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The Hinterlands

[Established Lore] What the game has always held to be true.

Level 40-50 - Eastern Kingdoms

Region: Eastern Kingdoms

Level Range: 40-50

Control: Contested

Overview

The Hinterlands is a wild, forested highland in the northeast of the Eastern Kingdoms, home to the Wildhammer dwarves at Aerie Peak and the Revantusk trolls. Vilebranch trolls hold the ruined cities in the center. [Game · Zone: The Hinterlands]

Aerie Peak

Aerie Peak is the Wildhammer dwarves' mountain home, a village of gryphon riders. The Wildhammer are cousins of the Ironforge dwarves, and allies of the Alliance. [Game · Quest: Message to the Wildhammer] [Game · Quest: Another Message to the Wildhammer]

Gryphon Master Talonaxe runs the flights. [Game · Quest: Gryphon Master Talonaxe]

Revantusk Village

Revantusk Village is a troll camp, friendly to the Horde. The Revantusk are forest trolls, the enemies of the Vilebranch. Their elder was kidnapped. [Game · Quest: Kidnapped Elder Torntusk!] [Game · Quest: Return to Primal Torntusk] [Game · Quest: Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village]

The Vilebranch

The Vilebranch hold the ruined troll cities of Jintha'Alor, Shadra'Alor and Agol'watha. They are the hostile tribe of the region. [Game · Quest: Hunt the Savages] [Game · Quest: Cannibalistic Cousins]

Skulk Rock and the Wild Places

Skulk Rock is a gnoll-and-troll hole full of dangers. [Game · Quest: Skulk Rock Clean-up]

  • Becoming a Parent, a baby-sitting gryphon quest. [Game · Quest: Becoming a Parent]
  • Saving Sharpbeak, a gryphon in trouble. [Game · Quest: Saving Sharpbeak]

Playing in the Hinterlands

  • A Wildhammer is a gryphon rider, a hunter and a free dwarf. They are not the same as Ironforge dwarves.
  • A Revantusk troll is a friend of the Horde and an enemy of the Vilebranch.
  • The Hinterlands is wild. Let your character carry a weapon.

More to come soon.

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