The Nokturnal Tavern

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Pull up a chair at The Nokturnal Tavern, an EverQuest Legends podcast featuring class strategies, helpful tips, game updates, community discussions, and tales from the history and lore of Norrath.

Episodes

  1. Oct 4

    The Order of Things

    Episode 005: The Order of Things I love EverQuest Legends, and I still have plenty of Norrath stories to tell. In this episode, I talk about why WoW: Forever caught my attention and how I plan to make room for another show while keeping The Nokturnal Tavern going. Norrathian News covers the September 17 Producer’s Letter and the September 22, 24, and 29 updates. We talk about the plans for Nektropos Castle, Lake Nerius, Rulers of Kunark, and Reincarnation, along with changes to melee combat, ranged combat, Dungeon Crawls, and more. Those future additions are plans announced by the EQL team. For Quick Tips, I head to The Rathe Mountains to farm hill giants for platinum. In Ak’Anon Adjustments, I move my own and my target’s unit frames closer to the action and keep the Extended Target window where I can see incoming trouble. Lore & Legends follows the Weary Traveler, Tippy, and their companions as they help a monk of the Ashen Order. Their journey takes them through Befallen, Najena, Guk, and Solusek’s Eye on the road toward the Robe of the Lost Circle. I also read 4 Apple Podcasts reviews I missed and offer an apology to Maximum_Painting8746 for the tone of my Reddit replies. QUICK TIP: HILL GIANTS In The Rathe Mountains, open the Difficulty/Instance window. Choose Solo, select a difficulty from 0 to 4, then choose Normal for a respawning instance. Pull a tainted hill giant away from your farming area. When it dies, a Corrupted hill giant appears. If you are outside the new mob’s aggro range at spawn, it can remain where it stands and prevent another Corrupted hill giant from appearing while you farm. This is based on my own runs, including a new level 28 character geared from the zones I had leveled through. LINKS MENTIONED EverQuest Legends Producer’s Letter, September 17: https://www.everquestlegends.com/news/eqlegends-producers-letter-sept-17-2026 EverQuest Legends update, September 22: https://www.everquestlegends.com/patch-notes/eql-update-notes-9-22-2026 EverQuest Legends hotfix, September 24: https://www.everquestlegends.com/patch-notes/eql-update-notes-9-24-2026 EverQuest Legends update, September 29: https://www.everquestlegends.com/patch-notes/eql-update-notes-9-29-2026 PenneyLoafer video mentioned in the opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kkt2bU5v-4 Bellular’s WoW UI guide mentioned in Ak’Anon Adjustments: https://bellular.games/the-ultimate-wow-ui-guide/ LISTEN AND KEEP IN TOUCH Podbean: https://mry7rphfp48vz.podbean.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0343EWEZIBzmOCdGHYy2HM Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nokturnal-tavern/id6799346098 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nokturngaming6000 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/nokturn13 X/Twitter: https://x.com/NokturnGaming1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenokturnaltavern TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nokturngaming Email: nokturngaming@gmail.com If you enjoy the show, follow it, leave a rating or review, and share the Tavern with another Norrathian.

  2. Sep 17

    Room for One More

    A simple errand for a spell scroll takes the Weary Traveler somewhere he never expected... and introduces him to a small companion with a mind of her own. Episode 004 of The Nokturnal Tavern heads into the Estate of Unrest, where Garanel’s dark history overshadows a child still waiting for a promised birthday gift. Join the Traveler and Tippy for a story about mercy, companionship, and the promises we carry. Back at the Tavern, I cover the September 9 and September 15 EverQuest Legends updates, including Dungeon Crawls and the latest Symphonic Aura fixes. Bard gets this episode’s Three-Way Theory spotlight: why Symphonic Aura finally made the class click for me, what makes Denon’s Desperate Dirge interesting, and how Fansy the Famous Bard turned a few Sand Giants into an unforgettable piece of EverQuest history. Practical commands to keep handy, some ideas for the developers in Ak’Anon Adjustments, and a listener email about the friendships that keep Norrath with us long after we log out. A special thank-you to Anthonius from Return to Norrath. His shoutout brought a marked uptick in the Tavern’s downloads, and I appreciate everyone who found their way here through his show. New & Old Friends also features Leysa Plays and the fun of discovering Norrath without spoiling every surprise. Pull up a chair... there’s room for one more. Quick Tips: exact commands Restore the Dungeon Crawl window: /tasko Turn click-through off in the window’s options so you can interact with it, move it, and resize it. Links mentioned and related resources • Official EverQuest Legends patch notes https://www.everquestlegends.com/patch-notes • Return to Norrath podcast https://podfollow.com/return-to-norrath-an-everquest-legends-podcast/view • Leysa Plays ... EverQuest Legends gameplay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftZfumv_OkY • Fansy’s original Sand Giant account https://www.notacult.com/fansy1.htm • Fansy’s account of the GM warning https://www.notacult.com/fansybye.htm Listen and subscribe • Podbean • Spotify • Apple Podcasts • YouTube Keep in touch Have a question, correction, Quick Tip, or EverQuest story to share? Email nokturngaming@gmail.com. • Twitch: Nokturn13 • X: NokturnGaming1 • Instagram: The Nokturnal Tavern • TikTok: NokturnGaming If you enjoy the show, follow or subscribe, leave a rating or review, and share the Tavern with another EverQuest player.

  3. Sep 5

    A Friend Among Enemies

    Episode 003: A Friend Among Enemies Episode 003 heads into Crushbone in search of an old friend among enemies. Before that, Nokturn explains why The Nokturnal Tavern is moving to a 2-week schedule, owns a pair of Bristlebane's Blunders, and covers the August 25 and September 1 EverQuest Legends updates. Those updates include changes to the Estate of Unrest, Solusek's Eye, Plane of Sky quest loot, spell stacking, the UI, and the new Beastlord AA, Strike as One. This episode also includes 4 Quick Tips, a Beastlord-focused Three-Way Theory, an Ak'Anon Adjustments walkthrough of Extended Targeting and Bard socials, and the next chapter of Evil's Bane in Lore & Legends. Limited-Time Labor Day Event From September 4 through 7, 2026, claim the Murderbee petamorph wand from the in-game Marketplace for 0 IR. EverQuest Legends is also offering 25% bonus XP during the same period, and the bonus applies to both regular and AA experience. Event details: https://www.everquestlegends.com/news/labor-day-murderbee In This Episode A schedule update for The Nokturnal Tavern A new character and a trip into Crushbone Bristlebane's Blunders from Episode 002 EverQuest Legends updates from August 25 and September 1 4 Quick Tips for travel, item lore, perspective, and quest XP What Beastlord contributes to a 3-class build Strike as One and the continuing focus on Beastlord Warders Extended Targeting setup and practical XTarget uses Exact Bard charm and Clear XTar socials Lore & Legends: Evil's Bane enters Crushbone and finds more than Orcs behind its walls Links Mentioned in This Episode EverQuest Legends: Labor Day Murderbee and Bonus XP https://www.everquestlegends.com/news/labor-day-murderbee EverQuest Legends Update Notes, August 18, 2026 https://www.everquestlegends.com/patch-notes/eql-update-notes-8-18-2026 EverQuest Legends Update Notes, August 25, 2026 https://www.everquestlegends.com/patch-notes/eql-update-notes-8-25-2026 EverQuest Legends Update Notes, September 1, 2026 https://www.everquestlegends.com/patch-notes/eql-update-notes-9-01-2026 Return to Norrath podcast https://podfollow.com/return-to-norrath-an-everquest-legends-podcast/view Krause on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@supitskrause Rekit Rogue on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@RekitRogue Quatos on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/quatos ZensaiMasta on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/zensaimasta Bard Extended Target Socials Social Name: Charm /xtarget 12 /xtarget set 12 currenttarget /cast 6 /xtarget 2 Social Name: Clear XTar /xtar remove 12 Extended Target Commands Mentioned /xtar show /xtar 1 /xtar 2 /xtarget set 12 currenttarget /xtar remove 12 Find The Nokturnal Tavern Podbean https://mry7rphfp48vz.podbean.com/ Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0343EWEZIBzmOCdGHYy2HM Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nokturnal-tavern/id6799346098 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@nokturngaming6000 Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/nokturn13 X https://x.com/NokturnGaming1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thenokturnaltavern TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@nokturngaming Questions, corrections, Quick Tips, topic suggestions, community stories, or nominations for New & Old Friends: nokturngaming@gmail.com Follow the show, leave a rating or review, and share the Tavern with another Norrathian. We'll save you a spot by the fire.

  4. Aug 23

    The Ghosts in the Trees

    Episode 002: Ghosts in the Trees This week at The Nokturnal Tavern, we break down the August 18 EverQuest Legends patch, including the Castle Mistmoore revamp, UI and cursor scaling, targeted charm changes, the Bloodmoon merge, and a helpful explanation of the different instance and zone types. In Ak’Anon Adjustments, we look at how to organize EverQuest’s overflowing chat windows into something you can actually follow during combat. Quick Tips returns with 5 practical ideas, including an auto-forage setup, a creative use for the Quick Buff AA, converting fine steel weapons into High Quality Ore, previewing equipment on your character, and using /yell to help another player who may be about to inspect the floor. Three-Way Theory examines a Paladin, Monk, and Enchanter combination, while Bristlebane’s Blunders revisits a joke about the English language that did not land quite the way it was intended. We also talk about why I finally decided to create this podcast, reconnect with an old EverQuest friend, and open another section of A Weary Traveler’s Journal for the story of the Battle of Bloody Kithicor. When daylight fades beneath those distant trees... Kithicor awakens. AUTO-FORAGE MACRO Line 1: /doab Forage Line 2: /pause 6 Line 3: /autoinv Place the macro on a hotbar. Bind the primary and secondary keys for that hotbar slot to your Move Left and Move Right keys. EverQuest allows the movement keys to retain their original bindings while also activating the macro. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE EQ Legends Companion: https://jmoyers.github.io/everquest-companion/ Improved Vampirism III: https://eqlwiki.com/Improved_Vampirism_III FIND THE NOKTURNAL TAVERN Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/nokturn13 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nokturngaming6000 X: https://x.com/Nokturngaming1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenokturnaltavern TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nokturngaming Email: nokturngaming@gmail.com The Nokturnal Tavern is available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. If you have a correction, a Quick Tip, a question for the Post Box, or a story you think belongs in a future episode, send it my way. Pull up a stool, grab yourself a drink, and spend a little time with us here at The Nokturnal Tavern.

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Pull up a chair at The Nokturnal Tavern, an EverQuest Legends podcast featuring class strategies, helpful tips, game updates, community discussions, and tales from the history and lore of Norrath.

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