Sired and raised in the Kingdom of Azeroth, Anduin Lothar has spent well-nigh all of his fifty-seven years in service to the lands he calls home. A proud and noble warrior, Lothar was accredited a position within the King’s Honor Guard at a considerably early age.
After becoming a Knight and rising to the position of Armsman to the Brotherhood of the Horse, he undertook, from Archbishop Alonsus Faol, a quest to seek out the Tome of Divinity at the Dead Mines – a task which all but killed him. Upon returning the sacred writings to the Clerics of Northshire, Sir Lothar led the armies of Azeroth into battle against the Orcish Horde. As the Horde ultimately ravaged the Kingdom of Azeroth and killed its advocate, King Llane, Lothar rallied his countrymen and charted their retreat across thte Great Sea – and onto the shores of Lordaeron.
Gul’dan
Gul’dan – Warlock of the Inner Circle and Destroyer of Dreams – is the true mastermind behind not only the inner workings of the Horde, but those of the secretive Shadow Council as well. Trained in the arts arcane by the Daemon Kil’jaeden, Gul’dan is perhaps the most powerful warlock ever to walk the temporal plane. Obsessed with discovering the legendary Tomb of Sargeras, he hopes to obtain the ultimate power by deciphering the secrets ascribed by the Daemonlord since times long forgotten.
Gul’dan has used his magiks to bring into being a host of servants for the Horde. Necrolytes, Ogre-magi, and the dread Death Knights are all results of his endless experiments with the forces of magic. Although his spawn of his work have strengthened the Horde, the true loyalties of Gul’dan lie only with himself and his quest to become omnipotent.
Sir Uther Lightbringer
Apprentice to the aged Archbishop Alonsus Faol who was the leader of the Holy Order of Northshire Clerics that guided the Kingdom of Azeroth during the First War, Uther Lightbringer learned first hand that faith alone would not defeat the terrible Horde. Many of the Clerics were slain during the First War, and so the Archbishop devoted himself to rebuilding the Order as to provide the citizens of Lordaeron with hope and faith. Knowing that this war with the unholy Orcs could not end soon, Uther discerned that the Archbishop’s new Order must be able to defend the people as well as heal them. Thus, young Uther took up sword and shield and issued the call to the most pious amongst the Knights of Lordaeron. Many great Knights heeded Uther’s beckoning and joined the Order which became known as the Knights of the Silver Hand. With the strength of arms – and faith – possessed by these Paladins, Uther hopes to bear witness to the free people of the Northlands that Orcish Horde can be cast back into the stygian pits that spawned them.
Cho’gall
Initiate of the fifth circle of the Shadow Council and Chieftain of the Twilight’s Hammer Clan, Cho’gall is one of the grimmest and most respected leaders within the Horde. Cho’gall was the first of the Ogre-Magi, having tutored himself in magic before the Horde’s passing into Azeroth. Cho’gall has a special loyalty to Gul’dan who helped the struggling yet determined ogre to master the arcane energies of the Twisting Nether. Cho’gall is a firm believer in his clan’s sacred mission to bring oblivion to all peoples of the far-realms.
Zul’jin
The feared, rogue Troll known as Zul’jin has gained a great amount of notoriety over the years. Known best for his daring raids on guarded Elven villages, Zul’jin brought together many of the nomadic Troll warparties and forged them into an intimidating fighting force. The Trolls rever Zul’jin and follow his leadership unconditionally. When approached by the Doomhammer about joining up with the Horde, Zul’jin initially declined. But with the increased tensions between the Trolls and Elves due to the coming war, Zul’jin knows that only an alliance with the Orcs will save his people.
The victory pyres burn high into the twilight skies covering the ruined capital of Lordaeron. Your success has led Orgrim Doomhammer – Warchief of the Orcish Hordes – to elevate you to the station of Warlord, thus giving you power and the command of your own clan. The Alliance has finally been crushed, with all those surviving being slain and cremated as is dictated by the rituals. At long last Azeroth and all of its lands belong to the thunderous force known to those foolish enough to stand in its way as the Horde!
Quiet settles over the Black Morass with the blackened, burning remains of the cursed Portal serving as a solemn reminder of the evil that once stood here. After the long and savage battle you stand victorious over the tattered remnants of the once mighty Orcish Hordes. Those Orcs that survived the conflict have fled to the northeast in hopes of escaping your vengeance. You allow them their reprieve, knowing that the power of the Horde has been forever broken and that the lands of Azeroth belong to its native sons and daughters once again.
The Horde is preparing to launch an assault against the mainland of Lordaeron. Orgrim Doomhammer – Warchief of the Orcish Hordes and Ruler of the Blackrock Clan – has ordered you to establish a small outpost on Lordaeron’s southern shores.
To secure the Zul’dare region as Doomhammer demands you will need to construct a Barracks and several Farms to feed your troops. Your success may help us determine the extent of the pathetic Human defenses and what resistance they can offer against our forces.
Our spies report that a band of Human soldiers have captured a war party led by Troll commander Zul’jin and have taken them to a secret prison near the township of Hillsbrad. Seeing an opportunity to place these captives in debt to the Horde, Doomhammer sends you to ransom Zul’jin and his Trolls and return them to their own encampment nearby.
The Warchief believes that this raid upon the unsuspecting prison will strike terror into the hearts of those who would dare resist the Horde.
In preparation for a final strike on Hillsbrad, the Warchief directs you to begin construction of facilities for the Orcish Armada near the Southshore region. Zul’jin and his Trolls, eager to take revenge upon the Humans who imprisoned them, have agreed to aid the Horde by supplying Axethrowers and Destroyers to assist in defending your Southshore operation.
A Shipyard must be constructed in order to build our wave riders and you will need much of the black liquid known as Oil to build your fleet. Our assault on Hillsbrad cannot begin until your task is completed.
Now that the Armada is well supplied with the precious black substance that your Tankers have amassed, Doomhammer feels it is time to make a gruesome example of Hillsbrad.
With the aid of new Foundry sites that allow you to construct more advanced ships, you may build Transports to deliver your forces across the channel to the cowering Human settlement.
All who oppose the Horde must be taught a harsh lesson – leave no one alive!
The township of Hillsbrad has been decimated, and throughout the Human Kingdoms the rumors of impending doom spread like wildfire. Warchief Doomhammer is pleased with your success and has deemed you worthy of a more difficult task.
Troubles have arisen in the Dwarven lands of Khaz Modan. A taskforce of Stromgarde warriors have laid siege to Dun Modr – a vital staging area for Horde troops. You are to retake Dun Modr and then bring your forces to bear against Stromgarde’s nearby island citadel of Tol Barad.
Doomhammer has sent word that the Ogre-Mage Cho’gall, chieftain of the Twilight’s Hammer clan, is personally inspecting the Refinery at Grim Batol. Cho’gall and his convoy will be traveling through the badlands of Khaz Modan, and an ambush by Stromgarde warriors is expected.
The Warchief expects you to safeguard Cho’gall and his minions through this region. Should he die, your life will be forfeit as well …
Mission:
Escort Cho’gall to the Circle of Power at Grim Batol
Cho’gall reports that the Khaz Modan Refineries are well maintained and fulfilling their quotas. The Horde will now have more than enough Oil to mount a fierce campaign in the lands far to the north.
Only the troublesome Human defenders of Stromgarde remain to be dealt with before sending the Horde on its next sojourn. The Human fleet has captured a group of our Transports just south of Stromgarde.
Recapture these vessels and then lay waste to their capital.
Your forces have been assigned to an area along the southern border of the Elven Kingdom of Quel’Thalas. Gul’dan, hoping to sow the seeds of chaos among the Human and Elven allies, has located a mysterious Elven artifact near the Keep of Caer Darrow.
This huge, monolithic Runestone is guarded by a Human Castle on the small island located in the middle of Darrowmere Lake. You must destroy the forces that guard this relic and gain control of the Runestone for use by the Horde.
With the capture of the Elven Runestone, Gul’dan has been able to warp the power it contains to mutate an entire legion of his loyal and ruthless Ogres into wielders of arcane magics. Along with this transformation these Ogre-Magi have been granted deadly magics and a malicious cunning rivaling that of Gul’dan himself.
You are to employ the Ogre-Magi in the creation and defense of a Fortress at the mouth of Tyr’s Bay, cutting off the Human supply lines into Quel’thalas.
Mission:
Build a Fortress and a Shipyard on the island at the mouth of Tyr’s Bay
With the destruction of Stratholme, the Alliance supply lines to Quel’thalas have been severed. Only a handful of Human and Elven defenders remain to safeguard the ancient Elf Kingdom from the onslaught of the Horde.
The enchanted domain of the Elves has inspired Gul’dan to unleash his most perverted creation – the Death Knights. Formed from the corpses of the fallen Knights of Azeroth, these once proud defenders of Humanity now serve the Horde in a blasphemous state of eternal undeath. Conjuring dark spells of necromantic horror upon their terrified foes, these Death Knights seek to unleash their wrath upon any foolish enough to stand in their way.
Stratholme, the chief source of Alliance Oil in the north, is preparing to deliver massive amounts of Oil to the kingdoms in Western Lordaeron.
You must sabotage their Refineries and Platforms to halt this shipment. Once Stratholme’s ability to gather and process Oil is destroyed, proceed to crush any and all resistance offered by the Alliance.
The Northlands have fallen, and now only the western regions of Lordaeron stand defiant before the ultimate supremacy of the Horde. As the Orc clans prepare for their final, massive campaign against the weakening Alliance, the Warchief sends you ill tidings …
Gul’dan and his Stormreaver Clan have betrayed the Horde and coerced the Twilight’s Hammer Clan to set sail and search for an ancient tomb said to be buried beneath the waves. An infiltrator under the direction of Doomhammer reports that Gul’dan has indeed raised volcanic islands from the ocean floor and thus has opened a hidden vault.
While it is unknown what the great Warlock has released from this tomb, the Warchief has issued this command – Destroy the renegade clans and return with the head of Gul’dan.
The hour of judgment is close at hand as the Orcish Horde stands ready to sweep across this domain like a pestilence and seize the capital of Lordaeron. Standing vigilant above the plains like the descending arm of twilight itself, is the Violet Citadel of Dalaran.
The Citadel – serving as sanctum and haven to the Mages of Lordaeron – is the last barrier between the Orcs and their subjugation of Humanity. Manifested in the combined magical prowess of all Mages within the Alliance, this place must fall for the Horde to conquer Lordaeron.
Fortunately, Orgrim Doomhammer has saved his greatest weapon, ready to unleash it upon the unsuspecting Alliance at just this moment – Dragons.
The alabaster parapets of Lordaeron’s capital loom before you in the distance. The proud, defiant armies of the Alliance stand resolute in their final, fleeting moments. All that remains is the shrill, clarion call to battle and the fulfillment of our destiny. The Tides of Darkness are now at hand!
Mission:
Destroy all that you behold in the name of the Horde!
Due to your position as regional commander of the southern defense forces, Lord Terenas commands that you raise an outpost in the Hillsbrad Foothills. It is rumored that Orcish marauders have been raiding coastal towns in the area, but whether these attacks are part of a greater Horde offensive is, as yet, unknown.
Your outpost is to provide food and information for Alliance troops and, as such, should be a community consisting of at least four Farms. You must also construct a Barracks in order to safeguard the Hillsbrad operation.
The mysterious Elves of Silvermoon have sent a contingent of Archers south to survey the supposed Orcish threat for themselves. Our spies report that shortly after passing through the Alterac grasslands the Elves were ambushed by Horde troops.
It is believed that these Elves are now being held in a small prison camp near the northwest region of Tarren Mill. Lord Terenas, fervently hoping to enlist the Elves into the Alliance, has asked that you search for the missing warriors and deliver them to safety.
The Elves have sent a cadre of Archers to assist in your quest. You will also be provided with plans to construct an Elven Lumber Mill and the sylvan craftsman to operate it.
With the safe return of the Elves from the loathsome clutches of the Orcs, the Council of Silvermoon has resolved to combine the armies of Quel’thalas with those of the Alliance of Lordaeron. As a show of their support, a mighty fleet of Elven Destroyers have been sent to help safeguard the Lordaeron mainland.
In preparation for the arrival of these ships, Daelin Proudmoore – Lord of Kul Tiras and Grand Admiral of the Lordaeron Fleet – has ordered that you begin the construction of naval facilities near the township of Southshore. There is some suspicion that the Horde has constructed a secret base near the mainland, so it is imperative that you begin building your defense with haste.
Having established some order in the region with a display of naval power, Admiral Proudmoore advises that the time has come to search out the secret lair of the Orcs. Scouts report that this base is located somewhere within the Zul’dare region of the Channel Islands, just south-east of Hillsbrad.
Lordaeron artificers have completed designs for a Foundry. With this new innovation, you will be able to construct Transport ships that can ferry your troops across large bodies of water. These vessels should provide great assistance in the completion of your task.
Although the Horde has been driven from the shores of Lordaeron, it has left the townships of Hillsbrad and Southshore in ruins. It is clear that the war will cost the Alliance dearly …
Impressed with your victories against the Horde and the destruction of the Zul’dare base, the High Command has decided to dispatch you and your troops to the main battleground. The forces of Stromgarde and Kul Tiras are stationed along the northern border of Khaz Modan, fighting to keep the Orcs from advancing into southern Lordaeron.
An Orcish outpost, nestled near the ruins of the ancient Dwarven city of Dun Modr, has repeatedly beaten back Alliance troops and ravaged the surrounding farmlands. You must reclaim the nearby island Keep at Tol Barad and then launch an attack upon the outpost.
Following their defeat at Dun Modr, the Orcs were forced to retreat south, across the Thandol Valley to a secondary outpost at Dun Algaz. Lord Lothar, hoping to push the Orcs even further back into Khaz Modan, has ordered that you destroy this newly discovered encampment.
To aid you in your mission, you will be able to employ Knights who are eager to engage the Horde in glorious battle.
With the destruction of Dun Modr and the downfall of Grim Batol, the Orcs have completely withdrawn their armies from Khaz Modan. While your victories have been notable, the menace of the Horde still hangs over the head of the Alliance.
Lord Lothar has stationed your troops in the northlands to protect the borders of Quel’thalas. Troubles have arisen in the township of Tyr’s Hand, with the local peasant population in a state of minor revolt.
You must quell this uprising and then summon the Knights of the Silver Hand to watch over the populace. To maintain order in the region, you must search out all of the Horde forces in the area and destroy them.
Advance scouts report that they have located Grim Batol – the primary base of the Horde’s Refinery operations in Khaz Modan. Seeing a chance to strike a decisive blow against the Horde, Lord Lothar has ordered that you infiltrate Grim Batol and put an end to all Orcish activity there.
Once Grim Batol has been destroyed, Lothar believes that the Orcs will have no further use for Khaz Modan, thus pulling their forces back to the mainland of Azeroth. Victory could secure the shores of Lordaeron and greatly impede the Horde offensive.
Mission:
Destroy five Oil Refineries
FACTIONS:
Nation of Azeroth
ENEMIES:
Bleeding Hollow Clan
Black Tooth Grin Clan
With his Paladins keeping vigilant watch over the northlands, the Archbishop’s assistant Uther Lightbringer of Lordaeron has come to offer comfort to those who are suffering the misfortunes of war.
Lord Lothar has entrusted you with the protection of the Paladins Commander and his entourage as they travel to the island township of Caer Darrow.
Mission:
Escort Uther the Lightbringer to the Circle of Power at Caer Darrow
Following the battle at Caer Darrow, a number of renegade Alterac soldiers were captured. A crew of Alterac sailors were also caught assisting the Horde during the battle and have been placed under close guard.
Under the edict of Lord Lothar, you are to restrain the prisoners until they can be escorted to the capital of Lordaeron for interrogation.
Mission:
Build transports at Stratholme
Transport four Alterac traitors to the Circle of Power at Stratholme
Lord Lothar sends word that the Alliance has been betrayed. Lord Perenolde – sovereign ruler of Alterac – has been working with the Horde since the beginning of the war. It was Perenolde who provided the Orcs with the routes of the Elven strikeforce passing through Tarren Mill.
The rebellion at Tyr’s Hand was also started by Alterac spies in hopes of concealing the Orcish mining facility located there. The High Command has decreed that the nation of Alterac has committed treason against the Alliance and their union with the Orcish Hordes must be broken.
You must free those unjustly held by Perenolde and enlist their aid in launching an attack against Alterac’s capital.
With the destruction of Alterac, the Orcish armies in the north have staged a massive retreat. Admiral Proudmoore sends word that Gnomish Submarines have located the Horde’s main naval base near Crestfall.
Admiral Proudmoore believes that the Orcs plan to launch the remainder of their armada and retreat to the mainland of Azeroth. Lord Lothar has ordered that you destroy the base at Crestfall before the fleet can escape.
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