Ariakis' Neriak Home

This home was created at 3 Walk of the Dead for Ariakis. The dark elf inquisitor doesn't like clutter, flowers, frills, or too much "patternation." Overall this house needed a bold masculine "feel" - which was a hard frame of mind for me to maintain at times. But I have to say, it was refreshing to make a house without lillies in it!The house is sharply divided into two sections - the upstairs, which are the private living quarters, and the ground floor, which is intended for entertaining. Let's start with the upstairs.

Turning around and looking at the room divider towards the bathroom area.

The bathroom area.

And now to the next room, which is a combination master bedroom and garden. He wanted it clean and simple, with a Zen type feel. He wanted flowing lines in the garden and wanted it calming while keeping with the masculinity of the home.

Looking from the bed to the garden. Ariakis especially wanted a soothing water feature.

Now back downstairs. This is the entry hall as viewed from the door. Ariakis wanted his entrance room to be welcoming, yet exude an air of power and affluence. He wanted it to make the statement of the home but at the same time be suitable for formal entertaining.

When space is limited - a two story aquarium. A dragon fireplace in the entrance hall.

To the left is the lounge and kitchen for casual entertaining.

The bar area of the lounge.

The kitchen area of the lounge.

Leaving the lounge area and looking out into the entrance hall.

Next is the dining room. Ari envisioned a room where important deals could be worked on at the table in addition to eating, so this room needed to be impressive.

And downstairs is the "Reeducation Room." I didn't post any screenies of this area overall because I don't think my fellow inquisitor would like me giving out the secrets of his work. But I did feel free to show you one wall, which consists of an altar to Innoruuk. I always envisioned Ari having a huge altar to Inny and I really tried to embody that idea in this piece.

Kitchen and a bit more of the house.

This is my kitchen and dining room. Table is small to help make it a bit more intimate. Food and wine are always at your elbow and ready to be partaken of!


Library and music room- drums, wind chimes, mandolins, piano, and harps. Ready for a Norrathian Concert!


This is my downstairs bar and the pool table and card tables. An open, comfy room to hang out and relax in! (Will be adding a hot tub soon... will update photos then!)


My altar (with a Breath of Vox faction item sunk into it) and a glowy blue fireplace. You'll notice I'm a sucker for glowy and shiny things!

My work room for carpenter and weaponsmith to use.

Deliawyn Lhordeverry's Lion Mane Suite

Deliawyn has recently moved from her quarters in Castleview to a more spacious home in South Qeynos. The more spacious layout has given her a chance to make herself comfortable, and to display the items she has collected on her journeys within Norrath. And true to form, she has already updated the place, as all elves strive for perfection!

As you can see when you enter, the main room was divided into two parts, providing the sleeping chambers on the right, and a nice comfy living room on the left.

Come sit in one of the nice plushy chairs and enjoy a mug of hot chocolate or warm cider. Everything has been pushed apart a bit to make it even more comfy. And the Maj Dul tables are beautiful, are they not?

A closeup of the dividing wall shows shelves filled with books, collectibles, accumulated weapons, and a decorative mirrored doorway leading to the sleeping quarters. The recently added pillars make for a regal touch and help finish off the raw edges of the wall.

Deliawyn's sleep chamber is a simple affair, and speaks to her love of quiet elegance. Cousin Dribissa is currently living here as well, and is ensconced in the guest chamber.Though her time here will hopefully be limited, Dribi has begun to make the room her own. Her musical instruments are tucked just out of sight.

As a devout follower of Tunare, Delia offers a quick prayer to her Lady each day before heading out into Norrath. But to thrust ones God in the face of a guest who may worship another, is not at all polite, and so the altar is art as much as it a sacred place.

The little stone room next to the front door is the perfect place to store Deliawyn's collection of fine Norrathian vintages. After a meal, come sit. You can read one of the books on Oenology, enjoy a fine cigar, or if wine is not to your taste, partake of a selection of Antonican ales.

As Deliawyn is the resident Deverry chef, she's being very exacting about the design of her kitchen, dining room, and herb garden. The carpenters have left and the final design is in place.

With so much natural light, it would be a shame to block it off with kitchen cabinets, so Delia asked for an open shelving design. The heavy strong chains (magically enhanced) hold up shelves which will hold all Delia's kitchen needs while also providing room for yet more freshly grown herbs and ingredients.

The counter is divided in two, providing a lovely little eat in bar.

As any good cook knows, fresh herbs are far preferable to those magically preserved, so a herb garden was a must.

The corner has been turned into a compact little buffet.

The dining table is ready to seat all of Deliawyn's cousins and guests.

Every chef must have a place to work on new recipes. Those blue ribbons at the Unity Festival don't come without effort! A compact little office was built right into the kitchen, complete with everything needed to update Delia's recipes, pay a few bills, correspond with favorite merchants.

All the Deverry homes are available for viewing at:
http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=412620

or with Photobucket at:
http://s292.photobucket.com/albums/mm18/mhuygen/EverquestII/DeliawynHome/LionsMane/

Rocky Bistro

Rocky Bistro is located on the beautiful coast of Timorous High in Gorowyn. It is owned and operated by Rocka and his wife Zulia. It conveniently takes advantange of the rocky sea shores to provide unique dining experience to local and foregin travellers.
Live seafood is on display as well as on the menu!
A full-service cocktail bar is one of the favorite hang-out spots for adventurers.
The entrance to inside-dining is decorated with local features, including boar heads and trophies.

Bright and cheery sit-down dining space. No reservation required.
A screen separates the bar and the dining area. Vases are filled with local wild flowers.

Serving islands are carefully decorated with flower arts.
Guests can also choose to sit down on the couches and enjoy a drink or two, while they await their tables to be set up.
You can host events in the dining area. Table-setting and decoration are included. No additional fees!


Live music is on nightly!
Let's tour the kitchen! Our chef is very particular about how the kitchen looks as well as how well it function. When you walk into the kitchen, you will notice that it is very homey and is equipped with modern and efficient cooking wares.

This prepartion station looks just like a home kitchen.






I heard that the stove is imported from Freeport.
Ahh, preparation for a big banquet is underway! The food warmer is filling up. It looks like they will be serving soon.









The kitchen staff are treated very well in Rocky Bistro. They have their own dining areas, with a beautiful view of the garden in the back.












Finally the banquet hall. It is upstairs in a spacious room with a view of the rocky seashore.