Updated Items: Prayer Beads ;  Crude Binding Powder ;  Raw Crude Hide ;  Human Blood ;  Thick Silk ;  Complex Platinum Silvered Rune

Updated Quests: Paladin Hunting

Bestiary Updates: Minda ;  Rongol ;  Anderia ;  Linaya Sowlin ;  Tukk ;  Lars McMannus ;  Ulrich McMannus ;  Bokon Karass ;  a shining strider ;  a fragment of life ;  Seller of Salvaged Souls

Edit: Roshen announced some Double XP today:

Happy Holidays, Norrathians!

DOUBLE EXPERIENCE starts NOW on all servers. This will run until 11:59AM PST (noon) on Monday, December 28, 2015.

This bonus will apply to ALL of our servers, including progression servers.

(Psst: It may be relevant to your interests to know that the there's a sale on XP potions that ends Saturday, Dec 26)

Roshen announces another promotion:

15 Days of Holiday Cheer's final promotion for 2015 is 50% OFF XP Potions in the Marketplace. This promo runs until 11:59PM (midnight) PST* on Saturday, December 26, 2015.

Note that this discount is in addition to the discount that All Access members get for being members. Not a member? Learn more about All Access and the perks of membership here.

Still feeling festive? Santug Claugg is on many servers giving out presents! Find out more about Frostfell here. (Note: Frostfell is only on servers where Frostfell holiday content occurs in 2015. This will not be on many progression servers).

Here's some site updates:

New Items: High Bokon Mangling Staff ;  Skinflayer of Boromas ;  Polar Guise of Brilliant Radiance ;  Bolstered Belt of Boromas ;  Runed Belt of Boromas ;  Royal Visage of Dissolution ;  Rotbow of the High Bokon ;  Celestial Rotwarder ;  Runed Flesh Shield of Boromas ;  Hardened Mask of Immortal's End ;  Mask of Immortal's End ;  Royal Visage of Coagulation ;  Facade of Eternal Servitude ;  Zealator's Ambition ;  Suit of Arx Mentis Plate ;  Suit of Dark Elf Plate ;  Kozak's Shield of Justice ;  Imperial Messenger ;  The Incorruptible ;  Desire ;  Incomplete Face of Life and Decay ;  Right Eye of Sul ;  Left Eye of Sul ;  Cured Flesh Sash of Boromas ;  Fleshburner of Boromas ;  Emblazoned Belt of Boromas ;  Patch of Matted Hair

Bestiary Updates: a shining strider ;  a fragment of life

New Items: Putrifying Ointment ;  Jenat's Vertebrae ;  Flame of Hope ;  Crypt-Hunter's Mindlock Gloves ;  Crypt-Hunter's Flameweaver Robe ;  Crypt-Hunter's Mindlock Sleeves ;  Crypt-Hunter's Spiritwalker Wristband ;  Parasol of Flaming Beauty ;  Crypt-Hunter's Flameweaver Wristguard ;  Crypt-Hunter's Lifewalker Gloves ;  Crypt-Hunter's Shadowscale Coif ;  Crypt-Hunter's Spiritwalker Wristguard ;  Crypt-Hunter's Spiritwalker Boots ;  Crypt-Hunter's Souslayer Robe ;  Crypt-Hunter's Frostfire Cap ;  Crypt-Hunter's Flameweaver Gloves ;  Crypt-Hunter's Flameweaver Cap ;  Crypt-Hunter's Flameweaver Pants ;  Crypt-Hunter's Flameweaver Boots ;  Crypt-Hunter's Natureward Boots ;  Crypt-Hunter's Exarch Boots ;  Crypt-Hunter's Exarch Greaves ;  Crypt-Hunter's Soulrender Helm ;  Ashenrazor ;  Diffusing Drape ;  Frigid Frostfell Leather Legs Ornament ;  Frigid Frostfell Leather Hands Ornament ;  Frigid Frostfell Leather Wrist Ornament ;  Frigid Frostfell Leather Arms Ornament ;  Frigid Frostfell Leather Chest Ornament ;  Frigid Frostfell Leather Helm Ornament ;  Frigid Frostfell Leather Feet Ornament ;  Frigid Frostfell Cloth Helm Ornament ;  Frigid Frostfell Cloth Feet Ornament ;  Frigid Frostfell Cloth Legs Ornament ;  Frigid Frostfell Cloth Hands Ornament ;  Frigid Frostfell Cloth Wrist Ornament ;  Frigid Frostfell Cloth Arms Ornament ;  Frigid Frostfell Cloth Chest Ornament ;  Festive Frostfell Leather Feet Ornament ;  Frigid Frostfell Plate Helm Ornament ;  Frigid Frostfell Plate Arms Ornament ;  Frigid Frostfell Plate Wrist Ornament ;  Frigid Frostfell Plate Hands Ornament ;  Frigid Frostfell Plate Legs Ornament ;  Frigid Frostfell Plate Feet Ornament ;  Frigid Frostfell Chain Helm Ornament ;  Frigid Frostfell Chain Chest Ornament ;  Frigid Frostfell Chain Arms Ornament ;  Frigid Frostfell Chain Wrist Ornament ;  Frigid Frostfell Chain Hands Ornament ;  Frigid Frostfell Chain Feet Ornament ;  Festive Frostfell Leather Legs Ornament ;  Festive Frostfell Leather Hands Ornament ;  Festive Frostfell Leather Wrist Ornament ;  Frigid Frostfell Chain Legs Ornament ;  Festive Frostfell Plate Chest Ornament ;  Festive Frostfell Plate Arms Ornament ;  Festive Frostfell Plate Wrist Ornament ;  Festive Frostfell Plate Hands Ornament ;  Festive Frostfell Plate Legs Ornament ;  Festive Frostfell Plate Feet Ornament ;  Festive Frostfell Leather Helm Ornament ;  Festive Frostfell Leather Chest Ornament ;  Festive Frostfell Leather Arms Ornament ;  Vim and Vigor Chain Arms Ornament ;  Vim and Vigor Chain Legs Ornament ;  Vim and Vigor Cloth Chest Ornament ;  Vim and Vigor Chain Feet Ornament ;  Damsel of Decay Chain Arms Ornament ;  Severed Tendon ;  Tattered Robe ;  Cold Contamination ;  Rust Vemon ;  Black Bane ;  Burning Blight ;  Toxic Rum ;  Glowing Germination ;  Infectious Libation ;  Pale Geode ;  Soothing Stone ;  Rose Petal Quartz ;  Tiny Topaz ;  Scroll: Forked Lightning Rk. II ;  Scroll: Chaos Scintillation Rk. II ;  Scroll: Darkmist Guard Rk. II ;  Scroll: Livianus' Decay Rk. III ;  Highwater Gauntlets of Carnage ;  Highwater Coif of Carnage ;  Steelstone Procs ;  Steelstone Procs ;  Steelstone Procs ;  Ocean Procs ;  Ocean Procs ;  Ocean Procs ;  Thaell Ew Procs ;  Thaell Ew Procs ;  Thaell Ew Procs ;  Combine Power Procs ;  Combine Power Procs ;  Combine Power Procs ;  Highwater Helm of the Zealot ;  Highwater Gauntlets of the Zealot ;  Fearlinked Plate Chest Seal of the Champion ;  Hatred Procs ;  Hatred Procs ;  Hatred Procs ;  Scroll: Provocation for Blood Rk. II

Updated Quests: Deathfist Slashed Belts, Evil Version

Bestiary Updates: Seller of Salvaged Souls

From the Official boards, by news-making ogre Roshen, comes the following:

15 Days of Holiday Cheer continues with 25% OFF Stat, Utility and Faction Potions in the Marketplace. This promo runs until 11:59PM (midnight) PST* on Wednesday, December 23, 2015.

Note that this discount is in addition to the discount that All Access members get for being members. Not a member? Learn more about All Access and the perks of membership here.

Remember to keep checking back throughout the holidays, as 15 Days of Holiday Cheer will continue!

What's the next promotion? Look for 50% OFF XP potions starting at 12:01AM (midnight) on Thursday, December 24, and running through 11:59PM PST on Saturday, December 26, 2015.

Here's some site updates as well. I'm working to catch up...

New Items: Lady of a Certain Age ;  Curved Stone Wall Section ;  Staff of Ssraeshza ;  Prize: Visage of the War Pirate ;  Prize: Wiring Mount Saddle ;  Prize: Contract of the Dark Arachnids ;  Prize: Dancing Shard of Ice ;  Prize: Goblinoid Contract ;  Prize: Dragon Brood Crypt Key ;  Prize: Path of Skulls Pack ;  Prize: Plagued Skull Fragment Pack ;  Prize: Nimbus of the Inquisition ;  Prize: Hammer of Bones Ornament Pack ;  Prize: Minor Stone of Summoning: Earth ;  Prize: Nimbus of Burning Steps ;  Prize: Jade Hydra Saddle ;  Prize: Dagger Ornament of the Void ;  Santug's Grey Pup Familiar ;  Adoptable Santug's Grey Pup ;  Grey Wolf Familiar ;  Adoptable Grey Wolf ;  Grey Frostfell Pup Familiar ;  Adoptable Grey Frostfell Pup ;  Santug's Halasian Pup Familiar ;  Adoptable Santug's Halasian Pup ;  Halasian Wolf Familiar ;  Adoptable Halasian Wolf ;  Halasian Frostfell Pup Familiar ;  Adoptable Halasian Frostfell Pup ;  Santug's Antonican Pup Familiar ;  Antonican Wolf Familiar ;  Adoptable Antonican Wolf ;  Adoptable Cranky Cat ;  Evidence of Wrongdoing ;  Cranky Cat Familiar ;  Moggie Kitten Familiar ;  Gray Calico Kitten Familiar ;  Halasian Highlander Familiar ;  Tortoise Shell Kitten Familiar ;  Antonican Shorthair Familiar ;  Midnight Familiar ;  Sandy Calico Kitten Familiar ;  Antonican Wirehair Familiar ;  Coronal Orb ;  Prize: War Bear Saddle ;  Prize: Contract of the Blue Pirate ;  Prize: Form of Crystalline Skittering ;  Prize: Spore Curer Bait ;  Sigil of Sul ;  Jewelry ;  Steadfast Satchel ;  Crimson Teir`Dal Chair ;  Crimson Teir`Dal Dining Hutch ;  Crimson Teir`Dal Bench ;  5 Dose Distillate of Skinspikes XV ;  Crimson Teir`Dal Dining Table ;  5 Dose Essence of Basilisk ;  5 Dose Essence of Kobold ;  Fetid Pus ;  Lepertoloth Bandages ;  Healthy Skull ;  Bubonian Head ;  Undead Skull ;  Bubonian Tail ;  Wrinkled Note ;  Baton of Office ;  Baton of Office ;  Ardor of the Hero 10 Benefit ;  Maelin's Escape ;  Heroic Protective Scales ;  Heroic Lump of Felsic Lava ;  Heroic Incarnadine Gemstone ;  Heroic Chip of Hardened Clay ;  Heroic Chip of Hardened Clay ;  Heroic Bleakburn Goo ;  Heroic Obsidianite Spar ;  Heroic Bloodbound Ruby ;  Neriak Glowing Sigil ;  Rotting Mold ;  Faded Abhorrent Vambraces of Darkness ;  Faded Abhorrent Boots of Darkness ;  Blood Degradation Poison ;  Innoruuk Heart ;  Erollisi Heart ;  Innoruuk Heart ;  Innoruuk Heart ;  Innoruuk Heart ;  Erollisi Heart ;  Lesser Spirit of Life ;  Lesser Spirit of Decay ;  Lesser Crypt Spirit ;  Spoiled Whip ;  Vial of Healing Salve ;  Estarim Family Crest ;  Painting: Meleen Estarim ;  Fist of Avanish Ornament ;  Sul Vius Denizen Disguise Ornament ;  Sul Vius Denizen Disguise ;  Stone Idol

Updated Items: Scroll: Illusion: Glare Lord ;  Spell: Divine Aura ;  Dulled Amulet of the Kunzar ;  Figurine Collector's Chest: Denizens ;  Sealed Note

Updated Quests: Knight Card ;  Fabian's Strings ;  Lydl Mastat ;  Piranha Hunting ;  Frostfell - A Gift for Tinam (#4) ;  Feather in the Wind

Bestiary Updates: a brownie guard ;  a werewolf ;  Venril Sathir (Triggered) ;  Seller of Salvaged Souls ;  a nascent supplicant ;  Hoober

With all the talk (especially on the O-boards) as to the state of progression servers, it was refreshing to hear today that the guild Citizen has held true to their purpose and defeated the unlock content (to their ruleset as per TLP 2.0) of Veil of Alaris. Our understanding is that this makes Fippy Darkpaw the farthest progressed progression server ever! [Yes we know Combine/Sleeper caught up to live, but that was before RoF existed].

So clearly, Fippy is not dead. What it is however, is a server with an XP bonus (according to o-board poster Geoff), a dedicated active endgame raiding guild, and lots of space for a more casual person to do whatever. I have no horse in the race, or friends in Citizen, it is just a good story to tell. Check out Detheb's post on the O-boards: "VoA down on Fippy=Dead server?!" in the Timelocked Progression area if interested in the discussion.

Also, Roshen announced a bonus XP weekend:

"As we get ready for the winter holiday, players will earn DOUBLE EXPERIENCE starting at 10AM PST on Saturday, December 19 and running until 11:59AM PST (noon) on Tuesday, December 22, 2015.

This bonus will apply to ALL of our servers, including progression servers.

What will YOU do in-game this weekend to best take advantage of the double XP?"

Here's some updates as well:

New Items: Cursed Clubber ;  Deathshead ;  Dread Stew ;  Woven Shadow Helm ;  Woven Shadow Gauntlets ;  Thorny Vine Boots ;  Thorny Vine Gauntlets ;  Valorium Helmet ;  Valorium Boots ;  Valorium Gauntlets ;  Umbral Platemail Gauntlets ;  Thorny Vine Helm ;  Umbral Platemail Boots ;  Vermiculated Crown ;  Vermiculated Boots ;  Vermiculated Gloves ;  Umbral Platemail Helm ;  Shadow Rage Helm ;  Shadow Rage Boots ;  Shadow Rage Gloves ;  Anthemion Skullcap ;  Insidious Halo ;  Insidious Slippers ;  Imbrued Platemail Helm ;  Imbrued Platemail Boots ;  Imbrued Platemail Gauntlets ;  Shiverback-hide Helm ;  Shiverback-hide Boots ;  Shiverback-hide Gloves ;  Ethereal Mist Helm ;  Ethereal Mist Boots ;  Ethereal Mist Gauntlets ;  Rune Etched Gauntlets ;  Rune Etched Boots ;  Insidious Gloves ;  Apothic Gloves ;  Carmine Turban ;  Carmine Gloves ;  Carmine Boots ;  Blighted Skullcap ;  Blighted Boots ;  Blighted Gloves ;  Rune Etched Helm ;  Indicolite Boots

Updated Quests: Phara Dar: The Skull of the Ancient ;  Raising Cabilis ;  Sarnak Recovery (Burynai) ;  Sarnak Recovery (Kurn)

Bestiary Updates: Noc Bloodluster Zieh ;  Bink ;  Rauner ;  Rollis ;  Mardoon

Quickie update - All EQ Servers will be brought down for a short update on Wednesday, December 16th, 2015 at 6:30am PST.  Estimated server downtime is three hours.

Read on to view the patch notes...

Updated Items: Halfling Pelvis Bone ;  Leatherfoot Short Bow ;  Rusty Bastard Sword ;  Vial of Halfling Blood ;  Leatherfoot Raider Skullcap ;  Halfling Fibula ;  Fearsome Shield

Updated Quests: Defenders of the faith

Bestiary Updates: Himmel ;  Hamer ;  High Chief Ferilsars ;  Forley ;  Femurstack ;  Archivist Herrdar ;  Triad's Chest ;  Captain Hazran ;  Officiator Keviazh ;  Xerkus Gigglegibber

For those of you interested in The Broken Mirror information, look into the renamed "Defenders of the faith" quest updated above, as there is a handy blog cited by a user that may interest you...

News From the EQ Forums:

For the first time, we’re putting the most popular pack of Krono – the 5 Krono pack – on sale! Beginning at 12:00AM PST on Friday, December 11 through 11:59PM PST on Sunday, December 13, you’ll be able to purchase the bundle of 5 Krono for only $69.99 USD*.

Currently available in EverQuest and EverQuest II, Krono are in-game objects that can be redeemed for 30 days of membership time. They may be purchased from the Daybreak marketplace for real money only, or from other players via the broker or private trades for in-game currency.

The Krono sale will be happening via the in-game marketplaces in EverQuest and EverQuest II, and on the web. For questions about Krono, visit the FAQ on either www.everquest.com/krono or www.everquest2.com/krono.   

And......

Dust off your stocking caps, shine up your sleighs, and tighten the bows on your presents – Frostfell has returned! It’s the most beloved of the seasonal events in Norrath, and it’s back – once again – to warm your hearts and spirits right into the New Year!

You may have already noticed the Frostfell celebrations that began on Thursday, December 3, 2015. We’ve got an array of different events that will run until 11:00PM PST on Thursday, January 21, 2016. Here’s what’s planned for the holiday season

Today's update notes:

*** Highlights ***

- Look to the marketplace this December! From the makers of Cat in the Bag comes Dog in a Crate. Each crate contains a random adoptable dog familiar. Trade them to your friends or collect them all yourself. Nothing evokes the true spirit of Frostfell like the gift of puppies!
- Two new sets of Frostfell-themed Hero's Forge armor are now available! You can find one in the Marketplace, while the other can be acquired by completing certain Frostfell quests.
- New and returning festive Frostfell items are available in the marketplace, starting on December 9th, at 11am Pacific!


*** Items ***

- Added "standard" right-click buffs to all non-scaling items from TBM.
- Corrected tribute values for all TBM items.
- Increased the number of guaranteed item drops in all TBM raid chests.
- Added The Incomplete Face of Life and Decay container to merchant: Lyppsenfon Qeyton. Combining the appropriate items from Anashti Sul will result in something wonderful!
- Corrected augmentations with recommended level 110 to recommended level 105.
- Corrected the augment slots for all TBM bows, shields and caster 2-hand weapons.
- All type 5, 7, and 9 augs should now fit properly where they belong.
- Added stats to the Emblem of Antipathy, Mottled Gorgon Feather, Revolting Thought Spur, Mark of Unfeeling Flesh, Phased Distillate of Intolerance, and the Pupil of Stolen Light.
- Players without the Darkened Sea expansion and The Broken Mirror expansion should now again be able to receive stat buffs on their mounts/illusions, if the item has an associated stat buff.
- Fixed flagging on TBM items that were not able to be traded on Firiona Vie.
- Two new sets of Frostfell-themed Hero's Forge armor are now available! You can find one in the Marketplace, while the other can be acquired by completing certain Frostfell quests.
- Haste has been added to some TBM type 9 augmentations.
- New and returning festive Frostfell items are available in the marketplace, starting on December 9th, at 11am Pacific!

More after the jump......