It’s about the little things. It always has been. Whether it was finding Sheddle Glossgleam in Dalaran for shiny shoes or so many other secrets in World of Warcraft safely hidden away. Draenor is a beautiful world with its long leaves of grass moving in the wind and snowflakes swirling across the plains of Frostfire Ridge. There is more treasure to find these days than ever, with a map for achievers or without for the more exploratively inclined who’d like to think the world an endless place of mystery.
And then there’s the secrets. The things only found by chance that someone had to come across, maybe on an errand or erring with nothing in particular on their mind. I love early expansions; between exclamation marks I’ll make time to follow the footprints in the snow, climb a mountain, swim out to the sea. Or levitate, rather. That’s how I came across and island to the southernmost edge of Nagrand and on that island there was a path leading up to something –
It’s the little things – an odd scenery where you least expect it, mementos thrown away, curious and without explanation. Finding a magic lamp hidden in the grass right next to them, letting you activate whatever is stored inside. Maybe a cloud of dust, a string of words long forgotten or a dark spell? Or a wink from far away, a well-known phrase by a genie called Robin.
Maybe a wish that some things could be preserved forever when memories are all that remain. Life is a treasure. Happy weekend everybody.
I’d love more dropped quests by mobs in zones, but I am really happy with all the ‘treasures’ Blizzard put into the zones. Once you finish a zone’s storyline, you can purchase a treasure map that leads you to them. They aren’t all +garrison resources either – some have story, however minor, and I love that!
Yeah I got those – even with the map, it’s very hard to spot many of them, argh! 😛
Isn’t that the most beautiful little island? Little pools of fish on all sides and the genie has a view looking out over the sea. I thought it was a touching tribute.
Very touching and unexpected for me personally, which made it all the greater.