Seldom in the World of Warcraft do we think that war is at hand, and for every fallen hero, there are a hundred commoners and civilians slain by beasts, agents of the Scourge, agents of the Old Gods, or even members of the opposite faction! In days like this, we, the heroes of Azeroth should take a bit of extra responsibility and do something beyond holding the monsters at bay, beyond slaughtering them, or restoring the health of our troops: we should take care of the numberless orphans left in the wake of this war. Children's Week is upon us! A week in which we brave face a challenge greater than any undead monstrosity, a task more daunting than saving the world. We must become parents for all those orphans throughout Azeroth and make sure they are happy. We can't tank a child's fears, we can't heal its memories of pain, nor can we DPS the sorrow out of them. So equip your toys, make a mage conjure a candy table, fill your quiver with joy, load your gun with something colorful, and venture into the World of Parenting! (Yes, the intro did come out as dramatic as you said it was, ArgentSun, but thanks so much for it! <3) Children's Week begins on Friday, May 1st at 12:01 AM (server) and ends on Thursday, May 7th at 11:59 PM. Table of Contents Horde Quests Orcish Orphan Blood Elf Orphan Alliance Quests Human Orphan Draenei Orphan Achievements Horde Quests There are two orphans that Horde players can adopt during Children's Week, each with different quests. You can adopt both orphans (at the same time, even) and complete both quest chains and obtain two cute pets per year! Orcish Orphan You can adopt an Orcish orphan in Orgrimmar by speaking with Orphan Matron Battlewail [70,25] and accepting her quest, (Quest #172). Use the (Item #18597) to summon your orphan, Grunth, and complete this quest. Once you have completed this quest, three new quests become available from your orphan: (Quest #1800) For this quest, bring your Orphan to the Undercity's Throne Room. This quest awards at 80 and 75 Horde Reputation. (Quest #910) For this quest, bring your Orphan to the docks of Ratchet, in The Barrens. This quest awards at 80 and 75 Horde Reputation. (Quest #911) For this quest, bring your Orphan to the Mor'shan Rampart, at the very northern exit of The Barrens. This quest awards at 80 and 75 Horde Reputation. Upon completion of all three of these quests, two new quests will become available: (Quest #4822) For this quest, you must purchase (Item #7228) for your Orphan. This item can be purchased from Alowicious Czervik, a seasonal goblin vendor found near the bank in Orgrimmar, from a Snack-O-Matic IV located downstairs in the old world Zeppelin or from Brivelthwerp in Thousand Needles. This quest awards at 80 and 150 Horde Reputation. (Quest #925) For this quest, bring your Orphan out to Thunder Bluff and obtain (Item #18643) from Cairne Bloodhoof. This quest awards at 80 and 150 Horde Reputation. Finally, you will be given a quest to return the orphan whistle to the Matron: (Quest #5502) Return the Orcish Orphan the Matron in Orgrimmar and you will be given your choice of one from the following cute pets: (Item #23007) (Item #23015) (Item #23002) Or, if you hate pets, you can opt to select the (Item #23022), which contains a measly . This quest awards at 80 and 500 Horde Reputation! You will have the option to complete this quest again next year, so you can eventually collect all of the pets! Blood Elf Orphan You can adopt an Blood Elf orphan in Shattrath City by speaking with Orphan Matron Mercy [75,48] and accepting her quest, (Quest #10942). Use the (Item #31880) to summon your orphan, Salandria, and complete this quest. Once you have completed this quest, three new quests become available from your orphan: (Quest #10945) For this quest, bring your Orphan to Sporeggar, in Zangarmarsh and speak with Hch'uu. This quest awards at 80 and 250 Lower City Reputation. (Quest #10953) For this quest, bring your Orphan to the Throne of the Elements, in Nagrand, and speak with Elementalist Sharvak. This quest awards at 80 and 250 Lower City Reputation. (Quest #10951) For this quest, bring your Orphan to the Stair of Destiny before the Dark Portal, in Hellfire Peninsula. Speak to your orphan once the quest objective has completed to turn in this quest. This quest awards at 80 and 250 Lower City Reputation. Upon completion of all three of these quests, two new quests will become available: (Quest #11975) For this quest, take your Orphan to see The Tauren Chieftians, located up on a balcony at the Walk of Elders, in Silvermoon City. This quest awards at 80 and 250 Lower City Reputation. (Quest #10963) For this quest, take your Orphan out to the Caverns of Time and bring her up to the platform where Zaladormu lies. On your way out, purchase a (Item #31951) from Alurmi, the Keepers of Time Quartermaster, to complete this quest. This quest awards at 80 and 250 Lower City Reputation. Finally, you will be given a quest to return the orphan whistle to the Matron: (Quest #10967) Return the Blood Elf Orphan the Matron in Shattrath City and you will be given your choice of one from the following cute pets: (Item #32616) (Item #32617) (Item #32622) You will have the option to complete this quest again next year, so you can eventually collect all of the pets! This quest awards at 80 and 500 Lower City Reputation. Alliance Quests There are two orphans that Alliance players can adopt during Children's Week, each with different quests. You can adopt both orphans (at the same time, even) and complete both quest chains and obtain two cute pets per year! Human Orphan You can adopt an Human orphan in Stormwind City by speaking with Orphan Matron Nightingale [56,54] and accepting her quest, (Quest #1468). Use the (Item #18598) to summon your orphan, Randis, and complete this quest. Once you have completed this quest, three new quests become available from your orphan: (Quest #1687) For this quest, bring your Orphan to the Westfall Lighthouse (of Captain Grayson fame) in Westfall. This quest awards at 80 and 75 Alliance Reputation. (Quest #1558) For this quest, bring your Orphan to the Stonewrought Dam in Loch Modan. This quest awards at 80 and 75 Alliance Reputation. (Quest #1479) For this quest, bring your Orphan to the bank in Darnassus. This quest awards at 80 and 75 Alliance Reputation. Upon completion of all three of these quests, two new quests will become available: (Quest #4822) For this quest, you must purchase (Item #7228) for your Orphan. This item can be purchased from Emmithue Smails, a seasonal pink-haired gnomish vendor found in Stormwind City, Caregiver Isel in Telaar, Nagrand or Brivelthwerp in Thousand Needles. Alliance players are able to interact with the Snack-O-Matic IV though it may be a bit tricky to get to. This quest awards at 80 and 150 Alliance Reputation. (Quest #558) For this quest, bring your Orphan out to Theramore, in Dustwallow Marsh, and obtain (Item #18642) from Lady Jaina Proudmoore. This quest awards at 80 and 150 Alliance Reputation. Finally, you will be given a quest to return the orphan whistle to the Matron: (Quest #171) Return the Human Orphan the Matron in Stormwind City and you will be given your choice of one from the following cute pets: (Item #23007) (Item #23015) (Item #23002) Or, if you hate pets, you can opt to select the (Item #23022), which contains a measly . This quest awards at 80 and 500 Alliance Reputation! You will have the option to complete this quest again next year, so you can eventually collect all of the pets! Draenei Orphan You can adopt an Draenei orphan in Shattrath City by speaking with Orphan Matron Mercy [75,48] and accepting her quest, (Quest #10943). Use the (Item #31881) to summon your orphan, Dornaa, and complete this quest. Once you have completed this quest, three new quests become available from your orphan: (Quest #10950) For this quest, bring your Orphan out to the meeting stone at the Ring of Observance at the center of Auchindoun and aid her in summoning an Alliance Adventurer. This quest awards at 80 and 250 Lower City Reputation. (Quest #10954) For this quest, bring your Orphan out to Aeris Landing in Nagrand, and speak with her brother, Jheel. This quest awards at 80 and 250 Lower City Reputation. (Quest #10952) For this quest, bring your Orphan to the Stair of Destiny before the Dark Portal, in Hellfire Peninsula. Speak to your orphan once the quest objective has completed to turn in this quest. This quest awards at 80 and 250 Lower City Reputation. Upon completion of all three of these quests, two new quests will become available: (Quest #10956) For this quest, you must take your Orphan to see O'ros at the Seat of the Naaru in The Exodar. He will then give you another quest, (Quest #10968), which asks that you go out to visit Farseer Nobundo in The Exodar's Crystal Hall. These two quests award a total of 125 Lower City Reputation. (Quest #10962) For this quest, take your Orphan out to the Caverns of Time and bring her up to the platform where Zaladormu lies. On your way out, purchase a (Item #31951) from Alurmi, the Keepers of Time Quartermaster, to complete this quest. This quest awards at 80 and 250 Lower City Reputation. Finally, you will be given a quest to return the orphan whistle to the Matron: (Quest #10966) Return the Draenei Orphan the Matron in Shattrath City and you will be given your choice of one from the following cute pets: (Item #32616) (Item #32617) (Item #32622) You will have the option to complete this quest again next year, so you can eventually collect all of the pets! This quest awards at 80 and 500 Lower City Reputation. Achievements For The Children This achievement can be found in the main World Events achievement category and is awarded upon completion of every one of the Children's Week achievements except Veteran Nanny. This achievement awards the player title 'Matron' or 'Patron' (depending on character gender) and is a requirement towards completion of What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been (Alliance version) which rewards the beautiful (Spell #60024). Aw, Isn't It Cute? For this achievement, simply complete one of the Orphan quest chains (as detailed above) and obtain a cute pet! Any pet will count towards this achievement, and you may already have it if you've compeleted Children's Week quest chain in the past. Bad Example For this achievement, you must eat each of the delicious (and unhealthy) foods listed while your Orphan is out: (Item #7228) - Sold by these vendors (Note that not all are currently in-game!) (Item #42429) - Sold by Aimee, in Dalaran (Item #42434) - Sold by Aimee, in Dalaran (Purchase a (Item #42438), or take a slice from a party member's) (Item #42430) - Sold by Aimee, in Dalaran (Item #43490) - Crafted by Cooking (Item #33924) - Crafted by Cooking (Item #42431) - Sold by Aimee, in Dalaran Daily Chores For this achievement, simply complete any five daily quests while your Orphan is out. Yes, I know that's not what it says in-game at the moment but I promise that's all you have to do. Hail To The King, Baby For this achievement, head out to Utgarde Pinnacle and defeat King Ymiron with your Orphan out. This achivement can be completed with either Orphan out, and both Normal and Heroic difficulty. Home Alone For this achievement, simply use your (Item #6948) while your Orphan is out. School of Hard Knocks This is one of the trickier Children's Week achievements. For this achievement, you must complete each of these four objectives in PVP battlegrounds while your Orphan is out: Capture the flag in Eye of the Storm Assault a tower in Alterac Valley Assault a flag in Arathi Basin Return a fallen flag in Warsong Gulch Veteran Nanny For this achievement, you must obtain all three of the Shattrath City non-combat pets on one character. This achievement is not required for the meta achievement For the Children, thankfully, as it takes three years of Children's Week questing to complete.