Paineel

Ognit Eznertob, Dabner Drednever and Dagda Icefury had spent the last several days spelunking in the Hole and the ruins of the old city of Paineel. The ruins were an eerie, dusty and dark place. Strange and terrifying sounds echoed throughout the once splendorous city, like wails of torment from souls suffering in eternal agony.

Drednever and Dagda Icefury had spent the last several days spelunking in the Hole and the ruins of the old city of Paineel. The ruins were an eerie, dusty and dark place. Strange and terrifying sounds echoed throughout the once splendorous city, like wails of torment from souls suffering in eternal agony.

Take this note to Coriante Verisue. She is perhaps the oldest 'living' resident of Paineel. She will, with the aid of her many henchmen, guide you in the perilous craft of Necromancy. Together, combined with the Power of the Heretics, you will grow in power, and one day exert your will upon the common races and take the place that is rightfully yours.

…Lifted up by her deity and given her own domain, the power of her madness shaped it into the semblance of old Paineel after its destruction. From her realm, Vazaelle occasionally foresees an event in the future of some unsuspecting Norrathian citizen, whose life will change drastically when that event occurs.

…Ognit Eznertob, Dabner Drednever and Dagda Icefury have spent the last several days spelunking in the Hole and the ruins of the old city of Paineel. The ruins are an eerie, dusty and dark place. Strange and terrifying sounds echo throughout the once splendorous city, like wails of torment from souls suffering in eternal agony.

…While my master mused silently to himself, I took the time to observe my surroundings. I had never been to Erudin before, and I was impressed with the beauty and craftsmanship of the halls, pillars, fountains, and artwork places throughout the city.

I will never forget the chambers of the High Council of Erudin. Never have I been in a place where I felt such scrutiny, and indeed, such oppression. I knew that it was here that the Council banished Miragul for practicing the art of necromancy, thereby cutting an entire sphere of knowledge and learning from their studies.

…Ognit began, "Well, we were all down in the ruins of Old Paineel. In the Hole. And you remember that Wall of Living Flesh that is way down there? Looks like a big face, you know?" Al`Kabor balled his fists at his side. "Fool. Tell me that you were not meddling with The Wall!" Ognit smiled sheepishly and continued, "Well yes. Actually I was to tell you the tru…

…Despite the Rune's disappearance from our arcane methods, I myself was still able to translate the Rune and find exactly its purpose if used within a spell or research. This Rune in particular dates back to the Heretic Revolt and the forming of the first Paineel, which I am sure you know has since fallen into rubble beneath the hands of Master Yael.

…As adventurers explore the zone, they will see what looks like remnants of Old Paineel. It's surprising empty, with no sign of living beings anywhere. Delving deeper into Miragul's Nightmare, adventurers will discover the growing madness and despair of the once great mage. They will directly confront Miragul's greatest fears. Background Lore

…Many remember the tale of Ognit Eznertob and his friends when they discovered the Wall of Living Stone in the ruins of Old Paineel. Ognit breached that barrier and an army of elemental beings poured out into Odus, creating panic. Those elementals were only turned back by great effort and at great risk.

…Into the sides of this chasm the heretics built their own city which they called Paineel. And while both sides still seethed with anger and hatred towards one another, their fear of what the last battle had wrought has kept any further conflict at bay. Source: EverQuest 1 manual

You say, 'Hail, Coriante Verisue' Coriante Verisue says 'Greetings, young one! There are many tasks to be performed aside from your studies to truly harness the powers passed down to us by our ancestor [Miragul]. The most basic of these tasks is the gathering of bat wings and snake fangs from the yard outside our city.

…"After Paineel was built, some of its inhabitants began to research the Wall of Living Stone. It is said that the wall was erected to keep intruders from entering the Underfoot. Giving in to curiosity, the heretics tried to siphon some of the walls power. This caused a weakening in the wall and a seal within it broke creating an opening to the Underfoot. .

…Take this note to Coriante Verisue. She is perhaps the oldest 'living' resident of Paineel. She will, with the aid of her many henchmen, guide you in the perilous craft of Necromancy. Together, combined with the Power of the Heretics, you will grow in power, and one day exert your will upon the common races and take the place that is rightfully yours.

…"Our spies in Erudin were able to learn that a voyage of Deepwater knights was setting sail in search of Brokenskull Island. Our priests in Paineel had received several visions from the lord Cazic telling of great powers that might be found on this island.