The Terrible Truth
 The Terrible Truth | |
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 Ghastly Confines entrance | |
| Start | Ogo the Elder [39.4, 62.3] |
| End | Tai Ho [56.1, 20.3] / [36.5, 57.4] |
| Level | 25-35 |
| Category | Townlong Steppes |
| Experience | 196000 |
| Reputation | +100 Shado-Pan |
| Rewards |
Item level 429 trinkets 11  |
| Previous |
 [25-35] Niuzao's Price |
Objectives
Investigate the Niuzao Catacombs, then slay the Dread Shadow that dwells within.
- Find Niuzao Catacombs [32.6, 61.5]
- Investigate the Niuzao Catacombs [62.8, 41.5] / [37.1, 59.2]
- Dread Shadow slain [50.3, 24.8] / [36.0, 57.8]
Description
It is with a heavy heart that I confirm your suspicions. The mantid are indeed under the sway of the Sha of Fear.
It was OUR sworn duty to confine that creature beneath our temple. Unfortunately, our vigil faltered, our defenses buckled, and the sha escaped. It is with the mantid now.
See for yourself. The mantid burrowed into the western side of our island.
Rewards
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[Mark of the Catacombs] |
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[Sigil of the Catacombs] | |
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[Emblem of the Catacombs] |
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[Medallion of the Catacombs] | |
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[Symbol of the Catacombs] |
You will also receive: 11
Completion
Let me make this clear... that creature was NOT the Sha of Fear. Simply a shadow... a fraction of the sha's true power.
No, the Sha of Fear is with the mantid now. The elders of my order need to be informed of this immediately.
I will handle the rest from here. Thank your for your assistance, <race>. Once again, your kind proves to be an asset to Pandaria.
Gains
- 196000 XP
- +100 reputation with Shado-Pan
Notes
On complete:
- Tai Ho says: As I suspected. Thank you, Ogos. <Name> - I will meet you in the catacombs.
Pick up [25-35] Give Them Peace and [25-35] A Trail of Fear before heading out.
Exit the temple to the north and turn left, heading southwest. Along the edge of the cliff are a few banners and a trail that circles back to the southeast under the cliff to enter the Niuzao Catacombs.
Fear-Stricken Sentinels litter the ground. Interact with them to flip them on their stomachs. Dreadlings are also all over the catacombs. Near the back of the catacombs is the Ghastly Confines. Find it to complete the "Investigate" step of The Terrible Truth. Inside the ghastly confines is the Dread Shadow. See its article for tactics. Tai Ho is in the room with the dread shadow, so turn in The Terrible Truth to him. Kill a path back out of the crypts and turn in up top at the temple.
This completes the "Tai Ho's Investigation" portion of 
[One Steppe Forward, Two Steppes Back].
Progression
- [25-35] The Motives of the Mantid & [25-35] Set the Mantid Back
- Optional side quests: [25-35] Natural Antiseptic, [25-35] The Field Armorer, [25-35] A Proper Poultice
- Optional side quests:
- [25-35] The Wisdom of Niuzao
- Optional side chain: [25-35] My Father's Crossbow & [25-35] Father's Footsteps
- Optional side chain:
- [25-35] Niuzao's Price
- Optional side chain: [25-35] Bad Yak & [25-35] Pick a Yak
- Optional side chain:
- [25-35] The Terrible Truth & [25-35] Give Them Peace & [25-35] A Trail of Fear
Patch changes
Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Added.