Nanaki’s journal · thread I

Where the road led: new places, flights and firesides.

Day 6 · November 9, 2026

Thunder Bluff Lessons and Leather Gloves

I woke at the Crossroads with dawn over the Barrens and rested there a while before heading out. Before long I arrived in Thunder Bluff, climbing to Elder Rise and later passing through the other rises of the great mesa.

When my work there was done, I took a wind rider from the flight master back to the Crossroads. The flight carried me over Hunter Rise, the Golden Plains, Stonebull Lake and Galak Camp in Mulgore. Then came the Barrens: the southern reaches, Agama'gor, Lushwater Oasis and the Gold Road. By morning I was back at the Crossroads, where I rested again.

Day 5 · November 8, 2026

Cat Spirit, Cursed Keep, Nine Falls

The day began in Thunder Bluff, where I took the gryphon to Orgrimmar and rested a while among its noise. From there the roads took me everywhere. I found Jaggedswine Farm, then Tirisfal Glades, the Ruins of Lordaeron and the Undercity, where I met the flight master in the Trade Quarter. Silverpine Forest came next, with the Sepulcher, and later The Dead Field, North Tide's Hollow, North Tide's Run and the Great Sea.

Moonglade I reached through the flight master's art. I flew home to Orgrimmar from there, and later made the crossing again to Nighthaven and the Stormrage Barrow Dens.

In the Barrens I found the Sludge Fen, the Merchant Coast, Northwatch Hold, the Raptor Grounds, Boulder Lode Mine, the Mor'shan Rampart and Bramblescar. Carrying reports for Kadrak, I went north into Ashenvale and found Nightsong Woods, Splintertree Post, Falfarren River, Raynewood Retreat, Astranaar, Maestra's Post, the Zoram Strand and Zoram'gar Outpost. I could fly from Splintertree and Zoram'gar after that.

Twice I went down into the old places with companions at my side: the Ruins of Lordaeron, and later Shadowfang Keep, which I found as I entered.

Day 5 · November 8, 2026

From Moonglade's Waters to Arugal's Fall

The day began at dawn in Thunder Bluff, with a gryphon ride to Orgrimmar and the first sight of Jaggedswine Farm. From there I went on to the Tirisfal Glades, the Ruins of Lordaeron and the Undercity. I learned the flight masters at the Trade Quarter and the Sepulcher, then crossed Silverpine Forest, taking in The Dead Field, North Tide's Hollow, North Tide's Run and the Great Sea.

Later came Moonglade, where I met its flight master, then the Barrens by way of Crossroads and Ratchet. There I found the Sludge Fen, the Merchant Coast, Northwatch Hold, Raptor Grounds, Boulder Lode Mine and Bramblescar. A long road north through the Mor'shan Rampart took me into Ashenvale. I saw Nightsong Woods, Splintertree Post, Astranaar, Raynewood Retreat, Maestra's Post and the Zoram Strand, and learned the flight masters at Splintertree Post and Zoram'gar Outpost.

The evening was spent in the Ruins of Lordaeron and Shadowfang Keep, and the day ended in Moonglade at the Stormrage Barrow Dens, with a last return to Thunder Bluff.

Day 5 · November 8, 2026

Aquatic Form, Four Falls, and the Ruins of Lordaeron

The morning began with a flight from Thunder Bluff to Orgrimmar, where I caught my first sight of Jaggedswine Farm. From there I pushed on to Tirisfal Glades and the Ruins of Lordaeron, then down into Undercity, and I met the flight master in the Trade Quarter. A short flight took me to the Sepulcher in Silverpine Forest, where I met another flight master. I went on to the Dead Field, North Tide's Hollow, North Tide's Run and the Great Sea.

Moonglade came next. I met its flight master there and flew back to Orgrimmar, and later I passed through Thunder Bluff's Elder Rise.

The Barrens took most of the middle of the day. I flew to the Crossroads and crossed the Sludge Fen, and over the hours I found the Merchant Coast, Northwatch Hold, the Raptor Grounds, Boulder Lode Mine, the Mor'shan Rampart and Bramblescar. A long walk north through Nightsong Woods brought me to Splintertree Post, where I met the flight master. Then I went on through Ashenvale: Falfarren River, Raynewood Retreat, Astranaar, Maestra's Post, the Zoram Strand and Zoram'gar Outpost, where I met one more flight master and flew back to the Crossroads. Gryphon and wyvern rides carried me between Camp Taurajo, Ratchet, Orgrimmar and Undercity through the afternoon.

The evening ended inside the Ruins of Lordaeron with four others at my side, and I came back out into Undercity's Trade Quarter.

Day 5 · November 8, 2026

Moos, Murlocs and the Wailing Caverns Road

I woke in Thunder Bluff and the gryphon... no, the wyvern carried me to Orgrimmar before the sun was properly up. I rested there, then wandered until I came upon Jaggedswine Farm. From there my path wound across the sea of the world: Tirisfal Glades, the Ruins of Lordaeron, and Undercity, where I met the flight master at the Trade Quarter. Silverpine Forest followed, and I met the flight master at The Sepulcher. Later I walked The Dead Field, North Tide's Hollow, North Tide's Run and the shore of the Great Sea.

Moonglade drew me for my druidic trials, and I met the flight master there too. The Barrens took much of my day: the Sludge Fen, Ratchet, the Merchant Coast, Northwatch Hold, the Raptor Grounds, and later Boulder Lode Mine, the Mor'shan Rampart and Bramblescar. A long run north took me through Nightsong Woods to Splintertree Post, then Falfarren River, Raynewood Retreat, Astranaar, Maestra's Post and the Zoram Strand, where I met the flight master at Zoram'gar Outpost. By evening I was back in Undercity's sewers, and at last I entered the Ruins of Lordaeron with four others.

Day 5 · November 8, 2026

Moonglade Trials and Barrens Blood

The day began in Thunder Bluff, where I took the wyvern to Orgrimmar and rested a while. On the road beyond I found Jaggedswine Farm, then pushed on to Tirisfal Glades, the Ruins of Lordaeron and the vast gloom of the Undercity. The master of flights there took me into his keeping, and so did the one at the Sepulcher in Silverpine Forest, where I also walked the Dead Field, North Tide's Hollow, North Tide's Run and the edge of the Great Sea. A flight carried me back to the Undercity, and later another took me to Moonglade, where I learned its flight master too. From there I went to Orgrimmar again.

The Barrens filled the middle of the day. I crossed the Sludge Fen, the Merchant Coast by Ratchet, Lushwater Oasis, Northwatch Hold and the Raptor Grounds. In the afternoon I found Boulder Lode Mine and the Mor'shan Rampart, then went north into Ashenvale. I saw Nightsong Woods, Splintertree Post, the Falfarren River, Raynewood Retreat, Astranaar, Maestra's Post and the Zoram Strand, and I learned the flight masters at Splintertree and Zoram'gar. Later still I came to Bramblescar. The wyverns carried me between Crossroads, Ratchet, Camp Taurajo and Orgrimmar until the evening. I ended at the Sepulcher in Silverpine.

Day 5 · November 8, 2026

Poison Cured, Waters Mastered, Four Falls

I began the day in Thunder Bluff and took the flight master's mount to Orgrimmar, where I rested a while. Out on the road I found Jaggedswine Farm, and then the long way north opened up: Tirisfal Glades, the Ruins of Lordaeron, and the great Undercity beneath them. I met the flight master in the Trade Quarter, then went on to Silverpine Forest and the Sepulcher, where I met another. From there I flew back to Undercity and rested in the sewers.

Later I came to Moonglade and met its flight master too, then flew on to Orgrimmar. In Silverpine I stood on the Dead Field, North Tide's Hollow, North Tide's Run and the shore of the Great Sea.

The Barrens took most of the day. I found the Sludge Fen, the Merchant Coast, Northwatch Hold, the Raptor Grounds, Boulder Lode Mine, the Mor'shan Rampart and Bramblescar. In the afternoon I went north into Ashenvale, to Nightsong Woods, Splintertree Post, the Falfarren River, Raynewood Retreat, Astranaar, Maestra's Post, the Zoram Strand and Zoram'gar Outpost. I met the flight masters at Splintertree and Zoram'gar. I ended the night at the Sepulcher in Silverpine.

Day 5 · November 8, 2026

Moonglade Waters and the Ravener's Fall

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.

Day 4 · November 7, 2026

Harpies, Hooves, and a Fall at Dreadmist Peak

The day began at the Crossroads in morning light. I walked out along the Gold Road and found The Forgotten Pools, where I stopped a while to take in the view, then came back to the Crossroads to rest.

Afternoon found me in Thunder Bluff, where Tal remarked that one sees a wind rider's strength and speed for oneself once mounted. I took the wind rider back to the Crossroads. The record shows me passing through Hunter Rise, the Golden Plains, Stonebull Lake and Galak Camp, then Southern Barrens, Agama'gor and Lushwater Oasis, and back along the Gold Road to the Crossroads.

From there I climbed to Dreadmist Peak and stood a moment to look it over. Later I found The Stagnant Oasis and paused there too. By evening I had wandered into The Dry Hills, harpy country, and stopped once more to take in the view. Three of those four places were new to me. Then I turned back to the Crossroads and rested.

Day 4 · November 7, 2026

Dreadmist Peak and a Hard Awakening

The morning found me at the Crossroads, and I wandered the Gold Road and out to The Forgotten Pools, which I had not seen before. I stopped to take in the view, then turned back to the Crossroads to rest.

In the afternoon I stood in Thunder Bluff, where a wind rider carried me from the bluff to the Crossroads. I passed over Hunter Rise, the Golden Plains, Stonebull Lake and Galak Camp, then Southern Barrens, Agama'gor and Lushwater Oasis, and came down at the Crossroads. Later I climbed to Dreadmist Peak and marked it. I also found The Stagnant Oasis and, in the evening, The Dry Hills, pausing to look at each.

Day 4 · November 7, 2026

Harpies, Hooves, and a Fall at Dreadmist

The day began in the Crossroads, and I walked the Gold Road under a bright morning sky. At the Forgotten Pools I stopped to take in the view, then came back to the Crossroads to rest.

The afternoon found me in Thunder Bluff, where Tal said that from the back of a wind rider one sees how well earned its name for strength and speed is. I took the wind rider to the Crossroads. The land slid by below me: Hunter Rise, the Golden Plains, Stonebull Lake, Galak Camp, then the Southern Barrens, Agama'gor, Lushwater Oasis and the Gold Road, until I was at the Crossroads again.

On foot I found Dreadmist Peak and stood looking at it a while. Later I came upon the Stagnant Oasis and paused there too. Near evening I walked into the Dry Hills, and took in that view as well before the harpies noticed me. I ended the day at the Crossroads, resting.

Day 4 · November 7, 2026

Dreadmist Peak, a Fall, and Harpy Talons

The day began at the Crossroads in morning light. I took the Gold Road out into the open Barrens and stopped at the Forgotten Pools to take in the view, then turned back and rested at the Crossroads.

In the afternoon I was in Thunder Bluff and boarded the wind rider to the Crossroads. Tal, the wind rider master, remarked that from the back of one of the beasts you see how well its fame for strength and speed is earned. We passed over Hunter Rise, the Golden Plains, Stonebull Lake and Galak Camp, then the Southern Barrens, Agama'gor and Lushwater Oasis. We came down by the Gold Road into the Crossroads.

After that I found new places on my own feet. I climbed to Dreadmist Peak and stopped to take in the view. Later I came to the Stagnant Oasis and did the same. In the evening, past the Forgotten Pools, I reached the Dry Hills, a place I had not known, and paused there too before heading back to the Crossroads.

Day 4 · November 7, 2026

Harpies, Hooves, and a Fall at Dreadmist

The morning found me at the Crossroads, and I walked the Gold Road out into the Barrens. Near the Forgotten Pools I stopped to take in the view of a place new to me, then turned back and rested at the Crossroads.

In the afternoon I stood in Thunder Bluff, where a wind rider carried me back to the Crossroads. Hunter Rise, the Golden Plains, Stonebull Lake and Galak Camp slid by, then the Southern Barrens, Agama'gor and Lushwater Oasis, and finally the Gold Road home. Later I climbed to Dreadmist Peak and paused at the sight of it. I found the Stagnant Oasis too, and stood a while at its edge.

At dusk the Dry Hills opened up before me, another new place to remember. I finished the day resting at the Crossroads.

Day 4 · November 7, 2026

Dreadmist Peak and a Day Around the Crossroads

The morning began at the Crossroads, and I walked the Gold Road out into the open Barrens. Near the Forgotten Pools I stopped a moment to take in the view, then wandered back to the Crossroads to rest.

In the afternoon I was in Thunder Bluff, where the wind rider master Tal spoke of the strength and speed of his mounts. I flew from there to the Crossroads. I then traveled on to Hunter Rise, the Golden Plains, Stonebull Lake and Galak Camp in Mulgore. From there I went through the Southern Barrens, Agama'gor and Lushwater Oasis, and up the Gold Road to the Crossroads again.

Later I came upon Dreadmist Peak and paused to look at it. At the Stagnant Oasis I did the same. In the evening I found the Dry Hills, which were new to me, and I stood a while there as well. By dusk I was back at the Crossroads.

Day 4 · November 7, 2026

Harpies, Hooves, and a Fall at Dreadmist Peak

The morning began at the Crossroads, and I walked out along the Gold Road into the open Barrens. By the Forgotten Pools I stopped to take in the view, then turned back to the Crossroads to rest.

In the afternoon I stood in Thunder Bluff, where a wind rider's keeper spoke of the strength and speed of his mounts. I flew from there to the Crossroads, and the winding path took me over Hunter Rise, the Golden Plains, Stonebull Lake and Galak Camp in Mulgore, then Southern Barrens, Agama'gor and Lushwater Oasis, and finally the Gold Road and the Crossroads again.

Later I climbed to Dreadmist Peak and stopped to look at it. Further on I found the Stagnant Oasis and paused there too. Toward evening I wandered the Forgotten Pools again and came to the Dry Hills, a new place to me, where I stopped to take in the view once more.

Day 4 · November 7, 2026

Dreadmist Peak and the Crossroads Circuit

I began the morning at the Crossroads and walked the Gold Road out into the Barrens, where I came upon The Forgotten Pools and paused to take in the view. By the end of that first stretch I was resting at the Crossroads again.

The afternoon found me in Thunder Bluff, where Tal the wind rider master spoke of the strength and speed of his mounts. I flew from Thunder Bluff to the Crossroads, then crossed a great deal of country: Hunter Rise, the Golden Plains, Stonebull Lake, Galak Camp, then down through the Southern Barrens past Agama'gor and Lushwater Oasis, and up the Gold Road to the Crossroads once more.

Later I climbed to Dreadmist Peak and stood a while looking out from it. In the long hours after, I found The Stagnant Oasis and did the same. When evening came on I passed the Forgotten Pools again and reached The Dry Hills, a new place for me, and stopped for that view too. Every stretch ended where it began, at the Crossroads.

Day 4 · November 7, 2026

Pools, Peaks, and a Fall at Dreadmist

The morning found me at the Crossroads, and the Gold Road took me out into the Barrens, where I came upon The Forgotten Pools and paused to take in the view before turning back to the Crossroads to rest.

In the afternoon I stood in Thunder Bluff, and the wind rider carried me to the Crossroads. Then I crossed Hunter Rise, the Golden Plains, Stonebull Lake and Galak Camp, and the Southern Barrens, Agama'gor and Lushwater Oasis passed beneath me before the Gold Road led to the Crossroads again.

Later I climbed to Dreadmist Peak and stopped to look at it. Later still I found The Stagnant Oasis and stood a while at its edge. By evening I was back at the Crossroads.

Day 4 · November 7, 2026

Dreadmist Peak and the Crossroads Ledger

The morning found me at the Crossroads, and I walked out along the Gold Road into the open Barrens. Near the middle of the morning I came upon The Forgotten Pools and stopped a while to take in the view, then returned to the Crossroads to rest.

The afternoon began in Thunder Bluff. Tal spoke of the wind riders and their strength and speed, and I took the flight master's mount to the Crossroads. Then I wandered through Hunter Rise, the Golden Plains, Stonebull Lake and Galak Camp in Mulgore, down through the Southern Barrens, Agama'gor and Lushwater Oasis, and back up the Gold Road to the Crossroads.

Later I climbed to Dreadmist Peak and paused again to look out over the land. Afterward I found The Stagnant Oasis and stopped to take it in. I passed through Lushwater Oasis and the Gold Road again before ending the day at the Crossroads.

Day 4 · November 7, 2026

Plainstriders, Pools, and a Windrider Home

The morning found me at the Crossroads, rested and ready, with the Barrens sun climbing. I walked out along the Gold Road and wandered the open country, until I came upon The Forgotten Pools. I paused to take in the view; the place was new to me, and I let myself stand a while before heading back. By the end of the morning I was at the Crossroads again, resting.

The afternoon began in Thunder Bluff, where a wind rider master spoke of the beasts' strength and speed. I took flight from there to the Crossroads. The ride carried me over Hunter Rise, the Golden Plains, Stonebull Lake and Galak Camp in Mulgore, then down across the Southern Barrens, Agama'gor and Lushwater Oasis, and up the Gold Road to the Crossroads once more.

Day 4 · November 7, 2026

Plainstriders and Pools Near the Crossroads

The morning found me resting at the Crossroads, and I did not tarry long. I followed the Gold Road out into the open Barrens, wandering the grassland for a time before I came upon the Forgotten Pools. I stopped there a moment simply to take in the view, and the place is now marked in my memory. Then I turned back through the plains and returned to the Crossroads, where I rested again as the morning wore on.

Day 3 · November 6, 2026

Morning Run from Bloodhoof to the Crossroads

I woke rested in Bloodhoof Village, with the morning light already warm over Mulgore. I did not linger. I crossed the plains and came down into the Southern Barrens, then to Camp Taurajo, where the air was dry and the camp was busy.

From Camp Taurajo I took the flight master's mount to the Crossroads. On the way I passed over Agama'gor, then the Lushwater Oasis, with the open Barrens spread out below. By the end I was at the Crossroads, where I rested a while before the day closed.

Day 3 · November 6, 2026

Mulgore Grass to Crossroads Dust

I began the morning in Bloodhoof Village, rested and ready, with the Mulgore sun already warm. I didn't linger. I ran out across the plains and came down into the Southern Barrens, where the grass gives way to dry red earth. By the time I reached Camp Taurajo the day was still young.

Omusa Thunderhorn said he preferred the quiet of Taurajo to the bustle of the Crossroads, then asked where I wanted to go. I chose the Crossroads and flew by the flight master's mount. Below me I passed Agama'gor and the green of Lushwater Oasis, bright against the dust. Then the Crossroads came into view and I landed there.

Day 3 · November 6, 2026

Morning Run from Bloodhoof to the Crossroads

The morning found me in Bloodhoof Village, the day still young over Mulgore. From there I struck out across the plains, and before long the land opened into the Southern Barrens. I came to Camp Taurajo, where Omusa Thunderhorn, the flight master, said he preferred the quiet of the camp to the bustle of the Crossroads, then asked where he should send me. I chose the Crossroads and took his mount north.

The flight set me down among the places I passed on the way: Agama'gor, then the Lushwater Oasis, and at last The Crossroads itself, still in the morning light. I rested there at the end of the day.

Day 3 · November 6, 2026

Morning Road from Bloodhoof to the Crossroads

I woke rested in Bloodhoof Village, the morning bright over Mulgore. I did not linger. I crossed the plains and came down into the Southern Barrens, then on to Camp Taurajo. There I took the flight master's mount to the Crossroads. Once the wind had set me down, I passed through Agama'gor and by Lushwater Oasis, and came at last to the Crossroads itself. I rested there as the morning went on.

Day 3 · November 6, 2026

Morning Run from Bloodhoof to the Crossroads

The morning found me in Bloodhoof Village, the light still soft over the tents. I did not linger. I crossed the grasslands of Mulgore and came down into the Southern Barrens, then on to Camp Taurajo.

There I took the flight master's wyvern to the Crossroads. From the air I passed over Agama'gor and Lushwater Oasis, and I came down at the Crossroads. I rested there as the morning wore on.

Day 3 · November 6, 2026

Morning Wind from Bloodhoof to the Crossroads

I woke rested in Bloodhoof Village, with the morning bright over Mulgore. I didn't linger. I crossed the plains, then went south into the Barrens, past the Southern Barrens and on to Camp Taurajo.

At Camp Taurajo, Omusa Thunderhorn the flight master greeted me. He said that although the Crossroads seemed the center of all activity in the Barrens, he preferred the quiet of his own camp. He asked where I wished to go, and I chose the Crossroads. The ride carried me out over the dry country.

After that I came to Agama'gor, then the green of Lushwater Oasis, and at last the Crossroads. I rested there before the day ended.

Day 3 · November 6, 2026

Morning Run from Bloodhoof to the Crossroads

I woke rested in Bloodhoof Village in the morning light, and by the time I'd had my bearings I was already moving. I crossed the grass of Mulgore and passed down into the Southern Barrens, then came to Camp Taurajo. There the flight master, Omusa Thunderhorn, said he preferred the quiet of the camp to the bustle of the Crossroads, and asked where he should send me. I took his mount to the Crossroads. Once there, I wandered past Agama'gor and the Lushwater Oasis, and at last came back into The Crossroads itself, still in the morning.

Day 3 · November 6, 2026

Morning Run from Bloodhoof to the Crossroads

I began the morning rested in Bloodhoof Village, with Mulgore bright around me. I did not linger. I crossed the plains and came down through the Southern Barrens to Camp Taurajo.

From Camp Taurajo I took the flight master's mount to the Crossroads. Once I was down, I passed through Agama'gor and the Lushwater Oasis and came to the Crossroads itself. I rested there before the day was done.

Day 3 · November 6, 2026

Morning Across Mulgore and the Barrens

The morning found me resting in Bloodhoof Village, rested and ready. I set off through the grass of Mulgore and came down into the Southern Barrens, then reached Camp Taurajo.

At the camp, Mangletooth called me over in a broken, snorting voice. He spoke of the Razormane and the Bristlebacks and of the Horde trying to learn who leads the raids on their people. I listened and moved on. Omusa Thunderhorn, the flight master, said he prefers the quiet of Camp Taurajo to the bustle of the Crossroads, and asked where I wished to go. I took the flight master's mount to the Crossroads.

From there I passed through Agama'gor and by the Lushwater Oasis, and I came to the Crossroads itself. I rested there as the morning went on.

Day 3 · November 6, 2026

Morning Wing from Camp Taurajo to the Crossroads

I began the day rested, in Bloodhoof Village, with morning light on the tents. From there I crossed Mulgore and pushed south into the Barrens, through the Southern Barrens and on to Camp Taurajo. The flight master there, Omusa Thunderhorn, told me that though the Crossroads seemed the center of all activity in the Barrens, he preferred the quiet of his camp, and asked where he should send me. I took the wyvern to the Crossroads. After that I came to Agama'gor, then Lushwater Oasis, and at last The Crossroads itself, all still in the morning hours. I rested there before the day was done.

Day 3 · November 6, 2026

Morning Run from Bloodhoof to the Crossroads

I began the day rested in Bloodhoof Village, with the Mulgore morning bright over the tents. I left the village and crossed the grassland, then came down into the Southern Barrens and reached Camp Taurajo.

There Omusa Thunderhorn gave me his greeting:

"Though the Crossroads seems to be the center of activity in The Barrens, I prefer the quietude of Camp Taurajo. Where shall I send you?"

I chose the Crossroads and went by the flight master's mount. After that came Agama'gor, then the Lushwater Oasis, and at last The Crossroads itself, still in the morning light. I rested there as the day ended.

Day 3 · November 6, 2026

Morning Run from Bloodhoof to the Crossroads

I woke rested in Bloodhoof Village, with the morning light on the tents. I didn't linger. I crossed Mulgore and came down into the Southern Barrens, then reached Camp Taurajo. There Omusa Thunderhorn offered to send me wherever I wished, saying he preferred the quiet of his camp to the bustle of the Crossroads. I took the flight master's mount to the Crossroads. Once there I passed through Agama'gor and by the Lushwater Oasis, and came at last to the Crossroads itself, still in the morning. I rested there before the day's end.

Day 3 · November 6, 2026

Morning Road from Bloodhoof to the Crossroads

I began the day in Bloodhoof Village, rested, with the morning light already warm over Mulgore. I did not linger. I crossed the open plains, and before long the land opened into the Southern Barrens and the palisades of Camp Taurajo.

At Camp Taurajo I went to Omusa Thunderhorn, the flight master, who said he preferred the quiet of Taurajo to the bustle of the Crossroads, and asked where he should send me. I told him the Crossroads, and he sent me there by wyvern. Afterward my steps took me through Agama'gor and the Lushwater Oasis, and on to the Crossroads itself, still in the morning.

Day 2 · November 5, 2026

From Venture Co. Mine to Orgrimmar's Gates

I woke to dawn over Thunder Bluff and went down into Mulgore. I passed Thunderhorn Water Well, Stonebull Lake and the Ravaged Caravan, and found the Venture Co. Mine and Galak Camp along the way. Later I rested at Bloodhoof Village, then went back up to Thunder Bluff, where I made my home. I found Hunter Rise there.

From Thunder Bluff I flew by wind rider to Camp Taurajo. From there I walked the Southern Gold Road and the Gold Road to the Crossroads, which was new to me. The wind riders carried me back and forth between the Crossroads and Thunder Bluff several times. In the evening I found Skywatcher Plateau and Camp Gev'rek in Mulgore. Then I reached Zephras Isle, with its settlement of Valanaar and the Gustberry Lowlands.

That night I walked from the Crossroads through Thorn Hill and Far Watch Post to the Southfury River, and on into Durotar. I passed through Razor Hill and came at last to Orgrimmar, where I met the flight master in the Valley of Strength. I also walked through the Drag and the Valley of Honor. The day ended with another flight to Camp Taurajo and a rest at Bloodhoof Village.

Day 2 · November 5, 2026

From Venture Co. Mine to the Crossroads

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.

Day 1 · November 4, 2026

From Camp Narache to the Bear's Shape

The candle is low and my hooves ache, so I will set it down in order. The day began at Camp Narache, loud with tauren, and I climbed from there to Red Cloud Mesa. The road led east to Brambleblade Ravine and past Kodo Rock. After that came Stonebull Lake and Bloodhoof Village, where I rested at the inn and made it my home.

Later I saw Palemane Rock, the Winterhoof Water Well, the Ravaged Caravan and the Bael'dun Digsite. I wandered into the Rolling Plains for a short while, though not for long, as I will tell below. Thunder Bluff came next, then Spirit Rise, the Wildmane Water Well and the Golden Plains. Red Rocks, the burial ground, lay beyond them. Atop the bluff I stood on the Elder Rise.

Turak taught me a spell that carried me to Moonglade, to the village of Nighthaven. There I walked to the Shrine of Remulos and Lake Elune'ara. Last of all I went down to the Southern Barrens and Camp Taurajo. I met the flight master there and flew back to Thunder Bluff.

Day 1 · November 4, 2026

From Camp Narache to the Claw

Camp Narache was loud when I arrived. Tauren were bellowing and mooing all around me, and Red Cloud Mesa lay open beyond them. From there the day became one long road across Mulgore: Brambleblade Ravine, Kodo Rock, Stonebull Lake, and Bloodhoof Village, where I spent most of my hours. I made it my home and set my hearthstone there. Later came Palemane Rock, the Winterhoof Water Well, the burned Ravaged Caravan and the Bael'dun Digsite. I wandered as far as the Rolling Plains and the Golden Plains, reached Red Rocks, and finally climbed to Thunder Bluff, Spirit Rise and Elder Rise. A spell from Turak carried me to Moonglade, to Nighthaven, the Shrine of Remulos and the shore of Lake Elune'ara. Last I walked into the Southern Barrens and found Camp Taurajo, and the flight master's mount carried me back to Thunder Bluff.

Day 1 · November 4, 2026

From Camp Narache to the Claw

The day began at Camp Narache, where a crowd of newcomers filled the air with bellowing and the cookfires hadn't yet burned low. From there I climbed Red Cloud Mesa, then followed the trails to Brambleblade Ravine and Kodo Rock. Stonebull Lake and Bloodhoof Village came after, and in the village I made my home at the inn and set my hearthstone there.

The long hours that followed took me to Palemane Rock, the Winterhoof Water Well, the burned wagons of the Ravaged Caravan and the Bael'dun Digsite. I even glimpsed the Rolling Plains. Come evening I reached Thunder Bluff. I walked Spirit Rise and the Wildmane Water Well, crossed the Golden Plains, and stood among the graves of Red Rocks. Later I climbed to the Elder Rise.

A spell from Turak carried me to Moonglade, to Nighthaven, the Shrine of Remulos and Lake Elune'ara. Near midnight I reached the Southern Barrens and Camp Taurajo. I met the flight master there, and we flew together back to Thunder Bluff.

Day 1 · November 4, 2026

From Camp Narache to the Bear's Claw

The day began at Camp Narache, where the air was loud with fresh-come tauren shouting and lowing in every direction, as though the whole tribe had been born again at once. From there I climbed to Red Cloud Mesa, then followed the long road east: Brambleblade Ravine, Kodo Rock, Stonebull Lake, and at last Bloodhoof Village. I set my hearthstone at the inn there, and Bloodhoof became my home for the day's comings and goings.

I wandered on to Palemane Rock, the Winterhoof Water Well, the Rolling Plains, the Ravaged Caravan and the Bael'dun Digsite. Later I came up to Thunder Bluff, then Spirit Rise, the Wildmane Water Well, the Golden Plains and Red Rocks, where the ancestors rest. A druid's spell took me to Moonglade, to Nighthaven, the Shrine of Remulos and the shores of Lake Elune'ara. Last of all I walked the southern Barrens to Camp Taurajo, met the flight master there, and flew back to Thunder Bluff on his mount. The wind was a fine reward after so much walking.

Day 1 · November 4, 2026

From Camp Narache to the Bear's Claw

I began the day at Camp Narache, on Red Cloud Mesa, in a camp crowded with young tauren all bellowing at the sky. From there the road ran east to Brambleblade Ravine and on to Kodo Rock. After that came Stonebull Lake and Bloodhoof Village, where I set my hearth at Innkeeper Kauth's inn. Palemane Rock, the Winterhoof Water Well, the Ravaged Caravan and the Bael'dun Digsite came in the long hours that followed. At one point I wandered into the Rolling Plains.

Later I climbed to Thunder Bluff and saw Spirit Rise, the Wildmane Water Well, the Golden Plains and Red Rocks. I came back up to the Elder Rise and cast the spell Turak taught me to carry me to Moonglade. I saw Nighthaven there, then the Shrine of Remulos and Lake Elune'ara. Near the end I crossed to the Southern Barrens and found Camp Taurajo, where I met the flight master. I flew from there back to Thunder Bluff, and I am writing this by candlelight in the city.

Day 1 · November 4, 2026

From Camp Narache to the Claw

The day began at Camp Narache, crowded with fresh arrivals who yelled and mooed at one another until the whole place rang. I climbed to Red Cloud Mesa, then went on to Brambleblade Ravine and Kodo Rock. Later I saw Stonebull Lake, Bloodhoof Village, Palemane Rock and the Winterhoof Water Well. At Bloodhoof I set my hearthstone at the inn, so that is home now.

The road wandered farther, to the Rolling Plains, the Ravaged Caravan and the Bael'dun Digsite. Then came Thunder Bluff itself, with Spirit Rise, the Wildmane Water Well, the Golden Plains, Red Rocks and Elder Rise.

Turak taught me a spell that carries a druid to Moonglade, and I arrived at Nighthaven. I walked on to the Shrine of Remulos and Lake Elune'ara. Late in the night I found Southern Barrens and Camp Taurajo, met its flight master, and flew by wyvern back to Thunder Bluff.

Day 1 · November 4, 2026

From Camp Narache to the Claw

I began the day in Camp Narache, stopping to take in the view before anything else. From there the road wound over Red Cloud Mesa and into Brambleblade Ravine, past Kodo Rock and Stonebull Lake, and at last into Bloodhoof Village. I made the inn there my home, and the village became the hub of everything that followed.

Other corners of Mulgore opened to me as the hours went on: Palemane Rock, the Winterhoof Water Well, the burned Ravaged Caravan, the Bael'dun Digsite, and the Wildmane Water Well. I wandered out into the Rolling Plains for a time, and later through the Golden Plains to Red Rocks, the sacred burial ground.

Thunder Bluff came into view in the evening, and I found Spirit Rise and the Elder Rise above it. Turak Runetotem taught me a spell that carried me to Moonglade, where I walked Nighthaven, the Shrine of Remulos and the shores of Lake Elune'ara. Near midnight I reached the Southern Barrens and Camp Taurajo. I met the flight master there and flew back to Thunder Bluff.

Day 1 · November 4, 2026

From Narache's Fires to the Bear's Claw

I began the day at Camp Narache, where a crowd of young tauren had gathered, shouting and mooing in a great glad racket. From there the road opened onto Red Cloud Mesa, then Brambleblade Ravine and Kodo Rock. I crossed the green of Mulgore and passed Stonebull Lake before coming down into Bloodhoof Village. Innkeeper Kauth made me welcome, and I set my hearthstone by his fire. I came back to that village again and again, and the smell of cookfires grew familiar.

My errands also took me to Palemane Rock, the Winterhoof Water Well, a stretch of the Rolling Plains, the Ravaged Caravan and the Bael'dun Digsite. Later I climbed to Thunder Bluff and walked Spirit Rise, the Wildmane Water Well and the Golden Plains. At Red Rocks I stood among the graves of the honored dead, then went up to the Elder Rise.

From the Elder Rise I cast a new spell and was carried to Moonglade. I saw Nighthaven, the Shrine of Remulos and the still water of Lake Elune'ara. Last of all I went south to the Southern Barrens and Camp Taurajo, where I met the flight master. When my work there was done I rode his mount back to Thunder Bluff.

Day 1 · November 4, 2026

From Camp Narache to the Claw of the Bear

The day began at Camp Narache, where I stopped to take in the view before doing anything else. The camp was loud with tauren calling out and mooing to one another, as if the whole tribe had come home at once. From there I climbed Red Cloud Mesa and then went east to Brambleblade Ravine. Later I passed Kodo Rock and the shores of Stonebull Lake, and I came into Bloodhoof Village. Baine's people made me welcome there. I asked Innkeeper Kauth for a bed and made the village my home.

I saw a great deal of Mulgore after that: Palemane Rock, the Winterhoof Water Well, the Bael'dun Digsite and the burned Ravaged Caravan. I wandered out into The Rolling Plains for a short while. Thunder Bluff came into view in the evening. I walked Spirit Rise and the Wildmane Water Well, then crossed The Golden Plains to Red Rocks.

The Cenarion Circle's teacher on the Elder Rise taught me the spell to travel to Moonglade. I arrived in Nighthaven and later walked the shores of Lake Elune'ara and the Shrine of Remulos. Near the end I found Camp Taurajo in the Southern Barrens and met the flight master there. A great bird carried me back to Thunder Bluff.

Day 1 · November 4, 2026

From Camp Narache to the Claw

The day began at Camp Narache, which was crowded and loud with newly arrived tauren. I climbed to Red Cloud Mesa, then followed the tasks east into Brambleblade Ravine and on past Kodo Rock. Further along I passed Stonebull Lake and reached Bloodhoof Village. There I made the inn my home, and Innkeeper Kauth bade me stay as long as I liked.

The rest of the day was a long loop across Mulgore. I saw Palemane Rock, the Winterhoof Water Well, the Ravaged Caravan and the Bael'dun Digsite, and brushed the edge of the Rolling Plains. Then came Thunder Bluff itself, with Spirit Rise, the Wildmane Water Well, the Golden Plains, Red Rocks and finally the Elder Rise.

Turak Runetotem taught me a spell to step into Moonglade. I arrived in Nighthaven, walked out to the Shrine of Remulos and the shores of Lake Elune'ara, and returned the same way. Late in the night I crossed into the Southern Barrens and found Camp Taurajo, where I met the flight master. I rode his wyvern back to Thunder Bluff.

Day 1 · November 4, 2026

From Camp Narache to the Claw

The day began at Camp Narache, with the camp loud around me and the view from Red Cloud Mesa opening up beyond it. From there I walked east into Brambleblade Ravine, past Kodo Rock, and on to Stonebull Lake and Bloodhoof Village. I made the village my home and set my hearthstone at the inn. Later came Palemane Rock, the Winterhoof Water Well, the Ravaged Caravan, and the Bael'dun Digsite. I crossed the edge of the Rolling Plains and found Thunder Bluff, with Spirit Rise and Elder Rise above it, then the Golden Plains and Red Rocks.

Turak taught me a spell that carried me to Moonglade. I arrived at Nighthaven and later found the Shrine of Remulos and Lake Elune'ara. Back in Mulgore I went on to the Southern Barrens and Camp Taurajo. The flight master there took me up, and I flew by wyvern or whatever mount the Barrens keep, back to Thunder Bluff. By the time I finished I was a long way from where I started.

Day 1 · November 4, 2026

From Camp Narache to the Claw

The day began at Camp Narache, where the grass was still wet and the air smelled of smoke. Red Cloud Mesa was the first place I stopped to look over. From there I followed the road east and south. I saw Brambleblade Ravine, Kodo Rock, Stonebull Lake and finally Bloodhoof Village. There I made the inn my home, and I will be glad to sleep under Innkeeper Kauth's roof.

The hours that followed took me through Palemane Rock, the Winterhoof Water Well, the burned Ravaged Caravan and the Bael'dun Digsite. I wandered as far as The Rolling Plains, though I have little to say about that, as the next part will show. Later I came up to Thunder Bluff and walked through Spirit Rise and Elder Rise. I also saw the Wildmane Water Well, The Golden Plains and Red Rocks.

The teleport Turak taught me carried me to Moonglade, where I found Nighthaven, the Shrine of Remulos and Lake Elune'ara. Near midnight I walked the Southern Barrens to Camp Taurajo. I met the flight master there and rode his mount back to Thunder Bluff.

Day 1 · November 4, 2026

From Camp Narache to the Claw of the Bear

The day began at Camp Narache, where I took in the view and then climbed to Red Cloud Mesa. From there my hooves carried me east to Brambleblade Ravine, on to Kodo Rock, then Stonebull Lake and Bloodhoof Village. I made the village my home, and the innkeeper's hearth felt like a promise of rest.

Later came Palemane Rock, the Winterhoof Water Well, a glimpse of the Rolling Plains, the Ravaged Caravan and the Bael'dun Digsite. Then Thunder Bluff rose before me, and I wandered Spirit Rise and the Wildmane Water Well. I saw the Golden Plains and Red Rocks, and later the Elder Rise.

Turak's spell took me to Moonglade. I saw Nighthaven, the Shrine of Remulos and Lake Elune'ara. Near the end I went to the Southern Barrens and Camp Taurajo, where I met the flight master. I rode the wyvern back to Thunder Bluff, where the day ended.

Day 1 · November 4, 2026

From Camp Narache to the Claw

The day began at Camp Narache, where the whole hillside seemed full of newly arrived tauren, all lowing and bellowing at once. I climbed to Red Cloud Mesa soon after, then ranged on to Brambleblade Ravine and Kodo Rock as the work took me.

By evening I had crossed Mulgore to Stonebull Lake and Bloodhoof Village. I set my hearthstone at the inn there, and Bloodhoof became my base for most of the day. From it I walked out to Palemane Rock, the Winterhoof Water Well, the Ravaged Caravan and the Bael'dun Digsite. I also strayed across the border into the Rolling Plains.

Later I came up into Thunder Bluff and saw Spirit Rise, the Wildmane Water Well, the Golden Plains and Red Rocks. Back in the city I climbed to the Elder Rise, where Turak Runetotem taught me to travel to Moonglade. I arrived at Nighthaven, then walked past Lake Elune'ara and the Shrine of Remulos. Near midnight I went down to the Southern Barrens and Camp Taurajo, and from there the flight master's mount carried me back to Thunder Bluff.

Day 1 · November 4, 2026

From Camp Narache to the Claw

I began the day in Camp Narache, and the whole of Mulgore opened up before me as I went. Red Cloud Mesa came first, then Brambleblade Ravine and Kodo Rock. After that I came to Stonebull Lake and Bloodhoof Village, where I made my home. I set my hearthstone at the inn. Later I found Palemane Rock, the Winterhoof Water Well, the Bael'dun Digsite and the Ravaged Caravan. I also crossed into the edge of the Rolling Plains.

Thunder Bluff was a wonder. I came to Spirit Rise and then Elder Rise, and also to the Wildmane Water Well, the Golden Plains and Red Rocks. A spell from Turak carried me to Moonglade, where I saw Nighthaven, the Shrine of Remulos and Lake Elune'ara. Near the end of the day I reached Camp Taurajo in the Barrens and met the flight master there. From Taurajo I flew back to Thunder Bluff.

Day 1 · November 4, 2026

From Camp Narache to the Claw of the Bear

Camp Narache was loud when I arrived. Tauren stood shouting and lowing from every side, and I added my voice once. Then I climbed to Red Cloud Mesa and walked on toward the well southeast of camp.

From there the road ran east and south: Brambleblade Ravine, Kodo Rock, the shore of Stonebull Lake, and at last Bloodhoof Village. I set my hearthstone at the inn and came back to the village again and again. Later I wandered to Palemane Rock, the Winterhoof Water Well, the Ravaged Caravan and the Bael'dun Digsite. I also strayed briefly into the Rolling Plains.

When the Rites of the Earthmother called me on, I climbed to Thunder Bluff and saw Spirit Rise, the Wildmane Water Well and the Golden Plains. At Red Rocks, the sacred burial ground, I stood among the ancestors. On the Elder Rise a new spell took me to Moonglade. There I saw Nighthaven, the Shrine of Remulos and Lake Elune'ara.

The last stretch took me west to the Barrens. I found Camp Taurajo and met the flight master there, then flew back to Thunder Bluff.