As of about 12:00 P.M. Pacific Time, SOE forums, login servers, and some game servers are down. They will be "back online as quickly as possible." (Links: Server Status | SOE Twitter)

Update: As of 2:00 P.M. Pacific Time, logins look to be back to normal and all EverQuest game servers show as being back online.

Here are some midweek updates for you:

New Items: Ballista Bolt Ornament ;  5 Dose Essence of Earth Elemental

Updated Items: Axe of Storms Ornament ;  Staff of the Ancients Ornament ;  Staff of the Inferno Ornament ;  Dark Blade of Fear Ornament ;  Shield of Fear Ornament ;  Transforming Sol`Dal Shortsword Ornament ;  Transforming Sol`Dal Truncheon Ornament ;  Transforming Sol`Dal Shortbow Ornament ;  Transforming Sol`Dal Staff Ornament ;  Transforming Sol`Dal Wand Ornament ;  Transforming Sol`Dal Short Spear Ornament ;  Transforming Sol`Dal Sabre Ornament ;  Transforming Sol`Dal Cestus Ornament ;  Transforming Sol`Dal Crest Ornament ;  Transforming Sol`Dal Hammer Ornament ;  Transforming Sol`Dal Long Spear Ornament ;  Transforming Sol`Dal Hand Axe Ornament ;  Transforming Sol`Dal Scimitar Ornament ;  Transforming Sol`Dal Longsword Ornament ;  Transforming Sol`Dal Rapier Ornament ;  Transforming Sol`Dal Kris Ornament ;  Transforming Sol`Dal Dirk Ornament ;  Transforming Sol`Dal Sceptre Ornament ;  Transforming Sol`Dal Kite Shield Ornament ;  Transforming Sol`Dal Axe Ornament

Updated Bestiary: an enraged gnoll brewmaster

Updated Quests: Orc Scalp Collecting ;  Orc Picks ;  Breakdown in Communication #2: Barindu ;  Coldain Shawl 2.0 #4: Bring Him a Brew! ;  Xorbb #1: The Halfling Trail ;  Gates of Discord Progression #4a: Martyrs Passage