Choose My Adventure: Trolls, a tauren and an undead
Choose the adventures of our staff as we level characters in <It came from the Blog> on Zangarmarsh (US-PvE-H).
Note: The video above and Robinemia's story at the bottom of the next page are chock full of Cataclysm spoilers. You have been warned.
Starting this week, the Choose My Adventure show will be streaming live at 1 p.m. EDT on Wednesdays. So far, Peenk the gnome priestess is leading the polls, so I will most likely be continuing her journey through the gnome starting zone. Above is the video of the last stream and after the break, we have stories from a few of our adventurers.
Schedule
- Adam Holisky as Adammentat, the level 64 tauren druid, will play on Monday at 10 p.m. EDT.
- Anne Stickney as Annephora, the level 42 troll warrior, will play on Tuesday at 1 a.m. EDT (which is Monday at 11 p.m. Zangarmarsh time).
- Robin Torres will play whomever wins the polls: Wednesday, 1 p.m. EDT. Note: This will be streamed.
- Fox Van Allen as Foxlight, the level 26 blood elf paladin
- Lisa Poisso as Prupher, the level 11 tauren druid
- Michael Sacco as Shockbroker, the goblin shaman
- Christian Belt, as Selfloathius, the level 16 blood elf warlock
- Robin Torres, as Robinemia, the level 29 Forsaken mage
- Matthew Rossi as Andrenorton, the level 17 troll mage
- Michael Gray as Grayfields, the level 17 tauren hunter
- Gregg Reece as Sandwichdoc, the level 17 troll shaman
Stories
Anne Stickney as Annephora, the troll warrior
Mama,
I heard joo an everyone else in de village be fightin to take back de isles from Zalazane. I be on my way too, promise! De trolls at de village out 'ere in Stranglethorn say I won't be able to fight Zalazane, but I can still help wit gettin people together dat can fight him. Is dat true? I was lookin forward to punchin' 'im in de face a few times.
See joo soon,
Annephora
Annephora,
Girl, joo want to punch 'im in de face? Zalazane? 'e make mincemeat outta joo. Out 'ere, dere gettin de best warriors de Horde has to offer, dere consultin' de spirits, dey be talkin' wit new allies, dey be charmin' frogs, and joo tink you can jus waltz up an' smack him in de face?
...at times like dis, I reminded 'ow much joo take after joo faddah. Come home, 'elp where joo can, I look forward to seein joo.
Spirits guide you,
Mama
P.S. I 'ope joo ain't wearin' none o' dat plate dat does nothin' to protect an' everyting to show everyone joo goods. Joo know what I'm talkin' bout.
Gregg Reece as Sandwichdoc, the troll shaman
Well, after a minor sabbatical due to life eating my brain, I decided to run my character a little bit more through Silverpine Forest. I went and meddled in the affairs of abandoned Dalaran wizards, for they are crunchy and good with ketchup. I also accepted this nice little level 16 quest to go kill some undead gone wild over on this hilltop among the Dalaran wizards. So, I wandered over there as a level 16 and saw some lovely silverleaf that I decided to grab near the path up the hill. About that time, the level 20 undead came down and ate my brains. So, I tried to go back and avoid this little pather guard, but his friends were just as evil. So, I said to heck with this and went over to the Echo Isles. Helping Vol'jin and gang was pretty fun and I got a lot of great skillups on herbalism due to the sheer numbers of herb nodes sitting around the region. I wasn't able to join in on the main assault, but everything else was available to me. On the bright side, I hit level 17 and got both of my professions (herbalism and alchemy) up to journeyman.
Lisa Poisso as Prupher, the proofreading tauren druid

Sometimes even the caretakers among us -- the shepherds of the words, the caretakers of herbs and skins, the mothers of the calves -- finally succumb to the fevers and plagues that periodically sweep The Barrens. I felt it first as a general malaise, then as a heat that seemed to emanate from my somewhere between my horns. My calves huddled closer, their own flanks hot, tails twitching at the flies that buzzed around the honeyed remedies I prepared for them inside a dank, quiet little building within the safety of The Crossroads. I herded them into the relative comfort of the inn, settling them for a good night's rest, and headed out again to hunt ... Only to be overcome by exhaustion before my hoofs could carry me beyond the dust and back into the prairie grasses. Perhaps later I'll feel well enough to plod back into the inn and nestle up against the coughing calves ... Until next week, friends.
Robin Torres as Robinemia, the awesomest Forsaken huntress ever
Last week, I spent an evening doing some of my favorite things. I hung out with the Dark Lady. I slaughtered humans. I bombed some wolf-men. It was the best evening of my entire unlife.
You think I'm exaggerating about hanging out with Lady Sylvanas? No, she gave me a mount and we rode together to the Sepulcher. And she told me her story. She doesn't do that for just anybody.
What's that? I can't hear you. I think I've got too much awesomesauce clogging up my ears. Or something.
Anyway, though I got a lot accomplished, it was also a rough night. I witnessed the refugees of Southshore choosing to turn into worgen. That was just before my guardian val'kyr grabbed me by my protruding spine and flew me the heck outta there. Yeah, that's right. I said guardian val'kyr. How many of you have had one of those?
Yeah, definitely something wrong with my hearing. Could be all those loud val'kyr trumpets whenever she raised a freshly killed human to join the Forsaken. Good times.
The problem is that all of those refugees are now storming Silverpine Forest as hairy, slavering beasts. And beating up sober orc pirates. I was able to revive some of them with some flaming alcohol of some kind, but there are still a few that could use some help. Those orcs aren't exactly the sharpest bolts in the quiver.
As I was saying, it was a rough night. We, unfortunately, fell into a worgen trap and lost several of our best Forsaken. Really, it was a tragedy. I will never forget the sacrifice made by the leader of the army. The guy ... whatshisname ... who pushed me out of the way so that I did not explode along with the rest of them.
That's why I can't hear very well! I was in a cave with a bomb and narrowly escaped with my life. I wonder if I can get a priest to throw a heal at my ears ... and my memory for that matter.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go stand near the Dark Lady and make quiet fangirl noises until my next assignment.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Dreyja Sep 13th 2010 5:08PM
I realize why the worgen isn't being rolled but it's getting really ... tiring that there is almost no Alliance stuff being done. Please, I'm not being a jerk here. I'm just saying it's disheartening after a while. I know a lot of you out there play both sides and that's cool - more power to ya.
Honestly I just wanted to put it out there. /bow /respect /salute
I appreciate your work and I'm very sad that the dwarf shammy wasn't fun to play for ya Robin. :(
Robin Torres Sep 13th 2010 6:34PM
Gnome Priestess is winning in the polls, so you'll get your wish on Wednesday!
Dreyja Sep 14th 2010 1:11AM
Well, while that makes me happy I can't but wonder if the entire horde side of Cata is just that much better.
I really don't wish to make you play a toon that isn't all that much fun Robin. :) As always, thanks.
Dreyja Sep 14th 2010 1:25AM
Thanks Robin. :D
I honestly fear that in reality, it is due to the fact that Blizz tends to put more heart and creativity into horde stories. Please... Tell me I am just paranoid? XD
I totally understant that the: "It Came From The Blog," guild is horde. Aside from that it is still VERY lopsided. U REALLY don't want to be someone who freaks out over faction stuff. I can't continue to ignore things as they are though.
Am I the only one that kinda goes, "???" when I go through the list of characters and sees not a SINGLE alliance toon there?
No worries. I know that voting shant get what I want. :D A Gnome may be a fun change, for all of us. :D :D
I will hope for the Gnome even though that's the LEAST interesting toon I can think of. :D
As always. /bow
wdm+hall Sep 14th 2010 2:05AM
/target Dreyja
/violin
Robin Torres Sep 14th 2010 2:16AM
I know you don't want to watch the video of Robinemia, but in there, someone in chat asked me of all the characters I've been asked to play, which one I liked best. I answered that it was a toss up between Robinemia the Forsaken huntress and Peenk the gnome priestess.
I'm sorry that you don't find gnomes interesting, but their starting quests are on par with the goblins as far as being fun, unique and lore-filled. (And it's kind of a bummer that the Alliance race I love to play still doesn't make you happy.)
I do think the Horde have better stories, but they are kinda the "villain" faction of this game and, in general, villains do tend to be more interesting. I mean, Luke Skywalker is a cool hero and all, but Darth Vader is the Best Villain Ever and while I want the Rebel Alliance to win, the Empire is deliciously evil in a much more satisfying way, story-wise.
What I'm saying is, that the Horde story bias may very well come from the fact that it's easier to write interesting stories about villains than it is about the good guys.
Regardless, it's a Horde guild due to a coin flip and that's why the CMA adventurers are Horde. I play the beta version of CMA according to what's voted for me. Last week it was Robinemia and this week it looks to be Peenk. When I played Robinka, the viewers (of which there were a few hundred) told me in no uncertain terms that I was boring, the area was boring, what I was doing was boring and they voted Robinka off the screen. I would have played her for at least an hour if they hadn't voted her off. But the streams are a live version of CMA and I do what they tell me to do.
If you don't like the way the vote is going, blame democracy! ... or something. :D
Dreyja Sep 14th 2010 2:42PM
I totally understand all of that Robin, I really do. As I said I don't blame you in the least and I'm actually excited to see Peenk in action. I didn't mean that I don't want to see a gnome in the stream. :) Before my second case of verbal diarrhea I just wanted to comment on the lack of alliance over-all.
I also realize that you weren't the only one that found the dwarf experiment boring. I do think that it get's better in a few levels but no one wants to wait for that which is understandable.
I in no way meant to imply that your choices don't make me happy or that my happiness is important in anyway. Ugh, this is what happens when I try to sound reasonable but fail miserably. Again /bow /salute.
I blame democracy for a lot of things XD It just sucks to go down the list and see ONLY horde, that's all. I'm sure I'm not the only one to be thinking it but I'm the one dumb enough to whine about it. XD
@ wdm+hall :-p I deserved that. You may not see this but believe me, I know when I'm being whiny. XD Gratz on being more creative than, "QQ MOR NEWB" XD
Regretfully I've been the one to annoy Robin, whom I respect a great deal, AGAIN. XD Sorry everyone.
Twílit Sep 13th 2010 5:12PM
I await your stream with great anticipation. You always manage to provide the details or tell a story in an entertaining way
Justin Sep 13th 2010 5:32PM
Since I didn't seem to get a reply last week, I'll ask again.
What would it take for one of the readers to become one of the puppets? I think it'd be an interesting change to put myself at the mercy of the readers for a change.
kooda Sep 13th 2010 5:45PM
Yeah im looking for something to do but other than something like this i got nothin' i hope i can get to vote for what a reader should do one day >:D
Robin Torres Sep 13th 2010 6:37PM
We don't have anything in place to do this right now, but I'll see what I can do.
In the meantime, some people will play in our guild and ask the guildies as they go along and that is a lot of fun with immediate feedback. I highly recommend it.
Justin Sep 13th 2010 6:49PM
Well, Madame Robin, I would be more than happy to be the first volunteer for it. =]
WaterRouge Sep 13th 2010 10:42PM
You can join the Zangar server and start your own mini CMA. I had the guild choose my Death Knight's spec, mount, pet, and leveling zone order. Then they got to decide if I should get Dual Spec or Flying first (was flying by a landslide) and then my dual spec's 2nd spec. The only difference between me doing it and a wow.com writer doing it is having your fun posted on this website.
jishdefish Sep 13th 2010 5:37PM
Why do you want to cauterize your ears with holy light? I think that would make the problem worse, not better.
Robin Torres Sep 13th 2010 6:38PM
Hmmm that is a good point.
Donhorn Sep 13th 2010 5:50PM
That was so much fun rewatching our adventure there, sorry again for being a little too eager to help out. XD
Robin Torres Sep 13th 2010 6:40PM
It's part of the fun! As long as you let me get the first hit in, it's all good. :)
Donhorn Sep 13th 2010 6:44PM
Oh of course! I've seen episode 6.4 of Nub Tales, Joe made it perfectly clear where people go for kill stealin'. XD
Malsi Sep 13th 2010 6:59PM
What is going on with Mr Panties? I miss him. We need to punish him for not participating!
Natsumi Sep 13th 2010 9:59PM
he plays a Mage, isn't that punishment enough?