Between a Saurok and a Hard Place

Starts from a quest item mailed to the player upon completion of the achievement
Between a Saurok and a Hard Place.

When you turn in the quest, Lorewalker Cho tells you a story complete with a play-like reenactment and casts Storytime on the player.

"Let us talk about the nature of power. In my hands I hold a sword. I ask you: Who wields the power? I do, for I wield the sword!

Many thousands of years ago, the mogu held all the power. They ruled this land with fists of iron. But as their empire grew, they needed a way to police it and control it.

They used the powers of the Vale, and their own flesh-warping magics, to twist and shape a race of ferocious lizards into a living weapon. They created an army. An army of Saurok. Bloodthirsty savages created to enforce the will of the emperor.

Ah, but there is a problem with creating a living weapon. Do you see? Who, now, wields the power? The heartless saurok, even with their tiny lizard brains, soon realized the truth of their position. They killed the enemies of the mogu. Then they killed the subjects of the mogu. Soon, they started killing the mogu themselves. The mogu emperor then ordered all of the saurok to be purged. He tried to wipe out their entire race, to no avail. They still plague Pandaria to this day.

So you see - power is easily taken, but should not be lightly given.

Oh... I seem to have lost my sword."

You can have Lorewalker Cho tell the story again by talking to him or clicking on the book that is added to your bookcase in the Seat of Knowledge.

One of the "images" of a Saurok scampers away with it. Nice touch. :D

The cinematic story Lorewalker Cho tells upon turning in this quest is a good one with a lesson to be learned. And it can be replayed again and again if you wish. Nicely done, Blizzard! ;-) Love them cinematics!