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The Great Banquet

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

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1036362+62via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

When you hand in the quest and get the follow up to talk to High Elder Cloudfall, he also appears up in the tower right in front of you. Don't go there. Go to the banquet grounds as described by Lastkaii in the above:

run down the stairs you just came up and go up the second set of stairs on your right. Run straight ahead to find High Elder Cloudfall
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Sketchie+27via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

When you first talk to High Elder Cloudfall, you will have two options: To be introduced to several NPCs, or just skip right to the fun part. It is highly advisable to watch the introductions, they can be quite hilarious. If you ask him to introduce you, the following happens:

High Elder Cloudfall says: Let us start with the three who sit behind me.
High Elder Cloudfall says: Before you sits Instructor Myang. She will be responsible for teaching you the most practical fighting techniques.
High Elder Cloudfall says: It is said that, before she joined the monastery, Myang defeated one hundred ravaging hozen in a single melee.
Instructor Myang says: You flatter me, High Elder. Those hozen were weak, young, and unskilled. Any other pandaren would have done the same.
High Elder Cloudfall says: Flatter you? You were eight years old.
Instructor Myang says: ...and a half. Sir.

Instructor Myang blushes and High Elder Cloudfall gives out a hearty chuckle. They then bow to each other.

High Elder Cloudfall says: Next, we have Master Stone Fist. He will be leading your sparring exercises.
High Elder Cloudfall says: Master Stone Fist is nearly unmatched in single combat. He once defeated nine hundred and ninety-nine challengers in a row.
Master Stone Fist says: The thousandth challenger cheated.
High Elder Cloudfall yells: What? Cheated!

High Elder Cloudfall jumps onto Master Stone Fist's table and punches Master Stone Fist.

High Elder Cloudfall yells: I never cheat!

High Elder Cloudfall steps off the table, bows to Master Stone Fist, and then and introduces you to the NPC next to Master Stone Fist.

High Elder Cloudfall says: Finally, Instructor Xann. His mastery of the very basics of combat has given him a nearly perfect fighting form.
High Elder Cloudfall says: Xann, how many practice strikes do your students perform daily?
Instructor Xann says: Ten thousand strikes, every day.
High Elder Cloudfall says: And how many do YOU perform?
Instructor Xann smiles.
Instructor Xann says: Ten thousand and one.
High Elder Cloudfall says: Luckily, High Elders no longer have to perform basic training. I find that I am happier when I am not exercising.
High Elder Cloudfall says: Walk and drink with me, <name>.

He then leads you down to one of the tables where there is a big grey pandaren male walking up and down on it topless.

High Elder Cloudfall says: Ah! Upon this table, you see Spirit-Sage Gaoquan, the oldest member of our monastery.
High Elder Cloudfall says: He has seen many high elders come and go. He also tends to take these celebrations very seriously.

High Elder Cloudfall then leads you down the banquet, pointing out various NPCs sitting on the tables, especially the Hozen and Jinyu.

High Elder Cloudfall says: You may have noticed the hozen and jinyu among us. All are welcome here at the monastery, as long as they have the desire to learn.

Lastly, he leads you to a NPC on the ground, obviously drunk.

High Elder Cloudfall says: Finally, this is Groundskeeper Wu.
High Elder Cloudfall yells: WU!
Groundskeeper Wu says: Ye... yes, high <hic> elder?
High Elder Cloudfall says: Wu, this is <name>. He/she will be joining the other trainees.
Groundskeeper Wu says: Oh... <hic>... hello... <name>sszzhhhh...
High Elder Cloudfall says: Wu will be asking you to perform a few chores. Nothing complex, just some tasks relating to the maintenance of our monastery.

High Elder Cloudfall starts walking back to the spot where he originally was in the front of the banquet with a few more notes.

High Elder Cloudfall says: We are all responsible for maintaining our home. Even the Higher Elder must occasionally lend a hand.
High Elder Cloudfall says: See? I'm helping by picking up this full mug of ale that someone left on the ground.
High Elder Cloudfall says: Now you are caught up. And would you look at that? My cup is full again! It is good to be the High Elder.
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231785+13via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

The introduction is quite lengthy in the minute+ range. If you don't care for it chose "I don't need any introductions, old man. Let's skip ahead to the good part." He then asks you if you are certain, and the quest is completed.

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 10-35
Quest ID29620

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(29620))

What to do

StorylineThe Jade Forest, Dawn's Blossom & Tian Monastery & Nectarbreeze Village, step 13 of 39
Rewards6g 87s, 2,400 XP

Description

The banquet should be starting any time now. Go find the High Elder and pay your respects. I'll be right behind you.

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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 Jade Forest Quest turn-in 2 mapped points
The Jade Forest map showing where to go for The Great BanquetTurn-inObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #371 42.7 23.2

Coordinates

  • Turn-inThe Jade Forest 42.7, 23.2/way #371 42.7 23.2
  • Objective areaThe Jade Forest 45.0, 24.9/way #371 45.0 24.9

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 Jade Forest map

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

Getting there

Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on The Jade Forest:

  • Tian Monastery, Jade ForestAlliance and Horde · about 90 yards south-east
  • Emperor's Omen, Jade ForestAlliance and Horde · about 590 yards east
  • Sri-La Village, Jade ForestAlliance and Horde · about 890 yards east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 180 yards south-east

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
Money6 gold87 silver
Experience2,400 XP

Storyline

The Jade Forest, Dawn's Blossom & Tian Monastery & Nectarbreeze Village

Part 13 of 39.

Previous: A Courteous Guest · Next: Your Training Starts Now

  1. 8The Silkwood Road
  2. 9Shrine of the Dawn
  3. 10Getting Permission
  4. 11The High Elder
  5. 12A Courteous Guest
  6. 13The Great Banquet
  7. 14Your Training Starts Now
  8. 15Perfection
  9. 16Attention
  10. 17Groundskeeper Wu
  11. 18A Proper Weapon
  12. 19A Strong Back

Showing steps 8 to 19 of 39.

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.

  • A Courteous GuestThe Jade Forest · Level 10-35

    I heard, I heard! The High Elder wants you to train with us! There's going to be a banquet for us, the trainees... and you should probably bring a gift, as a sign of courtesy. The oranges in the grove south of the temple are extra-sweet right now. Bring some back, for the banquet.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Your Training Starts NowThe Jade Forest · Level 10-35

    <Xiao does not look up from his bowl.> Hey, new guy! Glad to see you survived the banquet! Trial One: Complete! <Xiao eats noisily.> You'd better speak up with Instructor Xann. He'll be expecting you for your daily exercises. <He continues eating. You suspect that he is done talking to you.>

The storyline at a glance

The Jade Forest, Dawn's Blossom & Tian Monastery & Nectarbreeze Village has 39 steps, from In Search of Wisdom to The Jade Witch.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): The Jade Forest (39).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Other storylines on The Jade Forest 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.