Here is what I did. I grabbed the quest, then flew to Plaguewood Tower. If you don't have the Flight Path make sure you grab it! I then entered Stratholme.
I cleared the monsters etc. to Balnazzar. Opposite Balnazzar was Instructor Galford. I killed him and took the book from him, which was behind the table.
I exited the instance, then went to Plaguewood Tower. DO NOT RESET THE INSTANCE! I caught a wind rider to Light's Hope Chapel and handed the quest in, getting 2000 Argent Dawn rep.
I grabbed the quest again and did the same as before. Because I didn't reset the instance, there were no mobs to kill; making a clear path for me to follow. The book is still obtainable.
To get revered to exalted you will need to do this quest 11 times. :)
EDIT: After getting exalted; doing the quest 11 times took me about 3-4 hours. Also, I did this as a level 80 ret pally. Doing it 70+ would be advised.
Quest
Annals of the Silver Hand
A World of Warcraft quest in Stratholme. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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No need to reset the instance.
To add to Malgeras's post:
To get the repeatable Argent Dawn quests:
To be able to do the quests Aberrations of Bone and Annals of the Silver Hand you must first complete the following quests that are initiated by Fiona who is standing at the bridge that connects the Eastern Plaguelands and Western Plaguelands.Tarenar Sunstrike -> What I Do Best -> A Gift For Fiona
Gidwin Goldbraids -> Just Encased -> Greasing the WheelOnce these two chains are completed, you can do Onward, to Light's Hope Chapel which will take you to 'Crown Guard Tower'. Once there you must complete Traveling Companions (he's at the top of the tower) and then complete his quest (Rough Roads) before being able to continue on to the next tower via the quest The Trek Continues. Once there, you can pick up the quest Boys Will Be Boys from Fiona. Go to 'Light's Hope Chapel' and complete the following quest line:
A Boyhood Dream -> Argent Call: The Trial of the Crypt
After completing the latter of these two quests, you will be set to revered (+0 reputation if you're already over 0/21000 revered) and Lord Raymond George will appear at the back of the chapel and will provide you with the two repeatable quests that give 2,000 Argent Dawn reputation per hand-in.
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I have just got to exalted on my protection paladin and found something interesting (I was level 85 and used a flying mount to get around):When doing both quests it took me just over 12 minutes to do, starting from standing in front of Lord Raymond George (the quest giver) and ending in front of him. However, if I only did Aberrations of Bone, it took me around 5 minutes 30 seconds to complete meaning it's actually quicker to spam Rattlegore kills than to try doing both.
The best way to complete Aberrations of Bone is once you've got to Scholomance, jump down from the 'bridge' and stay as close to the wall as you can (there's a little ledge in the pit below which you'll land on and it will greatly reduce the chance of pulling anything). Then run up the steps and over to the room with whelplings in; once in this room, jump down the hole on your left and then run over and kill Rattlegore. After that there's only really one way back to the entrance. It shaves off about 30 seconds or so taking this route to Rattlegore.
Quest facts
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Description
Do you know who the Knights of the Silver Hand were? They were the original paladins of the Light, and from their ranks came knights who would later join the Argent Dawn or the Scarlet Crusade. Though many have gone astray, they still possess valuable relics of the Silver Hand. Deep in Stratholme, under the watchful eye of Instructor Galford, volumes of the Annals of the Silver Hand survive. Any volumes you could recover would be a fitting addition to the rededicated Light's Hope Chapel.
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Reward details
Reputation: Argent Dawn +1,000
An organization focused on protecting Azeroth from the threat of the Scourge. Strongholds of the Argent Dawn can be found in the Eastern and Western Plaguelands.
Reputation group: Classic.
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