The Lantern Hall
Painting: an ancient lexicon open on a carved lectern in a dark chapel of books, glowing runes and symbols lifting off its pages like fireflies.
TermDigital term1999

Dragon kill points

A points system raiding guilds use to share scarce boss loot fairly: members earn points for attendance and spend them to bid on items. It turned guilds into small economies with their own bookkeeping.

A points system raiding guilds use to share scarce boss loot fairly: members earn points for attendance and spend them to bid on items. It turned guilds into small economies with their own bookkeeping.

Origin

Devised in 1999 by a player called Thott for the EverQuest guild Afterlife, named for the dragons Lady Vox and Lord Nagafen.

Quick answers

What does "Dragon kill points" mean?
A points system raiding guilds use to share scarce boss loot fairly: members earn points for attendance and spend them to bid on items. It turned guilds into small economies with their own bookkeeping.
Where does the term "Dragon kill points" come from?
Devised in 1999 by a player called Thott for the EverQuest guild Afterlife, named for the dragons Lady Vox and Lord Nagafen.

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