EQ2 FURNITURE



Total items named Destiny of Velious: 3
Books
"Destiny of Velious" by Lera
This item can be placed on the floor in any house type.

HANDCRAFTED

Awarded by Lera Arcamenel to Kamaia in Everfrost Summer Home, Qeynos Capitol District (Holiday House Exchange 2018).

Discovered on 4 May 2018 at 17:00:00 PDT.
"Destiny of Velious"

The power of the twin swords was meant to keep the balance in Norrath. But it now resided with 'Fyr'remd Lorak' - the disguised dragon Lord Kerafyrm - who stole it following the defeat of Roehn Theer. While his plans were still unknown, the prophecy of Age's End described the dragon and the swords, and scholars knew that Kerafyrm could not contain that amount of power indefinitely. According to the research of the Duality, the runes of the Chelsith Stone relate to the prophecy, and the last one meant that the key to preventing Age's End was to be found in Velious. A horn was found that could summon immense beasts of the Ocean Lord, Prexus, and sounding it brought the giant sea turtle Lodizal to the docks of the Sinking Sands, along with worshippers of Prexus, the otter-like othmir. Their Speaker, Nipik, was the one who
received visions of Lodizal from Prexus.

Those who were brought to Velious by Lodizal found the othmir village of Fina's Retreat in the Great Divide. South of the village is the Tower of Frozen Shadow, the cursed home of Tserrina Syl'Tor, bride-to-be of the vampire Mayong Mistmoore. Also nearby are the Snowfang gnolls. Once numerous throughout the Iceclad Ocean region, they face extinction from starvation and undead attacks. On the mainland of Velious is Thurgadin, city of the coldain, ruled by Dain Frostreaver VI, and its elaborate harbour. The dwarves of Thurgadin have fought many battles against the Kromrif and Kromzek giants who also inhabit Velious, including the Ring War and the Battle of Storm Gorge. High in the mountains is the village of the goahmari goat-men. Secluded for centuries, they have emerged seeking help against the Order of
Rime, which has recently attacked them. The former Velketor's labyrinth is now home to the Order, with its leader Kraytoc Killingfrost within. But the Rime do not control the entire labyrinth: the efreet Lord Doljonijiarnimorinar continues to rule the Forgotten Pools. In the Eastern Wastes, the forces of Kael Drakkel and Drunder have ravaged the land and the forests. Not far from the Combine spires, the camp of the Ry'Gorr orcs is filled with unrest, having been subjugated by the Kromzek, who reside in the stone city of Kael Drakkel, whence they make war on the coldain and others. The fortress of Drunder, an extension of the Plane of War, has begun to materialise in the Eastern Wastes. Within, Rallos Zek has imprisoned his three children, Sullon, Tallon, and Vallon. It appears Rallos is invading Norrath against the wishes of the other deities. Nipik's Haven is the main othmir village, trying to survive in the midst
of war brewing all around them. The Pit of the Awakened holds Sleeper's Tomb, the former prison of Kerafyrm until his inadvertent release by adventurers who slew the four elemental warders keeping Kerafyrm asleep.
Nipik's Cane

Nipik, the othmir shaman who foresaw Lodizal and the arrival of those foretold, greeted the newcomers. Having them introduce themselves to the other othmir and earn their trust, they came to Nipik's aid when Lodizal became ill. They tracked the cause to the undead in the Tower of Frozen Shadow, and, destroying the tainted statues, cured the turtle. Not long after, Nipik's great-great-grandson Osh was ambushed by the undead and captured. After Osh's rescue, Nipik conducted the ceremony whereby he passed his powers as Speaker of Lodizal to Osh, before turning into sea foam and blowing away. All that was left behind was Nipik's walking stick.
Shrine of Prexus

Built from traditional othmir components, this shrine to the Ocean Lord is also a reminder that the villages of Nipik's Haven and Fina's Retreat are connected, and that both othmir camps must remain united.
Blessed Coldain Prayer Shawl

Various prayer shawls are used by the coldain, ranging from simple burlap to elaborate silk. During the reign of Dain Frostreaver IV, an outlander was able to master the techniques of crafting a silk shawl, made from the crystalline silk spun by the spiders of Velketor's Labyrinth. Once woven, the shawl was embroided with sacred coldain patterns and a velium-etched rune. Once completed, the outlander was commissioned by the Dain to create armour for the coldain in preparation for war with the Kromzek giants, and sent to recruit the gnomish pirates of the Iceclad Ocean as allies. For these efforts, the Avatar of Below appeared and blessed the shawl, granting it the power of Brell himself. The shawl was eventually lost, believed to have gone missing when its owner was killed fighting snow griffins. Following this lead, it was
discovered that the great snow griffin Stormfeather had crashed, wounded, into the goahmari village with a damaged shawl clasped in one claw. Obtaining new crystalline spider silk and the hairs of sirens, the silk and the embroidery were able to be repaired by skilled artisans. The method of creating the rune had been lost, but was revealed by Brell after prayers to him were offered in Thurgadin's temple. Once repaired, the shawl was taken to a cave near the battle site of the Ring War, where the spirits of both coldain warriors and their giant foes remained trapped, in hopes of attracting Brell's attention and freeing the spirits. Summoning the spirits to the shawl, Brell appeared and re-blessed the shawl, but informed the artisans that it was not yet the spirits' time to depart. Their help was still needed, but they would join him in the Halls of the Creator when their work was complete.
Books
"Destiny of Velious" by Lera
This item can be placed on the floor in any house type.

HANDCRAFTED

Awarded by Lera Arcamenel to Kamaia in Everfrost Summer Home, Qeynos Capitol District (Holiday House Exchange 2018).

Discovered on 4 May 2018 at 17:00:00 PDT.
The Ten Coldain Insignia Rings

Eight of the ten rings, made of various metals, were originally owned by the coldain warrior Garadain Glacierbane, and granted to those who aided the coldain. The other two were awarded by the Dain. Many of them were lost over the centuries. One copper ring was found frozen on a corpse at the site of the Ring War battle, with runes showing that it belonged to Garadain. His descendant Malidain Glacierbane, glad to have the ring returned to him, gave the second, silver ring. As did his ancestor, Malidain granted the next rings - gold, platinum, and obsidian - for additional tasks: honouring the grave of Garadain with an ancestral blanket made from the finest kodiak pelts and cougar skins, locating the body of his father, discovered to have been slain in the Tower of Frozen Shadow, and crafting the Coldain Chipper pickaxe from a
pristine rhino horn. The Chipper was used to recover the mithril ring, which was also frozen in the Ring War battlefield. An adamantium ring was held by a coldain scout who had been captured by the Order of Rime, who returned to Thurgadin with urgent news: the Rime were preparing to attack Storm Gorge. For participating in the battle and defeating the Rime cavalry, the velium ring was awarded. Hearing about the battle, the bookkeeper Marpa Coldbrow requested assistance in retrieving artefacts relating to Tserrina Syl'Tor, needed to break the curse and defeat her. These were found inside the Tower of Frozen Shadow, earning the Coldain Hero's Insignia Ring from Dain Ulrinn Frostreaver VII. But another battle awaited: the final victory of the coldain spirits of the Ring War over the Kromrif. During the battle, echoes of which were periodically re-fought, the leader of the Kromrif, Narandi the Enraged, was slain,
and the coldain cryomancers were prevented from casting their Dweomer of Ice, putting an end to the battle and allowing the coldain spirits to finally rest. For this achievement, the tenth ring, the Ring of Dain Frostreaver VI, was granted.
Snowchipper

The coldain dwarves are named for their first leader, Colin Dain, who founded the city of Froststone, and died defending it from a Kromrif attack. He refused to allow all the coldain to perish in the defense, although they would have gladly stood with him, and he selected Glight Snowchipper to lead the rest to safety. They took refuge in the Crystal Caverns, where they built a new city, with a maze of tunnels to confuse any invaders. But they were eventually discovered by Slagd Frozentoe, who returned with two hundred and fifty Kromrif warriors. Glight fought the giants with his pick, Snowchipper, but knowing they were outnumbered, used the rubble from the construction to spring a trap. Glight and a few others led the Kromrif through the tunnels, and sprung the trap, burying not only the giants but also Glight,
who stayed behind to ensure the trap worked. During preparations for a recent exhibition in Thurgadin about early dwarven expeditions to Velious, adventurers gathering various artefacts discovered that the Ry'Gorr orcs and the Kromrif were once again seeking the Crystal Caverns. Encountering the spirit of Glight Snowchipper, the adventurers cleared the orcs from the caverns, and then defeated the spirit of Slagd, preventing him from summoning his undead frost giant army. This allowed Glight and the other coldain spirits to finally rest in peace. For this help, Glight gave them his weapon, which is displayed here.
Cursed Wedding Cake

The Tower of Frozen Shadow was built by Mayong Mistmoore for his bride-to-be, the Tier'Dal enchantress Tserrina Syl'Tor. Seeking immortality, she performed a ritual, likely in Nektulos Forest, but it appeared to have no effect. Intending on turning her into a vampire to share immortality with him, Mistmoore gave her a glass of his blood. Rather than become a vampire, however, the combination of the blood and the ritual caused Tserrina to change into something else. It was then that she discovered that the Tower was meant to be not merely a home, but her prison. Enraged, Tserrina cursed the entire tower, including all the servants inside. Mistmoore had left the tower to investigate why Tserrina failed to change into a proper vampire, and, although Tserrina continued to make preparations, he failed to return on the day of their wedding,
further driving her into insanity. When he did return, seeing her condition, he called off the wedding, and ensured she would be trapped in the tower forever. Tserrina slew all within, but her love for Mistmoore caused a piece of her soul to always remain at the altar, waiting to wed him. Despite her imprisonment, she was able to kidnap Dain Frostreaver VI. A rescue party was able to undo the curse and release Tserrina, allowing her to escape and seek revenge on Mistmoore. The cake from the wedding, displayed here, is also cursed.

DO NOT EAT.
Paintings
Destiny of Velious
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Discovered on 8 Jun 2021 at 9:13:23 PDT.