There's Always a Paper Trail
 There's Always a Paper Trail | |
|---|---|
| Start | Kael'thas Sunstrider |
| End | The Accuser |
| Level | 60 (Requires 60) |
| Category | Venthyr Campaign |
| Experience | 11,800 |
| Rewards |
51 48 |
| Previous |
 [60] Continued Care of Kael'thas |
| Next |
[60] Reconnaissance... for my, uh, Recovery |
Objectives
Discover proof of who's supplying the venthyr with Maldraxxian weapons.
[Orders from the Tithelord]- Lord Blackbale
- Deliver the proof to the Accuser in the Chalice District.
Description
I noticed that you were surprised to find those strange weapons here.
I sense the essence of their power as well. It is strangely familiar...
We must discover where the weapons came from and who imbued them with such power.
<Kael'thas smiles.>
If you and I present the proof to the Accuser together, perhaps she shall allow us to hunt down whoever is behind all of this!
Rewards
You will receive:
- 51 48
- 11,800 XP
Progress
You found something?
Completion
A lich?! The Tithelord is working with a lich from Maldraxxus?!
How? To what ends?
<The Accuser composes herself.>
Do you appreciate how troubling this is, <name>?
This has never happened. This is not supposed to happen.
Prince Renathal will know what to do.
Notes
This quest becomes available after starting [60] Maldraxxian Weapons. Blackbale is floating at the edge of the parapet with Bolt, a neutral biggun tinkering with a ballista who stays out of the fight unless attacked. Upon aggroing Blackbale:
- Lord Blackbale says: An opportunity to test out my new weapon!
During the fight:
- Lord Blackbale says: Bolt! Stop playing with that ballista and help me kill this menace!
- Bolt says: Not much of a fighter... more of a hugger...
- Lord Blackbale says: What you are is worthless! I'm tossing you back in the pool after this!
- Bolt says: Oh, I loves swimmin'!
Defeating Blackbale:
- Lord Blackbale says: The Tithelord... will have your... head...
He drops [Orders from the Tithelord] (as well as a 
[Maldraxxian Weapon] for [60] Maldraxxian Weapons). Upon looting the Orders:
- Kael'thas Sunstrider says: These venthyr are in league with a lich?!
- Kael'thas Sunstrider says: The Accuser must allow us to hunt down and destroy it!
- Upon completion
- The Accuser says: I must inform Prince Renathal of the Maldraxxus threat immediately.
- The Accuser says: I am placing Kael'thas under your care, <name>. Humble him.
- Kael'thas becomes chained to the player.
- Kael'thas mutters something under his breath.
- The Accuser flies away.
- The Accuser says: We are the only thing standing between you and oblivion, Kael'thas.
Kael offers the followup, [60] Reconnaissance... for my, uh, Recovery.
Progression
- [60] Confronting Sin
- [60] Someone Worth Saving
- [60] The Many Sins of Kael'thas Sunstrider
- [60] In the Shadow of our Failures
- [60] Dredgers Left Behind, [60] Learning to Sacrifice, [60] Use My Strengths
- [60] We Each Must Carry Our Own Sins
- [60] Continued Care of Kael'thas
- [60] Blackbale Betrayers, [60] Maldraxxian Weapons, [60] There's Always a Paper Trail
- [60] Reconnaissance... for my, uh, Recovery
- [60] Death's End Destruction, [60] Strategic Executions
- [60] Lady Ouix'Ara
- [60] Enough Vengeance For One Day
Patch changes
Patch 9.0.2 (2020-11-17): Added.