World of Warcraft Community Magazine Issue 13 | Page 54
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I mentioned? Yet another class
quest. In fact, you could only become
exalted with Ravenholdt if you were
a Rogue, or a Rogue was willing
to give them to you. Even for the
Rogues of Cataclysm who did get
their Fangs of the Father daggers,
the tiny secret manor took them on
a legendary journey just for them.
For many players, they want a
class hall rich with character and
class lore. Rogues are no different. If
quest for the Battered Hilt, you go
But the best part? The name of
long term players, especially those
down there to kill a Sunreaver Agent
the Inn down there. Cantrips and
who have been playing since Vanilla,
if you’re Alliance. There’s also a guy
Crows. Crows are known for being
were placed as the leader of the
who will sell you a floating skull as
very smart birds. They’re playful,
Rogues and in charge of Ravenholdt
a pet down there, because that’s
they’ll steal things and play with
in a class hall, it would feel like
completely 100% allowed within
them, learn new tricks and even
the ultimate of achievements in
Dalaran. There’s a guy who just
mimic human behaviors. But what
an RPG setting. Student becomes
deals in potions in the little black
is a Cantrip? “A mischievous or
accomplished hero. Hero becomes
market, and a Goblin who seems
playful act; a trick.” A bar for for
the leader to carry on the tradition.
to be surrounded by Rogue armor.
Rogues where most others might
not go. Having a hidden club down
Then there’s the area where we
It’s also about image, some
there would make perfect sense.
people like to imagine Rogues
all waited for duels and bought our
It’s also likely a reference to the
as being dirty, or sneaky. But the
PvP armor. There’s tons of little
Dungeons and Dragon’s Cantrips.
sewers brings up the image of
houses and ways in and out. Even
poop, filth, and seedy dealings.
windows inside of the inn to sneak
Ravenholdt however, is where
Even worse, the class hall for the
out of, boats and water to swim in
many Rogues started in Vanilla. The
Mages hasn’t been mentioned yet,
if you really must, and the tunnel
tiny secret manor with a Batman
but many of us suspect that they
that leads you straight out of the
element was where Rogues learned
will be in Dalaran. That means that
city. A Rogue always has multiple
how to make their Thistle Tea,
the Mages have been physically
ways to escape. Sneaky, sneaky.
detect traps, even pick pockets.
placed above Rogues. Now our
The junkboxes for the Insane that
Heros who are trusted assassins
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