A Mage's Knowledge (Horde)

A Mage's Knowledge
Start	Herbert Gloomburst
End	Herbert Gloomburst
Level	1-10 (Requires 1)
Category	Exile's Reach
Class	Mage
Rewards	[Polymorph] Money, XP
Previous	[6-10] Message to Base
Next	[1-10] The Best Way to Use Sheep

A Mage's Knowledge
Level: 1-10 (Requires 1)
Herbert Gloomburst
Herbert Gloomburst
Rewards:
[Polymorph]
Money, XP

For the Alliance version of this quest, see   [1-10] A Mage's Knowledge.

Objectives

Recover Herbert Gloomburst's book at the bottom of the nearby lake.

• Herbert's book recovered from the lake

Description

You've got some good spells for a novice mage. There are a few things holding you back, though.

For instance, it's absolutely clear to me you don't know Polymorph.

If you did, you would've been using it on the harpies that were attacking us!

Let's fix that. My spellbook has details on how to cast it... but my captors threw it into the nearby lake. Grab it for me, would you? Oh, and don't look through the book beforehand.

You will almost certainly regret it if you do.

Rewards

You will learn: [Polymorph]

You will receive:

• Money
• XP

Progress

Hopefully my book isn't too damaged from sitting at the bottom of the lake.

Completion

Perfect! The page for Polymorph is smudged, but a little guesswork never stopped me from figuring out a spell.

It'll be quick for me to show you how to cast this properly.

Notes

On accept

Herbert Gloomburst says: I'd get the book myself, but a good mage knows when to delegate.

On turn-in

Herbert Gloomburst says: Here's an example of Polymorph!

Herbert casts [Polymorph] on you, turning you into a sheep.

Warlord Breka Grimaxe says: Gloomburst, explain yourself!

Herbert Gloomburst says: I'm merely demonstrating how Polymorph is a^[sic] useful in a fight.

Herbert begins casting [Frostbolt].

Herbert Gloomburst says: Your opponent will wander around until you attack them. Like so.

Herbert's Frostbolt hits you and you revert back to your previous form.

Beta version

Description

You've got some good skills for a novice mage. There are a few things holding you back, though.

For instance, it's absolutely clear to me you don't know polymorph.

If you did, you would've been using it on the harpies that were attacking us!

Let's fix that. My spell book has details on the spell... but my captors threw it into the nearby lake.

Grab it for me, would you? Oh, and don't look through the book beforehand.

Don't. look. through. the. book.

Progression

1.  [1-10] Warming Up
2.  [1-10] Stand Your Ground
3.  [1-10] Brace for Impact
4.  [1-10] Murloc Mania
5.  [1-10] Emergency First Aid
6.  [1-10] Finding the Lost Expedition
7.  [1-10] Cooking Meat
8. Classes besides hunter:  [1-10] Enhanced Combat Tactics or   [1-10] Enhanced Combat Tactics
9.  [1-10] Northbound
10. Hunter:   [1-10] Taming the Wilds
11.  [1-10] Down with the Quilboar &  [1-10] Forbidden Quilboar Necromancy
12.  [1-10] The Choppy Booster Mk. 5
13.  [1-10] Re-sizing the Situation
14.  [1-10] The Re-Deather
15.  [1-10] Stocking Up on Supplies
16. Complete the following:
    • The Harpy Roost:
      1.  [6-10] The Harpy Problem
      2.  [6-10] Harpy Culling &  [6-10] Purge the Totems &  [6-10] The Rescue of Herbert Gloomburst
      3.  [6-10] Message to Base
      • Optional side quest:  [6-10] Freeing the Light
    • Hrun's Barrow:
      1.  [6-10] Westward Bound
      2.  [6-10] Who Lurks in the Pit
    • Class quest/questline:
      •   [1-10] A Druid's Form
      •   [1-10] A Hunter's Trap →   [1-10] Hunting the Stalker →   [1-10] The Art of Taming
      •   [1-10] A Mage's Knowledge →   [1-10] The Best Way to Use Sheep
      •   [1-10] A Monk's Focus →   [1-10] One Last Spar
      •   [1-10] A Paladin's Service →   [1-10] The Divine's Shield
      •   [1-10] A Priest's End →   [1-10] Resurrecting the Recruits
      •   [1-10] A Rogue's End →   [1-10] The Deadliest of Poisons
      •   [1-10] A Shaman's Duty
      •   [1-10] A Warlock's Bargain
      •   [1-10] A Warrior's End →   [1-10] Hjalmar's Final Execution
17.  [7-10] To Darkmaul Citadel
    • Optional side quest:  [7-10G3] Killclaw the Terrible
18.  [7-10] Right Beneath Their Eyes
19.  [7-10] Controlling their Stones &  [7-10] Catapult Destruction &  [7-10] Like Ogres to the Slaughter
20.  [7-10] Dungeon: Darkmaul Citadel
21.  [7-10] An End to Beginnings

Patch changes

• Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Added.
  

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