TheWoWDBSame island as Elder Stormhoof. The writ is 'nailed' to the totem pole in front of him by the ledge. Kinda hard to notice how to pick up. 38.7,41.8
Quest
The Writ of History
A World of Warcraft quest in Thousand Needles. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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A Youtube video of the quest.
HD Video Tutorial for this quest : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JO-9HVhtZ0
Quest facts
LevelLevel 15-30
ZoneThousand Needles
Quest ID27321
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(27321))
Requirements
FactionHorde only
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
What to do
StorylineThousand Needles, step 79 of 107
Rewards10g 50s, 4,100 XP
Description
The Rattle of Bones is a part of shu'halo ancient myth. It is always connected with the Writ of History and the Drums of War. They are supposed to be powerful tauren artifacts; gifts from the Earth Mother if the tales are to be believed. I cannot imagine Her being connected with the drums, though. We must be vigilant if we are to find the other two. The writ will look like a pictographic scroll if memory serves.
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 areaObjective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #64 38.6 42.0
Coordinates
- Turn-inThousand Needles 38.6, 42.0
/way #64 38.6 42.0 - Objective areaThousand Needles 38.7, 41.9
/way #64 38.7 41.9 - Objective areaThousand Needles 42.2, 47.4
/way #64 42.2 47.4
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 Thousand Needles map
- The Power of Thousands about 180 yards
- The Crone's Wrath about 290 yards
- Snakes and Stones about 290 yards
- Breaking Chains about 290 yards
- Battle Pet Tamers: Kalimdor about 400 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Thousand Needles, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Horde flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Thousand Needles:
- Mudsprocket, Dustwallow Marsh
- Westreach Summit, Thousand Needles
- Desolation Hold, Southern Barrens
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
- Objective area
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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Reward details
Reputation: Thunder Bluff +250
Baine Bloodhoof leads his people, the proud Tauren, from this mighty Horde capital.
Reputation group: Horde.
Other quests in Thousand Needles that reward Thunder Bluff reputation: To the Summit (+25), The Grimtotem are Coming (+250), Free Freewind Post (+25), Grimtotem in the Post (+250), The Brave and the Bold (+250), Horn of the Traitor (+350).
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.
Storyline
Thousand Needles
Part 79 of 107.
Previous: The Writ of History · Next: Grimtotem Chiefs: Grundig Darkcloud
- 74The Rattle of Bones
- 75The Rattle of Bones
- 76Grimtotem Chiefs: Elder Stormhoof
- 77Grimtotem Chiefs: Elder Stormhoof
- 78The Writ of History
- 79The Writ of History
- 80Grimtotem Chiefs: Grundig Darkcloud
- 81Grimtotem Chiefs: Grundig Darkcloud
- 82The Drums of War
- 83The Drums of War
- 84Grimtotem Chiefs: The Chief of Chiefs
- 85Grimtotem Chiefs: The Chief of Chiefs
Showing steps 74 to 85 of 107.
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.
- Grimtotem Chiefs: Elder Stormhoof
Elder Stormhoof is a shaman chief of immense power. He was taught by Magatha Grimtotem, the Elder Crone, leader of the Grimtotem clan. We know that he is here and that he has been training their geomancers. We have to kill him, <class>.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Grimtotem Chiefs: Grundig Darkcloud
One of the infamous Grimtotem leaders of the Stonetalon Mountains has returned home. We should take this opportunity to make sure that he doesn't go anywhere else.
Quests that require this one
Other quests with this name
This one: Horde only · Thousand Needles · Level 15-30.
The storyline at a glance
Thousand Needles has 107 steps, from The Grimtotem are Coming to Spread the Word.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Thousand Needles (106), Feralas (1).
Steps of this storyline count toward:
Other storylines on the Thousand Needles map
- The Elemental Lords IV
- Battle Pet Tamers
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.