Karazhan Crypts

First I wanted to start off by saying, I explored Karazhan Crypts way back in BC. The method I used to get in, of course, no longer works. Even though I'd love to go back there and explore, I wouldn't try to do it again. At that time, me and my boyfriend Pigletoos dueled to get in there. We used the mage's polymorph and with the warrior's spell reflect to basically "sheep" through the bars.

These screenshots are from sometime in late 2008. I kept my UI up in most of them so that the names of the places would show in the screenshots. That's why in most pictures you can still see the black box that was my chat window. I did my best going back to clear up and edit some of these photos, but remember, my graphics card wasn't that great at the time. Here we go... delving into the depths of Karazhan Crypts.

Horrors of Naxxramas

I have always had this deep fascination with Naxx ever since I began playing in BC. I remember on an off night, those of us who were attuned went in there to mess around. We didn't get very far, but from the first glances around the place, I was in love. It wasn't until WoTLK when Naxx was updated and reintroduced that I was able to experience all of it. I have to say it has to be in my top 5 raids of all time.

From the minute you set foot in there, you get this strange feeling. I don't know if it's just the design of the place or the extremely nerve wracking music, but something makes you feel a little unsettled.

Once you walk into your first wing, you realize that Naxx is definitely not your normal raid. While most of the bosses in there are quite odd and creepy, I want to dig into the few that I find extremely unnerving.

The Children of Goldshire and The Legend of Stalvan

While the Horde have their fair share of chilling tales, I find these two from the Alliance side to be particularly gruesome. The first one because we don't know much about them... so this leaves people to go wild with stories. The second one because everything that happened was documented! Sit back and enjoy!

Oddities Around Azeroth

In keeping with the spooky theme for this month, I decided to sit back, go through every zone, and find some things that I think are pretty creepy. Next time you're in some of these areas, I hope you will take the time to look around and notice some of these things.

Due to the tons of pictures and my descriptions, I decided to put this behind a cut. Grab a warm apple/pumpkin cider, a sticky tricky treat, and enjoy!

Moonfang is Here!

Greeting everyone! I'm done with a long day of playing around at the Darkmoon Faire. I hung out with some people from Skywall, drowned myself to visit the ghost around the Darkmoon Isle, and hunted down Moonfang!

As of me writing this blog post, I've killed Moonfang a total of 12 times! Here is my loot breakdown (minus the 3 times I didn't get loot) :
Moonfang's Pelt x1 - I think you get this on your first kill. It's a quest turn in.
Moonfang Shroud x2
Moon Moon x2 - I kept one and the other one went to my boyfriend!
Moonfang's Paw x2 - This is the item that transforms you into a wolf. There is another Paw that is a fist weapon!
Shimmering Moonstone x2

So after being there all day, I know that people really don't understand how Moonfang spawns. I ended up explaining it to a few people since trade is mostly very unhelpful and full of elitist idiots. Anyway, yes Moonfang will spawn every hour, but no, it's not really at a set time because it all depends on if the wolves are being killed and how fast.

First you will be looking for the smaller non-elite Moonfang Snarler's to spawn.

About a handful of them will spawn around the wooded area on the side where Moonfang will spawn. Your goal is to kill these in order to start the next step of the event. After all of these are killed, some text will pop up in the middle of your screen.

Beware: "Moonfang Dreadhowls roam the woods!"

I think about six or so of the Moonfang Dreadhowl's will spawn, but only two or three have to be killed in order for the next part of the event to happen. After the Moonfang Dreadhowl's are down, some more text will pop up stating that Moonfang has spawned!

"Beware: Den Mother Moonfang has appeared in the woods!"

The fight is not incredibly difficult, but if you're a softie clothie like me, you probably will die. /cries All I have to say is thank goodness that the graveyard isn't far away! If you're having trouble finding the spot, just look for all the skeletons! Moonfang's kill/loot system is just like the Timeless Isle rares. Anyone who attacks her will be eligible to loot her! I can only hope they make the Darkmoon Rabbit like that... anyway...

"Moonfang, Den Mother of Darkmoon Island, has been slain!"

Also, don't worry if you don't get any loot. It's not a bug... you just didn't get anything. Moonfang doesn't drop any vendor trash so either you will get one of the goodies from her loot table or nothing at all. As of October 7th, Moonfang will always drop something when defeated! And if you get an item to drop that you already have and can't pick it up, the good old Postmaster will mail it to you just in case!

I hope you all had a successful first day just like I did. If not, don't worry, the Darkmoon Faire lasts an entire week so you should have time to get all the goodies that you want! :)

Bear butts!