Starting Young

Starting Young
Start	Morthis Whisperwing [34.5, 56.2]
End	Morthis Whisperwing [34.5, 56.2]
Level	35
Type	Daily
Category	Firelands Invasion
Experience	69400
Reputation	+250 Guardians of Hyjal
Rewards	[Mark of the World Tree] x2 9 40
Repeatable	Yes
Previous	[35 Daily] Flamewakers of the Molten Flow and  [35 Daily] Fire Flowers
Next	[35 Daily] Strike at the Heart

Starting Young
Level: 35
Type: Daily
Morthis Whisperwing ^{[34.5, 56.2]}
Morthis Whisperwing ^{[34.5, 56.2]}
XP: 69400
Rep: +250 Guardians of Hyjal

Rewards:

[Mark of the World Tree] x2

9 40

Objectives

Recover 5 Fire Hawk Hatchlings.

• Fire Hawk Hatchling (5)

Description

Our scouts are bringing back reports of fire hawk hatchlings all over the peak... their eggs must have hatched very recently. Better yet, it seems that they're extremely docile.

I know it may sound a strange and perhaps unsavory request, but if you were able to bring some of those hatchlings back to me, I might be able to train them to aid us in our war efforts.

Are you willing?

Rewards

You will receive: [Mark of the World Tree] x2 and 9 40

Progress

I can't make up my mind on how to regard these creatures. They act like much like other avians, but they are very obviously native to this fiery place.

I wonder why Ragnaros and his minions have not made attempts to rally them against us...

Completion

They look to have singed your gloves a bit, but I don't see any damage otherwise. Well done, <class>.

Come by again within the next few days to see how the training has gone.

Gains

You will receive:

• 69400 XP (or 16 54 at max level)
• +250 reputation with Guardians of Hyjal

Notes

Pick up the other dailies in the area before heading out.

Getting across to the Fireplume Peak involves platforming across floating rocks that will break apart on occasion. Not all is lost if players misjudge a jump, however, as a friendly druid of the talon will save hapless players from falling to their deaths before dropping them off on Fireplume Peak:

Druid of the Talon says: You're far too important to us to be lost that easily.

or

Druid of the Talon says: Going up.

Here and there around the peak will be hatchlings, but there are also ones positioned above the thermals, always in pairs. The idea is to use the thermal to jump, and when you get close enough while shooting past, to grab one. It can be done, but you may perhaps want to skip those if time is of the essence.

Finish up and head back to base. To get back to the mainland, head to the southeast side of the island, where at ^{[29.3, 52.8]} is a thermal vent that will launch back that direction.

Progression

Prerequisite:  [35] Druids of the Talon

1.  [35] Flight of the Storm Crows — unlocks a daily quest chain:
2.  [35 Daily] Into the Fire 2
3.  [35 Daily] Flamewakers of the Molten Flow 2
4.  [35 Daily] Fire Flowers 2
5.  [35 Daily] Hounds of Shannox 1 -or-  [35 Daily] How Hot 1 (unlocked by  [35] Need... Water... Badly...)
6. Fireplume Peak dailies: Two of:
   •  [35 Daily] Singed Wings 2
   •  [35 Daily] Peaked Interest 2
   •  [35 Daily] Starting Young 2
   •  [35 Daily] Fire in the Skies 2
   •  [35 Daily] Mother's Malice 2
   •  [35 Daily] Territorial Birds 2
7.  [35 Daily] Strike at the Heart (unlocked by  [35] Calling the Ancients)

Patch changes

• Patch 4.2.0 (2011-06-28): Added.
  

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