New and Updated Wiki Articles:   Category:Amygdalan (EQ2 Mob Race) ; Deck of the King's Court ; Nektulos Forest (EQ2 Quest Series)

New Items: Planar Pirate's Sleeves ;  Tainted Shadowsteel Sleeves

Updated Items: Dauntless Voidlink Hauberk ;  Abandoned Shoulderpads of the Jin Drake ;  Abandoned Gloves of the Jin Drake ;  The Queen ;  War ;  The Hunter ;  The Gift ;  The Creations ;  The Birth ;  Planes Walker ;  First Love ;  Cataclysm ;  Bitten ;  Heart of the Gods ;  Dress of Mystmyrian Silk ;  Cloak of Inner Light ;  A White Crystal Rose ;  Necklace of the Azure Empress ;  Paintite Earrings

Updated Items: The Feerrott Creature Catalog ;  The Feerrott Creature Cataloging ;  Weighty Rolling Pin ;  Generations - Page 1 ;  The Storm Shepherds - Gremius Hazzengrav - Page 2 ;  The Storm Shepherds - Tammin Whipperwillow - Page 12 ;  Noxhil's brace ;  Wasted Wilderness Wraps

New Quests: Picking up the Shards

Updated Quests: Closing the Gaps ;  Butchery of Innocence ;  Restoring Ghoulbane ;  Satyr Slaying ;  A Zealot's Ministry ;  Tall Tales of the Immortal ;  Search for Knowledge of the Immortal ;  Faro' Well Mummies ;  Could It Be the Wings ;  The Feerrott Creature Cataloging ;  A Fiery Test ;  McBlain's Broken Dagger ;  McBlain Who ;  Making an Ettin Suit ;  Terrors in the Swamp ;  The Pirate Hoop ;  The Owlbear Menace ;  The Mysteries of Nektulos - Soul Eater Falls ;  The Mysteries of Nektulos - Torches of Warning ;  The Mysteries of Nektulos - The Behemoth ;  The Gates of Cauldron Hollow ;  The Fallen Lovers

New Mobs: an arcane rift

Updated Mobs: Patriae Vykel ;  Faenelae ;  Blood Sucker ;  Atrocious Amalgam ;  Aimedaca ;  an academic novice

New and Updated Wiki Articles:   Category:KoS Cloud Stations   ; Shadow Odyssey Tradeskill Missions (EQ2 Quest Series) ; kunark factions

New Items: Zealous Voidbeam Pauldrons ;  Radiant Spaulders of Battle ;  Cuirass of the Vashotan Justicar

Updated Items: preserved lemon ;  preserved lime ;  preserved orange ;  Box of Nil Space ;  Ca'iluer's Necklace of Ro ;  Drape of Hatred ;  Ventur's Trim Hammer ;  Ventur's Precision Needle ;  Ventur's Hammer and Tongs ;  Nurwin's Whittling Knife ;  Nurwin's Bamboo Spatula ;  Nurwin's Sculpting Stylus ;  Stump Crusher ;  Sarnak Utility Belt ;  Renegade Side Arm ;  Renegade Ring of Constitution ;  Centered Sandals of Focus ;  Battlepriest's Plate Stompers ;  Centered Gi of Pummeling ;  congealed goo ;  swamp-smooth pebble ;  Guide: Roots. The Fabric of Life ;  Sash of Gnomish Devices ;  Flowing Robes of Elemental Dominance ;  Unglued Alchemist's Amulet ;  Reet Warrior's Skullcap ;  Nightwatch Leggings ;  Duskwalker's Loop ;  Braided Swamplord Necklace ;  Bracers of Deadly Melody ;  Ashen Cloth Cowl ;  Loop of Voidless Being ;  Blinking Crystal of Void Energy ;  Void Tunic of Mauling ;  Fauna of the Enchanted Lands L - Z ;  "Fauna of the Enchanted Lands L-Z" ;  Fauna of the Enchanted Lands A - K ;  "Fauna of the Enchanted Lands A-K"

According to the MOTD:

I guess that loot table change was not intended!

The Allakhazam team would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas today, as well as a safe and happy holiday season. We hope you're all able to spend some time with your family and friends. Also, if you get some time to log in to your game of choice today, we hope you get the chance to participate in its holiday festivities. After all, the grind never stops, but in-game events like these don't happen very often.

Holiday cheer is also being spread in most of our forums, so feel free to visit them and continue in the discussions. For Final Fantasy XI fans, members of the Allakhazam community have written "The 12 Days of Vana'diel." As I mentioned in a previous news post, the World of Warcraft community wrote "The 12 Days of Winter Veil." I'm sure somebody out there must have a decent singing voice and a microphone...

For you Star Wars Galaxies fans, Instigator has posted the official Allakhazam SWG holiday picture. If you have any festive in-game screenshots, we'd love to see them. Also, let us know if you got any good loot, both in-game and out.

Happy holidays everyone!

Happy Holidays to everyone!

New and Updated Wiki Articles:   Balloon Pad ;  Category:Miragul's Phylactery: The Anathema Discovery POIs ; Category:Miragul's Phylactery: The Anathema Lore ; Category:Miragul's Phylactery: The Anathema POIs ; Category:The Bloodline Chronicles ; Nektulos Forest Quest Series ; Shadow Odyssey Missions (EQ2 Quest Series) ; category:eq2 heritage quests ; the bonemire quest series ; the ruins of guk (eq2 quest series)

New Items: Zealous Voidbeam Greaves ;  Undying Pauldrons Pattern ;  Shadow Leggings Pattern ;  Pin of Meager Gain ;  Illusory Pantaloons ;  Helm of Whispering Dusk ;  Gauntlets of the Grimwarden ;  Boots of the Dar Assassin ;  Blackened Pearlescent Bangle ;  Battlemage's Cowl ;  Atramentous Shadowplate Pauldrons

Updated Items: A Frostbitten Key ;  Dark Mail Gauntlets ;  Gloves of the Karana Willows

New Quests: Necromantic Neverwhere ;  Why Does There Have To Be Frogs ;  Taking a little trip... ;  Back into the Fray! ;  Tie up Some Loose Ends ;  Menial Tasks... ;  Demonstration of Loyalty ;  Mysterious Mark

Brett "timetravelling" Scheiner, Associate Game Designer, Everquest II, dropped this holiday note on the official forums:

As a New Year’s Resolution (a few days early, admittedly), we pledge to create within a few months (aka GU52):

• A brand new two-group instance with 9 bosses—over half of whom drop Void Shards—balanced for players in legendary gear
• A very challenging brand new four-group raid instance
• Brand new tradeskill instance in the Void
• A Lavastorm revamp
• Brand new areas added to Lavastorm with level 80 solo content
• A new faction with gear to gather from the new Lavastorm content
• 12 new armor sets
• All of them with brand new armor appearances
• Including a brand new robe model in which the Helm and Shoulders and Legs are all visible, separate pieces from the Chest
  • And it looks rad *cough* See also: Varsoon *cough*

We have SO MUCH cool stuff planned for y’all, and can’t wait to show it to you!

Enjoy the holidays!!

New and Updated Wiki Articles : Category:Befallen: Cavern of the Afflicted POIs ; Category:Befallen: Necrotic Asylum Discovery POIs ; Category:Befallen: Necrotic Asylum Lore ; Category:Befallen: Necrotic Asylum POIs ; Category:The Ruins of Guk: The Lower Corridors Discovery POIs ; Category:The Ruins of Guk: The Lower Corridors Lore ; Category:The Ruins of Guk: The Lower Corridors POIs ; Category:Void Beast (EQ2 Mob Race) ; Moors of Ykesha (EQ2 Quest Series) ; The Ruins of Guk (EQ2 Quest Series) ; category:eq2 heritage quests

New Items: Battlemage's Pantaloons

Updated Items: Gloves of the Karana Willows ;  Fletchers' Secrets of Mistmoore, Volume II ;  Fletchers' Secrets of Mistmoore, Volume I ;  Chemists' Secrets of Befallen, Volume II ;  Chemists' Secrets of Befallen, Volume I ;  Artificers' Secrets of Najena, Volume II ;  Artificers' Secrets of Najena, Volume I ;  Chemist's Signet Ring ;  Artificer's Signet Ring ;  Artificer's Bangle ;  Crafter's Toolbelt ;  Artisan's Toolbelt ;  Tradesman's Toolbelt ;  Scholar's Cloak of the Far Seas ;  Outfitter's Cloak of the Far Seas ;  Artisan's Cloak of the Far Seas ; 

Updated Items: Motor Commotion all for Emotion ;  sinister cauldron ;  sinister slippers ;  sinister vest ;  sinister shoulders ;  sinister helm ;  sinister leggings ;  sinister gloves ;  sinister robe ;  sinister bracers ;  Archeologist's Token of the Excavation ;  sinister tapestry ;  sinister pillows ;  captive audience ;  pumpkin pie ;  butcher block ;  ceremonial formal ensemble ;  a griffin fountain of justice ;  a pre-shattering erudian statue ;  an ornate chessboard set ;  "Sir Lucan" ;  a globe of old Norrath ;  an outrider's cauldron ;  a tunarian eagle staff ;  sinister spider eggs ;  chained blightbat ;  orb of death ;  shackled elf skeleton ;  shackled human skeleton ;  sinister chandelier ;  sinister sconce ;  wall shackles ;  Little Lost Spirit ;  Geobot IX ;  a tax-free housing license ;  Void-Tainted Plate Girdle of Will ;  Void-Tainted Plate Girdle of Malice ;  Shiny Metallic Robe ;  a broken mechanical pen ;  an uncharged power source ;  Cast-Iron Band ;  Crockery Shard Necklace ;  Shard of Swirling Energy ;  Void Crystal Belt ;  velvet painting of Queen Cristanos ;  Painting: The War Scout ;  Painting: Taking Flight ;  Painting: Sporali Scavenger ;  Painting: Snow Bunny Hat ;  Painting: Illisia ;  Painting: Greaves of the Pious ;  Painting: Bayle ;  Painting: Asharae ;  painting of Venril Sathir ;  painting of a knight champion ;  Legends Paintings: Volume 2 ;  Large Red-Framed Painting of Mayong Mistmoore ;  Large Black-Framed Painting of Mayong Mistmoore ;  guard captain painting ;  an oil painting of a stone castle ;  an oil painting of a sea shore cliff ;  an oil painting of a claymore ;  an oil painting of a castle ;  an oil painting of a brick castle ;  an oil painting of a cathedral ;  a pristine oil painting of a stone castle ;  a pristine fine landscape painting ;  A Painting of a Lizard ;  a fine painting of a castle on hill ;  a fine landscape painting ;  a canvas painting ;  a burlap painting ;  a broadcloth painting ;  'King's Tomb Tavern" painting ;  Chokéball: Grassgalor ;  Chokéball ;  The Fire Maiden’s Sultriness ;  The Fire Maiden’s Ember ;  The Royal Lord’s Authority ;  The Royal Lady’s Power ;  The Temptress’ Ruby ;  The Temptress’ Blush ;  The Forest Champion’s Wisdom ;  The Forest Champion’s Vitality ;  The Forest Champion’s Charm ;  The Groom’s Ceremonial Vestment ;  The Bride’s Gold Kissed Ceremonial Vestment ;  The Bride’s Ceremonial Vestment ;  The Heroine’s Golden Treasure ;  The Hero’s Golden Treasure ;  The Fire Champion’s Fervor ;  The Fire Champion’s Burn ;  The Young Lad’s Wit ;  The Young Lad’s Thrill ;  The Sea Mariner’s Spirit ;  The Sea Mariner’s Resolve ;  The Sea Mariner’s Mettle ;  The Sea Nymph’s Kiss ;  The Sea Nymph’s Glamour ;  Sculptor's Signet Ring ;  Scribe's Torque ;  Provisioner's Torque ;  Provisioner's Signet Ring ;  Provisioner's Bangle ;  Metalworker's Signet Ring ;  Metalworker's Bangle ;  Metalshaper's Signet Ring ;  Metalshaper's Bangle ;  Chemist's Signet Ring ;  Tradesman's Earring ;  Crafter's Earring ;  Artisan's Earring ;  Crafter's Toolbelt ;  Artisan's Toolbelt ;  Tradesman's Toolbelt ;  Doom Magus Wristlet ;  Cold Iron Plate Leggings ;  Cloak of Frozen Air ;  Drape of Enchantments ;  Cloak of Frozen Thought ;  Cloak of the Snowstorm ;  Cloak of the Winterwarden ;  Snowflake Patterned Cloak ;  North Wind Cloak ;  Steadfast Bracelet ;  The Young Lass’ Aura ;  Clurg’s Family Stein Recipe

We have a ton of links to share with you in this week's recap of our exclusive content and noteworthy news items (which can be found after the jump). With the holiday season upon us, most MMOs are celebrating with numerous events. Some, such as World of Warcraft's Feast of Winter Veil, are listed below. Whichever game you play, take some time to enjoy the festivities. Also, feel free to browse our news archive to check out everything that couldn't fit in this weekly recap.

Allakhazam Features

Dangers of Sanrio Town : Hello Kitty Online features an in-depth social network. While it's a good tool for meeting other players, it could be dangerous for the game's younger fans.

Ten Years of Lineage II : Sam Han, Lineage II Producer for NCsoft West, and Young Park, the original Lineage Production Assistant for NCsoft West, talk with us about the Lineage franchise.

Jumpgate Evolution Media #3 : These exclusive screenshots showcase fighters class ships and factories that are used in crafting.

Swordsman Screenshots : We take an in-depth look at this class from IGG's free-to-play Zu Online.

Station Crap : Allakhazam Editor-in-Chief Andrew "Tamat" Beegle has a less than favorable personal opinion on SOE's new Station Cash microtransaction service. What do you think about it? Let us know in the comments section.