TheWoWDBThis quest can be obtained after turning in An Urgent Matter to [npc=198884].
This is the NPC dialogue that goes along with this quest:
Spoiler
Players bring their [item=203475] to the ramparts at the back of Stormwind Keep, as instructed. Once there, they can see a [object=395704] at the base of the wall, and a Defias Rope leading to the top. A [npc=198885] can be seen kneeling over the lifeless body of a [npc=198886] while Mathias begins to detail the situation.
Master Mathias Shaw says: This was a very bold move by the Defias Brotherhood, especially since they have been relatively quiet since the last attack of the Legion.
Master Mathias Shaw says: The artifact they stole... I shudder to think what they intend with it. We must move quickly, <name>!
The player heads to the basement of the Lion's Pride Inn where [npc=198896] is waiting for them.
Master Mathias Shaw says: Over here, <name>. Let me know when you're ready to speak to our informant.
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When turning in this quest, rogues receive a different version of the dialogue than other players.Normal version:
Spoiler
<Tell Shaw to signal his informant.>
Shaw flashes a silver insignia in the dark.
Master Mathias Shaw says: I apologize if this is a bit of a surprise to you. To most, she was known to have fallen in the Deadmines...
Vanessa VanCleef says: But I'm not quite so easy to kill! Wonderful to see you again, so-called-hero!
[npc=198883] jumps out of the shadows and hits the player with a [spell=396359].
Master Mathias Shaw says: Vanessa...
Vanessa VanCleef says: I'm just having some fun, of course.
Master Mathias Shaw says: During the Legion's last invasion, Vanessa was a member of a... secretive order that aided in the defense of our world. Since then, the Defias have been quiet.
Master Mathias Shaw says: So then, Vanessa, why did your Defias steal the Drakefire Amulet from Stormwind Keep?
Vanessa VanCleef says: The what? If you're going to pin something on me, you have to do better than stringing some random words together.
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Rogue version: *Note, this may only apply to rogues who have completed the appropriate Legion questline to become part of the Uncrowned.*Spoiler
<Flash your [item=136786].>
Shaw nods.
Master Mathias Shaw says: I think you will understand why we needed this meeting in secret, Shadowblade.
Vanessa VanCleef says: Because it's so wonderful to see you again, boss!
[npc=198883] jumps out of the shadows and hits the player with a [spell=396359].
Master Mathias Shaw says: Vanessa...
Vanessa VanCleef says: I'm just having some fun, of course.
Master Mathias Shaw says: Since the Legion, it seemed to me that Vanessa has been more focused on the Uncrowned than the Defias, and the Defias have been quiet.
Master Mathias Shaw says: So then, Vanessa, why did your Defias steal the Drakefire Amulet from Stormwind Keep?
Vanessa VanCleef says: The what? If you're going to pin something on me, you have to do better than stringing some random words together.
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The next quest in this series is A Window to the Past.
Quest
An Unlikely Informant
Quest facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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Two neat things about this quest:
- The quest takes place in the basement of the Lion's Pride Inn in Goldshire. That's THAT inn on Moon Guard, if you're not familiar. Once you enter the inn, the area is phased to an empty inn. That was a nice touch!
- If your character happens to be a Rogue who went through the Legion order hall campaign, you get alternate dialogue. You show your Uncrowned Insignia to Shaw, he says he has an "informant" and when Vanessa appears and stuns you he says "I think you see why we needed to have this meeting in secret, Shadowblade." where normally he'd explain "I apologize if this is a bit of a surprise to you. To most, she was last known to have fallen in the Deadmines." Vanessa says "Because it's so wonderful to see you again, boss!" instead of "But I'm not quite so easy to kill! Wonderful to meet you, so-called-hero!
This is the questline for the [race=1] Heritage armor.
For this questline you must have a human at level 50+ who is exalted with Stormwind.
The first quest popped up after login (but just in the quest tracker, no quest window) and wants us to meet [npc=198884] in Stormwind. If you didn't get the quest, try to find it at the Stormwind Embassy in the northwest.
- An Urgent Matter - meet [npc=198884] behind the castle in Stormwind
- An Unlikely Informant - meet him again in the basement of the inn in Goldshire, Elwynn Forest
- A Window to the Past - talk to him (cinematic)
- Rotten Old Memories - travel to Morgan's Vigil in the Burning Steppes and talk to [npc=9563]. Find 4 pieces of journals at /way 62.26 63.95 Cave entrance
- Looking for Something Specific - return to Goldshire
- The New Clessington Estate - travel to the west of Duskwood /way 10.03 55.43 entrance, upstairs and talk to [npc=199536]. Leave the building and talk to her
- Misdeeds in Moonbrook - travel to Westfall
- A Hungry Heritage - enter /way 42.52 71.58 and go to the marked area. Open your big map to make it easier
Supply Only the Finest Goons- kill 16 enemies- Betrayal of the Brotherhood - escape from the underground (north). Use extra button [spell=397607] to make it faster
- To Northshire - travel to Northshire (in the north of Goldshire)
- Knock It Off! - kill and loot the 4 marked enemies
What's Their Problem? - kill enemies to fill the bar- The Clessington Will - enter the Abbey and click the barrier. Click extra button Will to Survive, kill the enemies and defeat [npc=199006]
- Will to Survive - pick up [item=204214] and give it to Master Mathias Shaw. Click extra button Will to Survive. Kill [npc=199008]
- Go with Honor, Friend - return to Stormwind at the main entrance. Talk to [npc=198884] and go to [npc=65153]. Click extra button [spell=398747] while standing in the light
- turn in, get your [spell=399752] and the title [title=760]Questline took about 25 minutes with level 61, incl. cinematics and flights.
Lionguard red [outfit=460885]
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Quest facts
Quest ID72405
Check whether you have already completed this quest
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Requirements
RaceHuman
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
Description
This is a top secret mission, {name}. We've had a break in. A powerful historical artifact was stolen from the Keep... and it looks like the Defias Brotherhood is to blame. We caught one thief, but the other got away. But I don't like it, {name}... my gut tells me there's more. I've called in a... specialist on the Brotherhood. Meet us in the basement of the Lion's Pride Inn in Goldshire.
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.
Turn-inIn-game waypoint: /way #37 44.3 66.2
Objective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #84 87.5 30.7
Coordinates
- Turn-inElwynn Forest 44.3, 66.2
/way #37 44.3 66.2 - Objective areaStormwind City 87.5, 30.7
/way #84 87.5 30.7
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 Elwynn Forest map
- Rest and Relaxation about 20 yards
- Kobold Candles about 40 yards
- Note to William about 40 yards
- Collecting Kelp about 40 yards
- A Fishy Peril about 80 yards
- Report to Goldshire about 80 yards
- The Fargodeep Mine about 80 yards
- The Jasperlode Mine about 80 yards
- WANTED: "Hogger" about 80 yards
- Gold Dust Exchange about 80 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Elwynn Forest, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Elwynn Forest:
- Goldshire, Elwynn
- Stormwind, Elwynn
- Raven Hill, Duskwood
- Flamestar Post, Burning Steppes
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
- Objective area
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.
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Money7 gold2 silver
Experience2,400 XP
Storyline
Human Heritage Armor
Part 3 of 17.
Previous: An Urgent Matter · Next: A Window to the Past
- 2An Urgent Matter
- 3An Unlikely Informant
- 4A Window to the Past
- 5Rotten Old Memories
- 6Looking for Something Specific
- 7The New Clessington Estate
- 8Misdeeds in Moonbrook
- 9A Hungry Heritage
- 10Supply Only the Finest Goons
- 11Betrayal of the Brotherhood
- 12To Northshire
Showing steps 1 to 12 of 17.
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.
- An Urgent Matter
Hello <name>. I was told to give you letter. The messenger mentioned it was urgent. The crest on it seems to be from SI:7. I would read it right away if I were you.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- A Window to the Past
In this, I trust Vanessa's word. I do not believe she knows what the Drakefire Amulet is. Some of the story about Onyxia was made public, but not all. Perhaps even you do not know. I will explain everything, for both of you.
Other storylines on the Elwynn Forest map
- Elwynn Forest
- Lost Honor
- Northshire
- The Scarlet Enclave
- Battle Pet Tamers
- The Wandering Isle
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.