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The Deserter

level: 59
req: 54
xp: 4,800
chain: 2 of 4
zone: Silithus
faction: Both
classes: All
repeatable: No
id: 8285

──OBJECTIVES

Take the restored tablet to Hermit Ortell in Silithus.

──DESCRIPTION

There are rumors of a Twilight's Hammer member called Ortell having deserted his sect. Word has it he hid in the mountains south of Southwind Village, where he lives as a hermit. Perhaps you can enlist his help in deciphering the tablet.

Take the restored tablet with you and seek out Ortell.

──PROGRESS

You! How did you find me? Who are you? You weren't followed, were you? Speak!

──COMPLETION

I see you're familiar with my old organization. You must be with Cenarion Hold.

You seek information to use against them? Come closer, perhaps we can be of mutual assistance.

──GUIDE

First complete The Twilight Mystery.

ASilithussteps 1–3

Pick up the quest from Geologist Larksbane.
Silithus→ map A
You're given Restored Twilight Tablet when you accept it.
Speak with Hermit Ortell.
Silithus→ map A

Next in the chain: The Twilight Lexicon.

Select a coordinate to copy a map pin command, then paste it into WoW chat.

Check if you've completed this by typing:

──QUEST CHAIN part 2 of 4

1
- The Twilight Mystery58
2
- The Deserterviewing59
3
- The Twilight Lexicon60
4
- True Believers59
- A Terrible Purposeside quest60

──STARTED BY

Geologist Larksbane[npc]

──ENDED BY

Hermit Ortell[npc]

──REQUIRES

Restored Twilight Tablet Restored Twilight Tablet

──GIVEN TO YOU

Restored Twilight Tablet

NPC, quest, location and source data from QuestieDB (GPL-3.0), converted from Classic data. New or moved Forever content can be missing or wrong.

──COMMENTS

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