Ok, so you just bought EQ2. You don't have that much info yet so your looking here. Well here is a few links that should help you out.
EQ2 players getting started guide
http://eq2players.station.sony.com/en/classes/guide_index.vm
Thanks to Amelthia of the Fuzz for that one
Everquest2 Official FAQ
http://eq2players.station.sony.com/en/faq.vm
The Tome Of Destiny <official EQ2 lore>
http://eq2players.station.sony.com/lore_index.vm
Furniture Sites to decorate your home with
http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/article_page.php?article=g9&menustr=070000000000
For those who like to or Love to Craft
Basic crafting guide
http://eq2.stratics.com/content/guides/craftingintro.php?nocookies=1
crafting recipes
http://eq2craft.computersims.com/
Thanks to Tutanbriarpaw for those links.
For those who don't mind a little help in game.
Game Pressure maps and quests
http://eq2.gamepressure.com
O Gaming Quests galore
http://eq2.ogaming.com/db/list/quests_byzone.php
Heritage Site list <if you don't like O gaming's database>
http://eq2.evilvsgood.com/heritage.php
Great in game Map updater
http://www.eq2interface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=3509
Site of links by Zoobecca
http://www.zoobecca.com/EverQuest/EQII_sites.htm
Hope those links help you new guys out some.
Anyone interested in Guilds and the faction and status info
All of this was directly copied from Tasahof on EQ2 forums but recently edited by me to try to get more current.
What are City Tasks (aka Writs)?
City Tasks are quests offered by various NPCs in Qeynos and Freeport that allow players to earn XP for their guilds and personal status for themselves.
What is Personal Status?
Personal status is a value that represents your direct involvement with performing City Tasks. If you do a writ that yields 1500 status points, your personal status will increase by 1500.
How much Personal Status do I get for doing a City Task?
The number varies and increases with the difficulty of the writ you have choosen to complete. So far I have only seen between 1200-2000 status for writs, expect this number to increase as you level and take on harder writs.
What is Personal Status used for?
Personal status is like coin, you can use it to purchase (or supplement a purchase) of items from City Merchants and various houses and apartments in your cities (Qeynos and Freeport).
What are City Merchants?
City Merchants are merchants that only sell to guild members, the items they carry and prices they offer (items on these merchants cost both coin and status points, at a reduced coin rate) are based off your guild level. There is also a second type of merchant, Prestige Merchants, these merchants are faction based.
Where are the City Merchants/Prestige Merchants?
There should be 4 City Merchants (in Qeynos proper, QH, EG, NQ, SQ) and 5 Prestige Merchants (one per faction).
How do I Contribute my Personal Status to my guild?
It's automatic, but it only happens if you are in the guild when you complete it. When you complete a writ a portion of that status is automatically given to your guilds XP bar. While the exact percent is unknown it's something around 4-5%. A writ that yields 1500 status is giving about 50 status to your guild.
How many City Tasks can I get from each NPC?
You can only have 1 City Task from each NPC, but you can delete this City Task and choose a different one until you find one your liking. At this time you can only have 4 City Tasks (total, 1 from each NPC) at a time.
What are the City Tasks I can get?
City Tasks are based on your characters level and progress as your character progresses. Doing these tasks will yield both XP for you (from the mobs) and XP for your guild (from completing the task). Writs are broken into Tiers based on level, as of this posting we know of 4 different Tiers (i'm sure there will be more as we level up). Each NPC represents a faction of Qeynos. Basically, EG - Scouts, SQ - Mages, NQ - Fighters, Temple of Life - Priests. You will earn faction for doing writs from certain NPCs.
This info is older but still accurate to an extent but does not list the Tradeskill Writs as Meark pointed out
Tradeskill Writs are given in North Qeynos and in West Freeport from the person behind the desk in the respective Tradeskill Instances
Ironforge Exchange located behind the Mansion in North Qeynos.
The Coalition of Tradesfolke located under the building located at the zone line to East Freeport in West Freeport.
Both will give tradeskill writs to make 10 of a random item that you should be able to make based on your tradeskill that you choose. Reward is guild exp and money that you would have gotten from vendoring the items off.
Link of Guild rewards and faction rewards on EQ2 forums from the Dev Suleman
http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=tips&message.id=1095
Edit to fix links, add links, and update
Editing Skill up 2 points!
Edit to try to bring the info a little more up to date and removed a house item link as the link no longer works.
[sm]Editing skill has gained a level and is now level 72!!!
Edited, Sat Jan 28 05:59:14 2006 by Hellspawnd