EQ Mysteries: The Beholder's Maze? and The Chessboard

[utenan]

Ever wonder why there's a giant chessboard in Butcherbock? Ever think about The Gorge of King Xorbb and wonder why it's almost never called The Beholder's Maze? You probably don't care too much about such things, but I do..... I care a lot....... too much actually
The Beholder's Maze -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMCodGntNxg

The Chessboard -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V93rRHnZSu0

I regret splitting these up into 2 videos but whats done is done!

[Lhancelot]

Ever wonder why there's a giant chessboard in Butcherbock? Ever think about The Gorge of King Xorbb and wonder why it's almost never called The Beholder's Maze? You probably don't care too much about such things, but I do..... I care a lot....... too much actually
The Beholder's Maze -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMCodGntNxg

The Chessboard -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V93rRHnZSu0

I regret splitting these up into 2 videos but whats done is done!

YES!!!! MORE VIDS!!!!!

[Ahldagor]

Gonna watch after a smoke. Thank you in advance.

[Crunk]

These are wonderful!

[Ahldagor]

I hear right about Iksar investigations?

[Malsivius]

Great vids

[Oleris]

What about the chessboard you TP to when you click the miniature chessboard?

[nostalgiaquest]

just got back to my desk after lunch thinking to myself "man I'm just gonna screw off for a while before getting back to work...but how?!"

You're a hero.

[Pokesan]

got a slime staff for you if you wanna fuck with the Blue Flame

TY for vid!!

[Loanarn]

Great vids

This guy has only made 4 posts on the forums and one was praising your vids. This is the highest compliment.

P.S. Your vids are da bes.

[Sorn]

*hyperventilates*

[sancta2]

Best videos since videos were videos

[branamil]

Thanks man, your videos and voice are amazing

[skarlorn]

Yay

Its worth pointing out the connections Xorbb has to the goblins living in Runny eye. Xorbbs staff is actually one of the four goblin staffs that were given to them as a final boon after being created from the ashes of thr Ankexfen, following the defeat of Rallos
Zek and his races (namely ogres, orcs, and the original goblins).

You can read more about it here in this quest http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/quest.html?quest=275

Its a part of the fabled Blued Two Handed Hammer, and the dialogue reveals that Xorbb has placed the goblins of runnyeye under his command. And clearly he has taken one of the last precious goblin artifacts from the king!

That's why you find evil eyes on Runnyeye. There is a prisoner there, so it seems like SOME resistance is being made by the goblins, but I wager the goblin King has been dominated.

However, since runnyeye 2.0 came out, it seems like Xorbb has less influence. The pickclaws, true to their name, expanded the mining operation and found high quality ore, also kicking out the remnants of clan Runnyeye. So it may now be that Xorbb is at war with the goblins and the morali who have infested the halls.

[kempoguy80]

I have been pondering the meaning behind the chessboard for so long. Thank you for answering this burning question!

[Velthak]

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[Lifebar]

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[Messie]

Your writing and content creation is top notch. I really can say that I've enjoyed every video you've produced so far. I wish I could help in some way, but I guess subscribing and liking the video is a start!

Thanks for these.

[Erati]

A+ well done

[Skunkranger]

I've watched all this guys EQ vids and they're great, EVERYBODY WATCH THEM AND LIKE THEM NOW.

[Sadiki]

Agreed - I really like these videos and hope you make more

[bilirubin]

amazing work!

[utenan]

These are wonderful!

Great vids

This guy has only made 4 posts on the forums and one was praising your vids. This is the highest compliment.

P.S. Your vids are da bes.

Best videos since videos were videos

Thanks man, your videos and voice are amazing

These videos are the best, keep up the excellent work, and THANKS!

Your writing and content creation is top notch. I really can say that I've enjoyed every video you've produced so far. I wish I could help in some way, but I guess subscribing and liking the video is a start!

Thanks for these.

A+ well done

I've watched all this guys EQ vids and they're great, EVERYBODY WATCH THEM AND LIKE THEM NOW.

Agreed - I really like these videos and hope you make more

amazing work!

TY! you're all too kind! stop! I dunno how to handle it

[Phenyo]

pras love your shit

[utenan]

Yay

Its worth pointing out the connections Xorbb has to the goblins living in Runny eye. Xorbbs staff is actually one of the four goblin staffs that were given to them as a final boon after being created from the ashes of thr Ankexfen, following the defeat of Rallos
Zek and his races (namely ogres, orcs, and the original goblins).

You can read more about it here in this quest http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/quest.html?quest=275

Its a part of the fabled Blued Two Handed Hammer, and the dialogue reveals that Xorbb has placed the goblins of runnyeye under his command. And clearly he has taken one of the last precious goblin artifacts from the king!

That's why you find evil eyes on Runnyeye. There is a prisoner there, so it seems like SOME resistance is being made by the goblins, but I wager the goblin King has been dominated.

However, since runnyeye 2.0 came out, it seems like Xorbb has less influence. The pickclaws, true to their name, expanded the mining operation and found high quality ore, also kicking out the remnants of clan Runnyeye. So it may now be that Xorbb is at war with the goblins and the morali who have infested the halls.


ahhh ty for summarizing this - I'm no EQ lore master, and I've intentionally studied my own personal mysteries as opposed to actual in-game lore and quests and such (would probably be a bit more interesting if I discussed this stuff though huh?)

The blue two handed hammer quest flashed before my brain when I mentioned Xorbb's staff, but I've never done the quest and I certainly don't know much about it - even the Runnyeye revamp kind of confuses me what with all the mob changes and such (evidently Borxx was killed? no longer spawns?.... I dunno!)

long story short I don't actually know enough to talk about actual things and I'm bad at research!

[Lhancelot]

long story short I don't actually know enough to talk about actual things and I'm bad at research!

You are being too humble. It's clear you do a ton of research and theorize on alot of stuff in the game far deeper than the majority of us. :)

Nice work and awesome production quality really seems like a professional studio puts your videos together.

P.S. Are you secretly George Lucas or some other highly skilled filmmaker?

[skarlorn]

You are being too humble. It's clear you do a ton of research and theorize on alot of stuff in the game far deeper than the majority of us. :)



The chessboard vid was super cool. THAT is some arcane lore.

[Lhancelot]

The chessboard vid was super cool. THAT is some arcane lore.

I like how he connects the dots so fluidly between such arcane details too. Really impressive.

The amount of time to research and then put it together in the game must be fairly significant.

[Matalus]

A+ sir

[Menden]

Entertaining, more!

[username17]

These are great.

[danzig]

Great videos, the narration and presentation are top notch!

[danceparty]

A+++

[Asheya]

These videos are fantastic, entertaining, fun, informative and also inspiring. You make me want to go to lesser travelled zones and soak up the LOOOOOORE!

In all seriousness though, these videos give an idea how cool custom content could be on this server in the future. Imagine exploring something for the first time all over again.

[Lhancelot]

These videos really made me think a lot more on this game. I always viewed games as a form of art personally.

Yes, they are used for entertainment and are addictive, and can ruin lives. But they also have a beautiful side to them, that being the art and thought the creators of the game put into them.

Starting EQ1, I remember one thing that really blew me away initially when I was younger and first starting on it was the water. The water mesmerized me, it glistened and really looked like water! Also, I found how the sun could rise and fall in places, I found that really deep.

These videos really took those basic appreciations a step further.

I never really thought on those weird messages on Runnyeyes walls! I never thought to look deeper into why there were two two different Opal Darkbriars in Norrath, I never thought to myself why there was a huge chestboard in BBM...

Sure, I noticed these things, but only as one slightly notices an individual tree that is passed on the way to work.

I have to say thanks to Utenan for really shining a beacon on the actual thought and art the original devs put into EQ1.

Part of why I do not enjoy new EQ is because this very artwork has been destroyed and wiped over with a very generic brush in what they determined was a graphic "update" to many of the old zones, and many other details. The new style of graphics wrecked and destroyed the old EQ and it's very magical sublore. Really a travesty imo.

Thanks Utenan/Michael's Shenanigans! You have become the unofficial art curator for Everquest, and I don't think anyone else could have done what you do better.

Kudos on the works you have created, they really are special.

[ThePeoplesBard]

Quality stuff, brother. If you'd ever like a custom song for one of your videos--or even a theme song/jingle for your series!--let me know. Would love to contribute.

[Aalderon Crystafire]

Borxx was removed with the Runnyeye revamp so it is no longer possible to get the lens. I did slay him though and have one in the bank!

The quest should also be altered to not require it, I believe but will need to do more research.

[Cen]

Ever wonder why there's a giant chessboard in Butcherbock? Ever think about The Gorge of King Xorbb and wonder why it's almost never called The Beholder's Maze? You probably don't care too much about such things, but I do..... I care a lot....... too much actually
The Beholder's Maze -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMCodGntNxg

The Chessboard -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V93rRHnZSu0

I regret splitting these up into 2 videos but whats done is done!


I actually refer to surefall as qrg and the gorge as beholders maze by name and always have

[Cen]

Also when do druids get the qrg port? Before Lufkin?