The world of Norrath continues to get bigger. Sony Online Entertainment has released further details of it upcoming adventure pack for EverQuest II, the popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game. The Bloodline Chronicles will be available for download for $4.99 when it is released March 21. "The Bloodline Chronicles adds some amazing new elements to EverQuest II that could only be done in a major content release, including some exciting new ways to interact with the environment," said Scott Hartsman, senior producer of EverQuest II, Sony Online Entertainment. "With this Adventure Pack, players have the ability to unlock a whole new dynamic storyline in the game based on the alignment of their characters."
In The Bloodline Chronicles, adventurers will journey underground, beneath the Nektulos Forest, to explore five new areas, including the Tombs of Night, the Crypt of T"Haen, and the D"Morte Burial Chambers. The areas are aimed at adventurers level 30 to 45. All EverQuest II players will have access to the Tombs of Night even if they don"t purchase the adventure pack. Gamers who preorder The Bloodline Chronicles will have access to D"Morte Burial Chambers as early as today. Alignment will play a role on the new content"s storyline, as different paths for good and evil players will be available. Gamers will also be able to interact with the environment in different ways, as well as battle new foes and encounter new instances depending on party size.