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Comment by Raws

Walking straight up the ramp from the entrance, Kharan's cell can be found in the third side-tunnel entrance to the right off the large, circular main "lobby" area. It's fairly easy to tell if you're near the cell, because Kharan will show up as a quest objective on your map. You'll need a key to gain entrance to his cell, which is dropped off the mobs in the immediate area (the key is dropped only once, and only one party member may pick it up), or a rogue can lockpick his or her way in. Don't forget to talk to Kharan and listen to his story, then grab the followup quest that brings you back to King Magni Bronzebeard!

Comment by 6660

The Royal Historian Archesonus, who stands next to the King of IF, gives the prerequisite quest for this quest

https://www.wowhead.com/cata/quest=3702

Comment by Cenotaph

You need the Prison Cell Key to open his door, drops from High Interrogator Gerstahn wich resides further in in the tunnels.

Comment by 288337

This quest counts for the Loremaster achievement.

Comment by Faille

He is actually the second tunnel to the right.. not including the one you come out of. So it's the one facing almost directly southeast.

Also, to get the key you have to kill High Interrogator Gerstahn, who is located a little further down the tunnel in a square room on the right.

Comment by 314128

You need to do this quest first in order to King Magni to offer the quest.

Be warned that quest it's bugged, the tablets u need to collect don't glow and the cursor does not change when you pass it over them, but you can right-clic and loot them as normal so it's still doable.

Comment by 388007

I'm a 78 Warrior, I solo'd this area (working on Ambassador of the Alliance), and NONE of the npc's seemed to have dropped the Prison Cell Key. Should I maybe have done this in a party?

Comment by fhait

Starting from the right as you enter the large cavern with the patrols, look for the cavern with the cages hanging from the ceiling.

Kharan calls out to you as you approach his door.

'HEY! HEY YOU! <Race>! Get me out of here!'

Comment by Thottbot

When you inter the BRD instance, go to the right. There are multiple cells and he is in one of them. He pops up on your minimap when you are close to him, so it isn't too hard to find him.

Comment by Thottbot

How do i get him out? the cell door is locked. Where do i find the key?

Comment by Thottbot

Were do I get the cell key?

Comment by Thottbot

There is this chick in the cell blocks area that has the key. She drops only ONE so only one person in party gets it.

Comment by Thottbot

OK, here's some info:

The ENTIRE quest line is first pickup-able @ lvl 54 and starts with https://www.wowhead.com/cata/quest=3702/the-smoldering-ruins-of-thaurissan
You accept, listen to her story, hand in then get:
https://www.wowhead.com/cata/quest=3701/the-smoldering-ruins-of-thaurissan
This section is in the Burning steppes and is rather annoying if you are indeed below 54, jsut a heads up. After that return to the woman hand it in then the KING gives you the quest chain here:
https://www.wowhead.com/cata/quest=4341/kharan-mighthammer
This is where the group part starts and you need to go to BRD. After finding Kharan, you get this part of the chain:
https://www.wowhead.com/cata/quest=4342/kharans-tale
Head back to the king deliver the news, get to BRD kill the emp, talk to the princess he has under his spell, she'll give you: https://www.wowhead.com/cata/quest=4363/the-princesss-surprise

Go back to IF hand it in then it's somewhat of a mystery,I believe the king gives these out after all of your effort, hand the quest above in and complete, then open up another speach window with him and he offers them...although it is odd that thottbott has no source for the rings, so it makes me wonder, anyhow I hoped that help with some of the mystery! I'll post once I get the entire thing finished!

Comment by Thottbot

Anyone can be a bit more specific about the location the of the Key?

Comment by Thottbot

would be nice .. 'some chick'? or Prison Cell Key https://www.wowhead.com/cata/item=15545/thick-scale-bracelets which drops off of Gerstahn ? either/both? thx :)

Comment by Thottbot

Not too difficult for a lvl60 warrior to do this phase w/o aggroing much, but you may have to die a couple times. First kill the 2 guards just inside instance entrance, then wind your way thru the main hall to the opening of the prison corridor. You'll want to watch the pattern of the guard/hound pats for a bit first maybe -so that you can time your route.
Then climb up the right-hand-side of the prison tunnel entrance; you can sneak past the guards and hounds there without aggroing them if you go high enough on that wall.
Kharan's cell is the first on the left. Watch out for pats, then charge the hound outside Kharan's cell. Fear everybody away, then switch to D stance and shield wall. Then open door with either the key or a lg seaforium charge (engr). This may be all u have time for before guards return and that's ok b/c door will stay open.
Try to kill the hound before you die if you want to sneak back in with inviso.
Make sure you have auto-complete on for npc speaches for next part. If you rez n come back with inviso potion or engr trinket then u have all the time in the world to talk with Kharan - he's outside of aggro area of remaining guards posted at his door. I prefer this, b/c then u can just hearth out. gl!

Comment by Thottbot

Solo'ing isn't a matter of friends/no friends, it is just another way to play the game. IMHO, a much more fun way to play the game because: (1) you only have to worry about what the mobs are going to do, even the ones named Leroy, (2) it is a greater challenge to take on a place that seems to be designed for a party and try to solve the puzzle / instance / dungeon on your own, (3) when solo'ing, I rarely if ever have to quibble about the loot, bicker about who skins, listen to tank wannabees whine about poor healing, worry about where the youngest herbalist/miner has wandered off to, figure out a time when everyone can play (or wonder who these people are if it is a pickup group), etc.

Oh, and the loot. Then more loot and, if there is any left, all the rest of the loot. But that's just me, a greedy little nightelf :) Sure, I may not get every instance and maybe some dungeons cannot be solo'd (we'll see) but there's plenty of space in the game for both types of players, even in dungeons.

Vilkasmanga
Guildmaster, Soloists Guild

Comment by Thottbot

Re: Soloing....

I'm with Vilkasmanga on this. While my char is a hunter and there's talk that hunters never solo, I find that I hate the chaotic melee stuff. I can't stand going into the battle theatres because I have little idea what's going and even less control over it.

I like the strategy of trying to take on a tough quest. I just finished one where I died just as I completed and I used a life just to reposition myself, but I've built my char up like a tank with good weapons, so me and my pet kick ass.

When I ask for "help" in a quest, I find myself running after some lvl 60 dude and just smashing stuff. Since it's first time for me, it makes no sense for me to lead and following when I don't know what's going on is ho hum.

I get thru it, but the fun of the game is somewhat missing.

So my character and his pet have evolved as somewhat anti-social in that we don't duel and we do most quests by ourselves. When meeting another character, I try to cooperate but the "advertisement" characters have taken the joy out of accepting an anonymous request to join a group.

Also, I've got 300 fishing and 300 cooking and 300 herbalism and 300 alchemy, so when I hit 60 (currently almost 58), I think I can start some other fun things.

Comment by Thottbot

Soloing Dungeons is the most fun I get in this game,
Being from NZ I've found it very hard to get into groups as of the time zone thingie.
But I do cheat alittle - 2 acounts, 1 with a lvl 80 deathknight helps alot :p
some may say thats not soloing, but using 2 accounts on 1 monitor's a challenge on it's own.

Comment by Thottbot

OMG I can't believe no one can give a quick rundown on how to complete this quest.

1) Enter the instance, go straight to the first room.
2) Take the 1st right tunnel into hallway that has the prison doors.
3) Midway through the tunnel u will see an entrance to the left, you need to kill High interrogator Gerstahn (it's a she, and wears pink) See: https://www.wowhead.com/cata/npc=9018
4) kill her, loot the key
5) go back onto the hallway and just keep going Kharan Mighthammer will be in a prison cell on your right (u should see it on ur mini map)

Comment by Allakhazam

I'm betting the pre-req is this:

The Smoldering Ruins of Thaurissan

Comment by Allakhazam

So, any ideas where to look for Kharan Mighthammer?

Comment by Allakhazam

Yep, that is indeed the pre-quest. There must be a level requirement. I was able to speak to the king at 53.

Comment by Allakhazam

ok..i'm lvl 60 and did the quest given by the guy next to king (about the ruins of thaldxxxxx..forgot name..) but king jus wouldn't talk to me..any1 got any idea if there's a prereq..?

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Kharan Mighthammer

This quest is no longer available within the game.

Travel to Blackrock Depths and find Kharan Mighthammer.

The King mentioned that Kharan was being held prisoner there - perhaps you should try looking for a prison.

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You have been to the smoldering ruins of Thaurissan? Did you happen to run into a pitiful lout named Kharan Mighthammer? The dwarf that was supposedly watching over my baby girl!

<The King sobs.>

And now she's gone, <name>!

I have had my men turn the Steppes upside down. The only clue they have as to the whereabouts of my daughter is that she may be inside the Depths. For all I know, she could be dead!

Kharan is supposedly being held prisoner there... find him! I want answers!

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500 reputation with Ironforge

See if you've already completed this by typing:

/run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(4341))

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