I have more information and speculation:
The books all represent different ages in Norrath's history, in order the books and ages are:
1 The Book of Scale - The Age of Scale
2 The Book of Elders - The Elder Age
3 The Book of Monuments - The Age of Monuments
4 The Book of Blood - The Age of Blood
5 The Book of Enlightenment - The Age of Enlightenment
6 The Book of Turmoil - The Age of Turmoil
7 The Lost Book - The Lost Age (this is speculation)
Ok, so why is the Book of Turmoil first... or is it first? It may just be happenstance that I discovered my original order for the books. Using the order of the Ages as a template to reconstruct the Tome, the Book of Scale shold be first. This makes sense because both the Book of Scale AND the Book of Turmoil were asked for from the Oracle AFTER I gave him the Book of Turmoil. I jumped the gun in giving him the book and failed to get the info I need now. IF ANYONE GOES TO SEE THE ORACLE AND HAS NOT TURNED IN A BOOK, PLEASE ASK HIM THE SAME QUESTIONS THAT I DID AND POST IF HE IS [NOT] LOOKING FOR THE BOOK OF TURMOIL (ie, What Book of Turmoil?). I speculate that he will not be. Therefore, I must assume that the books may be turned in in ANY order.
As I have posted earlier, the Book of Scale is found on Vox and Naggy, one half on each. The Book of Scale is the first story of Norrath and tells of the 'discovery' of Norrath. That all makes sense. What doesn't make sense is that the Book of Turmoil tells of the Erudites but isn't found ON an Erudite or on Odus. The Scribe of Dal just gives you this book and she is a Dark Elf in Neriak. Perhaps this is simply impetus to get the quest rolling.
Now, two more possibilities have come to mind about the remaining five books. Either these books are whole or are in parts. Barring actual IDENTIFICATION of other books or fragments, these may simply pass as unrecognizable texts. (As a side note, I have located a series of journal entries in Dalnir, when I have had time to decipher them, AND if they prove to be the Lost Book, then I will post on them as well.)
The Lost Book is unusual in that it is not mentioned anywhere except by the Oracle. This perhaps was designed into the game because the designers knew that Kunark was coming out before they were finished with beta. And, Kunark is the 'lost' continent. (Ironic that the 'Land of the Lost' be populated by lizards. LOL)
I also have an update on who the Elddar are. The Eladdar were the ancient Elven inhabitants of Elddar Forest (now the desert of Ro) on the continent of Tunaria (Antonica). This would mean that the Oracle is VERY old indeed, since he refers to himself as one of the Elddar. I believe that one, or part of one of the books may be found in the desert of Ro, in the city of Takish-Hiz, which would be one of the ruins in the desert. I have yet to fully explore this possibility.
The Book of Elders, pertaining to the early god's rivalries, may be underground somewhere PERHAPS in Kaladim. Though, it seems more likely that a cavern of 'living stone' is, as yet, undiscovered.
Now, the possiblity also exists that Kedge Keep may hold a secret or two about this and other books. Further, the giant race may also hold clues to this quest, perhaps a named giant. Tarbul?
The Book of Monuments most certainly pertqains to the evolution of the Teir'Dal, Dark Elves, as well as the Gnomes, Ogres, Orcs, halflings, Trolls, and possibly the Iksar. I believe that this book tells more of the Teri'Dal than the other races though. (The Irony here is that this book may be located somewhere on Odus.) I feel it duly necessary to report that the Plane of Earth and the 'Planes of Power' are mentioned in conjunction with this book... I do not know if there is a connection.
The Book of Blood may be located anywhere and/or in many pieces. I have come to this conclusion because it tells the story of the ancient barbarians and their great 'combined empire' that stretched across the face of Norrath. The story may also delve into the growth of the last race, the humans.
The Book of Enlightenment is the story of the prosperity of humantiy and Antonius Bayle the First, founder of SonyEQ, er, I mean, Qeynos. This book may also contain the introduction of magic which concludes, somewhat, in the Book of Turmoil.
The Book of Turmoil has been written about.
Now, something is missing... LOST. The Lost Book fits in somewhere in this timeline, but that info has been 'lost' somewhere in time. :)
Until next I post, be safe.
Anny
Tome of Ages
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The Oracle may be found on top of a mountain at -15, -6730, -200 post-revamp.
You say, 'Hail, Oracle of K`Arnon' Oracle of K`Arnon says 'Greetings, ______, I am the Oracle of K'Arnon. Do you quest for [knowledge] yourself, or do you offer that which I [seek]?' You say, 'What about knowledge?' Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I have lived long and have insight into many matters, yet I despise charity. To learn from me, you must first bring me that which I [seek].' You say, 'What do you seek?' Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I seek knowledge, which is superior to all things. And no knowledge is greater than that which is contained within the [Tome of Ages].' You say, 'What is the Tome of Ages?' Oracle of K`Arnon says 'The Tome of Ages has been compiled over the millennia by the Scribes of [Dal]. It was divided into seven distinct books by the scribes to keep the knowledge from one such as me. That said, with aid, I shall unite these books and the Tome of Ages shall be mine.' You say, 'What about the Dal?' Oracle of K`Arnon says 'They were elves once, but now are Teir'Dal, and as evil as they are wise. Many tomes have they written, but none greater than the Tome of Ages.' You say, 'What about the Book of Ages?' Oracle of K`Arnon says 'The seven Books that make up the Tome of Ages are those of Enlightenment, Scale, Turmoil, Monuments, Elders, Blood, and the Lost Book. Each of these great books is an important chapter in the history of Norrath. If ever you find one of these books, bring it to me.' You say, 'What about the Book of Enlightenment?' Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Enlightenment at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.' You say, 'What about the Book of Scale?' Oracle of K`Arnon says 'Ah, the Book of Scale.. It would be wondrous indeed if you could recover the Book of Scale for me. If you do manage to procure the Book of Scale, I will gladly part with an artifact of my own that may be of interest to you.' Giving him the Book of Scale nets you Miragul's Phylactery, used in the Fiery Avenger quest, a subquest for the Paladin epic. Oracle of K`Arnon says 'Unbelievable! The legendary Book of Scale is mine! Please, take this as a small token of my thanks. I warn you however, if you ever manage to join the corporeal body to the evil that resides within, you will rue the day.' Your faction standing with Oracle Of Karnon got better. Your faction standing with Oracle Of Marud got worse. You gain experience!! You say, 'What about the Book of Turmoil?' Oracle of K`Arnon says 'Ah, yes! The Book of Turmoil. I seek this book, and should you find it and return it to me, I will reward you with secret knowledge.' Giving him the Book of Turmoil, Oracle of K`Arnon says, 'Thank thee for this tome. Be sure to check back with me later, as I might have another task for thee.' Your faction standing with Oracle of K`Arnon has been adjusted by 10. Your faction standing with Oracle of Marud has been adjusted by -10. You gain experience! You say, 'What about the Book of Monuments?' Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Monuments at this time, but I might have need of it in the future. You say, 'What about the Book of Elders?' Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Elders at this time, but I might have need of it in the future. You say, 'What about the Book of Blood?' Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Blood at this time, but I might have need of it in the future. You say, 'What about the Lost Book?' Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Lost Book at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.' | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scholar
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Scholar
42 posts
Who is the punk-***, adolescent that keeps lowering this quest's rating? It isn't complete!
Lowering the rating only sets back all of MY research, so leave it alone!
Lowering the rating only sets back all of MY research, so leave it alone!
Scholar
20 posts
Have you looked up the Firey Avenger quest?
From the bits and pieces I have seen, it appears as though this quest is just a minor portion of it, or perhaps a deviation with the book of scale...
Going to look up the whole fiery avenger quest now, see what I can find out, and post hopefully important information.
PS - when you post your major updates, can you post the parts that are new? While reading this whole quest, I've ended up skipping some parts and having to go back and reread it because I would initially think it was just an accidental repost. thanks
From the bits and pieces I have seen, it appears as though this quest is just a minor portion of it, or perhaps a deviation with the book of scale...
Going to look up the whole fiery avenger quest now, see what I can find out, and post hopefully important information.
PS - when you post your major updates, can you post the parts that are new? While reading this whole quest, I've ended up skipping some parts and having to go back and reread it because I would initially think it was just an accidental repost. thanks
Scholar
42 posts
As for this Tome being a lesser part of the FA quest... not likely. The only connection between the two is the Book of Scale which is only ONE of the 7 books needed for the Tome quest.
Your post does make me wonder as to the scale of importance that the Tome of Ages must be. If 1/7th of the quest is comparable to the FA, then the ToA most certainly is a wonderous artefact.
For info on the FA, chech out my previous posts and the links contained therein.
Your post does make me wonder as to the scale of importance that the Tome of Ages must be. If 1/7th of the quest is comparable to the FA, then the ToA most certainly is a wonderous artefact.
For info on the FA, chech out my previous posts and the links contained therein.
Anonymous
Thats why we reseachers read everything, if you want just the facts ask questions.
Annyhillus
Annyhillus
Scholar
42 posts
Ok, that is a bug and I have reported it before. Anyhow, this info is not relevant to the Tome of Ages Quest. Keep trying )
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I had the same graphic pop up on my enchanter except she wasnt holding the torch from the quest just a regular store bought torch.
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I know, it was a silly idea really =)
but anyway it's a bug of torches that comes after you have taken a swim and dropped an illusion.. =)
the staff was really the staff of the gathering
but anyway it's a bug of torches that comes after you have taken a swim and dropped an illusion.. =)
the staff was really the staff of the gathering
Scholar
42 posts
First, the glowing torch is a joke, it drops off mobs in LavaStorm...
Second, I have acquired the Book of Turmoil. In its pages I have learned of the struggles of the Erudite people. This leads me to conclude that each race, or possibly Age, has a story, in a book. Which further lends itself to the possibility that The Tome of Ages is perhaps the compiled history of Norrath. Further, it is likely that each dragon and diety also has a story and a book... therefore, there could be many, many books to this quest! What's worse is that the world is expanding, leaving open the possibility that more books might be added to this quest... virtually makiing it the 'never-ending quest'. Perhaps it will prove to be unsolvable... but not likely.
As for this tome being a powerful artifact... most likely... if you consider knowledge to be powerful, as do I. Most players use out-of-game knowledge, as it is, to make their characters more powerful, so, an artifact placed in the game, such as I am speculating the tome to be, might make a good player a GOD! Hmmm...
I will continue my research into this quest and post as necessary.
1/23/01
Please check out the following list:
https://everquest.allakhazam.com/lore/Lore_List.html
If anyone has seen ANY of these stories 'in game' please let me know, post it here... Some of the books needed may go by different names than what the Oracle of K'arnon refers to them as... A scroll or book that contains the First Ogre-Dwarven War might be the Book of Blood, as might the a scroll or book containing the story The War of the Broken Crown...
2/3/01
A MAJOR update!
I returned to Goblin Island with the Book of Turmoil and gave it to the Oracle of K'Arnon. Yes, he rewarded me with a glowing torch and some VERY minor experience... but also I gained faction with him and lost faction with the oracle of Marud (? I will research this oracle and post what I find out).
I then had the following conversation with the Oracle:
You say, 'Hail Oracle of K`Arnon'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'Greetings, Annyhillus , I am the Oracle of K'Arnon. Do you quest for [knowledge] yourself, or do you offer that which I [seek]?
You say, 'I quest for knowledge.'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I have lived long and have insight into many matters, yet I despise charity. To learn from me, you must first bring me that which I [seek].
You say, 'What do you seek?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I seek knowledge, which is superior to all things. And no knowledge is greater than that which is contained within the [Tome of Ages].
You say, 'What tome of ages?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'The Tome of Ages has been compiled over the millennia by the Scribes of [Dal]. It was divided into seven distinct books by the scribes to keep the knowledge from one such as me. That said, with aid, I shall unite these books and the Tome of Ages shall be mine.
You say, 'What scribes of Dal?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'They were elves once, but now are Teir'Dal, and as evil as they are wise. Many tomes have they written, but none greater than the Tome of Ages.
You say, 'What books?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'The seven books that make up the Tome of Ages are those of enlightenment, scale, turmoil, monuments, elders, blood, and the lost book. Each of these great books is an important chapter in the history of Norrath. If ever you find one of these books, bring it to me.
You say, 'Where is book of turmoil?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'Ah, yes! The Book of Turmoil. I seek this book, and should you find it and return it to me, I will reward you with secret knowledge.
You say, 'Where is book of scale?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'Ah, the Book of Scale.. It would be wondrous indeed if you could recover the Book of Scale for me. If you do manage to procure the Book of Scale, I will gladly part with an artifact of my own that may be of interest to you.
You say, 'Where is book of monuments?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Monuments at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
You say, 'Where is book of elders?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Elders at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
You say, 'Where is book of blood?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Blood at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
You say, 'Where is the lost book?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Lost Book at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
You say, 'Where is book of enlightenment?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Enlightenment at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
At this point, he no longer would speak to me which leads me to believe that I have sapped all the info information from him that he can give me for now...
In the text you will note that he seeks the Book of Turmoil AND the Book of Scale... having already given him the Book of Turmoil, I have to assume that I can give him any number of those books (which I did, I had three of them), which MUST unlock the next book in the series, the Book of Scale... And, our conversation has confirmed my earlier assumption the the Tome of Ages IS the complete history of Norrath.
I will attempt to give the Oracle the Book of Scale next... this will, hopefully, unlock the third book in the sereis and give me more info on the other books.
UPDATE: 2/4/01
The Book of Scale has been delivered to the Oracle: this is from the Holy Order of the Rathe's website:
http://pok.webprovider.com/fieryavenger.html
"Information about the Book of Scale as related to Miragul:
"We combined the books and gave the "Book of Scale" to the Oracle, who then tells you something about ressurecting yourself will lead to total chaos in Norrath (whats wierd is he refers to you and not Miragul). What he gives you is in fact "Miragul's Phylactery". The item is no drop so whoever turns in the book must be able to do the next part of the quest. The person who completed it on our server was an SK. I, like you guys, figured the first thing to do with the item would be to give it to Miragul, the problem is he is KOS to everyone. Some things I would like to try are to see if a necro in their skeleton form is KOS, also the item has a blank effect on it. My guess is that this time its not a mistake on the item unlike many other new items in the game. I think you click on miragul and then activate the item with a right click. This is just a guess though, and I look forward to seeing what other people try." -Felwyn Arkenlight
Oracle of Ak'anon text:
Oracle of K'Arnon says 'Unbelievable! The legendary book of scale is mine! Please, take this as a small token of my thanks. I warn you however, if you ever manage to join the corporeal body to the evil that resides within, you will rue the day.
Your faction standing with OracleOfKarnon got better
Your faction standing with OracleOfMarud got worse"
Thanks to the Order for this info. Unfortunately, the questions I asked of the Oracle previously were not asked after the Book of Scale was given to the Oracle... this probably would have revealed which to the remaing five books is next in the series and, maybe, some more info about it.
There is a connection between the Feiry Avenger quest and the Tome of Ages quest, but I believe it is limited to 'possessing the Book of Scale'... I have yet to find any other connection.
There still is NO word on the Oracle of Marud, though... later - I have learned that Marud is possibly an Erudite. This is from the Oracle of K'Arnon:
You say, 'Who is Marud?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'Marud! He is an imposter, an oracle of no worth. The upstart Erudites are jealous of the Elddar and the knowledge we possess.
He did would not elaborate on who the Elddar are...
There are rumors that the quest has been solved, over a year ago... reading the associated posts on Graffe's site, I am led to believe that the Crown of Ages is a farce and a hoax... there woulld certainly be something said of it in-game or here at Allakhazams... most posters agree its a hoax.
Second, I have acquired the Book of Turmoil. In its pages I have learned of the struggles of the Erudite people. This leads me to conclude that each race, or possibly Age, has a story, in a book. Which further lends itself to the possibility that The Tome of Ages is perhaps the compiled history of Norrath. Further, it is likely that each dragon and diety also has a story and a book... therefore, there could be many, many books to this quest! What's worse is that the world is expanding, leaving open the possibility that more books might be added to this quest... virtually makiing it the 'never-ending quest'. Perhaps it will prove to be unsolvable... but not likely.
As for this tome being a powerful artifact... most likely... if you consider knowledge to be powerful, as do I. Most players use out-of-game knowledge, as it is, to make their characters more powerful, so, an artifact placed in the game, such as I am speculating the tome to be, might make a good player a GOD! Hmmm...
I will continue my research into this quest and post as necessary.
1/23/01
Please check out the following list:
https://everquest.allakhazam.com/lore/Lore_List.html
If anyone has seen ANY of these stories 'in game' please let me know, post it here... Some of the books needed may go by different names than what the Oracle of K'arnon refers to them as... A scroll or book that contains the First Ogre-Dwarven War might be the Book of Blood, as might the a scroll or book containing the story The War of the Broken Crown...
2/3/01
A MAJOR update!
I returned to Goblin Island with the Book of Turmoil and gave it to the Oracle of K'Arnon. Yes, he rewarded me with a glowing torch and some VERY minor experience... but also I gained faction with him and lost faction with the oracle of Marud (? I will research this oracle and post what I find out).
I then had the following conversation with the Oracle:
You say, 'Hail Oracle of K`Arnon'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'Greetings, Annyhillus , I am the Oracle of K'Arnon. Do you quest for [knowledge] yourself, or do you offer that which I [seek]?
You say, 'I quest for knowledge.'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I have lived long and have insight into many matters, yet I despise charity. To learn from me, you must first bring me that which I [seek].
You say, 'What do you seek?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I seek knowledge, which is superior to all things. And no knowledge is greater than that which is contained within the [Tome of Ages].
You say, 'What tome of ages?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'The Tome of Ages has been compiled over the millennia by the Scribes of [Dal]. It was divided into seven distinct books by the scribes to keep the knowledge from one such as me. That said, with aid, I shall unite these books and the Tome of Ages shall be mine.
You say, 'What scribes of Dal?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'They were elves once, but now are Teir'Dal, and as evil as they are wise. Many tomes have they written, but none greater than the Tome of Ages.
You say, 'What books?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'The seven books that make up the Tome of Ages are those of enlightenment, scale, turmoil, monuments, elders, blood, and the lost book. Each of these great books is an important chapter in the history of Norrath. If ever you find one of these books, bring it to me.
You say, 'Where is book of turmoil?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'Ah, yes! The Book of Turmoil. I seek this book, and should you find it and return it to me, I will reward you with secret knowledge.
You say, 'Where is book of scale?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'Ah, the Book of Scale.. It would be wondrous indeed if you could recover the Book of Scale for me. If you do manage to procure the Book of Scale, I will gladly part with an artifact of my own that may be of interest to you.
You say, 'Where is book of monuments?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Monuments at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
You say, 'Where is book of elders?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Elders at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
You say, 'Where is book of blood?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Blood at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
You say, 'Where is the lost book?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Lost Book at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
You say, 'Where is book of enlightenment?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Enlightenment at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
At this point, he no longer would speak to me which leads me to believe that I have sapped all the info information from him that he can give me for now...
In the text you will note that he seeks the Book of Turmoil AND the Book of Scale... having already given him the Book of Turmoil, I have to assume that I can give him any number of those books (which I did, I had three of them), which MUST unlock the next book in the series, the Book of Scale... And, our conversation has confirmed my earlier assumption the the Tome of Ages IS the complete history of Norrath.
I will attempt to give the Oracle the Book of Scale next... this will, hopefully, unlock the third book in the sereis and give me more info on the other books.
UPDATE: 2/4/01
The Book of Scale has been delivered to the Oracle: this is from the Holy Order of the Rathe's website:
http://pok.webprovider.com/fieryavenger.html
"Information about the Book of Scale as related to Miragul:
"We combined the books and gave the "Book of Scale" to the Oracle, who then tells you something about ressurecting yourself will lead to total chaos in Norrath (whats wierd is he refers to you and not Miragul). What he gives you is in fact "Miragul's Phylactery". The item is no drop so whoever turns in the book must be able to do the next part of the quest. The person who completed it on our server was an SK. I, like you guys, figured the first thing to do with the item would be to give it to Miragul, the problem is he is KOS to everyone. Some things I would like to try are to see if a necro in their skeleton form is KOS, also the item has a blank effect on it. My guess is that this time its not a mistake on the item unlike many other new items in the game. I think you click on miragul and then activate the item with a right click. This is just a guess though, and I look forward to seeing what other people try." -Felwyn Arkenlight
Oracle of Ak'anon text:
Oracle of K'Arnon says 'Unbelievable! The legendary book of scale is mine! Please, take this as a small token of my thanks. I warn you however, if you ever manage to join the corporeal body to the evil that resides within, you will rue the day.
Your faction standing with OracleOfKarnon got better
Your faction standing with OracleOfMarud got worse"
Thanks to the Order for this info. Unfortunately, the questions I asked of the Oracle previously were not asked after the Book of Scale was given to the Oracle... this probably would have revealed which to the remaing five books is next in the series and, maybe, some more info about it.
There is a connection between the Feiry Avenger quest and the Tome of Ages quest, but I believe it is limited to 'possessing the Book of Scale'... I have yet to find any other connection.
There still is NO word on the Oracle of Marud, though... later - I have learned that Marud is possibly an Erudite. This is from the Oracle of K'Arnon:
You say, 'Who is Marud?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'Marud! He is an imposter, an oracle of no worth. The upstart Erudites are jealous of the Elddar and the knowledge we possess.
He did would not elaborate on who the Elddar are...
There are rumors that the quest has been solved, over a year ago... reading the associated posts on Graffe's site, I am led to believe that the Crown of Ages is a farce and a hoax... there woulld certainly be something said of it in-game or here at Allakhazams... most posters agree its a hoax.
Scholar
42 posts
2/3/01
A MAJOR update!
I returned to Goblin Island with the Book of Turmoil and gave it to the Oracle of K'Arnon. Yes, he rewarded me with a glowing torch and some VERY minor experience... but also I gained faction with him and lost faction with the oracle of Marud (? I will research this oracle and post what I find out).
I then had the following conversation with the Oracle...
You say, 'hail Oracle of K`Arnon'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'Greetings, Annyhillus , I am the Oracle of K'Arnon. Do you quest for [knowledge] yourself, or do you offer that which I [seek]?
You say, 'I quest for knowledge.'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I have lived long and have insight into many matters, yet I despise charity. To learn from me, you must first bring me that which I [seek].
You say, 'What do you seek?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I seek knowledge, which is superior to all things. And no knowledge is greater than that which is contained within the [Tome of Ages].
You say, 'What tome of ages?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'The Tome of Ages has been compiled over the millennia by the Scribes of [Dal]. It was divided into seven distinct books by the scribes to keep the knowledge from one such as me. That said, with aid, I shall unite these books and the Tome of Ages shall be mine.
You say, 'What scribes of Dal?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'They were elves once, but now are Teir'Dal, and as evil as they are wise. Many tomes have they written, but none greater than the Tome of Ages.
You say, 'What books?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'The seven books that make up the Tome of Ages are those of enlightenment, scale, turmoil, monuments, elders, blood, and the lost book. Each of these great books is an important chapter in the history of Norrath. If ever you find one of these books, bring it to me.
You say, 'Where is book of enlightenment?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Enlightenment at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
You say, 'Where is book of scale?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'Ah, the Book of Scale.. It would be wondrous indeed if you could recover the Book of Scale for me. If you do manage to procure the Book of Scale, I will gladly part with an artifact of my own that may be of interest to you.
You say, 'Where is book of turmoil?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'Ah, yes! The Book of Turmoil. I seek this book, and should you find it and return it to me, I will reward you with secret knowledge.
You say, 'Where is book of monuments?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Monuments at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
You say, 'Where is book of elders?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Elders at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
Oracle of K`Arnon begins to cast a spell.
You say, 'Where is book of blood?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Blood at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
You say, 'Where is the lost book?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Lost Book at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
At this point, he no longer would speak to me which leads me to believe that I have sapped all the info information from him that he can give me for now...
In the text you will note that he seeks the Book of Turmoil AND the Book of Scale... having already given him the Book of Turmoil, I have to assume that I can give him any number of those books (which I did, I had three of them), which MUST unlock the next book in the series, the Book of Scale... And, our conversation has confirmed my earlier assumption the the Tome of Ages IS the complete history of Norrath.
I will attempt to give the Oracle the Book of Scale next... this will, hopefully, unlock the third book in the sereis and give me more info on the other books.
UPDATE: 2/4/01
The Book of Scale has been delivered to the Oracle: this is from the Holy Order of the Rathe's website:
http://pok.webprovider.com/fieryavenger.html
"Information about the Book of Scale as related to Miragul:
"We combined the books and gave the "Book of Scale" to the Oracle, who then tells you something about ressurecting yourself will lead to total chaos in Norrath (whats wierd is he refers to you and not Miragul). What he gives you is in fact "Miragul's Phylactery". The item is no drop so whoever turns in the book must be able to do the next part of the quest. The person who completed it on our server was an SK. I, like you guys, figured the first thing to do with the item would be to give it to Miragul, the problem is he is KOS to everyone. Some things I would like to try are to see if a necro in their skeleton form is KOS, also the item has a blank effect on it. My guess is that this time its not a mistake on the item unlike many other new items in the game. I think you click on miragul and then activate the item with a right click. This is just a guess though, and I look forward to seeing what other people try."
-Felwyn Arkenlight
Oracle of Ak'anon text:
Oracle of K'Arnon says 'Unbelievable! The legendary book of scale is mine! Please, take this as a small token of my thanks. I warn you however, if you ever manage to join the corporeal body to the evil that resides within, you will rue the day.
Your faction standing with OracleOfKarnon got better
Your faction standing with OracleOfMarud got worse"
Thanks to the Order for this info. Unfortunately, the questions I asked of the Oracle previously were not asked after the Book of Scale was given to the Oracle... this probably would have revealed which to the remaing five books is next in the series and, maybe, some more info about it.
There is a connection between the Feiry Avenger quest and the Tome of Ages quest, but I believe it is limited to 'possessing the Book of Scale'... I have yet to find any other connection.
There still is NO word on the Oracle of Marud, though... later - I have learned that Marud is possibly an Erudite.
There are rumors that the quest has been solved, over a year ago... reading the associated posts on Graffe's site, I am led to believe that the Crown of Ages is a farce and a hoax... there woulld certainly be something said of it in-game or here at Allakhazams... most posters agree its a hoax.
A special thanks goes to Kundalini Serpentphyre for her assistance in my endeavors :o)
A MAJOR update!
I returned to Goblin Island with the Book of Turmoil and gave it to the Oracle of K'Arnon. Yes, he rewarded me with a glowing torch and some VERY minor experience... but also I gained faction with him and lost faction with the oracle of Marud (? I will research this oracle and post what I find out).
I then had the following conversation with the Oracle...
You say, 'hail Oracle of K`Arnon'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'Greetings, Annyhillus , I am the Oracle of K'Arnon. Do you quest for [knowledge] yourself, or do you offer that which I [seek]?
You say, 'I quest for knowledge.'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I have lived long and have insight into many matters, yet I despise charity. To learn from me, you must first bring me that which I [seek].
You say, 'What do you seek?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I seek knowledge, which is superior to all things. And no knowledge is greater than that which is contained within the [Tome of Ages].
You say, 'What tome of ages?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'The Tome of Ages has been compiled over the millennia by the Scribes of [Dal]. It was divided into seven distinct books by the scribes to keep the knowledge from one such as me. That said, with aid, I shall unite these books and the Tome of Ages shall be mine.
You say, 'What scribes of Dal?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'They were elves once, but now are Teir'Dal, and as evil as they are wise. Many tomes have they written, but none greater than the Tome of Ages.
You say, 'What books?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'The seven books that make up the Tome of Ages are those of enlightenment, scale, turmoil, monuments, elders, blood, and the lost book. Each of these great books is an important chapter in the history of Norrath. If ever you find one of these books, bring it to me.
You say, 'Where is book of enlightenment?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Enlightenment at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
You say, 'Where is book of scale?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'Ah, the Book of Scale.. It would be wondrous indeed if you could recover the Book of Scale for me. If you do manage to procure the Book of Scale, I will gladly part with an artifact of my own that may be of interest to you.
You say, 'Where is book of turmoil?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'Ah, yes! The Book of Turmoil. I seek this book, and should you find it and return it to me, I will reward you with secret knowledge.
You say, 'Where is book of monuments?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Monuments at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
You say, 'Where is book of elders?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Elders at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
Oracle of K`Arnon begins to cast a spell.
You say, 'Where is book of blood?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Blood at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
You say, 'Where is the lost book?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Lost Book at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
At this point, he no longer would speak to me which leads me to believe that I have sapped all the info information from him that he can give me for now...
In the text you will note that he seeks the Book of Turmoil AND the Book of Scale... having already given him the Book of Turmoil, I have to assume that I can give him any number of those books (which I did, I had three of them), which MUST unlock the next book in the series, the Book of Scale... And, our conversation has confirmed my earlier assumption the the Tome of Ages IS the complete history of Norrath.
I will attempt to give the Oracle the Book of Scale next... this will, hopefully, unlock the third book in the sereis and give me more info on the other books.
UPDATE: 2/4/01
The Book of Scale has been delivered to the Oracle: this is from the Holy Order of the Rathe's website:
http://pok.webprovider.com/fieryavenger.html
"Information about the Book of Scale as related to Miragul:
"We combined the books and gave the "Book of Scale" to the Oracle, who then tells you something about ressurecting yourself will lead to total chaos in Norrath (whats wierd is he refers to you and not Miragul). What he gives you is in fact "Miragul's Phylactery". The item is no drop so whoever turns in the book must be able to do the next part of the quest. The person who completed it on our server was an SK. I, like you guys, figured the first thing to do with the item would be to give it to Miragul, the problem is he is KOS to everyone. Some things I would like to try are to see if a necro in their skeleton form is KOS, also the item has a blank effect on it. My guess is that this time its not a mistake on the item unlike many other new items in the game. I think you click on miragul and then activate the item with a right click. This is just a guess though, and I look forward to seeing what other people try."
-Felwyn Arkenlight
Oracle of Ak'anon text:
Oracle of K'Arnon says 'Unbelievable! The legendary book of scale is mine! Please, take this as a small token of my thanks. I warn you however, if you ever manage to join the corporeal body to the evil that resides within, you will rue the day.
Your faction standing with OracleOfKarnon got better
Your faction standing with OracleOfMarud got worse"
Thanks to the Order for this info. Unfortunately, the questions I asked of the Oracle previously were not asked after the Book of Scale was given to the Oracle... this probably would have revealed which to the remaing five books is next in the series and, maybe, some more info about it.
There is a connection between the Feiry Avenger quest and the Tome of Ages quest, but I believe it is limited to 'possessing the Book of Scale'... I have yet to find any other connection.
There still is NO word on the Oracle of Marud, though... later - I have learned that Marud is possibly an Erudite.
There are rumors that the quest has been solved, over a year ago... reading the associated posts on Graffe's site, I am led to believe that the Crown of Ages is a farce and a hoax... there woulld certainly be something said of it in-game or here at Allakhazams... most posters agree its a hoax.
A special thanks goes to Kundalini Serpentphyre for her assistance in my endeavors :o)
6 posts
The philactry is to be given to the Lich of the Miragul. This will spawn the true Miragul. He must then be killed, so a paladin may get the head and robe for the fiery avenger.
Yes, Miragul's Lich is KOS to everyone... that's what mez/charm spells are for =)
Dewshine Soulhealer <Avenging Heroes>
Paladin of the 42nd season
Quellious Server
Yes, Miragul's Lich is KOS to everyone... that's what mez/charm spells are for =)
Dewshine Soulhealer <Avenging Heroes>
Paladin of the 42nd season
Quellious Server
Scholar
42 posts
First, the glowing torch is a joke, it drops off mobs in LavaStorm...
Second, I have acquired the Book of Turmoil. In its pages I have learned of the struggles of the Erudite people. This leads me to conclude that each race has a story to tell, in a book. Which further lends itself to the possibility that The Tome of Ages is perhaps the compiled history of Norrath. Further, it is likely that each dragon and diety also has a story and a book... therefore, there could be many, many books to this quest! What's worse is that thw world is expanding, leaving open the possibility that more books might be added to this quest... virtually makiing it the 'never-ending quest'. Perhaps it will prove to be unsolvable.
As for this tome being a powerful artifact... most likely... if you consider knowledge to be powerful, I do. Most players use out-of-game knowledge as it is to make their characters more powerful, so, an artifact placed in the game, such as I am speculating the tome is, might maje a good player a GOD! Hmmm...
I will continue my research into this quest and post as necessary.
1/23/01
Please check out the following list:
https://everquest.allakhazam.com/lore/Lore_List.html
If anyone has seen ANY of these stories 'in game' please let me know, post it here... Some of the books needed may go by different names than what the Oracle of K'arnon refers to them as... A scroll or book that contains the First Ogre-Dwarven might be the Book of Blood, as might the a scroll or book containing the story The War of the Broken Crown...
2/3/01
A MAJOR update!
I return to Goblin Island with the Book of Turmoil and gave it to the Oracle of K'Arnon. Yes, he rewarded me with a glowing torch and some VERY minor experience... but also I gained faction with him and lost faction with the oracle of Marud (? I will research this oracle and post what I find out later).
I then had the following conversation with the Oracle...
You say, 'hail Oracle of K`Arnon'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'Greetings, Annyhillus , I am the Oracle of K'Arnon. Do you quest for [knowledge] yourself, or do you offer that which I [seek]?
You say, 'I quest for knowledge.'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I have lived long and have insight into many matters, yet I despise charity. To learn from me, you must first bring me that which I [seek].
You say, 'What do you seek?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I seek knowledge, which is superior to all things. And no knowledge is greater than that which is contained within the [Tome of Ages].
You say, 'What tome of ages?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'The Tome of Ages has been compiled over the millennia by the Scribes of [Dal]. It was divided into seven distinct books by the scribes to keep the knowledge from one such as me. That said, with aid, I shall unite these books and the Tome of Ages shall be mine.
You say, 'What scribes of Dal?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'They were elves once, but now are Teir'Dal, and as evil as they are wise. Many tomes have they written, but none greater than the Tome of Ages.
You say, 'What books?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'The seven books that make up the Tome of Ages are those of enlightenment, scale, turmoil, monuments, elders, blood, and the lost book. Each of these great books is an important chapter in the history of Norrath. If ever you find one of these books, bring it to me.
You say, 'Where is book of enlightenment?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Enlightenment at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
You say, 'Where is book of scale?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'Ah, the Book of Scale.. It would be wondrous indeed if you could recover the Book of Scale for me. If you do manage to procure the Book of Scale, I will gladly part with an artifact of my own that may be of interest to you.
You say, 'Where is book of turmoil?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'Ah, yes! The Book of Turmoil. I seek this book, and should you find it and return it to me, I will reward you with secret knowledge.
You say, 'Where is book of monuments?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Monuments at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
You say, 'Where is book of elders?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Elders at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
Oracle of K`Arnon begins to cast a spell.
You say, 'Where is book of blood?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Blood at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
You say, 'Where is the lost book?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Lost Book at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
At this point, he no longer would speak to me which leads me to believe that I have sapped all the info information from him that he can give me for now...
In the text you will note that he seeks the Book of Turmoil AND the Book of Scale... having already given him the Book of Turmoil, I have to assume that I can give him any number of those books (which I did, I had three of them), which MUST unlock the next book in the series, the Book of Scale... And, our conversation has confirmed my earlier assumption the the Tome of Ages IS the complete history of Norrath.
I will attempt to give the Oracle the Book of Scale next... this will, hopefully, unlock the third book in the sereis and give me more info on the other books.
A special thanks goes to Kundalini Serpentphyre for her assistance in my endeavors :o)
Second, I have acquired the Book of Turmoil. In its pages I have learned of the struggles of the Erudite people. This leads me to conclude that each race has a story to tell, in a book. Which further lends itself to the possibility that The Tome of Ages is perhaps the compiled history of Norrath. Further, it is likely that each dragon and diety also has a story and a book... therefore, there could be many, many books to this quest! What's worse is that thw world is expanding, leaving open the possibility that more books might be added to this quest... virtually makiing it the 'never-ending quest'. Perhaps it will prove to be unsolvable.
As for this tome being a powerful artifact... most likely... if you consider knowledge to be powerful, I do. Most players use out-of-game knowledge as it is to make their characters more powerful, so, an artifact placed in the game, such as I am speculating the tome is, might maje a good player a GOD! Hmmm...
I will continue my research into this quest and post as necessary.
1/23/01
Please check out the following list:
https://everquest.allakhazam.com/lore/Lore_List.html
If anyone has seen ANY of these stories 'in game' please let me know, post it here... Some of the books needed may go by different names than what the Oracle of K'arnon refers to them as... A scroll or book that contains the First Ogre-Dwarven might be the Book of Blood, as might the a scroll or book containing the story The War of the Broken Crown...
2/3/01
A MAJOR update!
I return to Goblin Island with the Book of Turmoil and gave it to the Oracle of K'Arnon. Yes, he rewarded me with a glowing torch and some VERY minor experience... but also I gained faction with him and lost faction with the oracle of Marud (? I will research this oracle and post what I find out later).
I then had the following conversation with the Oracle...
You say, 'hail Oracle of K`Arnon'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'Greetings, Annyhillus , I am the Oracle of K'Arnon. Do you quest for [knowledge] yourself, or do you offer that which I [seek]?
You say, 'I quest for knowledge.'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I have lived long and have insight into many matters, yet I despise charity. To learn from me, you must first bring me that which I [seek].
You say, 'What do you seek?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I seek knowledge, which is superior to all things. And no knowledge is greater than that which is contained within the [Tome of Ages].
You say, 'What tome of ages?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'The Tome of Ages has been compiled over the millennia by the Scribes of [Dal]. It was divided into seven distinct books by the scribes to keep the knowledge from one such as me. That said, with aid, I shall unite these books and the Tome of Ages shall be mine.
You say, 'What scribes of Dal?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'They were elves once, but now are Teir'Dal, and as evil as they are wise. Many tomes have they written, but none greater than the Tome of Ages.
You say, 'What books?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'The seven books that make up the Tome of Ages are those of enlightenment, scale, turmoil, monuments, elders, blood, and the lost book. Each of these great books is an important chapter in the history of Norrath. If ever you find one of these books, bring it to me.
You say, 'Where is book of enlightenment?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Enlightenment at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
You say, 'Where is book of scale?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'Ah, the Book of Scale.. It would be wondrous indeed if you could recover the Book of Scale for me. If you do manage to procure the Book of Scale, I will gladly part with an artifact of my own that may be of interest to you.
You say, 'Where is book of turmoil?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'Ah, yes! The Book of Turmoil. I seek this book, and should you find it and return it to me, I will reward you with secret knowledge.
You say, 'Where is book of monuments?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Monuments at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
You say, 'Where is book of elders?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Elders at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
Oracle of K`Arnon begins to cast a spell.
You say, 'Where is book of blood?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Book of Blood at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
You say, 'Where is the lost book?'
Oracle of K`Arnon says 'I do not seek the Lost Book at this time, but I might have need of it in the future.
At this point, he no longer would speak to me which leads me to believe that I have sapped all the info information from him that he can give me for now...
In the text you will note that he seeks the Book of Turmoil AND the Book of Scale... having already given him the Book of Turmoil, I have to assume that I can give him any number of those books (which I did, I had three of them), which MUST unlock the next book in the series, the Book of Scale... And, our conversation has confirmed my earlier assumption the the Tome of Ages IS the complete history of Norrath.
I will attempt to give the Oracle the Book of Scale next... this will, hopefully, unlock the third book in the sereis and give me more info on the other books.
A special thanks goes to Kundalini Serpentphyre for her assistance in my endeavors :o)
Anonymous
Aren't some of the books needed the very same books that are needed by the paladins for the Fiery Avenger? If so, that would really make this quest assinine...
All I know is the part mentioned for the book of scale IS the very same part that paladins must do for the Fiery Avenger.
Jered Caladine
Dark Elven Necromancer
Ec'i
All I know is the part mentioned for the book of scale IS the very same part that paladins must do for the Fiery Avenger.
Jered Caladine
Dark Elven Necromancer
Ec'i
23 posts
I would hang on to all of your books, even if handing one in gets you a minor item. I am guessing that there are 8 peices to this book, and you combine them in a bag like so many other quests. Just a thought. And this quest has been broken, or unsolved for so long that it brings me to believe that Velious will also be in on the quest.
5 posts
I asked the oracle what books and he said he wanted these books:
Enlightenment
Scale
Turmoil
Monuments
Elders
Blood
Lost Book
Xila Darkheart
51st Darkelven Necromancess
Quellious
Far Dareis Mai
Enlightenment
Scale
Turmoil
Monuments
Elders
Blood
Lost Book
Xila Darkheart
51st Darkelven Necromancess
Quellious
Far Dareis Mai
Anonymous
So which is it? The books listed in the quest detailed above, or the books added by Xila?
For you people thinking that you get a torch for turning in the completed books, you are mistaken. This quest will likely end with a VERY good item. The torch is just the reward for turning in the book from the reanimated hand in unrest. If anyone else has any info regarding the other books, you have peaked our interests. Please post some information if you know anything regarding the other books.
Scholar
20 posts
It's not the one from the Reanimated hand... It's the one that you get from doing the wine quest in the 3rd gate of Neriak with Lokar To'Biath, giving him 70gp, he gives you a note to give to his sister Marenkor, she gives you a note that says to kill him, then you bring his head and the note to the bartender Rhysa To'Biath and you get the whole book put together and the torch, after giving the book to the oracle. You can, if you want, do the Lokar part to get the torch for yourself at a lower level if you want.
2 posts
i got the torch off a human in lavastorm once and never saw the human again forgot the name but it was female and conned blue at around lvl 12
Anonymous
What level are these MOBs? Dragons sound pretty hi level to me. Also, has anybody ever asked Verant if this quest is working? Because if it works we should have more info than what is posted. It seems to me that I will do the first part and get the torch, probably multiple times for some coin(hehehe), but the rest looks kinda hard. Dragons? Ok, please post information if you have any. ~Beware of the Dark Elf named Grym
Anonymous
DUDE the tome is one of the best things in the game and NOONE has gotten it yet i bought the book off of nagefen and vox and the one from the hand i got the other by my self now if anyone else knows were some books come from plz post it( i think the book of blood comes from some necro and the book of elders comes from some really old thing)
Anonymous
What your missing, is that The Tome of Ages is most likely one of the most powerful artifacts in EQ, the torch is NOT what people are questing for. And anyways, you get the torch when getting the book of Turmoil, which doesn't cost anything.
#Anonymous,
Posted: Jul 22 2000 at 10:08 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) ok let me get this straight i just looked at this page cause i was looking at info on the oracle and saw this quest btw u gather books one of which u haft to kill 2 dragons u then haft to pay 1000pp and for your reward u get a7ac 5cha torch?!!!!! OMG who the hell thought up this quest for all of that work the tourch should give like 7int 4wis 15cha 7ac ? am i right wtf is up with this quest thats all i have to say
Anonymous
you think that quest is a joke ? go take a look at the weeping wand and staff of temporate fluz for wizard, wizard quests are really a joke, except for the acumen mask and runescale cloak.
2 posts
No, the Glowing Torch is only for turning in the first part. The Book of Turmoil, (having to kill a dark elf in Neriak). The Book of Scale probably results in a much higher item, but I do not think anyone has completed this quest though. (I am sure that the order is slightly off. Kill a lvl 10-ish Dark Elf...then kill 2 dragons...then kill a reanimated hand?). But to clear this up, the Glowing Torch is only recieved from the first part of the quest.
Does anyone know who you have to kill to get the torch? I am level 13 DE chanter.. not quite 15 as suggested, adn I really don't think I need to kill naggy and vox to get the bloody torch.
Which inky do I have to take out? I can afford a small faction hit. hehe
Which inky do I have to take out? I can afford a small faction hit. hehe
Anonymous
I can't remember his name but he is the guy in the library who is not a merchant but don't kill him right off give him lots of red wine to offset faction hit.Also have to give him gold (70?) I think it was.He will give you a note that you take to the downstairs bartender in the Blind Fish.She will give you a note that says to bring back his head and the note that she gave you.Do that.You get a book.Take this to Oracle in OOT.He gives you a Torch ac7 +5cha main and off hand :).Hope this helps.Oh Yeah Lokar Tobiath is his name hehe.
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