Recaps

Rhode helped Thrall defeat Blackmoore, then investigated an assassination attempt and brought evidence of Kel'Thuzad's plans to the Kirin Tor. The Council tasked Rhode with building a mage academy, and he arrived in Lordaeron City for Princess Calia Menethil's birthday banquet.

• Rhode lured Blackmoore's exhausted forces into a dawn ambush, drove the survivors to Durnholde Keep, and allied with Thrall against them.
• Thrall defeated Blackmoore in Mak'gora, and Rhode arranged the surrender of the remaining soldiers before discussing peace and the orcs' future with Thrall.
• Rhode sent evidence of Blackmoore's rebellion to Lordaeron City and gave Audric proof that Kel'Thuzad had founded the Cult of the Damned and planned to unleash a plague.
• After a masked rogue attacked him, Rhode went to Ravenholdt Manor with Lilia, registered them as assassins, and uncovered a private contract on his life.
• Rhode persuaded the Shadow Stealth Stalker and Fang of the Uncrowned to investigate who had hired them, then returned to Durnholde Keep with Lilia.
• Antonidas brought Rhode to Dalaran, where Rhode warned the Council of Six about Kel'Thuzad, the Lich King, and a possible demonic summoning.
• Antonidas proposed that Rhode lead a mage academy, and Rhode won approval to admit apprentices regardless of background.
• Antonidas brought Rhode and the other guests to Lordaeron City, where King Terenas welcomed them to Calia Menethil's birthday banquet.

Rhode established the Westpoint School of Magic, gathered allies and engineers, and uncovered a Syndicate plot involving the Alterac Ruins. The stretch ended with Rhode winning a Rocket Car race after stopping to rescue Karaba, though his car caught fire.

• At Calia’s birthday banquet, Rhode presented her with an Ice Rose, and King Terenas made him the Earl of Darrow Hill and tasked him with reclaiming the Alterac Ruins.
• Rhode returned to Southshore, named his planned school the Westpoint School of Magic, and led his forces to clear Darrow Hill of giant mountain lions.
• Rhode met Kienlo, a night elf druid seeking a moonlight feather, and recruited Baturo and Gixil to find workers, mages, and goblin engineers for Westpoint.
• Rhode persuaded Chen Stormstout to advise Southshore’s brewery and teach Lilia, while Audric arrived with supplies and support for the school.
• Rhode, Lilia, and Kienlo rescued the Fang of the Uncrowned from Syndicate members, who revealed Oto’s plan to attack the Alterac Ruins and have Rhode assassinated.
• Rhode welcomed Puzik and his goblin engineering crew, then wagered with Puzik that he could win a Rocket Car in a race by improving its energy crystal.
• Rhode modified his Rocket Car for a drag race, overtook Puzik after stopping to rescue the injured Karaba, and won as his car caught fire.

Rhode uncovered Oto’s plot to destroy Alterac Castle, defeated the Syndicate forces, and helped bring settlers back to the region. He and Lilia then joined Ravenholdt Manor’s defense of Arthas, earned promotion to Master Assassins, and secured Duke Jorach’s agreement to assess Lilia for training.

• Rhode completed the Blue Melancholy mech, then used it to defeat Oto after the Syndicate’s explosives destroyed Alterac Castle.
• Rhode learned that Oto had planted false intelligence and hidden Goblin Sapper Charges and Fel Bombs beneath the castle, then escaped the secret base and rallied his forces.
• Rhode’s group survived the blast behind a magical barrier, pursued Oto, and forced his remaining troops to surrender after Rhode detonated the Blue Melancholy.
• Rhode learned that the Syndicate had withdrawn from Strahnbrad and offered free farmland to returning residents before Hakkar recruited him to protect Arthas and Calia.
• Rhode and Lilia joined Ravenholdt Manor’s ambush, helped repel the Syndicate’s attacks, and fought alongside the assassins as the battle turned against them.
• Rhode’s Blizzard weakened the Syndicate, and Lilia and Windbreaking Dust helped stop Baldy while Rhode and Lilia fought the shadow mage and other attackers.
• Rhode and Lilia helped rout the Syndicate, and Duke Jorach promoted them to Master Assassins with gold nameplates.
• Rhode asked Jorach to teach Lilia rather than give him rewards, and Jorach proposed a test to assess her skills.

Rhode pursued Mal'Ganis east and uncovered a Scourge Plague experiment at Northridge Farm. After infiltrating the Cult of the Damned, he learned of its plan to attack Stromgarde and found Lilia and the others imprisoned there, while Prince Galen appeared to be possessed by Mal'Ganis.

• Jorach tested Lilia's swordsmanship, then agreed to teach her Rogue techniques after a break.
• Rhode exposed Baturo for selling lion-hide cloaks as Yeti Hide Cloaks, then took Calia and Lilia to Cheng's Ramen, where Arthas reported a demonic presence.
• Arthas and Rhode confronted Mal'Ganis, who fled east, and Rhode formed a pursuit team with Lilia, Sally, Arthas, and Kienlo.
• The party investigated Northridge Farm, where Rhode identified the Scourge Plague and the group fought ghouls and zombies.
• Rhode tricked Amanenar into believing he was a dark-magic ally, staged his companions' defeat, and infiltrated the Cult of the Damned's headquarters.
• Rhode studied Kel'Thuzad's necromancy textbook and learned how the Cult planned to join the Syndicate's attack on Stromgarde.
• Rhode slipped into Stromgarde's castle and discovered that Lilia, Arthas, and the others were imprisoned by Prince Galen Trollbane, whom Arthas suspected of carrying a familiar aura.
• Rhode escaped the castle and, as the Syndicate and Cult prepared to attack Stromgarde, began planning to exploit their mutual distrust.