Just to let ya know...
EQOA's been part of the Norrathian line but the histories are a little "
blendy" at the time being. Originally, EQOA was 500 years from EQ and then EQ was 500 years from EQII. Of course, things have been introduced since then (The whole lycanthropy introduction to EQOA, the Drakkin for EQ) that doesn't presently have a tie to the other games, but some things DO bleed over from game to game. Most of the lore does carry over, and there's some solid lines from game to game if you seek them.
~Gnobrin!
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