Oxgoad said it well on the Everquest General forum (visit it!):

"Lucy started working again (presumably due to rale working behind the scenes), so hundreds of new items from the expansion have now been captured. The bulk of the new items came from muzikman, Durew [Kratos], and myself. Also, Drewie - D'Pikey, Xislaben The Rising Sun of Crimson Tempest, Wrenda, Dinkdak and Goodurden are contributing. Watch for the next new items posting, it's going to be a doozy."

And it is a big update, thanks to all of our users that contribute!

You want to help?

Post here under the items, NPC, spells, zones, and quests, submit images and/or run the item collector ("Lucy").

We've got some others doing a great job updating the older content too, for those not playing in The Broken Mirror.

We've even hit a discrepency in Halfling NPC factions that we need an assist with: it seems the Nektulos forest halflings in particular need confirmed for factions (and might as well check drops too). Easiest way to populate a short kill list is to use our "Mayor Gubbin" faction page entry for "NPC you kill to lower this faction". --This has to be fun for someone, right?

Huge list of updates after the jump (hit "read more")

Do you have what it takes to True Box?

(Or just play a single account)

Daybreak has announced a new ruleset progression server is being launched on Wednesday, December 9th 2015!

Quoted from Roshen at the Daybreak official forums:

What Is a True Box Progression Server?

This is a server where each player will only be able to play on one EverQuest account from their computer. We want to encourage players to play with their friends on this server, and not just form groups of only their alts.

If people are truly wanting to multi-box, they’ll have to do it the old fashioned way. Phinigel is a TRUE box server, which means in order to multi-box you’ll need a set-up that looks something like this: (on Daybreaks site it is a bunch of tables with multiple computer rigs set up in the photo... like the old Hackers movie)

Other Unique Features for Phinigel:

Raid Instancing

The big raid targets from each expansion will be instanced. While bosses like Lady Vox, Lord Nagafen, and (/cough) Phinigel Autropos (hey, THAT’S where we got the name!) will still spawn out in the world, groups of players will ALSO be able to have these targets available to them via Raid Instances.

The instanced raids’ targets have an account-wide 6.5 day lockout and will have the same difficulty as the non-instanced version of the raid target. Note that raid bosses on progression servers have had their difficulties increased since the launch of Ragefire.

Content Unlocks Every 90 Days

Players won’t vote to unlock content on Phinigel, and the server won’t wait until all of the raid content is defeated before the expansion unlock timers start. Instead, every 90 days, expansion content will unlock on this server.

That means 90 days of Classic EverQuest, 90 days of The Ruins of Kunark, 90 days of The Scars of Velious, etc. This is a server for players that want to move through the content faster than the previous progression servers have allowed.

Make Friends; You’ll Need Them

Make friends. Form groups. Join guilds. Kill dragons. Become a part of the server community!
The player community we have in EverQuest is something that makes us unique and special. While we each explore Norrath and defeat raid bosses, we’re all part of the same community that enjoys playing EverQuest together. As the community on Phinigel starts to develop, it’s important to work to get along with the other players on your server.
Phinigel players have expansions to unlock, continents to explore, and loot to be… looted. All of this will be a much better experience if players and guilds work to get along!

All Access Membership Required

Like other progression and special ruleset servers, you must have All Access Membership to access Phinigel. In addition to letting you play on this server, All Access includes additional great benefits, like 10% off most Marketplace purchases, and a claimable 500DBC grant each month! For more details and to sign up for membership, visit https://www.daybreakgames.com/allaccess.

Updated Items: Distillate of Skinspikes IX ;  Fine Steel Short Sword ;  Tattered Note ;  Murky Energy Tonic ;  Wavethrasher ;  Bulwark of Many Portals ;  Mardu's Mercurial Visor ;  Airkin-Baked Croissant ;  Tasteless Froglok Leg

New Quests: Brother Nallin Cures

Updated Quests: Shaman Skull Quest No. 2 ;  Froglock Tadpole Fleshies ;  Greenblood Shadowknight Tunic ;  Corrupt Guards ;  Black Burrow Stout (North Karana)

Bestiary Updates: a putrid skeleton ;  a druid ;  Guard Westyn ;  Guard Oystin ;  Guard Bartley ;  Guard Fredrick ;  Guard Stanard ;  Brother Nallin ;  Watchman Dexlin ;  Capt Linarius ;  Guard Donlan ;  a brigand ;  Velketor the Sorcerer ;  Grieg Veneficus ;  a farmer ;  Quellious

Some TBM Updates! And Old Stuff Too!

Here's a classic quote from 2002. Context at the time was people upset that Vex Thal was so out of reach for the playerbase.

I understand how zones like this can be rather disheartening to anyone not in the "ubberest" guilds.  In a fantasy game everyone likes to view themselves as the Hero (or villian) and when there are areas that you KNOW you will never see it kinda takes some of that away.  I try to just ignore the new "ubber zones" in the luclin expansion, much as many people ignore Sleeper's Tomb from velious.  After Planes of Power is released perhaps some of these high level zones will be a bit more accessible (like many of the Kunark ones became post-velious).  Until then, set your own goals, and don't judge your own progression by the best of the best of the best... just see how close you are to *your* personal goals and be happy with the accomplishments you've made.  There's still a lot of great stuff to be gotten in zones other than vex thal and Ssra Temple.. just take a look at the Maiden's Eye equipment list.. and it's pretty easy to go through with a good group of 50+s.

-Dread Lord Zaxton

Updated Items: Gloomchain Bracer ;  Gloomleather Bracer ;  Gloomchain Boots ;  Spell: Eye of Tallon ;  Tattered Note ;  Pail of Slop

Updated Quests: Journal Strongbox ;  Falmonius #1: This Can't Be Good!

Bestiary Updates: an iksar anchorite ;  a coerced penkeeper ;  skeletal harbinger ;  Gorul Longshanks ;  Slavemaster Ruga ;  a Gloomingdeep slave warden ;  a Gloomingdeep plaguebearer ;  Rookfynn ;  Crista Faelorin

New Zones: Crypt of Sul ;  Sul Vius: Demiplane of Decay ;  Sul Vius: Demiplane of Life ;  Plane of Health

Zone Updates: Crypt of Sul ;  Sul Vius: Demiplane of Decay ;  Sul Vius: Demiplane of Life ;  Plane of Health

*The new "continent" for The Broken Mirror doesn't exist yet in the Zam database, so the new zones (that have been added to the website so far) had to be flagged as "other" in respects to expansion. We are aware that this is not all of the new zones, but at least it's a start.

Once more, All Everquest Servers will be brought down beginning Friday, November 20th, 2015 at 8:00am PST.  The estimated duration is 2 hours.  Check the EQ Live Forums for status updates or if more time is needed to get the hamster's running again.

Patch Notes are available below....

Quick update before they expire from the queue:

Bestiary Updates: Velketor the Sorcerer ;  Lord Doljonijiarnimorinar

On Wednesday, November 18th, 2015 at 7:00 AM PST, all EverQuest Servers will be brought offline for the launch of the next Everquest Expansion, The Broken Mirror.  Anticipated downtime is approximately 5 hours.

Everquest: The Broken Mirror is scheduled to unlock to players at noon pacific on Wednesday, November 18, 2015.

Patch Notes are after the jump.

"All we need is that lazy brownie to climb up

and we can reach that elusive Faydark apple" -Bin Fiddlekins

Screenshot by KC13

Those feeling adventurous, we could use faction updates for many of the NPC in Lesser Faydark, including the ones most people wouldn't normally want to kill.

Updated Items: Sunshard Pebble ;  Elemental Core ;  Natural Core

Updated Quests: Orange Sash of Order ;  Lightbringers Job

Bestiary Updates: Geoard Bluehawk ;  Slansin ;  Toala Nehron ;  Cain Darkmoore ;  High Shaman Grisok ;  Tovax Vmar ;  Renux Herkanor ;  Commander Yarik ;  Aderius Rhenar ;  a crusader ;  Lily Ashwood ;  a Spiroc Harvester ;  Jracsza the Feral ;  Alerynril the Loyal [Loyalists of Everquest] ;  Ladric the Fancy ;  Cappi McTarnigal ;  Tovax Vmar pet

Edit: Putting the November 17th updates in as an edit so as to not bump down Aikan's news posting about the downtime preceeding the Expansion launch.

Updated Items: Abirt's Verse ;  Rune of Scale

Updated Quests: Ogre Heads ;  Loyalty

Bestiary Updates: orc oracle ;  a shadowed man ;  orc legionnaire ;  a fae drake hatchling ;  a faerie maiden ;  a faerie guard ;  a saltwater croc ;  a pixie prankster ;  a fae drake ;  a monarch fae drake ;  Shayla Nybright ;  Jayla Nybright ;  Kayla Nybright ;  Cognoggin ;  a faerie ;  Saben Tucross ;  Bryn Fynndel ;  Cylas Delbrin ;  Faril Elvebryn ;  Galwyn Geldin ;  Glyndur Tindel ;  Gundel Elorion ;  Mywyn Tinendel ;  Sarawyn Amorfin ;  Vynn Thrildur ;  Bin Fiddlekins ;  an emperor fae drake ;  a bandit ;  orc centurion ;  a faerie royal guard ;  Lord Inquisitor Seru

Calling the Paparazzi!

Norrath needs some Glam Photos...

This great shot of King Itkari has the especially nice feature of an edited-into-the-image map. It was uploaded by Railus (not sure who did the editing work if it wasn't Railus). Many of the named screenshots in the bestiary from Rain of Fear era and newer have this nice addition (the map).

If you have the interest and ability, it would be great to get such shots of older named throughout the game!

Note: one flaw in the map idea (and King Itkari is the perfect example of this) is if the named spawn location is not a single place but was originally thought to be so the map we have might be out of date... for example this npc now has 2 known spawn /locs. So we may need some modern updates as well for those not interested in lower level content.

At the same time, we don't have nice shots of many of these modern named without the map. It's nice to have both options, as this ancient pic of Brother Estle shows. Sometimes we want to do things with a pic where a map being in the shot isn't helpful at all. It's also nice to have old model/new model versions when applicable.

As well, here's some updates for today:

New Items: Legend of the Storm Break

Updated Items: Infused Dark Matter ;  Raw Infused Dark Matter ;  Raw Dark Matter ;  Wayfarer Gauze Press ;  Vibrating Gauntlets of Infuse ;  Lava Drake Hide Sleeves ;  Gloomiron Helm ;  Spell: Mesmerize

New Quests: GoD Tinkering Collect: Assist Tialechaety

Updated Quests: Merona's Brother ;  Holy Armor Scroll ;  Stormhealers Final Favor ;  Lightbringers Job ;  GoD Jewelcraft Collect: Help Rilwind ;  GoD Freebie Tailoring: Tonlyei's Chores ;  GoD Freebie Tinkering: Help Skelontorim ;  GoD Refine Raw GoD Materials ;  GoD Freebie Pottery: Help Malkidiv ;  GoD Smithing Collect: Esunta's Tasks

Bestiary Updates: Hojo ;  Guard Stald ;  a Splitpaw gnoll ;  Shaman Ren`Rex ;  Neclo Rheslar ;  Venril Sathir ;  A Rock Golem ;  Tialechaety Orrthemech [Tinkering Supplies] ;  Pox ;  a Sarith tidal guardian ;  Basher Alga [Hotbars] ;  Tsaph Katta

Update Note: there is some confusion with the Gates of Discord tradeskill quests (freebies for skill points, and collects for materials unlocks) as they were all held under the umbrella of "GoD Refine Raw GoD Materials" but some have their own entries and some still don't today. At this point we might as well try and give them all their own entries, but we also need to verify that all the quests are accurate for materials and such.

This Update brought to you by the efforts of veterans.

Please take a moment to pay your respects.

Updated Items: Scintillating Shard ;  Day of the Dead Robe Ornament ;  Thaell Ew Totem ;  Tuft of Fox Fur ;  Crude Defiant Chain Coif ;  5 Dose Essence of Human ;  Monogrammed Cloth ;  Pumpkin Regalia Ornament ;  Norrath Pumpkin ;  EverQuest Pumpkin ;  Flaming Skull ;  Weak Gormar Venom ;  Rusty Dagger

Updated Quests: Milea Clothspinner's Reward ;  Rogue Errands ;  Investigator's Badge (Badge #1) ;  Scourge Knight Pressing Matter ;  King's Court Casino ;  Achievement: Hero's Forge - Wizard Hats I ;  TDS Progression #13: Burden of the Past ;  Achievement: Twenty Leagues (Combine Dredge)

Bestiary Updates: Milea Clothspinner ;  Prak ;  a raider ;  Jracol Brestiage ;  Rungupp ;  Azdalin ;  Guard Shilster ;  Grennet Stormhand ;  Mardic Crimsonsteel ;  a mastruq spiritbrute ;  a kyv heartpiercer ;  a mastruq havocblade ;  Bazu Smasher ;  an ukun fleshhound ;  Shiliskin Functionary