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Episode 45: The Terrible Tale of Carrotus Maximus - Part Three

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Lunarfall: Shadowmoon Valley Fiona was already waiting for me when my gryphon touched down in the garrison. Tessa was right behind her and she was looking as terrified as ever. I moved over to them and, without saying a word, uncovered the magical frogs that I had brought back to camp with me. "Oh, you found them?" Fiona asked with surprise in her voice. "You might say that," I responded. "We found each other is the more honest response." "Regardless," she said, snatching the frogs away from me. "We have what we need to rid our garden of that horrible little elemental beast." A thundering blast echoed beyond the garrison walls and I nearly jumped out of his skin. "What was that?" "That would be Iliera," Fiona responded. "She's been prepping our artillery core all morning. I have a strong feeling she wants to burn Highmaul to the ground more than anyone else on this world." "Well, I'm gla...

Episode 44: The Terrible Tale of Carrotus Maximus - Part Two

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Highpass: Gorgrond The magical frogs had created a mess in Highpass. Soldiers had initially picked the frogs up to remove them from the camp, totally unaware that they were magical in the first place. From the sounds of it the first six soldiers had simply turned into frogs and started hopping around like the rest. This, of course, made killing the invaders rather troublesome as there were allies in the field that couldn't be easily distinguished from the attackers. To make matters worse, a few brave souls had attempted to scoop up their fallen frog friends only to discover that the magic persisted. A dozen Highpass workers were now bouncing around among the original wave of magical frogs that came into the camp. Fortunately, the frogs could only turn people if they made direct contact with them. After quelling the initial panic that I found on my arrival, I was able to organize a frog-catching exercise. Blankets from the soldier's beds were thrown over the invaders and they ...

Episode 43: The Terrible Tale of Carrotus Maximus - Part One

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Lunarfall: Shadowmoon Valley "I'm only telling you what she said, General, I'm not saying that I like it or agree with it by any means." I glared at Tessa Gadson, the individual that had brought me the news this morning. She looked nervous, and clearly she didn't like the message she was delivering, but none the less she was the one that had come to me. My frustration had nowhere else to go. "You're telling me that an elemental creature, in the shape of a carrot, is terrorizing our garden?" She nodded. There was a brief moment where I worried my people might be losing his sanity. There were a lot of things that I had experienced since my arrival on Draenor months before. There had been terrifying ogres, blood-thirsty orcs, even the dark powers of the twilight clan had been present here, but none of those things could have prepared me for this. "I'm so sorry, General. The herb garden is overrun. I went to Fiona because she knows this s...

Episode 42: Fire and Ice

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Nagrand, Draenor Six Months Later... The wild Elekk stomped down a grassy hill with an added urgency that set off dozens of alarms in my head. The herd was surprised and that surprise meant they sensed something I had missed. We still hadn't lost that Horde rogue that tried to ambush us a few miles outside of Telaari Station. I moved closer to the herd of Elekk and tried to avoid getting trampled. Cookie, my blue proto-drake, tried to snap at one of the creatures before I pulled the reins to get him under control. Together the group moved into a large field and I felt the hairs on my neck standing up. The rogue was coming I had no idea where to turn. Feeling very concerned, I decided to do the only thing I knew how to do in these situations... The pyroblast hit the closest Elekk spot on and the creature suddenly reared back in pain, throwing the rest of the herd into a frenzy. The chaos that erupted caused Cookie to buck, throwing me for a loop as I tumbled onto the green grass...

Episode 41: The Dark Day Arrives

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Blasted Lands: Eastern Kingdom The day arrived without much warning. I had heard about Garrosh's escape from the trial in Pandaria, but then the world had gone quiet and life continued. I knew we had to be getting close to something important, so I started sending word to all of the contacts I had made over the last few years. Then, word came from Nethergarde Keep. The forces of the Iron Horde had come through the portal and they were quickly taking ground. By the time our forces were able to respond, the Keep had fallen and these new foes were pushing deeper into our lands. I was not the only individual that Nozdormu had decided to save from death. I knew that, but I had never given it much consideration until now. As I rallied my allies and called on the strength of the Alliance, I watched as heroes of the Horde did the same. The dragon's plan was coming together. As the Alliance and Horde prepared to launch a major naval assault on the Blasted Lands, they feigned attack...