Welcome to Legends of Norrath™: Oathbound!

Today, Legends of Norrath™: Oathbound is live in EverQuest® and EverQuest II®!


Legends of Norrath is an online-only trading card game, based on the richly-detailed sword-and-sorcery world of Norrath from the massively multiplayer online role-playing games EverQuest and EverQuest II. Playable from within the two MMOs, Oathbound, the first set for Legends of Norrath features over 375 digital cards and is available in both a 55-card digital starter deck and 15-card digital booster packs. Play as one of many Oathbound avatars and decide your own fate as you choose between the paths of good or evil.

In the first three card sets, players become part of a clandestine war between the forces of Order and Chaos. Jailed on the Plane of Justice, a mysterious tribunal offers you a chance for freedom and redemption by fighting against the forces of Chaos. By swearing allegiance to the cause of Order, you become Oathbound, and fight secretly to prevent Norrath from plunging into a bloody war.

Every player in EverQuest and EverQuest II has one random Oathbound Digital Starter Deck. Just click on the Casual Games Lounge (found on the Play icon of the Navigation bar.), pick a server and find an open game or, if none are available, start one yourself. In either instance, the play options presented will ask you to select a deck. Just click on the arrow and your deck should be there for you to use and act as the foundation upon which you can build a winning deck strategy.



Getting Started:
To start up Legends of Norrath in EverQuest and EverQuest II simply type /TCG and the interface will open. You can also navigate to it from the EQ or EQII Icon on your screen. It's a good idea to make sure you are in a safe spot before launching the game.

Before jumping into playing a game, you may want to go through the in-game Tutorial to learn how to play. The tutorials are a series of mini-games designed to teach you the Legends of Norrath interface and the basic rules of the game. If you're new to the game, these tutorials are a great way to get started.

When you click Tutorials, a menu will appear listing the different tutorial scenarios. You may play them in any order you wish. Click on one of the scenarios to select it, then click the Begin button to enter the tutorial.

You can start playing Legends of Norrath right away using any starter deck. Most players, however, enjoy the deeper strategy of personalizing their own decks. Using the Deck Builder, you may build a deck using any of the cards in your collection.

The Main Lobby:
After logging in, you will be taken to the Main Lobby. From here, you can access any of the game's various lobbies and features.

  • Tutorials/Scenarios accesses a series of guided tutorials explaining the basics of Legends of Norrath. Also provided are fifteen single-player scenarios, which you can play to receive reward cards against sophisticated AI opponents.

  • Casual takes you to the Casual Lobby, where you can create and join casual matches, chat with players, or observe matches in progress. If you're new to the game, you can go here and try a match or two with your starter deck (though you should first go to your Collection to open your deck).

  • Trade takes you to the Trade Lobby, where you can arrange one-on-one trade sessions with other players. This lets you examine their collections and offer up trade proposals.

  • Tournaments takes you to the Tournament Lobby, where you can join rated tournaments. There are scheduled events happening most days of the week, plus on-demand tournaments that kick off whenever enough players join.

  • Collection takes you to the Collection Manager screen, where you can view your cards and decide which ones you'd like visible during trade sessions with other players. You can also open starter decks and booster packs here. If this is your first time online, you will want to go here first to open your starter deck. (Though if you wish to dive right into tournament play, you may wish to keep your starter deck unopened for use in a Sealed Tournament.)

  • Deck Builder takes you to the Deck Builder screen, where you can assemble decks for casual games and constructed deck tournaments, or just view your cards to learn more about them.

  • Store opens the Online Store in your default web browser, where you can purchase starter decks, booster packs, event tickets, and other Legend of Norrath products.

  • Exit will quit the game.

  • Help opens a window in your default web browser to the online version of this rulebook.

  • Preferences opens the Preferences dialog box. Here you can enter personal information for other players to view (like your contact info), change your sound and display settings, and more.

Navigator:
Along the left edge of your screen is a handy Navigator menu that pulls out to show button options to help you navigate throughout all the parts of the game. It neatly stores away when you're done using it.

The icons have tooltips describing where they'll take you. From top to bottom, they are: Home, Play, Cards, Community, Miscellaneous, Legends of Norrath Store, and Logout

Player Tips:
The first time you start the game, you'll see handy Player Tips to help you learn the different parts of the game interface. When you're done with these tips, click the box in the lower left. You can see them again by adjusting your Preferences for "Display Player Tips."

Frequently asked Questions:

    Can you easily toggle in and out of the card game?
    It's as easy as opening and closing your inventory window. You can play this while you are out questing, though you may not want to be playing the LON during more intensive game situations such as a raid.

    Will the game affect performance or frame rate on the MMO?
    Not on higher end machines and on less dynamic hardware the impact is minimal. You may not want to be running the LON client while on the more challenging game situations.

    How long does it take to play a game?
    We design games to play between 10 and 20 minutes. The first time through it will take you longer, but as you become more familiar with your cards abilities and the more powerful card combinations, the game-time will decrease. Will there be promotional or limited edition cards available? Yes we are interested in doing that.

    If you adjourn a game can you play against a different opponent?
    Yes, you can play as many opponents in unfinished games as you like.

    Player Spamming is a big problem in MMOs. Is there an ignore function?
    Yes there is an ignore function.

    What are the guidelines for trading unneeded loot cards, cards and packs?
    • You can get packs and promo cards from global drops in both EverQuest and EverQuest II.

    • You can trade any individual Legends of Norrath card or pack in the LON client.

    • You can trade any UNREDEEMED Loot card in the LON client.

    • You can trade any UNREDEEMED Legends of Norrath item (pack/promo) that you get as a drop on the broker equivalent in EQII/EQ.

    • You CANNOT trade any redeemed or /claimed loot item.


Visit the Legends of Norrath website for more information about rewards, features, and gameplay!