Post by Claggi
Yes, I know what you’re thinking:
Not this again!Well, tough! It is here again, but this time I’ve taken some time to flesh it out a bit further and make it deeper with more content and a new style of play.
Story: The seas clash against the edge of land with briny anguish. New lands have been pushed up due to the tumultuous effects of the elemental planes pouring their fury on Azeroth and Deathwing’s cataclysmic return has had undue side effects. Even the Maelstrom itself has had land sprout about it, angering one elemental Old God: Neptulon.
Feeling displeased with the disturbances and invasion of his domain, he will conquer the people on land and drown out his enemies. His puppet, Queen Azshara and her accursed Naga race have become more restless than ever as their assaults upon the land grow more organized and more dangerous than ever before.
The sea has become a place to avoid for those unprotected by large entourages. Trade Ships and transports cannot safely cross the water without guards or warships to protect them. Much transport has of late taken to the air as gnomish and goblin technologies compete for who can make the better aircraft. One can even say they may one day begin a space race.
Not all Naga are out to get blood for the Queen, some are out to get the blood OF the Queen. A sect has rebelled under the banner of one Saulvam Etynon, better known to them as Saulvation. He has but one desire: save his race from damnation, make good with the creatures of the land.
It is with luck he has found acceptance amongst the elves of Quel’Thalas, and oddly the Runetotem tauren find interesting Saulvation’s odd hold on druidic teachings. Though Garrosh gives a wary eye and a snarl he can barely hold back, his respect for the Tauren has allowed these allegedly peace-seeking serpents into the Horde.
NEW HORDE RACE:
NagaSome vendettas continue from beyond the grave! Agamaggan is dead, yet he still seeks to prevent the extermination of all life. Recently, his eternal spirit feels only dread for the source of his doom is returning to undo that which he died to prevent. His children, the Quilboar, have heeded his call.
Though one of the most scorning and scorned races in Kalimdor, many Quilboar heed their god’s words and share his fear: Azshara can lead to the potential return of Sargares; Sargares can lead to the return of all life in the world being destroyed as he was told by Cenarius long ago.
Different sections of Quilboar have taken many different meanings of these words, but some have banded together, not just with each other, but with new allies; new allies that can crush the threat from the sea and the threats on their own lands. Confidently calling themselves the Freeblood, an odd truce has formed between the Quilboar and the Alliance.
NEW ALLIANCE RACE:
QuilboarIn this day of dark gods, pure powers of the Titans themselves flow through the etchings and marks that brave unarmed men and women wear upon themselves as they lunge into battle to protect and preserve their world. These runic users are masters of their art and are welcome additions to the Horde and Alliance!
NEW CLASS: Runemaster!Amongst the Dwarves, Runemastery is an age old Tradition as they are one with their Titan heritage. Masters and the progenitors of the Runemaster craze amongst the Alliance, Dwarves are a sure fit for Runic powers.
NEW CLASS COMBO:
Dwarven RunemasterTheir gnomish relatives growing as well, but they are growing in many more ways than just Runes. Gnomes of the Sisterhood (In Name Only) of Steel have become intrigued by their evolutionary past and their curse of the flesh. This study has led some to be as fascinated with the elements as the Dwarves are. As such, some Gnomes take to the favor of the elements; some in the name of science, others for curiosity.
In dark times, Gnomes also eke out light. To grow more powerful, the study of light has led the theory of its holy powers to be understood by some. Though many do not possess discipline, many are careful, and the race is certainly not shunned. Though they hold devotion to light, many gnomes do not see it as a ‘god,’ but more like a philosophy (which is acceptable according to the wiki’s view on Holy Light)
NEW CLASS COMBO:
Gnomish Shaman, Paladin and RunemasterDraenei are not one to ignore the veritable struggles of their cursed Lost relatives and many seek to walk a new path of purification. Harboring aid to the local Furbolgs on Azuremyst, some Draenei have begun to walk a path of nature and balance. The idea of becoming a beast is uneasy for some, but for the greater good, they understand the plight they take.
Runic Power also intrigues them. Being the case that it was an evil titan that turned their people to demonic fiends, there is not much hesitation to use untainted Titan powers against this corruption. Assured by Dwarves of its purity, the Arcane energy is the most natural magic there is.
NEW CLASS COMBO:
Draenei Druid and RunemasterAmongst the humans, those who have been tainted by death or curse find the Runic Path an appealing way to unleash a more feral force as they swing into a flurry of fist or claw. In Stormwind, humanity looks down upon the near naked monks as morons. Many seek to distance themselves from that which is their Vyrkul relatives.
The Night Elves also have a penchance for Runes, as odd as it is to see them embrace any form of arcana. With the return of the Highborne, many are tapping into this pure art of magic, now aware of its uncorruptive nature.
NEW CLASS COMBO:
Night Elven RunemasterAmongst the dead, new magic is always fun. As rich and pure as runic power is, many forsaken have odd features like clawed fists from overgrown nails. The mix of such features they feel will lead to a new branch of Forsakin.
NEW CLASS COMBO:
Undead RunemastersAmongst the Horde, the Tauren are the leaders of Runemastery. If not for them, Runecasting would have been a dead art on Kalimdor until the arrival from the sea during the Third War. Disciplined and powerful, their existence should bear no surprise.
The Worgen simply lack the discipline.
NEW CLASS COMBO:
Tauren RunemasterOrcs have been vying for the strangest of changes… well, some have. Within the last week before the sea’s rage, a few orcs figured that it may very well be possible to undo the turning of their skin to green. To do this, they have beseeched Troll aid and have become intrigued by their animalistic druid practice. More intrigued by the conduit to which they can be feral yet controlled, Orcish druids are more like the Savagekin if they don’t care to use nature to fix their cures. Most of these orcs are not Warsong, due to that clan’s recklessness to nature.
Orcs have also taken an interest in the Runemaster rise. With their skill in brawling and magic, the art of runic scarring is not unbearable in the least. The Runemaster call is one embraced by many, but only the truly disciplined make a success.
NEW CLASS COMBO:
Orcish Runemaster and DruidTrolls from all over Azeroth meet every six years to discuss the greatest changes ever in the neutral city of Zuldazar. It is now time for another convergence, and this time the very foundations of the Troll people will change.
Zabra Hexx, a practitioner of the Holy Light, has come to this meeting with odd findings by troll standards. His word would have been ignored if not for the arrival of the Freethinkers, ‘heretics’ who turned to new powers in their wars against the Gurubashi empires. Though their numbers dwindled, representatives from the Darkkari Ice Trolls, Amani and Revantusk were oddly eager to place their hands upon the sword that these Holy believers brought forth. Eventually, the handle was held by three fingered grasps of every color there. A moment of unity, though this change will surely change most trolls forever.
NEW CLASS COMBO:
Troll PaladinGoblins have a vast knowledge with underground data and a literal information highway. Smart and privy to the new art of Runemastery, the Goblins of the Bilgewater see business opportunities in making runes, though some also find the style to be a risk worth investing in.
NEW CLASS COMBO: Goblin Runemaster
As for the newest members of Horde and Alliance, they offer many talents that will aid their allies in these unsettling times!
QUILBOAR CLASSES:
Death Knight, Warrior, Rogue, Hunter, Mage, Druid, Paladin, Warlock, Shaman, Rune MasterNAGA CLASSES:
Deat Knight, Warrior, Hunter, Priest, Mage, Druid, Paladin, Warlock, Shaman, Rune MasterExploring the South Seas has led to some interesting islands. The Horde and Alliance are at an apex as by air and sea, the bases on these landmasses provide a launch point for attacks on the elemental threat they face.
EXPLORE THE ISLANDS OF GILLIJIM, DOCTOR LAPIDIS, PLUNDER, KEZAN, HIJI, ZANDALAR and MORE!CLIMB TO LEVEL 90!
New Areas:
Kul Tiras: 84-87
Tel Abim: 84-86
Kezan: 85-87
Island of Doctor Lapidis: 86-89
Broken Isles: 88-90
Hiji: 87-90
Zandalar: 87-89
Plunder Isle: 86-90
Scintal Reef: 89-90
Nazjatar: 90
Tomb of Sargeras: 90
More information on these places in expansions to come… stay tuned!
(Note: the reserved posts below will fill with future information)