Point of Contact 1: Darnassian Scout
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Blood Elves are sent to this point of contact immediately after a quest concerning unstable mana crystals, which may have raised questions in your mind about the dangers of magical technology. Aeldon Sunbrand, captain of the Blood Hawks, tells you, "The West Sanctum, one of our primary energy sources, has suffered a terrible malfunction and rumors of Darnassian sabotage are rampant. Travel there and deal with anyone that looks suspicious. Report back to Ley-Keeper Velania, who watches over the sanctum." In the area around the West Sanctum you will find the Darnassian scout, who is moving in a rather conspicuous manner. Approaching too closely will cause him to attack you. If you attempt to speak with him, he will not respond. You should be aware that the original Elf language split into two mutually unintelligible languages, Darnassian spoken by the Night Elves, and Thalassian spoken by the Blood Elves. Thus, you probably will not be able to talk with Elves you meet from the other faction. If you kill the Darnassian scout, he will drop incriminating documents, including maps of strategic locations in Eversong Woods, implying that the Night Elves are carrying out a major espionage operation in Blood Elf territory. This does not however prove anything about sabotage. Two other motives could be behind their spying. First, both Elf governments would logically want to know as much as possible about the other group, given their common heritage and affiliation with opposing factions. Second, they may be worried about the Blood Elf obsession with advancing the technology of magic without concern either for its spiritual basis or its potential dangers to the entire world. When you return to Ley-Keeper Velania, she comments, "Could elf saboteurs be behind this? I doubt it. With the load we've been putting on the West Sanctum it was only a matter of time until something went wrong." At the end of a parallel quest series that ends with Arcane Instability, she exclaims, "I warned of the dangers of increasing the load on the West Sanctum! Now one of our energy converters is destroyed and arcane wraiths are pouring out of the sanctum!" |
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