Sunstrider Isle to the Ghostlands

[MongoJerry]

Neriad helped Apprentice Mirveda study the properties of the Dead Scar to try to find out if the taint of the Scar was reversible. The results showed that the taint wasn't reversible, however.



When one of the runestones along the border between the Eversong Woods and the Ghostlands was destroyed, the blood elves found it necessary to burn all the trees in the area to prevent the spread of the taint from the Ghostlands. However, the blood elves hadn't been able to convince the local treants, who had been friends for years, to not foster the regrowth of the Scortched Grove. Larianna Riverwind reluctantly asked Neriad to kill 10 treants to stop them from reseeding the grove.



At this point, there was only a little bit left of Eversong Woods for Neriad to uncover. It was time to head east and see what was out there before heading off to the Ghostlands.



Duskwither Spire to the far east had been overrun by strange magical creatures. Apprentice Loralthalis was sent to deactivate its power crystals, but she couldn't do it and instead asked Neriad to do it for her.



She also asked Neriad to try to find Groudskeeper Wyllithen, who apparently had not been told to evacuate. She found him safe and sound and killed some Mana Serpents and Ether Fiends for him so that he could continue to maintain the grounds. One neat thing that happened here was that Neriad and her partymate found a raw spawn boss, Eldinarcus. He dropped only a simple white cloak, but it was better than what Neriad had been wearing.



Neriad now headed southeast into troll country. The High Elves / Blood Elves had been at war with the Amani trolls for hundreds of years.



Neriad killed some trolls, recovered a quest blacksmith hammer, and then found Ven'Jashi, a captured Darkspear troll. He asked Neriad to kill a local troll boss, and for the first time, one of the quest rewards was a wand -- a major upgrade for Neriad who had had to made do with one-handed maces up until this time. (The nearest staff trainer to blood elf lands is in Orgrimmar).



Before heading off to kill the boss, however, Neriad explored around and found the massive walled structure of Tor'Watha. The structure was massive, but there was no way to get through the gate and there didn't seem to be anything around related to it. Will this perhaps become an instance at some point?



After turning in some quests and picking up a new robe (Hey! That other priest is wearing my dress!), Neriad swam across the small lake to battle and kill Chieftain Zul'Marosh, the local Amani troll chieftain. In the process, she captured the Amani troll battle plans, which showed an intricate plan involving a small attack on Farstrider Retreat to distract the blood elves combined with a large attack on the relatively undefended Fairbreeze Village. It's a good thing Neriad was there to save the day and foil these plans.