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Return to the Hinterlands

A level 47 elite quest for the Alliance, from level 40.

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

Quest Objectives

Speak with Gryphon Master Talonaxe.

Description

Sharpbeak is held in a cage, high on a cliff at the top of Jintha'Alor in the Hinterlands. The key to this cage is possessed by the high priestess of the Vilebranch trolls, Vile Priestess Hexx.

There. I have done my part. I bid you fortune on your quest, ‹name›.

Rewards

Experience: 2,100

  • +50 reputation with Wildhammer Clan
When you hand it in

You've spoken with Grimshade? What did he say?

...What? The Vilebranch trolls have Sharpbeak? That's unbearable! We must organize a force to get him back!

The chain

7 quests from level 45 to 51, 26,150 XP in all.

  1. [45]Witherbark Cages

    Check the cages at the two Witherbark villages, then return to Gryphon Master Talonaxe.

    Gryphon Master TalonaxeThe Hinterlands

    3,900 XP

  2. [48]The Altar of Zul

    Check the top of the Altar of Zul, then return to Gryphon Master Talonaxe.

    Gryphon Master TalonaxeThe Hinterlands

    4,400 XP

  3. [47]Thadius Grimshade

    Bring Sharpbeak's Feather to Thadius Grimshade in the Blasted Lands.

    Gryphon Master TalonaxeThe Hinterlands

    2,100 XP

  4. [47]Nekrum's Medallion

    Bring Nekrum's Medallion to Thadius Grimshade in the Blasted Lands.

    Thadius GrimshadeBlasted Lands

    5,250 XP

  5. [47]The Divination

    Wait until Grimshade performs the ritual of divination.

    Thadius GrimshadeBlasted Lands

    1,050 XP

  6. [47]Return to the Hinterlandsthis quest

    Speak with Gryphon Master Talonaxe.

    Thadius GrimshadeBlasted Lands

    2,100 XP

  7. [51]Saving Sharpbeak

    Fight to the top of Jintha'Alor, kill Vile Priestess Hexx for the key to Sharpbeak's cage, and save Sharpbeak.

    Gryphon Master TalonaxeThe Hinterlands

    7,350 XP

    Gryphon Rider's StormhammerGryphon Rider's Leggings

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.