Kartonath Classic follows the original EverQuest patch timeline. Content unlocks as it did on live servers in 1999-2001. All items use their original pre-nerf stats until the historical nerf date.
Every item, NPC, spell, and recipe has been cross-referenced against the TAKP (The Al'Kabor Project) database and the P99 wiki to ensure day-1 accuracy. Items that were removed or nerfed have been restored to their original state. Replacement items are disabled until their historical introduction date.
When the server progresses to a new phase, loot tables change exactly as they did on live. If you already own a pre-nerf item, you keep it — just like original EQ. Only new drops going forward will be the replacement version. Your Guise of the Deceiver stays a Guise. But the ghoul assassin will start dropping Masks of Deception instead.
The server's long-term future will be determined by the community. Options include locking permanently at Velious, progressing to Luclin, or starting a fresh Classic cycle.
When an item is nerfed, only new drops change. Existing items in player inventories are untouched. The replacement begins dropping in place of the original. All original drop rates are preserved for clean transitions.