Guardians of the Dream Patch 10.2 Campaign Chapter 6: New Beginnings (Story Spoilers)

Posted 2023/11/19 at 10:30 PM by DiscordianKitty

Thank you to Lyna for running the best pug I've ever been in, allowing me to get the Fyrakk kill and this quest line!WARNING: Patch 10.2 Guardians of the Dream spoilers ahead!Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope: FyrakkA Blossom Witnessedreempowered as Dragon Aspects, not by the Titans, but by Azeroth herselfKhanam Matra Sarest says: Ohn'ahra led us here, It seems we were to witness this great event.
Okir says: We should rally a hunt. There will be a feast to prepare.
Khanam Matra Sarest says: Indeed, Sansok. It is a happy day for all of Azeroth's kin.Cataloger Wulferd says: Gah! Where is that spare film? I can't believe we lost that bag when we were swept over here!
Cataloger Coralie says: I don't see it anywhere. It must be on the beach somewhere!
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Cataloger Wulferd says: Thank you, <player>! Now, back to capturing the very first photos of the new World Tree!
Cataloger Coralie says: Oh, I wonder if there will be any delightful Dream creatures there to photograph! Exciting!Gnoll Mon-Ark says: ME SEE TREE! Big and pretty. Smells like life.
Gnoll Follower says: Life?
Gnoll Follower says: Tree?
Gnoll Follower says: Meat? Where meat?
Gnoll Mon-Ark says: Me lead gnolls to find life tree. But rot also likes life trees.
Gnoll Mon-Ark says: Wratheye will want sick tree, friend-meat. A good Mon-Ark knows!
Gnoll Follower says: MON-ARK PROVIDES!
Gnoll Follower says: MON-ARK PROVIDES!
Gnoll Follower says: MON-ARK PROVIDES!Radza Thunderclaw says: We have come from Longclaw Islands. We heard whispers that something was soon to happen, but this...
Adday says: It lives and breathes, The Isles welcome it, What else will it bring?their Gnoll friend ScapsScaps says: WHERE FEESH? WHERE?
Hanu says: Scaps! <Player>, would you bring him back to shore? We were pushed here when the tree came through!
Nau says: Scaps went splish!
Scaps says: NO! ME WILL DO IT!
Norukk says: There now, Scaps. We can have an impromptu picnic!
Hanu says: Thank you, <Player>!a personal offeringTyrande: Children of the stars, it has been a long journey to this moment. Our people have fought, suffered, and sacrificed so much. And yet here, in the shade of Amirdrassil's young boughs, we may at last begin to heal. Unto the souls who now watch over this sacred place, we offer our blessings. Symbols of dedication, strength, and love. Unto this moonwell we offer this precious vial, the last waters saved from the temple of Darnassus. May they bathe Amirdrassil in Elune's radiance, and bestow her blessings upon this place--Bel'ameth--the arms of the goddess. In her embrace, may the kaldorei finally know peace. Elune-adore.Alexstraza: I am so grateful we had this time together.
Ysera: My beloved friends. With the aid of those gathered here, Amirdrassil blossoms all around us. Do you remember when you first held its seed in your arms, Tyrande?
Tyrande: Of course. I cradled it as I would a child and promised the souls within to honor their sacrifice.
Ysera: And I swore to you I would do everything in my power to protect it. We have both kept our vows. It is time I return to Ardenweald to restore the balance and repay a debt to an old friend.
Merithra: Mother... I thought you came back to ensure that I would--
Ysera: My precious child. You are strong, compassionate, and wise. And you have become the leader I knew you would. You did not need me to guide you.
Merithra: Mother, I will always need you.
Ysera: I shall not be far. I am so, so proud of you, my heart. Remember--all time is borrowed. And in this, there is beauty.blue-and-white recolor of the heritage armor for Night Elf players

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Comment by Xernathwish they would move all important npcs from darnassus there, move a dock there and finally make dock to nightelf to amidrassil from sw....

add npc in amidrassil " to tell a story about darnassus " and it would let you play in old darnassus zone til you want to leave.

the whole concept of currently broken and the portal in sw just feels totally off vibe for mmorpgComment by ScaryfoxI almost didn't realize that this was new at first since it had already been mentioned. That was really sweet to hear about Delaryn Summermoon's reunion.

On another note, I just completed the Druid's campaign. It really felt like they were making for Stormrage because for a novel where several important characters got killed off, none of that was mentioned when Catalysm dropped.Comment by Royceman95When will this questline open for non raiders?Comment by SlowMissilesWhen will this questline open for non raiders?Comment by Royceman95When will this questline open for non raiders?Comment by bluebird91As a place of pilgrimage, sure. As a soul-healing spa retreat, sure. As a sacred cultural place with a World Tree like Val'sharah, sure.

But absolutely not as a "new home" for the Kaldorei as a refugee colony on the Dragon Isles when they canonically control a consecutive multi-zone landmass in Northern Kalimdor that they fought for died for and went back in the middle of a war for. If the writers aren't completely incompetent, they will write the NElfs' "home" back to Kalimdor where they belong.

Not to mention how ridiculous it would be from the Worgen perspective too. "So, yo, Tyrande fam, you kinda opposed all of your allies in the middle of a crucial war and rejected Anduin's - kinda my adopted son's - request, risking the war effort and possibly jeopardising our entire campaign against Sylvanas - including my potential vengeance agsinst the murderer of my son - who, as you'll note, was nowhere near Darkshore. And yet me and my Worgen still went back with you to retake your people's land out of gratitude for your past help, even though your lands had no one living there anymore and weren't a strategic target and didn't grant us any benefits for the rest of the war. But hey, hey I get it; getting your lands back is really important to you, worth fighting for millennia for, worth dying for, worth risking madness for, worth sacrificing everything for... but sure it totally makes sense that the Kaldorei would want to live in their ancestral lands in Kalimdor as us Gilneans have a strong tie to Gilneas too and we also couldn't imagine making our home anywhere else other than our retaken land. And- uhh... Tyrande...?"

*Tyrande stares into the camera, dumbly smiling, and gives yet another tell-don't-show summary speech that this expansion is famous for* "aMiRdRaSsIl! The ~~world is~~ nelfs are hEaLiNg!"

"WHAT THE BLOODY MAW DO YOU MEAN YOUR NEW HOME WILL BE AWAY FROM YOUR ALREADY EXISTING ACTUAL HOME WHY ON AZEROTH DID WE DO ALL THAT FOR YOUR LANDS WHY IS NOBODY TALKING ABOUT THE ELEKK IN THE ROOM----"

Granted, I'm mostly just meme-ing but I'm seriously caught halfway between cope that surely, surely this can't be it; and utter incredulity at how the writers managed to negatively exceed everyone's already minuscule expectations.Comment by RimeRimeWhen will this questline open for non raiders?Comment by Remireeewish they would move all important npcs from darnassus there, move a dock there and finally make dock to nightelf to amidrassil from sw....

Comment by offspinnerWhen will this questline open for non raiders?Comment by SiphiusWhen will this questline open for non raiders?Comment by KerathrasIt was a lovely quest line thought it felt a bit rushed and anticlimactic at times. It’s also super weird to still see Fyrak flying around the zone after you’ve killed him and finished this quest, lol. Also they really need to do something about being able to unlock the heritage armor recolor without having to clear the raid on an NE character, mine aren’t even 70 yet…Comment by SoeroahWhen will this questline open for non raiders?Comment by PociumbelulThe story about friendship and family continues. I hope the aspects will get cool costumes like the Power Rangers.Comment by oomuThe story about friendship and family continues. I hope the aspects will get cool costumes like the Power Rangers.Comment by PociumbelulThe story about friendship and family continues. I hope the aspects will get cool costumes like the Power Rangers.Comment by IruxosYsera will be missed.Comment by KaggThe good:
I liked that they didn't keep Ysera around even though she is the most bamf but I digress.
Cool to see the zone transition from being in the dream to our world.

The bad:
Why are we acting like Elune didn't straight up abandon the night elves in the first place which in turn has lead to this new tree? Yet here we are blessing it in her name.

Personal thoughts:
I wish Amirdrassil came back into a more prominent area that wasn't in the dragon isles and I wish we got more time in the dream or like an actual dream zone that stays in the dream. It is cool that the tree comes into the "real" world, but the magic is totally lost when you realize this is ultimately a zoning mechanic. I like that the night elves are trying to heal as a people, but why is it so dependent on extraneous stuff? Tyrande and Malfurion are literally the religious and political leaders of their people, but only through the birth of this new tree can they move on? The two of them couldn't provide moral and social strength for their people to get on with their lives? This is more of a narrative problem, but I guess we really are supposed to toss out any context for anything in this game.Comment by ElunarioIt was a lovely quest line thought it felt a bit rushed and anticlimactic at times. It’s also super weird to still see Fyrak flying around the zone after you’ve killed him and finished this quest, lol. Also they really need to do something about being able to unlock the heritage armor recolor without having to clear the raid on an NE character, mine aren’t even 70 yet…Comment by Klusithanks for saving the tree, now go serve tables, trash!Comment by PadadinJonesWait if Ysera went back to Ardenwield, couldn't Malfurion return to Azeroth?

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