Alliance elite quest

Rare Books

Recover "Geomancy for Curious Young Wizards" and "Arcane Explainer: Magical Stuff in Simple Words" and return them to Brother Paxton inside Northshire's Abbey.

Level: Level 7, from level 1
For: Elwynn Forest
Side: Alliance
Sharing: Not shareable

Where to go

Start and turn in

Starts: Marshal Dughan · Elwynn Forest (42.1, 65.9)
Turn in: Brother Paxton · Elwynn Forest (49.6, 40.4)

Map of Elwynn Forest — Marshal Dughan in Elwynn Forest · 42.1, 65.9

In order

Quest chain

Each step opens the next. Where a step lists quests with “or”, either one counts; with “and”, you need them all.

Nibbled-On Book from the item Nibbled-On Book · drops from Kobold Vermin, Kobold Laborer or Kobold Worker
Rascally Rodents from Brother Paxton · Elwynn Forest (49.6, 40.4)
Mining Consultant from Brother Paxton · Elwynn Forest (49.6, 40.4)
The Big Picture from Kelsey Fargo · Elwynn Forest (47.2, 32.2)
Follow That Kobold! from Marshal McBride · Elwynn Forest (48.9, 41.6)
Shhh! We're Hunting Kobolds from Tordrin Sternblade · Elwynn Forest (51.2, 40.8)
Book Return from Marshal Dughan · Elwynn Forest (42.1, 65.9)
Rare Books (this quest)

Why do it

Rewards

Choose one

Apprentice's SpellstaffA vendor pays 6s 1c
Militia ShortbladeA vendor pays 4s 68c
Militia SwordA vendor pays 3s 26c
Northshire HammerA vendor pays 4s 66c
Militia BowA vendor pays 2s 64c

Vendor prices are from the game files.

790 experience at the quest’s level · 3s 50c

Givers, steps and rewards come from data collected from the live game. A chain can have steps that are not on record yet. Back to Elwynn Forest.