I spent some time in Everquest recently with some old gaming friends. We didn’t have much time available, so we decided to head out to the Loping Plains and get some grinding experience in. Our Wizard was bound at the spot where we usually set up camp, so we all met up in the Plane of Knowledge and then ported out to the Plains.

This is a very safe camping spot, so not much excitement happened. Our group consisted of level 80 gnome warrior, 76 wizard, 80 mage, 80 cleric, and me with a wimpy 68 ranger. We used the pulling technique we have used for years. The warrior would pull, and if he got multiples, the mage would cast Call of the Hero and pull him back to camp aggro free. This helps split the camp and we get easy solo pulls. We popped Lesson of the Devoted, which gives us 30 minutes of double experience, and got to work.

A common critter we encounter is the blue orc, which comes in several different types. There is the standard warrior orc to start with, and then there’s the rogue, shaman, and necromancer orc. The neat thing about these orcs is that they can change form mid-way through a fight. They start out as one type of orc model and then transform into something different in a flash. Here is an example:

So we took out plenty of the orcs along with black horses with flaming hooves called Nightmares. Experience was good, even for the level 80’s in the group. Loot drops are nothing special, but they do sell to vendors for a decent amount. It wasn’t a flashy, brag about it night, but we all made advancements and had a good time making fun of one another. A nice diversion from Vanguard every now and then.