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Elkwinkarma’s game interface. Warlock’s have lots of spells and plenty of options when it comes to fighting battles. Therefore, the are lots of buttons on the screen.

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Keres meets Elkwinkarma on the road and we begin our trip to Blackrock Mountain. Our mounts make this trip manageable.

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Just after leaving the safety of the base we come across a multitude of Lava Spiders. Poisonous and hot to the touch. It took some fancy riding to get through unscathed.

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We are approaching Blackrock Mountain as it looms over all the other mountains on the continent.

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Yes sir, that is tall alright.

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The entrance to Blackrock Mountain is very impressive. It would take a powerful creature to open and close those doors. Luckily for us, the door is stuck open.

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The lure of adventure and riches is too much for many players. More players means less danger, so all is well.

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No need for a sweater here. Hot lava is everywhere.

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We just crossed a red hot lava lake on that big chain. We have to do the same thing to get back. It is best to be very careful. The lava lake is deadly.

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Some of the dwarves who orginally mined this mountain, releasing demons that should have never been disturbed, died and then were buried here.

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Reminds me of a certain movie. Turn away from the dark side.

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For the proper payment, this Night Elf will transport you to the instanced raid dungeon located at the bottom of Blackrock Mountain.

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Back up the chains we go.

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Dwarves have a strange sense of architecture.

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Is it door number one or …

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door number two?

One leads to The Burning Steppes and one leads to Blackrock Spire, another instanced raid dungeon.

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We chose wisely. We are on the Burning Steppes side of the mountain.

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Blackrock Mountain is tall on this side too.

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The Burning Steppes is not one of your better spots for a quiet picnic. Just about everything here spits or throws fire at you when provoked.

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In front of Elkwinkarma and Keres is Dreadmaul Rock, where a band of Ogres has taken up residence. The Thorium Brotherhood’s base and our port of safety is just to the left, past a few Golems and some fire throwing wizards. Looks like it’s time to make a stand.