Antonica
The central continent of Norrath, home to humans, barbarians, ogres, trolls, dark elves, and the rival cities of Qeynos and Freeport.
Overview
Drawn from Fortifying Innoruuk's Realm, Vol. IX — in-game book.EQ1Primary · official · best available source
Fortifying Innoruuk's Realm Volume IX
As she entered the portal to Antonica, Kzaeka Ta'Vra, a master dark knight of Innoruuk, prepared for her journey to the Commonlands to aide her brothers and sisters in the time of Hate. Upon her arrival to the forsaken land, she quickly raised several evil creatures from the dead.
Her newly created minions roamed the Commonlands slaying anyone that got in their way. Trens Treesap, a mere halfling, gathered as many volunteers as he could to try to fight off dark powers as Kzaeka warned them that they will all soon bow down to the Prince of Hate.
Unfortunately, despite her triumphs over hundreds of attackers, Kzaeka Ta'Vra was soon defeated.
Forces hailing from Freeport, Qeynos and all about Faydwer continued to steel their nerves defending off attackers on what proved to be a bloody and dangerous day.
All Hail and Praise Innoruuk! Hail his powers that shall soon take control over all!
Overview
Drawn from Stormhold — compiled history.EQ2Community article · best available source
Located on the eastern end of Antonica, Stormhold is the ruins of the once-great underground fortress of the Knights of Thunder. It’s a complex maze of hallways where dangerous undead Knights roam freely.
To locate Stormhold, ride a Griffin to the Thundering Steppes Tower, head on a north road, then turn into the hills toward Gnollsayer’s Keep.
History
Lord Chesgard was a legendary member of a long-dead knightly order known as the Knights of Thunder. It was during one of his many adventures, a crusade into a cursed bunker of the hills in the Commonlands, that Lord Chesgard would claim his greatest prize, the Bone Bladed Claymore. Unfortunately for all of his order, the sword would not be the only arcane force to return with Chesgard. Something dark and evil was beginning to take hold of him.
When Lord Chesgard returned to Qeynos, he oversaw the construction of a mighty keep called Stormhold, but evil began to slowly seep into his mind and the design of the citadel itself became twisted and corrupted. Eventually this evil rose to the surface, and all within Stormhold were lost.
Stormhold Levels
The underground fortress consists of three levels.
Overview
Drawn from Everquest Rpg Game Master's Guide — rpg sourcebook.RPGPrimary · official · best available source
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Credits
Authors: Josh Adams, Chris Campbell, Tim Dedopulos, Carl Gilchrist, Frank Hablawi, Mur Lafferty, Mike Mearls, Jeff Quick, Aaron Rosenberg, Dean Shomshak, Stephanie Smith, Richard C. Stratton, and Katherine Weinstein
Developers: Stephan Wieck and Stewart Wieck, with Scott Holden-Jones
Official Lore
11Collected official lore pieces, from in-game and out.
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All throughout Antonica, forces were being prepared for war. Quartermasters scrambled to equip hastily recruited troops. Men both military and mundane trained and practiced diligently on both sides for what would surely be a most terrible war.
Read the full sourceLxanvon2
The royal priests of the Xulous kingdoms often journeyed from their ivory cities to Lxanvon on behalf of their people, to deliver offerings and praises to their dead kings. Bertoxxulous, donning the decaying bodies of the dead Xulous nobles, appeared before these royal priests demanding obedience, reverence, and sacrifices.
Read the full sourceThe Necropolis of Lxanvon
The Necropolis of Lxanvon and the Arrival of the Plague Bringer In a Norrathian age long past, when dragons ruled the lands, seas, and skies, an ancient race did spring forth from the will of an unknown god. They were a cunning and powerful race of beings, able to survive in a harsh world ruled by the scaled children of Veeshan.
Read the full sourceThe Lava with Life
The Lava with Life Account of Librarian Hemfar Lore tells us that Solusek Ro raised the spine of the Serpent River in a fit of jealousy over the prosperity of Tunare's elves.
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Journal Excerpt One The company with which I travel has reached the settlement of Freeport, little more than a collection of tents and wooden huts guarded by ruffians and crawling with brigands and men of a most scrupulous nature.
Read the full sourceWayfarers to Build Ship
Antonican Times: }-------------------------} Volume 8, No. 1 ~Wayfarers to Build Ship~ Wayfarers Brotherhood leader, Morden Rasp, has claimed the northwestern edge of Antonica as his shipyard. He has named the area, Nedaria's Landing, after one of his leaders and close friends, reports say. Sources say that the area is still being surveyed and that Rasp does…
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The Royal Herald:: }----------------------------} Volume 8, No. 1 ~Wayfarers to Build Ship~ Wayfarers Brotherhood leader, Morden Rasp, has claimed the northwestern edge of Antonica as his shipyard. He has named the area, Nedaria's Landing, after one of his leaders and close friends, reports say. Sources say that the area is still being surveyed and that Rasp…
Read the full sourceWayfarers Discover Taelosia
Antonican Times: }-------------------------} Volume 8, No. 3 ~Wayfarers Discover Taelosia~ The Wayfarers Brotherhood took the great ship, the Queen of Thorns, across the Abysmal Sea and found a continent surrounded by turbulent storms. Using the strange new stones, the ship now rests protected off the shores.
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Read the full sourceEverquest Rpg Game Master's Guide
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Community articles
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