Overview of EverQuest's task system
The official site for EverQuest has up a new informational page on the Task system. Intended to fill the niche taken up by traditional quests in other games, Tasks are variable-length adventures that give Norrathian heroes a sense of purpose and a handsome reward. Introduced back in the Omens of War expansion, the guide runs down the different types of Tasks, where you can reliably find them, and a bit about the Task interface.
Tasks are primarily used for single person quests. These are intended to be completed solo and usually have a reward of experience and coin. You cannot share tasks with other characters, though if two characters have tasks that require similar or identical things they can be completed at the same time. You can only have one task or shared task at a time. Most tasks can be obtained from taskmasters found throughout Norrath. Common locations include home cities for lower-level tasks, as well as higher-level areas like Butcherblock Mountains, Dreadlands, Overthere, Swamp of No Hope, Toxxulia Forest and more.
