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The Tower of Solusek Ro

Solusek Ro's tower rising from a sea of eternal flame in the Plane of Fire, reached by a burning bridge from an island graveyard.

Overview

Drawn from The Maps of Myrist zone description.EQ1Primary · official

The realm's divine consciousness and ruler is Solusek Ro, the Burning Prince and Lord of the Sun and Flame. His great tower rises up from the inferno of this realm like a single pillar of solidified flame. The tower is located near an island upon a sea of eternal flame in the Plane of Fire. The island, which houses a graveyard in the guise of a flaming pool, is connected to the temple by a burning bridge.

To approach the temple, one must make the perilous trek across the bridge starting from the island side. To make matters worse, Solusek's faithful and deadly minions are ever-present during the crossing and will oppose any mortal who dares to trespass on their divine master's domain.

If one is lucky enough to make it to the tower, one will discover a large entryway with vaulted ceilings containing various arcane runes, glyphs, and symbols. There are also five burning cauldrons that act as teleports to various dungeons located inside the tower. In the middle of the room, a large transparent fire well can be seen descending into the depths. In the back of the room, a small stairway ascends to a separate chamber that contains a single burning cauldron.

Using the cauldrons, one might transport down to the crystalline basement of the tower. The basement becomes a series of translucent tunnels that are smoky black in color and filled with jagged obsidian crystals that jut out from all sides. Lava flows can be seen through the walls while the see-through floor reveals fiery pools of burning magma. The tunnels twist and turn, leading to a chamber housing a powerful, magical artifact. The chamber is protected by an arch mage who guards the artifact on the orders of Solusek Ro himself.

The Chamber of Arlyxir, a place that appears to be of mortal design, can also be accessed from the burning cauldrons. This is the home of Arlyxir, the red wizard of the prime who attracted Solusek Ro's attentions through achieving a level of power over the element of fire never before seen by mortal sorcerers. Rivaled only by Solusek Ro and Fennin Ro, Arlyxir defends his patron deity's realm vigilantly and with his very life.

The Chamber of Rizlona is home to a demi-god who was a half elven bard in her mortal years upon the prime. Rizlona earned the recognition of Solusek Ro by invoking his name to give her power and strength on the battlefield. She ascended to his service countless years past, and is believed to guard an artifact sacred to Solusek Ro and the element of fire.

The chamber that holds Solusek Ro himself is in the furthest reaches of the tower, beyond the chambers of his wards and appointed guardians and beyond the maze-like structures that reflect his infinite role within the cosmos. None who have ventured into Solusek's chamber have returned to speak of it.

Map

From the EverQuest Atlas: The Maps of Myrist (SOE, 2002).

Map of The Tower of Solusek Ro
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