Here are some of the highlights for the December 9^th, Game Update.

Frostfell:
As the air starts to chill and the frost begins to cover the ground, the season of Frostfell begins. No holiday season is perfect though and a couple of your fellow Norrathians need your help to make Frostfell a merry holiday for all! Visit your favorite major city and the Plane of Knowledge to find out how you can help. The season of Frostfell will embrace Norrath from December 9th through January 8th. Various events new and old will be available at different intervals throughout the season. So make sure you join in the fun before Frostfell is over for another year.

New Hot Zones:
The following Zones are now "Hot" with additional experience and item rewards. Additionally Franklin Teek in Plane of Knowledge will be happy to remind you of the current Hot Zones!

Level 20: Stonebrunt Mountains
Level 25: Crystal Caverns
Level 30: The Overthere
Level 35: Mons Letalis
Level 40: Great Divide
Level 45: Nagafens Lair
Level 50: Plane of Innovation
Level 55: Sshraeshza Temple
Level 60: Crypt of Decay
Level 65: Stoneroot Falls
Level 70: Valdeholm
Level 75: Dreadspire Keep

Station Cash:
Station Cash, Sony Online Entertainment’s new virtual currency, is now live in EverQuest and EverQuest II. Station Cash can be used to purchase items that will provide convenience and customization in game, providing everyone the opportunity to create a unique gameplay experience.

Want to learn more about Station Cash? You can learn more at the Station Cash website, and by reading the Station Cash FAQ. Please note that Station Cash will not be available for customers in Europe until Wednesday, December 10th.

Additional Highlights:

• Added backstab skill modifiers to Seeds of Destruction Piercing weapons.
• Many SoF and all SoD group weapons have received a damage upgrade.
• A new set of Defiant armor has appeared.
• Heralds in each of Seeds of Destruction's five eras will now offer a new quest. Each day the heralds will select one mission and grant players a bonus for completing that mission, as long as they have accepted the new quest from the Heralds.
• Added an additional reward to the Field of Scale raid "Jaled`Dar's Sacrifice"
• Created a new instruction book for research that can be found on some research vendors
• A new AA has been added to the Seeds of Destruction List for Bards - Sionachie's Crescendo.
• Journeyman mercenaries will now cast 96% resurrection. Apprentice mercenaries are limited to 90% res.
  Increased the stats of the Tank Mercenaries starting at the Journeyman tier.

Read the Game Updates Notes for 12/09/08 for a full list of changes and additions!