When The Dead Speak is a quest for level 25-35 in Townlong Steppes. It rewards 1 reputation reward, 4,800 experience and money. Completing it counts toward 1 achievement.
The Shan'ze's experiments are overseen by a powerful necromancer known as a Shan'ze Deathspeaker.
If we are to put an end to their operations, we must eliminate their leader.
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The first time I did this, I thought the NPC on the highest mountain, with lots of lightening , and dragonkin, was the target.
IT IS NOT!
That NPC wil kill you quickly, and I took rezz sickness because I couldnt get up the mountain to recover my corpse.You are looking for an NPC that is a tad NW of the highest peak.
He is in a clearing, with quillen
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Doing this quest as a level 90, fairly decently geared (so I thought) iLvl 492 fire mage, I found it very difficult to survive this fight. After you accept the quest, your Shado-Pan "sidekick" abandons you, leaving you to do this last Shado-Pan daily in the series solo.
The strategy that ultimately worked for me:
First, stand near the edge of the area and do your best to pick off the quillen one at a time. (This will aggro other quillen nearby, but it's not a problem as they have weak health pools and can be AoE'd.)
Then take care of any Beastmaster or Serpentbinder that may be nearby with his combat pet(s).
Finally, take on the Deathspeaker himself. He will summon gems; attack the gems. Stay out of the purple patterns on the ground which the Deathspeaker casts. Attack the Deathspeaker between your attacks on the gems.
For an elite, he goes down fairly quickly, and does only moderate damage on his own. As long as the trash is cleared out before the fight, and you attack the gems, it can be soloed even as a clothie. If I could do it, anyone can (fire mage being possibly the least survivable class/spec; cloth, no heals like a priest, and no pet like a frost mage or warlock).
EDIT: I did this again the next day on a different toon, and my Shado-Pan "sidekick" stayed with me for the quest, making it an absolute piece of cake. Not sure why she abandoned me when I did it the first time.
| Type | Reward | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Currency | Lesser Charm of Good Fortune | 2 |
| Experience | XP | 4,800 |
| Money | Gold | 13g 74s |
| Reputation | Shado-Pan | +250 |
The shadowy protectors of Pandaria's temples, the Shado-Pan are wrought with mystery.
Reputation group: Mists of Pandaria.
Other quests in Townlong Steppes that reward Shado-Pan reputation: My Husband... (+25), First Assault (+100), Running Rampant (+75), Perfect Pitch (+75), Seeing Red (+100), Pitching In (+75).
Possession of the Lesser Charms of Good Fortune will result in great happiness and the eventual conversion into Warforged Seals, which allow players to risk a coin to receive a bonus reward from raid encounters.
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Completing this quest counts toward this achievement.
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