Moonglade Waters and the Ravener's Fall
A day of far roads from Thunder Bluff to Undercity and Moonglade, an aquatic form earned, Chol'aruk the Ravener slain, and three falls into darkness.
The Road
I woke to dawn over Thunder Bluff and took the wind rider to Orgrimmar, then wandered on through Durotar, where I found Jaggedswine Farm. From there I went on toward the Undercity by zeppelin, and stepped into the Tirisfal Glades under a dim, early sky. I came upon the Ruins of Lordaeron and the Undercity itself, and learned the bat master in the Trade Quarter. Then on to Silverpine Forest, where the Sepulcher gave me another bat master, and later the Dead Field, North Tide's Hollow, North Tide's Run and the Great Sea.
Moonglade called me to Nighthaven, and from there I flew out and roamed Darkshore, Ashenvale and the Stonetalon Mountains before returning to the Barrens. I saw the Sludge Fen properly at last, the Merchant Coast, Northwatch Hold and the Raptor Grounds. I ended the day at the Crossroads.
Battles
Around the Sludge Fen, Venture Co. Mercenaries and Drudgers fell, along with Supervisor Lugwizzle twice over. At Thorn Hill the Razormane came at us in numbers: eighteen Flesheaters and ten Berserkers in all, each shouting of Chol'aruk and the Ravener who would consume the world. I fell once at Thorn Hill, woke as a spirit and found the spirit healer. When I went back, Chol'aruk himself went down at last.
I fell again on the Merchant Coast, and a third time at Lushwater Oasis. At the oasis I later helped bring down Gesharahan, a rare and fierce beast. Eight Oasis Snapjaws, a few Kolkar and a pair of Scytheclaws also fell, and on the coast I fought Southsea Brigands and Cannoneers who tried to flee in fear.
Deeds
In the Undercity, Varimathras said I had "done well in serving the Dark Lady" and finished The Power to Destroy. I carried Alessandro Luca's unstable potion across the slime canal to Doctor Martin Felben in time, and laid a worthless pendant on Yuriv's tombstone.
In Moonglade, Dendrite Starblaze set me the trials of the aquatic form. I found the bauble in the lake, and Tajarri at the Shrine of Remulos accepted it. Then I joined the two halves of the Pendant of the Sea Lion and brought it back to Dendrite. I also finished Curing the Sick for him.
In the Sludge Fen I took the shredder's ignition key to Wizzlecrank, then guarded it on the road until it broke down, and Sputtervalve in Ratchet took my report. In Ratchet I brought Gazlowe Bruuz's fin and the head of Baron Longshore. Gur'ak was glad of the proof of Chol'aruk. At the Crossroads, Gazrog had his stolen silver back and Sergra Darkthorn heard how I had placed feathers in the nests. Tonga Runetotem took the snapjaw shells. He sent me to Hamuul Runetotem and to Mura Runetotem at the Sepulcher. Sergra told me to seek Jorn Skyseer at Camp Taurajo.
I also took on Light's Justice, A Frightened Request, Miner's Fortune, Southsea Freebooters, Report to Kadrak and Egg Hunt, all still unfinished.
Fellowship
The cities were full of travelers, and most said little to me that mattered. In the Undercity I spoke a greeting to a Forsaken, and later I called for a tank to join me. Parties formed and dissolved around me through the day, at the Sepulcher, in Moonglade, at the Sludge Fen and at Thorn Hill, where I fought beside strangers against the Razormane. At the shredder a few of us waited for a latecomer, and I told them I could not share my request with them.
Spoils & Craft
Varimathras's task gave me Dredgemire Leggings. I found Prospector's Mitts in the Barrens and received a Flaring Baton from Sputtervalve. After the Ravener's death I found a Big Bad Basher, and Dendrite gave me a Veildust Medicine Bag. Turak Runetotem gave me an Aquarius Belt and an Idol of Shifting Tides. Gazrog's reward was Rambling Boots. I crafted Light Leather twice and Cured Light Hide, and my skinning improved, as did my skill with daggers.
Growth
At the Shrine of Remulos I felt a new strength settle in me, and again in Thunder Bluff when Turak Runetotem granted me permanent power over poison and taught me Cure Poison. He taught me Aquatic Form, so I may move freely through water. Afterward I trained in Entangling Roots, Faerie Fire, Hibernate, Maul, Nature's Grasp and Regrowth. My defense and daggers improved, as did my skill with two-handed maces and feral combat. Thunder Bluff now holds me in honor. The Defilers stand neutral to me.
Musings
On the Merchant Coast, with the last fall behind me, I said only: "i fel myself fading...."