Archmage Vargoth quest chain

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When the Alliance sent an expedition to Draenor in order to finish the Horde once and for all, a group of Kirin Tor wizards lead by Archmage Vargoth established a base in the heart of the Laughing Skull Clan territory. They call it Kirin'Var Village. However, shortly after they settled, Draenor was torn apart. The explosion tore apart the land and all that remains is today the Netherstorm. The surviving wizards remained in their village for 17 years.

Years later, Prince Kael'thas Sunstrider along with his Blood elves followers attacked the village with more power that the wizards could imagine. Archmage Vargoth ordered his comrades to retreat to the local tower. However, Kael'thas was wiser and stronger then Vargoth: in the moment that Vargoth and his men entered the tower, the elven prince sealed the doors with a curse on to ensure that none of the wizards within will exit the Violet tower. But despite Kael efforts, one of Vargoth apprentice escaped: his name is Ravandwyr.

Ravandwyr saw Kael plans and escaped but was unable to warn his master. With no one to his side, Ravandwyr fled to Area 52, a Goblin Settlement. Ravandwyr seeks for help eversince. Now the Dark Portal has been reopened once more and the mage asked for help from brave Azerothian adventurers that cross to Outland. Ravandwyr sent them to retrieve  [Archmage Vargoth's Staff] from a demon named Ekkorash. But that not suffice. After short inspects, Ravandwyr noticed that Ekkorash took the staff's crystalline headpiece for use in some other trinket. Infuriating, Ravandwyr sent the adventurers to collect crystals from ghosts in the north of Area 52. After collecting the crystals, Ravandwyr repaired the staff and gave it to the adventurers and told them to go to the Violet Tower in Kirin'Var Village and speak with Archmage Vargoth, to inform him about the happening after the encouter with Kael'thas.

The adventurers entered the village and contacted an image of Vargoth because the real Archmage was still imprisoned. Vargoth asked the adventurers to help him and his comrardes to exit the tower. In order to escape, Vargoth asked the adventurers to obtain few relics that he brought with him to Draenor: the  [Sigil of Krasus], Krasus's Compendium and Glacius.

The first item was a great boon to the Alliance in the battle against the orcs and was held by Spellbinder Maryana, a lieutenant of Kael'thas that stole the Sigil from Vargoth. The second one was the spellbook of Krasus. The compendium had been stolen from Vargoth by a rebellious apprentice intent on studying necromancy. The apprentice and his followers divided and studied the text in secret, locking themselves inside their houses in the southern part of Kirin'Var Village. The adventurers killed the apprentices and Retrieve the compendium. However the compendium was magically locked because Krasus was well aware of the sheer power of the spells recorded in the book and took steps to safeguard them from prying eyes. To Unlock it Vargoth asked the adventurers to get the  [Heliotrope Oculus] from Spellreaver Marathelle, one of Kael'thas lieutenants. The last thing the Archmage needed was a powerful magic stone stolen by Summoner Kanthin, who was one of the most senior magisters in the force Kael'thas sent to decimate Kirin'Var.

When all the items were retrieved, only one thing remained to be done. When Kael'thas sealed the tower, he placed an arcane golem, known as Ar'kelos, at the bottom of the tower to guard it. Vargoth ordered to kill the golem and enter the tower in order to assist him in making preparations for the ritual. When the adventures arrived, Vargoth freedom was near. However, Vargoth underestimated Kael'thas's magic: there was a ward who prevent the curse to be removed. And so the adventurers were sent to locate Apex the giant and obtain  [Apex's Crystal Focus] an item that gave the power to locate who hold the key to the ward. Using the crystal, Vargoth discovered that the key was found very near to Kael'thas, in the hands of his commander : Commander Sarannis. In order to break the curse once and for all, the adventurers ventured into Tempest Keep's Botanica and retrieve the keystone. At last, after very long time, Vargoth and his comrades regained their freedom.

It should also be noted one of Vargoth's apprentice, Naberius is the reason why the village remains haunted.

Quest Notes

• In order to start the quest (for both Alliance and Horde) you must speak with Ravandwyr, Vargoth apprentice, in Area 52 in the Netherstorm.
• The quest chain is very long
• Mob level from 68 to 72, most of them elite.
• The final encounter is Commander Sarannis (level 72 boss) who is the first boss at The Botanica wing of Tempest keep.

Easter Eggs

Archmage Vargoth states many things that are very similar to the Eagles song "Hotel California"