L80 Snuck Up On Me

I knew I was getting close, but this little Oracle NPC (Jaloot) pushed me over the top. It kinda surprised me, so I was a little slow on screen pic.

Of course, Mugato had no regard for my glorious picture moment.....scratching his butt is a normal part of life.

I also recently attained 450 in Cooking, First Aid, Mining, and Enchanting. With my Mastercraft Kalu'ak Fishing Pole in hand, getting 450 in Fishing will not be far behind.

Now I'm off to pursue items on my gear wish list, and pickup working on an alt toon.

Thanks to everyone who shared in my journey to L80.

Warcraft Daily Quests

This is my attempt to pull together all my daily/reputation quest notes from reading blogs and listening to podcasts. Right now, it's just written for the Horde perspective, and I plan to revise this as I learn more about the quests or get feedback from any readers that may stumble upon this blog. It's mostly a means for me to keep it all organized in one spot. If someone else finds it useful too, that's great!

The Kalu'ak
Items you can get through quartermaster.
All quests that gain you rep.

The Daily Quests (some may have pre-req):
L68 - Preparing for the Worst (Kaskala, Borean Tundra)
L69 - The Way to His Heart (Kamagua, Howling Fjord)
L71 - Planning for the Future (Moa'ki Harbor, Dragonblight)

Below L80
500rep + 20300xp + 5.00G
500rep + 20100xp + 7.40G
500rep + 20300xp + 5.00G
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1500rep + 60700xp + 17.40G

At L80
500rep + 00000xp + 4.86G
500rep + 00000xp + 0.00G
500rep + 00000xp + 4.86G
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1500rep + 00000xp + 9.72G
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The Wyrmrest Accord
Items you can get through quartermaster.
All quests that gain you rep.

The Daily Quests (some may have pre-req):
L69 - Drake Hunt (Transitus Shield, Borean Tundra)
L71 - Defending Wyrmrest Temple (Wyrmrest Temple, Dragonblight)
L80 - Aces High! (Upper Ring Nexus, Borean Tundra)

Under L80
250rep + 20100xp + 4.70G
250rep + 20750xp + 5.60G
N/A
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500rep + 41850xp + 10.30G

At L80
250rep + 00000xp + 2.40G
250rep + 00000xp + 9.96G
250rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
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750rep + 00000xp + 25.59G
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Horde Expedition
~made up of these sub-factions:
.....The Hand of Vengeance
.....The Taunka
.....Warsong Offensive
.....The Sunreavers

Items you can get through quartermaster.
Rep items from the vendor.
All Horde Expedition (only) quests that gain you rep.

The Daily Quests (some may have pre-req):
L73 - Blackriver Brawl (Captain Kronn, Grizzly Hills)
..........this is a PvP quest that also gains you 10 Venture Company Coins

Under L80
250rep + 20750xp + 5.60G + 10coin

At L80
250rep + 00000xp + 9.96G + 10coin

Items you can get with Venture Coins.

Quests (most are PvP Daily) for Venture
Coins in Venture Bay, Grizzly Hills:
L73 - Crush Captain Brightwater! (General Khazgar)
L73 - Keep Them at Bay (Centurion Kaggrum)
L73 - Riding the Red Rocket (General Gorlok)
L73 - Smoke 'Em Out (Stone Guard Ragetotem)
L73 - Seeking Solvent [non-daily] (Gurtor)
L73 - Always Seeking Solvent [non-daily repeatable] (Gurtor)

Under L80
000rep + 20750xp + 5.60G + 10coin
000rep + 20750xp + 5.60G + 10coin
000rep + 20750xp + 5.60G + 10coin
000rep + 20750xp + 5.60G + 10coin
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000rep + 83000xp + 22.40G + 40coin

At L80
000rep + 00000xp + 9.96G + 10coin
000rep + 00000xp + 9.96G + 10coin
000rep + 00000xp + 9.96G + 10coin
000rep + 00000xp + 9.96G + 10coin
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000rep + 00000xp + 39.84G + 40coin

The Hand of Vengeance
Note - Other than gold and XP, I see no reason to pursue increasing this faction.
All quests that gain you rep.

The Taunka
Note - Other than gold and XP, I see no reason to pursue increasing this faction.
All quests that gain you rep.

Warsong Offensive
Note - Other than gold and XP, I see no reason to pursue increasing this faction.

All quests that gain you rep: Page 1 Page 2
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The Oracles (at war with Frenzyheart Tribe)
Items you can get through quartermaster (Protodrake egg is in here).
All quests that gain you rep.

The Daily Quests in Sholazar Basin:
L76 - Appeasing the Great Rain Stone (High-Oracle Soo-say)
L76 - Mastery of the Crystals (Oracle Soo-dow)
L76 - Power of the Great Ones (Oracle Soo-dow)
L76 - Will of the Titans (Oracle Soo-dow)
L77 - A Cleansing Song (Oracle Soo-nee)
L77 - Song of Fecundity (Oracle Soo-nee)
L77 - Song of Reflection (Oracle Soo-nee)
L77 - Song of Wind and Water (Oracle Soo-nee)

Under L80
500rep + 21400xp + 6.50G
700rep + 27000xp + 13.60G
700rep + 27000xp + 13.60G
700rep + 27000xp + 13.60G
500rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
500rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
500rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
500rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
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4600rep + 190600xp + 76.90G

At L80
500rep + 00000xp + 12.84G
700rep + 00000xp + 16.20G
700rep + 00000xp + 16.20G
700rep + 00000xp + 16.20G
500rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
500rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
500rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
500rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
------------------------------------
4600rep + 00000xp + 114.36G
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Brunnhildar Village
One notable set of non-rep dailies in Storm Peaks are at Brunnhildar Village. Besides XP/Gold for these dailies, the rewarded Hyldnir Spoils have a 1% chance to contain the Reins of the White Polar Bear.
L77 - Maintaining Discipline
L77 - Back to the Pit
L77 - Defending Your Title
L77 - The Aberrations Must Die
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The Sons of Hodir
Items you can get through quartermaster.
All quests that gain you rep.

The Daily Quests (some may have pre-req) in Storm Peaks:
L77 - Blowing Hodir's Horn (Hodir's Horn)
L77 - Feeding Arngrim (Arngrim the Insatiable)
L77 - Hot and Cold (Fjorn's Anvil)
L77 - Polishing the Helm (Hodir's Helm)
L77 - Spy Hunter (Frostworg Denmother)
L77 - Thrusting Hodir's Spear (Hodir's Spear)

Under L80
250rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
350rep + 00000xp + 7.40G
250rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
250rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
350rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
500rep + 27550xp + 14.80G
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1950rep + 115750xp + 51.80G

At L80
250rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
350rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
250rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
250rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
350rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
500rep + 00000xp + 16.53G
------------------------------------
1950rep + 00000xp + 82.68G
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Knights of the Ebon Blade
Items you can get through quartermaster.
All quests that gain you rep.

The Daily Quests in Icecrown:
L77 - From Their Corpses, Rise! (Setaal Darkmender)
L77 - Intelligence Gathering (Aurochs Grimbane)
L77 - Leave Our Mark (Baron Sliver)
L77 - No Fly Zone (Uzo Deathcaller)
L77 - Shoot 'Em Up (The Leaper)
L77 - Vile Like Fire! (Vile)

Under L80
250rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
250rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
250rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
250rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
250rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
250rep + 22050xp + 3.70G
------------------------------------
1500rep + 132300xp + 40.70G

At L80
250rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
250rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
250rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
250rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
250rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
250rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
------------------------------------
1500rep + 00000xp + 79.38G
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Argent Crusade
Items you can get through quartermaster.
All quests that gain you rep.

The Daily Quests in Zul'Drak:
L74 - Congratulations! (Commander Kunz)
L74 - Troll Patrol (Commander Kunz)
L74 - Troll Patrol: Can You Dig It? (Captain Brandon)
L74 - Troll Patrol: Creature Comforts (Captain Grondel)
L74 - Troll Patrol: Done to Death (Captain Rupert)
L74 - Troll Patrol: High Standards (Captain Brandon)
L74 - Troll Patrol: Something for the Pain (Captain Brandon)
L74 - Troll Patrol: The Alchemist's Apprentice (Alchemist Finklestein)
L74 - Troll Patrol: Throwing Down (Captain Rupert)
L74 - Troll Patrol: Whatdya Want, a Medal? (Captain Grondel)
L75 - Troll Patrol: Couldn't Care Less (Captain Grondel)
L77 - Slaves to Saronite (Brother Keltan, Orgrim's Hammer Airship, Icecrown)

Under L80
350rep + 26450xp + 18.60G + Patroller's Pack
350rep + 21150xp + 6.20G
075rep + 5300xp + 1.58G
075rep + 5300xp + 1.58G
075rep + 5300xp + 1.58G
075rep + 5300xp + 1.58G
075rep + 5300xp + 1.58G
075rep + 5300xp + 1.58G
075rep + 5300xp + 1.58G
025rep + 5300xp + 1.58G
075rep + 5300xp + 1.58G
250rep + 22050xp + 7.40G
------------------------------------
1475rep + 117350xp + 46.42G

At L80
350rep + 00000xp + 19.50G + Patroller's Pack
350rep + 00000xp + 12.69G
075rep + 00000xp + 3.18G
075rep + 00000xp + 3.18G
075rep + 00000xp + 3.18G
075rep + 00000xp + 3.18G
075rep + 00000xp + 3.18G
075rep + 00000xp + 3.18G
075rep + 00000xp + 3.18G
025rep + 00000xp + 3.18G
075rep + 00000xp + 3.18G
250rep + 00000xp + 13.23G
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1475rep + 00000xp + 74.04G
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Kirin Tor
Items you can get through quartermaster.
All quests that gain you rep.

Daily Cooking Quests in Dalaran (see Awilo Lon'gomba):
L65 - Cheese for Glowergold
L65 - Convention at the Legerdemain
L65 - Infused Mushroom Meatloaf
L65 - Mustard Dogs!
L65 - Sewer Stew

Under L80 for 5 days (depends on random quest)
750rep + 73850xp + 29.00G + 5 Cooking Awards + 5 Spice Bags

At L80 for 5 days (depends on random quest)
750rep + 00000xp + 49.65G + 5 Cooking Awards + 5 Spice Bags

Note: Spice bags can contain multiple Northern Spices and extra Cooking Awards.

Daily Jewelcrafting Quests in Dalaran:
L65 - Shipment: Blood Jade Amulet
L65 - Shipment: Bright Armor Relic
L65 - Shipment: Glowing Ivory Figurine
L65 - Shipment: Intricate Bone Figurine
L65 - Shipment: Shifting Sun Curio

Under L80 for 5 days
125rep + 63250xp + 37.00G + 5 Jewelcrafter's Tokens

At L80 for 5 days
125rep + 00000xp + 66.15G + 5 Jewelcrafter's Tokens

Daily Dungeon Quests at Dalaran (see Archmage Timear):
L78 - Timear Foresees Centrifuge Constructs in your Future! [Oculus]
L78 - Timear Foresees Infinite Agents in your Future! [Culling of Stratholme]
L78 - Timear Foresees Titanium Vanguards in your Future! [Halls of Lightning]
L78 - Timear Foresees Ymirjar Berserkers in your Future! [Utgarde Pinnacle]

Under L80 over 4 days
250rep + 59.20G + 4 Commendation Badges

At L80 over 4 days
250rep + 79.44G + 4 Commendation Badges

Note: Each commendation is worth 250 rep towards faction of your choice; Kirin Tor, Argent Crusade, Ebon Blade, Wyrmrest.

Daily Heroic Quests at Dalaran (see Archmage Lan'dalock):
L80 - Proof of Demise: Anub'arak [Azjol-Nerub]
L80 - Proof of Demise: Cyanigosa [The Violet Hold]
L80 - Proof of Demise: Gal'darah [Gundrak]
L80 - Proof of Demise: Herald Volazj [Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom]
L80 - Proof of Demise: Ingvar the Plunderer [Utgarde Keep]
L80 - Proof of Demise: Keristrasza [The Nexus]
L80 - Proof of Demise: King Ymiron [Utgarde Pinnacle]
L80 - Proof of Demise: Ley-Guardian Eregos [The Oculus]
L80 - Proof of Demise: Loken [Halls of Lightning]
L80 - Proof of Demise: Mal'Ganis [The Culling of Stratholme]
L80 - Proof of Demise: Sjonnir The Ironshaper [Halls of Stone]
L80 - Proof of Demise: The Prophet Tharon'ja [Drak'Tharon Keep]

At L80
75rep + 26.46G + 2 Emblems of Heroism - per day

Adventure Pics

This is not a content blog...just a collage of pictures over last few weeks. (click to enlarge)

Some Wicked Gear

Shadow Labyrinth

Karazhan

Magisters' Terrace

Utgarde Keep

The Nexus

Travel on Clanky Planes

Soaring on Dragons

Peaceful Reflection

Porkchop Goes Out To Pasture

In a private moment at a beautiful, secluded location, I tearfully removed Porkchop's armor and released him to the wild. I did not feel it was fair to keep him cooped up in the stables as Mugato took over the roll of tanking pet.

Please cherish your memories of Porkchop, as he accompanied our early groups many times .... always with a feisty and loyal attitude.

But in a leap from WoW to RL, Porchop is now personified in my home. As you can see below, he still maintains his feisty attitude. In this picture he is rutting and scraping on my new Gorilladin shirt. He is still a little upset about being replaced as tanking pet by Mugato (my gorilla).
The future of boars as stronger tanking pets may be a bit brighter. Blizzard has hinted about reworking the tenacity class pets, resulting in more powerful abilities for all of them.

If that day comes, Porkchop could make a triumphant return to WoW.

/que Born Free music here.

/snif

Mohrn Gets An Upgrade

Tyberiuss: Hey Mohrn, what are you doing? I've been looking all over for ya.

Mohrn: (puts down book titled: How to Make Millions Selling Furry Tails) Well, Hi Tyberiuss. Thanks for finally stopping by. I've been just sitting here at the Undercity Auction House trying to make you some money.

Tyberiuss: (looks at Mohrn's book with concern) Uh...how's that going by the way.

Mohrn: Pretty good. We got enough for your flying mount, but I'm waiting on a few things to pan out on some stocked up materials we have. Just watching the market change on those before we unload em.

Tyberiuss: That's good news.

Mohrn: But that Enchanting hobby of yours is cutting in to our profits. And what happened to that flow of ore you used to send me?

Tyberiuss: Lets just say I'm saving up some karma for a motorcycle, made by an engineer I know.

Mohrn: Oh man....can I get one?

Tyberiuss: Dude, you walk from here to the upstairs ring! That's it.

Mohrn: Not true. Once in a while I cruise out to the Blackwater Auctionhouse in Stranglethorn. And by the way....the upstairs ring is called The Promenade, you noob.

Tyberiuss: Whatever! Lets go up to THE PROMINADE and get the mail. I sent you a special little gadget.

Tyberiuss: Hey...why do your clothes look just like you fell into this stuff and got slimmed.

Mohrn: Funny! Yes, I fell in it. But for the record, I did not get slimmed....the slime got Mohrn-ed.

Tyberiuss: (rolls eyes)

Tyberiuss: Ok...where is the mailbox?

Mohrn: Under that pile of Kodos.

Tyberiuss: (yell) Back up people. Your mounts are very impressive, but I can't get my mail.

Mohrn: What is this gadget you sent me?

Tyberiuss: Its called a Neural Impulse Actuator.

Mohrn: (glances around nervously) What am I supposed to do with it?

Tyberiuss: It will allow you to tap into all kinds of info, greatly improving your AH abilities.....after we install it.

Mohrn: Install it?

Tyberiuss: We need to go down to sick bay and get it fitted to you first.

Mohrn: Oh man! I hate that place. Do we have to go down there?

Tyberiuss: Look...this has all kinds of other features. Just last week Darkdoc used one of these to take the brain out of The Lurker, and then stuck it into a Sporregar. Doc can even control Zartin, his bodyguard, with it.

Mohrn: (with astonished look) Really?

Tyberiuss: (fingers crossed behind his back) Yep!

Mohrn: Fine..Fine...lets go to sickbay before I change my mind.

Tyberiuss: Cool! Lets go. I want to ride down on the turbolift.

Mohrn: (running to catch up) You can't get down there from....

Tyberiuss: Hey....what the heck is Ponfarr doing over there?

Mohrn: Uh...not sure. Lets check it out.

Tyberiuss: (raised right eyebrow at Ponfarr)

Tyberiuss: Hey Pon, I don't understand everything you rogues do, but WHAT are you doing?

Ponfarr: Isn't it obvious? I'm practicing my pickpocket skills.

Tyberiuss: Uh....I think you're doing it wrong.

Ponfarr: Hey...buzz off. Did I criticize you for your weird pet grooming methods?

~ FLASHBACK SCENE ~

Mohrn: (Smiles wryly at Tyberiuss) What's she talking about?

Tyberiuss: (Backs away slowly) Nevermind! Gee, what's her problem?

Mohrn: She's Level 21. She goes through a major mood swing every 7 levels or so.

Tyberiuss: Really? Man, she's creepy. Lets get going.

(Arive at sickbay)

Tyberiuss: Lay down here and I'll find someone to fix you up.

Mohrn: (Wakes up 20 minutes later and stares at ceiling with intense look)

Tyberiuss: How do you feel? Is it working?

Mohrn: Too .... much .... information.

Tyberiuss: (adjust big, obvious dial on side of Mohrn's headset) That any better? Tell me what's happening.

Mohrn: (blink...blink)
- Someone just bought my ridiculously over priced firecrackers
- A hunter got kicked for TALKING TOO LOUD in g-chat
- I won that bid for Wirt's Third Leg
- I can hear everything in Barrens Chat
- ...... and ...... I know Kung Fu

Tyberiuss: (rubs hands together) EXCELLENT!

Tyberiuss: Ok buddy! Just make sure you wash your hands later after handling that.... Leg.

Ding!

At least this L70 didn't take me as long to get as my last one. Coincidentally though, the quest turn-in to push me over occurred in the same place as my last L70....Area 52.

I had some nice epic L70 gear I got from Kara just waiting to slide on. I know...I'll replace them soon after setting foot in Northrend. Just let me enjoy the purples for a while.

Head = Cowl of Defiance
Gloves = Gloves of Quickening
Neck = Saberclaw Talisman

Thanks to Firfeldre, I had some gems ready to go for them too.

I even got this Valanos' Longbow for a steal off the AH a while back.

Thanks to Asterien for the scope that I fitted to it.

Here is my Armory link....if anyone cares.

Not sure if I'll go off to Northrend immediately. I may poke around Quel'Danas for a little bit.

Old Things, New Again

This is my second trip through Outlands, but this time its from the Horde prospective; and came with new friends, and renewed adventuring interest.

However, the heat and supernatural glare of Hellfire Peninsula requires a poor Orc to sometimes wear special attire......like ruby sunglasses. I never looked better! (click to enlarge)


Speaking of looking good, I picked up that spiffy new gun during my adventures. This well oiled steel beauty is not only a trusty weapon, but its intimidating looks scares off Gnomes at Broken Hill. When casting a simple gaze at it, lesser classes are forced to ask "hey, did you steal that off a dead Fel Reaver or something"?

And fresh to my stables is Terok the Terrible. This exotic pet once terrified travelers of the Ungoro Crater (aka Land of the Lost), sneaking up on the innocent and stomping them into a mud hole. I saved him from this repetitious, yet rewarding, life.... allowing him the privelage of fighting along side our main tanks and dutifully saving our healers from certain deaths. He and Mugato seem to be getting along fine. (click to enlarge)

My adventures began with a visit to Hellfire Ramparts and Blood Furnace, with old friends Asterien and Fluoxx. We were also joined by new friends Paladills and Thelindael. See performance report of that 01/02/09 Blood Furnace mission here. My loot included the earlier mentioned gun.

The next trip was into Zangarmarsh, a swamp filled with fungal giants and giant mushrooms. After the long swim into the depths of the Coilfang Resevoir, we arrived at the entrance to the dungeons of Slave Pens and the Underbog. View the 01/09/09 performance of Slave Pens here, and Underbog here.

A few days later, we joined our old friend Darkdoc, who applied his healing arts on our party as we all looked for loot in a return visit to Hellfire Ramparts and Blood Furnace. Doc also brought along his new body guard, Zartin. Zartin the Deathknight performed his duties very well, as it seemed that he never left Doc's side; always staying within two feet of him. Below we are shown standing at the feet (are those feet?) of Broggok, one of our defeted foes. View the 01/10/09 performance report of Hellfire Ramparts here, and Blood Furnace here. (click to enlarge picture)


Then came another visit to Slave Pens. We were join by new friends Scynteck and Dauntless. View the 01/14/09 performance report of Slave Pens here.

Wrapping up the week, our travels into the Terrokar Forest ended as we arrived at Auchindoun, a former Draenei holy site. Within that site, the ethereal beings of the Consortium allowed us to pass into the Mana Tombs to hunt down Prince Shaffar.

There were some strange gadgets in that place. I'm not sure what this was, but I felt compelled to stand on it for some reason. (click to enlarge)


Joining us in this lastest mission was our old friend, Firfeldre. View the 01/15/09 performance report of Mana Tombs here.

All that traveling around can wear an Orc out. Its a good thing I had this speedy new mount to carry me around. I never had to wrangle this Zhevra steed, it just strangly showed up at my home one day.... ready for use. (click to enlarge)

At the end of the day, its great to kick back and maybe even have a little cook out. My new Survivalist Pike came in handy for that job. But as you can see, my weenie kept falling off into the fire....I hate it when that happens! (click to enlarge)