Making Our Way to Dalaran
The last episode in the Zephyrus Island starting zone for my Druid. I hand in the backlog, talk two feuding factions into one assault, take the sanctuary, deal with the cult leader, finally buy the trainer skills I had been skipping, and sail to Dalaran. Next up is a defense Paladin trial before the beta launches.
Episode nine closes out the Druid starting zone, and it is mostly one long quest chain. I hand in what is left, learn what the cult is actually planning from a damaged memory crystal, get two factions that do not get along to join the same assault, and fight my way into the sanctuary. The finale is a wind bridge that was not there when I needed it, and an appearance by the Lord of the East Wind. Then comes the shopping trip to the trainer I should have made two episodes ago, a Sky Cutter ride, and a first look at Dalaran.
Handing In the Backlog
Doing the turn-ins in an order that puts me in the right place.
- Eight episodes covered almost all of the zone, so this one starts at the finish line with a pile of quests ready to hand in.
- The first turn-in paid another 500 reputation. It is the one where an NPC takes the news of the Druid's Lair badly and says he will carry the note to the Supreme Elder.
- The refugees want their belongings back. I return the box of items, which at least gives them somewhere to start, and it pays reputation and experience.
- A beloved's family heirloom is the other hand-in, and it is a sad one. The wind may have brought it, and the answer to her question is that he did not survive.
- A quest that shows green is not the one that leads to the finale. I checked before committing to it and went upstairs for the one that did.
- One questgiver's name is misspelled in the quest tracker, which I flagged in the video.
The Plan Against the Cult
Read out of a memory crystal that is badly damaged.
- The defector was clearly afraid of what the cult was doing, enough to run and ask for help. He is dead, and the secrets went with him.
- The memory crystal replays an important moment, but this one is incomplete. I could hear enough to confirm the cult's real plans.
- The peacekeepers do not hold up in open combat against them. Sending them directly at the cult forces is not the answer.
- The answer is to hit the sanctuary itself and remove the high priestess before she finishes her plan. One of the NPCs has been preparing that assault for some time.
- It needs two groups that have had open bloodshed between them, the wind shapers and the High Order. The pitch is to appeal to the larger threat from Al'Akir.
- The idea is a distraction on the flank, so that a small force can reach the inner sanctum and cut off the head of the snake.
Two Factions, One Assault
Diplomacy, and a walk to find the second one.
- The wind shapers agree, and not warmly. They tell me not to take the cooperation as forgiveness, because blood is still owed and one day they will collect it.
- It went from a threat on my life to an offer of help very quickly, which I found funny, and I left the exchange the way it was written.
- The High Order agrees without a fuss. They are glad to join in whenever a service like this can lead to scientific achievement.
- The High Order is on the other side of the river, and I did not remember being in that area. I crossed at a line I could see and hoped I would not have to climb that tower again.
- I guessed at why the two do not get along, something to do with which faction you play. That is my guess and not something the game stated.
- I wanted a flying mount for the walk. There was a tornado marker where I needed one, and I felt cheated until I found it.
The Fight Outside the Sanctuary
Killing seven of each guard, and learning my bar as I go.
- The peacekeepers muster on the eastern road north of the city. I prepared, accepted the quest and got 460 experience for the first step.
- The task is to kill seven of each kind of guard. Spearcasters, blade masters and sentries, as the captions read.
- I expected to be teleported there and had to run the whole way. That felt a little strange to me.
- I was level 14 against level 10 enemies, so most of the pulls were not a worry. Three of them still killed me once at the same time.
- A talent point went into Fury. Shifting into bear form has a chance to give me rage, and I did not get it every time, so I need to change forms more often to really use it.
- Demoralizing Roar lowers enemy attack, and I think I used it more than I needed to. The tooltip does not give a range.
- I do not like the old bear model. It looks like a sloppy angle of a bear to me.
- The fight ends with 900 experience and five silver, and a note that most of the cultists had come out to answer our attack, which was almost too easy.
Inside, and the Bridge That Was Not There
The most annoying part of the finale.
- There is an easy path and a difficult path to the upper level. I took the easy one, since there is no reason to kill those guards here, though on a live server I might clear the extras.
- A wounded ally is lying by the portal to the spires. I healed her quickly, then went through to help stop the cult leader.
- A peacekeeper told me to cross the windy bridge, and there was no bridge. It turned out to be a trap, and a pair of enemies showed up.
- Kill the priest first, because he keeps healing the other one.
- The wind bridge only comes back on a cycle. I had to wait for it, tried jumping off in case I could fly, and called it the most ridiculous thing in the world. I also joked that my racial should have got me past.
- The Lord of the East Wind answers the call at the end. He dismisses the cult leader, leaves some guests for us to fight, and promises we will see him again very soon.
- An archmage opens a portal home. The reward choice was a leather belt, which costs a little stamina and gives a little stats, over boots I left.
Catching Up at the Trainer
A lot I should have bought earlier.
- I had not bought a long list of spells. Rage, Recovery, Resurrection, Stun, Healing Touch, Thorns and Wrath were all still waiting at the trainer.
- Rage gives 10 rage on a one minute cooldown. It sounded interesting for the bear.
- Recovery is a heal over time that lasts 20 seconds, and I can stack them. That was a good surprise.
- A bear form stun and a resurrection round out the buy. I put the new icons on the bar before I forgot.
- I bought higher ranks of Healing Touch, Thorns and Wrath and spent all my money doing it.
- Bar spells do not upgrade to the new rank by themselves. I wish they would, though I understand why they do not, since some people keep lower ranks to save mana.
Leaving the Island for Dalaran
The debrief, the ship, and a city I had not seen in this version.
- The cult has lost its leader, but the protective spells that hid the island are broken. It could be years or decades before Al'Akir pays attention, and the High Elder says there is something to fear and something to celebrate.
- The High Order is leaving the island with the High Elder's blessing, and the navigator stays behind in Valenar for a while.
- The Sky Cutter leaves from the dock near the house. A level 30 mage was resting on the boat, and there is no lower deck.
- The ride ends in a loading screen, and then Dalaran, which looks huge. I wondered whether Khadgar is alive in this version, and asking an NPC got me nowhere.
- A free portal to Stormwind is on offer if you want it. The quest is to report to the Lord Regent in Stormwind Keep.
- Druids get a second errand: find a night elf in Stormwind who teaches the way to Moonglade and the Cenarion Circle.
- The city has the usual services: a bank, an herbalist, a stable keeper and a seller of pack animals. The old Horde area is a trader now and the portals are gone.
Where This Goes Next
One more episode before the beta launches.
- The Druid feels right and is fun, and it is probably the class I will end up playing.
- Episode 10 will be a different combination, and I expect it to come out two days before release.
- The plan is a defense Paladin. I have not picked the race yet.
- It will be about an hour of play to see how it feels. At low level it does not matter much at first, but it is at least something to do.
- The first Dalaran sale was some linen cloth for 26 silver. My equipment at the end of the video is the final set for this run.
- There are a lot of new abilities on my bar after the trainer visit, so the next run starts from a very different place.
Finishing the Zephyrus Island Run as a Druid
- Hand in the leftover quests before the finale, and skip any that show green.
- Check your trainer before the assault. I walked in missing Rage, Recovery, Stun and several ranks.
- Put your first talent point into Fury if you shift into bear form often, and keep shifting.
- Take the easy path inside unless you want the extra kills.
- Do not trust the sky bridge. Wait for the wind bridge to come back around.
- Kill the priest before the other enemy, because he heals.
- Move your upgraded ranks onto the bar yourself, since they do not replace the old ones.
YouTube Generated Transcript
Welcome to the World of Warcraft forever beta. We’re almost done with this area. Um, lately, this is the ninth episode. So, after eight previous episodes, we’ve covered almost every part of this zone, and now we’re at the finish line. So let’s start handing in these assignments and see where it takes us today. We have something here for this Starbreeze guy. The fate of the dead. He looks genuinely scared when you recount the events of the Druid’s Lair. I… I’m sorry, Boxel. I just need a minute. I have no words to describe this loss. This is truly terrible news. If this letter is not a forgery, then we have at least an accomplice in Valenar, and at worst a traitor. I will take this note to the Supreme Elder immediately. I will not allow the sacrifice of my brothers to be in vain. OK. This is over. We get another 500 reputation points with him. Now I will do them in a specific order so that we can be in the right place when we need it. These are refugees from the northern region. And they had several tasks for us. So we’re going to hand them over. Help for refugees. Many of us left with only what was on our backs . Any items you can return will be greatly appreciated. Here, please. This is a box with them. Thank you, Druid. You did us refugees a great favor today. I’ll definitely return this to the owners, at least it gives us some starting point. Okay, more reputation and experience. And now “The Fate of a Beloved. ” Zephyrus will not fall. Have you heard any news about Roshan? Please, Druid, the waiting is hard after everything that has happened here. This is his family heirloom… he didn’t survive. Did the wind bring it? Her eyes fill with tears. Oh, my beloved, what will happen to us now? There were so many plans. It feels like our life together has just begun. Thank you, Druid. The world is cruel, taking away both my home and my lover. At least this relic will give me some relief. Okay, let’s close this task. Now we’ll leave the tree for last. So let’s go downstairs to these unwanted guests. And we will pass this assignment. But, actually, let’s do this first. I think this task is green. Here it is . Yes, “Bad News” is green, so this may not be what leads us to the finale, to the final things here. So, let’s go upstairs. There was a tornado there, and I missed it? Oh my god, I feel like a fool. Okay, let’s go up here. Inside the door. Okay, ” Bad news.” Talanas Shadowsong. Zephyrus will not fall. Luck. Oh, you know what? His name is spelled incorrectly here . See? Talanas, okay. Greetings from Gail. So, he wants these crystals. Let’s give them to him. brought? And we can write here, his name is incorrect in task tracking. This is Talaan, like this. Not his real name. Okay, great. And then we’ll probably get some pants. OK. Oh, and he also has uh Talk to Elaanes in Zephyr and the conversation. Okay, so the defector was clearly afraid of what the cult was up to, enough to escape and seek our help. It’s really a shame that he’s dead and has taken his secrets to the grave. Okay, we accept that. What about the crystal? Uh, wait, yes, crystal. Villena, is this…I recall, the memory crystal is used to recreate an important moment. This is certainly what the defector hoped to offer us in exchange for our protection. The memory crystal, however, is badly damaged. Maybe this is a record, it’s incomplete. Listen carefully. Activate it. Let’s hear as much as we can. OK. Rather. The forces will be exposed. My ritual shouldn’t…I’m alone with this task. Lord of the Winds or voices, he will come and will not fail. Okay, the cult’s real plans. We could try sending peacekeepers directly against the cult forces, but we don’t hold up very well against them in open combat. We need a different approach. Zephyrus is not Desperate Times. Uh, so it turns out that Velina was preparing a strategy. Uh, here we’re going to take uh tunic from this or uh gloves. Well, let it be a tunic. Since openly confronting the cult is ineffective, our best chance is to seize the opportunity to attack the shrine itself. We can remove Lorthuna herself from the game before she completes part of her plan. It so happens that Velina has been preparing a strategy for a possible assault on the sanctuary for some time, and the only problem is that we need help. Talk to her to find out the details. Goodbye. New Adura. OK. Your armor looks different. It seems true, the rest of my elites used to belong to the order, pay attention to the Inferium blades, which we personally checked with the former leader, Shannon. In these difficult times, we cannot help lead peacekeepers. I heard that Shannon disappeared with the wind spirits . Can you tell me more about him? Oh my god, there’s so much of this. Okay, I won’t read this. Okay. Next steps. Peacekeepers shouldn’t expect to muster the strength needed to directly storm the sanctuary without wind shapers and higher order bolts or something similar. We need…We don’t have a chance. They both promised to help with the raid when needed . Now…is the time. Unfortunately, recent events have led to open bloodshed between the two factions. … high. How about a little diplomacy? Nod to her. Okay, with the cult …With the cult that runs most of the island with impunity, Lorton, oh my god. I believe that, given the right distraction, a small force of peacekeepers could break through the flank and make their way to the inner sanctum. From there we will eliminate the high priestess herself and cut off the head of the snake. OK. Talk to the leaders of the wind shapers and the higher order, they don’t get along, but they may realize a greater purpose—the threat of Al’Akir. Okay, okay. Let the winds guide your path. OK. Let’s see, let’s jump right in here. And we need to get down here. And then we can talk to her. Banu Ala. Uninvited guests. The winds have brought… The Higher Order is not in the habit of using itself as mere trappers and game keepers, but when performing such a service can lead to scientific achievement, we are happy to join in. Okay, here’s yours… This first wind won’t die down. You brought me many talents. Thank you for your service. Beware of the calm wind. Okay, now we’ve come to the final task. Oh my god, we’ve come such a long way to this point , but we just need to figure out where they are. And they should be here. I…I don’t know if I did anything with this other faction. So the other faction, as I understand it, is if you become a Horde, uh, blue elf, that’s, like, where they come into play. And, uh, for some reason these guys just don’t get along. Uh, it’s like shamans and druids just don’t want to talk or something. I don’t know. But, uh , you know, stupid things are stupid in this world. Okay, I think they’re down here somewhere. This is a pretty fancy platform. If you think about it, that’s a little, uh , a little too much. OK. It’s like right here. OK. What did the winds bring you ? Do you have orange eyes? What? Uh, look here. Uh, she, her eyes with you barely hold back her fear. You are either very brave or very stupid to dare to set foot on our lands . After the blood of the windbreakers is shed, we are slow to forgive and never forget. You should get out of here immediately. If we were in the center of Zephyr, you would definitely be dead. Zephyrus Island needs help. Needs help from windbreakers . Explain. Hmm, I understand. Well , druid. Windsurfers will provide How did she go from wanting to kill me to wanting to help? So fast. Uh, please let Valinia know that she can count on us in this battle. She lowers her voice dangerously. Don’t take cooperation as any kind of forgiveness. You owe the windbreakers blood, and one day we will exact it . Okay, so what. What level are you? You are the boss , dot dot dot . Okay, so what . I will kill you someday. May you always land on your windbreakers. It was easy. Okay, now we need to recruit the higher order that is on the other side. A. Is there really no tornado in this world for me? Honestly, I feel cheated. I think it’s a flying Oh, there’s one right there. A flying mount would be very appropriate right now, right? Here it is. OK. Where should we go? God, they’re all over there. I haven’t. Have I ever been to that area? Can I come up here? Yes, let’s cross the river. This is Let’s use this line here. Okay, through here. Just don’t tell me I have to climb to the top of that tower again. OK. I’ll get a little more wind out of this. Uh , let’s see. This guy. Greetings from Gael, my friend. Good. Zephyrus Island needs the help of the High Order. Uh, it looks extremely dangerous, but the situation demands it. Risks must be justified. Okay, the High Order will provide assistance. Please let Valerius know that she can count on us in this battle. Good. Done. Now we are back at the top of the tree, which is way up there . It would be good to end this . Some time has passed . Oh, man. Okay, here. Oh, and there’s a little tornado in this little pond . Look at this. Oh my God. I wonder if it was always there and I just noticed it. Okay , let’s go up here. We continue our journey. We are somewhere around level 14 here . You should be around level 12 when you leave this place. Gael’s greed. Okay, times are desperate. Tensions between the Windrunners and the High Order are high right now, but we plan to engage both groups. Okay, I’ll take a tunic that’s a little better. New Adura. Okay, prepare for battle. Peacekeepers are mobilizing. We prepare in advance. Please prepare and meet us on the eastern road leading north from the city. Last check before the performance. Okay, I accept. Follow the ally. Look, I don’t even know if I can go back to this place, to be honest, so…which way are we going? We’re coming here, so let’s jump. Let’s try to get as far as possible, right? There is definitely a sense of acceleration during flight. OK. And here. No, there are a lot of dudes here. Hey, go ahead. How are you doing? Nice to meet you. I am ready. Okay, find Vilinia on the road. Okay, prepare for battle. We are as prepared as possible. 460 experience. We are performing. Everyone, everyone is here. Good. I just sent some of my best fighters through the front of the sanctuary. This caused a bit of a problem. If everything goes well, we can break through. Okay, kill seven guards…seven… Okay, we kill seven of each. Good. Oh my god, I’m going to have to run all this way. Can’t you just teleport me there, buddy? Thank you. This could be a one-way ticket. Oh. You know, teleport us there, buddy. What is happening? Why are we just standing here for no reason? Side . A. That’s a little further than I…We’ll explain along the way . Okay, we’re getting help. Very good. The time has come. We have to move. Thank you for your help and your debt to Zephrus. OK. Oh, damn, I have to run. A little strange, in my opinion. Ah, I lost speed. This is definitely strange. Okay, let’s move here. I had to run the whole time. Okay, come on. I like it… Now that I understand this spell, right? It’s like roots, right? But it’s the roots that are triggered, so every time I get hit, it…activates the roots, right? You can’t plant roots while running, but you can instantly activate roots that will instantly immobilize them. This…this is so fun. I wonder if we’ll get level 15 by doing this quest. Okay, we’re almost there. I…I was pretty sure they were teleporting us there . Surprised that it isn’t. Oh, there’s a tornado. Come on. Silver leaf. So we just start killing…the whole point of this Blade Master. Okay, seven of them. Thank you. Thank you very much. Did we get …Oh, we got a talent point. Ideally. Okay, we’ll put it in Fury. Because…I was a fool. Literally, that’s the reason why I…I don’t know why I didn’t put points in there sooner. That’s it. The next strength is 40% , right? Now, the concept is correct: every time I switch from…to bear form, I have a chance to gain rage, right? I didn’t get the fury that time, but maybe I’ll be lucky another time. This guy is a shaman. So we do it this way. And then the bear shape, and you see, here we have rage. Which is almost enough to use the ability, right? 50 But I mean, you have to change forms more often to really… pay for it. That’s the boom. If the moonlight lasted a little longer, I think it would be good. Good. There are a lot of enemies there. Come on. This…This is a provocation, right? Yes. It didn’t really do anything at all. I ruined everything. It’s not ready yet. That’s it. Ideally. Everything is happening…everything…quite fun. What is it? What is this again? Increases the attack power of enemies. OK. Reduces enemy attack. Your new ability is not ready yet. Well, because. It’s not that important. It’s like Okay. What do we have? Uh , we need guards now. Spearcaster, spearcaster and sentry. Is this ” Demoralization”? This gives us 30 seconds of peace. Ts-s. I think I need one of those pop-up spell icons, if I’m not mistaken. Oh , I have a lot of anger. I do n’t want to lose this. I’ll get right to it. I think I used Demoralizing Roar more often than I should have . Until this moment. Oh, there’s the Blade Master. Demoralization. Rage. Please. Well, because. Oh my God . Uh, my traps. Well, well. OK. It seems that Demoralizing Roar activates an autoattack. So, this is perfect. What is the range of this? Not specified. Let’s take a look here. What do we have? Four. Oh. How did three people kill me at the same time? Let ‘s go after this Blade Master. Let’s put that on him too. Well, because. Oh my God . I’m recovering here. I will not die. That’s it. Let’s go back to Easy. Spearcaster. Blade Master. I’ll come over here . Perfectly. It’s a spear caster, of course. 100. Oh. 46. Okay. What’s here? Here is the guard. The rage is over. I can’t do it yet . Look. Freeze it . Tear it apart. It’s great once you understand how it works, right? It becomes quite simple. Is this a guard? This works quite well. Rage, and then this. I think I need another ability. This seems to be the only thing I’m missing for this class. I…I’m sure I didn’t buy it, to be honest . Most likely, that’s what happened. This…uh , how about him? A blow, right? Every time I hit, this effect occurs, right? Look here. As you can see the old form of the bear. I do n’t like it at all. Looks like a sloppy angle of a bear shape, but OK. Boom. I do n’t need it. Yes, let me talk, sigh. Voxel, voxel. This is so strange. There’s the Blade Master. I do n’t really want to fight you. I don’t have to, right? Yes, I think we can handle it. That’s it. And the moon fire. Rejuvenation, bear shape. Well, they have a level… They are level 10, and I am level 14. I mean, you know…it’s not that important. Okay, another one of these guys. Blade Master. The guard, here he is. OK. No, Kappa Pato. So, we’re about to… We can get another level. We’ve been killing these creatures for so long that we’ll soon get another one. Okay, that’s over. Now we need to go meet that dude over there, I think. I need a quick breeze. Wow, wow, what are you pumpkin heads doing? Well, because. Get out of the way. That’s it. Shaman wind weaver. Oh, these are our…These are the guys from the Alliance who died along the way. Sky Priest Al’Akir, Honor Guard. Who is this? Heavenly priest. Greetings to the storm. Most of the cultists in the Storm Sanctuary appear to have come out to respond to our attack. I never expected things to go so well. It’s almost, uh, too simple. I think the Windrunners and the High Order could have broken through, Lena should be with them. You should go inside and find her. We will stay here and stand guard until Lena and the others finish what they came for. We are moving. Okay, we get 900 experience and five silver. And then, uh, the inner sanctum. Lena’s forces have just burst into the inner sanctum. At first the battle was fierce, but then it became eerily quiet. Go there and do your best to connect with Lena and her forces, if there are any left. OK. Let ‘s go here. Honor Guard, Sanctuary of Storms. Ahem. What? So, I have to get to the upper level. Oh, there ‘s an upper level I need to get to. Okay, what if I go this route? OK. Here we have a dead mage of the High Order. We have a guard of honor. Oh. OK. We avoided any conflict with anyone down below. Oh, we have a TV…Oh, there’s a portal here. OK. So, there are two paths you can take. You can take the difficult path or the easy one. I’ll choose the easy one because there’s no point in killing those guys. Maybe on a ” live” server it would be worth killing extra mobs, right? I just… I don’t feel that need here. OK. It looks like she was fried. What is this? Portal to the Rosh Hai spiders. What? This place never ends. She is seriously injured and barely conscious. Oh my God . Seriously injured. OK. To confront Mortani. She escaped to the spires , using some kind of portal. Lissa and Eldrin followed her. This just happened. I’m afraid I’ve taken too many hits and this is the end of me. Go through the portal, find Eldrin, and help stop Lithia. Jump into the portal to Rosh Hai, join the fight. And we have to take the belt. Good. Uh , I can heal you quickly if you want. Here, hold it. Cured. You are already full of strength. OK. Well, logic doesn’t work here, but let’s try. Oh, ts-s. My husband has been here before. I need a goal. I, I know where it is. This, uh , this is a terrifying cataclysmic dungeon, right? Oh, yeah, with the sphinxes and all that, and you have to go through, oh, man. Okay, we have a peacemaker here. Adventurer, how should I fight? Just cross the windy bridge to the other side. Okay. OK. I believe you. Wind bridge. It doesn’t look like it’s windy, I think you’re lying to me. This doesn’t look like a wind bridge at all. Yes, it was not a windy bridge. I don’t know what the hell you’re smoking there. I lied too. Um, it was a trap. There was no wind bridge there. Oh, and now the dudes are here . Well, okay. Let’s kill these bastards. I mean, he literally said, ” take the sky bridge.” There was no bridge there. This, this is some kind of fraud. Okay, let’s kill the priest first , because he will constantly heal this guy. That’s it. Come on . The priest is ready. A scroll should fall out of it . Okay, I don’t believe your stories about the sky bridge anymore. You are a lying bastard. The marshmallow won’t fall. He is unstable. You may have to wait. What, what kind of smoky nonsense is this ? Wind bridge. I bet if I jump from there, I can fly, right? This is some kind of insidious trick. Okay, let ‘s go up here. I can’t believe it. I’ll have to wait to cross the bridge. I mean, come on . Oh, I can’t even get to the next tier. OK. This is some kind of strange oddity. Here’s what I’ll say. Arrogash eeth dalokh adanu. Goodbye. OK. Well, let’s wait until it comes back. Okay, now I see the wind. Banu adores. Take a chance on me. We have to wait here until it returns. It seems to be a wind bridge. That’s it. This is the most ridiculous thing in the world. The absolutely most ridiculous thing in the world. OK. Honestly, I should have been able to get past this just by using my racial ability. Good. Solid as a rock. Stop. Oh, okay. Well, as I wish. I’m ready when you’re ready. We are waiting for reinforcements, but we have to do this. Let’s move forward. Yes , well, I don’t know. I think I’ll be fine here. There…there’s a priest there. Okay, I’ll skip this , because you guys are taking some kind of silly path. This is my ex-sister . How low you have fallen, dealing with blah-blah- blah. Lothar, stop this madness. You don’t know what destroying the guards and protecting Zephyr will do. Destroying the guards? What are the guards there, they have n’t been working for several days , you fool. I’m not, I’m just lighting a beacon for the true servants of Alaka so…I’ll make it easy for you. Look . What? What…stop what you’re doing right now and do it quickly. Empty threats, Elderon. No matter what happens to me now, my great work is complete. Consider yourself lucky to be here, in the eye of the storm or something. I don’t…But, Who dares to call upon the lord of the East Wind? Wait, what kind of place is this? How can such a place exist in the realm of the Lord of the Winds? So, the rumors are true. My wayward brothers hid this place from Alaka’s sight. Yes, yes, it is my will. The path of Zephyr is open to you. Lead me to your wind god, lord of the winds, that I may know who knows this messenger of his glory. Do you dare to order me, mortal? No. I don’t think so. Go away, worthless elf. No, I would never dare. Well, you’ll definitely never dare again, insect. Enjoy the time you have left as guests. OK. Duke, Boltax, and Malakat… Maladate the storm. OK. I think I’m a tank. It’s probably worth taking all this off. I’m stuck. Well, because. Here is one. Oh, my God. Good. Sorry for the delay, Alicia. It took a lot of work to convince Archmage Ronin to help me open the trance- what? Transplanar portal. Yes, that’s exactly how I imagined our first meeting. And this is not how I imagined our first meeting, Malan. I think they could work out their differences. We have no complaints against you , Lord of the East. Wind, leave us alone. Okay, mortals. Enjoy your break, for now . I can’t just wait and tell the lord of the wind what happened here. You will see me again very soon. Yes, yes, and your Ronin Vive is eager to learn more about the core and… the core and the tour. Good. Portal to Valen. Now I have a portal back. Devil. Good. Devil. It was a fight. What did the wind bring? Good. Resist. Good. So, I sent out a few of our remaining mages so that Valerius and her forces could escape. Uh, to make sure Valerius and her forces were able to escape. She should be resting in the residence of the Shadowsong High Elder now. And returned Khadgar’s wrath. And…but he and I discussed the next steps that I ordered to be taken before he left. We survived this day, but Zephyrus is now dangerously vulnerable , and we must plan for the future. Good. So, leather boots. I’m not going to take them. Leather belt. Looks good. I lose a little stamina, but I gain a little stats. Good. Let ‘s go back. The fate of Zephyrus. He has told me much about the elementals, and I fear we have good reason to fear Al’Akir now that the protective spells that hid Zephyrus have been broken. If the wind lord decides to attack us, we will have no chance to defend ourselves while we are in his possession. High Elder Shadowsong must know of the danger we are in, and most importantly, of our intentions regarding our mission on Azeroth. We will find a way to save our home. I swear. Speak with Talanas Shadowsong in Valena. See you later. There are some reptiles in the tree, are n’t there? Well, well, well . Good. Let’s go there . But before that, it seems like he’s right here, right? Tipu, the druid trainer is here Tipu, I need to go up there. I think the druid trainer is right here. And it seems to me that there he is , right there. I think I need to learn one or two more skills . So let’s do this quickly. Oh my God. It was a pretty epic little fight. Well, I mean, it was n’t too difficult, of course, but for Elune’s sake, it wasn’t too bad. Okay, so what haven’t I bought yet that I should have had all this time? Here, I didn’t buy “Rage”, ” Recovery”, ” Resurrection”, ” Stun”, “Healing Touch”, “Spikes”, “Force 2” and “Wrath”. Oh, just a little. I just spent all the money still wins. on to another nonsense. OK. This is an ability for the bear form. Ah, so many things. OK. Wild stun, that is, the state of . I’ll put it here. Oh, wait. Wait, there was another one, ” Rage.” It just gives 10 rage, cooldown 1 minute. Okay, that sounds interesting. ” Recovery”. This is treatment. How does it work? Oh, that’s…that’s good. Is this like a cure over time? That’s right. This treatment lasts for 20 seconds. Oh, and I can overlay them. 12, 13. Oh yes, that’s great. And ” Resurrection” is to revive. So, I’ll put it here. OK. Really …funny. Here. Is this serious? Oh, this is so stupid. Let me quickly correct another thing before I forget. Healing Touch, rank 3. And then Thorns, rank 2. And Wrath, rank 3. Okay. Until I forget, right? I wish they would update how I got this. I guess I understand why they don’t , because some people use lower levels to save mana. OK. Greetings from Gail. Zephyr from Zephyrus. Shadowsong listens intently as you tell of what happened above the Spire of Al’Akir and Eldrin’s plan to leave Zephyr Island. I need to think this through better, but on the bright side —we got rid of Lortana and deprived the cult of their leader. Our house hasn’t been taken yet. And by the standards of elemental demigods, it could be years or decades before Al’Akir deigns to pay us any attention . Now there is something to fear , but there is also something to celebrate. Zephyrus will not fall. What’s next? Please convey my gratitude to Elderon, the High Order, and your new friends on this Kirin Tor for what they have done for Zephyr Island. I am aware of the higher order’s plans to leave the island, and your order has my blessing and best wishes in this expedition. I can only hope that whatever magical solution the higher order finds will truly provide us with the stability we have lacked in recent years. If you plan on going with him, well, this mission will only benefit from it. May the winds be with you, Boxel. Talk to Elderon the Navigator when you are ready to leave the island. Let the winds guide you. That’s it. Let’s, uh, jump jump. Yes, we’ll just go down here. Right here. Ideally. Now, before we do anything else, we seem to have a belt. Uh, we should put it on, yeah. Perfectly. I thought there was something else, but Oh, this bib? And these pants. I need to redo my, uh, magic things. By the way, Boxele. Congratulations. What’s next? I am pleased to hear that we have the blessing of High Elder Shadowsong for our expedition. Now that the cult is defeated, the preparations are complete . I think the time has finally come. We’ve been working hard to establish a stable Sky Cutter connection between Dalaran City and Zephyrus Isle. We did as much testing as we could, and it was time for, uh, our departure. The magical city of Dalaran should be our first step into Azeroth. But recent events with the cult have changed plans, so I will remain here in Valenar for a while. However, don’t worry. We have dispatched several mages who are awaiting the arrival of our people in Dalaran. I encourage you to explore Azeroth while we sort out our affairs here. We will turn to agents like you when we need you again. When you are ready, please head to the dock near this house. There will be a sky cutter ship there , board it and head to Dalaran. OK. Oho. This, uh, this is a defining moment for these people. This, this is a tornado, and we need to get there. Or here. I don’t know. What, am I going here or am I going there , friend? Okay, let’s get down here. It looks like someone is already waiting for the boat. OK. Dockmaster of the highest order. Hey, buddy. Call me a taxi. I’m OK. It seems we’re waiting here for…Oh. We wait a minute. That’s it. Just, uh, will you stop? This, yes, this …Joink. That’s all. OK. We are ready to go. Come on, let’s take a look at the boat here. Oh, we have a little one here …That’s funny. Okay, we have a high-ranking level 30 mage. A high- ranking magician is just sitting here, resting, watching over the peace on the boat. We have guys here who are just going crazy. Okay, there ‘s no lower deck or anything like that. Okay, so we’re going to Dalaran, and that’s our new city. This is our city in Azeroth, right? Like…This is our city here, right? I think we can come back here. But the entire Alliance can use Dalaran…in… Azeroth. So this should be interesting. I…I have no idea what he’s really like in this…in this iteration, right? Um …So it’s going to be pretty cool to see us get going, and here’s the boat sailing away. OK. Did you see this? In time. Okay, I think he jumped on the boat at the last second. Okay, don’t crash into that building. No…Okay. Okay. This is for…Oh, we have like a magical portal that we go through? Okay, let’s see how everything looks here. OK. Not quite. I can’t say. That’s all. Okay, loading screen. Okay, Gilsbrad. I don’t think this is… I don’t think this is… this is our level. But the Alterac Mountains, like …We’ll see where this takes us. That leaves us here, right? Oh, this guy just jumps down. Oh. He is level 14. He is brave. Maybe he knows where he’s going. I do n’t know where I’m going. Ruins of Alterac. The city looks huge. The last time I saw it, it seemed to be floating in the sky above… above…what’s it called? Legion Zone. This seems to be the last time I was there. I saw Dalaran. Okay . That’s all. Maybe we’ll see Khadgar. Maybe he’s alive in this world. Maybe you can even talk to him. Look…Yes. OK. The city of Dalaran. Yes, just off the boat. Looks like we can come in here. Oh, this is a beautiful place. Oh, we have a guy here. Denaris Suntail. Greetings, friend. I am authorized to offer you, traveler of the skies, a fast pass to the city of Stormwind. Please use the Portal of Light whenever you wish. OK. Is there a portal here? There ‘s a portal there. OK. OK. So, you got there. Perfectly. We’ll need time to settle in here. But, uh, yes. OK. The idyllic new homeland looks as if it might be dangerous to wander outside of Dalaran without proper preparation. Zephyrus will not fall. Welcome to Azeroth. It’s a big world down below. We need our people to start expanding their horizons and exploring it. This is where you come in handy. Kirin Tor is a member of the Alliance of Like-Minded Nations. The de facto heart of this alliance is the city of Stormwind in the east. Alleran asked me to find someone to travel to Stormwind and meet with the Lord Regent there, a man named Bolvar Fordragon . And when you are ready , the Kirin Toru mages will install a special portal for the higher order to gain access to Stormwind. Use the Skywall portal to Stormwind and report to Bolvar Fordragon in Stormwind Keep. OK. See you later. OK. Well, that’s pretty good. I have a little portal there. I’m going to… okay, I’m going to go meet the Lich King , that is. Therefore. It’s not every day you get to do something like this. OK. Alfina Night View. I was invited to visit this place on behalf of the Canarian Circle or Circle. I find this place both wonderful and disturbing. As for you, young druid, if you haven’t already , seek out Shel’draz Mooncatcher in Stormwind. He will teach you…he will teach you how to get to the Canarian Circle in the Moonglade enclave , child of nature. Greetings, young druid. Have you heard of the messenger of the Cenarion Circle? I expect not. This is an ancient order of naturalists and practitioners of the druidic arts, just like you. In the city of Stormwind, you will find a night elf named Shal-Shaldras Moontree. He will teach you how to reach the stronghold of the Cenarion Circle on Kalimdor, a place called Moonglade. Go now, you have a lot to learn if you want to save your home. Speak with Sh -Aldras Moontree in Stormwind. OK. And then the druid mentor, we’ve already done that. Now, “Striking” at level 16 is our AoE attack. We need it before we go into the dungeon. Okay, we have a quartermaster of the highest order of cloth. Who is this? Some strange walk. I won’t give you wool. Okay, what else do we have going on in this little town? You could research this a little more . There are representatives of the Kirin- Tor here. Supreme Sorceress Xylindra. Let’s look here. Hey buddy, do you know Khadgar? No, you don’t know. Damn it. Okay, yeah, look at this city. If I’m not mistaken, there must be a saddle-animal dealer here somewhere, right? Quick What do we have here? It’s just magic here. We are truly surrounded. Oh, there it is, it’s a bank, right? This is the herbalist zone. Oh, yes. This is a small shopping area, right? If I’m not mistaken, this is the Horde zone here. What did they replace the Horde zone with? Trader. Yes, right down here. What do we have here? Oh, just a little grooming…yes, it was a Horde zone. I guess that’s great. Oh, they removed all the portals. Kirin- Tor guard. There is nothing here. Just some orphans. My God, this is such a great game. There’s a guy there tapping something with a hammer. Okay, this is the end. I have n’t fixed that wall yet. Okay, let’s go up here . Oh my god, so many new abilities on my panel now. Oh, what’s here? Oh, yes. Yes, he … yes, they don’t sell. Stable keeper. Okay, the guy who sells pack animals is here, and this leads underground. And this is the zone of magicians. And this is a prison. Good. Well, that’s all. We went through this…thing. We have mail from the auction. I sold some junk. Let’s see what we have here . Yes, we sold some linen cloth for 26 pieces of silver. That’s all. Didn’t even get enough to do anything. Okay, we’re done with our studies. Our outfit is pretty good now. Look at this. This is our final equipment. So, that’s not bad. I’ll probably make another video now. So, that’s episode 9. Episode 10 will probably be about me trying out a different combination before the beta launches, because if I understand correctly, episode 10, which is the next one, will be out 2 days before release. So, I plan a little bit before I create, but this…I really wanted to finish this to make sure it was exactly what I wanted to do. And that’s really what I think I’ll be playing. Uh, this druid is probably what I’ll choose. It feels right, it’s fun. Besides, I can go and create the Lich King. I mean, it’s going to be fun, it’s going to be just great. I mean, it’s going to be a really great time. So, this is where I’m going to move. I think I’ll try the defense paladin next. I don’t know yet what race I’ll choose, but that’s probably what the next episode will be about. We’ll play around with this for about an hour and see how it feels. At a low level, it doesn’t matter much at first , but it’s at least something to do. But thank you so much for watching and have a fantastic day. Mhm.
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