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Greetings Rarwcast fans!!

Blimey it’s been a while! The last thing I recall was drawing up a stool with a flagon of Ironforge’s finest and the next thing I know it’s June 4th! That really is a testament to Dwarven grog! My head is still a wee bit woozy but nevertheless I have a job to do, so with my copy of Wow wiki tucked in my back pocket it’s time to hop on a gryphon (really not wise in my condition!) and take a short trip to Loch Modan.

Found in the East of Khaz Modan the Loch is flanked by the mountains of Ironforge and travellers will find themselves picked on by those pesky troggs that we met causing trouble in Kharanos. Upon arriving, and after a quick tipple at the Stoutlager Inn (hair of the dog!) we shall head north a little way and visit the Loch’s most notable feature.

The massive Stonewrought Dam was built by Franclorn Forgewright who sided with his Dark Iron brothers when the War of the Three Hammers broke out. At present he can be found in Black Rock Mountain guarding the secret to the keys of Shadowforge city, perhaps his greatest construction to date. Though be warned, if you wish to find him it could cost you your life!

The dam found at the Northern shores of the Loch funnels the snowmelt from Ironforge Mountain into the lake, doubling the size of Loch Modan and creating the flooding plains we know as The Wetlands. Recent Dark Iron activity has seen security stepped up at the dam and whilst a quick tour proved safe enough adventurers should exercise caution before poking around the surrounding areas!

Skipping along East, across the great Dam, will lead explorers to the Mo’grosh stronghold. A recent act of God has taken the sting out of these brutish Ogres whose numbers of Shaman and Enforcers are plentiful but no longer quite so tough to take on. You can find their leader Chok’sul squirreled away in a nearby cave and I hear Magistrate Bluntnose will pay a handsome reward to anyone who can claim his scalp!

Quickly moving on, follow the shores south and you’ll come across Farstrider Lodge where Daryl the Youngling challenges folk to hunt the encroaching Mountain Buzzards within a strict time limit. Go show him you’ve got what it takes to stand amongst the great hunters in Azeroth!! Visitors will also get to meet Vyrin Swiftwind, a High Elf far from home and her duty to protect Quel’Thalas. I believe that Vyrin is likely to be the first Elf that most newcomers to Kharanos will encounter.

Just down the road you’ll find the Ironband Excavation site where, as promised, those Troggs are causing havoc once again. Do the poor dwarf a favour and chip in with keeping these Troggs under control and while you’re down there who knows what secrets you’ll unearth. Rumour has it that clues that lead into the mysterious tombs of Uldaman lay buried on site.

To conclude our tour we’re heading to the Valley of the Kings where homage is paid to the two Dwarven Kings Madoran Bronzebeard and Khardros Wildhammer. These gigantic statues stand guard over the South Gate pass but to be honest anyone looking to invade these lands need not fear a pair of stone statues. Oh no! For a more fearsome deterrent can be found in one Mountaineer Pebblebitty. This feisty dwarf lass will give as good as she gets if you’re brave enough to show her some cheek but anyone looking to win her favour (and pass through the gate) should pick up the hunt for Margol the Rager.

The fact that this Stonewrought Pass, connecting the Loch to Searing Gorge, was created by Franclorn Forgewright brings us neatly full circle and to the end of our look at the Loch. Join me next time as I take a spin through the Searing Gorge and get in a tangle with the local spider population.

Emeny.

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Currently racking up Heroic Ulduar US Firsts, Exodus will share what it takes to push progress, give their insight on how to recruit the best players and will discuss their opinion on the status of raiding in wrath. We also will get some exclusive news that is sure to shake up high-end raiding in World of Warcraft.

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What an amazing week we have had leading up to this week’s special episode. This week we welcome the winner of the 2009 Children’s Week Child’s Play Charity Auction, Dave, along with our extra crunchy super-star guest, TotalBiscuit. Straight from his 4 year anniversary over at WC Radio with his show, Blue Plz, TB takes off the gloves and enjoys a rousing romp through a few of this weeks topics around the interwebz. TB also shares with listeners the recipe for his soon to be infamous caffeine laden concoction.

Also in this episode, TB lays out an open bet with any add-on developer willing to take a risk and push the limits of the new, and gives a pro-tip when answering a listener e-mail about how to find the right gear when leveling.

Getting to this episode is going to be challenging since we are going through some website changes. You can listen to it here, or via the embedded play on our website. And, if you happened to miss last week’s show, you can grab it here. Please bare with us while we undergo these exciting new changes to the website and show. We appreciate your patience, and we can’t wait for you to see it all very soon!

Links to items discussed this week:

• New Druid Bear Forms
  
• wowhead.com’s loot search feature
• Kalaban’s Loot List
• Avoiding Cookie Cutter Gear
• Mountain Dew Promotion is Underway

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Now that we are actually doing the World Events instead of writing them off as nuisances that could be avoided as we had done for the past three years, I am beginning to wonder what the origins of these events actually are…

It began back in February when Kreeoni clued me into the fact that all of the annoying red envelopes I was getting from the plethora of Elders around Azeroth were in keeping with the Chinese New Year tradition. Something to do with luck…

Now with the Midsummer Fire Festival fast approaching, my interest was peaked once again. So, I refreshed my memory on what exactly goes on during the festival.

What do I have to do for this event?

• Truck your ass around the world to every city and talk to people
• If the bonfire is out at one of your faction’s cities or towns, you throw a flower in to relight the fire
• Truck your ass around the world to all of the opposing faction’s cities and try not to die as you talk to their people
• Dance on poles that make you spin for buffs and two dollar bills (I made up that second part)
• Throw flowers into lit bonfires for buffs
• Play with fire by completing various daily quests
• Collect Burning Blossoms and spend them as currency for a bunch of crap you have to keep in your bank as proof of your obsession with events (maybe it is just me)

How do all of these activities relate to real life events?

According to the Scandanavian Midsummer Festival in Colorado…

Scandinavians celebrate the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, with a festival of light, flowers, food, and music. The summer solstice celebration has its roots in pre-Christian practices and is a day when the spirits of nature join the human community to rejoice in the long days of summer. Midsummer was originally a fertility festival with many customs and rituals associated with nature and with the hope for a good harvest in autumn.

People gather to sing and dance around the festive maypole, women wear flower wreaths on their heads, and some people dress in traditional folk costume. It is a time to escape to the country to spend a relaxing time in nature – a time to connect with friends and family and exuberantly honor the joys of life.

Revilers in Denmark and Norway add their own flame to this celebration of the Summer Solstice. They bring the tradition of bonfires and wicker witch burning in remembrance of the horrid witchburnings in the 16th and 17th centuries.

My assessment of pole dancing might be slightly skewed, but I think that Blizzard picked-up this world event straight from the Scandinavians. It is a wonderful thing that World of Warcraft is encouraging us to learn more about global cultures and traditions. Next year, there totally needs to be a mime world event.