| Alliance |
| Pallanen |
Dual Spec.: Arms/Protection Guild: Club de Jolie Filles Profession #1: Grand Master Blacksmith/Weaponsmith/Master Swordsmith 450/450 Profession #2: Mining 450/450
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| Sairalinde |
 Guild: Club de Jolies Filles Profession #1: Leatherworking 275/375 Profession #2: Skinning 450/450
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| Jaelle |
 Guild: Club de Jolies Filles Profession #1: Alchemy 290/300 Profession #2: Herbalism 291/300
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| Merenwen |
Guild: Club de Jolies Filles Profession #1: Enchanting 352/375 Profession #2: Tailoring 350/375
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| Miriel |
 Guild: Club de Jolies Filles Profession #1: Mining 316/375 Profession #2: Engineering 100/150
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| Earanel |
 Guild: Club de Jolies Filles Profession #1: Leatherworking 67/75 Profession #2: Skinning 133/150
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| Granuaile |
 Guild: Club de Jolies Filles Profession #1: Blacksmith 300/300 Profession #2: Mining 289/300
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| Horde |
Rubacuori |
 Guild: Club de Joiles Filles Profession #1: Herbalism 111/150 Profession #2: Alchemy 93/150
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| Ki'Leanna |
 Guild: Club de Joiles Filles Profession #1: Mining 450/450 Profession #2: Enchanting 340/375
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| 'There and Back Again, A Blood Elf’s Tale’ |
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 |
Aerynel had an epic adventure over the weekend. As epic as a level 19 Blood Elf can have that is. :P
I had mentioned in an earlier post, I really wanted to get her a Ghost Saber for her pet. But Aerynel being on a PVP server and the Ruins of Mathystra where the Ghost Sabers are being deep into Night Elf territory made me wonder if it was even possible. I mentioned it to a co-worker last week and he laughed at the idea. He told me that it would be very hard if not impossible to do. So naturally that decided it for me. If it is impossible, I’ll try it. lol
I decided to go for it on Friday night. I remembered that usually Fridays were less crowded everywhere. So I played Aerynel until she became level 19. Then I headed out on the adventure. I used the Silvermoon City translocator to get to Undercity and took the blimp ride to Orgrimmar. I headed out on foot south toward Ratchet wondering if any Alliance could attack me in the Barrens. I’ve never played on a PVP server before so I wasn’t sure. I followed the Southfury River south, not really sure how far Ratchet was. I had never been in the area before as either Horde or Alliance so it was all new to me. On the way I ran into many packs of Hyenas and some Lions, most of which were Aerynel’s level or slightly higher. That’s the advantage of being a Hunter. Aerynel and her pet handled them well. The best part of that was Aerynel’s skinning level kept rising.
Finally I arrived in Ratchet. I looked around and was happy to see that the Alliance people there were not red to me and that my PVP flag didn’t pop. I grabbed the flight path and decided that I would go ahead and get the FP in Booty Bay while I was there. As I waited for the boat to BB there was this obnoxious Alliance Hunter there who kept dancing with me and making flirty actions. He was too high a level for me to see, just a skull, so I was glad he wasn’t hostile. When the boat came I got on board but he hesitated. I watched as he came on board and then went back off. He stood in front of a BE Priest, level 65, and kneeled down in front of him a couple times. Then the Hunter came on board again but when the Priest came on board he got back off again. I guess this should have been a warning to me but for some reason it didn’t register.
As it turns out that Hunter was looking forward to killing Aerynel but I had no idea until I got to Booty Bay. Once I was there the lesson was learned loud and clear.
The boat sailed as usual. Then when I got near the dock at BB I got my first experience being a Blood Elf in an enemy territory. The boat wasn’t even docked when a very high level Warlock attacked Aerynel. I had a second to look around (and be totally shocked) to see that the Warlock had killed the Booty Bay Bruisers and was just standing there killing any Hordes coming off the boats. The whole dock was littered with dead guys. I quickly jumped into the water and swam under the docks trying to avoid another blast from the Warlock. One shot had already nearly wiped Aerynel. Then I noticed her pet was running back up the dock to attack the attacker. That made me laugh. He was on Defensive and I hadn’t realized he was headed back to fight. I quickly put him on passive and kept swimming under the docks hoping the Warlock would not come after me. I was headed into the area where the BB guards were still alive.
I stayed under the docks and watched as the Warlock and a Hunter killed everything that moved in Booty Bay. I was there for about 10 minutes before they left the area. They never came for me again. Maybe they assumed the first shot had killed Aerynel? If her pet had attacked them they would have known better. Lucky me.
Once they left I managed to get to the Flight Path. Then I went back to the boat dock and waited. The Bruisers were back so I felt a little better. But that’s when I remembered the Hunter in Ratchet and how he acted. He would have gotten onto the boat with me so that when I arrived in BB he could kill me right away. I was lucky that the BE Priest came on board with me and scared him off.
After what felt like hours the boat finally came and I got on board. I was so happy to be sailing again to Ratchet. That was the hardest trip I had ever made just for a Flight Path. lol But it never occurred to me that I was still flagged. I happily got off the boat at Ratchet and started running toward the Crossroads. Then I noticed 2 things; one, that I was flagged and two, there was a conversation in chat about a group getting together to run down a level 30 Dranei on the Gold Road headed south. The group assumed he was headed to Razorfen but they didn’t care. They were going to go get him for no good reason. That’s when I really started thinking about how different the PVP server really is. That Dranei wasn’t doing anything (apparently) but working on quests. But he was going to get it. So I decided to wait in Ratchet until my PVP flag went away.
Once the PVP did drop suddenly that goofy Hunter (from earlier) was back again. This time trying to antagonize me into a fight. I was soooo glad Aerynel’s PVP was gone. He probably would have attacked. I just ignored him and headed out toward the Crossroads. I kept checking back to see if he would follow but he attached himself to another low level Troll and forgot about me. He is obviously a real tough guy. (Tongue firmly in cheek... :P)
Aerynel got to the Crossroads without any issues and got the FP there. Then I stopped and wondered what to do. I knew that if I headed through the gate between the Barrens and Ashenvale I would no doubt meet up with a lot of Alliance Night Elves questing there. The Silverwing Outpost is also there with plenty of elves running around the area. Plus, I knew going toward Astranaar and past it would be very hard. So I chose to go the other direction through the Stonetalon area. I headed toward the Talondeep Path and got there without too much fighting. General mobs and such but none too hard for Aerynel and LonChaneyJr. I stood at the entrance to the Talondeep Path just knowing that if I encountered anyone inside I was in for a fight. But I went in and got through without an incident. I popped out the other side and there I was in Ashenvale. :)
That was when I knew I was on an adventure. The lettering that popped up was all red. For the remainder of the trek all the new areas I discovered popped up in red letters. That was an odd feeling. Especially since I had done so much questing in the area as an Alliance member.
This is where the trip got tough. I stayed off the roads and tried to avoid the monsters. Every mob I ran into was 2-3 levels higher than Aerynel and her pet. Plus, I have always thought there are way too many baddies in all the zones. This trip made me even more aware of that. Every 10 steps or so a bear, a wolf or spider would jump me. I fought my way slowly through all that mess and then suddenly I was beside the road near Maestra’s Post. Now I was nervous again. I stuck to the far left side and when I could I headed off the road toward the Zoram Strand. I knew there was a Horde Flight Path there somewhere. On the way I had to constantly fight wolves again. But Aerynel made it through and got to the FP.
I headed north from there along the Sea and past Blackfathom Deeps. Occasionally I had to kill some of those scaly things that roam the area. Luckily I never had to fight more than one at a time. If so, I would have been in trouble. Then suddenly I was on the edge of the forest near The Master’s Glaive. Now I was once again faced with a decision. Should I stick to the beach and try to swim past Auberdine or shoot for the other side where the mountains are? I reasoned that if I could get over the road and back near the mountains without being spotted I could most likely run all the way north to the Ruins of Mathystra. I thought that was a better choice than trying to swim past Auberdine without getting spotted. So I headed out again.
Once again there were tons of bears and cats to fight. Aerynel’s skinning level was growing fast. Not to mention her mining was picking up also. I made it across the road and to the edge of the mountains. Then I made it to the cave where the Furblogs are and then north to where the ghosts are in Ameth’Aran. Then I made it to Bashal’Aran where the demons are. By this time I was feeling a little giddy. So far I had traveled almost to the ruins and not seen one Alliance player. Next up was the area where the higher level Furblogs are by the Cliffspring River. I had to fight quite a few cats and bears and 2 Furblogs to cross the river but it wasn’t too bad. Then came the Tower of Anthlaxx. I had to fight my way through a lot of mobs there. Got a lot of Linen and mining done though. I spent so much time fighting mobs and looking over my shoulder for Alliance that I didn’t notice the progress I was making. Suddenly, the next thing I knew I was on a hill looking down at the Ruins of Mathystra!!! I had made it there without one PVP fight at all. LOL
You may think I was on easy street now but noooo, this is where things got really hard. Anyone who has ever tried to get a Ghost Saber knows that they are one of the more rare pets. You have to fight the mobs in the ruins, they are anywhere from level 18 to 22, and find a Cat Figurine. Then you have to ‘open’ the figurine and hope a Ghost Saber comes out. (It rarely does come out.) Then you have to tame it before it kills you. The Cat Figurines are kinda rare to begin with. Plus not all the ones you open have a cat come out. The worst part was that I knew as soon as I got to the first figurine I had to abandon my pet before opening it. I couldn’t tame a pet if I already had one with me. A Hunter without a pet in an infested area of mobs her level (and most a higher level) was not a pleasant thought. So now here I was, gambling that I could find a figurine, clear the area, abandon my current pet in the hopes that a Ghost Saber would actually come out of the figurine, one the right level and that he would be tamable on the first try. If not I would have to try and kill higher level mobs alone, without the help of a pet. On top of all that, I was deep in enemy territory, constantly looking around for the Night Elves whom I kept thinking were coming to wipe me up.
Piece of cake. :P
Aerynel and her Worg fought about 10 mobs before finally finding the first Cat Figurine. Once the area was clear I said goodbye and thanks to LonChaneyJr and abandoned him. Then I clicked on the figurine and hoped for the best. I anxiously waited, ready to hit the Taming Spell as that slow opening animation made its way to the end. Naturally, the best was not to be. The only thing that happened was the figurine ended up in my bags. Now I was bummed *sigh
For the next half hour I fought mobs looking for another figurine. Twice the mobs killed Aerynel. It is very hard to fight in that area without aggroing several mobs at once. Finally I found a Cat Figurine near the edge of the ruins. I killed the one mob nearby and healed up. Then I opened the figurine and hoped. Suddenly a Ghost Saber popped up and attacked me. I was so excited that I didn’t notice that my taming spell wasn’t working. I clicked it several times before seeing the red writing on the screen. The Saber that popped out was a level 20. Aerynel was 19, too low to tame it. Now I was really frustrated (and almost dead again). I ran until the cat stopped chasing and with very little life left I sat and healed up. I was so annoyed now. I just knew an Alliance player was going to show up before I could get the job done.
Just to be sure I went back to try and tame the cat again. Dumb, yes. But I wanted to be sure. Naturally I got the same results. Duh!
Now I was really concerned. I hoped the Ghost Saber would fade away because I wasn’t sure if another would pop out of a figurine (once I finally managed to find another figurine that is) while the level 20 was still around. I briefly thought about trying to get Aerynel to level 20 and taming the Saber that was hanging around. But I started killing mobs and realized that it would take a very long time to level. Plus, it was really tough killing the mobs. I’d be there all night and I doubted my arrow supply would hold up. My armor was already showing up damaged (in yellow on the screen) as it was. I was getting depressed.
After killing many more mobs I went back to the area where the cat had come out at me. It wasn’t there anymore so I felt a little better. Then I found another figurine and opened it. Nothing. Then another. Nothing. I looked in my bags and saw that I had 7 figurines in there. I was getting a sinking feeling since I had been there a very long time. So far I had invested over 4 hours on this adventure. But I was determined to keep going until I had no choice. So I kept searching.
On the 9th figurine I opened another Ghost Saber came after me. I was so used to them not showing up that I was surprised. Then I saw that it was a level 19. I was psyched! I had started the taming spell pretty fast but those cats really kick butt. I was a little worried but in the end Aerynel tamed her Ghost Saber with about ¼ life left. I was so relieved that I just sat there for a while. I fed him a lot to get him in a good mood and named him Clarence (after one of my favorite personal pets). Then I decided to stick around and kill things to get his loyalty up.
Clarence and Aerynel killed a lot of mobs after that. They did a lot of skinning and mining there. The low level mining is great in north Darkshore. Her mining rose a lot and her skinning did too. Clarence’s loyalty rose to level 3 while they played together. I stayed in Darkshore a lot longer than I had expected to stay but the truth is, I never encountered an Alliance threat outside of Booty Bay and Ratchet. But the feeling of impending doom was always with me. lol
So now Aerynel has a very unique pet that she will keep forever. She has earned it. No Alliance fights occurred but a whole lot of other tough fights happened. It also took about 4.5 hours to do. I didn’t finish until well after midnight. I think I chose the right night to try this since I didn’t encounter any PVP problems. But I think that was just dumb luck and nothing more. When I am there with my usual characters there is always someone around.
Last night I did a few quests in the Tranquillen area and I had 3 different people asking me about Clarence. All 3 thought he was cool but all 3 also thought I was nuts for going to Darkshore to get him. But for me (and for Aerynel), it was well worth it. :)
Here is a screen shot of Aerynel and Clarence once they returned to Silvermoon City. I wish I had taken a few screenshots while in Darkshore. :(
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Good job!! Sounds like tough work. Those mean alliance killing you!!
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Good job!! Sounds like tough work. Those mean alliance killing you!!