Epic 2.5 (updated with ranger 2.5)

[Ladwenae]

To get the upgraded 2.0 you need to loot:

Invocation of the Last Dawn
MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO TRADE
Required level of 70.
WT: 0.3 Size: TINY
Class: PAL RNG SHD BRD BST
Race: ALL

That drops from Devlin Rochester the Vampire Hunter in Demiplane tier 2

Eric Von Schnelling is located in Dreadspire keep, he is a rare spawn ( you dont have to kill to get him to spawn, his just pops now and then ).
He is trackable from just after you click into the castle and I think the various NPCs pop like every 15 minutes. The two handins done so far have had to wait between 1 and 2 hours before he popped, so patience is a virtue.

Lore text:
You say, 'Hail, Eric Von Schnelling'
Eric Von Schnelling seems to creak as he moves. He gives off the air of one that has lived well beyond his years but still has shining bright eyes. He smiles at you, 'Welcome to my humble, temporary and spacious residence. Please, make yourself at home. Feel free to drink my wine and eat the candies that have been given to me out of love and friendship by the Master and his many minions.'

You say, 'master'
Eric Von Schnelling says 'Him? He's a good guy. He is the only one that has a clue about what it's like to be me. Sure, he's got a bit of power and a ton of servants, but that's not the point. I have some power too. He has seen eternity and faced it down. The rest here, they pretend that eternity is just tomorrow or the day after. They keep their heads down, that's the only way they can go forward. Chumps.'

You say, 'power'
Eric Von Schnelling says 'Ah, power. Now that is a fascinating topic. You're probably not aware that to remain alive as stubbornly as I do requires rather large amounts of power? So much so that I can barely spare any to deal with people that try to kill me. That's ironic, isn't it? Over my long life I've learned some nice ways to get that power. The easiest is just to take the power stored in items. Folks waste a lot of energy building these epic items, precious energy that could be used to help keep me alive. This is a topic that the Master and I have spoken about several times. It's most certainly the reason he holds me in such high regard.'

You say, 'epic item ?'

Eric Von Schnelling says 'Sure, like that one you have there. I can sense its power. In fact, perhaps we can work out a bargain. I'm here for several reasons, not the least of which is the fascinating conversations. I know that there is a mystical book of great power here called Shadowspine. I also know that it is weaker than it was when it was created. Pages have been, um, exercised from it and lost. These pages hold a power that make my [work] much easier.'

You say, 'Work?'

Eric Von Schnelling says 'I don't know that I'd call it work, exactly. But since I already have . . . Anyway, the process of devouring a powerful item requires a large amount of energy. The net gain is nothing to sneeze at, but it's not as much energy as I'd like. These pages can be used like keys to unlock that power much more easily. Each page is usually dedicated to a style of magic, so they tend to only unlock certain types of power. If you can bring me a page that matches with your epic item then maybe we can work out a [deal].'

You say, 'deal ?'
Eric Von Schnelling says 'Yup, a deal. If you give me a page, I'll use it. If it's the right page for your own epic item, I'll channel a bit of the extra energy I get into your item. That should make it a bit stronger. Either way, though, if you bring me a page I'll certainly use it, it's up to you to have the item in your hand that you want me to make better. You are starting to weary an old man. I get bored talking about work all the time. Is there anything else you'd like to discuss? If not, why don't you start looking for those pages, eh?'

After handing in the page
Eric Von Schnelling says 'Well, this is exactly what I need. Hang around and watch me work, if you'd like. Keep that epic of yours in your hand and I'll make sure to channel some of my power into it. If you don't have it with in your hand, well that's unfortunate.'

Eric Von Schnelling draws the power out of the page and channels it into the staff in his hands. The staff pulses with power for a moment, then that power is pulled into Eric himself. As the ritual finishes, the once mighty staff is turned to dust that fades away before it even touches the ground.

The lore above is from Wiz handin, but I would guess its exactly the same for Rangers.

Eric Von Schnelling is located in Dreadspire keep, he is a rare spawn ( you dont have to kill to get him to spawn, his just pops now and then ).
He is trackable from just after you click into the castle and I think the various NPCs pop like every 15 minutes. The two handins done so far have had to wait between 1 and 2 hours before he popped, so patience is a virtue.

Ranger 2.0 gets upgraded with a hidden augment:
Aurora Shard of the Ancients
MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO TRADE AUGMENTATION
Augmentation type: All slot types
Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY
DMG: 2 AC: 10
DEX: +10 STA: +10 CHA: +10 WIS: +10 AGI: +10 HP: +30 MANA: +30
SV DISEASE: +5 SV COLD: +5 SV MAGIC: +5 SV POISON: +5
Attack: +30 Mana Regeneration: +3
Required level of 70.
WT: 0.0 Size: TINY
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

The final result here, note that the SS have tunat augment (2+1magic) and 125 lifetap augment.

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Ladwenae - rangering again!

[Ladwenae]

When he made the Wiz epic he yielded it for a short time with some fancy looking particle effects on.
When Anthas made the Ranger handin he was again wielding the Wiz 2.0, so either its a bug or his a wiz which I guess would explain why his AFK so much!
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[Tevaran]

I was told that no one on any server has gotten the 2.5 due to a bug..

Is that correct?

Tev
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Emarr http://eq.magelo.com/profile/169497

[bemien]

I know Anthas of Raging Fury on Antonius Bayle server has the ranger epic 2.5. I'm pretty sure RF also got a wizard one. As for wether any others can't get theirs cause of a bug, I don't know, but I know those first two are done.
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[Ladwenae]

Until late last night we where the only guild who had gotten any of the epic pages, so I doubt its a bug since both Nineveh and Anthas made thiers np when Eric von slowspawn finally popped.

Looks like these pages will be super rare
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[Tevaran]

Thanks Lad..

Had an Mippo guildie tell me I was full of shit that anyone in EQ had their 2.5's yet, told me it was a fake link..

Love the uninformed....

Tev
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[zorrbald]

Just created an account to point out, that the two epic pages was looted by yours truly, so stop giving me shit about loot Ladwe!

Z

[Ladwenae]

Pfft, you where the one that looter Ranger item as well so I doubt anyone here will be impressed
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[Ianadin]

Sorry to derail, but anyone that's looted not one, not two but three (3) Shroud of the Surging Storm from Yar'Lir has to loot more than a few epic pieces to make up for it.

Still chuckling when I'm thinking about the long pause between looting and actually announcing the crap. I guess Zorrbald was looking for EXIT signs.

[Ralleigh]

[Kuldail]

Hmm....

[Ladwenae]

Hybrid page: Devlin
Pure melee: Performer
Priest: Roley
Int caster: Tris

The pages are really rare, seems like less than 30% chance of them dropping.
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[Ralleigh]

Yup thanks, I scrolled down to the point where he was talking about the pages. Thanks for the info
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[Anthas]

[Ralleigh]

Chain BP being common is a good thing for sure
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