SOE has announced today that EverQuest: Veil of Alaris, the 18th overall expansion for the MMORPG EverQuest, is now available at retailers worldwide. Taking off from the storyline set in 2010’s House of Thule, players are invited to journey to the continent of Alaris, a long hidden land of magic where even the Gods are under threat – and witness a side of Norrath they have never seen.

With the defeat of Cazic Thule and subsequent loss of his powers behind Alaris’ veil, Norrathian God Morell beckons the heroes of Norrath to journey to Alaris and aid in obtaining Cazic’s former powers. Through 13 raids, 20 missions and over 110 quests, players are challenged to navigate a course filled with new unique Alarin characters and creatures while also taking advantage of hundreds of new spells and alternate advancements.

Features of the expansion:

Go from 90 to 95 - Achieve a new max level of 95 and set a new standard of gameplay
New Guild Halls - Take guild halls to new heights with new customizable guild-based features including multiple exteriors and interiors and an integration of tools and functionality derived from EverQuest's robust housing system
New Environments – Visit all spectrums through new environments including Argath (Bastion of Illdaera), Erillion (City of Bronze), Rubak Oseka (Temple of the Sea), Sarith (City of Tides) and the visually spectacular Resplendent
New Guild Rank-Based Permission System - Personalize your guilds with nameable ranks and customizable permissions
Improved Hotbars - Have better control of your characters experience with a revamp of the Hotbar system
Parcel & Coin Delivery System – Share profits from your adventures with your friends while they are offline
New Guild Trophies - Including varying bonuses!
More than 800 AAs - Elevate your power and abilities beyond the norm
13 Raids - Collect valuable rewards from all new adventures
12 Zones - Be the first to discover untouched lands of Norrath
500+ Spells - Exponentially add to your spell arsenal
20 Missions - Experience intriguing lore and immersive missions
110+ Quests - Challenge your skills and gather useful loot
Legends of Norrath - Five (5) digital booster packs

EverQuest: Veil of Alaris is now available worldwide on PC at the suggested retail price of $39.99 USD for an all-in-one package, including all previous EverQuest expansion packs and in-game items such as a Desert Kangon Saddle, Traveler’s Rucksack and Veil of Alaris painting. The Collector’s Edition is available for $89.99 USD and includes several in-game bonus items:

- Journeyman's Pocketed Rucksack
- Forest Kangon Saddle
- Swinetor Contract
- Concept Art Painting #1
- Concept Art Painting #2
- Sentry Stone Replica

“Having continued for well over a decade, we are very aware of EverQuest’s place of importance not only in the video game world, but also with pop culture in general,” said Thom Terrazas, lead producer of EverQuest. “As the EQ epic continues to expand through new journeys, storyline twists and in-game features with Veil of Alaris, we find it more and more important to keep the content and on-going saga as rich and compelling as possible while also holding true to the expectations of our incredibly loyal community.”

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