Quest

Sign Your Own Death Warrant

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

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Alisria2020-11-25T12:28:21-06:00+161via Wowhead

Surprised no one has compiled the writing desk text yet -- so here it is! All the choices, including the secret Inscription ones :) As a proud scribe I'm so happy to see this little nod. What a fun little quest!

<You have all the tools needed to write your letter of condemnation.
Now you must choose what to write.>

<Forge your Letter of Condemnation.>

<Choose a salutation.>

Greetings Stonehead,

My Dearest Stonehead,

Attention: Gate Guardian,

Well Met!

(Inscription) To the esteemed Guardian of the southern gate of the Ember Ward,

By decree of the Master, this letter hereby condemns ________ to the Ember Ward.

<Write your real name.>

<Write a fake name.>

This bad bud

Whoever touched this letter last

(Inscription) The bearer of this letter, Alexander Reveanu, renowned ritualist and prominent member of House Darkvein, who previously enjoyed the Master's kind grace and favor.

Their crimes include ________________.

Insulting the Master

Being far too good-looking

Talking without ceasing

Impersonating a Harvester

Murder

Document forgery

Overthinking every little decision they make

(Inscription) Fostering a single seed of discontent in their heart until it blossomed into an act of willful defiance against the Master's representative, the Lord Chamberlain.

They are to be confined within the Ember Ward's walls for ________________.

As long as it pleases the Master

One millennium

One million millennia

All eternity

Twelve minutes

(Inscription) Until the cursed Light removes its mark from that desolate land, and the realm of Revendreth is complete once more! ...Or Stonehead learns to read. Whichever comes first.

<Choose a valediction.>

Sincerely,
The Master

Incsincerely,
The Lord Chamberlain

I'll Be Watching,
The Accuser

Sincerely,
A totally real venthyr

Very Truly Yours,
Stonehead

(Inscription) In Haste,
Lord Codrin, Head of House Darkvein

My letter said (edited for grammar ;) ):
Spoiler
To the esteemed Guardian of the southern gate of the Ember Ward,

By decree of the Master, this letter hereby condemns the bearer of this letter, Alexander Reveanu, renowned ritualist and prominent member of House Darkvein, who previously enjoyed the Master's kind grace and favor, to the Ember Ward. Their crimes include fostering a single seed of discontent in their heart until it blossomed into an act of willful defiance against the Master's representative, the Lord Chamberlain. They are to be confined within the Ember Ward's walls until the cursed Light removes its mark from that desolate land, and the realm of Revendreth is complete once more! ...Or Stonehead learns to read. Whichever comes first.

In Haste,
Lord Codrin, Head of House Darkvein
Stonehead says: Hmm... paper got fancy stamp and big words...
Stonehead says: Obviously, I can read all dis... and it def'nitely says what you say it says.
Stonehead says: Okay... You're outta here, bad bud!

MonkofEden2020-10-03T22:09:40-05:00+86via Wowhead

As a scribe, you get an extra option. Finally an opportunity to show my penmanship!

Lis252020-11-24T16:11:38-06:00+51via Wowhead

I love how you can write a perfect letter if you have an inscription :D

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 10-59

ZoneRevendreth

Quest ID57380

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(57380))

What to do

StorylineThe Mad Duke, step 2 of 11

Rewards25g 50s 60c, 8,050 XP

Description

Ember Ward only for bad buds! <Stonehead squints at you and shakes head.> You not look like other bad buds! Bad buds come with bad paper!

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.

Coordinates

Turn-inRevendreth 39.0, 65.9/way #1525 39.0 65.9
Objective area (centre of the marked area)Revendreth 38.6, 69.8/way #1525 38.6 69.8
Objective areaRevendreth 37.9, 68.2/way #1525 37.9 68.2

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 Revendreth map

RSVP: Stonehead same spot
Stonehead's Best Friend same spot
Actions Speak Louder than Words about 260 yards
Skulking in the Darkness about 260 yards
Light Respite about 260 yards
The Folly of Envy about 260 yards
Devour This about 280 yards
The Fearstalker about 380 yards
Dredhollow about 380 yards
Harvester of Desire about 430 yards

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

Getting there

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

Wanecrypt Hill, RevendrethAlliance and Horde · about 520 yards east
Charred Ramparts, RevendrethAlliance and Horde · about 630 yards north
Sanctuary of the Mad, RevendrethAlliance and Horde · about 800 yards north-west

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

Objective areaabout 150 yards south
Objective areaabout 170 yards south
Objective areaabout 110 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.

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Money25 gold50 silver

Experience8,050 XP

Other quests on the Revendreth map

Storyline

The Mad Duke

Part 2 of 11.

Previous: Where is Prince Renathal? · Next: Chasing Madness

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 Prince Renathal?Revendreth · Level 10-59
This is not victory, <name>. If Prince Renathal does not return, we've merely delayed defeat. The Prince was last seen during an assault on the Master's keep alongside Duke Theotar. We don't know the Prince's fate, but we've learned that Duke Theotar was banished to the Ember Ward.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

Chasing MadnessRevendreth · Level 10-59
<This wretched shamble of a venthyr mumbles uncontrollably as it claws at the ground. It looks up suddenly and points its finger at you.> An adversary with no ferry cannot be merry unless it is wary! <It seems to be waiting for a response from you.>

The storyline at a glance

The Mad Duke has 11 steps, from Where is Prince Renathal? to Securing Sinfall.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Revendreth (11).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

The Master of Revendreth Complete the Revendreth storylines listed below.

Other storylines on the Revendreth map

The Final Atonement15 steps, starts with An Abuse of Power
The Penitent Hunt14 steps, starts with The Grove of Terror
Desire14 steps, starts with Medallion of Desire
Confronting Sin17 steps, starts with Confronting Sin
The Seal of Contrition15 steps, starts with Assistance from Sinfall
Patch Campaign104 steps, starts with The First Move

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.