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Quest · 8287

A Terrible Purpose

AllTheThings · Forever · enUS

Overview

AllTheThings reference

Take the Decoded Tablet Parchment to Commander Mar'alith.

Quest guide

Classic reference · Forever corrections
Requirements & quest chain
  • Minimum level: 54.
  • Listed quest level: 60.
  • Level conflict: AllTheThings lists 40; QuestieDB lists 54. Verify the offer in your current build.
  • Complete at least one of these earlier quests: The Twilight Lexicon (#8279).
  • AllTheThings also links these earlier quests: The Twilight Lexicon (#8279). This association alone does not establish whether every quest is mandatory.
The Twilight Lexicon · 8279

Pick up the quest

  • Hermit Ortell

    Speak to Hermit Ortell.

Objectives

  • Take the Decoded Tablet Parchment to Commander Mar'alith.

    QuestieDB objective text

Walkthrough

  1. Take the Decoded Tablet Parchment to Commander Mar'alith.
  2. Turn in to Commander Mar'alith in Silithus at (49.2, 34.2).

Turn in the quest

  • Commander Mar'alith

    Speak to Commander Mar'alith.

Source notes & differences
  • Keep Decoded Tablet Transcription for the quest's action or delivery. For item-started quests, this can be the item used to begin.

Associated rewards

AllTheThings associates these items with this quest. The source does not distinguish guaranteed rewards from reward choices; quantities are shown only when supplied.

Nature's Whisper Item 20645

Related prerequisite quests

Listed by AllTheThings. Some prerequisites may be alternatives or depend on your faction or class.

Listed locations

  • Map 145167.0, 69.6

Locations associated with this entry by AllTheThings. A quest location does not necessarily identify its giver.