Just completed this quest today. I might be wrong, but I believe this becomes available once you've defeated N'Zoth the Corruptor.
Quest
The Price of Peace
A World of Warcraft quest in Stormwind City. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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After talking to Shaw and Valeera, you can go over to the area with the bonfire and the trainers to catch a conversation between Shandris and Tyrande as well.
Spoiler
Shandris Feathermoon says: You spoke harshly to King Anduin, Tyrande. The kaldorei can ill afford to shun the Alliance. They have provided aid and comfort to us in these dark times.
Tyrande Whisperwind says: The young king is foolish to trust our enemies. Harsh words should be the least of his fears.
Shandris Feathermoon says: The Banshee Queen no longer leads the Horde. Those who do seem more inclined toward peace than war.
Tyrande Whisperwind says: If the wolf is rabid, it matters not who rides it. Sooner or later, the beast will bare its fangs.
Shandris Feathermoon says: You are dearest to my heart, Tyrande. I beg you, let go of the Black Moon's rage and embrace the mother's light once again. I could not bear to lose you to darkness.
Tyrande Whisperwind says: Know this. My hunger for vengeance will not be sated so long as Sylvanas Windrunner remains free--and until I know why Elune abandoned her children.
Shandris Feathermoon says: Tyrande! Do not say such--
Tyrande Whisperwind says: I will tarry no longer in this city of men. Let us leave for the boughs of Nordrassil.
Tyrande Whisperwind says: From there we will dispatch the Sentinels to every corner of Azeroth. Let no one rest until the Banshee is found!
Quite a lot of lore going on after the cutscene, perhaps more relevant than said cutscene.
See Peitho's post for the Turalyon and Alleria cutscene which I've missed.
Valeera and Shaw speak right outside the Embassy and are hard to miss, as they'll start talking if you do basically anything.
Valeera & Shaw
Spoiler
V: The bitter war is over, yet it seems few among us are in the mood for celebration. Our young king least of all.
S: A great weight rests upon King Anduin's shoulders. I fear his burden won't get lighter anytime soon.
V: And what of you, Shaw? What is there for Stormwind's spymaster to do in a time of peace?
S: You know as well as I that a true spy never rests. There is always a new conspiracy to uncover. That said, I may find a bit of time for myself.
V: Just yourself?
S: There is someone I would like to... get to know better. But such things are best taken slowly. Carefully.
V: Spoken like a true spy. Just remember, happiness is a fleeting thing. Find it while you can, Shaw.
S: Perhaps I will, Valeera. Perhaps I will.
Shandris and Tyrande are standing slightly to the back (near Genn), whom are definitely not on the same line as to Tyrande's rant during the meeting proper.Shandris & Tyrande
Spoiler
S: You spoke harshly to King Anduin, Tyrande. The kaldorei can ill afford to shun the Alliance. They have provided aid and comfort to us in these dark times.
T: The young king is foolish to trust our enemies. Harsh words should be the least of his fears.
S: The Banshee Queen no longer leads the Horde. Those who do seem more inclined toward peace than war.
T: If the wolf is rabid, it matters not who rides it. Sooner or later, the beast will bare its fangs.
S: You are dearest to my heart, Tyrande. I beg you, let go of the Black Moon's rage and embrace the mother's light once again. I could not bear to lose you to darkness.
T: Know this. My hunger for vengeance will not be sated so long as Sylvanas Windrunner remains free--and until I know why Elune abandoned her children.
S: Tyrande! Do not say such--
T: I will tarry no longer in this city of men. Let us leave for the boughs of Nordrassil.
T: From there we will dispatch the Sentinels to every corner of Azeroth. Let no one rest until the Banshee is found!
Seems like there's no mention of the specific Jaina and Anduin conversations yet. They are in a tent to the left of the Embassy. I've been able to trigger two. Wowpedia lists them as one conversation and then one undefined, but I believe it's just these two separate conversations.Jaina & Anduin 1 (N'Zoth & Sylvanas)
Spoiler
J: The Old God has been vanquished. The Alliance and Horde have ended hostilities.
J: This should be a day of celebration, Anduin. Yet you wear your troubles like a crown.
A: I'm so glad that after all you endured, you have found peace within your heart, Jaina. I can't say the same about myself, though. Not yet.
A: Sylvanas is out there somewhere. Until she's brought to justice, I don't think Tyrande or Genn will truly consider the war to be over.
J: The Kul Tiran fleet is scouring the seas, and Shaw has spies searching every dark corner of Azeroth. She can't hide for long.
A: I don't believe she will. Which is exactly what concerns me.Jaina & Anduin 2 (Fordragons)
Spoiler
A: I saw you speaking with a messenger from Kul Tiras, Jaina. Is everything alright?
J: Nothing to worry about. It was a letter from a certain eager cadet asking to see Stormwind... and to learn more about her father.
A: Taelia. Please tell her that this isn't a good time for visitors.
J: She deserves to hear the truth, Anduin. From you.
A: Tirion Fordring himself made us swear that we would keep the secret of Bolvar's fate. You made that vow just as I did.
J: I remember your father once telling me that the hardest thing about a promise isn't keeping it, but knowing when it's right to break it.
A: Bolvar was a noble man. To know that he sits frozen upon that accursed throne, devoting his very life to keeping the monsters at bay...
A: It breaks my heart. I can't bear to see it break Taelia's, too.
J: The decision is yours, Anduin. But if she learns that the truth was kept from her, it will hurt her all the more.
Tl;dr. Shaw's lonely, Valeera's bored, Shandris' concerned, Tyrande's pissed, Jaina's relieved and Anduin's manduin. Pretty much.
Quest facts
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Requirements
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Description
The king will be addressing us shortly with news from his diplomatic mission to the Horde. The other leaders of the Alliance have already arrived. I am sure they are eager to hear what King Wrynn has to say. Speak with me when you are ready, and we will greet the king together.
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.
Turn-inObjective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #84 53.9 14.5
Coordinates
- Turn-inStormwind City 53.9, 14.5
/way #84 53.9 14.5 - Objective areaStormwind City 53.2, 14.9
/way #84 53.2 14.9
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 Stormwind City map
- For the Alliance about 20 yards
- Fer the Alliance about 20 yards
- Stranger in a New Land about 20 yards
- Choose a Path about 20 yards
- Forged in Fire an' Flame about 30 yards
- Molten Core about 30 yards
- The MOTHERLODE!!: Ironfoe about 30 yards
- Firelands about 30 yards
- A Choice of Allies about 40 yards
- Propagate the News about 40 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Stormwind City, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Alliance flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Stormwind City:
- Stormwind, Elwynn
- Goldshire, Elwynn
- Furlbrow's Pumpkin Farm, Westfall
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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Storyline
Breaking the Cycle
Part 12 of 12.
With N'Zoth rising, King Wrynn requests you to set aside your differences with the Horde for the good of Azeroth, and stand with High Overlord Saurfang against Sylvanas Windrunner.
Previous: A Gathering of Champions
- 1The Eve of Battle
- 2This Ain't Mine
- 3Saving the Siege
- 4Already Among Us
- 5Strategic Deployment
- 6Before the Gates of Orgrimmar
- 7The Price of Victory
- 8Old Soldier
- 9...And Following Seas
- 10Sail With the Tide
- 11A Gathering of Champions
- 12The Price of Peace
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 Gathering of Champions
King Wrynn has called for an audience with the Alliance leaders in Stormwind. Your presence at the meeting has been specifically requested. The gathering will be held at the embassy. Come speak with me when you arrive in Stormwind, I'll be waiting with the others. Do hurry, <name>.
The storyline at a glance
Breaking the Cycle has 12 steps, from The Eve of Battle to The Price of Peace.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Durotar (4), Durotar (3), Stormsong Valley (2), Stormwind City (2).
Steps of this storyline count toward:
Other storylines on the Stormwind City map
- The Missing Expedition
- The Dragonscale Expedition
- Dragon Isles City Intro Quests
- The King's Path
- Cataclysm Chromie Time Breadcrumbs
- Allies of the Alliance: Dark Iron Dwarf
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.