Fun/interesting fact about classic NPC names

[DMN]

An incredibly large portion of non-generic NPC names in vanilla EQ were actually derived in some fashion from Verant employees, testers, or friends of Verant employees. First names, last names inside jokes/nicknames, etc.

The thing is, most of them are obscured by being anagrams and/or slight misspellings. Often to decipher them you also need to know several related people so the name makes logical sense. For instance, you would have to know Jason was good friends with Daman, then recognize that Nosja is an anagram for Jason. Then, by piecing these bits of information together, when you happen upon the wedding scene in the tower of the frozen shadow you immediately chuckle when you recognize Daman and Jason. And as an inside joke an even smaller set of people would understand the significance of the "enraged relative" who looks like a spectre with beer stained clothing.

[Bardp1999]

I found this thread to be both fun and interesting. However I would encourage people to post 9/11 memes instead

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[FungusTrooper]

There's also a Sansa and a Joffrey in South Qeynos.

[Bardp1999]

My favorite fun fact is Qeynos backwards is SonyEQ

[DMN]

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My favorite fun fact is Qeynos backwards is SonyEQ

Qeynos was also the first "completed" zone they made. The second was blackburrow. And zoning out of qeynos would take you straight into blackburrow.

[Meiva]

A god makes an appearance at launch. Before PoFear, or PoHate. Launch.

[Swish2]

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

Qeynos was also the first "completed" zone they made. The second was blackburrow. And zoning out of qeynos would take you straight into blackburrow.

I thought it was Highkeep?

[DMN]

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I thought it was Highkeep?

It wasn't the first completed. if high keep was even close to being done, testers were not allowed to access it yet. You could only go to qeynos or blackburrow and both blackburrow entrances would take you back to qeynos. There was just no way to get there so I doubt it was completed.

[GinnasP99]

I always liked Vinny V D'Vicci in PoM

[Kelzar]

Skyshrine has some backward or weird organization letter guys:

Sentry Enots (Stone)
Sentry Emil (Lime or Mile)
Sentry Kcor (Rock)
Sentry Rotiart (Traitor)
Sentry Kale (Itself a word, but can be seen as Kael or Leak aswell)
Sentry Dolsam (Can be read as Modals)

Also I like special mention to Reivaj the Battlerager from Kael, being Reivaj Javier backwards (I noticed this one cuz its my first name and was funny as its spanish name)