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Excuse the Mess

A World of Warcraft quest in The Waking Shores. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.

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SpakyTwo+45via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

On the section for the visitor's log.

First Page asks for [Your name]:

<Your Character's Name>
<Your Character's Name>, (Race) [Class]
{Legion class hall title} <Your Character's Name>
---- Random Burning Legion name ---- Mine Was Balnazzar
Alexstrasza, the Life-Binder, Queen of the Dragons
<Your Character's Name>, The Life-Binder
<Your Character's Name>, The REAL Queen of the Dragons
Wrathion's BFF
Chromie
Dreamy-Eyes Kalecgos
The Angry of Ghost of Ysera
Stonehead +++ I suspect that this has something to do with your Shandowland's Covenant because Stonehead is Venthyr which is my toon's covenant++++

Second Page - [Asks for Arrival Time]:
<Write Today's date>
<Write Today's date, hour, minute, and second>
Tomorrow
The not-too-distant-future
As quickly as I could. Sorry, I'm Late. I'm always late.
Precisely when I meant to.
After everyones's done setting up.
Last Call, I hope.
I don't believe in time.

Third Page - [ What is the purpose of your visit?]
To aid the Dragonflights
Accompanying the Dragonscale Expedition
For the Horde!
For the Alliance!
For Azeroth!
For the cute baby ducks!
My purpose is my own
To save the world... again
To help those in need
To best mighty foes in glorious battle
Why does anyone do anything? Epic loot.
I was dragged here by someone I care about
You tell me. I don't read quests, i just complete them!

3
Noverb+34via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

On the first page, you can choose the name of a Legion villain depending on your class, except the Evoker which is Raszageth.

Warrior - Magtheridon
Paladin - Balnazzar
Hunter - Varimathras
Mage - Malchezaar
Druid - Tichondrius
Warlock - Jaraxxus
Monk - Kruul
Death Knight - Mal'ganis
Demon Hunter - Varedis
Evoker - Raszageth

I don't have any Priest, Shaman and Rogue. Can you help me finish this list?👉👈

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 10-70
Quest ID69911

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(69911))

What to do

StorylineThe Dragonscale Expedition, step 23 of 28
Rewards14g 4s 50c, 4,750 XP

Description

I wish I knew more about how to welcome you to the Dragon Isles, but I'm only the sentry. <Sendrax motions to the tower behind her.> You could try talking with Ambassador Fastrasz in the visitor center. He might be able to answer more of your questions before the dragons arrive. Mind your step in there. He was clearing out rubble last I saw.

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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.

The Waking Shores Quest turn-in 5 mapped points
The Waking Shores map showing where to go for Excuse the MessTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #2022 76.6 33.7

Coordinates

  • Turn-inThe Waking Shores 76.6, 33.7/way #2022 76.6 33.7
  • Objective areaThe Waking Shores 76.3, 35.6/way #2022 76.3 35.6
  • Objective areaThe Waking Shores 75.6, 34.1/way #2022 75.6 34.1
  • Objective areaThe Waking Shores 78.5, 31.7/way #2022 78.5 31.7

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 The Waking Shores map

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

Getting there

Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on The Waking Shores:

  • Wingrest Embassy, The Waking ShoresAlliance and Horde · about 90 yards south-west
  • Skytop Observatory, The Waking ShoresAlliance and Horde · about 1,000 yards south
  • Rebuff Lookout, The Waking ShoresAlliance and Horde · about 1,200 yards south

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 110 yards south
  • Objective areaabout 100 yards south
  • Objective areaabout 80 yards west

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.

Related
Money14 gold4 silver
Experience4,750 XP
ReputationDragonscale Expedition +150

Reward details

Reputation: Dragonscale Expedition +150

A joint expedition of the Explorers' League and Reliquary, this fearless group of adventurers, scholars, and crafters seek to uncover the many mysteries of the Dragon Isles.

Reputation group: Dragonflight.

Other quests in The Waking Shores that reward Dragonscale Expedition reputation: Practice Materials (+250), Explorers in Peril (+250), Primal Pests (+250), From Such Great Heights (+150), Encroaching Elementals (+250), Always Be Crafting (+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.

Storyline

The Dragonscale Expedition

Part 23 of 28.

Day 1 Dragon Isles Questline

Previous: Where is Wrathion? · Next: My First Real Emergency!

  1. 17Chasing Storms
  2. 18To the Dragon Isles!
  3. 19Explorers in Peril
  4. 20Primal Pests
  5. 21Practice Materials
  6. 22Where is Wrathion?
  7. 23Excuse the Mess
  8. 24My First Real Emergency!
  9. 25The Djaradin Have Awoken
  10. 26The Call of the Isles
  11. 27The Call of the Isles
  12. 28Adventuring in the Dragon Isles

Showing steps 17 to 28 of 28.

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.

  • Where is Wrathion?The Waking Shores · Level 10-70

    Hm, wonder where Wrathion is? He said he'd be here waitin' for us with an ambassador for Alexstrasza the Life-Binder, Queen of the Dragons. It does nae seem like a dragon to break a promise. Well! At least this eager wee drakonid is here to welcome us.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • My First Real Emergency!The Waking Shores · Level 10-70

    <Sendrax looks puzzled.> I have never known the majordomo to be late to anything, much less THIS late to something THIS important. Most unusual... <Sendrax perks up at a thought.> I could use my emergency signal flare to alert them to your arrival.

The storyline at a glance

The Dragonscale Expedition has 28 steps, from The Dragon Isles Await to Adventuring in the Dragon Isles.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): The Waking Shores (14), Stormwind City (7), Durotar (5), Orgrimmar (2).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

  • Waking Hope Complete the following storylines in the Waking Shores.

Other storylines on The Waking Shores 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.