Gloomshade Grove (quest)

Search Gloomshade Grove for clues.

• Search Gloomshade Grove for clues
• Speak with Phlox
• Investigate the Pond
• Speak with Phlox
• Investigate the Field
• Speak with Phlox
• Investigate the Beach
• Speak with Phlox
• Investigate Gloomshade Grotto
• slain

<This looks like one of the pack mules from your garrison. It's strange that it's wandering out here alone.

You probably should investigate.>

You will receive:

<The mule looks frightened.>

Take the path north into Gloomshade Grove, and find Phlox. Speak with it:

• say
• say
• Phlox runs off to the east.

Follow the path east, and when it turns north, take the left fork to the northwest. Inspect the Alliance Sword near Phlox on a rock:

• <This weapon looks like it could have belonged to someone from the missing search party.>

Speak with Phlox:

• say
• say
• Phlox runs back down the path back to the southeast.

Before following Phlox, head just west to the next big tree. This one has a cave underneath, filled with Carnivorous Squirrels. Clear a path to the back of the cave to find at a Bubbling Cauldron, which contains a Void-Boiled Squirrel and some Garrison Resources.

From the squirrel-infested tree, head north-northeast to find Phlox in a field by a shield:

• <It looks like this shield belonged to the missing search party.
• Upon further inspection, you find what appears to be hundreds of little puncture marks covering the blood-stained armor.>

Speak with Phlox again:

• say
• say

Head northeast to find Phlox next to a dead horse and packmule.

• You find thousands of tiny puncture marks covering the dead mule's body.>

Speak with Phlox again:

• say
• say

Follow Phlox northeast to enter the Gloomshade Grotto. At the north end, find Jarrod Hamby, Ryan Metcalf, and Phlox, who is hostile!

• say
• say

Phlox charges to attack as a handful of Podling Nibblers come in from behind. Take them all out.

Thank the Light. <Cough> I didn't think I would get out of here alive.

• 13830 XP