Here are today's updates:

New Items: Tome: Lacerating Blade Rk. II ;  Scroll: Shroud of the Doomscale Rk. II ;  Scroll: Plague of Holmein Rk. II ;  Scroll: Spreading Darkness Rk. II ;  Scroll: Impose for Power Rk. II ;  Scroll: Blood of Bonemaw Rk. II ;  Castaway Leggings of the Diviner ;  Tideworn Leggings of the Warden ;  Scroll: Plexipharia's Grasp Rk. II

New Recipes: Tideworn Leggings of the Warden ;  Castaway Leggings of the Diviner

Sony Online Entertainment has announced a maintenance affecting all games on December 16, 2014. The three-hour maintenance will start at 6:00am Pacific Time. This will impact the following SOE services:

• Commerce functions, including purchases, for all games
• Voice chat functions for all games

Here's our handy Time Zone Conversion Tool to help you plan.

Here are some updates for today:

New Items: Scroll: Wave of Grief Rk. III ;  Tome: Unflinching Affirmation Rk. III ;  Scroll: Grief Rk. III ;  Scroll: Mark of the Commander Rk. III ;  Scroll: Force of Ardency Rk. III ;  more after the jump... 

A hotfix was pushed live this evening:

*** Hotfix ***

• The Cost of Balance - When entering the instance, you will no longer appear under the world.
• All Rivers Lead to the Sea - Multiple copies of Holmein will no longer spawn when the Unseen, Unheard Helper is spam-hailed.
• In Combine Dredge, Pria the Penitent and her placeholders have been moved down the ramp, away from Amlis the Torturer. This will make it safer for players trying to speak with Amlis. Additionally, NPCs on Pria's encounter will be less observant and not see as far.
• Kedge Counterblow - The rare NPC High Guard Vnayyanye or its placeholder "a restive guard" will no longer spawn early in this Heroic Adventure.

Here are some Friday night updates for you. Enjoy your weekend!

New Bestiary: a chest (The Edge of Balance) ;  a chest (Clearer Skies) ;  a chest (The Cover of Night) ;  a chest (Deep Lies the Snow) ;  a chest (Fit For the New World) ;  a chest (Burden of the Past) ;  a chest (All Rivers Lead to the Sea)

New Recipes: Boundless Vicious Symbol of Below ;  Boundless Vicious Symbol of Compassion ;  Boundless Vicious Symbol of the Skeptic

Here are today's updates:

New Items: Scroll: Symbol of Niparson Rk. II ;  Scroll: Lesson of Grief Rk. II ;  Scroll: Blessed Light Rk. II ;  Scroll: Admonish Rk. II ;  Scroll: Crush of the Darkened Sea Rk. II ;  Scroll: Impose for Honor Rk. II ;  Scroll: Stormbound Keeper Rk. II ;  Scroll: Splash of Atonement Rk. II ;  Tideworn Breastplate of the Zealot ;  Soul Trap

New Recipes: Tideworn Breastplate of the Zealot ;  Highwater Breastplate of the Zealot ;  Highwater Breastplate of the Zealot

Here are the patch notes for Thursday's game update (servers due up around 8:00 A.M. Pacific Time):

*** Highlights ***

- The Darkened Sea Collector's Edition now comes with additional items! If you purchase this edition, or have purchased it in the past, you now receive a whistle item that summons a parrot to teleport you to Brother Island. You also receive your choice of one of three Battle Cat Mounts! If you own the Collector's Edition, you may purchase additional Battle Cat Mounts on the Marketplace for your characters.
- On December 12th the 15 Days of Frostfell start! Each day, something unique will be offered in the form of events or sales on items in the Marketplace. Check the website and Marketplace daily to see what we have in store!
- The traditional Frostfell Marketplace items return on December 14th.
- New Hero's Forge armor sets will be available January 14th! The Thaell Ew set can be crafted, but only if you can unlock the secrets from Armorer Xochtli on Thuliasaur Island. The Arx Mentis set can be obtained from Researcher Orbiana in Katta Castrum: Deluge, for the right price.
- Added a group version of the final raid in Arx Mentis, which will be available December 17th. Speak with Firiona in Katta Castrum: Deluge. If you have completed all the progression she will have something for your [group] to do.
- The progression requirements for traveling to Brother Island have been removed.
- Chests can now be found at the end of most missions in The Darkened Sea.

Patch day tomorrow:

All EverQuest Live Servers will be brought offline on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at 4:00 AM Pacific* in preparation for the December game update. The servers are estimated to be unavailable for approximately four hours.

Here are some midweek updates for you:

New Items: Scroll: Mind Storm Rk. III ;  Scroll: Voice of Precognition Rk. III ;  Highwater Bracer of the Zealot ;  Castaway Boots of the Performer ;  Tideworn Gloves of the Conjuror

Here are today's updates:

New Items: Highwater Bracer of the Revenant ;  Tome: Barrage Rk. III ;  Tideworn Wristguard of the Diviner

New Recipes: Tideworn Boots of the Unwavering ;  Tideworn Wristguard of the Unwavering

The patch that was scheduled for tomorrow has been delayed (no replacement date yet). There will be no server downtime on Tuesday.

New Items: Highwater Gloves of the Conjuror ;  Scroll: Serpentil's Venom Rk. II ;  Scroll: Nectar of Woe Rk. II ;  Scroll: Ice Squall Rk. II ;  Scroll: Garugaru Rk. II ;  Scroll: Livio's Malosenia Rk. II ;  Tome: Arcwork Discipline Rk. II ;  Scroll: Summer's Cyclone Rk. II ;  Scroll: Ravencoat Rk. II ;  Scroll: Devastating Swords Rk. II ;  Tome: Stormstrike Blades Rk. II ;  Tome: Calculated Strike Rk. II ;  Tome: Hidden Blade Rk. II ;  Tome: Disorientation Rk. II ;  Scroll: Daggerthorn Rush Rk. III ;  Scroll: Copsetender's Unity Rk. III ;  Scroll: Resurgence Rk. III ;  Scroll: Chill of the Copsetender Rk. III ;  Scroll: Lunasoothe Rk. III ;  Scroll: Mask of the Copsetender Rk. III ;  Scroll: Frostweave Crystals Rk. III ;  Scroll: Legacy of Daggerspurs Rk. III ;  Scroll: Tectonic Destruction Rk. III ;  Tideworn Boots of the Unwavering ;  Tideworn Wristguard of the Unwavering ;  Scroll: Searing Blast Rk. II ;  Scroll: Rain of Cutlasses Rk. II ;  Scroll: Chaotic Benefaction Rk. II ;  Scroll: Darksteel Malosenete Rk. II ;  Scroll: Iceflame Armaments Rk. II ;  Scroll: Circle of Flameweaving Rk. II ;  Scroll: Spear of Vizat Rk. II ;  Scroll: Drape of the Wrathforged Rk. II ;  Scroll: Cyclone of Arrows Rk. II ;  Scroll: Eyes of the Harrier Rk. II ;  Scroll: Desperate Dousing Rk. II ;  Song: Voice of Silisia Rk. III ;  Clockwork Flamewielder's Rampart ;  Marauder's Shovel ;  Tideworn Coat of the Warden ;  Scroll: Smouldering Shadow Rk. II ;  Scroll: Call Skeleton Mob Rk. II ;  Tideworn Breastplate of the Revenant ;  Tideworn Sandals of the Conjuror ;  White Sharkskin Pauldrons ;  Tideworn Wristguard of the Exhumer