Oh yeah, we killed Hatchet first try tonight. I got some new boots, Boots of the Fallen Saint! On to the last boss in Tier 1 of the Demiplane of Blood, Redfang, soon. Got an invite to an Icefall group just as I was camping, so I guess I’ll be trying for 75 tonight after all. Not sure what this was; saw it in the Steppes as I ran by. A shrine? Some more ruins? A future portal to someplace new? Who knows… ...
It’s a pretty small community of EQ2 bloggers; I think we all know each other by now. But there’s no community of bloggers for the original EverQuest. Sure, Mobhunter is still going, and guilds still do their updates… but for the real bloggishness of someone detailing their character’s travels and travails through the game that gave many of us such good times and memories… I can’t find one. And thus the occasional EQ1 entry here. ...
Macduff: lol run away more, noob Macbeth: wtf, lern2play. I pwned ur guild. I let u live. ur gray 2 me neway. Macduff: stfu u pussy. i got fabled sword of stfu 4 u. Macbeth: lol watevr. ur broker sword is weak. im buffed against ne1 from Venekor. Macduff: f ur buff. ask ne1, i got xferrd from Nagafen. Macbeth: wtf u haxx0r. f u & ur lying friends. i dont duel haxx0rz. ...
Do my shoulders look fat in this armor? No, really. Be honest. Be cruel. I can slice you. I can turn to the left – sssssssstt – and the right – ppphhhhwwwwitt – and my shoulders will take you out. And if you come after me, my shoulders will fly me away from you. I have a ferret living in my shoulder-wings. His name is Nibbler. He is taking all your money while you stare at my shoulders. ...
Saw these guys in Barren Sky while I was finishing a quest and nearly fell off the chain laughing. I also won a Relic Chain Coat last night! It’s rare to begin with, and I outrolled the other chain wearers to boot, so it just goes to show - sometimes one-in-a-hundred chances do actually happen. O RLY? YA RLY!
I popped down to Qeynos this morning to buy some Alkali Loam, Pearls and Vanadium – my usual shopping list as a level 58 jeweler – from the cheaper Qeynos brokers. I’d meet Arioma, my level 5 good-side ranger, who would get the items for me. I brought with me a bagful of new ranger spells, including an Adept 3 ranged opening move; and some nice jewelry to fill up the empty slots. ...
I love twinks. I love seeing them in my character select screen, in their gleaming armor and sharp weapons, their stories waiting to be told. There’s nothing like making a new character and fitting them out with the most awesome gear possible. That’s why I spent a few hours a couple nights ago making armor, weapons and jewelry for Arioma, my contact in Qeynos for buying items that are cheaper there than Freeport. She was still in her Isle of Refuge gear. I haven’t logged her in for about a year or so. but now that my last two good side characters, Tipa and Verd, have betrayed, she needed to come out again. ...
EQ2 Community Relations manager Ryan “Blackguard” Schwayder is leaving SOE to return home to Denver. Ryan was an expert navigator of those turbulent waters that separate the devs and the players. He was a player, and just wanted to help make a fun game. His humor, intelligence and enthusiasm was contagious in his official and unofficial posts, his podcasts, and his own website. He even found time to visit obscure little fansites like this one. ...
With the new expansion coming out tomorrow, Crimson Eternity has been busting its butt trying to get as much progression as possible done before the pause as everyone levels to 75. This has meant near daily Demiplane of Blood raids as well as quick excursions to older places like Anguish and our old friends in Dragons of Norrath, including Kessdona (above), and Vishimitar, the most fun raid in the DoR expansion. ...
A lot has happened in game with all my characters. Lots of raiding (mostly with Dina, but played cleric for a Spirits of the Lost raid), lots of progress on all fronts, many heritages done, moved, even got a new hat. Might as well go through this by character! And since I’m leading this off with a picture of Nashuya, Dera and their various pets about to hurt Varsoon some more for fun and profit, I’ll start with them. ...