We All Have Our Demons
Shortly before Garrosh leaves for Pandaria, Mokvar is attacked by parties unknown. Eventually, Mokvar fills in the story: his attackers were spectral assassins sent by the lingering spirit of Lord Valthalak, a drakonid whom Mokvar had angered in his mercenary days by stealing a powerful warlock relic called the Nether Prism. Reunited with Deliana, a fellow former mercenary, Mokvar tracks Nether Prism to a warlock coven called the Council of the Black Harvest, but his seemingly erratic behavior leads to his banishment from the Horde. Finding the Council in Outland, Mokvar wins the favor of its leader, Kanrethad Ebonlocke, and resume his own studies as a warlock, but eventually is forced to confront Kanrethad when his quest for power threatens the world. Mokvar makes a dramatic return and assuages Garrosh’s anger with a prospect the Warchief can’t refuse: the Nether Prism and its potential power over the sha.
Prelude:
- Best-laid plans — During a strategy session for the Pandaren campaign, Mokvar has some choice words for Malkorok.
Story Arc:
- Death of the author — While passing through the Drag, Mokvar is attacked and killed by unknown parties. (Good thing he could pop back up as a shaman…)
- Words from a Scribe — Mokvar makes his first guest post, and shares a cathartic meeting between Saurfang and everyone’d friend, Malkorok.
- Spazzle Speaks: Here We Go Again — Mokvar and Ji Firepaw return from what seems to have been a harrowing trip to Winterspring, and Krog intercepts another mysterious attacker.
- Confessions of a Mercenary — Mokvar recounts his past as a mercenary, and reveals the truth about his attackers.
- Demonology Anonymous — Mokvar details the return of old friend Deliana from Ironforge, and the cause of the renewed attacks from Valthalak’s spectral assassins.
- Monday mailbag — Garona, who has been shadowing Mokvar to protect him from further attacks, reports to Garrosh that Mokvar has been meeting with the human Deliana.
- Moving on to Plan B — Now that Garrosh knows about Deliana, Mokvar needs to get to the bottom of the Nether Prism situation, and quickly.
- Demon’s Bargain — Mokvar extracts information from Neeru Fireblade that points him toward the Council of the Black Harvest.
- Desperate Times — Mokvar sets out for Ironforge.
- Spazzle Speaks: Charges from Dun Morogh — Word reaches Orgrimmar that Mokvar has been charged with murdering a dwarf while under diplomatic cover in Ironforge.
- In the Pale Moonlight — Mokvar cuts a deal with an unlikely new ally: Magatha Grimtotem.
- Spazzle Speaks: Homecoming — Mokvar returns to Orgrimmar…under arrest.
- Spazzle Speaks: Refugee — A few days after his capture, Mokvar escapes from Orgrimmar — and Eitrigg orders the severest of punishments.
- Spazzle Speaks: Tell Hell — Mokvar sneaks onto Earth Online to give Spazzle a message.
- Spazzle Speaks: Parting Gifts — When Spazzle meets Mokvar and Deliana in Winterspring, he receives few answers, but one enormous gesture of trust.
- Slow burn — Garrosh receives Garona’s report on what’s been happening with Mokvar in Orgrimmar, and is none too pleased with what he learns.
- I hate wireless networks — While Garrosh continues to fume over the Mokvar situation…
- Spazzle Speaks: The Goblin is Always Greener on the Other Side of Guild Chat — …Spazzle is faced with a troubling possibility concerning Mokvar.
- Spazzle Speaks: Dead End — Worst of all, faced with dire prospects for Mokvar, Spazzle finds himself left with precious little he can do.
- Spazzle Speaks: Tours of Duty — Ji Firepaw departs to chase down a possible lead on what’s become of Mokvar…
- Spazzle Speaks, In Which Ji Stumbles Upon an Unexpected Snack — …only to find even more signs pointing to the worst possible outcome. (But he did get a snack out of it, so at least there’s that.)
- The Tao of Ji Firepaw — Garrosh learns of Spazzle and Ji’s clandestine activities surrounding Mokvar, and responds in his usual even-handed manner.
- Birth announcement — Not one to be discouraged, Ji breaks house arrest to pursue one final lead in the Mokvar mystery.
- The scouring of the Spire — Garrosh and Spazzle follow Ji to Blackrock Spire, where more than one familiar face turns up.
- Stay of execution (part 1) — Garrosh is every bit as delighted to find Mokvar alive as you might expect. (Duck, Mokvar, duck!)
- Stay of execution (part 2) — Mokvar staves off Garrosh’s vengeance with an offer the Warchief can’t refuse.
- Allow me to introduce… — Before Mokvar fills in his side of the story, some introductions are in order…
- Professional courtesy — …and then there’s the small matter of settling transcription duties.
- 01101101 01101111 01101011 01110110 01100001 01110010 00100000 01100001 01101110 01100100 00100000 01100100 01100101 01101100 01101001 01100001 01101110 01100001 00001101 00001010 — Mokvar and Deliana are not now, not have they ever been married. (They get this a lot.)
- Inside job — Mokvar begins recounting the story of his strange behavior, beginning with his visit to Neeru Fireblade.
- Collateral damage — Spectral assassins again ambush Mokvar, this time in Ironforge, and old friend Theldren pays the price.
- Burning bridges — Mokvar recounts cutting a shifty deal with Magatha Grimtotem…
- The enemy of my enemy — …and playing her like a fiddle.
- In which Ji has kind of a rough week — Having escaped from house arrest in Orgrimmar, Mokvar makes his way to Mount Hyjal…where he finds himself in the clutches of a huggy figure from the past.
- Out of the frying pan, into the Firelands — Mokvar tracks Ritssyn to the Firelands and gets a new lead on the Council of the Black Harvest.
- Pursuing the Black Harvest — Mokvar’s aforementioned pursuit of Kanrethad Ebonlocke and Jubeka Shadowbreaker leads him to Shadowmoon Valley.
- Pull me back in — Having tracked down the Council of the Black Harvest, Mokvar returns to his former warlock ways.
- How to win friends and influence demons — Seeking an opportunity to regain the Nether Prism, Mokvar accompanies Kanrethad and Jubeka to the Black Temple.
- Those who fight monsters (part 1) — When an unbalanced Kanrethad turns on Jubeka…
- Those who fight monsters (part 2) — …it falls to Mokvar to confront the Black Harvest’s former leader…
- Those who fight monsters (part 3) — …and the small army of demons Kanrethad has amassed.
- Wake-up call — Garrosh, Mokvar, and the rest of the group finally reach Valthalak’s inner sanctum to confront the drakonid lord, but the ensuing confrontation takes an ominous turn.
- A long time coming — Mokvar and Deliana finally square off against Lord Valthalak.