Quick Facts

Series

1.	The Wormwing Problem Scrambling for Eggs
2.	A Bird in Hand

Storyline
Mount Hyjal Protect the World Tree The Flameseer's Staff Flamebreaker The Return of Baron Geddon Emerald Allies The Captured Scout Twilight Captivity Return to Alysra A Prisoner of Interest Through the Dream Return to Nordrassil The Return of the Ancients Harrying the Hunters End of the Supply Line The Voice of Goldrinn The Voice of Lo'Gosh Goldrinn's Ferocity Howling Mad Lycanthoth the Corruptor Lycanthoth the Corruptor The Eye of Twilight Mastering Puppets Elementary! Return to Duskwhisper From the Mouth of Madness Free Your Mind, the Rest Follows Cleaning House Cleaning House Lightning in a Bottle Lightning in a Bottle Gar'gol's Gotta Go Get Me Outta Here! Forged of Shadow and Flame Rage of the Wolf Ancient Crushing the Cores Cindermaul, the Portal Master Forgemaster Pyrendius Return from the Firelands Return from the Firelands Disrupting the Rituals Save the Wee Animals Oh, Deer! If You're Not Against Us... Seeds of Their Demise A New Master The Name Never Spoken The Name Never Spoken Black Heart of Flame Good News... and Bad News The Bears Up There Smashing Through Ashes Fresh Bait Hell's Shells Tortolla Speaks Breaking the Bonds Children of Tortolla An Ancient Awakens An Offering for Aviana The Wormwing Problem Scrambling for Eggs A Bird in Hand A Prayer and a Wing Fact-Finding Mission A Gap in Their Armor Disassembly The Codex of Shadows Egg Hunt Sethria's Brood Sethria's Demise Return to the Shrine An Ancient Reborn The Hatchery Must Burn Flight in the Firelands Wave One Wave Two Egg Wave Return to Aviana The Last Living Lorekeeper Firefight Aessina's Miracle The Hammer and the Key The Third Flamegate The Strength of Tortolla Finish Nemesis Tortolla's Triumph The Ancients are With Us Commander Jarod Shadowsong Signed in Blood Your New Identity Trial By Fire In Bloom Waste of Flesh Twilight Training Physical Training: Forced Labor Agility Training: Run Like Hell! Mental Training: Speaking the Truth to Power Walking the Dog A Champion's Collar Grudge Match Gather the Intelligence Seeds of Discord Spiritual Training: Mercy is for the Weak The Greater of Two Evils Twilight Territory Speech Writing for Dummies Head of the Class Graduation Speech Twilight Riot Slash and Burn Might of the Firelord The Sanctum of the Prophets Magma Monarch The Twilight Egg Brood of Evil Death to the Broodmother Secrets of the Flame The Gatekeeper The Firelord

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Comments

Comment by 300829

is worth two in the bush.

Comment by crayz

i found that not all of the braziers worked. The enemy would spawn, but she wouldnt trigger when at 0 hp. The one to the east of the quest giver seemed to work tho

Comment by 28922

"Hey, you don't waste any time."
"I'm not sure that's strictly necessary."
"Wait, was I supposed to be the good cop?"
"Brutal!"
"We don't need to tell Omnuron about this."
"Easy, <name>. We still need the info."
"There's more where that came from, Marion!"

Comment by 9mmx19

Interesting to see choices in WoW - but is there any lasting impact?

Comment by 58210

This quest bugged out on me after I extinguished one of the fires. Marion Wormwing spawned, but some jack-wagon hunter tagged her before I could. After he tagged her, Thisalee subdued her, and I was able to interrogate her, but I didn't get credit for the "Marion Wormwing Captured" part of the quest.

I dropped the quest and picked it up again. When I went back to extinguish one of the signal fires, to start the quest over, I couldn't interact with any of them for about 5 minutes. I was finally able to use one and do the quest over again.

Pro tip: don't let people tag Marion Wormwing before you. This quest isn't easy to reset, apparently.

Comment by Tenjen

what happens if you choose to have Crow kill her? I let her go and crow told me i was a better person than her.

Comment by 208327

i chose to KILL muahahahahaaa...

(nothing happened)

=D

Comment by 477031

you're looking for 40,44 - straight in front of you as you head out of the shrine. just use the item there.

Comment by Becauseisaidso

if you let the harpy live crow says "You are a better person then I, <insert name>, But I suppose the Harpies are just pawns here." i will edit post if there are any other changes

Comment by divinebaboon

"Gotcha Chickenlips! You'd best get talky, or I'll get staby." LOL Favorite NPC EVER.

Comment by sannyl

Note: Don't take too long to interrogate the harpy. More than a couple of minutes (I was chatting with a guildie) and the crow suddenly kills her and flies away, and you're left the the 'Smoked' debuff which prevents you from extinguishing another fire until it runs out.

Comment by 267801

Aviana quest chain

1. Wings Over Mount Hyjal (breadcrumb quest. Don't do this one)
Aviana's Legacy (breadcrumb quest. More XP)
1. An Offering for Aviana (use netcar at burial)
1. A Plea From Beyond (go to NPC)
1. A Prayer and a Wing (kill Blaithe)
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| 2. The Wormwing Problem (kill 10 Harpies) 2. Scrambling for Eggs (collect 8 eggs)
| 2. A Bird in Hand (Interrogate Marion)
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3. Fact-Finding Mission (go to Thisalee)
3. Sethria's Brood (kill 12 dragonkins) 4. A Gap in Their Armor (get 8 armors)
4. Disassembly (kill 3 Juggernauts)
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------------------. 5. The Codex of Shadows (go to Thisalee)
/ 5. Egg Hunt
V (do you need 3, 4, and 5 to unlock 6?)
6. Sethria's Demise (kill Sethria)
6. Return to the Shrine (go back to Choluna)
6. An Ancient Reborn (use quest object)

7. The Hatchery Must Burn (go through portal)
7. Flight in the Firelands (practice a special flight mechanism)
7. Wave One (kill (collide with) 10 riders)
7. Wave Two (kill (collide with)10 lancers)
7. Egg Wave (destroy (step through) 40 eggs)
7. Return to Aviana (get ilvl 288 rare)

Comment by 712926

A debuff (Smoked out) prevents you from clicking on the braziers again for 5 minutes.
As a paladin, Divine Shield removes the debuff, but oddly the braziers can't be clicked for 5 minutes anyway.

Comment by Whiterock

THE RETURN OF THE ANCIENTS Quest Tree From Whiterock
<<Feedback here, please>>

Return from the Firelands {H}*──>G)The Fires of Mount Hyjal
| 4)Fighting Fire With ... Anything
G)Aviana's Legacy
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| S)Wings Over Mount Hyjal<──Return to Nordrassil*
|OR| ┌──────────┴──────────┐
1)An Offering for Aviana 1)Scrambling for Eggs 1)The Wormwing Problem
S)A Plea From Beyond ├─────────────────────┘
1)A Prayer and a Wing 1)A Bird in Hand
├────────────────────────┘
2)Fact-Finding Mission
├─────────────────┬──────────────────────┐
2)Sethria's Brood 2)The Codex of Shadows 2)A Gap in Their Armor
| 2)Egg Hunt 2)Disassembly
├─────────────────┴──────────────────────┘
2)Sethria's Demise
1)Return to the Shrine
1)An Ancient Reborn
├>3)The Hatchery Must Burn
| 3)Flight in the Firelands
| 3)Wave One
| 3)Wave Two
| 3)Egg Wave
| 1)Return to Aviana
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| The Return of the Ancients*
| ├─────────────────────┬────>4)If You're Not Against Us...
| 4)Save the Wee Animals | 4)Seeds of Their Demise
| 4)Oh, Deer! | 4)A New Master
| | | 4)The Name Never Spoken (ver2)
| | 4)Disrupting the Rituals 4)Black Heart of Flame
| ├──┴─────────────────────────┘
| S)Last Stand at Whistling Grove
| 4)The Bears Up There
| 5)Smashing Through Ashes
| ├───────────────┬──────────────>6)Firebreak
| 6)Fresh Bait 6)Durable Seeds 6)Prepping the Soil
| 6)Hell's Shells └────────────────┴──────────┐
| 5)Tortolla Speaks |
| ├────────────────────┐ |
| 5)Breaking the Bonds 5)Children of Tortolla |
| ├────────────────────┘ |
| 5)An Ancient Awakens |
├──┴───────────────────────────────────────────┘
6)The Last Living Lorekeeper<──Return from the Firelands {H}*
6)Firefight
4)Aessina's Miracle───┬>7)Hyjal Recycling Program
7)Tortolla's Revenge └>7)Lost Wardens
├>7)Breakthrough 7)Pressing the Advantage
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7)The Hammer and the Key
8)The Third Flamegate─────>8)The Time for Mercy has Passed
8)The Strength of Tortolla
8)Finish Nemesis
7)Tortolla's Triumph
9)The Ancients are With Us──>Commander Jarod Shadowsong*

Quest zones:
1)Shrine of Aviana_____2)Sethria's Roost_____3)Firelands Hatchery_____4)Grove of Aessina+The Inferno_____5)Ashen Lake+Sanctuary of Malorne_____6)The Flamewake_____7)The Scorched Plain_____8)The Crucible of Flame_____9)Nordrassil
G)Gluing Separate Questlines_____S)Skippable
*Click to see more info about that quest-line.

<<Feedback here, please>>

Comment by 123042

While capturing,

Thisalee Crow says: Gotcha Chickenlips! You'd best get talky, or I'll get stabby.

"Normal" way you get these: (questioned by you, answered by Marion Wormwing)

Why are you stealing eggs?
She asked for eggs. Eggs for her fiery hatchery in another realm.

And one egg... a special egg... she sought more than any other.
Who? Who are you giving the eggs to?
She of the skies, but also of darkness. Brood of the Earth-Warder. Invincible!
Brood of the Earth-Warder... you answer to a black dragon? Give me a name!
Foolish <race>! There is a new order. Aviana is dead. DEAD! And never coming back.

Tell that to the druids in the trees.

Sethria will soon be the master of the skies, and she has made sure Aviana will never be reborn. The egg is hers.

You are too late.

Then you choose to

<Order Thisalee to kill the harpy.>
Thisalee Crow says: It's your call, <name>. Marion brought this on herself when she attacked our matron's sacred shrine.

<Ask Thisalee to release the harpy.>
Thisalee Crow says: You're a better person than I, <name>. But I suppose the harpies are just pawns here.

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If you like the "Soften" way, here is a list of Marion and Thisalee's responses :p
Marion Wormwing:

You'll get nothing from me, <race>!

Your cities will fall, <race>. You'll perish in the darkness of the new regime!

Do what you will. My new masters will carve my name into your flesh before they execute you.

Thisalee Crow:

We don't need to tell Omnuron about this.

There's more where that came from, Marion!

Brutal!

I'm not sure that's strictly necessary.

Hey, you don't waste any time.

Easy, friend. We still need the info.

Wait, was I supposed to be the good cop?

Comment by 93865

It's not necessary to torture the harpy to get information out of it.
Simply ask, and the harpy will answer.

But it's waaaaaaaay more fun. <3

Comment by 709793

She called me foolish gnome, nobody calls me foolish gnome, and gets away with it. >:)

And also for people wondering you have to go and extinguish the blazing fires that are around where you got the eggs from. I got confused on this and didn’t know how to make her appear, just went blank.

Comment by DarkSyn

Call me twisted, but it was quite fun smacking her to get her to talk. Doing it only to see how they had programmed it. Not as 'o wow!' as I'd thought. But, nice that they're beginning to incorporate a choice with NPC's.

Comment by BoSoxFan08

The comments were fun to read and interesting especially about the origin of "A Bird in the Hand..." however, there weren't any helpful comments. Where are the fires?

Comment by 533012

Brazier is at 38.37, 44.28

Comment by 145425

I spent too long interrogating her, reading through these comments seeing what the outcomes were... eventually Crow says "Time's up, Marion." and kills her, but doesn't give kill credit. Whoops.

Comment by Shadowwhelp

If you don't want to go by coordinates, you just hop off the cliff. Brazier should be down there.

Comment by neeve

As of just a few moments ago, the debuff only lasts one minute.

Comment by wharris

Guide to Alliance Mount Hyjal Quests, part 1:

Optional initial quests:
Hero's Call
As Hyjal Burns
The Earth Rises
Inciting the Elements and Flames from Above

Then:
Protect the World Tree (unlocks optional War on the Twilight's Hammer)
The Flameseer's Staff
Flamebreaker
The Return of Baron Geddon
Emerald Allies
The Captured Scout
Twilight Captivity
Return to Alysra
A Prisoner of Interest
Through the Dream
Return to Nodrassil

At this point, you must awaken three ancients. A Vision of Ysera will appear after each. You must awaken Goldrinn before beginning the Aessina/Tortolla quests but can otherwise work on them in any order.

Goldrinn Quests:
The Return of the Ancients (enables optional Harrying the Hunters and In the Rear with the Gear)
End of the Supply Line
The Voice of Goldrinn
Goldrinn's Ferocity
Lycanthoth the Corruptor enables several optional quest chains:

The Shrine Reclaimed (optional but do it now if you are are going to do it)
Gar'gol's Gotta Go and Get Me Outta Here!
From the Mouth of Madness and Free Your Mind, the Rest Follows
The Eye of Twilight, Mastering Puppets, Elementary!, and Return to Duskwhisper

Cleaning House (enables optional Sweeping the Shelf)
Lightning in a Bottle (enables optional Into the Maw! / Into the Maw!)
Rage of the Wolf Ancient, Forged of Shadow and Flame, and Crushing the Cores
Cindermaul, the Portal Master
Forgemaster Pyrendius
Return from the Firelands

Aviana Quests:
(optional linking quests ofWings over Mount Hyjal or Aviana's Legacy)
Two chains:
* An Offering for Aviana, A Plea from Beyond, and A Prayer and a Wing
* The Wormwing problem, Scrambling for Eggs, and then A Bird in Hand

Next comes Fact-Finding Mission which enables these required quests:

Setheria's Brood
A Gap in Their Armor and Disassembly
The Codex of Shadows leads to Egg Hunt

Finish the above for
Sethria's Demise
Return to the Shrine
An Ancient Reborn

Optional bonus:
The Hatchery Must Burn
Flight in the Firelands
Wave One
Wave Two
Egg Wave
Return to Aviana

Aessina/Tortolla Quests (must do Goldrinn first)
The Fires of Mount Hyjal (optional)
Save the Wee Animals and Oh, Deer!
Fighting Fire With ... Anything (optional, but must complete before Aessina's Miracle)
Disrupting the Rituals
If you're Not Against Us...
Seeds of Their Demise
A New Master
The Name Never Spoken
Black Heart of Flame
Good News... and Bad News (auto-accepted; can not be obtained later)
Last Stand at Whistling Grove
The Bears Up There (a good time to do Bounce!)
Smashing Through Ashes enables additional required quests:

Fresh Bait
Hell's Shells
Tortolla Speaks
An Ancient Awakens .

After waking all the ancients, the third vision gives The Last Living Lorekeeper.

Continued in part 2

Comment by wharris

Guide to Mount Hyjal Quests (Alliance), part 2:
After waking all three ancients (see part 1), Ysera or her vision will continue the chain with The Last Living Lorekeeper.

Next come:
Firefight
Aessina's Miracle (brief cutscene; phases the zone)
Optional quests now available:

Tortolla's Revenge (enables optional Breakthrough)
The Hammer and the Key
The Third Flamegate (enables optional The Time for Mercy has Passed)
The Strength of Tortolla
Finish Nemesis
Tortolla's Triumph
The Ancients are With Us
Commander Jarod Shadowsong
Signed in Blood (allows you to visit Twilight camp including Edric Downing and Grunka who sell food needed for Cataclysmically Delicious)
Your New Identity
In Bloom, Trial by Fire, and Waste of Flesh
Twilight Training unlocks several additional required chains:
* Gather the Intelligence and Seeds of Discord
* Walking the Dog, A Champion's Collar, and Grudge Match
Physical Training: Forced Labor
Agility Training: Run Like Hell!,
Mental Training: Speaking the Truth to Power
Spiritual Training: Mercy is for the Weak
Twilight Territory and The Greater of Two Evils

All of the above for
Speech Writing for Dummies
Head of the Class
Graduation Speech
Twilight Riot
Slash and Burn (cutscene)
Three chains, all required:
* Might of the Firelord, The Sanctum of the Prophets, and Magma Monarch
* The Twilight Egg (starts here),Brood of Evil, and Death to the Broodmother
* Secrets of the Flame and The Gatekeeper
Last quest: The Firelord

Comment by Lymai

The signal fire is on 36.5 44.7 use to summon the Harpy

Comment by 962844

Okay for those of you who want a quick and simple answer on how to do this quest without reading through a bunch of posts here ya go ....

1. Get the quest from Thisalee in the Shrine (she's standing on the right as soon as you enter the main building of the Shrine)
2. Go straight out past the circle of stones with the yellow glowing birdbath
3. The brazier is just ahead of you in plain sight.
4. Click the brazier, fight the harpy till Thisalee shows up, answer her any way you want. For anyone wondering it does NOT matter whether you release her or not, the results are the same.
5. Return to the Shrine and talk to Thisalee.
6. If you have completed the quests from Choluna in the back of the shrine already head up the ramps next to Thisalee and talk to Omnuron for the next part of the chain. If you haven't done Choluna's quests go get them done and then talk to Omnuron.

If by some chance you abandon the quest you can pick it back up from Thisalee again right away however you will have to wait about 2 or 3 minutes until you can click the brazier again. (Someone said 5 but I did it in about 2 or 3 min).

There, nice and simple. No need to go on the cliffs or anything else. 1 brazier, 1 harpy, 1 quest finished! :)

Comment by 1016046

Just now, I was not able to interrogate chickenlips after Thisalee grabbed her. The mouse pointer didn't change when I moused over her.

After a while, Thisalee killed her, and waited for the debuff to wear off, and the brazier still did not turn to the gear icon when I moused over... dropped the quest, grabbed it again, and same thing happened.

I've done this quest many times on other toons, and never had this happen before. Has anyone tried it since 5.whatever and had it work? I am on Horde side, if it matters.

Edit: Duh... my character died as I was typing that message. After I rezzed, I tried it a third time, and it worked.

Comment by jedite1000

On my alliance i let her go
On my Horde i had her killed lol

Comment by vineet

If you do not chose when asked to kill or release, Thisalee Crow will make the decision for you and say " Time's up, Marion."

Comment by Arbron

Anyone else find it hilarious that in order to get to this "test of character" in the first place you have to first kill 10 of these harpies without batting an eyelid? The entire ordeal boils down to your willingness to kill one more?

Comment by Lordplatypus

I abandoned this quest

Then I came back with a fist weapon.

Comment by 1440987

A Bird in Hand http://youtu.be/FZ6ZdZkjpUM

Comment by Boxofbeer

A Bird in Hand http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPJ-evILeW0

Comment by WoWGnGP

I made i playthrough of this quest if anyone wish to see how to do it :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i7L1AfyDy8&feature=youtu.be

Comment by bigunde

A Video Of The Quest A Bird In Hand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYdkgBf4wMs&feature=youtu.be

Links

A Bird in Hand

Extinguish a Harpy Signal Fire to get the attention of Marion Wormwing. Fight her until Thisalee subdues her, then question the harpy matron.

	Marion Wormwing Captured (1)
	Marion Wormwing Interrogated (1)

Description

It's time to get to the bottom of this. We need to interrogate the matron of these beasts, Marion Wormwing. We'll capture her alive. Here's the plan:

The harpies communicate across the ridge using a series of signal fires. If we extinguish one, Marion is sure to come investigate.

You fight her as a distraction while I sneak up behind and grab her. I'll leave the questioning to you. Let's get her, <name>!

Progress

Completion

Rewards

You will be able to choose one of these rewards:

	Legplates of Persuasion			Punishing Shoulders
	Pinpoint Choker

You will receive:

Gains

Upon completion of this quest you will gain:

150 reputation with Guardians of Hyjal

See if you've already completed this by typing:

/run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(25731))