A Cold Front Approaches

Quest Giver: Highlord Tirion Fordring — Argent Vanguard, Icecrown [85, 76] (inside a small hut)

Objective: Report to Siegemaster Fezzik at the Argent Vanguard.

Quick Facts

• Level: 78
• Chain Position: 3 of 4 in the Crusaders’ Pinnacle lead-in series (Into The Wild Green Yonder → A Cold Front Approaches → The Last Line Of Defense)
• Pairs With: Nothing. Simple report quest.

Walkthrough

After turning in Into The Wild Green Yonder, Tirion Fordring sends you to report to Siegemaster Fezzik, who is stationed at the front of the Argent Vanguard near the gate at approximately [85, 75]. Walk north from Tirion’s hut to find him. Speak with Fezzik to complete the quest.

That’s it. No combat, no travel outside the camp.

PHASING WARNING: COMPLETE ALL NEARBY CONTENT FIRST

Turning in this quest triggers a major phase shift at the Argent Vanguard. Frostbrood Destroyers will begin besieging the camp, setting up the next quest in the chain (The Last Line Of Defense). The following changes apply:

• Skinners: The Forgotten Depths Nerubians in the Valley of Echoes will phase out. If you’re farming Nerubian Chitin or Frostweave Cloth, do that before completing this quest. These mobs spawn in large packs, die quickly (especially with help from Crusader NPCs), and are excellent for skinning. A 30-minute session can yield 10 to 15 Chitin, and a single point of damage on a mob the Crusader NPCs are tanking is enough to let you loot and skin it.
• Any remaining quests in the pre-phased Argent Vanguard area should be finished first.

Easter Eggs

• The Princess Bride: Siegemaster Fezzik is almost certainly named after Fezzik, the gentle giant from The Princess Bride (1987), played by André the Giant. WoW’s Fezzik operates siege weapons, a fitting role for a character named after a character known for raw physical strength.
• This complements another Princess Bride reference already present in WotLK: Father Inigo Montoy, the original identity of the lich Thel’zan the Duskbringer in Dragonblight, named after Inigo Montoya.

Explore Icecrown’s hidden easter eggs, lore mysteries, and connections across Warcraft history in Vikstone’s Icecrown Chronicles, along with the complete quest storyline.