can be entered from small purple rifts in a number of different zones spread throught the origional zones. (Antonica, Commonlands, Thudering Stepps and Nektulous Forest)

The first paragraph talks about an extended study in the swamplands. Now while the Feerrott looks like a jungle in EQ2, in EQ1 it is most definately a swamp. I think the developers that made the Feerrott would even refer to it as a swamp. The only permanent anchor for OoLS is in the Feerrott, therefore they are talking about the permanent anchor location.

There is no reason to believe it it talking about Innothule Swamp, unless you want to put Swamp of No Hope as an equal contender.

Elndail · 06-26-2008, 02:41 PM

Ok, according to the d20 Players Guide, the Feerrott is described as a jungle marsh, so technically it is both a jungle and a swamp. Thanks for the input Meirril. It sounds like it is indeed the Feerrott.

Coniaric · 06-26-2008, 04:31 PM

Yeah, I agree. Feerrott is a mix of jungle and swamp. It had shared borders with Innothule Swamp before the Rending separated the regions.

Ujina · 06-26-2008, 05:46 PM

Meirril wrote:

Ok, lets examine the passage and how it relates to OoLS. The second paragraph talks about a future plan to open a new anchor that opens at random intervals and locations. OoLS can be entered from small purple rifts in a number of different zones spread throught the origional zones. (Antonica, Commonlands, Thudering Stepps and Nektulous Forest)
The first paragraph talks about an extended study in the swamplands. Now while the Feerrott looks like a jungle in EQ2, in EQ1 it is most definately a swamp. I think the developers that made the Feerrott would even refer to it as a swamp. The only permanent anchor for OoLS is in the Feerrott, therefore they are talking about the permanent anchor location.
There is no reason to believe it it talking about Innothule Swamp, unless you want to put Swamp of No Hope as an equal contender.

When EQ2 was released, you couldn't access OoLS from any of the location at the same time. Only one entrance to OoLS was up at the same time, except for the feerrott one which was always up. I think the text of that book is refering to that.

Cusashorn · 06-26-2008, 08:14 PM

I'm fairly certain, after the revelation of the Worst Cook in Grobb story, that they are talking about the Feerrot. There was a (very small) Shadowmen presence in Innothule Swamp in EQlive as well. Maybe remnants or scouts.

06-26-2008, 12:44 PM	#1
Elndail Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4	Cusa, I'm hoping you may be able to lend some insight to this. I've come to count on your knowledge of lore throughout my various readings in this forum. I was perusing through the lore attached to the Obelisk of Lost Souls on The Athenacum when I came across an interesting entry. This is taken from an in-game book entitled "Extended Studies and Multisampling." Here is the text from the aforementioned entry: The long term study in the swamplands has yielded excellent results, but we must obtain a wider variety of samples. The Creator has decreed that we consume more power and deploy in several other land masses as we are able.In order to minimize the risks while obtaining the widest variety of samples, the new anchor will move from land mass to land mass at random intervals and locations. This will help prevent organized sieges upon the obelisk. There are only a few known swamps across Norrath, notably in Kunark and formerly Antonica. One can only assume from the recent Worst Cook in Grobb story that the denizens known as the Void creatures have struck there before. Is it perhaps likely that they struck there again? It would seem a good testing ground for an invasion. No offense to Trolls, but they appear easily corrupted. I am curious what the community thinks of this. __________________

06-26-2008, 02:08 PM	#2
Fae Server: Everfrost Guild: Alpha Omega Rank: Centurion General Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 22	i believe the text is talking about Feerrott, where an enterence of OoLS is located. Though it could definitely be interpreted as if it was Innothule, but i stand behind them talking about Feerrott __________________ This is Kindayr, my old account finally died .bcn ftw!

06-26-2008, 02:26 PM	#3
Elndail Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4	I considered the Feerrott as well, but I always took the Feerrott to be more of a jungle than a swamp. Could be wrong though. __________________

06-26-2008, 02:35 PM	#4
Meirril Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,552	Elndail wrote: I was perusing through the lore attached to the Obelisk of Lost Souls on The Athenacum when I came across an interesting entry. This is taken from an in-game book entitled "Extended Studies and Multisampling." Here is the text from the aforementioned entry: The long term study in the swamplands has yielded excellent results, but we must obtain a wider variety of samples. The Creator has decreed that we consume more power and deploy in several other land masses as we are able.In order to minimize the risks while obtaining the widest variety of samples, the new anchor will move from land mass to land mass at random intervals and locations. This will help prevent organized sieges upon the obelisk. Ok, lets examine the passage and how it relates to OoLS. The second paragraph talks about a future plan to open a new anchor that opens at random intervals and locations. OoLS can be entered from small purple rifts in a number of different zones spread throught the origional zones. (Antonica, Commonlands, Thudering Stepps and Nektulous Forest) The first paragraph talks about an extended study in the swamplands. Now while the Feerrott looks like a jungle in EQ2, in EQ1 it is most definately a swamp. I think the developers that made the Feerrott would even refer to it as a swamp. The only permanent anchor for OoLS is in the Feerrott, therefore they are talking about the permanent anchor location. There is no reason to believe it it talking about Innothule Swamp, unless you want to put Swamp of No Hope as an equal contender.

06-26-2008, 02:41 PM	#5
Elndail Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4	Ok, according to the d20 Players Guide, the Feerrott is described as a jungle marsh, so technically it is both a jungle and a swamp. Thanks for the input Meirril. It sounds like it is indeed the Feerrott. __________________

06-26-2008, 04:31 PM	#6
Coniaric Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 756	Yeah, I agree. Feerrott is a mix of jungle and swamp. It had shared borders with Innothule Swamp before the Rending separated the regions. __________________

06-26-2008, 05:46 PM	#7
Ujina Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 59	Meirril wrote: Ok, lets examine the passage and how it relates to OoLS. The second paragraph talks about a future plan to open a new anchor that opens at random intervals and locations. OoLS can be entered from small purple rifts in a number of different zones spread throught the origional zones. (Antonica, Commonlands, Thudering Stepps and Nektulous Forest) The first paragraph talks about an extended study in the swamplands. Now while the Feerrott looks like a jungle in EQ2, in EQ1 it is most definately a swamp. I think the developers that made the Feerrott would even refer to it as a swamp. The only permanent anchor for OoLS is in the Feerrott, therefore they are talking about the permanent anchor location. There is no reason to believe it it talking about Innothule Swamp, unless you want to put Swamp of No Hope as an equal contender. When EQ2 was released, you couldn't access OoLS from any of the location at the same time. Only one entrance to OoLS was up at the same time, except for the feerrott one which was always up. I think the text of that book is refering to that. __________________ Pikifou, Swashbuckler 90 Carpenter 90 tinkerer 400 of the Clan Nan Dreolan on Permafrost

06-26-2008, 08:14 PM	#8
Cusashorn Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cheeseland, USA Posts: 14,919	I'm fairly certain, after the revelation of the Worst Cook in Grobb story, that they are talking about the Feerrot. There was a (very small) Shadowmen presence in Innothule Swamp in EQlive as well. Maybe remnants or scouts.