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A Tale of Sorrow

Listen to the Fallen Hero of the Horde tell his story.
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 A Tale of Sorrow

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Before we may continue, you must hear my story.

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Upon completion of this quest you will gain:
  • 600 experience ( 3 60 at max. level)

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By Anonymous on 02/20/2007 (Patch 2.0.8)
Here is the Horde chain of this quest series, since they are not fully linked here.&nbsp If I missed any, or any prerequisites, please post after.

1. Fall From Grace
2. The Disgraced One
3. The Missing Orders
4. The Swamp Talker
5. A Tale of Sorrow
6. The Stones That Bind Us
7. Heroes of Old 1
8. Heroes of Old 2 (The drop-if-you-want-to point.)
9. Kirith
10. The Cover of Darkness
11. The Demon Hunter
12. Loramus
13. Breaking the Ward
14. The Name of the Beast 1
15. The Name of the Beast 2
16. The Name of the Beast 3
17. Azsharite
18. The Formation of Felbane
19. Enchanted Azsharite Fel Weaponry
20. Return to the Blasted Lands
21. Uniting the Shattered Amulet
22. You Are Rakh'likh, Demon
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By entropicdragon on 01/15/2008 (Patch 2.3.2)
The Tale of Sorrow ((spoiler alert!))

Would you believe that in my darkest hour, at the apex of my being, I failed.

As I fled from the wanton destruction of the forces that overwhelmed us, the only sounds I could hear were the screams of my soldiers and the rapid beat of my own heart.

A short while later, I returned to the Blasted Lands in hopes of rescuing my men and restoring my honor. Instead I was captured and beaten until dead.

What I found out during my inquisition and subsequent torture was horrifying.

Please continue, Hero...

My captors were cruel beyond measure, <name>. They would alternate between Lieutenant Kirith and I, torturing one while the other watched. During a lull in the activity of an especially brutal day, Kirith told me what had happened to my men and a plan he had been formulating to free them from their masters.

They suffered a fate far worse than death, or even the pain Kirith and I endured.

What could be worse than death?

Neither you nor I could possibly imagine the pain an individual suffers when their soul is ripped from their body. They are not alive and by no means are they dead. Instead, they walk the land, servants of those that bind them to this world.

Lord Razelikh, demonic overlord of all these lands, enslaved them all. Nine he took for his own, placing stones of binding near the Dark Portal. The remaining nine were divided up between his subordinates.

Subordinates?

The archmage Allistarj of the Shadowsworn was granted three. Lady Sevine, warlock of the Shadowsworn was also granted three. The remaining three were given to Grol the Destroyer, lord of the the Dreadmaul ogres of these blasted lands.

You see, <name>, without a soul, the body cannot be killed. The remnants of my men are now indestructible fighting units. Thankfully, they are bound in how far they can travel by the stones of binding.

What are the stones of binding?

They are exactly what you need to destroy in order to free the regiment! As I had told you earlier, Kirith had a plan.

Each of the servants does have a weakness. Punish their physical form in proximity of their stones until they are near the state of disintegration. It is at that point, and that point alone, that the stones of binding are vulnerable to attack. You must hurry to destroy the stones, however, as once the enslaved regain their composure, they will be invulnerable to harm once more.

You can count on me, Hero.

I wish it were true, <name>, but it will take more than you alone to overcome the forces of Razelikh and his subordinates.

Gather a suitable group of adventurers and would-be heroes and free my men of their eternal torture! Eighteen stones you must shatter.

Fight hard and die with honor, <name>.

I shall.
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By Anonymous on 03/28/2006 (Patch 1.10.0)
Just clik on the champion again and then click on a little white cloud (it is written "Continue story..." or something like that) after you read all pages quest will be completed !
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By Anonymous on 02/20/2007 (Patch 2.0.8)
I followed the co-ords and noted level 61 Elites guarding the path.

This is supposed to be a level 57 quest. Why is it not possible?
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By Anonymous on 06/09/2006 (Patch 1.10.2)
His loc. are 34,64
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By Anonymous on 06/09/2006 (Patch 1.10.2)
I couldnt find this quest and discoved that is has a new name.&nbsp Well i hope this helps out.
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By mootwo on 03/09/2008 (Patch 2.3.3)
This is a quest in a chain of 23 that runs pretty much all over the map.
However, it all starts with the Fallen Hero of the Horde.
(Hat tip to Xeir for the initial connectors between chains.)

Technically, it's four chain quests that tie into each other:
Chain 1:
1. Fall From Grace
2. The Disgraced One
3. The Missing Orders
4. The Swamp Talker

Chain 2:
1. Petty Squabbles
2. A Tale of Sorrow
3. The Stones That Bind Us
4. Heroes of Old
5. Heroes of Old

Chain 3:
1. Kirith
2. The Cover of Darkness
3. The Demon Hunter
4. Loramus
5. Breaking the Ward
6. The Name of the Beast
7. The Name of the Beast
8. The Name of the Beast
9. Azsharite

Chain 4:
1. The Formation of Felbane
2. Enchanted Azsharite Fel Weaponry
3. Return to the Blasted Lands
4. Uniting the Shattered Amulet
5. You Are Rakh'likh, Demon

Completing the entire chain gives you the following:
103,685XP at appropriate level
Shard of Afrasa
Enchanted Azsharite Felbane (Dagger, Sword or Staff)
Necklace of Sanctuary
Demon's Blood
Demon Hide Sack
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By lunacy on 01/24/2007 (Patch 2.0.6)
The NPC is actually located in Swamp of Sorrows, on the road to the blasted lands. (34,70)
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By Anonymous on 06/09/2006 (Patch 1.10.2)
I can't even find him! ^^ anyone has the cords?
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By Anonymous on 01/30/2006 (Patch 1.9.2)
Edited, Mon Jan 30 05:25:10 2006
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By Anonymous on 06/22/2005 (Patch 1.5.1)
If he prereq for A Tale of Sorrow is Petty Squabbles and that is an alliance quest... how do horde manage to start this chain?
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By Anonymous on 08/14/2005 (Patch 1.6.1)
For the Horde faction, this quest given after completing 'The Swamp Talker'.

The beginning of that quest string is 'A Fall From Grace' given by the Fallen Hero of the Horde.
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By Anonymous on 06/28/2005 (Patch 1.5.1)
Just goto the Fallen Hero and he will give u the quest. The quest will ask u to listen to his story. So right click on him and then listen what he says. Once u listened(read few sentences), the quests becomes completed and u will see the yellow "?"..
Then follows the next step and on..
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By Taemojitsu on 05/28/2007 (Patch 2.1.0)
Horde get this quest after doing http://classicdb.ch/?quest=2623, from what I gather, which is the end of the questline where you recover the orders that would have avoided the whole tragedy.

I just don't get whether the story you have to listen to is the same for both questlines... kind of silly if Horde are forced to listen to the same story twice for two different quests.
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By kolg on 05/09/2019 (Patch 1.13)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ9B8TkxTIA&feature=youtu.be
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By Ghoste on 11/24/2007 (Patch 2.3.0)
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