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Comment by Dareleszz

You'll need to pickpocket a Venture Co. Operator in the middle of Windshear Crag to get a manifest so Veenix can give you explosives to get into SFK courtyard.

Once inside SFK proper two new rare elites will have spawned.
Gemela is just inside the dining room where Baron Silverlaine is located. Pick pocket her to get the Sister's Half-Key.
Gefell is further on past Baron Silverlaine and then to the right (instead of turning left as you normally would to continue clearing the dungeon). Pick pocket him for the Brother's Half-Key.

Once you have both half-keys head back to the Stables in the Courtyard and find the waiting chest. Combine your keys to create the Twin Key and open it up. Horn obtained!

Note: Once you've gone back to the small house outside and handed in the quest you will get a letter in the mail approximately 15 minutes later telling you to go *back* to that same house and claim your reward. EDIT: Looks like the mail to go get your reward only triggers upon entering a capital city.

Use Distract to your advantage. Probably recommend being at least 22 for Vanish just in case, but it's not too bad if you take it slow.

Comment by jasmune

I did this at level 22 with 5/5 Master of Deception. I did not need to use Distract or Vanish at all, even while playing very carelessly. I walked very close to the enemies and I don't recall any of them even turning in my direction. If you are level 22+ and thinking about respeccing for Master of Deception, my advice is don't. It's not necessary. If you are under level 22, you might consider it since you don't have Distract or Vanish yet.

Comment by Lazyoak

You have to be level 22 to receive the letter in the mail about the new dead drop after you finish turning in the horn. It seems to still take about 15 mins after leveling up for it to reach your mailbox.

Comment by Zethic

Make sure not to be in a group - even if you go in alone, the rares don't spawn and you have to go all the way back to Stonetalon for the explosive again. Great design!

Comment by nivfreak

After waiting for roughly 3 hours (logged out for half of that time), I had no mail. I ran back to the hut, wondering if I could open the dead drop, I could not. I hearthed to Stormwind, and the mails (3?) immediately showed up.

Comment by Gravecrazed

so i hit lvl 20 and i got the letter "c " in the mail. i went to pick up the quest in Pyrewood Village call " the horn of xelthos" i mistakenly destoryed the lettter from C but i have the quest but the quest isnt showing on my questie but its in my quest log and its orange, idk if i messed up by destorying the letter or what, or if i should just try to do the quest

Comment by Modinstaller

You can do this at level 20 without going to stonetalon.

- After you ding 20, enter to the hut next to the road leading up to SFK, use the chest inside

- It's recommended to respec for the stealth talents which make it way easier

- Go inside SFK, sneak to the first boss, pull the lever, use evasion, talk to the NPC and sprint back up, try to evade by jumping on the broken table next to the door and then jumping into the corner against the horizontal wooden frame

- If you failed the evade, just release and run back, no need to wait for the NPC to open the door

- Stealth to the butcher room. Note the low wall to the left, you can jump onto it should you need to evade

- Go into the next room and pickpocket Gemela, proceed to the top of the stairs, go right and pickpocket Gefell

- Go back down and into the stables, you'll see a chest, combine the keys and open it (make sure that you're far enough not to draw aggro, these actions remove stealth)

- Go back out, turn in the quest with the chest, go back to any city to get the mail (IF is closest) - you can hearth or simply die and res at southshore

- Go back all the way to SFK (yup...) and open the chest for your rune - again you can hearth/die

Comment by Furian2297

I just did this as a lvl 23 without any of the improved stealth talents. No probs. All you need is Distract.

Of what I understand, the Breaching Charge is used on the door upstairs and NOT the large gate at the start, as stated.
I didn't know this at the time and did it the old fasioned way: Spoke to the locked up NPC and then used Vanish.

Happy sneaking

Comment by Luros

Getting the explosive from Veenix is optional. You can stealth to the cell of Deathstalker Adamant and open it. Pulling the lever will break your stealth and you will die but upon re-entering the cell will remain open. You can then ask Deathstalker Adamant to open the courtyard. He will NOT get killed by the hostile NPCs contrary to what could be expected.

This might be patched as it kinda breaks the intended way of the quest and it would more logical that Deathstalker Adamant get aggroed by the mobs on its way.

Comment by Jupedx

For anyone not paying enough attention, You CAN skip the stonetalon part of this. Only have to go to silverpine/SFK once! Read the rest of the comments below

Comment by Anathanpham

I was able to do this quest at level 21 without any points in MoD. You might consider that talent if you're level 20, but it's not required at 21.

Comment by Vaegs

Completed the quest turned in the horn at deaddrop over 1 hour ago still no mail, is this normal or did i get a bug somehow?

Comment by Noxxera

Yeah just saying don't listen to the replies in these comments saying its easy peasy. It's not. If you in fact manage to sneak all the way through to the elites you're definitely not a noob rogue player. If you're like me you sneak as far you can, and when you get detected you sprint to where the elites are and vanish. Then pocket them. It's definitely impossible for me to get to the elites at 24 with 5 points in MoD. The ghosts in the backyard and kitchen will see me. Using sprint and vanish makes it hell a lot of easier.

Comment by plaze6288

*!@# quest
why is this soo far in the middle of nowhere
another 1-3 hours of my life to walking and deathrunning
@#$%ing classic design blows

Comment by ijiliqij

All this nice discourse, but no mention of what the rune reward itself actually is.

Edit: I am currently working through the quest and will do so myself upon completion.

The rune reward is Rune of Deadly Brew

Comment by addzieh1

I just cant for my life understand how some people did this as 20, im 23 on my rogue and cant get through first wolf and worgen without all my cds

Comment by roxndoxn

you don't have to go all the way back to a major city's mailbox to read the letter. It's faster to head into Undercity's sewer entrance at 51, 71 in Tirisfal Glades. When you see the "Changed Channel: Trade Chat", wait until you see new mail icon "Unread mail from C". Then leave and go back to the hut for your rune. You don't actually have to open the mailbox and read the letter.

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The Horn of Xelthos

Find The Horn of Xelthos inside of Shadowfang Keep. Then, return it to C's dead drop near Pyrewood Village. You must complete the job alone.

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<A note sits in the chest> Hello, <name>. I desire a treasure known as The Horn of Xelthos, which is somewhere within Shadowfang Keep. Venturing inside the keep usually calls for backup. However, for this job, a low profile is of utmost importance. You must go alone. I have a contact, by the name of Veenix, in the Stonetalon Mountains. He should be able to help you get past the courtyard gate. The rest is up to you. Return the horn here, and your payment will be sent soon after. - C

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/run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(78261))

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