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Knight Aludian of Mistmoore

Server: Firiona Vie
Guild: Dragonfire Crusaders

The Story of Aludian

Artwork by Wyndforge


Where in the real life world do you live?
Ellicott City, Maryland

How long have you played EQ?
8 years

What other MMOs have you played?
Lineage II, Final Fantasy XI, Eve Online, Guild Wars

What type of work do you do?
Manager at a Kitchen & Bath Design Studio

How long is your typical gaming session when playing EQ?
5 hours

What does a typical EQ day consist of for you?
I take part visiting Mistmoore Castle briefly before a days hunt. Afterwards I usually take part in quests around Norrath. Currently my favorite places to go are the Wall of Slaughter, the Infected Paw, or Stillmoon Temple.

What was the race and class of your very first character?
Wood Elf, Druid

What got you into gaming and what sort of games do you like the most?
I began playing games at a very young age beginning with a Nintendo. I enjoy all types of games from RPG's to First Person Shooters.

What other hobbies or activities do you take part in, other then playing EverQuest?
Reading, graphic design, DJing

What is your highest level in EQ?
68

What race and class is your main character?
Wood Elf, Druid

What do you like the most about the class you have chosen for your main character?
The ability to do many different things at once rather than specialize in one particular way.

Does your main character worship a deity?
Yes... he has Ascended

How did you choose your main character's name?
It came to me as I was sitting at the character creation screen.

Which classes in EQ have you NOT played?
Beastlord, Berserker, Enchanter

What is your favorite expansion?
The Ruins of Kunark

What is your favorite zone?
Mistmoore Castle

What is your favorite npc?
Mayong Mistmoore

Which expansion do you like the least?
Planes of Power

Which zone do you like the least?
Ruins of Lxanvom

Which npc do you like the least?
Phara Dar

What is the most platinum you have ever spent on purchasing a single item for one of your characters?
30,000 platinum

Do you have an item you no longer use but keep around for nostalgic reasons?
A Runed Bolster Belt, a Necklace, and a Bone-clasped Girdle all from the various events in which I was part of that still has historical value.

What do you like best about EverQuest?
The history/lore

What do you get out of playing EverQuest?
When I log in to the game it feels as though I am part of another world. Having played for so long I try to the best of my ability to understand the historical value to the game. I enjoy the friends that you meet as well as the excitement to take part in GM events when they happen. It gives a sense of something different.

Describe your best experience from playing EverQuest?
Meeting Mayong Mistmoore himself twice.. it has been years since I have seen him though I wonder what he would think of me now.

Do you run or work for an EverQuest Fan Site?
No