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A Dark Threat Looms

A level 18 quest for the Alliance, from level 16.

Unchanged in Forever as far as is known: the text, objectives and rewards below are Classic’s.

Quest Objectives

Chief Engineer Hinderweir wants you to take the strange smelling powder to Ashlan Stonesmirk, the explosives expert in Dun Modr.

Strange Smelling Powder

Provided: Strange Smelling Powder

Description

If my suspicions are correct, this is some type of explosive powder. This must be analyzed by an explosives expert so we know just what we're dealing with here. Ashlan Stonesmirk was assigned to the regiment guarding Dun Modr and the Thandol Span. I need you to make a grave and perilous journey, ‹name›.

Travel through the Algaz Gate, follow the road through the Wetlands and seek out Stonesmirk in Dun Modr. Heed my advice: stick to the roads and stop for nothing!

Rewards

Experience: 1,350

+100 reputation with Ironforge

When you come back

You say somethin', sonny? Can't hear a bloody thing besides the ringin' in me ears. Say, what's that you got there?

When you hand it in

Ah, well Ol' Hinderweir is wise to be worried.

The chain

7 quests from level 18 to 20, 7,690 XP in all.

[18]A Dark Threat Looms
Investigate the area near the eastern ramp of the Dam and bring Chief Engineer Hinderweir a clue that might reveal what the Dark Iron Dwarves are up to.
Chief Engineer Hinderweir VIILoch Modan
675 XP
[18]A Dark Threat Looms
Return to Chief Engineer Hinderweir and show him the clue that you discovered.
Suspicious BarrelLoch Modan
1,350 XP
[18]A Dark Threat Loomsthis quest
Chief Engineer Hinderweir wants you to take the strange smelling powder to Ashlan Stonesmirk, the explosives expert in Dun Modr.
Chief Engineer Hinderweir VIILoch Modan
1,350 XP
[18]A Dark Threat Looms
Ashlan Stonesmirk wants you to return to Chief Engineer Hinderweir and inform him of the new discovery.
Ashlan StonesmirkWetlands
340 XP
[18]A Dark Threat Looms
Chief Engineer Hinderweir wants you to gather Lurker Venom, a Mo'grosh Crystal, and a Crocolisk Tear.
Chief Engineer Hinderweir VIILoch Modan
1,350 XP
[18]A Dark Threat Looms
Chief Engineer Hinderweir wants you to swim down to the base of the dam, locate the powder keg and stir in the Disarming Mixture to prevent an explosion.
Chief Engineer Hinderweir VIILoch Modan
675 XP
[20]A Dark Threat Looms
The Disarming Mixture seemed to take effect.
Explosive ChargeLoch Modan
1,950 XP

Text, givers, objectives and rewards come from the cMaNGOS Classic database (a reconstruction of the 1.12 world), with what Forever changed on top: the game server’s own answers where we have them, else Wowhead’s Forever database. Places are Classic’s, shown on the Forever maps. Quest text © Blizzard Entertainment.