How To Be Famous On Everquest II!!!
Part 1:
All right, you're off to a good start so far. You've picked a race and an Archetype. Now you're stuck doing some newbie quests. The important thing to remember is that you're going to be a FAMOUS ADVENTURER. If everyone around you doesn't know it yet, you should probably start letting them know. I've found the best way to do this is to speak of yourself in the third person. It helps if you remind people of how great you are, too. But try to be subtle about it - No point in being obnoxious. Something like, "Keradokos, the Great and Famous Adventurer, would appreciate it if you lesser mortals would get out of His way."
Notice how I capitalize "His"? Attention to detail, there. That's what REALLY sets apart a Famous Adventurer. Well, that and being, you know, actually famous.
Next, remember that any group you join becomes YOUR group. Everyone else in the group is your sidekick. Sometimes they're there merely for comedic relief, but sometimes they're there to fall madly in love with you. Well, I mean OBVIOUSLY they're going to fall madly in love with you - But sometimes they'll just be there for comedic relief. Some other times they'll have to die in glorious combat so that you can avenge their death. A real classy move for Famous Adventurers is to blame yourself for their death:
"Oh, beloved Sorphira; had only my blade struck more swiftly, I could have saved thee!"
Man. I can just feel the tears welling up in my eyes at the thought of moments like that. Those are the times that it's really handy to have a Bard or two in your party, so they can compose heroic ballads of your love and the Epic Battle their death led you to fight. If you're a Bard, it's perfectly acceptable to compose your own ballad of your awesomeness. You can even teach the other party members to sing the chorus parts!
Of course, if dead party members come back to try and get to their spirit shard, chase them away, because nothing ruins a truly great death scene like the dearly departed showing up and not being, well, departed.
One thing you'll have to overcome almost immediatly is everyone around you being jealous. Oh, they won't admit it. They'll blame their anger with you on such obvious lies as your stealing all the party loot, your drawing too many mobs, or even getting the entire party killed (When the stupid Priest had the lag!) I know, these things seem completely ludicrous, but it happens, I assure you. I've found the best way to disarm situations like that is to pretend not to speak their language If they try and say you've been carrying on a conversation for quite some time now, tell them you were lying. And then don't say anything else. Childish perhaps - But like it says in the Good Book: "The path of a Famous Adventurer is beset on all sides by ...erm... jerks."
..........................Or....something like that.....
Part 1 Credits:
Thanks to:
Keradokos (ME!!!)
Ssenessorass (He helped in the wording)
Sorphira (Oh, you great girl. How could I leave you out?)
Rhia (My brother, he helped with the things that made you laugh)
Edited, Sat Nov 26 12:46:51 2005 by Keradokos