What does velious actually add?

[magnetaress]

King Tormax

As the King of the Storm Giants, Tormax rules over both the Kromzek and Kromrif clans. His lasting desire is to see every last Velious dragon crushed beneath a giant’s maul. To further illustrate this fact, Tormax sits upon a throne carved from the skull of the dragon Hsagra, the mate of Yelinak of Skyshrine, who was felled by a Kromzek hero’s blade.

The Dragons of Velious are not Tormax’s only enemies, as the Coldain dwarves despise him and his people with a passion equal to his own. It was Tormax’s blade that killed Dain Frostreaver III, the great War King – a deed that has earned him eternal infamy among the Coldain.

Points of Interest

Frost Giant District:
The Frost Giant district is the most primitive portion of Kael Drakkal. The Storm Giants have allowed the Frost Giants to construct their own buildings of ice and stone. The Frost Giant leader lives in a huge mansion near the center of the city.

City Center:
The city center is a town square. It serves as a nexus to all portions of the city. In the middle of the Town Square lies a deep pit. The Storm Giants throw the remains of their enemies within this pit after they have removed the bones, and all the roads in Kael Drakkal are paved with the crushed bones of their enemies.

Battle Arena:
The battle arena was built to honor Porlos who slew Yelinak’s mate Hsagra. Embossed on the ground is an image of Porlos holding Hsagra’s head in victory with the body lying before him. A statue to Rallos Zek towers over the arena, and the temples to Tallon Zek and Vallon Zek flank it on each side.

Rallos Zek’s Temple:
The temple of Rallos Zek is the largest and most important of the three temples. It stands behind the statue in his likeness.

Vallon Zek’s Temple:
The temple built in honor of Vallon is not as grand his father’s, but it does not lack in splendor.

Tallon Zek’s Temple:
The temple built in honor of Tallon is likewise not as grand his father’s temple, but it is equal to that of Vallon.

Dragon Death Keep:
The main residence of the Storm Giants, Tormax’s keep is built from stone and steel. Tapestries telling the history of Rallos Zek’s battles line the walls. Tormax’s throne is carved from the skull of Hsagra.

West Side:
The western part of the city borders into the Savage Lands. A constant struggle between the jungle and the Storm Giants goes on, with the jungles slowly losing ground.

From this I can tell the giants who fought the dragons held themselves superior to those that were relegated to fighting the dwarves. Porlos being a giant? Wizard, Giant Wizard?

https://wiki.project1999.com/Porlos%27_Fury_Quest HERE WE GO!!! Look to the wizards for the real lore.

[Mblake81]

Originally Posted by Baler [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

*tinfoil* Velious map was on in game art at classic launch!

Possible that kunark and velious were extra zones for leveling and exploring. Iksars might've just been to help sell an expansion, thus giving them all sorts of bonuses to seem appealing. There was no other races for velious. K nor V have gypsy camps or inns.

Honestly I think it was, the two expansions offer none of the RPG elements the original did. You don't have to research any spells but just spent 50 levels working it up to play in the games environment for spell casters.

level 60 was tacked on for character progression and each xpansion features improved graffix. Thus setting the mold for games outside of the genre a decade later when large companies launch their MMORPG copy known as Live Service. EQ is my favorite pc game ever made but it could very well have helped screw it all up.

[magnetaress]

The Dragon Sage says 'The giants, smarter than expected, began watching and observing the habits of the dragons. They paid close attention to the things the dragons avoided... certain plants and watering holes. It was determined that a particular type of plant, when mixed with other reagents, was deadly to the dragons. The giants adapted their technique to specifically harm Yelinak's brood in order to give them an advantage. The ancient Kromzek King, Porlos, used this to aid in his battle with Hsagra, Yelinak's mate. Porlos killed Hsagra, forever bringing Yelinak's vengeance upon his family. Thus began the eternal war between the giants and the dragons.

[Snortles Chortles]

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[magnetaress]

Ok, so the spell was indeed crafted by an elf, named for a Kromzek king.

[magnetaress]

Still not as cool as Seru's beef with Katta tho [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Mblake81]

Giants guard dragons in classic.

The dynamic of them being against Veesham in Kunark was to help set that expansions plot and to provide intrigue on which faction you join and the kinds of loot you seek. It doesn't jive with the original game.

Kael should have been the entry way to Skyshrine. It is.. sort of.

Vp has no giants guarding it, instead the giants are hill billies in other zones. They had to show off the new wyrm model some more.

[loramin]

Originally Posted by Mblake81 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

It's not bad to someone who accepts it, maybe because they have leanings towards it or a friend they like and don't want to be rude. Whatever the case is.

Say no to weed.

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[magnetaress]

but liek... the scattered bit of lore for Velious ...

vs... this tele novella...

https://www.writeups.org/akheva-everquest/

[magnetaress]

Stolen creatures originally from Norrath and other places which include Cheetahs, Zelniaks (created by Luclin from the cheetas) and lightcrawlers;

hehehehe