Oasis of Marr
The Oasis of Marr is a dangerous mid-level zone in the Desert of Ro on Antonica, populated by sand giants, mummies, madmen, and the fearsome sand giant Cazel.
Overview
Drawn from The Maps of Myrist — zone description.EQ1Primary · official
Within the merciless, dry grip of the Northern and Southern Deserts of Ro, the beautiful Oasis of Marr stands as the desert jewel of Antonica. With fresh, crystalline waters and tall, lush palms that decorate the shore, the oasis provides shelter to a variety of creatures, many of which are aggressive and territorial.
Among the residents of the oasis are the Desert Orcs, who dwell upon the shoreline. They jealously guard the life-giving waters that enable their survival. Competition from the physically superior giants and the adventuring races of Norrath has made these orcs very hardy in comparison to their brethren found in the nearby Commonlands.
The native creatures of the oasis include the salt-water crocodiles, caiman and the enormous desert arachnids known as dune tarantulas. These creatures are essentially benign unless provoked. The undead of the oasis are more varied; they include ghouls, skeletons, mummies, and many others – all rumored to be remnants of the elven victims killed in a fiery maelstrom that consumed the ancient forest that once existed here.
Overview
No EQ2 source leads this topic — its EQ2 accounts are listed below.
Map
From the EverQuest Atlas: The Maps of Myrist (SOE, 2002).
Official Lore
1Collected official lore pieces, from in-game and out.
Bootstrutter’s Trail Guide to the Desert of Ro
Bootstrutter’s Guide to the Desert of Ro,” by Hasten Bootstrutter. Edited by Jergo Wheybringer. This book describes the changes to the old Desert of Ro to give travellers fair warning of what to expect in these hostile lands. Introduction: The Desert of Ro was previously mapped as three distinct sections: the Northern Desert of Ro, the Oasis of Marr and the S…
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2Lore that mentions this in passing.
Community articles
2Fan-written encyclopedia entries — useful overviews, lower authority than the primary sources above.
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Field notes
Adventuring notes from the atlas — what to watch for and what the zone offers. Flavor, not lore.