Maw Questline in Shadowlands - Save Famous Characters (Spoilers)

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Venturing into the Maw

This questline is started after you pledge your allegiance to the Covenant of your Choice. Because only the Venthyr Covenant questline is available for testing on the Shadowlands Alpha, this post was made with the perspective of someone who has aligned themselves with the Venthyr Covenant. In the future, this questline might be slightly different for those who pledge themselves to other Covenants.

Souls to SaveSouls of the DamnedSoul Salvation

Tenaval: Hmm... these few have the dexterity to perform as artisans.
Tenaval: I sense the wisdom of architects in these three souls...
Tenaval: ... and the remaining three have the strength of spirit required to weave anima. Wonderful additions to our covenant, all nine!

A Familiar Energy

<The soul looks at you, curious.>
I saw someone else, in the Maw. He had the same... energy as you. Almost as if you were kin... no. Allies. Adventurers, bounds by shared acts of heroism.
That broker had him, in her refuge. You should seek him out.

The Ve'nariRule 1: Have an Escape Plan

Ve'nari: It is surprising what can you find lying around the Maw if you know where to look.
Ve'nari: Apparently this one didn't meet the Jailer's exacting specifications.
Ve'nari: No need to worry about his condition. He is content. And, you may leave here with him when our bargain is met.
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Ve'nari: Rule 1: Always have an exit strategy. To ensure one's continued existence within the Maw, one must maintain a plan of escape at all times.
Ve'nari: I acknowledge the irony of me creating this rule despite my current inability to depart this place. You may laugh--briefly--without causing offense.
Ve'nari: Enough chuckling. Gather the stygia I require and return with haste. Your cypher awaits!

The Eye of the JailerRule 2: Keep a Low Profile

Ve'nari: Rule 2: keep a low profile. The Maw is no place for theatrics. Get in, get what you want, and get out... while endeavoring to retain your limbs and other possessions.
Ve'nari: Now that he's noticed you, you're doomed. Anything you do in the Maw--anything of import, that is--will catch his attention. And attention is exactly what we DON'T want.
Ve'nari: First he'll turn the soulseekers on you. Then the towers. Then his kill squads. And after that... well, you don't want to know. Surgical and meticuous--that's how you stay alive.
Ve'nari: The good news is that you're safe here in my refuse. Not so out there. Remember, should a tragic fate befall you, some of that precious stygia might slip through your fingers.
Ve'nari: Fret not, mortal. A day at most away from his gaze, and the Jailer will turn his attention elsewhere. Then it will be safe for you to venture out again. To acquire stygia. For me.

Rule 3: Trust is EarnedBloodhoof Resurrected

Ve'nari: Tread carefully when the Eye of the Jailer falls upon you, mortal. It would be frightfully inconvenient to lose a trading partner with such potential!
Ve'nari: You brought what I asked for, and now our bargain is complete. Recover your own and leave at once, before the Jailer sees through this veil.
Baine Bloodhoof: A pleasant dream... and I awaken in this hell once again.
Baine Bloodhoof: Is it possible to get out of here?
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Baine Bloodhoof: It worked! Ha haaa! At long last, freedom!

The Next Frontier: TorghastInto Torghast

Torghast? Why would anyone want to go there?
Then again, I suppose I am not one to question bravery so audacious it borders on idiocy, am I?
You will find a portal to Torghast in the back of my refuge.

Skoldus HallPrison of the ForgottenThe Fractured ChambersThe Soulforges

Lady Jaina Proudmoore: Enough already!
Lady Jaina Proudmoore: How many times must I defeat you?
Lady Jaina Proudmoore: No... this is another of your foul tricks, isn't it?!
Lady Jaina Proudmoore: You torment me with a vision of one of Azeroth's greatest champions.
Lady Jaina Proudmoore: And this portal... it must lead deeper into the death of my soul... but I must try. Again, I will try.
Lady Jaina Proudmoore: Wait. You're real, aren't you? <player>?
Lady Jaina Proudmoore: With my magic, and your power to slip the Jailer's grasp, I might finally be able to leave this place!
Lady Jaina Proudmoore: This better not be one of your tricks, Zovaal.

Lady Jaina Proudmoore: Baine! You're alive!
Baine Bloodhoof: Yes, but still recovering. This whole ordeal feels like a dream.
Lady Jaina Proudmoore: What of the others? Still being tormented in the tower? We... we can save them...
Highlord Bolvar Fordragon: No. Rest now, Lady Proudmoore. You've been through so much already.
Lady Jaina Proudmoore: I suppose you're right.
Lady Jaina Proudmoore: Thank you, <player> I owe you... everything.

Mortal SoulsColdheart InterstitiaTaunting the JailerMort'regar

Thrall: Stay back. They'll chain you up, too...
Thrall: Hurry, hero. Break those chains, before...
Thrall: NOOOOOOOOO!

Skeleton KeyThe Upper Reaches

Highlord Bolvar Fordragon: Maw Walker? Have you lost your way? Where...
The Jailer: Do you like what you see? I look forward to welcoming you to my domain.
Thrall: No... I mustn't give up hope.
Thrall: AAAHHHHHHHH!
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Thrall: It's... finally over.
Thrall: I'm ready to go home, <player>.

What the Future Holds

Baine Bloodhoof: Thrall. I am glad of your return.
Lady Jaina Proudmoore: As am I.
Thrall: The things that I saw in that place, Jaina. The things I did...
Lady Jaina Proudmoore: ... are best not revisited. At least not now. Rest and recover.
Baine Bloodhoof: Bolvar. I have seen you peer into the Maw time and again, each time with greater clarity. Can you tell us now where Anduin is?
Highlord Bolvar Fordragon: I am sorry, but I cannot.
Highlord Bolvar Fordragon: Every time I look into the Maw, I lower the veil - a veil which shrouds in two directions.
Highlord Bolvar Fordragon: I fear that in my last attempt, I may have pushed too far. I cannot risk another look, for the sake of all of us. For the sake of everything.
Baine Bloodhoof: Anduin...
Highlord Bolvar Fordragon: For now, when it comes to the Maw, we must rely on...
Thrall: You.
Lady Jaina Proudmoore: You.
Baine Bloodhoof: You.
Highlord Bolvar Fordragon: You.

Comment by Averaxcool stuffComment by LostManTVOoooof, I'm glad they are okComment by PortergaugeBit depressing that the story amounts to the two Horde leaders being essentially useless and at the Jailer's mercy, while Jaina fights her way through Torghast (and the Maw) no problem, and then when they get back to Oribos, Jaina's at the planning table and the Horde leaders are twiddling with their thumbs on the side.Comment by ZeionsBit depressing that the story amounts to the two Horde leaders being essentially useless and at the Jailer's mercy, while Jaina fights her way through Torghast (and the Maw) no problem, and then when they get back to Oribos, Jaina's at the planning table and the Horde leaders are twiddling with their thumbs on the side.Comment by KaydenGJaina is probably one of if not the most powerful mortal sorceress on Azeroth. In terms of power, Thrall and Baine are nothing compared to her. It's really not surprising. I imagine that the reason B&T are just chilling there though is because they are exhausted and simply resting while Jaina is refusing to rest or something like that. I'm sure they will be more prominent as the story goes on, remember this is pretty much just the beginning.Comment by SpacetaurenJaina is probably one of if not the most powerful mortal sorceress on Azeroth. In terms of power, Thrall and Baine are nothing compared to her. It's really not surprising. I imagine that the reason B&T are just chilling there though is because they are exhausted and simply resting while Jaina is refusing to rest or something like that. I'm sure they will be more prominent as the story goes on, remember this is pretty much just the beginning.
The Jailer is stronger than titans. Of course they are useless.SIX15 feet tall dudeNonsenseComment by Bullseyed
The Jailer is stronger than titans. Of course they are useless.SIX15 feet tall dudeNonsenseComment by rpgmancerIt's not really creating any sort of tension to have Anduin trapped anywhere. He has the plottiest of plot armor. Nothing bad is going to happen to him.Comment by HellfieldBaine is worst than princess Peach.Comment by 2080020Jaina is probably one of if not the most powerful mortal sorceress on Azeroth. In terms of power, Thrall and Baine are nothing compared to her. Comment by DremallBaine is worst than princess Peach.Comment by SormorneShe does tho. Agwen or how ever you spell her name (Medivh's mother) gave her the bit of guardian power she had left. Also she as far as we know still holds the staff that has the thunder kings power inside it.Comment by Matrixwolfoh so he is stuck there until he is old man anduin?Comment by 2080020Highlord Bolvar Fordragon: For now, when it comes to the Maw, we must rely on...
Thrall: You.
Lady Jaina Proudmoore: You.
Baine Bloodhoof: You.
Highlord Bolvar Fordragon: You.

CringeComment by LostManTVJaina is probably one of if not the most powerful mortal sorceress on Azeroth. In terms of power, Thrall and Baine are nothing compared to her. Comment by 2080020Jaina is probably one of if not the most powerful mortal sorceress on Azeroth. In terms of power, Thrall and Baine are nothing compared to her. Comment by Valkyrstudios"For now, looks like the Alliance High King will remain lost in the Maw."
Welp we all know who he's being held by.Comment by DimengineShe does tho. Agwen or how ever you spell her name (Medivh's mother) gave her the bit of guardian power she had left. Also she as far as we know still holds the staff that has the thunder kings power inside it.Comment by TrenoNeoKnight"For now, looks like the Alliance High King will remain lost in the Maw."
Welp we all know who he's being held by.Son of the WolfComment by biscuitcrumbs"For now, looks like the Alliance High King will remain lost in the Maw."
Welp we all know who he's being held by.Son of the Wolf