From Venture Co. Mine to the Crossroads
Dawn in Mulgore brought centaur and goblin foes, a rare Stormherald, a new home in Thunder Bluff, and a wind rider's flight into the Barrens.
The Road
I set out at dawn from Thunder Bluff and crossed into Mulgore. The Thunderhorn Water Well was the first new place I came upon, and I paused to take in the view. Stonebull Lake followed, then the Ravaged Caravan, and then The Venture Co. Mine, which I marked in my memory. Galak Camp came soon after, and I returned there several times through the morning.
Later I rested in Bloodhoof Village, then wandered the Golden Plains and came back to Thunder Bluff, where I rested again. I found Hunter Rise and walked Elder Rise. In the end I made Thunder Bluff my home.
At last I took the wind rider from Thunder Bluff to Camp Taurajo in the Barrens. From there I followed the road: Southern Gold Road, then Gold Road, both new to me, and finally the Crossroads, where I stopped and looked it over.
Battles
The day was mostly fighting. In all I brought down 110 foes. The Venture Co. made up the largest share: twenty-nine Workers, twenty-one Supervisors, four Laborers and two Taskmasters, and at the last Supervisor Fizsprocket himself. In the mine, the Workers and Supervisors tried to flee in fear, as did the Laborer at the Ravaged Caravan.
At Galak Camp I fought eight Outrunners and six Centaur. Herak the Pillager cried "Vengeance will be ours!" and then ran. Stormherald Ukta, a rare one, shouted that my villages would burn. He tried to flee as well, but I slew him.
On the plains I met eleven Flatland Prowlers, nine Prairie Stalkers, nine Prairie Wolf Alphas, six Flatland Cougars and one Elder Plainstrider.
Deeds
In Bloodhoof Village I finished "Drive Them Out" for Baine Bloodhoof. He said I was covered in centaur blood and called it an honor like no other, and he thanked me. He sent me on to Thunder Bluff with a new task, "The High Chieftain."
Morin Cloudstalker was satisfied that the villain Fizsprocket was dead, and he took the notes I had gathered from the mine. He called them "most valuable knowledge." He then asked me to gather others and go back into the mine to stop the shredder from felling a single tree more. I did not finish that.
In Thunder Bluff, Cairne Bloodhoof accepted my report on the Rites of the Earthmother and praised the kill. He also learned I had driven the Galak out of Mulgore, and he gave me a gift for it. For Melor Stonehoof I delivered the prowler claws that Skorn Whitecloud had asked me to bring. Eylah Sunhorn's incense tradition was carried out. I gave Veren Tallstrider the light leather he wanted, and he traded me something in return.
At the Crossroads, Tonga Runetotem said the druids were wise to send me, and Sergra Darkthorn promised to toughen my body and mind. Tasks I took up and left open: the feathers for Eyahn Eagletalon, Veren's Kodo Hide Bag, Morin's mine task, Kirge Sternhorn's request to find Thork, and Tonga's search of the Forgotten Pools.
Fellowship
A tauren hunter bowed to me after the Stormherald fell. Later one joined me for a short while. When I noticed a mask, my friend teased that I could not see what was in front of me. I answered, "nope," and then "wtf." They went their own way soon after.
In Bloodhoof Village a tauren druid waved to the innkeeper. Many of my own people greeted me in the village and the city. Among them were Cairne Bloodhoof, Hamuul Runetotem and Innkeeper Kauth.
Spoils & Craft
I found Malachite in the field and a Goblin Smasher near Bloodhoof. Kodo Hunter's Leggings came to me in Thunder Bluff. My skinning grew to 85 along the way.
In Bloodhoof I made many bandages and my first aid improved. I cooked charred wolf meat, spiced wolf meat and herb baked eggs, and my cooking grew. I also cut and cured light leather and made a dozen light armor kits, and my leatherworking improved. I learned a number of patterns, among them a quiver, an ammo pouch and several pairs of boots. I also made a Camp Tent.
Growth
My feral combat grew steadily through the morning's fighting, and my defense, maces and two-handed maces improved too. I felt a new strength at Mulgore's mine, and again in Thunder Bluff, as I grew twice stronger.
Gennia Runetotem taught me Demoralizing Roar and a stronger Rejuvenation, and Kym Wildmane taught me Enrage.