War is Deception

War is Deception
Baroness Vashj interrogating Mephiles
Start	Baroness Vashj [67.7, 45.9]
End	Baroness Vashj [67.7, 45.9]
Level	53-60
Category	Maldraxxus
Experience	890
Rewards	[Mind-Torn Band] 2 43 35
Previous	[53-60] Glorious Pursuits,  [53-60] Prey Upon Them
Next	[53-60] Entangling Web,  [53-60] Tainted Cores, and  [53-60] Vaunted Vengeance

War is Deception
Level: 53-60
Baroness Vashj ^{[67.7, 45.9]}
Baroness Vashj ^{[67.7, 45.9]}
XP: 890

Rewards:

 [Mind-Torn Band]

2 43 35

Objectives

Prepare to interrogate Mephiles the Loyal.

• Anima-charged Crystals planted (3)
• Ritual triggered
• Ritual witnessed

Description

You have proven a useful ally, <name>.

Mephiles undoubtedly possesses a wealth of information for us. However, the House of Rituals is unforgiving when it comes to betrayal. He will not talk.

Not that it matters. The House of Eyes has ways to... extract a prisoner's knowledge without the use of words.

Place the charged crystals around me. They will facilitate the interrogation.

Rewards

You will receive:

•  [Mind-Torn Band]
• 2 43 35
• 890 XP

Progress

Let us reveal the truth.

Completion

Draka may be content to forget our master, but I will not rest until he is avenged.

Notes

On accept:

Baroness Vashj says: Let us begin. Set the crystals in place.

Mephiles the Loyal says: Cursed witch... I will never talk!

Baroness Vashj says: Who said anything about "talking"?

Three "Place Anima-charged Crystal" doodads light up. Interact with all three, then speak with Vashj:

I grow anxious to act.

 I'm ready. Begin the ritual.

Baroness Vashj says: We know many ways to pry information from the unwilling...

Mephiles the Loyal says: AAAAAAAAGH!

An image of Mephiles kneeling before Mor'Bitan appears.

Mor'Bitan says: With the House of Eyes eliminated, our secrecy has been assured. None remain who will impede our work.

Mor'Bitan says: Our new baron bids that I complete the ritual personally. Harvest the anima before my arrival. Do not fail me, Mephiles!

The images disappear. Vashj kills Mephiles.

Baroness Vashj says: A secret ritual. The perfect bait to draw him out.

Progression

1.  [53-60] A Common Peril
2.  [53-60] Glorious Pursuits and  [53-60] Prey Upon Them
3.  [53-60] War is Deception
4.  [53-60] Entangling Web,  [53-60] Tainted Cores, and  [53-60] Vaunted Vengeance
5.  [53-60] Seek Your Mark
6.  [53-60] Straight to the Heart
7.  [53-60] Her Rightful Place

Previous versions

The subject of this section did not make it out of the beta stages.

Description

You have proven a useful ally, <name>. How the tides have turned...

With this prisoner, we have a wealth of information in our hands. However, the House of Rituals is...should we say, "unforgiving" when it comes to betrayal. He will not talk.

But in the House of Eyes, we have ways to learn all we need without words.

Place the charged crystals around me. I shall draw from them to enact the interrogation.

Completion

Draka may be content to forget our master, but I will not rest until the score is settled.

The subject of this section did not make it out of the alpha stages.

Objectives

Bring Mephiles the Loyal to Vashj.

• Mephiles brought to Vashj
• Ritual triggered
• Ritual witnessed

Description

You have proven a useful ally, <name>. I will offer my transparency.

Three houses remain in Maldraxxus, and the one I'm scouting--the House of Rituals--has remained suspiciously quiet in the wake of this destruction.

Luckily, the House of Eyes thrives on quiet.

My devoted captured a necromancer who strayed from the nest just north of us. He has yet to share anything.

Bring him to me. Perhaps we can change his mind.

Trivia

• "War is deception" is a line spoken by Vashj's onetime master Illidan Stormrage in the original announcement cinematic for Hearthstone.

Patch changes

• Patch 9.0.2 (2020-11-17): Added.
  

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