The Big Dig: Traitor's Rest

The Big Dig: Traitor's Rest
Start	Eadweard Dalyngrigge [61.6, 31.3] or [27.0, 46.5]
End	Eadweard Dalyngrigge [27.0, 46.5]
Level	70 (Requires 70)
Type	Weekly
Category	Azerothian Archives
Experience	11,900
Reputation	+3,000 Azerothian Archives
Rewards	5,000x [Mysterious Fragment] 56 18
Shareable	Yes

Traitor's Rest

The Big Dig: Traitor's Rest is a public scenario (and weekly quest) taking place at the Traitor's Rest in southwestern Azure Span, between the Azure Archives and Iskaara. The event runs hourly at the bottom of the hour (at xx:30).

Objectives

Aid Eadweard Dalyngrigge and the Azerothian Archivists at The Big Dig in Traitor's Rest.

Complete The Big Dig: Traitor's Rest ^[26, 46]

Description

Don your cap, put on a pair of sturdy gloves, and grab a snack because Traitor's Rest is ready for Archivists everywhere to sink their history-craving teeth into!

Rewards

You will receive:

56 18
11,900 XP
5,000x [Mysterious Fragment]
Archivist Knowledge (+3,000 reputation with Azerothian Archives)

Progress

Not every day you unearth ancient dragon mysteries... or even a dragon themselves!

Completion

Here you are, Archivist <name>! Take this to Provisioner Aristta for your compensation.

May I suggest a new set of clothes, as your current set is... quite soiled.

Notes

Area map

Head to western Azure Span to find Traitor's Rest on the southern shore between the Azure Archives and Iskaara.

On approach:

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Ah, there you are, <name>. I'm chuffed you're here to help us here at Traitor's Rest. There's an epic story to be uncovered here, I just know it!

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: As a lad, I loved dragons--as young children do--and was smitten with Sindragosa. I read all I could about her.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: When the Dragon Isles opened, I begged the Algeth'ar Academy to let me study the many volumes of Sindragosa's memoirs.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: In them found a brief mention of a battle at Traitor's Rest.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: I knew of Neltharion's connection to the place, but Sindragosa?

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: The Blue Dragons are staying mum, but clearly an epic story played out here.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: I must solve this mystery. For Sindragosa!

Eadweard has new gossip:

Are you just going to stand here, and let a frail, old, undead professor do all the heavy lifting instead?

Youth today...

What is this dig site?

This is the site of the famed Battle of Traitor's Rest between Neltharion's troops and all the cultures of the Dragon Isles from eons ago!

There's so much to be uncovered, discovered, and recovered here, and we're going to need all Archivists on deck to make it happen.

How does it work?

Archivists should come to me to receive a task. It could be inspecting relics, fixing polishing dragon bones, or even delivering lunch to our other members!

Once you complete a task, I'll write out any information gained in my tome here. The more pages I fill up, the closer we'll get to uncovering all of the secrets of this ancient battle.

But we have to do it all before we run out of time...

What happens when we run out of time?

There is a two-headed shadowflame-infused, malevolent beast of a dragon whose spirit rises up and attacks us once we start digging!

The more weapon-savvy Archivists in our group have vanquished it before, but it rises up again several minutes after we begin our archaeological work again.

So we must do as much as we can, even if it means repeating our cycle infinitely!

Scenario

The scenario runs hourly at the bottom of the hour (at xx:30) and the timed portion before the boss lasts for nine minutes. Players must collectively recover 1,000 pages to fill the bar by completing random tasks. Each bar filled is another tome awarded. Tomes are worth up to 100 reputation with the Archives, and can contain an uncollected cosmetic appearance (or the [Clayscale Hornstrider] mount!). Collect all nine (across multiple runs of the event) to earn the [Tome Comber] achievement, required for the meta:

Tomes also have a slim chance of dropping a [Dragonhorn Flute], a [Hole-Punched Bakar Tooth], or a [Waterlogged Ledger], which start [70] Curious Find: Dragonhorn Flute, [70] Curious Find: Hole-Punched Bakar Tooth, and [70] Curious Find: Waterlogged Ledger respectively.

Various exposed objects are sticking out of dirt piles near Eadweard. Interact with them while waiting for tasks to pick up 3-7x [Mysterious Fragment] each and upwards of 15 pages for Eadweard's collection, though watch out as a Neltharion Spirit or Slobbering Raider may occasionally pop out! Interact with all nine objects to earn [Relic Rescuer], also required for the meta:

[Relic Rescuer] objects
Exposed Box
Exposed Carving
Exposed Figure
Exposed Hammer
Exposed Jar
Exposed Mandible
Exposed Statue
Exposed Tablet
Exposed Urn

During the event in Week 1:

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: We've uncovered clues that suggest a large group of people were camping here temporarily. Hm. Intriguing!

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: More clues lead to more accurate reconstructions. Were the people here scholars? A wandering people? An army?

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: What we've found points to an undertaking of some import. How exciting!

During the event in Week 2:

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Oh, what an interesting find. Yes. Yes! Maybe we can finally know the nature of the beast here!

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: The more we find, the more we will learn. Will we find tools? Potsherds? Weapons?

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: We've almost made a breakthrough, I just know it. Keep working, everyone!

During the event in Week 3:

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Oh ho! There is definitely a story here--and some heroic figures to uncover!

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: A clue pointing to a courageous plan? The plot thickens!

During the event in Week 4:

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Looks like there was a lot of hustling and bustling about. And moving something carefully!

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Hm, not only were they protecting against the proto-dragon, but they were protecting something as well.

During the event in Week 5:

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Hmm, it seems like not everything went according to plan!

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: This clue may tell us why this area is called "Traitor's Rest".

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Evidence of an old villain making an appearance. I should have guessed we'd find him here...

During the event in Week 6:

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Ah ha! So, they did survive!

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Why didn't I see this before? Only a dragon could be responsible for this!

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: If these findings are correct, there may have been a happy ending here after all.

Tasks

Much like the Community Feast public event in Iskaara, Eadweard will offer one task from a large set of tasks to players near him.

Tasks are worth 50 pages each, and in the solo or small-group situation players will also earn up to 270 bonus pages per task.

Analyze Ancient Relics: Highlight and analyze the relics around the skeleton!

Analyze Ancient Relics (0/100%)

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: <name>! My colleague Zenata requires your... technological acumen.

Zenata says: Once you have a relic in your sights, analyze it!

Walk up to doodads on the ground that are marked on the minimap and use the extra action button on them.

Analyze Hidden Runes: Uncover and analyze hidden runes around the site!

Analyze Hidden Runes (0/100%)

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: <name>! My colleague Zenata requires your... technological acumen.

Zenata says: The Technoscryers will beep when they find a rune. Once you have it in your sights, analyze it!

Head to marked locations on the minimap, and look around. Once the Technoscryers start beeping because they've spotted a rune, use the extra action button.

Books from Nirobin!: Talk to Nirobin to get some books to bring back to the main camp.

Talk to Nirobin to get books

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: <name>! There is something I need from our winsome researcher, Nirobin. Would you retrieve it?

Speak with Nirobin:

Do you have that thing Eadweard needed?

Nirobin says: I think Eadweard will find these quite pertinent to his inquiry! I picked them out of our collection especially for him!

Return to Eadweard:

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: These volumes are precisely what I was looking for! Trust Nirobin to know his way around a bookshelf.
Break and Clear Boulders: Break the boulders down, and clear the fragments out after!
Brush the Bones!: Clear away dust from the bones so they can be studied.

Brush the Bones (0/100%)

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Oho! Take care of this, <name>, and I believe we may be close to a breakthrough. How exciting!

Glowing Archivist's Bone Brushes appear on the bones. Interact with two of them to fill the bar.

Catch Research Clues: Use Hap'he to catch Juicy Clues around the site!

Juicy Clues (3)

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: You there, <name>! Would you mind lending Nirobin your aid?

Nirobin says: I hope you're ready for knowledge, fellow knowledge-seeker! I've just caught wind of a clue!

Look for ghostly Juicy Clue ottuks running around the area. Mount up to catch them.

Clear Boneclover: Remove the brush and weeds from the site.

Boneclover cleared (6)

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Oho! Take care of this, <name>, and I believe we may be close to a breakthrough. How exciting!; Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: This overgrowth is getting in the way of our work! Won't you clean it up?
Clear Restweed: Remove the brush and weeds from the site.

Restweed cleared (6)

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Oho! Take care of this, <name>, and I believe we may be close to a breakthrough. How exciting!; Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: This overgrowth is getting in the way of our work! Won't you clean it up?
Clear Rocks: Roska Rocktooth says: I need someone to do something about these rocks! Are you the archivist for the job?
Clear Traitor's Bramble: Remove the brush and weeds from the site.

Traitor's Bramble cleared (7)

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Oho! Take care of this, <name>, and I believe we may be close to a breakthrough. How exciting!

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: This overgrowth is getting in the way of our work! Won't you clean it up?
Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: We need a tidy site to excavate properly! Pull up those weeds, won't you?

Collect Information-Stuffed Clues: Use your otter familiar to defeat and collect information-stuffed clues!

Information-Stuffed Clue
Morsel Clues (5)

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: You there, <name>! Would you mind lending Nirobin your aid?

Nirobin says: Aha! The data this task could potentially provide will be fascinating! Could you take care of it for me?

A ghostly pink Information-Stuffed Clue ottuk appears nearby. Defeat it, then the five small Clue Morsels that appear.

Collect Research Clues: Use Hap'he to collect clues around the site!

Clue Spots (3)

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: You there, <name>! Would you mind lending Nirobin your aid?

Nirobin says: <blank>

Ghostly Clue Seeker ottuks appear. Use the extra action button near them.

Delivery to Nirobin: Deliver a crate of artifacts to Nirobin to study

Deliver a crate of artifacts to Nirobin to study

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: <Name>, would you care to take this to our winsome researcher, Nirobin?

Speak with Eadweard:

Do you have that thing Nirobin needed?

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: With Nirobin's expansive historical studies, I'm sure he can interpret these artifacts with ease!

Head over to Nirobin:

Nirobin says: Aha! I've been waiting for this treatise. Good to see that it's finally arrived.; Nirobin says: This will be of great help to my current research. Thank you!
Delivery to Roska: Deliver a crate of artifacts to Roska to study!

Deliver a crate of artifacts to Roska to study!

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: <name>, could you bring these to our illustrious excavator, Roska?

Speak with Eadweard:

Do you have that thing Roska needed?

Head over to her to drop it off.

Roska Rocktooth says: About time these chisels showed up! This'll be great!; Roska Rocktooth says: Can get into some serious digging once I dive into this. Thanks!
Delivery to Zenata: Deliver a crate of artifacts to Zenata to study!

Zenata's Study

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: I believe our brilliant technoscryer, Zenata, wanted a look at these! <name>, would you mind?

Speak with Eadweard:

Do you have that thing Zenata needed?

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: I trust Zenata's technical mind to decipher these artifacts post-haste!

Head over to Zenata:

Zenata says: I was wondering when Eadweard would have these schematics sent over!
Eliminate Awakened Agents: Defeat Awakened Agents of Neltharion ambushing the digsite!
Excavate Dragon Bones: Excavate the enormous dragon bones!; Roska Rocktooth says: Let’s get excavating! Remember to plant your totem, use your environment, and keep the elements in balance before its safe to dig!
Feed The Archivists: Deliver bowls of Azer-Broth to Hungry Archivists.

Pick up Azer-Broth
Hungry Archivist (3)

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: You there, <name>! Would you mind lending Nirobin your aid?

Nirobin says: Don't worry. You take care of this task around the site, and I'll continue alphabetizing.

Interact with the Pot of Azer-Broth near Eadweard, then look for Hungry Researchers in the field and use the extra action button near them:

Hungry Archivist says: Food! I'll scarf this down, and you can take the bowl back.
Fend Off Disturbed Elementals: The elements are attacking! Protect our site from their aggression!
Fend Off Djaradin Phantasms: Ancient Djaradin have risen and are attacking! Protect our site from their aggression!
Fend Off the Gnolls: Gnolls are attacking! Fend them off to protect the site!
Inspect Stones: Inspect stones around the site for archaeological value!

Inspect stones (0/100%)

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Roska needs an extra pair of hands. <name>, will you assist her?

Roska Rocktooth says: I need someone to do something about these rocks! Are you the archivist for the job?

Interact with Promising Rocks in the quest area to fill the bar.

Recruit Eager Elementals: Toss hats to Eager Elementals to recruit them as Assistant Archivists!

Hats tossed (6)

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Roska needs an extra pair of hands. <name>, will you assist her?

Roska Rocktooth says: We need more muscle around the site! Why don't you see if those elementals are fit for it?

Eager Elementals appear in the area. Interact with the Crate of Archivist Hats, then use the Extra Action Button to toss a hat to them.

The Clue-Compelling Familiar

Release the Otters!: Channel onto Nirobin's otter familiars to unleash their clue-finding counterparts!

Release the Otters! (0/100%)

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: You there, <name>! Would you mind lending Nirobin your aid?

Nirobin says: I'm going to need your assistance with this one, friend. I must stay here and, ah, read!

Interact with the Clue-Compelling Familiar until the bar fills

A crate of Broken Shovels

Repair Shovels: Repair shovels and prop them up for the other Archivists!

Repair Shovels (3)

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Roska needs an extra pair of hands. <name>, will you assist her?

Roska Rocktooth says: Here's a task for ya! Lots of work to be done in the pursuit of knowledge!

Find a crate of Broken Shovels by Roska and interact with it three times.

Return Scattered Tomes: Nirobin's tomes have been scattered! Send the right ones to the bookshelf, and the wrong ones to the office.

Return Scattered Tomes (0/100%)

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: You there, <name>! Would you mind lending Nirobin your aid?

Nirobin says: Aha! The data this task could potentially provide will be fascinating! Could you take care of it for me?

Outside Nirobin's tent are a large number of Azerothian Tomes scattered all over the ground. Pick them up and run them either to the bookshelf or the portal.

Nirobin says: I need that one!
Nirobin says: Bah! Portal right now! I really need lock that one away...
Nirobin says: Ooh! That's good for when I grow bored! Toss it here.
Nirobin says: Yes! Keep it. Keep it. Keep it!

Runes from Zenata!: Talk to Zenata to get some runes to bring back to the main camp.

Talk to Zenata to get runes

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: <name>! There is something I need from our brilliant technoscryer, Zenata. Would you retrieve it?

Speak with Zenata:

Do you have that thing Eadweard needed?

Zenata says: I've collected the most fascinating of them! I hope Eadweard agrees with my assessment.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: These are brilliant! Zenata has the most impeccable taste in runes. And you have my thanks as well, <name>.

The placeholder items for the satellite dig

Set Up a Satellite Dig: Set up equipment at an important remote location!

Set up a Satellite Dig (0/100%)

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: <name>! My colleague Zenata requires your... technological acumen.

Zenata says: Hmm... if this task is finished with precision, I believe I'll have the data to support my thesis!

Head west to the marked location and interact with the four ghost objects to place them.

A Crate of Archivist Hats and three Sun-Baked Archaeologists

Shade Sun-Baked Archivists: Bring hats to cool off the sun-baked Archivists out in the field!

Throw hats at Archivists (0/100%)

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Roska needs an extra pair of hands. <name>, will you assist her?

Roska Rocktooth says: I wouldn't trust this to any old archivist! Lead the pack for me and get this done, would ya?

Interact with the Crate of Archaeologist Hats, then throw them, one-at-a-time, to Sun-Baked Archaeologists.

Shovels from Roska!: Talk to Roska to get some shovels to bring back to the main camp.

Speak to Roska to get shovels

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: <name>! There is something I need from our illustrious excavator, Roska. Would you retrieve it?

Speak with Roska:

Do you have that thing Eadweard needed?

Roska Rocktooth says: Freshly shined and ready to dig! Only the best for our Eadweard.

Return to Eadweard:

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Splendid! This is the quality of workmanship I've come to expect from Roska.
Sort Significant Stones: Sort between historically significant rocks and just plain rocks!

Sort Significant Stones (0/100%)

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Roska needs an extra pair of hands. <name>, will you assist her?

Roska Rocktooth says: I need someone to do something about these rocks! Are you the archivist for the job?

Interact with the Pile of Unsorted Rocks, then take it to the designated banner until the bar is full:

This is just a normal rock! Sort it with the normal rocks.
Eureka! Sort this rock as archeologically significant!

Stomp Book Beetles!: Book beetles are threatening our research! Stomp to stop them.

Stomp Book Beetles (0/100%)

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: The pursuit of knowledge requires an extraordinary range of tasks to be completed. <name>, are you up to the task?

Mount up and run over Book Nibblers until the bar is full.

Survey the Site: Survey the disturbed earth and excavate for artifacts!

Survey the Site (0/100%)

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Roska needs an extra pair of hands. <name>, will you assist her?

Roska Rocktooth says: Let's get excavating! Remember to plant your totem, use your environment, and keep the elements in balance before it's safe to dig!

Finale

Doomshadow

Once the timer runs out, the final stage begins:

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Oh no! It's rising up!

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Time to get to safety or take up arms and defend the site!

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Prepare yourselves for Traitor's Ambition!

The End of Traitor's Rest!: The spirit of Traitor's Rest is attacking! We must protect the site to dig another day!

Doomshadow laid to rest... again!

Doomshadow flies in and must be eliminated. Solo and small-group players will be granted the Bravery buff:

Bravery — Adventuring in a smaller group gives you the bravery to overcome anything. Damage dealt to Traitor's Ambition increased by <up to 225%>. Damage taken from Traitor's Ambition reduced by <up to 50%>.

Defeat it to acquire an additional 1000 Pages for the scenario, +50 reputation with Azerothian Archives, roughly 75-125x [Mysterious Fragment], a random uncommon item that turns into more Mysterious Fragments, and a chance at cosmetic armor, or mounts like the [Clayscale Hornstrider].

Each week this quest is completed, Eadward adds a page to The Story of Traitor's Rest, located right next to him. He also has a closing speech:

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: In no small part to Zenata's excellent technoscrying goggles, Roska's knack for excavation, and Nirobin's astute assessment of clues, we have been able to determine several tantalizing facts here at Traitor's Rest.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: A very large contingent of blue dragonflight drakonid and dragonspawn soldiers traveled here from the Azure Archives to meet a "Scalecommander Abereth" and his weyrn.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: From what we know of Abereth and his activities outside of Traitor's Rest, he may have been disobeying orders in journeying to Traitor's Rest.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: They clearly believed Neltharion would attack this position--and they were right. But why?

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Mysteries within mysteries!

Week two:

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Once again, the team has put their heads together to assemble the puzzle pieces that are the clues we have found at Traitor's Rest.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Scalecommander Abereth was indeed here and collaborating with the blue dragonkin army that had moved in from the Azure Archives.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: But what is more interesting is the weaponry they brought. Massive spears of djaradin make and strong nets of tuskarr design.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: We've found two names associated with this new-found arsenal. Gharrin--a djaradin of unknown clan--and Umtila, a tuskarr strategist that appears a few times in tuskarr oral histories.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: It appears after diplomatic talks with the centaur fell through, the tuskarr sought out the djaradin!

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Now, with all these groups assembled, what was their plan?

Week three:

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: With your help, Zenata was able to scry the area while Nirobin and I translated the draconic, tuskarr, and djaradin writings we have found here.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: And what an adventure has unfolded! Gharrin, djaradin bane of dragons and proto-dragons alike, had volunteered to be "bait" for the monster.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: It seems Umtila was upset at the prospect--more upset than you would expect a tuskarr to be over a djaradin.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: I just wonder... Was this an unlikely friendship or something else?

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Romantic musings aside, we found important information in their missives giving us proof of Neltharion's involvement.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: But we still don't know what Neltharion would want with Traitor's Rest!

Week four:

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: This is turning out to be a saga for the ages, <name>. It has it all: war, iconic heroes and villains, romance--and intrigue!

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Clues we have uncovered point to objects and artifacts being moved from the Azure Archives here and then on to other destinations for safekeeping.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: It appears that Sindragosa got word that Neltharion planned to steal a tome of some import from the Azure Archives.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: She did not know which one, but she had her suspicions. She feared Traitor's Rest may be a distraction, but couldn't chance it.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: And, dear <name>, I held a scrap of paper that Sindragosa wrote and touched! It's enough to get my heart beating again!

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Ahem! But, we still don't know how our esteemed group achieved victory! Back to our goggles, shovels, and papers!

Week five:

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Well! We can add another enticing turn to our story: betrayal!

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Roska's excavations have uncovered the body of Gharrin, our "hero" djaradin.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: The "turn" in our story is that Gharrin was in fact a "turncoat" and in league with Neltharion. He and his men fought Abereth and Umtila's forces as the proto-dragon made its attack.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: It appears that Gharrin fell early in the battle. And Umtila's bone dagger was found near his remains. We do not know what happened to Umtila or Abereth.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Their lines were broken, and Neltharion's two-headed experiment was not contained.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: It's uncertain what finally caused its demise. But, I'm sure this mystery can also be solved! Onward!

Week six:

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: We now know what happened to Umtila and Abereth.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: As the last two heroes standing, they were able to stall the monstrosity long enough for help to arrive--in the form of Sindragosa herself.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Once Sindragosa had confronted Neltharion at the Azure Archives and knew for sure the tome he desired was hidden elsewhere, she came to our heroes' aid in their time of direst need.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Indeed, some of the wounds inflicted on this beast could have only been made by a dragon of Sindragosa's size.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: The name of the tome has been lost to the ages, but for now, the story of Traitor's Rest has been told. I feel so much closer to my childhood hero, Sindragosa.

Eadweard Dalyngrigge says: Thank you, <name>. I look forward to uncovering more mysteries with you in the future!