Before the Storm (quest)

Before the Storm begins the monk artifact and class hall acquisition quest chain. As players enter Dalaran, Initiate Da-Nel runs up to get the player's attention:

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Assist Grand Master Hight at the Peak of Serenity.

• Travel to Peak of Serenity by Zen Pilgrimage or Dalaran portal
• Speak with Master Hight
• Complete the "Serenity's End" Scenario

<Name>! I have been looking all over this strange city for you!

Grand Master Hight has requested all senior monks to return to the Peak of Serenity as soon as possible. That means you too, of course.

I'll bet a week's worth of brew that this has something to do with the assault on the Broken Shore I've heard tales about!

You will receive:

• 15,050 XP

Welcome back to the living,. We nearly lost you in that explosion! Lucky for us that the Wandering Isle happened to be traveling nearby.

The people here have graciously allowed us to reside at the temple. It's not like the Peak of Serenity, but this will make a fine new home.

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• Da-Nel bows before leaving.

• The masters of the Peak of Serenity have gathered for a conclave.
• Speak with Master Hight and ensure that the meeting continues undisturbed.

In the Shrine of the Ox, Serpent Style Monks, Crane Style Monks, and Tiger Style Monks are present.

Walk over to Master Hight:

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• The gates to the door open, with Initiate Chuang and an Infernal Destroyer behind him.
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• The infernal charges across the room, taking Initiate Chuang with him and crashing into the other door.
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• The monk adventurer and the gathered monks defeat the infernal, and the monks walk over to the injured Chuang.

• Rescue Master Crane.
• Assist Master Crane

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• Chuang passes out then is picked up by Iron-Body Ponshu, reviving him with ale.
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• The Peak is swarmed by demons, with monks fighting them off.
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Start clearing the way to the cave. Mobs include Chaos Minions, Eye of Keletress, and Felblade Destroyers. Eventually, Lady Keletress will react.

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Below, Taran Zhu can be found.

Fight your way to the cave where Number Nine Jia is fighting Vizznak.

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Quickly dispatch of the demon, and interrupt his casts.

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• With Master Crane's help, reach the west temple grounds
• Use Number Nine Jia's assistance to access the west temple grounds.

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• Jia goes outside, seeing the place overrun with demons, blocking their path.
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Interact with Jia to teleport to the other side of the Peak, close to Chen.

• Chen Stormstout was leading a children's class when the attack began. Rescue him and the children!
• Rescue Chen Stormstout

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Above, Master Chang is healing the wounded Master Hwang. Fight your way across the bridge and reach Chen. Mobs include Felblood Packhounds, Eredar Summoners, and Chaos Minions. On the ground are Aspiring Monks.

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Quickly kill Morvath the Reaver.

• Accompany Chen and the children back to the Temple.
• Children rescued

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Chen Stormstout says: Grand Master Hight, it's a relief to see you!

• Kill the Infernal Invader and cross the bridge.
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• The Demon known as Jorvinax has opened a gigantic portal! You must close it before the Legion can turn the Peak of Serenity into a foothold.
• Defeat Portal Master Jorvinax

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• Hight and the monk adventurer walk down the ramp, on their way to Jorvinax.
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Kill Jorvinax, avoiding the spires that he summons.

• With Jorvinax dead the portal is left unguarded. Find a way to destroy it!
• Destroy the Demon Portal

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Interact with the Master Fel Stone, which plays a short cutscene.

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• A group of demons comes through the portal, but the monk adventurer throws the Fel Stone up in the air, then whirlwind kicks it into the portal, causing a massive explosion.

When the cutscene is done, you later awake on the Wandering Isle.

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Head right when you exit and follow the path to the Temple of Five Dawns where you will meet Fearsome Jang.