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A Somber Task

A Somber Task is a Horde-only quest for level 1-30 in Eversong Woods (Burning Crusade). It is step 9 of 35 in the Eversong Woods storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Eversong Woods at 34.1, 80.0. It rewards 1 reputation reward, 4,100 experience and money.

Description

These are difficult times for us, <name>. It was a very hard decision to burn the woods bordering the Ghostlands to prevent the Scourge's expansion.

The treants, who have been our friends for years, are now trying to foster the regrowth of the forest along the Scorched Grove.

This is a painful thing to ask of you, <class>, but we've failed to convince our former allies to cease their endeavors. I need you to stop them by the only means that remain to us: force.

Rewards

Money10 gold50 silver
Experience4,100 XP
ReputationSilvermoon City +250
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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP4,100
MoneyGold10g 50s
ReputationSilvermoon City+250

Reward details

Reputation: Silvermoon City +250

The capital of Quel'Thalas, home of the blood elves. Though nearly destroyed by Arthas' attack on the Sunwell, Silvermoon is once again a thriving city.

Reputation group: Horde.

Other quests in Eversong Woods (Burning Crusade) that reward Silvermoon City reputation: Unstable Mana Crystals (+250), WANTED: Thaelis the Hungerer (+250), Major Malfunction (+250), Old Whitebark's Pendant (+250), The Dead Scar (+250), Amani Encroachment (+250).

Item facts are the current retail client’s (ItemSparse); the specialisations for a pick-one item are the ones the Blizzard quest API lists; faction and currency text is the client’s own. Lowest listed price = the US commodity auction house now.

Where it comes from
Turn-in mapEversong WoodsTurn-in marker at 34.1, 80.0, 12 mapped points
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Where to go

Pins are the quest’s own POI points from the current retail client, projected onto the in-game zone map. The game marks one blob as the quest’s turn-in; the rest are objective areas. Points that fall outside a map’s window are dropped rather than guessed at.

Eversong Woods Quest turn-in 12 mapped points
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In-game waypoint: /way #94 34.1 80.0

Coordinates

  • Turn-inEversong Woods 34.1, 80.0/way #94 34.1 80.0
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Eversong Woods 36.9, 84.9/way #94 36.9 84.9

Map coordinates of the pins above. An area the client draws as a shape is given by the centre of its points.

Nearby on the Eversong Woods map

Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Eversong Woods, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.

Getting there

Horde flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Eversong Woods:

  • Fairbreeze Village, Eversong WoodsHorde · about 590 yards north-east
  • Tranquillien, GhostlandsHorde · about 1,000 yards south-east
  • Falconwing Square, Eversong WoodsHorde · about 1,200 yards north-east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 210 yards south-east

Straight-line distances in yards between the quest’s own map markers (QuestPOI) and the client’s flight-point positions (TaxiNodes); flight paths and terrain are not modelled.

Quest Line

Storyline

Eversong Woods

Part 9 of 35.

Previous: Pelt Collection · Next: The Party Never Ends

  1. 4Major Malfunction
  2. 5Arcane Instability
  3. 6Incriminating Documents
  4. 7The Dwarven Spy
  5. 8Pelt Collection
  6. 9A Somber Task
  7. 10The Party Never Ends
  8. 11Corrupted Soil
  9. 12Unexpected Results
  10. 13Research Notes
  11. 14Defending Fairbreeze Village
  12. 15Powering our Defenses

Showing steps 4 to 15 of 35.

Storyline order is the client’s own QuestLine data from the current retail build.

Where this quest fits

Before this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Pelt CollectionEversong Woods (Burning Crusade) · Level 1-30

    The springpaw that inhabit this region are known for their high quality pelts. We've even seen night elf scum travel to these lands just to poach them. Our skirmishes with the Amani have put a bit of a strain on our supply of gear and our rangers don't have much time to hunt for pelts anymore.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • The Party Never EndsEversong Woods (Burning Crusade) · Level 1-30

    I like to throw parties... just a little something to celebrate the magnificence that is Quel'Thalas! But, I'm in a bit of a bind. I need you to gather up more party supplies. From Vinemaster Suntouched at the Silvermoon City inn, bring me a bottle of Suntouched Special Reserve.

The storyline at a glance

Eversong Woods has 35 steps, from WANTED: Thaelis the Hungerer to The Dead Scar.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Eversong Woods (34), Ghostlands (1).

Other storylines on the Eversong Woods map

Steps, storylines and map placement from the client’s QuestLine, prerequisite and QuestPOI data; neighbouring quest text is Blizzard’s own (quest API), shortened to its opening sentences.

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