User:Igiarmpr/Azshara's Rise

Okay, so this is the renew'd version of my expansion idea, to see the original, pre-Cataclysm one please go here.

My version of the Great Sea Expansion would be titled Azshara's Rise since Azshara and the naga play a mayor role in every kind of sea, but the naga aren't the only menace.

Besides the Islands of the GReat Sea I also integrated the regions of Northeron.

I haven't included any new races in thus addon.

Other Great Sea Expansion Ideas can be found here.

Zones
To make travel between the different zones more comfortable you will have to take the ship from Port A to Port B at least once, but later-on you simply will have to talk to a "Travelagent" who will directly teleport you from A to B (like flying but instant, maybe with a short "boat cinematic").

The zones and their respective levelrange in my version of the AddOn would be the following:
 * Tel Abim - 84 to 86
 * Kul Tiras - 84 to 86
 * Northeron - 85 to 87
 * Zandalar - 85 to 88
 * The Broken Isles - 86 to 90
 * The Maelstrom - 88 to 90

Tel Abim
Tel Abim is a desertic island, with some Oasis like in the Barrens. Here is where you meet the Stormreaver Clan in the first place. You get there via zeppeling route from Orgrimmar, or if you are member of the Alliance with a ship from Theramore.

In the island's center there is an instance, the Tel'Abim vale.

The enemys can be compared to those found in Tanaris.



Northeron
In orthern Lordaeron an new zone will be opened, Northeron, north of the Eastern Plaguelands the region used to be home to the Wildhammer dwarves.

Northeron was known for its mysterious ironwood tree forests, the torrential storms from its frozen mountains, ominous and foreboding peaks,W2BnetMan 46, 51-52 and jagged ice cliffs

Northeron wasn't affected of the scourge as badly as the plaguelands. The Wildhammer Raiders claim back the land, but so do the Blood elves and the Forsaken of Lordamere's Horde.

Kul Tiras
The unsettled areas are covered with rolling hills and sparse evergreen woods.

The island is accesible with a ship from Theramore to Boralus for the Alliance, Horde player will get there via ship from Loeardaron Habour, a new settlement in the north of Tirisfal, to Drisburg, a town destroyed by the Scourge and now used by the Forsaken. Beside these two settlement there will be a minor Argent Dawn Outpost. Kul Tiras is inhabited by roaming undead (former members of the scourge), murloc, naga and humans. The nearby isles of Crestfall and Zul'Dare also form part of the zone.

Boralus is the Alliance-Capital.


 * Crestfall is half-naga, half-human controlled. The naga on Crestfall are no longer affiliated to Azshara and are neutral to members of the Horde. The human on the island are neutral to members of the Alliance. Creatfall is manly an Open-PvP zone.


 * Zul'Dare, an island to Kul Tiras' north will have a two instance complex, composed of Zin'Dare Beach (79-81), inhabited by mainly naga and Zul'Dare (80-82), a troll temple.

Zandalar
''Zandalar is tropical and lush. Mount Mugamba is by far the highest peak on the island, rising from its center.''

Trolls dominate Zandalar, all trolls, from jungle to ice, consider Zandalar their homeland. Zandalar’s trolls are a wicked and voodoo-worshipping bunch who delight in slaying their enemies and devouring their remains. As such, not even goblin merchants are safe on this island, and visitors face stalking, axe- and spear-wielding danger from every green shadow.

It can be reached from Sen'jin or from Menethil Habour.

The Broken Isles
The Broken Isles are the location of the tomb of Sargeras.

The Broken Isles can be reached for Alliance Players from Stormwind Habour or from Auberdine, the nigthelves have shown a lot of interest in this archipel, since it is filled with ancient Kaldorei ruins, one of them rebuild and inhabited by the nightelves. The Horde has its home on Balor, where the Stormreaver Clan under Drak'Thul has its base.

Sargeras' Tomb is another instance complex composed by 3 instances. The first instance are the Suramar Ruins (86-88), a nightelven ruin just like Dire Maul, but instead of ogres you'll have to fight Orcs. Then comes the Eternal Prison (87-89), where the spirits of the Highborne still wander around enslaved by demons. And eventually the Tomb of Sargeras (90), the former Temple of the Moon, guarded by the Burning Legion.

The Maelstrom
The Maelstrom is the final zone of the expansion, it is mainly home to the naga, but the Makrura are very present there too.

From the Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos manual:


 * As the aftershocks from the Well of Eternity's implosion rattled the bones of the world, the seas rushed in to fill the gaping wound left in the earth. Nearly eighty percent of Kalimdor's landmass had been blasted apart, leaving only a handful of separate continents surrounding the new, raging sea. At the center of the new sea, where the Well of Eternity once stood, was a tumultuous storm of tidal fury and chaotic energies. This terrible scar, known as the Maelstrom, would never cease its furious spinning. It would remain a constant reminder of the terrible catastrophe... and the Utopian era that had been lost forever.

The whole zone is composed of small islands and noumerous archpiels all domined by either the Naga or the Makaru. The Maelstrom can be divided in several zones:


 * The Rift: This zone is the location of Nazjatar, the naga capital and home of Azshara.
 * Scintal Reef: Tey are miles-long coral reef sweeps around the southwestern perimeter of the Maelstrom, Mak'aru was build in this zone. To the surface many very tiny isles are visible.
 * Drowned Reaches: Located on the southeastern edge of the Boiling Terrace, the Drowned Reaches is a great ships’ graveyard. It is the only zone where the Alliance and the Horde could establish bases.
 * Pillar Deep: Located toward the northeast, Pillar Deep is a terraced area with many thermal vents releasing steam and gas bubbles.

And other unaccesible zones as: The Boiling Terrace.

The Gishan Caverns are an instance complex of very numerous short instances with 1 or 2 bosses only, they are underwater caves in wich live dangerous monsters, one World Boss can be found too, swining around.

The city of Nazjatar is another instance complex of 2 instances and a raid. The Warriors Gardens (90) and the Elemental Quarter are the instances. The raid is the Zin-Azshari Palace having as final boss the Queen of the naga, Azshara.

There is another raid in the Maelstrom, the Eternal Depths in the deepest parts of the Maelstrom the naga made the same error as the Dark Iron dwarves in Thaurrisan, they conjured Neptulon the Tidehunter, as Ragnaros Neptulon is an Elemental Lord making him one of Azeroths most powerful creatures(I think of this raid as High-End, like Naxx60 or the Sunwellplateau).

[[Image:Neutral 15.gif]]Neutral

 * Circle's Quest: The Cenarion Circle now center theier efforts in the Maelstrom and the Great Sea, always trying to restaure the lost balance.
 * Zandalar Refugees: Zandalar trolls that try to restore the balance between the tribes on the isle.



[[Image:Alliance 15.gif]]Alliance

 * The eastern Marine: The first Alliance Faction (Similar to Honor Hold or Valiance Expedition), created of the remainings of Gilneas', Kul Tiras' and Theramore's marine Forces. They are present in Tel Abim, Kul Tiras and partially the Maelstrom.
 * Wildhammer Raiders: The Wildhammer dwarves have assembled theyer bravest warriors to form the "Raiders", theier mission is the reconquest of lost territory Northeron.
 * The Riflemen: The fishermen on Crestfall have gathered forces and have created a milice, claiming back the island from the Zethresh'ir and the Horde.
 * Watchers: The former jailors of Illidan, who followd Maiev on the Great Sea's islands and eventually stayed there, present on Zandalar, the Broken Isles and in the Maelstrom.



[[Image:Horde 15.gif]]Horde

 * Lordamere's Horde:A pact signed between representants from Undercity, Silvermoon and Orgrimmar on a boat on the Lordamere Lake in charge of Northeron and Kul Tiras.
 * Zethresh'ir: The Naga of Crestfall under Zethresh's command no longer affiliated to Azshara, now work together with the Horde to win the control over Crestfall.
 * Stormreaver Clan: The newly recreated clan assembled it's former members willing to follow Drak'Thul and tol forget about Gul'Dan and the clan's dark past. They can be found on Tel Abim and the Broken Isles.

Enemys found in the Expansion

 * Tel Abim:
 * Tel Abim is a desertic island, with a few oasis here and there. The wildlife is comparable to Tanaris' and the Barrens'. Basiliscs, scorpids, wind serpents, hyenas, giraffes, raptors, plainstriders, thunder lizards and turtels are the most common species. Pirates, Desert trolls and Jungle trolls in the oasises fight against each other and the members of Horde and Alliance for the island's control.


 * Kul Tiras:
 * Kul Tiras is a desolace place, after the Scourges raid the land lais to waste, the few remaining humans fight over every inch though. Animals are quit rare, most of them beeing turtels and crocolisks. The naga are everywhere the ghost of sailors haunt the beaches. Even though the Lichking has been beaten a powerfull lich keeps himself and his minion alive.


 * Northeron:
 * Northeron is a forest being the home of bears, wolves, lynxes, gryphons and many more species. The Dark Iron Clan has built a settlement as well.


 * Zandalar:
 * Zandalar boasts impressive wildlife as well, and is a prime hunting ground. Bright fish, hermit crabs, birds and monkeys dwell in the waters or jungle. In addition, more interesting prey attracts the discerning hunter: tigers, hydras, lions and couatl. A few makrura inhabit the area as well. The rivalries amongst the troll tribes is a major issue on the island.


 * The Broken Isles:
 * It is stated that 2,000 inhabitants are known to live in the Broken Isles, almost all of them unsavory creatures of various types. They live without a government nor a capital and are under the rule of Tide Priest Harash. There are no major settlements; a few huts and encampments are all that can be found in the way of civilization. They are affiliated with the naga.
 * Near Sargeras' tomb many demons have been attracted by the magic.


 * The Maelstrom:

PvE Instances

 * Zul'Dare:
 * Zin'Dare Beach (79-81): Zin'Dare Beach used to be part of the troll temple, but the naga invaded the beach and turned the temple into a sanctuary devoted to theier beloved Queen Azshara.
 * Zul'Dare (80-82): A group of survivors of the Zul'Aman battle (the raid) try to bring back to life theier warlord Zul'jin, but the magic used isn't only Voodo, some demons have infiltrated the trolls and now maipulate the Amani.

click here to see the Zul'Dare instance's bosses


 * Tel'Abim Vale:
 * Tel'Abim Vale (80-83): On Tel'Abim there can be found a deep valley, similar to the Un'Goro Crater, it can be accsesed by a path wich guides you through the instanceportal. Inside the valley there is no route you must follow, there are many dangerous creatures.

click here to see the Tel'Abim Vale instance's bosses


 * The Tomb of Sargeras:


 * Suramar Ruins (86-88): Suramar once was a proud nightelven city, hometown of the Stormrage brothers and Tyrande it now lays in ruins and is inhabited by the remaining orcs still loyal to Gul'dan.
 * Eternal Prison (87-89): The Eternal Prison is another part of the city in wich the spirits of the Highborne living in Suramar still are present beeing used by the demons guarding the Tomb to ensure theier energy.
 * Tomb of Sargeras (90): The Tomb of Sargeras is the place where Magna Aegwynn trapped the dark Titan's physical form.

click here to see the Tomb of Sargeras instance's bosses


 * Darkspear Grounds:
 * Darkspear Grounds (86-89): The former homeland of the Darkspear Trolls was destroyed and it sunk to the very depths of the Great Sea. The cause of its destruction, the Sea Witch still lives there.


 * The Maelstrom:
 * The Gishan Caverns (86-90/90Raid): Numerous underwater caves all consisting in theier own, very short, instance, one or two bosses, sometimes you will travel there for hunting, sometimes to protect the world from the beasts. Even the naga avoid the Caverns, only the strongest Heroes travel there.

The city of Nazjatar lies deep down on the bottom of the Great Sea, to access it the players of each realm will have to go through a long quest event similar to the one previous to Ahn'Quiraj, raising the town from the depths and making it float at the Great Sea's surface, inside Nazjatar there will be an instance(expandable) and a raid:
 * The Warriors Gardens (90):The main quarter of Nazjatar, meeting point for the naga.
 * The Elemental Quarter(90):This section of the city of Nazjatar is where some of Neptulos minions reside, from here they command over the naga.
 * Zin-Azshari Palace (90Raid):Queen Azshara's palace. Maybe showdown with Xavius as well.


 * Eternal Depths (90Raid): A underwater cave, similar to the Molten Core, this raid is home to Neptulon, Ragnaros' aquatic counter-part, and his minions.


 * Caverns of Time:


 * The Summoning of Sargeras (84-87): The Summoning of Sargeras is the event that started the War of the Ancients, in wich the Well of Eternity exploded and blasted the supercontinent Kalimdor into its actual form. The Infinite Dragonflight wants to stop Sargeras' summoning, and you have to stop them beeing sent there by the Bronze dragonflight.

PvP Instances

 * Open-PvP:
 * Crestfall
 * Arenas:
 * Gurubashi Arena?


 * Battlegrounds:
 * The Nagrand Plateaus, a battleground I designed, put in a better setting more in relation with the expansion, maybe Northeron.

Rafts


From Level 65, players will be able to buy rafts or small Rowboats that can carry up to 4 more players. The rafts will be usefull on the Broken Isles and the Maelstrom since these two zones are composed by many small islands. If a player want to summon a boat he will have to stand at a shore and it will appear, afterwards he will have to mount it. In the boat/raft the player will have a special bar (like in Siege weapons) and will be able to fight from theier boats to other boats.

Possible Hero Classes
There are several heroclass ideas related to this expansion: Steamwarrior, Techslayer, sailor, pirate, buccaneer, tinker, brewmaster, potion doc, and primal.

I'm not really good at desiging classes, so I'll just leave that up to someone else.