References in DDO

Comedic References in DDO
As many people have discovered over the years, there are many subtle and not-so-subtle comedic or silly references to other things in DDO. Here are a few examples... please feel free, if you find any more, to add your own.


 * In the third quest in the Catacombs series, "The Crypt of Gerard Dryden," the map is a very similar to a Sorry! game board, complete with colors, and your goal is to get to the middle (like a Sorry! game).


 * The quest "Come out and Slay" in the Sharn Syndicate series refers to the movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Warriors_%28film%29 The Warriors (1979)] . The basic plot of the movie is a group of gangs meeting, one of the leaders being killed, and then the title gang's escape back to their home territory, fighting all the way. The quest title itself is a reference to a line toward the end of the movie, where one enemy gang member is taunting the Warriors to "come out and play".


 * The entire Korthos Island series is likely a reference to H.P. Lovecraft's "A Shadow Over Innsmouth", where an out-of-the-way coastal town is secretly run by fish-men-worshipping cultists. Although unrelated to the Innsmouth story, it's notable that the end quest features a Mind Flayer, a monster inspired by Lovecraft as well.


 * Xy'zzy, the Hound of Xoriat, is named for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xyzzy Xyzzy], the magic word in the original Colossal Cave Adventure, which also subsequently appeared in various Infocom games over the years.