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The Smoldering Ruins of Thaurissan

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Quest

The Smoldering Ruins of Thaurissan

Alliance

Level: 54
Requires: Level 50
Experience: 550 XP
Zone: Ironforge

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Listen to Royal Historian Archesonus recant the history of Thaurissan.

Description

Would you like to hear a brief history of the Dark Iron dwarves?

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Experience: 550

+10 reputation with Ironforge

While you work on it

Allow me to finish telling you the story of Thaurissan.

When you hand it in

Shall we proceed?

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Dun Morogh

1.Royal Historian Archesonus
- Royal Historian ArchesonusIronforge

Quest giver and turn in: Royal Historian Archesonus · Dun Morogh

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A Call to Arms: The Plaguelands!
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Seek out Commander Ashlam Valorfist.
A Future Task
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Level 50Requires 45Alliance
Speak with High Explorer Magellas in Ironforge.
Assisting Arch Druid Staghelm
Done
Level 50Requires 47Alliance
Speak with Arch Druid Fandral Staghelm in Darnassus.
Portents of Uldum
Done
Level 50Requires 45Alliance
Speak with Historian Karnik in the Hall of Explorers within Ironforge.
Return to Ironforge
Done
Level 50Requires 45AllianceElite
Speak with Historian Karnik in Ironforge.
Seeing What Happens
Done
Level 50Requires 45AllianceElite
Bring the miniature platinum discs to the gates of Uldum in Tanaris and look for clues as to the connection between the two.

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Quest facts

Side: Alliance
Quest ID: 3702

Its colour in your quest log, by your level

Quest colour by your level: Orange at level 50–51, Yellow at level 52–56, Green at level 57.

Orange50–51
Yellow52–56
Green57

6 quests, levels 54–59, 36,500 XP in all.

0 / 6 done

1
Step 1:
- The Smoldering Ruins of ThaurissanThis quest
  Done
  Level 54Requires 50Alliance550 XP· Royal Historian Archesonus
2
Step 2:
- The Smoldering Ruins of Thaurissan
  Done
  Level 54Requires 50Alliance5,450 XP·
  Venture to the Ruins of Thaurissan in the Burning Steppes and recover information from the Thaurissan Relics.
3
Step 3:
- Kharan Mighthammer
  Done
  Level 59Requires 50Alliance6,400 XP·
  Travel to Blackrock Depths and find Kharan Mighthammer.
4
Step 4:
- The Bearer of Bad News
  Done
  Level 59Requires 50Alliance6,400 XP·
  Return to Ironforge and deliver the bad news to King Magni Bronzebeard.
5
Step 5:
- The Fate of the Kingdom
  Done
  Level 59Requires 50Alliance8,050 XP·
  Return to Blackrock Depths and rescue Princess Moira Bronzebeard from the evil clutches of Emperor Dagran Thaurissan.
6
Step 6:
- The Princess's Surprise
  Done
  Level 59Requires 50Alliance9,650 XP·
  Return to Ironforge and speak with King Magni Bronzebeard.

Royal Historian Archesonus

King Magni Bronzebeard

King Magni Bronzebeard

Princess Moira Bronzebeard

Kharan Mighthammer