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Zone

The Overthere

The Overthere is a vast plains zone on the northern shore of Kunark, infested with ancient Scorpiki (protectors of hidden temples) and hosting an evil-race outpost on its coast.

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Home ofrace:dark-elfHome ofrace:ogreContainszone:howling-stonesPart ofevent:rise-of-the-iksar
At a glance
Type
Zone
Levels
15-60
Inhabitants
Succulents,Kunark Rhinos,Sabertooth Tigers,Cockatrices,Sarnaks
Notable NPCs
Captain Rottgrime
Attested in
EQ1
Sources
38 texts

Overview

Drawn from The Maps of Myrist — Overthere zone description.EQ1Primary · official

The Overthere plains is vast expanse of flat land situated on the eastern shores of Kunark along the deep waters of Timorous Deep, and within range of the high peaks of the Frontier Mountains and the dark forest of Warslik's Woods. Surprisingly, the region is near-devoid of all floral life. A few tall eucalyptus and birch trees can be found sparsely scattered amidst a light carpet of dry grass and knee-high weeds, but otherwise, all that can be found here is hard, flat earth and massive boulders dislodged from the formation of the gorge some millennia ago.

Creatures of all sorts have made the Overthere territory their homeland over the years. The cockatrice, a strange collage of reptilian and fowl, is perhaps one of the most notable of the plains' residents. The Kunark rhinoceros has also thrived here, as the open land has proved to be a comfortable habitat for the enormous herbivore.

The Teir`Dal and ogres have favored the plains for their prime location. A seaside outpost formed by the dark alliance of these two societies, accommodates the Bloated Belly, a large ogre vessel used for the transportation of adventurers to and from the continent of Kunark. The outpost also supports several merchants and a banker ready to assist those loyal to the cause of the dark alliance.

Map

From the EverQuest Atlas: The Maps of Myrist (SOE, 2002).

Map of The Overthere

Official Lore

3

Collected official lore pieces, from in-game and out.

EQ1Primary · officialPrincipal account

Ring of Scale Expansion Preview: The Overthere

Official articleSOE/Daybreak · 2017

For decades the Teir`Dal controlled The Overthere , making it a haven for the dark races. They built up the defenses in their own style as the empire of the sarnak grew stronger. It was only a short while ago that the Combine appeared at their gates in the form of Tsaph Katta himself. He asked the Teir`Dal to join the Combine, but they refused.

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Charasis City of the Kunzar

In-game bookVerant/SOE

Charasis City of the Kunzar Nestled deep in the plains of the Overthere rests the cliff city of Charasis. This city of grandeur was home to the mightiest of all ancient Iksar tribes, the Kunzar. Charasis is also recorded as the birthplace of the great Emperor Venril Sathir the Uniter.

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Green Mist

In-game bookVerant/SOE

A green cloud formed in the skies above The Overthere. The cloud began to descend upon our land like a plague from the gods above. From it's green core the face of death began to form. It was of no god neither our people, not the Shissar knew of. It opened it's giant maw and spoke in tongues unknown.

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Further sources

26

Lore that mentions this in passing.

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Community articles

8

Fan-written encyclopedia entries — useful overviews, lower authority than the primary sources above.

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Field notes

Adventuring notes from the atlas — what to watch for and what the zone offers. Flavor, not lore.

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Connections
Home of
race:dark-elf
race:ogre
Contains
zone:howling-stones
Part of
event:rise-of-the-iksar
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