My Adventures through World of Warcraft and Gaming in General

Hellscream: Daajhnd and Dreazz

2008-07-19T01:29:00.002-05:00

For those times when I only have a few minutes to play (aka, 1/2 hour or so), I just began leveling two new characters up on Hellscream. They should only take about 2 years while I’m still busy leveling my other 6 active characters on Windrunner (and that's not counting transferring over and playing Horde).

Welcoming, Daajhnd and Dreazz

Mounts at Level 30

2008-07-18T23:03:00.001-05:00

FYI if you didn’t already know, with the 2.4.3 patch released on July 15th, apprentice training for mounts is now available at level 30. It’s very weird watching a level 30+ running around on a mount. And they did this when my 7th character (Dehrange) was at 39. Luckily, Deajhd is a 23 and Dhistens is a 24.

Dehrange Hits 40

2008-07-17T01:33:00.002-05:00

Entry Date	Level	Journal Entry
2008-07-02	26	Ding 26 in Ashenvale. Questing in Forst Song. Reminder: Get leatherworking up for Hillman's Cloak.
2008-07-07	33	Ding 27-32 throughout Ashenvale/Forest Song. Although it says I should, questing in Desolace is more of a mid-30s to 40 level area. Headed to Darkshire for a few quests there (ding 33), then will try Shimmering Flats. Am 'trying' to stay in Kalimdor.
2008-07-10	34	Ding 34 in Shimmering Flats. Should make 35 and even perhaps 36 there too. That should get me back into Desolace, and perhaps even into Dustwallow Marsh. I should also have enough to get Leatherworking over 200, but will probably wait until level 36.
2008-07-14	38	Ding up to 38 in Shimmering Flats, Desolace, then Stranglethorn Vale. 35-40 is a bit challenging in Kalimdor, so decided to just hit 40 (at least) in Stranglethorn Vale. Will head back to Dustwallow Marsh, then probably Feralas, after questing in SV.
2008-07-15	39	Ding 39 in Stranglethorn Vale. Only one or two more quests from level 40, then can move on to Deajhd. Will consider abandoning SV quests at 40 in lieu of migrating back to Kalimdor. SV is a great place to level 35-40 though.
2008-07-17	40	Ding 40 in Stranglethorn Vale. Got Elekk mount and ability to wear mail. Still to consider abandoning SV quests in lieu of migrating back to Kalimdor.

Professions

2008-07-01T02:12:00.000-05:00

Dhistens is going to drop leatherworking in favor of skinning. True, Dehstni and Dehrange are both already skinners, but here's the way I see it.

So many of the mobs killed throughout the game can be skinned. Mining is "here and there" to which most times you have to go a tad out of your way when you spot a mine. As is the same with herbalism. With skinning, you're right there to gather the mats.

Doujhe can go and get just about any minerals needed for whatever. He's got his mount and can get there and make rounds quick. The same goes for Daajhn and herbalism. If I need any of these, I can go farm them with intent. Skinning is more of a "while I'm there" type gathering profession.

So if the other professions are aptly being taken care of, why not just gather something quick "while I'm there"? Dhistens will keep tailoring, as that will come in handy, but Dehrange will stay to fill the leatherworking craft which Dhistens will be dropping in order to pick up skinning.

A Helping Hand

2008-06-30T23:12:00.001-05:00

It's nice to have friends (or alts in this case). Deajhd needs a Runed Silver Rod to do some higher level enchants. This silver rod is created by a blacksmith, which luckily Dehstni is proficient with. The silver rod requires a silver bar, which can be smelted from silver ore. Luckily, Doujhe is proficient with mining and smelting.

So Doujhe will go find and mine the silver ore, smelt the ore to a silver bar, put it in the bank so Dehstni can withdraw it and create the silver rod. She'll then put that in the bank so Deajhd can withdraw it to begin his next level of enchant proficiencies.

Obviously, Deajhd could just go to the AH and purchase a silver rod, but where's the fun in that? :)

New Character: Dehrange Dragnist

2008-06-19T17:04:00.002-05:00

Well, I found I was having absolutely no fun playing a Rogue. I'm sure others have fun with it, but it seems to be something you just really need to enjoy doing. I experimented with another rogue of my level in learning to pick locks and deuling. The deuling aspects just really weren't my style. I can appreciate those that do though. It's a lot of keyboard effort. But my final thought on it was it was just a bit too much grinding for me. My warrior was similar, but somehow I pressed on with her, and she does alright now.

In light of my decision to back off from playing my rogue, I still needed a leatherworking player, and so created a Hunter with skinning and leatherworking. Welcome Dehrange to the Dragnist family. His pet, once he gets one, will be named Dehranged. He is also Draenei so he can capitalize on some inherent healing.

I'm still missing a Tailor now though, and I guess I won't have higher lockpicking capabilities, as I'm sure a rogue has to be higher in levels to get higher in the skill. Perhaps another class will come along at some point that will also offer this skill. In the meantime, I'll also need to consider how to get some tailoring into the family.

All this, and when I feel I'm finally done with the Alliance side of the Dragnist descendants, it'll then be time to move on to the Horde side. Has it been half a year since I started playing alrady???

Monthly Entries

2008-05-31T12:32:00.014-05:00

Thank goodness for my journal entries! I can now make monthly entries (...which is great because I've spent so much time playing at night I have no time for blog entries). I've also added a filter so only specific toons can be seen and read through.

Monthly Entry: Doujhe

2008-05-31T12:32:00.013-05:00

Entry Date	Level	Journal Entry
2008-04-18	40	Found group for Gnomeragan, but only completed 1 quest. Will try 2 more on my own. dragons/mudsprocket. swamp of sorrows. desolace. and still need to offload quest-related items from inventory.
2008-04-19	40	Completed another quest in Gnomeragan. On to dragons/mudsprocket. swamp of sorrows. desolace. and still need to offload quest-related items from inventory.
2008-04-19	40	Formed my own guild! Dragnist Descendants. Will see how many of my signers stay on with that name. Still on to dragons/mudsprocket. swamp of sorrows. desolace. And still need to offload quest-related items from inventory.
2008-04-22	40	Partnered up and did a few quests in Hillsbrad. Still on to dragons/mudsprocket. swamp of sorrows. desolace. And still need to offload quest-related items from inventory.
2008-04-24	41	All alts now in Guild. Ding 41 in Aerie Peak. Re-spec'd talents. Discovered more territory near wastelands including an FP at Chillwind Point. Then mined 131 copper and 82 rough stones. Still on to dragons/mudsprocket, Swamp of sorrows, Desolace.
2008-04-28	41	Ding 43 in Badlands. Should level up to 44 in Swamp of Sorrows. Got a few additional mods for questing and auctions. Still need to try Titan. Still need 100G for bank vault.
2008-04-29	44	Ding 44 in Swamp of Sorrows. Couple Horde passed me by. One stuck around, so I ditched the area and came back a few min later. Finished most of Booty Bay, but need to go back. In Dustwallow Marsh now turning in other quests.
2008-05-18	44	Made a run through Shadowfang Keep just to see what drops would be. Not worth doing again. Blues bind, and greens are quite low level. Gold-making guides recommending this for AH sales are outdated. Wasn't worth the time. Can get more for mining.
2008-05-18	45	Ding 45. Completed some higher level quests up in the Arathi Highlands. Then headed into Badlands. Got another quest down there. A little map-revealing, and some good mining too. Need to find a First Aid trainer to get silk bandages.
2008-05-21	46	Got a lot of quests around Tanaris, but had to head to SW (and IF) to level professions and skills. Engineering, more cooking, and really need to get fishing up so can fish while waiting for boats. Then back to Tanaris or perhaps some instance runs.
2008-05-22	46	Became Gnomish Engineer. Learned and did more cooking. Still need more fishing. But back in Tanaris for questing.
2008-05-26	48	Ding in Hillsbrad Foothills. Can also now make mageweave bandages (210). Need to level in SW (exalted; bigger discount), and also still need to work on fishing. Then LFG for instances (who cares which).
2008-05-31	49	Ding 49 in Gadgetzan. Paladinboi (L47 Paladin) invited me for instance run through Zul'Farrak with a level 70 and a couple other lower 40s. STILL need to work on fishing.

Monthly Entry: Da'ajhn (daajhn)

2008-05-31T12:32:00.012-05:00

Entry Date	Level	Journal Entry
2008-04-28	32	Leveled again in Darkshire. Should continue here then move on to Redridge Mountains (Lakeshire) and Dun Morogh.
2008-05-15	34	Finishing off loose end quests so can concentrate on one area. Need to get Expert Coookbook from Shandrina in Ashenvale (Silverwind Refuge). Then need to level up in Darnassus, and acquire aquatic form.
2008-05-16	34	Ended up in and doing quests in Shimmering Flats. Perhaps can finish tomorrow night. Hopefully still won't be any Horde around to interfere (this is contested territory after all). Then will get FP from further south.
2008-05-17	35	Paired around doing some quests with another player for a few quests here and there. Didn't level much after that due to not soloing.
2008-05-17	36	Ding 36 (in Stranglethorn Vale if I remember correctly). After that, just did leveling maintenance. Also did inventory swapping between all my chars.
2008-05-25	37	Ding 37 (in Stranglethorn Vale). Need to get rest of quest pages so I can get these out of my inventory (each page takes a slot, ouch). Continuing with auctions.
2008-05-29	39	Ding 39 (in Hillsbrad Foothills). Need 5 more in cooking for my 200 mark, but really looking forward to 40 (not sure why with druid, I already have cat travel form which is near as fast).
2008-05-30	40	Ding 40 (again in Hillsbrad Foothills). Only 2 more in cooking for 200 mark. Will probably just get a couple things to cook via AH, and then level up. After that, will move on to advance Dehstni. Probably should take the plunge on 2nd bank tab too.

Bartle Test of Gamer Psychology

2008-04-28T02:15:00.000-05:00

Based on your answers you are (or I am, rather) ... EASK

EASK players often live by the phrase 'The journey is often more enjoyable than the destination.' They are motivated by meeting the challenges of the world, but they are usually in no rush--because seeing the creatures and places of the world is even more fun.

Breakdown:
Achiever 73.33%
Explorer 80.00%
Killer 13.33%
Socializer 33.33%

Two New Additions to the Family

2008-04-21T01:55:00.000-05:00

Welcome aboard Dhistens and Deajhd!

Dhistens, pronounced [dis-tenz], is a Dwarf Rogue. Currently at level 9, Dhistens will be concentrating on Leatherworking and Tailoring.

Deajhd, pronounced [dead], is a Gnome Warlock. Currently at level 8, Deajhd and his imp minion will be concentrating on Enchanting and Jewelcrafting.

New Guild: Dragnist Descendants

2008-04-19T22:20:00.000-05:00

This weekend, Doujhe formed his own guild! Dragnist Descendants. Got 9 signatures from strangers for the charter. Paid each one 1 Gold via the mail system. Of the 9, 5 still remain. Pretty interesting being the name means nothing to them, as Dragnist is the last name for all my characters.

Now just need to get my alts into the guild, and to come up with 100 Gold to purchase a bank tab.

Journal Entries

2008-04-16T23:06:00.002-05:00

Yesterday I created entry slots for profession and skill levels.

At about the same time, I also created a new table that will store the progress as I update my characters for my Blog character stat box (the stat sheet on the right). I have an admin tool that allows me to update those stats, and will now update the journal table as well.

Today I created the viewable page for these journal entries. Although in extremely draft form right now, the journal page will become much more dynamic including sorting and filters.

I also hope at some point to make my admin page, snippet display box, and my journal page generic enough to promote via SourceForge.Net, should they so allow it.

Ding - Dehstni: 30

2008-04-16T22:59:00.002-05:00

Extracted from my new Journal Entry page, the following outlines Dehstni's last couple days. I believe I can aggregate these journal entries for a much more complete accounting of my character's travels and adventures. As such, you will most likely also see this format change up a bit.

2008-04-15 [29]: Darkshire... like anywhere else, lots to do (but hopefully halfway done).

2008-04-16 [30]: Heading to Stormwind to level, then back to Darkshire to finish up a bit.

Ding - Daajhn: 30 (and 31)

2008-04-02T02:45:00.000-05:00

Found a group for a Gnomer run, but will need another one for the last 2-3 quests in there. Was fun though with a L67 Druid. Got to watch him agro and demolish.

Before going in, was able to level to 30. After-the-fact, was having so much fun, kept questing 'till 31 (although the Gnomer run got me half way there).

Now in Darkshire, and debating whether to move on to Dehstni, or continue leveling Da'ajhn.

Da'ajhn Still Stealthing

2008-04-01T23:28:00.002-05:00

Da'ajhn spent two days holding his breath while completing two quests in Horde territory. Mostly stealthing around in Charred Valley, was able to avoid numerous close calls.

The first encounter was a L24 Tauren Druid and a L35 Tauren Warrior. The L24 backed right up on me while I was stealthed and was watching them from some rocks. Luck would have he did not see me. I also got to watch both die once at the breath of a L28 elite.

After that, was barely able to slip into stealth before a Level ?? Orc Warrior saw me. Kept my eye out for him, as well as a L30 Blood Elf Mage. The L?? Orc ran over me twice while I was stealthed. Was quite glad my luck held up and he didn't take notice of who he was walking on. Then again, in cat form, which is actually a beast and not a humanoid, I believe I'm typically mistaken for just another prowler.

Da'ajhn then spent the better part of a few days looking for a group to go through Gnomeregan. First day, first group, one of the pack kept pulling too much agro, and the group split. Second day, second group, took 1/2 hour for the group to make it out of Gnomer to come get me and the guy that said I could join, and by the time they made it out, they'd decided to go somewhere else. Third day I went in a little ways on my own, but knew I couldn't handle the elites as well as Doujhe did, so headed back to Astranaar.

Met up with a guy to do a few quests with. He also introduced me to Blackfathom Deeps. Didn't get any XP based on how low the mobs are, although they are elites, but was able to finish up one of the quests. That quest got me just shy of Level 30.

After my latest quest-helper left for the night, I finished up one of the quests in BFD. After finishing, I found my way and headed out. Luckily, I was a bit cautious when exiting, knowing I was in Horde territory, and didn't run up on a L?? Orc Warrior (same on from before perhaps?)... Saw him facing right at me as I was headed up the stairs, turn tail, and jumped back down in the water, where I shapeshift to my cat and stealthed. A few minutes of anxiety passed, and I very slowly stealthed my way out.

Headed back to Auberdine, turned in the quest, and headed to bed...

Da'ajhn - A New Outlook

2008-03-19T02:35:00.001-05:00

Having done everything 'within his means' in Darkshore, Da'ajhn decided to travel a bit. Found his way to Exodar, and then on over to Blood Watch. Will need to head back to Darkshore to finish up some quests, but believe he can level out to about 22 in the meantime here at Bloodmyst Isle.

Da'ajhn Is On

2008-03-18T02:09:00.002-05:00

Working on leveling Da'ajhn. Up to 19 so far. Will get to 20 and move on to Dehstni.

Druids are a bit difficult in the beginning. I actually have areas I cannot go into without help. This is a bit different than my Pally. Will see how things go as Da'ajhn acquires some new forms.

Ding Ding - Doujhe: 40; Mount Acquired

2008-03-14T02:40:00.000-05:00

Finally! But well worth the trouble of getting here. Having a mount is as sweet as I thought it would be. After waiting around 1/2 hour for anyone to go through Gnomeregan with, giving up and completing a couple quests, I got down to Southshore where I defeated Tethyr and voila! Level 40!

Headed straight to Stormwind after that to seek out my favorite Pally Trainer, and got my Mount Summon for 80 Silver :) From what I understand, this is most likely the easiest mount to obtain (no quest and very low cost).

And with Doujhe at Level 40, I will begin working his brothers and sister up to Level 20. Then I'll come back and work Doujhe up to 50. Well, at least this is my plan for now.

Ding - Doujhe: 38

2008-03-11T02:30:00.001-05:00

After leveling to 38, met and quested with a level 37 mage. He escorted me into 'Mudsprocket' and helped me with a couple quests in there. He would have had me going until 4:00 AM but I finally had to call it quits before we headed into a dragon-filled cave.

In addition, killed my first Horde (well, not by myself, but I probably would have). We passed a level 39 and were going to keep going, but he hit me! So, I turned around, and began to retaliate. Got a few helping hits from my questing buddy, and Mr. Level 39 was down in about 10-15 seconds.

Doujhe: Help and Escort

2008-03-10T02:25:00.001-05:00

Well, didn't level, but had some fun completing a quest or two. More importantly though was able to help another noob who actually was a Level 30 and only started 2 weeks ago. He helped me with a minor quest of mine, then we spent the rest of the night tracking down and helping him with one of his.

His quest was to get 2 manuscripts. One was in Thousand Needles. Last week I tried finding a way to Thousand Needles, but couldn't. I had no idea at the time that The Great Lift took me right down there. I thought it headed into upper-level territory because it was protected by Level 40+ guards (and I was a 36 at that point).

In any case, we managed to find Thousand Needles by swimming all the way around the shore. Fatigued numerous times, but we found it. After fighting our way and retrieving the manuscript in Thousand Needles, I then escorted him to Southshore where his other manuscript was waiting for him.

Ding - Doujhe: 37; Ganked and Corpse Camped

2008-03-07T11:03:00.002-06:00

After leveling to 37, Doujhe got ganked by a level 41 (class?) and a level 36 mage. Turned into a sheep, then stunned, I never stood a chance. And not surprisingly, upon returning to my corpse, found both of these horde corpse campers waiting for me to resurrect. Fortunately, not being a complete idiot, I camped with them in spirit form for about 10 minutes. I watched them kill some level 37 Stormwind guards, and then with my having wasted enough of their time, they both hearthstoned back to the rock they crawled out from.

I resurrected and continued down my original path without further incident.

Additionally, and in retrospect, I also got ganked by a "Level ??" earlier on. There was one (a "Level ??") before the one I got ganked by that saw me but continued on (indicating that not all Horde are gankers).

Doujhe's Travels: Kalimdor and Eastern Kingdom

2008-03-03T02:12:00.001-06:00

Aside from leveling to 35, Doujhe has not only found his way across Kalimdor through Dustwallow Marsh and across the Barrens down close to Thousand Needles, but up through the Eastern Kingdom through Arathi Highlands, well into the Hillsbrad Foothills, and even on into Silverpine Forest. Next will be to obtain the Flight Path (FP) in Southshore, and then make his way to another FP in Aerie Peak.

Ding - Duujhn: 11

2008-03-01T11:57:00.002-06:00

Another struggle in advancing Duujhn. Although, he does have some features that are fun to work with. Still a problem dealing with more than 1 mob, I've learned to work with the different ranged shots better. I still believe his better times are much farther ahead.

Ding - Dehstni: 13

2008-03-01T11:54:00.002-06:00

So, instead of concentrating on advancing Doujhe to 40, I got caught up seeing why Dehstni's stats wouldn't show up, so spent some time improving her skills. Success! And in improving her skillls, she also advanced in levels. Still a fairly fun character to play.