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1.	Cortello's Riddle
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Comment by Arcolite

This was a bit of a pain. Not because it was difficult just that the scroll is very hard to see. Anyway, it's under the bridge in the Swamp of Sorrows just after the main fork in the road (22, 48). You might have to move your mouse over the water a few times to find it.

Comment by 4940

When you're facing south, on the north side of the bridge, the scroll is on the 2nd to last gap on the left. It's not too far from the grass

Comment by 190

I got 2900 experience for competing this part of the quest at level 49.

Comment by 4690

If you play with the camera very far out, you might want to zoom into first person, it makes it much easier to see!

Comment by 221

And not to mention the 14-slot bag for a very easy quest which you can complete after you do the Bloodsail Buccaneers quests. Incidently when you complete the final part to get the bag (https://www.wowhead.com/wotlk/item=11324) you can at the same time do Whiskey Slims Lost Grog (https://www.wowhead.com/wotlk/quest=580). The turtles on the beach are neutral and you can just get the grog and its a very nice round trip for very little effort.

Comment by sirfrost

I got 3600 xp at lvl 44.

Comment by 10315

It's now 3600 exp.

Comment by 10315

Also, to begin this quest, you must first find the riddle somewhere on board one the ships off Booty Bay; specifically the ships containing the 3 Bloodsail Buccaneers you need to kill for the last part of the Bloodsail Buccaneers quest https://www.wowhead.com/wotlk/quest=608. I was lucky enough to cross it while I was doing that quest, but forgot which ship it was =(

Comment by mutecs

u can find the scroll to begin this q on one of the 3 ship south of BB. the scroll is on every ship.

Comment by Gosford

zooming in helped alot and just slowly walking under the bridge looking down.

Comment by 19303

This scroll can appear on any of the three ships where you find the captains for the Bloodsail Buccaneer's quest.

Comment by 46178

I stay at his 22,9; 48,2

Comment by 3319

If your graphic settings are turned down, it is impossible to see the scroll.

I clicked, "End: A Soggy Scroll" and then enlarged the screenshot on that page. Made it much easier to pinpoint the scroll's exact spot (my coord mod doesn't have decimals).

Comment by Oxpo

i found it much easier to see the parchment if you switch to first person veiw, and then sit down in the water. hope this helps ;)

Comment by Vortix

I was grouped with another person while doing the Bloodsail Buccaneer quest. He happened to pick up the scroll for this quest (first ship, on the little table in the back) and was not able to share -- he is now KOS.

Comment by 6850

I got 3,600 EXP for this quest, non human.

Comment by Zuty

This was a pain, Even with the help here.
http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h170/bowsermaster12/?action=view&current=untitled-1.jpg
Heres a Screen Shot of it.

~Zuty

Comment by 78032

the way i get there was running thru Deadwind pass no agro at all lvl 40 hunter

Comment by 78747

Can any body tell me the ship's coordinates? plz

Comment by Whizzbang

I just did this q and got 3600xp, lovely :]

Comment by 19897

Yeah, just did this quest when it was green in my quest log and received 3600 experience.

Comment by 21986

Only one person can loot the riddle scroll if you are doing it in a group. Annoying.

Comment by Khamora

It's easier to see the little scroll in the water if you're zoomed all the way in to first person view (even easier for me as a druid in cat form), look between the columns closely. *Edit* for some reason none of my screen shots are being loaded by wowhead, but I'll try to get one loaded.

Comment by Valdan

It's true zoom in it helped me. I should of read all comments.

Comment by vejron

By turning off Water Collision in the interface options menu, and zooming in to first person in cat form made it all much easier, found the scroll right away.

Comment by 80331

Much easier to find thanks to Patch 2.3 and the big yellow question mark that now hangs over it.

Comment by 85743

I got the scroll while doing the final part of the Bloodsail Buccanears quest as well, it sits on the floor of anyone of the three ships, i got mine from in between a wall and a stack of crates on the second floor of the ship with Fleet Master Firallon in it. Coincidentally, when i went to the last ship, which for me was the one furthest west, the scroll was down on the bottom floor of the ship in the back room behind a stack of crates. you can only loot the scroll once, but it spawns on all three ships and it spawns fast.
Hope this helps a little

Comment by Tamika

5050 xp after patch, at level 42, no reputation changes, but anyway wroth picking it when you're going to Thadius Grimshade for a ZF prequest for example

Comment by 46022

Just as a matter of information (and likely to be outdated as soon as WoWhead catches it), this quest is listed under Dungeon Instances: Deadmines.

It has nothing to do with the Deadmines, for those people looking for Deadmines quests.

Comment by 21410

Just something I noticed while doing this quest on three boxed shaman. I went to each ship to kill their respective captains for the bloodsail quest and was looted the scroll on the first boat on 1 shaman, the scroll was then on the second boat and looted with the next and then again on the last boat the scroll was there to be looted by my last shaman. So respawn is rather quick, and might rotate from 1 boat to the next. 2 boats had it in the very bottom and 1 boat was just down 1 floor near some cannons.

Comment by 194419

As of patch 2.4.3, quest gives 4050 XP at level 49.

Comment by 306565

Found start to quest on Cpt. Keelhaul's ship. Right at the bottom of the stairs on the bottom level of the ship. It was on top of a cask on the right side as I came into the room from the stairs. It looked like a scroll. There was no "!" over it. It gave me the "open item" icon when my mouse was over it.

Comment by 324343

How do i do the quest?

Comment by Thortok2000

Counts for Loremaster of Eastern Kingdoms

Comment by 254118

Here is the path in which I went through for this quest chain:

Picked up the scroll on one of the boats south of Booty Bay.

First quest:
https://www.wowhead.com/wotlk/quest=624
Swap of Sorrows (22.9, 48.3)

Second part:
https://www.wowhead.com/wotlk/quest=625
Dustwallow Marsh (42,72.)
In the back of the cave with the raptors

Third Part:
https://www.wowhead.com/wotlk/quest=626
The Hinterlands (80.8,46.8)
In the water under the water fall

Hope that helps! ^_^

Comment by 2029

One question though. Is the scroll sparkling (to inform that you can click it) in swamps? Because even if you see it, it's still hard to get...

The scroll (swamp of sorrows) has a question mark upon it, after getting the scroll in one of those boats in stranglethorn. Make sure you start the quest right, otherwise you won't be able to finish the following quests.

Comment by 336769

With changes in WoW you can now see exactly where it is on the map, without having any addons :S

Comment by Thottbot

On Captain Stillwater ship moored by itself east of Booty Bay.

1. On barrels on the bottom floor of the boat
2. On the floor near the box of crates on the bottom floor of the boat.
3. Captain's Room on the 1st floor.

So keep a look out it may be in another spot not listed here. Good Luck

Comment by Thottbot

Ok this is the most ridiculous quest i've done to date. This scroll is IMPOSSIBLE to find even if your standing RIGHT on top of it.

Location is 23,47. You must stand under the bridge and run your mouse back and forth through the water until the icon changes. I saw it change three times and when i went back to the same place it didn't work. So just keep trying, but scan the water not the pillars.

Comment by Thottbot

The one under the bridge is in the zone "SWAMP OF SORROWS" 22,48 . Not dushwallow marsh. Thats where the third part is at 33, 66

Comment by Thottbot

I soloed this at lvl 40 (druid) and the hardest part was getting the first scroll to start the quest. Before heading to the ship I bought a lesser invisibilty potion in case. I tried to stealth into the boat using my cat prowl but easily aggro'd the higher level mobs. Plan B, used the potion on the plank and ran into the ship frantically looking for the scroll (knowing I probably would die)....the potion wore off and I was owned by the mob. I took my spirit back to the boat and located the scroll on the lowest deck beside some boxes. I res'd right on top of it but didn't go unnoticed and was killed again. Same thing the next time except that I waited for the mobs to move farthest away from me. Got the scroll that time but was unable to get out of the ship before getting killed again. I could have hearthed out but my home was too far away from SS. I died three times but the reward and XP for this quest are very well worth it.

Swamp of Sorrows, just under that first bridge, didn't need coords.

Dusthollow Marsh, precisely at 31,66. Had to kill a few raptors at the cave which was no problem. Stealth came in handy. For those who don't have any means to stealth, getting to the cave could be hard as the raptors are EVERYWHERE.

Hinterlands, precisely at 80,47. I jumped off the waterfall. I have no idea how people are dying on this jump.

Very fun and rewarding quest.

Comment by Thottbot

The first two scrolls give 3600 XP and the chest where the bag is gives 6100 @ level 43. Not bad.

Comment by Thottbot

1st leg of quest=22,48 in Swamp of Sorrows, Fly to Stonard

:)

Comment by Thottbot

My party all wanted to do this quest, so we stuck around after the last part of the Bloodsail Buccaneers quest.

All 3 popped in the 'middle' one of the three ships below the deck. Once it spawned around the guns, one on the Fleet Commander's table, one on the barrels in the basement.

Comment by Thottbot

I ran this quest on Frostwolf, many moons ago. I have since remade on Stormreaver. It was a 16 slot bag originally, but then again the scroll was much harder to get. It originally was a "rare" spawn on a chair in the captain's room. Easier quest to start now, but now only a 14 slot bag :/

Comment by Thottbot

I only did this quest for the XP like many others, it is an easy quest and the XP is worth it :)

Comment by Thottbot

you cant click on chest because you are on 1st part of quest, thats why it says swamp of sarrows and shows no reward, go to SoS then dustwallow then to the chest.....

Comment by Thottbot

As u come into Swamp of Sorrows from Deadwind Pass, take the left path when it forks, go into the water when u come to the first bridge and just scan like untill ur mouse changes icon.....it is definately there but for some reason it takes time to pin-point it exactly.

Comment by Thottbot

when you get into the swamps of sorrow from the pass, at the first fork take the left path, it's under the covered bridge it's close to the middle pillar move your mouse around slowly. .It can be found

Comment by Thottbot

started this one at 44 finally got time to finish it as 46 warrior.

raptors not that hard, pull them if you are alone. scroll right out in open on left inside of cave for me.

the final at the falls I went along from Airy FP to the south side of the major river - few owlbears and wolfs I rode past then some oozes around a mound and stay in or along river tight to avoid encounters at end go cliff diving - got out towards the middle of falls from high side - look down and be sure there is water - deep water - then do some base jumping - lol - be sure you got water under your feet when you jump or the ground will reach up and smack you lolol

like the last post the turtles are passive and only trouble I had was dodging the horde guys in area hunting ;-) was able to pick up the bottles for Whiskey Slim too then stoned out

Comment by Thottbot

We found the scroll on the second level of Keelhaul's ship. The ship on the right of the sand bar.

Comment by Thottbot

Found the riddle on one of the Captains boats during the last string on Bloodsail Bucaneers quest (going after the captains and fleet master). I suspect from other's comments (**THOTTBOT's maps on this are accurate, but not sync'd with the correct riddle), the first two riddles may swap, but for me it happened like this:

1st riddle: Under the bridge in Swamp of Sorrows. An easy one, this bridge is just after the main fork in the road (/tloc 22,48). It's under the bridge and I found it by sweeping my cursor (too shallow to duck under water, yet not visible). No encounters, 3,600 XP (and I was a lvl 46 Hunter at the time!).

2nd riddle: In a cave in Dustwallow Marsh. A little harder and the only one that required killing. The cave is in the SW portion of DM (/tloc 33,46) against the western mountain range. It is covered with quickly rezzing raptors (lvl 40-41) and they are thick, but doable with a pet or party. Go to the back of the cave, on top of a rock is a "scroll", more like a thin line. Lots of encounters, 3,600 XP!

3rd and final riddle: Save your hearthstone to get out! Under the waterfall in the Hinterlands (/tloc 81,47). From Aerie Peak, go almost straight east, you'll come to a river and eventually to waterfalls. Plenty of encounters along the way make this hard; wolves, slimes, moonies, trolls, all lvl 41-48. Follow the river to the waterfall, carefully climb out to the rock escarpment of the falls so you're directly over water. Jump out into the water (land in water...you sink and swim, land on ground...you die!). Don't bother the lvl 50 turles, but swim back to the waterfall where you'll see a small chest underwater and the end of the riddle. If you can't hearth out, you'll have to traverse lvl 50-52 turles to the south for the only climb off the coast line. Easy except the road to the falls, 6,100 XP and 14 slot bag!

Comment by Thottbot

The SoS scroll is easy to find as u enter swamp of sorrows from deadwind pass just take the left road untill u reach the bridge its right underneath the bridge its called soggy scroll.

Comment by Thottbot

Varakahn's description is very good. The only change is that the location coordinates for me was 31,66 for the Raptor cave.

Comment by Thottbot

I can actually see the scroll. It's sticking out of the mud. I'm pretty sure you can turn off the opacity of the water somehow.

Comment by Thottbot

Be on north side of bridge in water, the channel of water on your left, under bride, zoom in, easy to see. Starts you on second part of riddle quest.
I got 3600xp for first part. Now on to second part.

Comment by Thottbot

0.) while working ships, doing captains quest or what ever.. get the note and get the quest...

1.) make your way to Swamp of Sorrows from Darkshire (Duskwood)

2.) when comming to Swamp of Sorrows from Duskwood follow road to North East...

3.) 1st bridge, under it... ther is what you are looking for ! (location 23, 48)

4.) get new quest ( please ref to the next step)
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I hope this is the simple explanations..

GL and HF, and help others you mofos, and stop talking about how you did it... just post where ist's at !

Comment by Thottbot

Found it right away! No problem to find this one ;)

Comment by Thottbot

I found this quest on the boat in STV all the way to the right of the fleet of boats. It was on the last floor next/before & to the right of the captains rooms. For this one, i was on a quest already to nethergarde keep, so i went from darkshire, through deadwind past, to the swamp of sorrows, took a left on the map & the first bridge I looked under at cord 22, 48...i couldn't find it at first, but screwed around with the camera angle(i was on my horse mount) & saw it. i got 3,600xp as a 48 aliiance warrior & got another clue/quest leading to the other clue/quest found in dustwallow

Comment by Thottbot

Actually if you move your display closer to the water you will see a scroll.

Comment by Thottbot

The second part of this quest can be found at (22,48) in Swamp of Sorrows, underneath the bridge. If you zoom all the way in on your character (scroll up until you are in first person mode), you can easily see the next part of the quest sticking in the water. No need to adjust your video settings otherwise. Good luck!

Comment by Thottbot

After the patch, you can't miss the scroll as it will have a yellow question mark above it. This is part of a quest chain so you cant interact with the scroll for the next step unless you are on this quest.

Comment by Thottbot

This quest was very satisfying. Gave all in all 18900 XP.
Level 45, Paladin.

Comment by Thottbot

The coordinates previously mentioned are correct.
Since the new patch came out, it shows up as a yellow ? so there shouldn't be any more problems looking under the bridge for it.

Comment by Thottbot

cords for to get the musty scroll are 31,66 in dustwallo marsh. There is a mob of lvl 39 dinosaurs outside, then scroll is just inside cave. Can't miss it.

Comment by Thottbot

Anyone know of other Bag Quests?

Comment by Thottbot

I just want to add that when I found the scroll that started the quest it DID NOT, I repeat, it DID NOT have a yellow "?" above it. So keep an eye out.

Comment by Thottbot

getting the 3 rd riddle was easy i didnt have to kill one and im a pally so i didnt have stealth i just ran as far as i could with my mount then put a 10 second shield on accepted quest ran out without even being harmed, to simple

Comment by Thottbot

since latest patch finding the scrolls are easy they have a big ? mark over them finding em is np at all cooords are correct

Comment by Thottbot

thank goodness for patches! you can see the "?" as you fly over and very easily find the scroll under the bridge... the next part has lots of bad guys at the cave.. but the this part is cake now :)

Comment by Allakhazam

It looks just like the scroll you picked up on the ship and it's covered in water underneath the bridge, just look for anything under there that looks like a scroll and check with cursor.

Comment by Allakhazam

To start this quest, find the scroll located in the lower holds of one of the three Bloodsail Buccaneer ships off the coast of Stranglethorn, you'll need to get through a lot of them including mages so you'll need to be in a party of mid 40s.

Comment by Allakhazam

Cant find this spot, searched all over the bridge...I guess I am missing it to

Comment by Allakhazam

2.3 made it have a huge question mark, so it's super easy to find now

Comment by Allakhazam

Loc of the cave is 31,66 in the marsh. Raptors to kill level 40-41.

Comment by Allakhazam

Remember to accept the quest - scroll won't appear if you have forgotten to do this

Comment by Allakhazam

I went back after completely completing the chain of quests and took screen shots of the object for everyone else to compare :)

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=823&l=c8b4a&id=501889047

EDIT: Since Blizz introduced the sparkly stuff over objects of interest I guess you could say, it is SUPER EASY to see the scroll now and so I have removed the image.

Edited, Feb 9th 2008 11:55am by xoxojessika

Comment by Allakhazam

I am at level 42. Perhaps that's why I am unable to pick up (activate) the scroll. Found it with all the help here and can see it clearly. Actually, it does look like the end of a scroll.

Just wondered if anyone else had a problem with access because oAnswering my own query. I would have to get precursor from Buccaneer Ship at Booty Bay and from reading it looks like that is way in the future for me.

Oh well!

Edited, Oct 23rd 2007 10:43pm by bertes

Comment by Allakhazam

Okay, but where is the musty scroll?

Comment by Allakhazam

I found the Quest Starter scroll on the BloodSail Buccaneers Ship that is alone, not one of the two that are together. It was on the top deck, but inside the cabin.
Just look for an active gear and you'll find it.

Edited, Tue Feb 7 09:03:58 2006

Comment by Allakhazam

22.48 , Under the bridge

Comment by Allakhazam

Bridge is @ 22,48 in Swamp of Sorrows

Comment by Allakhazam

yep under the first bridge at 22,48 between the two east pillars in the water

Comment by Allakhazam

the wooden bridge is in swamp of sorrows

Comment by Allakhazam

The scroll is a roll of paper that is very very small because standing verticle under the water line and partially buried. Moving mouse around to find it requires slow movement to even catch it. Normally scrolls are seen horizontal, but not this silly one.

Comment by Allakhazam

The bridge is where people say it is 22,47
There are 3 stone supports under the bridge.
Go to the center support, North West corner.
Mouse over the water about 1 foot away from the support
Its a very small target.

Comment by Allakhazam

Level to attain is not 38. Quest item now states "requires level 35"

acquire level updated - thanks alla!

Edited, Jul 10th 2008 1:12pm by TheNixie

Comment by Allakhazam

Its a tiny scroll in the water between the 2 east pillars... cant be explained in any other way... but it is in the water UNDER the bridge.. GL

Comment by Allakhazam

The soggy scroll on this quest is nearly impossible to find :

It is not an object like a bottle or piece of wood or chest or scroll that you can see . It is invisible hidden in the mud between the pillars of the bridge

My advice ? Step well back . Zoom in a little . Now drag your mouse slowly to and from till you see the cogs icon. This way will probably save you a lot of frustration of running around the bridge trying to find "something" . There is no something to find. All the screenshots in the world and all the co-ords in the world aren't going to help you till you realise this fact.

Again it's not something you can see. Its something you have to feel out when the cursor turns from a hand to a cogs

Comment by Allakhazam

Found riddle while doing Blacksail Buccanneers in Stranglethorn Vale.

On the boat at 30.89, down one deck, by bow staircase on floor between a cannon and a bulkhead.

* Have also seen it on bench on Keelhaul's state room, 29.88.

Edited, Apr 14th 2007 11:51pm by Goldyyloxx

Comment by Allakhazam

This Quest is for Swamp of Sorrows. Please click the link to go to the appropriate quest in the chain instead of posting about the next phase here.

This phase is at 22,48 in Swamp Of Sarrows under wooden bridge. Right under the bridge is the scroll.

If your graphics are up and you walk under the bridge you can easilly see it. If your graphics are not maxed you might have trouble seeing it. Move your cursor around and sift through all the stuff below that has to do with a different part of the quest to find info about how to find it under the bridge.

I could see it and had trouble hittingit with a pet. If you have a pet dismiss it or make it stay on the road or omething so it doesnt block your cursor.

Meanwhile if you follow the road in from Darkshire and take the fork north it is under the first bridge you come to.

For those without coords, get them. It is the accepted standard for this site and you are already "cheating" if your argument is purism. Or move to another site. (good luck) If you don't want to then the math is pretty straightforward if you have to do it by hand. 22, 48 means 22% of the screen over from the left (about 1/4) and 48% down from the top (about 1/2). That is the map edge, not your monitor edge or the moutains. (I woldn't say it if it hadn't already confused people...sigh)

Comment by Allakhazam

I can't open this scroll too...lvl 50 shama
it's a bug?

Comment by Allakhazam

Neither my 50 hunter or 60 warrior can pick it up...the new patch must've altered it or something!

Comment by Allakhazam

Current instance of where Cortello's Riddle Scroll was found:
In isolated ship at 33,88 in bottom most hold of the ship at the far end from the stairs laying on the floor behind a stack of 9 crates. Was just exploring the ship for the heck of it and there it was laying on the floor. 44 level priest. Got some snuff too, which was amusing.

Comment by Allakhazam

Hmm, I don't use any mods that put coordinates on my map. As helpful as you guys were with descriptions of the location (thanks =D) I think pictures would have helped much more ^.^
So to any people doing this quest after me, here you go!

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/8004/bridgepicture4mp.jpg <- This is a picture of the bridge. I'm facing the place under the bridge where I found the thing.

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/4249/map2uu.jpg <- This is a picture of the world map. It shows you exactly where you need to be.

Enjoy, guys!

Comment by Allakhazam

To help you all, I devised an image:

Please click here.

On the left is the position on the map. In the centre is the position of the scroll (the centre of the green circle). On the right is a more closeup birds eye view of where the scroll is located (centre of black circle).

It's VERY hard to see if your graphics aren't up -- I put my graphics to full to take these screens and only then was it easy to see. If your graphics aren't up, then just slowly wave your mouse over the area shown in the screenshots until you find it.

Hope this helps.

Comment by Allakhazam

It's under the wooden bridge, the first one you come to along the road, not the bone bridges... it's buried in the mud in the water under the bridge.

Comment by Allakhazam

So is it a drop or is it an object on a ship? Which ship? One friend says they got it as a drop, the other says it was on the bottom deck of one of the ships... Can it be both? Looks pretty simple/easy for the exp it gives just trying to start it.

Comment by Allakhazam

31.66

Comment by Allakhazam

The bridge in question really stands out as an ornate bridge. It is located west of Stonard.

The clue is found under the bridge sticking out of the sand under the bridge between two pillars.

Just click on it.

Edited, Tue Apr 5 21:17:14 2005

Comment by Allakhazam

I will look under the bridge once i get the quest. Where or whom do I get this quest from?

Comment by Allakhazam

Here is a screenshot of the item that starts the quest:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e142/snailaim/CohellensRiddlescreen.jpg
Go to the boat that is alone, south of Booty Bay. Enter and go down to the second story. Go straight, then enter the doorway to the right. In the top corner to your right you will see it laying on the ground. Around 3 - 4 mobs around it, but if you go right behind it (like I did on the screenshot) the guys will not attack you. It helps being a rogue :D

Good luck with this quest, reward is a 14 slot bag.

Comment by Allakhazam

The scroll is a "soggy scroll" and its very easy to find it is on the river bottom under the bridge

Comment by Allakhazam

Under the bridge between the 2 east pillars under the water. Couldn't find it at first, but the scroll spawned after about 5 minutes or so. Just enough time to kill the 42 rare elite spawn that appeared next to the bridge.

Comment by Allakhazam

Is this easily attainable by a 40 hunter?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Blackhand
Hunyhunter 40 NE hunter
Dadsgirl 60 NE druid
Calayla 66 draenei DK
Emmily 32 human mage
Anrieaii 34 draenei shaman

Comment by Allakhazam

The second part of the quest is in the Dustwallow marsh, the second scroll coordinates is : 33,66

Comment by Allakhazam

It is at 22,48 in Swamp Of Sarrows under wooden bridge. right under the bridge is the scroll

Comment by Allakhazam

ok the co ords are 22,48 in swamp of sorrows for the first part and the second part of the chain is in duskwallow marsh at 31,66.... i helped a warrior do it today

Comment by Allakhazam

I will look under the bridge once i get the quest. Where or whom do I get this quest from?

Comment by Allakhazam

Check LadyArchangel's map for a great shot of where this is. The bridge is located on the west side of the Swamp of Sorrows. The soggy scroll is in the water underneath at 22,48. There is a big ? to help you find it very easily.

+5050 XP

Level 44/45 BE Paladin (woohoo! just leveled!)

Comment by Allakhazam

I've been over this bridge pretty well- it's the covered wood one and not hte bone ones riht?

Well, whatever I'm suppoed to find I can't see. I've run my stupid mouse over every brick it seems.

Freaking pixle-hunting.

So where is the clue under this bridge?

Comment by Allakhazam

You have to find a scroll, which will be laying around on one of the three ships to the east of Booty Bay. It can vary and I have not found it at any of the posted places, that's not to say it won't pop there, but rather it can pop any where. So you will just have to explore the ships. I found it on the middle ship one deck down between a cannon and a bulkhead (that would be wall to you non sailor types).

Also found it on the wheel deck on the lone ship, be careful, lvl 43 mob up there, buster I think was his name.

Just an FYI, this is one of those non share able quests, so you are going to have to find it for as many as you have in the group who want to do it.

Comment by Allakhazam

Where is the bridge, cords anyone?

Comment by Allakhazam

33,66 is slightly off. It's actually 31,65 in the cave, at least for the dustwallow part.

Comment by Allakhazam

https://www.wowhead.com/wotlk/m=22495

Strangely enough they have the map location at thottbot but not much the acully first part of the quest...Anyways I thought this might make it alot easier as to where the bridge is that the soggy scroll is under. :)

Edited, Thu Apr 21 06:47:35 2005

Comment by Allakhazam

Coordinates in Dustmallow Marsh were correct.

33.66

Bloodfen Burrow. Full of Bloodfen raptors; 40s and 41s.

Scroll is "Musty Scroll." Gives you part 3 of the riddle.

Comment by Allakhazam

Quest details have been updated.

Comment by Cinnamohn

Picked it up on the lone east boat, down one floor, at the back right between the wall and last cannon. Respawned within a couple minutes in the exact same place.

If it's not there, check the bottom floor between the stacks of boxes.

Comment by Angelhearth

This is the object that starts it all! Cortello's Riddle

Comment by Ranadicus

All of the information in the comments is correct. Adding a screenshot so you know exactly where to look.

Comment by virtueavatar

If you're a druid (for horde at least, not sure about alliance), the fastest way from this part to the next part of the quest is to teleport to Moonglade and fly the 7 minute flight to Thunder Bluff, and go from there to Dustwallow.

Much faster and effortless compared to running back to Stonard > Booty Bay > ship to Ratchet > Dustwallow. At least if you have nothing else to do on the way.

Comment by Rhelan

While in Swamp of Sorrows, if running back to Nethergarde, you may wish to pick up the Scattered Crate quest

Comment by Clavar

If it's not under the bridge when you get there, wait a few minutes. It will respwan.

Comment by Lexans

Gonna sound silly, but if you play on max settings graphics, or to where theres high quality water and ground clutter, turn your settings down to 1 for just a moment. The scroll sticks out like a sore thumb and is instantly seen, as opposed to trying to find it my staring super hard all the way zoomed in.

Comment by Liukkari

If you start the quest the scroll will disappear, so if you abandon the quest you need to go loot it again.

Comment by Etreum

For the riddle in Swamp of Sorrows...

Lower ground clutter (Graphics settings) to zero and you will not have a problem seeing the object.

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Cortello's Riddle

Solve the riddle!

Description

There is an ornate, well-traveled bridge
East of Deadwind and south of Redridge
Underneath there waits something for you
Some call it a hint, others a clue
There it will lie for endless tomorrows
Biding its time in the Swamp of Sorrows

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Cortello's Riddle

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