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Secrets From Our Father

Secrets From Our Father is a quest for level 10-80 in Zaralek Cavern. It is step 11 of 16 in the Breaking Ground storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Zaralek Cavern at 60.5, 40.0. It rewards 2 reputation rewards, 9,500 experience and money.

Description

Look closely, <name>. You see this odd chunk of metal in the deepflayer muck?

I have felt my head swimming since we arrived in these caverns. I thought it was just the ceaseless prattling of our whelp, Wrathion, but this object here may prove otherwise.

I will continue my efforts to unlock this relic's secrets. Seek out similar pieces in the nearby caves. A dark theory is emerging, though we will need more information before I am willing to confirm it.

Rewards

Money28 gold9 silver
Experience9,500 XP
ReputationValdrakken Accord +60, Sabellian +500
Top Comments

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AziNoctis+6via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

These are supposed to be like the audio files from The Forbidden Reach. The Humming Relic is the only one that has an audio file that still works somewhat. After listening several times I hear:

*Text - Zzzt...I can't...zzt...experiment loose... Broke...zzzzzzt...my promise...
*Likely audio - I can't let my experiment loose upon the world, I broke my promise to the Aspects.

After the... brainwashing-like dialog from The Forbidden Reach, this file seems more like a journal entry for his own records. I believe he is referring to to the Dracthyr and possibly the moment the 'Titan power glove' broke and he finally accepted the Old Gods. This memo would be him trying to note events that lead to him trapping them and reaching for a new source of power with N'Zoth... or so we are lead to believe. I'm not entirely sold on that and feel there is another reason we are given a corrupt version of this record. I would be very interested in a bronze dragon turning back the clock on these to get the full library of audio clips.

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP9,500
MoneyGold28g 9s
ReputationValdrakken Accord+60
ReputationSabellian+500

Reward details

Reputation: Valdrakken Accord +60

Centered in their most ancient city, the Valdrakken Accord is the unified might of all dragonkind, seeking to protect not only their island home but all of Azeroth.

Reputation group: Dragonflight.

Other quests in Zaralek Cavern that reward Valdrakken Accord reputation: Sight Beyond Sight (+130), Legends of the Zaqali (+130), Know Thy Enemy (+130), Take Out the Head (+130), Battlefield Triage (+130), Rushing Quality (+130).

Reputation: Sabellian +500

Sabellian has established a new generation of uncorrupt black dragons, and works to protect it at all costs.

Reputation group: Valdrakken Accord.

Other quests in Zaralek Cavern that reward Sabellian reputation: Rushing Quality (+500), A Whisper to Sabellian (+500), A Scale for a Scale (+500).

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 mapZaralek CavernTurn-in marker at 60.5, 40.0, 14 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.

Zaralek Cavern Quest turn-in 14 mapped points
Zaralek Cavern map showing where to go for Secrets From Our FatherTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #2133 60.5 40.0

Coordinates

  • Turn-inZaralek Cavern 60.5, 40.0/way #2133 60.5 40.0
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Zaralek Cavern 60.6, 41.1/way #2133 60.6 41.1
  • Objective areaZaralek Cavern 60.6, 40.1/way #2133 60.6 40.1

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 Zaralek Cavern map

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

Getting there

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

  • Loamm, Zaralek CavernAlliance and Horde · about 800 yards south-west
  • Obsidian Rest, Zaralek CavernAlliance and Horde · about 960 yards north-west
  • Dragonscale Camp, Zaralek CavernAlliance and Horde · about 2,000 yards south-west

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 60 yards south

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

Breaking Ground

Part 11 of 16.

Previous: Brother's Keeper · Next: The Earth Gives Way

  1. 5Scar of Earth and Fire
  2. 6The Patience of Princes
  3. 7It Was Not Enough
  4. 8Culling the Deep
  5. 9Niffen and Goliath
  6. 10Brother's Keeper
  7. 11Secrets From Our Father
  8. 12The Earth Gives Way
  9. 13Smells Like Loamm
  10. 14Welcome to the City of Smells
  11. 15Orientation: Loamm Niffen
  12. 16Six Hundred Feet Under

Showing steps 5 to 16 of 16.

Also part of: Zaralek Cavern (part 8 of 72).

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.

  • Brother's KeeperZaralek Cavern · Level 36-80

    By my scales, I needed that win! That blasted Incarnate swatting us like flies did a number on my ego, and I assume Sabellian feels no different. As infuriating as I find his lack of humor, groaning voice, and ugly shoes... I would ask that you check in on him.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • The Earth Gives WayZaralek Cavern · Level 36-80

    You may stay here to see what comes of this relic, or meet me afterward in Loamm. That is Honeypelt's home, which she offered us respite at while you were still in the cave. I would only ask that you check on Wrathion. He may be a ceaselessly buzzing pest, yes, but...

The storyline at a glance

Breaking Ground has 16 steps, from The Land Beneath to Six Hundred Feet Under.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Zaralek Cavern (10), Valdrakken (3), Ohn'ahran Plains (2), Zaralek Cavern (1).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Other storylines on the Zaralek Cavern 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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