With current content focusing more on the northern part of Kalimdor, most guilds have taken to (surprisingly) the northern part of Kalimdor. Instead of Feathermoon, most people linger around Astranaar in Ashenvale or even in Darkshore.
I’ve changed some things to the forum thread, again! I’ve added the Heart of the Forest event to the Upcoming Events tab and moved the Lunar Festival to the archives.
Added the Court of Dawn to the guild list!
Can I ask how Ashenvale/Astrannar RP actually works, given the lore?
What is the current situation in Ashenvale and Astrannar and how does that reflect the war in Darkshore?
You may very well ask, yes!
Ashenvale, as a zone, is contested. We know this because various missions of the mission board (both Horde and Alliance, I should clarify) speak of various attacks on settlements there.
Since I have some free time on my hands, I figured I’d take the time to make a large forum post to compile the missions from the mission table.
Zoram'gar - HORDE
Zoram’gar has been turned into a Horde port. In one of the mission table missions, the Alliance goes to place depth charges near it to prevent a naval assault on Azuremyst Isle, while the Horde goes to place depth charges to prevent a naval assault on the port.
Alliance:
https://www.wowhead.com/mission=1893/out-of-our-depth
Horde:https://www.wowhead.com/mission=1931/out-of-your-depth
Silverwind Refuge - HORDE
In this mission, sentinels from the Stardust Spire launch attacks on the Silverwind Refuge, which is held by the Horde. This implies that the Alliance holds Stardust Spire and states the Horde controls Silverwind Refuge.
https://www.wowhead.com/mission=1910/recapture-silverwind-refuge
Splintertree Post - HORDE
This mission tells us that Splintertree Post is held by the Horde. Sentinels (kal’dorei
) attack Splintertree Post.
https://www.wowhead.com/mission=1947/posting-reinforcements
Warsong Lumber Camp - HORDE / Forest Song - ALLIANCE
The Warsong Lumber Camp mission tells us that the Alliance (or dryads, rather) hold Forest Song and attack the Warsong Lumber Camp from there.
https://www.wowhead.com/mission=1919/shreds-of-warsong
Maestra's Post - ALLIANCE
In this mission, we are told that the Alliance controls Maestra’s Post and with it, the pass between Ashenvale and Darkshore.
https://www.wowhead.com/mission=1887/ashenvale-pass
Astranaar - ALLIANCE
“Siege of Astranaar” is the mission that’s also important to answering your second question. We are told here that a certain Horde commander marches against Astranaar. This indicates that Astranaar is held by the Alliance, and thus allows for RP there.
The Horde attempts to infiltrate and take down the remaining commander of Astranaar.
Alliance:
https://www.wowhead.com/mission=1866/siege-of-astranaar
Horde:https://www.wowhead.com/mission=1925/siege-of-astranaar
Stardust Spire - ALLIANCE
Here, it is confirmed that the Alliance controls Stardust Spire; the Horde lead an assault there.
https://www.wowhead.com/mission=1902/stardust-spire-counterattack
Blackfathom Deeps - ALLIANCE(?)
This mission tells us that the Blackfathom Deeps aren’t held by either faction. They go there to investigate and claim whatever they find for their respective faction.
Alliance:
https://www.wowhead.com/mission=1900/deeps-scouting
Horde:https://www.wowhead.com/mission=1940/deeps-scoutingHOWEVER, the Alliance find Twillight’s Hammer agents there harvesting Azerite. They stop them and secure the Azerite for themselves, implying that they may hold the location.
All in all, from these missions we can tell that both factions launch multiple assaults on each other. Thus, Ashenvale is contested; neither faction really seems to have the upper hand.
Astranaar RP works the same way. The fact that it is contested is simply limiting to civilian characters, but military characters can most definitely hang out in Astranaar or Ashenvale.
EDIT: I’ll be adding a NEW tab to the opening post with regards to the current lore for the Night Elves; I understand it can be fairly confusing. I will work out some more lore in zones like Darkshore and Feralas, but also newer content zones like Nazmir.
I’ve added two new guilds, the Handmaidens of Elune and the Blackmoon Outrider(s?). I wish them the best of luck in starting up!
Adding to that, I’ve added the Moonlight Intercession event to the Upcoming Events tab.
Quick reminder also that the Heart of the Forest market commences on the 13th of April and lasts two days!
I’ve made some minor adjustments to the style of the thread’s archive and moved Heart of the Forest from up-and-coming to the archive.
I’ll be looking to finally add in the new tab in the upcoming week, when I’ll have some time off due to Easter. Are there any things in specific (i.e darkened eyes, Nazmir) that people would like to make sure I include?
Going over the role of priestesses and druids in Kaldorei society for new people would be interesting, I think, seeing as there are a lot of misconceptions due to IRL assumptions / christian influences being carried over into RP (e.g. pacifist attitude / nun-style priestesses and so on).
Hi, Mythundis! Thanks for sharing my event here. Just to let you know the date is the 5th of May, not the 20th of April! ![:slight_smile:](https://d1bg94bbsh66ji.cloudfront.net/en/wow/images/emoji/twitter/slight_smile.png?v=6" ":slight_smile:")
Thanks again!
Uh-oh! I kept the old date from the Moonlight Intercession, seemingly. Fixed!
A bit short notice, but we’re hosting a small spring celebration next week. https://www.argentarchives.org/node/224957. It’s kaldorei themed, but all alliance races are welcome.
Added! Are you planning a forum thread too, or will you keep it to an AA page?
A shame it’s such short notice. The Hand will sadly not be able to make it, but I wish you good luck regardless!
I was thinking of just keeping it to an AA page this time. Once I get to planning for Jurina’tore, which is the bigger thing in summer, I’ll make sure to have a forum thread for it…and I will be announcing it a bit earlier too.
Sad to hear you can’t make it, but I understand. It is short notice.
Big thank you to the Nightblade Sentinels and the spring celebration.
Good execution, good location good people.
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Hello!
I’ve recently added in a compilation of Night Elf lore in Battle for Azeroth. I’ve edited the second post to give people easier access to it should they need it.
I’ve also added in two new guilds to the guild list: Starsworn and the Adherents of Altruis. I wish both guilds good luck!
EDIT: there is also an unexpiring link to the Seeds of Kalimdor Discord. Please note that people are asked to post their armory upon joining!
The discord link is giving me the invalid/expired error :<
Could you please doublecheck and update if possible?
You’re right, the link in the opening post was, for some reason, cancelled and thus not working. I’ve updated it - this one should work!
What a fantastic read this guide is. Really well done, Mythundis. This actually inspired me to reroll my Kaldorei.
This thread has been added to the list of Night Elf roleplay guides over on the Useful Threads list - good work maintaining and keeping it updated!
Thank you for coming! I am glad you enjoyed it! ^^