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| − | {{for|how the Swamp of Sorrows was prior to Cataclysm|Swamp of Sorrows (original)}} |
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| − | |name=Swamp of Sorrows |
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| − | |ss=Swamp of Sorrows.jpg |
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| − | |races={{Race|Orc }} (2,750)<br /> |
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| − | {{Race|Green Dragonflight }} (1,500)<br /> |
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| − | {{RaceIcon|Draenei|Male|Small}}{{RaceIcon|Broken|Male|Small}}{{RaceIconExt|LostOne|Small}} [[Draenei Lost Ones|Draenei]] (750) |
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| − | {{Race|Goblin}} {{C-inline}} |
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| − | {{Race|Human}} {{C-inline}} |
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| − | |level=52 - 55 |
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| − | |loc=East of [[Deadwind Pass]] or North of [[Blasted Lands]] |
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| − | |capital=[[Stonard]] (2,000)<ref>''[[Lands of Conflict]]'', 58</ref> |
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| − | |major=[[Temple of Atal'Hakkar]] (1,500)<br />[[Fallow Sanctuary]] (750) |
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| − | |affiliation= [[Contested]] |
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| − | |government=Participatory democracy |
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| − | |faith=[[Shamanism]] |
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| − | |language=[[Draconic]], [[Draenei (language)|Draenei]], [[Orcish|Orc]] |
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| − | |source=''[[Lands of Conflict]]'', 58-60 |
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| − | }} |
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| − | The '''Swamp of Sorrows''' (also once known as the '''Swamps of Sorrow''') is a [[contested territory]] in the southern part of the [[Eastern Kingdoms]]. Among its murk-ridden marshes the green dragonspawn patrol at the behest of their dreaming mistress, [[Ysera]]. The great [[Dragon Aspect]] has warned of a lurking terror within the [[Temple of Atal'Hakkar]], and her loyal servants are determined to protect the land from the emerging doom. |
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| − | ==Overview== |
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| − | Far distant from civilization, the Swamp of Sorrows is a stagnant marshland of sucking bogs and weeping trees. The ocean seeps into the fen, making the water brackish and ideal for [[alligator]]s and [[crocolisk]]s. Salt deposits encrust fallen logs and protruding rocks. [[Bog beast]]s slog through the interior. Despite these dangers, the [[Horde]] has taken advantage of the region's distance from [[Stormwind]] to establish a colony in the zone. A flight of green dragons guards the Lost Temple, or [[Temple of Atal'Hakkar]], an ancient troll edifice that channels demonic energy and drives living creatures to madness and violence.<ref name="World of Warcraft The Roleplaying Game 16">''[[World of Warcraft The Roleplaying Game]]'', pg. 16</ref> |
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| − | Some [[draenei]] were led through the [[Dark Portal]] by a few unknown leaders with the hopes of finding a new life, and have settled in the Swamp Of Sorrows. Unfortunately, most of them were driven mad due to homesickness, and attack all on sight. They routinely send assassins and saboteurs against the [[orcs]]. |
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| − | The orc outpost of [[Stonard]], built during the [[First War]] and rebuilt under [[Thrall]]'s rule, is the only civilized town in the swamp. It serves as a base for the Horde. While being rather isolated from other Horde settlements, it has gained new interest with the re-opening of the Dark Portal. |
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| − | Most of the swamp is dominated by nature. Wild beasts like [[crocolisks]] and [[Swamp Jaguar|jaguars]] hunt for prey, and ancient [[Bog Beasts]] wander through the land. Aggressive [[Murloc]] tribes populate the coast and nearby caves. |
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| − | The Swamp of Sorrows stands on the eastern side of [[Azeroth (continent)|Azeroth]], east of [[Deadwind Pass]], north of the [[Blasted Lands]] and south of the [[Badlands]]. The only established foot route to it is through [[Duskwood]], then [[Deadwind Pass]], although it is also possible to gain entry from [[Redridge Mountains]] by climbing through the peaks south of [[Render's Valley]]. |
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| − | == History == |
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| − | Originally, the Swamp of Sorrows was the northern part of an enormous swampland called the [[Black Morass]]. After the fall of the [[Gurubashi Empire]], a renegade faction of trolls, the [[Atal'ai]], fled into the swamp and built a large temple, the [[Temple of Atal'Hakkar]]. [[Ysera]] of the green dragonflight learned of their evil plans, drowned the temple into the largest bog, and sent several members of her flight to guard the ruins. |
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| − | Years later, in the southern part of the Morass, the [[Dark Portal]] was opened, and the [[Horde]] invaded the area. The orcs built two settlements in the Swamp of Sorrows, [[Rockard]] and [[Stonard]]. These towns, and later [[Blackrock Spire]] farther north, were the Horde's main bases during the [[First War]] against the humans. During the war, Rockard was destroyed and Stonard was severely damaged. |
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| − | With the implosion of the Dark Portal during the [[Second war]], the southern part of the morass was separated and transformed into the barren [[Blasted Lands]]. The implosion left some groups of [[draenei]] on Azeroth, forever changed by the disaster. Most of them went mad from homesickness and the separation from their land, transforming into the hostile [[Lost Ones]]. A small group, calling themselves [[Broken Exiles]], managed to escape that fate and struggle along. |
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| − | The northern part of the Black Morass is now called the Swamp of Sorrows and the southern part is the Blasted Lands. |
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| − | After the [[Warchief]], [[Thrall]], assumed command of the Horde, the old outpost of [[Stonard]] was rebuilt by the orcs to its former glory. Researchers have come to study and exploit ancient magical artifacts, as well as the abundant flora and fauna of the swamp. |
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| − | Recently, after the crash of the [[Exodar]], some draenei arrived to help their broken cousins, but they decided to stay neutral towards the Horde and remain in the Swamp of Sorrows. |
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| − | ==Battle.net map== |
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| − | Once a tribe of [[furbolg]]s stubbornly held its own against foul creatures invading the swamp. Unfortunately, they weren't able to hold out long. The tileset is called "Felwood".<ref name="Official Blizzard Warcraft 3 multiplayer maps from the game and its expansion.">'Official Blizzard Warcraft 3 multiplayer maps from the game and its expansion.''</ref> |
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| − | == Getting there == |
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| − | ;{{Alliance Icon Small}}Alliance:From [[Darkshire]], the player can head east through [[Deadwind Pass]] and into the swamp. |
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| − | ;{{Horde Icon Small}}Horde:The Swamp of Sorrows is vital to some lower level Horde quests, but can be difficult to find. See [[Travel Guide:Reaching the Swamp of Sorrows]] for a detailed guide on how to get here. |
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| − | ;{{Neutral Icon Small}}Neutral:Alternately for both factions, a player can jump off the [[Thandol Span]] (that separates the [[Wetlands]] from the [[Arathi Highlands]]) into the sea, swim east, then south along the mountainous, impenetrable coast, past the [[Badlands]], [[Burning Steppes]], and the [[Redridge Mountains]] through to the Swamp of Sorrows, and right up to the north end of the [[Misty Reed Strand]]. While it's a very long swim, there are no mobs to deal with (except those in the Wetlands or Arathi depending on how the player originally got to the span) until the player gets where they need to be to find the crawlers. |
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| − | :As another alternative, a player can climb a barely noticeable mountain pass (denoted by vegetation) south of [[Render's Valley]] in the Redridge Mountains, which is just smooth enough to climb, and at its end, an almost unnoticeable gap in the mountains to the west. The player has to be careful not to fall at the other side. |
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| − | :As a third alternative, since Patch 3.2, a player of at least level 58 can take a [[Portal (city)|Portal]] from any capital city to the [[Dark Portal]] in the [[Blasted Lands]]. The player has to avoid the nearby demons and take the road north out of the zone. As they enter the Swamp of Sorrows, [[Stonard]] should be just to the east. |
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| − | == Geography == |
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| − | The swamp is aptly named, as water from the ocean estuary encrusts fallen logs and rocks with salt deposits. The road rises mere inches from the water, painstakingly built to allow travel through this wretched area. This stagnant land is made worse by the jaguars, the hulking bog beasts and the crocolisks, many-toothed beasts that lurk at the water’s edge waiting for travelers.<ref name="Lands of Conflict 59">''[[Lands of Conflict]]'', pg. 59</ref> |
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| − | [[File:Splinterspear Junction.jpg|thumb|Splinterspear Junction]] |
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| − | The Swamp of Sorrows contains no raid dungeons or battlegrounds. The [[Temple of Atal'Hakkar]] (aka the Sunken Temple), an instanced dungeon for adventurers levels 50-56, can be found in the eastern part of the zone. [[Sorrowmurk]], east of the Sunken Temple, is a micro-dungeon full of elite [[dragonspawn]]. The orc outpost, [[Stonard]], can also be found in this zone, and is a [[Horde]] travel hub (their nearest one to the [[Dark Portal]]), and the location of the master alchemist trainer. [[Harborage]] is a small village of draenei [[broken]], who deal with both the Horde and the Alliance. |
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| − | Although the [[Alliance]] has no travel hub in this zone, both [[Darkshire]] and [[Nethergarde Keep]] are valuable alternatives as their locations lets one run to the Swamp without encountering any enemies on the way. |
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| − | === Maps and subregions === |
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| − | [[File:WorldMap-SwampOfSorrows.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Map of Swamp of Sorrows]] |
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| − | {| class="darktable" |
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| − | ||[[Fallow Sanctuary]] • [[The Forbidding Sea]] • [[The Harborage]] • [[Itharius's Cave]] |
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| − | ||[[Misty Reed Post]] • [[Misty Reed Strand]] • [[Misty Valley]] • [[Pool of Tears]] • [[The Shifting Mire]] |
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| − | ||[[Sorrowmurk]]• [[Splinterspear Junction]] • [[Stagalbog]] • [[Stagalbog Cave]] • [[Stonard]] |
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| − | |} |
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| − | {{clear|left}} |
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| − | *[http://wow.gamepressure.com/map.asp?ID=4 Topographic map of Swamp of Sorrows] |
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| − | [[File:Misty Reed Strand.jpg|thumb|Misty Reed Strand]] |
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| − | ===Dungeons=== |
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| − | {| class="darktable" |
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| − | ! Dungeon Name |
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| − | ! Level Range |
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| − | ! Approximate Run Time |
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| − | | [[Temple of Atal'Hakkar]] || 50-56 |
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| − | | 5-man |
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| − | | 3 to 5 hours |
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| − | === Travel hubs === |
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| − | [[File:Stonard.jpg|thumb|Stonard]] |
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| − | ===== {{Alliance Icon Small}} [[Flight Path]]s from {{C-inline}} [[Marshtide Watch]]===== |
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| − | * {{Neutral Icon Small}} {{C-inline}} [[Bogpaddle]], Swamp of Sorrows |
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| − | * {{Alliance Icon Small}} [[Darkshire]], [[Duskwood]] |
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| − | * {{Alliance Icon Small}} [[Nethergarde Keep]], [[Blasted Lands]] |
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| − | * {{Alliance Icon Small}} {{C-inline}} [[Surwich]], [[Blasted Lands]] |
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| − | * {{Alliance Icon Small}} [[The Harborage]], Swamp of Sorrows |
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| − | ===== {{Horde Icon Small}} [[Flight path]]s from [[Stonard]]===== |
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| − | * {{Neutral Icon Small}} {{C-inline}} [[Bogpaddle]], Swamp of Sorrows |
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| − | * {{Neutral Icon Small}} [[Booty Bay]], [[Stranglethorn Vale]] |
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| − | * {{Horde Icon Small}} [[Flame Crest]], [[Burning Steppes]] |
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| − | * {{Horde Icon Small}} [[Grom'Gol Base Camp]], [[Stranglethorn Vale]] |
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| − | * {{Horde Icon Small}} [[Kargath]], [[The Badlands]] |
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| − | === Adjacent Regions === |
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| − | | [[Blasted Lands]] |
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| − | | {{Horde Icon Small}} {{Alliance Icon Small}} |
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| − | | 52-60 || South || By foot only |
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| − | | [[Deadwind Pass]] |
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| − | | {{Horde Icon Small}} {{Alliance Icon Small}} |
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| − | | 55-70 || West || By foot only |
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| − | | [[Redridge Mountains]] {{Cata-inline}} |
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| − | | {{Horde Icon Small}} {{Alliance Icon Small}} |
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| − | | 15-25 || North || By foot along the [[Redridge Highway]] |
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| − | ===Quest and Travel Hubs=== |
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| − | | {{C-inline}} || [[Bogpaddle]] || {{Neutral Icon Small}} || ?? || YES || ?? |
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| − | | {{C-inline}} || [[Marshtide Watch]] || {{Alliance Icon Small}} || ?? || YES || ?? |
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| − | | || [[Stonard]] || {{Horde Icon Small}} || ?? || YES || ?? |
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| − | | || [[The Harborage]] || {{Alliance Icon Small}} || ?? || {{C-inline}}YES || ?? |
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| − | == Notable characters == |
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| − | [[File:The Harborage.jpg|thumb|The Harborage]] |
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| − | {{main|Swamp of Sorrows NPCs}} |
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| − | * {{Neutral Icon Small}} {{RaceIconExt|Goblin|Male}} [[Trade Baron Silversnap]] |
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| − | * {{Neutral Icon Small}} {{RaceIconExt|HighElf|Male}}{{RaceIconExt|DragonGreen}} [[Lord Itharius]] |
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| − | * {{Alliance Icon Small}} {{RaceIconExt|Human|Female}} [[Joanna Blueheart]] |
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| − | == Quests == |
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| − | {{main|Swamp of Sorrows storyline}} |
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| − | The adventurers are initially sent to [[Bogpaddle]], a new Steamwheedle Cartel settlement located on the northeastern edge of the zone, where they are tasked to help the goblins maintain their presence and unveil the mysteries of the strange behavior of the aquatic creatures. Later the adventurers aid [[Lord Itharius]] in the [[Temple of Atal'Hakkar]] to put an end to the misery of his brethren, as as ancient powers locked within the ruins. |
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| − | == Inspiration == |
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| − | The name Swamp of Sorrows is most likely an homage to The Neverending Story's The Swamp of Sadness, where Atreyu loses his horse Artax. |
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| − | == Resources == |
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| − | [[File:Pool of Tears.jpg|thumb|Pool of Tears]] |
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| − | * [[Herb]]s |
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| − | ** [[Stranglekelp]] |
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| − | ** [[Sorrowmoss]] |
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| − | ** [[Golden Sansam]] |
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| − | * [[Leather]] |
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| − | ** [[Thick Leather]] |
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| − | ** [[Rugged Leather]] |
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| − | * [[Ore]] |
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| − | ** [[Truesilver Deposit]] |
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| − | ** [[Small Thorium Vein]] |
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| − | ** [[Rich Thorium Vein]] |
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| − | == Wild creatures == |
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| − | [[File:Itharius's Cave.jpg|thumb|Itharius's Cave]] |
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| − | *[[Bog Beast]]s |
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| − | *[[Crab]]s |
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| − | *[[Crocolisk]]s |
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| − | *[[Dragonspawn]] (green) |
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| − | *[[Dragon Whelp]]s (green) |
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| − | *[[Drake]]s (green) |
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| − | *[[Frenzies]] |
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| − | *[[Lost One]]s |
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| − | *[[Murloc]]s |
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| − | *[[Ooze]]s |
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| − | *[[Shark]]s |
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| − | *[[Spider]]s |
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| − | *[[Swamp Jaguar]]s |
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| − | ==References== |
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| − | {{Reflist}} |
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| − | ==External links== |
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| − | {{elinks-zone|8}} |
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| − | {{Swamp of Sorrows}} |
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| − | {{Eastern Kingdoms}} |
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| − | [[fr:Marais des Chagrins]] |
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