The big news so far this week is that Tiphaine's guild gained it's first new member, Level 10 Monk Teagreen (many thanks to Almond for the assistance). The guild now meets all of the requirements for a faction transfer except for one. The guild is on day three of a mandated seven day period of authenticator use.
With time on her hands, young Whisper decided to get out and see the world. Whisper, a Human warrior, is the newest arrival in an expanding Alliance family. Be certain that Java knows about her, but has taken a wait and see approach to determine her potential value.
Whisper spent an evening working her way through the farmlands surrounding Stormwind City. Aided by five ancient pieces of heirloom gear held in safe keeping with Java's family (slipped to Whisper by Chaitee from the guild armory), there was little that Whisper couldn't handle. Doing more running around than killing (no mount), she successfully reached level 12. Chaitee also sent her some bags and a very little money (25 gold) so she could live at the inn in Stormwind between adventures.
Her ultimate home is still uncertain. There has never been a human among any of the families that anyone can remember. Java is determined to build up the Alliance family in any way she can. Some way might be found to include Whisper, but that would require negotiation with the Wild Family, who owns the last unoccupied spot.
Behind the scenes Sista provided some additional help to Whisper with a larger sack of gold. Whisper is intensely interested in all aspects of being a warrior. With the help of Chaitee, she also learned the ins and outs of the Auction House. Chaitee showed her how to compare prices and the various types of gear. She's very sharp.
Her "stats" such as they are:
Level 12, gear level is i10, although the five heirloom pieces are officially level 17 gear.
Strength 55, Stamina 52.
She then did some shrewd bartering on the AH. The results: She picked up three pieces of gear, selecting a better weapon and shield, demonstrating she understood the key importance of her sword and board weapons.
Her new stats:
Level 12, i11, str 58, sta 55. For a level 12 that's a significant upgrade.
HEY! Well, look who has come back from vacation. Java (Level 70) had just gotten word that heirloom gear was being handed out. Time to stock up! Heirloom gear increased the amount of experience points earned (+45%), which in turn speeds leveling. Other stats could go down. In patch 6.1 all heirloom gear was bumped up to 1-90 level and the gear was added under the Collections Tab. Heirloom Gear can be made to order now. The family doesn't have every piece of gear. At some point a project may be started to finish the collection. That can be expensive, and figuring out where to buy them can also be a chore.
Here is Java's before and after stats:
Before / After
gear i100 / i120
strength 497 / 496
stamina 491 / 525
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| Whisper Marching With the Troops |
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