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Rare Books

Level 7 Alliance quest in Elwynn Forest, started by Marshal Dughan. Requires level 1. Elite quest. For Dwarf, Gnome characters.

Wowhead beta record, build 1.60.1.69893. Not tested in the game client; coordinates are Wowhead map positions.

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Step 1: Pick up the quest from Marshal Dughan

Talk to Marshal Dughan in Elwynn Forest at 42.2, 65.8./way Elwynn Forest 42.2 65.8

Elwynn Forest map: Marshal Dughan at 42.2, 65.8
Marshal Dughan · Elwynn Forest 42.2, 65.8Map © Blizzard Entertainment, via Wowhead.

Step 2: Complete the objective

Recover "Geomancy for Curious Young Wizards" and "Arcane Explainer: Magical Stuff in Simple Words" and return them to Brother Paxton inside Northshire's Abbey.

Wowhead links the quest items to Geosculptor Yip (61.3, 48.9) and Mother Fang (61.7, 47.6).

Elwynn Forest map: Geosculptor Yip at 61.3, 48.9
Geosculptor Yip · Elwynn Forest 61.3, 48.9Map © Blizzard Entertainment, via Wowhead.

Step 3: Turn in to Brother Paxton

Return to Brother Paxton in Elwynn Forest at 49.4, 40.4./way Elwynn Forest 49.4 40.4

Elwynn Forest map: Brother Paxton at 49.4, 40.4
Brother Paxton · Elwynn Forest 49.4, 40.4Map © Blizzard Entertainment, via Wowhead.

Rewards

790 XP3s 50c+100 Stormwind

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XP is Wowhead's beta value at the quest's own level. Wowhead has not recorded every start or turn-in yet; missing steps say so.

Quest chain

  1. Nibbled-On Book
  2. Rascally Rodents
  3. Mining Consultant
  4. The Big Picture
  5. Follow That Kobold!
  6. Shhh! We're Hunting Kobolds
  7. Book Return
  8. Rare Books

More new quests: Elwynn Forest

All new WoW Forever quests

Sources

Claims on this page are limited to these records.

  1. WowheadChecked
    Rare Books (quest 91777)
  2. WowheadChecked
    Wowhead Forever quest database: quests marked New

Beta records reported by Wowhead, not tested in the game client. Coordinates are Wowhead's map positions; quest text, rewards and levels can change before launch.