65. Titans Galore!
Listen to the following by the author on Epic Dolls Podcast #65
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PLACES TO SEE
AZEROTH – Main Game
Uldaman
In recent weeks, we have discovered yet another Titan holding, the one in Nothrend known as Ulduar. But during our journyes through Azeroth, we have encountered various other Titan locations. Khaz Modan refers to the home of the Ironforge Dwarves in Eastern Kingdoms, and is often called Loch Modan now. The dwarves were paying homage by naming the location after the rock shaper Titan known as Kahz’Goroth. In the center of this area, though, is a dry rocky region known as the Badlands. Ironforge prospectors came to search the desolate terrain for Titan artifacts and accidentally unearthed the opening of Uldaman, one of the first of three major Titan areas.
Uldaman happens to be a Titan Vault which has been laid buried since the creation of the world. However, when the dwarves unearthed the forgotten vault, the troggs, were released. These twisted humanoid creatures were one of the first failed Titan creations when trying to mold living stone into what we now know as the earthen or dwarves.
If you are fascinated by the Titans, you might be interested in the other locations involving the Titans such as Uldum in South Tanaris, Terramok located inside Mauradon, and the area that lies under Bael Modan, not to mention the remnants located in Un’Goro.
NORTHREND – WOLK
The Grand Scale -Thunderfall
While flying through the frozen lands of Storm Peaks, and dodging around the heads of Ice Giants, the land North of Frostfield Lake opens out into a stunning frozen scene. In the silence of the snow is a battle scene completely frozen, stilled by time but also rendered immobile by ice. Thorim, one of the Guardians of Ulduar who sits on the throne in Temple of Storms, in a fit of rage and ire tossed his enchanted hammer into the midst of the ensuing war and brought it to an abrupt end.
King Jokkum says,
“As the great explosion filled the region, my father cast a rune on the great hammer that it might not be had by our enemies. It was his final act… “
Much of the story of this area and Thorim is uncovered in the quests involving the Sons of Hodir. I know that there are SO many quests in Northrend, that some times its easy to get distracted by other quest series that lead you in a different direction. The area of Thunderfall and the story involving the area is worth seeing.
Outlands – Burning Crusade
Scenic Zangarmarsh
If you are looking for an otherworldly get away, you may want to spend some time in the tranquil marsh lands of Zangarmarsh, Outlands. While you may feel like Alice stepping out from a Wonderland and engulfed by the sheer size of the mushrooms, the serenity of the zone is beautiful. According to Warcraft, this area is largely devoid of the demonic invasion, and is the location where Velen and his Draenei followers hid after the massive orcish genocide in Rise of the Horde.
It is said that the western edge of the zone was a coastline…which makes me imagine what a Draenor type ocean would have looked like back when the world was intact.
QUESTS
NORTHREND – WOLK
Fun with Critters
Even with all the amazing dungeons such as Ulduar and the immense grandeur of Northrend, I have to say that one of the most bizarre fun times that I have had in-game is with critter bites. This is a recipe that you can pick up at your cooking supplier in Dalaran. This recipe makes treats that you can throw at a critter to control it. Critters are small non combatant creatures like rats and turkeys. So, maybe you tossed one at the local squirrel or rabbit, or a few turkeys in Howling Fjord. What I did was fly to the ice bergs in the southern coast of Borean Tundra and found one with the most penguins. After tossing two stacks (40) of the bites as fast as I could, I had a throng of 30 or 40 tuxedoed penguins following me around. It was amazing! Yeah, maybe this is silly, but you could throw to all the rats in a sewer or subway and take a screen shot of your character as the pier piper, or have all the deer in Grizzly Hills gathered around your character like Snow White just for fun.
Oh yeah, there is even an achievement associated with Critter Bites.
Role Playing Tips
Just a shout out to this week’s RP tips, Arrens at Through the Eyes of Death a blog writer who plays forsaken on Cenarion Circle who wrote an article on how the Achievement systems can be used in role-play.
I found the idea of using Achievements to publicly celebrate characters through role-playing an interesting idea. For example, Arrens wrote that the first title he strove for in the achievement system was Ambassador. To accentuate this accomplishment, he had written an in-character short story which highlighted his new title with an honor bestowed upon him by the Dark Lady. Taking a cue from his story, Arrens guild and guild leader decidedly held an in-game public event and publicly appointed him a new guild title and promoted him to Ambassador.
Arrens also mentions that other achievement titles, some you wouldn’t really think about could be used to spark role-play or laughs… He writes:
“For example, the Pest Control achievement…Critter, beast, humanoid, demon or anything else, Arrens is quite happy to kill it, particularly if there’s money involved in its death. It was a rather quiet night both in-game and in-guild so I started searching hither and yon for the remaining critters left on my list. The final one was the moccasin, a hard to find critter that lies somewhere in the middle of the Swamp of Sorrows. I was RPing in guild chat with a paladin. When I finally located the moccasin, I typed in guild chat, “Arrens spots a snake slithering under the door to the commons room and deftly throws his dagger at it.”
It’s the little moments like this that can easily be overlooked that can have RP implications. Sure, in the grand scheme of things, this particular one was in jest and in search of some OOC laughs, which I got. But other, more prominent achievements can be used to give your RP that little extra bit of flavor that might be missing from the game.”
Thanks Arrens.
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