Ancestor's Memory

Find the Ancestor's Totem in the cave beneath Exile's Rise.

• Ancestor's Totem found

I believe that you should know the price of the lives you take.

So before I will help you find, you must understand why he joined the Iron Horde.

In a cave beneath this village is an artifact that we call the Ancestral Totem. On it is carved the names of every Shadowmoon clan member since its founding.

The opening of the cave lies directly south. I will meet you there.

You will receive one of:

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You must understand a man's life before taking it.

Jump down the cliff and enter the cave directly underneath Rulkan's position. Interact with the Ancestor's Totem in the cave:

• Rulkan walks in towards you, speaking.
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• From the east, Ner'zhul walks toward approaching from the west, who has Commander Vorka off his right shoulder, and Garrosh Hellscream off his left. Ner'zhul kneels.
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• Ner'zhul summons two void beings behind him. Rulkan walks up to face him.
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• Ignoring Rulkan, Ner'zhul walks past her and to the Ancestor's Totem, which he destroys.
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• Grom's party turns and walks away, Ner'zhul following.
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We will find new traditions. My people will become something... new.

• 17300 XP

Northeast of the Ancestor's Totem in the cave is the Shadowmoon Exile Treasure. It contains the Shadowmoon Astrologer's Almanac. If the player has already looted the Mushroom Covered Chest in Umbrafen, this chest will not be visible.