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WoW Talebound stories and Quillgrave

Talebound is four stories told from Quillgrave. The demo opens Darkhaven, Greenthistle Wood, and Greywake’s Expedition. Grove of the Night Court is named for the full mode and is not in the demo list. Nine bosses are named. Their mechanics are not.

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All four stories
StorySettingBossesDemo
DarkhavenAn isolated settlement that survived a plague which wiped out everything beyond its borders.Konrad von Sonnesheim, Alexandre DozsencYes
Greenthistle WoodTwo villages, Shady Hollow and Riverton, terrorized by two witches, a giant, and predatory fiends.Granny Greenthumb, Ylska Vilefang, MobogYes
Greywake’s ExpeditionGreywake’s Hill, once a prosperous island, now linked to deep-sea horrors.Zzyg’th, ChathoaYes
Grove of the Night CourtA frightening chronicle of the Fairy Queen and the Nightmare King.Tilywth, MaernokNo
Named bosses. Mechanics are not published.
BossEpithetStoryDemo
Konrad von SonnesheimThe Lord MarshalDarkhavenYes
Alexandre DozsencThe Blood BishopDarkhavenYes
Granny GreenthumbWitch of the WoodsGreenthistle WoodYes
Ylska VilefangWitch of the WildsGreenthistle WoodYes
MobogThe Giant of GreenthistleGreenthistle WoodYes
Zzyg’thThe Hadal TyrantGreywake’s ExpeditionYes
ChathoaThe Herald from BeyondGreywake’s ExpeditionYes
TilywthThe Fairy QueenGrove of the Night CourtNo
MaernokThe Nightmare KingGrove of the Night CourtNo
Quillgrave NPCs
NPCRoleService
The StorytellerQuest giver / narratorIntroduces tales; the frame narrator of Talebound.
NibCosmetic vendorRuns the Talebound store in Quillgrave; spends Bound Silver.
The ArcanistProgression vendorPotions, draughts, and flasks found during tales.
The ScribeProgression vendorTalents that modify abilities.
The OutfitterProgression vendorImproves starting health, damage, energy, and focus.
The AntiquarianProgression vendorPassive effects that alter how a tale is approached.
Named difficulties. Modifiers are not published.
DifficultyAvailabilityDemo
NormalDemo and launchYes
VeteranDemo and launchYes
HeroicDemo and launchYes
MythicPTR achievements only; not in the demoNo

Four chapters

Darkhaven is an isolated settlement that lived through a plague which wiped out everything past its borders. Its bosses are Konrad von Sonnesheim, the Lord Marshal, and Alexandre Dozsenc, the Blood Bishop. Greenthistle Wood covers two villages, Shady Hollow and Riverton, and the bosses are Granny Greenthumb, Ylska Vilefang, and the giant Mobog. Greywake’s Expedition is a once-prosperous island tied to deep-sea horrors, with Zzyg’th the Hadal Tyrant and Chathoa the Herald from Beyond. Grove of the Night Court is the Fairy Queen Tilywth and the Nightmare King Maernok. I am not adding fight length or a “best time.” Nobody has published one.

Darkhaven, a Talebound story setting
Darkhaven. © Blizzard Entertainment.
Grove of the Night Court, a Talebound story setting
Grove of the Night Court, the chapter left out of the demo. © Blizzard Entertainment.

Quillgrave is the hub, not a fifth dungeon

You return to Quillgrave between tales. The Storyteller frames the stories. Nib runs the Bound Silver shop. The Arcanist handles potions, draughts, and flasks found during tales. The Scribe sells talents that change abilities. The Outfitter raises starting health, damage, energy, and focus. The Antiquarian sells passive effects that change how you approach a tale. Red Hollow is the prologue road into that hub, not one of the four chapter names. NPC portraits from the guide sit with the table so the names stay attached to a picture.

Quillgrave hub from the official Talebound announcement
Quillgrave. © Blizzard Entertainment.
The Scribe in Quillgrave
The Scribe. © Blizzard Entertainment.

Difficulties

Normal, Veteran, and Heroic are the three difficulties named for the demo and for launch. Mythic appears on PTR achievements for the final confrontation, and it is not listed as a demo option in the announcement. Modifiers for each difficulty — health, damage, extra mechanics — are not in the posts, so the difficulty table does not invent percentages. Class choice is independent of chapter: see classes and Witch.

Questions people ask

What are the Talebound stories?

Darkhaven, Greenthistle Wood, Greywake’s Expedition, and Grove of the Night Court. The demo includes the first three plus the Red Hollow prologue.

Who are the Talebound bosses?

Nine are named: Konrad von Sonnesheim, Alexandre Dozsenc, Granny Greenthumb, Ylska Vilefang, Mobog, Zzyg’th, Chathoa, Tilywth, and Maernok. Mechanics and kill times are not published.

What is Quillgrave?

The hub where the Storyteller offers tales and where Nib, the Arcanist, the Scribe, the Outfitter, and the Antiquarian stand. It is not a fifth story chapter.

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