Real Name: Greg, but my friends and family call me Gonzo
Character Name: Elbribon L'Abattage
Character Race: Dwarf
Character Class: Berserker
Deity: Brell Serilis
Server: Tunare
Guild: Tunare's Guilded Knights
Guild Rank: Proud Officer
Guild Website: http://groups.msn.com/TunaresGuildedKnights
Length of Time in Guild: 1 year, 5 months
Real World Location: Jackson Township, New Jersey
Career / Employment Industry / Current Level of School: I work for a company that installs displays and fixes the racking in major retail stores around the country. I've been through 37 states and worked in 25 of them.
Hobbies: EQ, Camping, and Travel
Family? Dad, Two nephews (Jarjamert and Towere both on Tunare), and Sister-in-law. My late brother also played EQ RIP Phrodoe Dragoson, Tunare server
Allakhazam Name: Merf
Allakhazam Profile: 412120
Your Website: http://hometown.aol.com/gonzoftw/page1.html

Besides EverQuest, what other MMORPGs have you played?
Realm

How did you find out about EverQuest, and when did you begin playing?
Very good friend showed me EQ in June of 1999. Made a new HIE Paladin toon for me, sat me down at the keyboard, showed me how to move and went to work.

Do you know anyone in real life who plays EverQuest?
At least 13 not counting family.

How did you come up with your main character's name?
No clue.

What factors affected your choice of race / class for your main character?
I tried the Berserker, and Dwarf was the only race I liked.

About how often do you play EverQuest, and how long is a typical playing session for you?
Since I got this job almost every day (except travel days) - two hours minimum.

How do you spend your time in game?
Killing, tradeskills, and helping others.

What other class/race combinations have you levelled past 35?
Half-Elf Druid, Halfling Warrior, Half-Elf Rogue

Approximately what percentage of the EverQuest world have you experienced?
50%

What is your favourite expansion?
Scars of Velious, I like killing the Giants and the maze in Skyshrine.

What is your least favourite expansion?
Planes of Power, it ruined the Druid economy.

What is your favourite zone?
Rivervale, everyone is nice there.

What is your favourite NPC?
Nillipuss, he's fun to kill.

What is your favourite raid encounter (if different from NPC)?
Grummus, my first one, (I think).

If the war between Firiona Vie and Lanys T`Vyl erupted again, which side would you take?
Firiona Vie.

Describe your most memorable moment or proudest accomplishment in game.
Helping a low level Cleric locate her corpse in a zone neither of us should have been in at our levels. I was 15, she was 6, we were in Kithicor Forest at night.

What is the largest amount of platinum you have ever had at one time, and how did you go about accumulating it?
50k on Druid until PoP came out.

What are some things you would change or implement in order to improve EverQuest?
More Guides and GMs online.

What types of spells, skills, disciplines, and/or alternate abilities would you like to see added to your class?
AA Feign Death, AA mount for all classes.

If you were responsible for organizing and running a GM event, what would it be and how would it play out?
Jousting in the Arena. Temporary lances all/all and temporary mounts. Entry fee based on level. Buffs only permitted to equal different level toons hit points. Payout per level and portion to overall winner.

If you had to start over from scratch, what race/class combination would you choose?
Dwarf Berserker, I really enjoy the combination.

How do you describe EverQuest to your coworkers or computer-illiterate friends?
A D&D game you play on-line.

What is next for you in the world of EverQuest?
My Epic

** Pick the winner in a battle between...

Felwithe vs Neriak - Felwithe, Dark Elves are evil
King Tormax vs Dain Frostreaver IV - Dain, go Dwarves
Dragons of Velious vs Dragons of Norrath - Velious, they out number the Norrath team
Tradeskilling vs Questing - They both have their time and place
Instance Zones vs Static Zones - Instance, no KSing
Soloing vs Pick-Up Groups - Soloing
Guild Raiding vs Grouping With Friends - Both
GM (real people) Events vs Scripted (computerized) Events - Real People
Arena Royal Rumble vs 1-on-1 Duel - 1-on-1
Kunark vs Velious - Velious
Planes of Power vs Gates of Discord - Gates
Bard vs Enchanter - Enchanter
Monk vs Rogue - Rogue
Paladin vs Warrior - Warrior
Allakhazam vs Illia - Tough one, Allakhazam, sorry Illia

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