This is so fun and inspiring! I'm loving it!
#4 Dealing with the Scarlet Crusade
This story has been added to the Original Post. Leaving it here for quoting purposes.
The Scarlet Crusade is a fanatical religious sect that evolved from the Knights of the Silver Hand, dedicated to the eradication of the undead from Lordaeron. A major adversary of the Forsaken and Scourge, their name has become synonymous with corruption and extremism, and several quests in Tirisfal Glades involve attacks on Scarlet Crusade troops, leaders, and strongholds.
I may have halted the Scourge problem of Tirisfal Glades, but the human threat was still lingering. In the https://classic.wowhead.com/item=2885/scarlet-crusade-documents I’d recovered from the scarlet camp back in Deathknell, I learned that the Scarlet Crusade has assigned Captain Perrine and a brigade to the ruined tower southwest of Brill. The tower was no longer functional, but it was still serving as a recuperation zone for the scarlet zealots and missionaries. Even Varimathras, the lieutenant to the Dark Lady, was personally interested in this old watchtower, as its close proximity to the Undercity tunnels was an issue.
Say no more, Varimathras.
After dealing with Captain Perrine and his gang, I headed back to Brill once again. Now would be a good time to evaluate the current situation, so I grabbed some maps from the town hall and prepared the following.
Current victories against the Scarlet Crusade
The Scarlet Crusade has a total of 5 outposts and one spy camp in Tirisfal Glades. The one in Deatknell, the spy camp, was gathering information on the two nearby Forsaken settlements; Deathknell and Brill. They were undermanned and weak, yet the information they have gathered was serious enough to warrant a swift action, so we have dealt with them in Chapter #1. I’ve marked this with a small skull near Deathknell.
The first stronghold, Crusader’s Outpost, was located towards the north of Solliden Farmstead. This outpost was fortified with Scarlet Warriors, and the guard tower overlooking the Great Sea meant that this location would have to be destroyed as well. Remixt the Forsaken Mage and I took upon this dangerous task, and have culled the entire Scarlet forces in Chapter #2. I’ve marked this with a small skull just above the Solliden Farmstead.
The ruined watchtower just near the Undercity tunnels was also crippled, which again was marked with a small skull on the map, just next to Undercity. However there were still 2 more outposts, and… the Scarlet Monastery.
The road leading to the Monastery
I had heard rumors about the Monastery before, yet I’d not dared venture close. The townsfolk at Brill never liked talking about this place. Any questions regarding the monstery would be met with an awkward silence. All the hearsay would only make more more interested, but somehow I never even made it to the torches lighting up the slope. There was this constant feeling of uneasiness that I couldn’t shake off. Simply bone-chilling.
Instead, I focused on the two remaining smaller outposts; one towards the south of Scarlet Monastery, and the other one just to its west. I went after Captain Vachon to the south first.
Nothing was too out of the ordinary, except for a treasure chest. In it it had some stale bread and water, as well a couple of fishes and some linen cloth. The fish was surprisingly still good. Captain Vanchon tasted better, however. I figured that the Scarlets had caught some fish from the nearby lake, so after dealing with the remainder of friars I went to check the lake. The sun was already setting.
Ensanguining the skies
How heavily it dies
Into the west away;
Past touch and sight and sound
Not further to be found,
How hopeless under ground
Falls the remorseful day.
Sadly I had no fishing poles with me… So my attempts at trying to just scare the fish with my rotten body, hoping that they would just jump out of water… did not work very well.
Cmon…. Jump! Gah….
I really needed to buy some fishing rods. Perhaps I should pay a visit to the Undercity sometime. I hear they have a fishing trainer there even.
Yet this was not the time! The final remaining scarlet outpost was still there, so Executor Zygand had one final quest for me; assassinating Captain Melrache and his bodyguards. Past Faol’s Rest and next to the Scarlet Monastery, this outpost would be by far the deadliest one.
The way to the outpost was crawling with the Scarlets. After getting ambushed and fighting my way slowly towards the ruined tower, I was able find and kill one of Melrache’s bodyguards. However Melrache himself was nowhere to be seen. Was he hiding? Was he on a patrol?
Oh Shit…
Stay back! STAY BACK!
FUCK!
Damn you!!! Sigh.. at least the graveyard was close.
Round 2…
I enjoyed ripping his heart out this time around. I even ate him even though I wasn’t hungry. That would teach the other Scarlets never to mess with Gallow. That’s right you Scarlet scum, run away from me. Run to your friends! SEE IF THEY CAN DO ANYTHING FOR YOU! HA-HAH-HA-HAHA! POWER TO THE FORSAKEN! ALL HAIL THE FORS….. Uh oh…
Oh Shit… Round 2…
Well this time the graveyard was literally next to my corpse. Carefully I went back and looted my stolen items, and ran back to Brill to report on my flawless victory.
It was time to update my map. So I sat down on one of the tables in the townhall, pulled out my pen and ink, and updated it.
The Scarlet Crusaders had lost all their outposts in Tirisfal Glades. A huge victory for the Forsaken.
Only the Scarlet Monastery remained. I swore that I would one day return to that place. But for now, Brill was finally safe.
Gallow, another entertaining post - time to buy a fishing rod while we wait for Classic Launch!
Gallow, another entertaining post - time to buy a fishing rod while we wait for Classic Launch!
Thanks :smile:
So aside from few more screenshots I haven't posted (like running to the border of Silverpine forest), my open stress test experience sadly ended right after Chapter 4. I feel like it would be somewhat cheating to level Gallow on a private server just to continue the story for the sake of frequent posting. Sort of defeats the purpose of "Classic leveling stories". I may however do a filler-arc of Willow (aka Gallow before the plague) as a human character (in a private server), just so people don't forget this :razz:
Or some "Lore arcs" but then again with no actual classic ingame I fail to see the point.
The Fishing chapter will therefore come after the Classic launch (probably on first week of September). I'm open to ideas :wink:
Edit: Also, ding lvl 20!
I may however do a filler-arc of Willow (aka Gallow before the plague) as a human character (in a private server), just so people don't forget this
That's actually brilliant, do it!
The Fishing chapter will therefore come after the Classic launch (probably on first week of September). I'm open to ideas :wink:
We are all waiting with baited breaths :biggrin:
Keep them coming, I like reading up on peoples journey! :mrgreen:
We are all waiting with baited breaths
omg that was horrible and you should feel bad
anyways, gallow, just sat down to read up on the rest of your adventures, love it. would be pretty cool to see the human story as well while we wait, since theres 2 months yet til launch im eager for content :D
Some mini-updates!
Story Arc #2, [???]
Tirisfal Glades was finally safe. Before heading out to Undercity to buy myself a fishing rod, I had one important decision to make.
For Chapter #5, Gallow should go to...
Silverpine Forest (Eastern Kingdoms)
Barrens (Kalimdor)
Please vote below!
https://poll.fm/66dvt
Who didn't love those Choose your own adventure books when growing up? I for one really enjoyed turning page after page, making terrible choices and resulting in every characters death...! Hahhahaha... Well okay, there will be (hopefully) not that many deaths in Gallow's adventures, but I still think it's nice to choose the next leveling stage. Please click the link above and vote where you'd like me to level next in the next chapter!
(which will be after Classic launches)
For our alliance readers, here is a little cheat-sheet for both zones:
Silverpine Forest
Barrens
Just wanted to say that I have thoroughly enjoyed your writing and will continue to tune in. I just leveled my first undead character on a private server and your stories really brought everything to life a bit more. A true pleasure!
cool concept.
Just wanted to say that I have thoroughly enjoyed your writing and will continue to tune in. I just leveled my first undead character on a private server and your stories really brought everything to life a bit more. A true pleasure!
Thank you very much! I'm glad people are enjoying the stories as much as I enjoy writing them. Classic truely cannot come any sooner!
I've also tidied up my original post, hopefully it should look better both on mobile and PC :razz:
I hope everyone is having fun with the Classic release!
A new story, as well as a bonus story was added to OP! Hope you'll take a look while you are not playing, perhaps on the way to your work, at your work, or while waiting for the queues...
(Links below lead to OP on Barrens.chat)
images/tatticons/book.pngGallow Story Arc; #5 The journey to Sepulcher
my favourite part of this entire adventure ever:
I enjoyed ripping his heart out this time around. I even ate him even though I wasn’t hungry. That would teach the other Scarlets never to mess with Gallow.
You should be playing on Grobbulus, Gallow. There's literally an entire website dedicated to this type of thing called Grobb.org
Unfortunately I'll have to murder you on sight since you decided to ally yourself with the savages.