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A Threat Within

Speak with Marshal McBride.

Description

I hope you strapped your belt on tight, young <class>, because there is work to do here in Northshire.

And I don't mean farming.

The Stormwind guards are hard pressed to keep the peace here, with so many of us in distant lands and so many threats pressing close. And so we're enlisting the aid of anyone willing to defend their home. And their alliance.

If you're here to answer the call, then speak with my superior, Marshal McBride. He's inside the abbey behind me.

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Gains

Upon completion of this quest you will gain:
  • 40 experience ( 24 at max. level)
  • 50 Reputation with Stormwind

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By Adilur on 12/06/2006 (Patch 2.0.1)
1-st and very easy quest in Northshire (humans start location).
need to talk Marshal McBride. He locate inside abbey.
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By Anonymous on 03/28/2006 (Patch 1.10.0)
This will likely be the very first quest you get as a human.

1. Speak to [Green]Deputy Willem[/Green] in [Red]Elwynn Forest[/Red] ([Yellow]Coordinates: 48, 43 Elwynn Forest[/Yellow]) He will likely be right infront of you if you just started out.

2. Head west until you hit the brick path. Turn towards the building.

3. Enter the [Red]Northshire Abby[/Red]. Head striaght down the hall way until you reach [Green]Marshal McBride[/Green] ([Yellow]Coordinates: 49, 42 Elwynn Forest[/Yellow]). He should have a gold question mark over his head. There should also be a gold dot on your map idicating his location.

4. Talk to [Green]Marshal McBride[/Green], and complete the quest.

[Blue]Experience gained: 40.
Reputation gained: 55 for Stormwind.[/Blue]

5. Once you have completed this quest, it will automatically display another quest: [Orange]Kobold Camp Cleanup[/Orange]

Note: This is an easy quest, but don't skip it! It will give you two bars full of experiance. Contiune the chain and you will get to atleast 5. Also, remember to save EVERYTHING. Sell everything to a merchant, and don't buy anything yet.
Rating: +2 [-] [+]
By ikechi on 01/28/2019 (Patch 1.13)
did something go wrong when importing the data into wowhead? Was the quest actually not in DB on the demo?

Are they actually reconstructing it like private server?
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By Anonymous on 01/02/2006 (Patch 1.8.4)
This entire chain main be very unrewarding, but if you're ever going for reputation, it's very easy reputation, 100 per part where you actually have to do something.

My advise: Do it for the reputation (The rewards suck)
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By Xender on 08/30/2007 (Patch 2.1.3)
This is the first quest, humans will encounter in their starting zone Northshire Valley. The objective of the quest is simple, after getting the quest from Deputy Willem (loc. 48.2/42.9) you must go and report to Marshal McBride (loc. 48.9/41.6) who is located in the Northshire Abbey (the churchlike building) behind Deputy Willem.
Rating: +2 [-] [+]
By Dotdotgoose on 06/26/2008 (Patch 2.4.2)
After turning in this quest the following three quests become available in Northshire Valley:
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By Mercaius on 01/05/2007 (Patch 2.0.1)
Complete Quest Text (from Marshal McBride):

"Ah, good. Another volunteer. We're getting a lot of you these days.

"I hope it's enough.

"The human lands are threatened from without, and so many of our forces have been marshaled abroad. This, in turn, leaves room for corrupt and lawless groups to thrive within our borders.

"It is a many-fronted battle we wage, <name>. Gird yourself for a long campaign."
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By Anonymous on 03/16/2005 (Patch 1.2.0)
+50 Stormwind rep
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By Anonymous on 02/03/2006 (Patch 1.9.2)
You can get this quest from Deputy Willem, and it was the first quest i ever did :). Upload the quest in you quest log, and talk to the Marshal McBride inside the Abbey. It gives reputation and experience. So, why not passing? =)
At level 1 ofcourse :).

Edited, Fri Feb 24 05:46:30 2006
Rating: +1 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 12/23/2005 (Patch 1.8.4)
Location: Northshire Valley 48.42 (To recieve quest). Northshire Abbey 48.41 (To complete quest).

Description: A simple "Speak" quest.

Experience: 40

Reputation: 55 points with Stormwind

Character: Level 1

Version: 1.8.4

Edited, Fri Dec 23 06:04:12 2005
Rating: +1 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 03/24/2007 (Patch 2.0.10)
I followed Marshall McBride's quests through clearing out the Kobold Laborers on a recently created alt. Yes the experience and reputation were nice, but the real prize is that the laborers drop small brown bags - which can be sold or, more importantly at first, used. In about 25 minutes I collected 4 of them. Not a bad reason to kill them even without the quests at low level.

I went back when I needed silver for my new class skills and picked up 2 more fairly quickly. (A Worker also dropped one, but it seems the drop rate is much lower)

ANyway, if this is totally common knowledge please don't flame me - my highest character is level 26 NE Druid. I didn't find anything near as valuable in my questing in the starting area at Shadowglenn.

Fentanyl
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By Anonymous on 06/01/2006 (Patch 1.10.2)
Lol, HARD quest. jk
Rating: +1 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 11/29/2006 (Patch 1.12.2)
According to WoW-Europe's official statistics, this quest is the most popular one there is.

http://www.wow-europe.com/en/info/gamestats/gamestats.html?en,questcomplete

Makes you think, really...
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By kerrymayall on 07/27/2019 (Patch 1.13)
Can't wait to do this quest come Aug 27th. Accepting this quest will officially get the show on the road!
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By Quest Hunter on 03/16/2019 (Patch 1.13)
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By MashedIdiot on 05/14/2008 (Patch 2.4.2)
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By Anonymous on 12/22/2006 (Patch 2.0.1)