World Of Warcraft: Burning Crusade: Alliance Style!

This camp is now calm, but I fear the quiet here belies the madness found through that hellish gate.

Pick me, pick me! That's just enough to make me charge my horse and holler, "Bring it!" (And of course, I did just that.)

I went... !Through the Dark Portal.

At this point, please remember your nearest bank is Stormwind, your items are repaired, and you are indeed, fully equipped with something resembling a talent spec. Plan accordingly.

Today's spec: 7/0/44. Warlock Destruction-a-go-go. Disclaimer: I have never played a Destruction spec before this. I figured the beta was a good place to try it out.

Your brain remembers: "The fighting continues on the far side of the Portal..." So you are quickly lulled into thinking this is a wartorn area, devistated and quiet. For about two seconds.

The far side of the Portal? Try the edge of the steps, buddy.

No time to waste here, though. Also, don't think you will walk through that, because the officers here have other plans for you. Report up to Commander Duron, who will promptly send you over to Amish Wildhammer (!Arrival in Outland), then you get your first flight point (!Journey to Honor Hold), and it is time for you to leave this strange staircase of doom.

Breathtaking, isn't it? Once you land you get thrown head first into lore and exposition. You will meet Marshal Isildor, Force Commander Trollbane, and look around and go "this place looks a lot like Nethergarde".

Also, you meet some fairly interesting residents.

By interesting I mean, a bit gloomy and depressing.

From Honor Hold you get a bunch of tasks, and you also get introduced to the Sons of Lothar. Stuff like !Fel Orc Scavengers. Yup. You're killing boars and orcs, and collecting stuff. Be prepared to mow down whatever gets in your path, because plenty of things will. Besides, you'll need the change for the inevitable repair bill.

People you're getting rep with, so far: Honor Hold
Flight points: 2

Welcome to the Outland, Alliance.