It's hard to fathom the difference in perspective from the Horde foothold on the Iron Docks and the similar staging area from the Alliance perspective. As horde, I know exactly where to go and how to get there safely. As Alliance, poor Rakta is completely in the dark. She will be testing herself against multiple level 100 enemies, tracked and attacked by flying beasts, and keeping very aware of stalking, elite giants. Her only combat experience ended at level 20. And she is all alone.
Her first foray was pretty successful. Sort of. If being chased by three elite giants is considered a success. She managed to distract one of them with a spell that she randomly punched in desperation. The other two hung around a bit while Rakta gathered enemy fire and then the elites found something else to harrass. Rakta stumbled back into the not-so safe alliance area and killed at least six combatants before she was left alone.
She had to go back out to finish the second half of the quest she'd started, and that went much better. Quest completed. The run gave her a first look her DPS - 6995. Good or not, she didn't know, but that is the baseline she'll work from. Her other successful goal? She didn't die. She's going to need a lot more healing potions, though. It's hard not having a true healing spell.
Rakta returned from the Iron Docks, established her own shipyard, built her own ship, and joined the Alliance fleet in sailing to the Tanaan jungle. Here, at least, the scenario followed the same theme as the Horde. Rakta had a follower type helper that mitigated a lot of damage. Still she managed 7608 DPS on her own with spikes up to 9552 DPS with help. Rakta is still throwing everything including the kitchen sink at these battles without much thought. She has much yet to learn.
Her biggest fight dropped her and her companion at the main cannon we had to destroy. When Hordie Tiphaine did this one she carefully cleared out the many enemies first before attacking the cannon. Rakta took a different approach. Excited and full of blood lust, she leaped from her flying mount and right into a small army of enemies protecting the cannon. Holy Explosions! I thought Rakta was going to die, but she cast her way through every save me spell she had, one at a time, and still had 25% health when the cannon blew to bits and there were no more bad guys to kill. I think Rakta rather likes being a warrior.
With that success under her belt, she found her own way to the Alliance Lion's Den, her new home away from home in Taanan. For her next trip to Tanaan she'll pick up a Bodyguard, Delvar Ironfist. For once someone has a bodyguard who is shorter than the main character. Let's see if Delvar can stay out of the way a little better than the horde equivalents.
On the domestic front, Rakta decided (with help from Tiphaine) to take Alchemy and Jewelcrafting. And since many alchemy recipes require fish of varying sorts, learning to fish was also added her list. Tiphaine gave up her own fishing pole for Rakta to use.
All seemed well in hand. Until Java's email made it to Tiphaine. How about a little love for your Paladin? Yes, time needs to be carved out somehow for Java to keep moving forward, too.
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