Easter Eggs and Puns in DDO

[GrampaBill]

Has there been a list of all of the Easter Eggs and Puns people have found in DDO? I've only found one thread so far mentioning the name of a Rakshasa in Let Sleeping Dust Lie. There's of course Mentau the Fleshmaker.

The reason I ask is that I just discovered one today that was new to me: Xy'zzy, the boss in Hound of Xoriat is also the password used in what is likely the original computer game Adventure. XYZZY was entered at the beginning of the game to transport the player into the caves bypassing much of the initial stages of the game.

If there's already a thread, I'd be happy to drop this there, otherwise maybe we should make a comprehensive list as they are discovered.

[Towrn]

Kkomglol is the Rakshasa

KK...omg...lol

Makes me laugh to this day.

I Used to know a lot of them.

[KraahgDaAxe]

In Lord of Eyes, in the water elemental room, if you talk to the NPC he talks about not crossing the streams.

Kraahg

[Zyerz]

Running with the devils Quest in the vale .... Van Halen song.

In undermine, running trying to save yourself from a giant boulder (Raiders of the lost Ark)

The divine item sets of Hound and VoD.... Ann Velsing? (mentions Ann Velsing was a famous undead and vampire hunter so its obviously a Van Hellsing reference)

[MrkGrismer]

Running with the devils.... Van Halen song.

and Rainbow in the Dark is a Dio song.

Ghosts of Perdition is a (heavy/hard rock) song as well, but I don't know which was named first.

[Healemup]

[QUOTE=MrkGrismer;4342728]and Rainbow in the Dark is a Dio song.
/QUOTE]

No no... Everyone knows Rainbow in the Dark was a tribute to my rogue "Inthedark Takemdown".

To be honest, I dont' know what possessed me to name him that, but it did predate the quest. :-)

[Yetzederixx]

and Rainbow in the Dark is a Dio song.

Ghosts of Perdition is a (heavy/hard rock) song as well, but I don't know which was named first.

Opeth

[B0ltdrag0n]

Lord of Eyes in Acute Delerium near the end says "Utaalk Adarab Otkin!" when using Belashyra's Scepter

The words are:
Klaatu Barada Nikto

[Uska]

Lord of Eyes in Acute Delerium near the end says "Utaalk Adarab Otkin!" when using Belashyra's Scepter

The words are:
Klaatu Barada Nikto

Thank you I knew it was someting I had heard and it was bugging the hell out of me

[Kilbar]

Thank you I knew it was someting I had heard and it was bugging the hell out of me

But what does dizafrabadoo mean? Only one group of kobolds in the entire game says it.

[Towrn]

But what does dizafrabadoo mean? Only one group of kobolds in the entire game says it.

Possibly Yabba Dabba Doo from the Flintstones?

Just guessing.

[Psiandron]

Lord of Eyes in Acute Delerium near the end says "Utaalk Adarab Otkin!" when using Belashyra's Scepter

The words are:
Klaatu Barada Nikto

lmao
I never caught that one. Classic.

[redspecter23]

There is an NPC in Caverns of Koromor named Axelrod Gunnerson which is very similar to a Magic: The Gathering card named Axelrod Gunnarson from the Legends expansion. The Legends expansion is widely known to have been based on a long running PnP D&D campaign played by the designer of the set.

[Falco_Easts]

There is an NPC in Caverns of Koromor named Axelrod Gunnerson which is very similar to a Magic: The Gathering card named Axelrod Gunnarson from the Legends expansion. The Legends expansion is widely known to have been based on a long running PnP D&D campaign played by the designer of the set.

I always thought of that as more of an Axel from Guns 'n Roses tribute.

[Joldahks]

I always thought of that as more of an Axel from Guns 'n Roses tribute.

Also in House K., there is a dwarf guard named Ravnika, apparently named after Magic: the Gathering set Ravnica: City of Guilds.

[Sarisa]

Also in House K., there is a dwarf guard named Ravnika, apparently named after Magic: the Gathering set Ravnica: City of Guilds.

Another M:tG reference and/or homage is the look of the Envenomed Cloak. It's very very similar to Jace's cloak.

[QuantumFX]

ARN-01D in Made to Order

I think Valdus in the Dead Shall Rise is a reference to the Farscape villian Maldus (Could be coincidence though) But, the similarities between the stories of their lairs is suspicious.

You utter the words “Come with me if you want to live.” (Now, it’s both a Terminator and Chuck reference.) in the quest “The Bookbinder Rescue”.

Kobolds are full of pop culture references.

[shawnvw]

You utter the words “Come with me if you want to live.” (Now, it’s both a Terminator and Chuck reference.) in the quest “The Bookbinder Rescue”.

Can't you also say something like "Wait here...I'll be back"?

[QuantumFX]

Can't you also say something like "Wait here...I'll be back"?

That version is kind of generic. Though an “I’ll be back” reference is more apparent in Made to Order.