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Read Between the Lines

Read Between the Lines is a quest for level 10-54 in Maldraxxus. It is step 1 of 8 in the Archival Protection storyline, the opening step. The quest's turn-in marker is in Maldraxxus at 43.1, 25.1. It rewards 1 reputation reward, 11,050 experience and money.

Description

Ah, mortal, how fortunate that I, humble Ta'eran, happen to be standing here just as you, the outsider everyone is talking about, happens to wander by!

In the spirit of cooperation and mutual interests, there is a matter I wish to discuss.

A nearby structure called the Sepulcher of Knowledge was built as a repository for military strategy. I fear the knowledge contained within may soon be lost.

If you would do me the honor of escorting me to the Sepulcher, I can share what else I know.

Rewards

Money36 gold50 silver40 copper
Experience11,050 XP
ReputationThe Undying Army +135
Top Comments

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Mypciscraze+36via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Hi all

I present [storyline=1157] Storyline part of Sojourner of Maldraxxus in Maldraxxus.

As well when you finish quest 4 you can enter "Library" on last floor you can find [item=182732] this is part of Treasures of Maldraxxus.

See Video Full Quest chain if need it - https://youtu.be/bIGzRWvFdEY
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Quest Name:
Start and description
1 Read Between the Lines
Story line start from [npc=166657] 40 33 in Maldraxxus. Follow Ta'eran to the Sepulcher of Knowledge and hear his proposal.
2 Repeat After Me
"Read the rune stones of the five houses, then honor them by performing the correct /emote at each stone. After honor them will come mobs to kill as well use to correct Stone/emote:
- [npc=162401] inside cave 41 28 /kneel
- [npc=162402] 40 31 /bleed
- [npc=162400] in cave 43 34 /salute
- [npc=162403] 47 35 /flex
- [npc=162399] in cave 45 28 /sneak
3 Kill Them, Of Course
Kill 8 [npc=163415].
4 Slaylines
First go activate 2 [object=341408] one on 45 29 and 42 31 ( make sure that energy line is going to obelisk if not move [object=341359] ) When energy will get to Obelisk acivate them both ).
5 Secrets Among the Shelves
"You need to collect 15 books: Books by floor:
- Ground floor - 5 books
- 1st Corridor - 2 books
- 1st floor - 6 Books
- 2nd Corridor - 1 book
- 2nd floor - 5 books
You finish quest befor 3rd floor just wait for NPC."
6 Archival Protection
Slay [npc=161896] He is on last 3rd floor
7 Trust Fall
Jump off the balcony on the 3rd floor That will teleport You to other room. Then Pick Up [item=178020].
8 A Complete Set
Firs find 5 [item=174377] then 72 books ( just pick them all like clean room from books xD. That finish story line :D


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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP11,050
MoneyGold36g 50s
ReputationThe Undying Army+135

Reward details

Reputation: The Undying Army +135

Long ago, the Primus established the five houses of Maldraxxus to build the ultimate fighting force. Through might, cleverness, and guile, this unyielding armada is pledged to defend the Shadowlands against all threats.

Reputation group: Shadowlands.

Other quests in Maldraxxus that reward The Undying Army reputation: Callous Concoctions (+135), The Ladder (+135), ...Even The Most Ridiculous Request! (+135), Pool of Potions (+135), Stuff We All Get (+135), Slaylines (+135).

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 mapMaldraxxusTurn-in marker at 43.1, 25.1, 3 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.

Maldraxxus Quest turn-in 3 mapped points
Maldraxxus map showing where to go for Read Between the LinesTurn-inObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #1536 43.1 25.1

Coordinates

  • Turn-inMaldraxxus 43.1, 25.1/way #1536 43.1 25.1
  • Objective areaMaldraxxus 40.8, 33.1/way #1536 40.8 33.1

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 Maldraxxus map

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

Getting there

Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Maldraxxus:

  • Spider's Watch, MaldraxxusAlliance and Horde · about 380 yards south-west
  • Keres' Rest, MaldraxxusAlliance and Horde · about 720 yards east
  • Theater of Pain, MaldraxxusAlliance and Horde · about 1,300 yards south

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 360 yards south-west
  • Objective areaabout 370 yards south-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.

Quest Line

Storyline

Archival Protection

Part 1 of 8.

Next: Repeat After Me

  1. 1Read Between the Lines
  2. 2Repeat After Me
  3. 3Kill Them, Of Course
  4. 4Slaylines
  5. 5Secrets Among the Shelves
  6. 6Archival Protection
  7. 7Trust Fall
  8. 8A Complete Set

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

Where this quest fits

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Repeat After MeMaldraxxus · Level 10-54

    The Primus placed guardians in the area around the Sepulcher to protect the knowledge within. Each embodied the virtues of one of the five houses. To gain entrance, you must prove yourself worthy by besting these protectors. Seek out the rune stones that represent the houses of Maldraxxus.

The storyline at a glance

Archival Protection has 8 steps, from Read Between the Lines to A Complete Set.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Maldraxxus (8).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Other storylines on the Maldraxxus 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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