Lost Isles

Lost Isles
Level: 6 - 12
Capital(s)	Oostan
Races	Pygmy; Goblin; Hobgoblin; Orc; Human
Ruler(s)	Yngwie (presumed)
Major settlements	Oomlot Village; Town-In-A-Box
Minor settlements	Shipwreck Shore; Horde Base Camp; Alliance Beachhead
Location	West of the Maelstrom

The Lost Isles is a new zone featured in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. The chain of islands is located south of Azshara and north of Durotar. The goblins of the Bilgewater Cartel have shipwrecked on the Lost Isles after fleeing the devastation of Kezan.

Description

This section concerns content related to Cataclysm.

The preconception that any goblin would sell their best friend for a fistful of gold is not entirely unfounded: many of them probably would and some actually do.

The truth is that quite a few goblins combine a shrewd business sense with a certain level of... moral flexibility. For example, after the cataclysm reawakened a volcano on their home island one of the goblins' trade princes realized that there was good money to be made in offering panicked goblins a ticket to safety on his ship, taking their life savings - and then selling them into slavery. A clever plan, until it (and the ship) fell apart in a naval crossfire between an Alliance fleet and a lone Horde ship. The shipwreck's survivors washed ashore on the Lost Isles off the coast of Kalimdor, where they discover that the island's dense jungles harbor many mysteries and more than a few unpleasant surprises.

Other preview notes

A race of intelligent monkeys mines Kaja'mite somewhere on the Isles^[1]. Some of the monkeys seem to be enslaved by mysterious pygmies.

The orc ship, Draka's Fury, shipwrecked, too, losing their cargo to the Alliance. Aggra, Draka's Fury's captain, sends the goblins to recover the cargo, who is no other than Thrall himself.

The wildlife of the Lost Isles seem somewhat prehistoric, because of the fact that never-seen species of raptors, dinosaurs and dodo-like creatures will inhabit these long-forgotten lands. The raptors and dinosaurs seem to have unique new models, shown on Blizzard-made concept art. The Isles are covered with exotic forests, bamboo and a new species of palm trees.

Message In a Bottle

Kezan And The Lost Islies

If your reading this, I'm probably dead.

I got shipwrecked with Kezan's other uprooted goblins on some crazy place called the Lost Isles. Hostile jungle critters are making snacks out of my fellow castaways, and I have this sick feeling that I'm next. I'd go on about the strange flora and fauna here, but who cares about some dinky rock out in the middle of nowhere when my life is on the line? Lets focus on what I can do for you, and what you can do for me.

See, when Mount Kajaro started spewing molet rock all over Kezan, my workshop and all the precious inventions within got blown to smithereens. Luckily I storied the details of the creations in my noggin. Inside this bottle you'll find every schematic to my name...free to take. You put these babies to use, and you'll be living like a trade prince in no time. I only ask one tiny thing in return - make sure the world knows who invented these gems of goblin ingenuity. You know: build a few statues in my honor, name your kids after me, that sort of thing. Quite a deal, am I right?

Explories' League Note:It appears that the author's name was not included on this letter or the hastily scribbled schematics accompanying it.

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