New Items: Pendant of Darkness ;  Cleansing Steam Satchel ;  Scroll: Copsestalker's Enrichment Rk. III

Bestiary Updates: Sergio the Suave ;  Filius Quill ;  Lapa the Escaped

So You Want to Help?

This is good, as Zam users are the contributors that make this site a great community and resource!

Here's some tips on how to be most productive in your help:

New items: really it is just best to run "Lucy" the item collector. Yes it gets broken nearly every patch, but that's the way it goes. We don't create item entries in the database (I have no access to a way to do so)... we need stuff run through the item collector. This is also true for spell effects.

New NPC: post in the thread under the zone you found the NPC in. This is really important with the Dev team recycling more and more NPC and zones so that we can keep it all straight. /loc, level, purpose of NPC is all stuff we get from you  -nothing is autogenerated on NPCs. NPCs have pictures because you upload them (thanks!) --we could use a lot of new pictures of older NPCs too.

New Quest: (or task, or whatever they decide to call something next) it is best to post under the NPC that started it. Unknown, then post in the zone you did it in (How does that happen if you haven't run the quest? Answer: We get contributions from all sorts of sources, and sometimes it is passed along information such as a list of quests for a new zone). Under the NPC is best because we have to flag the NPC as quest before we can link anything internally.

For updates, most of the time it is obvious: new zone info for a zone do the zone page, new quest info for a quest use that quest's page, and NPC /loc on the NPC's page, and so on. When you do an update, resist the urge to reply below an old post as it gets buried in the thread, instead start a new post and quote the old post there so it is at the top of the thread now. There's a few situations that are a bit different though as far as where to post to make it easier for us to update quickly:

Updating NPC faction and quest involvement is best on the NPC page.

Updating item drops is best done on the item with a link to the exact NPC you got it from. (Less screens for us to click through on our end). If the NPC has a confusing name (with 3 other versions of the NPC, or there are 5 of the NPC in 5 different zones) then it may be best to post that item drop under the correct NPC entry (even though it is more clicks to do for us... it is correct so we won't have to redo it).

Another way to help is to Rate-up the people contributing. About 90% of the information for The Broken Mirror so far has come from less than 10 Zam users.

Speaking of TBM, a lot of the entries have been done, but cross-referencing is tricky when stuff doesn't exist initially. "New stuff" posts decay here so we miss things. So another way to help would be for some people to review all the TBM info so far and repost under the NPC, quest or item any known but not updated info. Feel free to quote a post you think we missed updating. For example: I know that many quest NPC aren't yet flagged that way so a list under them of all their known quests would expediate that getting corrected.

In a related vein, though I almost hesitate to say it as it will likely result in a flood of work to do, Old Sebilis information needs some verification. We've noted a lot of missing drop information (particularly with the spectral Iksar models so far) in respects to Kunark era drops. I'm also finding that a lot of info posted circa 2002 on places such as Old Sebilis didn't get all entered and/or verified. This is likely due to the "you must submit logs" policy being a more firm thing and the workload on Allakhazam's Magical Realm staff at the time, we have registered users with trusted Karma nowadays so while logs are nice, you don't have to provide them if you know stuff.

Finally, a big list of updates after the jump:

When 90 Days Becomes 84

Roshen has posted a full FAQ about what they are now calling TLP 4.0 (some of the playerbase had been referring to it as 3.5) aka the "true box server" ruleset. This server is set to launch next week on December 9th. Many, many established guilds from prior TLP are planning to congregate here, the shorter unlocks (now set at 84 days so a straight-up 12 weeks), boxing restrictions, and raid instancing have many hopeful that all playstyles can get along.

Meanwhile, only a few raiding guilds are saying they are staying on the TLP 3.0 servers. If one trusts the O-boards (don't) then it sounds like the population there will crash hard next week. Maybe... those two servers will need a merge, but I'm thinking anyone happy playing slow casual might just love them losing the top-end racing guilds that didn't seem to get along.

Sure the various boxers that some dislike are still there (on TLP 3.0), but will the server economy support the reason the worst of those were behaving in the more disruptive ways (no top end guilds kill the market a bit?). After all, it's only a few given boxers that are a problem on any server to begin with most of the time (there has been a lot of voicing that Ragefire/Lockjaw have taken the bad side of boxing to a new extreme --I can't say myself).

Check out Roshen's official post on the Daybreak boards: https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?threads/phinigel-faq.228780/

The "highlights" are clipped from his original post and found after the jump.

"The Unkempt Druids are a secret group

of crazed druids and rangers."

-from the Zam faction entry

But what is their story? Halfling in Nektulos faction mysteries have mostly been settled (thanks Mongrol!) but somewhere/when between Nektulos 1.0 and 3.0 the Dreadguard Outer and Guardians of the Vale faction hits on the Halflings were replaced with a + hit to unkempt druids. Dreadguard Outer made sense... Dark Elf guards that just might not like an invasion force of halflings in their woods.

Does "crazed" mean in-lore "evil" druids and rangers"? Next expac is going to be "Unkempt Reckoning?"

Anyways, more seriously, quite a few TBM quest entries have been started (bare bones) mostly due to Fayman's great posts. It's a lot of entry to do... so not even all of Fayman's submitted into is correctly cross-referenced yet. In the least, now less postings have to go directly on the zone pages.

New Items: Sanctimonious Veneer ;  Damsel of Decay Leather Helm Ornament ;  Damsel of Decay Plate Hands Ornament ;  Rod of Isolation ;  Mark of Unfeeling Flesh ;  Mud Veil ;  Reaper's Resort ;  Hate-inscribed Adornment ;  Warded Ailette ;  Crypt-Hunter's Shadowscale Coat ;  Sash of Triumphant Return ;  Crypt-Hunter's Shadowscale Leggings ;  Crypt-Hunter's Shadowscale Wristguard

Updated Items: Lesser Essence of Decay ;  Vial of Halfling Blood ;  Leatherfoot Short Bow ;  Halfling Toe ;  Crypt-Hunter's Legionnaire Bracer ;  Exalted Shoulderpads

New Quests: Under the Robe ;  Paying One's Respects ;  Eternal Rewards ;  Dead Wrong ;  Reverence for the Fallen ;  A Task of Trust: Problematic Priest ;  A Task of Trust: Culling the Unworthy ;  Fate Rewards the Bold ;  Undead Underground ;  Deadline ;  Anashti Sul, Damsel of Decay ;  Faith in Relife ;  Crypt Crimes ;  Lost or Found ;  Deaths of the Unliving ;  Feather in the Wind ;  The Handmaiden ;  Anashti Sul, Lady of Life ;  Apathy of Decay ;  Ask the Invaders ;  Ordering the Discordant ;  Facilitate the Forceful ;  A Note of Hope ;  Duplicity ;  Decay Decreased ;  Force the Forceful ;  Grannus of the Cleansing Steam

Updated Quests: We Make Our Own Rewards

Bestiary Updates: Bink ;  Himmel ;  Snitch ;  Gollee ;  Jossle ;  Gharin ;  a deathfist templar ;  Initiate of Rodcet ;  Missionary of Rodcet ;  Forley ;  Exalted Dromond ;  Mayor Salvador West ;  Cannix ;  Rauner ;  Gammer ;  Rollis ;  Maestro of Rancor (Plane of Hate: Revisited) ;  Varnor Clegg ;  Kerath Punox ;  Grubbonion ;  Evay Smit ;  Bokon Karass ;  Anna Broth ;  an honored resident ;  an honored citizen ;  an exalted citizen ;  an aloof bokon ;  an admired citizen ;  a vendor ;  a respected mortician ;  a luscent presence ;  a diligent guard ;  a citizen ;  a cherished citizen ;  a bokon ;  a bartender

(From the EQ Forums)

All EverQuest Live Servers will be brought offline on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 7:00AM Pacific. Servers will be unavailable for approximately two hours.

Keep an eye on the EverQuest forums and social media for status updates and for news if additional downtime is needed.

Snailish: Once again sneaking an update into Aikan's news posting (I'm assuming he'l put the patch notes after the jump).

New Items: Thulian Lifeclotter ;  Damsel of Decay Cloth Helm Ornament ;  Revolting Thought Spur ;  Decayed Diaphanous Strips ;  Damsel of Decay Chain Helm Ornament ;  Prize: Razors Edge ;  Prize: Nimbus of the Rumbling Earth ;  Prize: Aspect of the Eagle ;  Lesser Health Spirit ;  Speed of Darkness ;  Prize: Vanishing Point ;  Dissenting Handrazors ;  Shroud of Relife ;  Medal: Life of Service ;  Vim and Vigor Leather Legs Ornament ;  Vim and Vigor Leather Arms Ornament ;  Unforgiving Cleaver ;  A Symbol of Marr

Bestiary Updates: Jossle ;  Forley

Patch notes are after the jump.

At 5:00 AM (PST) on Tuesday, December 1st, 2015, servers will be brought down for brief general maintenance.

This is not game-specific maintenance and there will be no update or patch notes, however during the maintenance, logins may be impacted.

We'll sneak in a few updates to:

New Items: Fetid Hide ;  Marred Furry Mantle ;  Grisly Fetish ;  Twined String of Mischief ;  Damsel of Decay Leather Arms Ornament

Bestiary Updates: Varnor Clegg ;  Evay Smit ;  Bokon Karass ;  an honored resident ;  an honored citizen ;  an exalted citizen ;  an aloof bokon ;  an admired citizen ;  a vendor ;  a respected mortician ;  a luscent presence ;  a diligent guard ;  a citizen ;  a cherished citizen ;  a bokon ;  a bartender

(From EQ Forums)

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Once you’ve got your shiny new membership all finalized, hop into game and discover the second deal.........

New Items: Damsel of Decay Plate Helm Ornament ;  Damsel of Decay Chain Wrist Ornament ;  Damsel of Decay Cloth Arms Ornament ;  Disease Package ;  Jerill's Orders ;  Decomposing Head ;  Damsel of Decay Cloth Feet Ornament ;  Gross Guts ;  Gruesome Trophy ;  Kiss of Life ;  Crypt-Hunter's Natureward Sleeves ;  Narcoletus Hacker ;  Exalted Shoulderpads ;  Select Verses of Sul ;  Undying Cloak of Admiration ;  Dissenting Hackblade ;  Vim and Vigor Cloth Legs Ornament ;  Damsel of Decay Cloth Chest Ornament ;  Crypt-Hunter's Shadowscale Boots ;  High Priestess' Purifier ;  Vim and Vigor Leather Chest Ornament ;  Predatory Markings ;  Raw Crypt-Hunter's Leggings ;  Extract of Mort ;  Caustic Elixir

Updated Items: Blood Ember Bracer ;  Weak Nigriventer Venom ;  Silvril Ore ;  Iron Ore ;  Raw Silk Robe ;  Buccaneer's Gladiator Faceguard ;  Bloodforged Leather Feet Ornament ;  Unrefined Sapphire

New Quests: We Make Our Own Rewards

Updated Quests: Lizard Tails No 2 ;  Lizard Tails

Bestiary Updates: a treant ;  Gharin ;  Indaria ;  Endric ;  an investigator ;  Leatherfoot Scout ;  a burrowing wyvern ;  spectral commander ;  a dervish cutthroat ;  Dragoon Torrex ;  Enic Ruklin ;  Elera Shelwin ;  Neelo Leafwind ;  Vizier Albert ;  Terrance the Admired ;  Mad Merchant Marv ;  Guardian Jenat ;  Glorious Cistina ;  Exalted Dromond ;  The Darkseer ;  Commissioner Edrun ;  Varnor Clegg ;  Thiroc the redeemer ;  Sergio the Suave ;  Mayor Salvador West ;  Kerath Punox ;  Grubbonion ;  Filius Quill ;  Evay Smit ;  Bokon Karass ;  Anna Broth ;  an overworked functionary ;  an honored resident ;  an honored guard ;  an honored citizen ;  an honorable citizen ;  an exalted citizen ;  an aloof maiden ;  an aloof bokon ;  an admired citizen ;  a venerated guard ;  a vendor ;  a vandal ;  a superintendent ;  a stern guard ;  a shopkeeper ;  a retired merchant ;  a respectful curator ;  a respected mortician ;  a merchant ;  a luscent presence ;  a lost scout ;  a guard (Sul Vius: Demiplane of Life) ;  a gleeful citizen ;  a functionary ;  a favored functionary ;  a dutiful cleaner ;  a doubtful functionary ;  a diligent guard ;  a delighted citizen ;  a cracked guardian ;  a citizen ;  a cherished citizen ;  a butcher ;  a bokon ;  a bartender ;  Tarl Punox ;  Lashun Novashine

(From the EQ Forums)

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And that’s not all! Returning to the EverQuest Marketplace for a limited time, it’s the Legends of Norrath Loot Packs! That’s right, Legend of the Oathbound, Legend of the Oathbreaker, and Legend of the Storm Break packs will all be back in the Marketplace at 50% off their original price. The packs will only be available from 12:01AM on Friday, November 27th through 11:59PM on Sunday, November 29th. If there’s a piece of LON loot you’ve been trying to get your hands on, now is a great opportunity to pick up these packs!

Please note: the discount does not apply to 500 DBC ($5.00) purchases, nor does it apply to game cards. Daybreak Cash is usable across all Daybreak PC titles. Daybreak Cash cannot be used on the PSN. 

New Items: Medal: Life of Prestige ;  Relife Adornment ;  Midnight Marble Earring ;  Bow of Hope ;  Enamelled Box ;  Pitted Scythe ;  Cloth Scraps of Wither and Decay ;  Worn Religious Pamphlet ;  Ring of Cycles ;  Formula of Inversion ;  Grim Momento ;  Festering Fusillader ;  Rancid Rebreather ;  Marching Orders of Decay ;  Feinter's Spite ;  Raw Crypt-Hunter's Cap ;  Oscillating Burnoose ;  Oscillating Stone ;  Chalice of Grace ;  Render's Warped Buckle ;  Crypt-Hunter's Loremaster Greaves ;  Crypt-Hunter's Loremaster Breastplate ;  Subtle Ward ;  Crypt-Hunter's Loremaster Gauntlets ;  Crypt-Hunter's Loremaster Bracer ;  Shard of Healing ;  Carmine Sleeves ;  Crypt-Hunter's Spiritwalker Coat ;  Crypt-Hunter's Spiritwalker Sleeves ;  Strifetorn Shroud ;  Anointer's Persona ;  Crypt-Hunter's Illuminator Breastplate ;  Crypt-Hunter's Illuminator Vambraces ;  Yoke of Suppurating Memories ;  Crypt-Hunter's Soulforge Armwraps ;  Festering Clarity ;  Crypt-Hunter's Soulforge Leggings ;  Crypt-Hunter's Soulforge Tunic ;  Leather Scraps of Wither and Decay ;  Crypt-Hunter's Soulrender Greaves ;  Crypt-Hunter's Soulrender Wristband ;  Crypt-Hunter's Soulrender Gauntlets ;  Crypt-Hunter's Soulrender Breastplate ;  Severed Spaulders ;  Unliving Concoction ;  Crypt-Hunter's Soulrender Bracer ;  Crypt-Hunter's Soulrender Vambraces ;  Teeth ;  Recipe Book ;  Gorget of the Bottomless ;  Star of Divine Tribulation ;  Glib Guilded Goldentorc ;  Echo of the First Schism ;  Demagogue's Crutch ;  Excommunicator ;  Crescent of the Other Side ;  Deadeye Matrix ;  Catabolic Essence ;  Peacock's Cloak

Updated Items: Polished Bone Hoop ;  Moldy Pecan Pie ;  Ghoulbane ;  Twisted Buffering Choker ;  Crude Combatant's Cloak ;  Rusty Shortened Spear ;  Crude Defiant Plate Vambraces ;  Illusion Key Ring Slots (10) ;  Large Ruby

Updated Quests: Runnyeye Warbeads (Rivervale) ;  Silk Collection ;  Newbie Quest: Halfling Ranger ;  Vah Shir Pottery Progression ;  Into the Temple (Quellious' Request)

Bestiary Updates: Cory Bumbleye ;  Fixxin Followig ;  Bunu Stoutheart ;  Nul Aleswiller ;  Xanuusus ;  Renux Herkanor ;  a frost giant elite ;  Chomper ;  Bilbis Briar ;  Joren Nobleheart ;  a frost giant scout ;  A Drakkel Blood Wolf ;  Leatherfoot Captain ;  a goblin warrior ;  a bandit ;  a farmer ;  a rodent ;  Trenna Marklan ;  Tindle Valleren ;  Tarl Punox ;  Syrina Pureheart ;  Sinia Wistsong ;  Shorty ;  Shirlell Isnamgam ;  Sara Eggers ;  Neelo Leafwind ;  Moody ;  Montelio Danhowe ;  Mance Randerson ;  Magnus Selleck ;  Lyppsenfon Qeyton ;  Lashun Novashine ;  kieran Sunweaver ;  Kamiowe Ordup ;  Hothead ;  Higgins Hillerman ;  Gabriel Corvalis ;  Fenlu Coi ;  Fala ;  Dabowe Lesdans ;  Clara Overton ;  Chief ;  Brinda Windstrider ;  Aristan Corgeld ;  a winged defender ;  a shining strider ;  a shining lifegiver ;  a shining guardian ;  a radiant lifegiver ;  a radiant guardian ;  a pridewing lancer ;  a lustrous scout ;  a lucent presence ;  a grand overseer ;  a gleaming lifegiver ;  a gleaming guardian ;  a fragment of life ;  Amalissa Dawntender ;  a doubtful functionary

Zone Updates: Plane of Health