Leave No Goblin Behind

Quest Giver: Gretchen Fizzlespark at K3, Storm Peaks (inside the inn)

Turn In: Lok’lira the Crone inside the Forlorn Mine, approximately [43, 69]

Objective: Find the entrance to the Forlorn Mine in northern Sifreldar Village and look for clues about Zeev Fizzlespark‘s whereabouts.

Quick Facts

• Mine Entrance: [42, 70] (use the southern/western entrance, not the northern one at [47, 68])
• Prerequisite: They Took Our Men!
• Chain Position: 2 of 23 in the Sons of Hodir chain
• Unlocks: The Crone’s Bargain

Walkthrough

• Gretchen tells you that all the goblin prisoners are accounted for except her brother Zeev, who is apparently being held in the Hyldnir’s mine. She sends you to investigate.
• Fly to the Forlorn Mine in northern Sifreldar Village. Use the entrance at [42, 70], not the northern entrance at [47, 68]. The northern entrance drops you right next to Mildred the Cruel, a level 79 elite with 61k health who will aggro you.
• From the [42, 70] entrance, take your first left. Lok’lira the Crone is standing right there at approximately [43, 69]. She’s a female vrykul prisoner, not a goblin, which is your first hint that this quest chain is about to take a very different direction than a simple rescue mission.
• Talk to Lok’lira to turn in. She recognizes you’re not Hyldnir and deduces you’re looking for the “new prisoner” (Zeev).

Lore Context

This unassuming quest is a turning point. What started as “rescue Gretchen’s brother from a mine” becomes a 21-quest journey through Hyldnir society, the Hyldsmeet, and the tragic history of Thorim and Loken. Lok’lira is the thread that pulls the entire chain forward: she offers to help you free Zeev if you help her escape the mine, and from there, the scope of the story expands dramatically.

Pay attention to Lok’lira as the chain progresses. Her name, her motives, and her knowledge of the Keepers are worth thinking about.

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