Chapter Summaries

Aige healed Ryan with a magic bandage and received a Goldshire Footman card for completing a side quest. After reaching Goldshire, Aige reported to Paul, who dismissed him and sent him to the inn; Ryan later told Paul that Aige had saved him and was there as support from Northshire.

• Aige treated Ryan's wound with a magic bandage, gave him two more, and asked him to keep the bandage's healing effect secret.
• Ryan declined Aige's offer of a horse, and Aige left after warning him to avoid the Murlocs; completing the side quest earned Aige a Goldshire Footman card.
• Aige met Paul, who gave him a perfunctory welcome and told him to report back the next day, so Aige went to the Goldshire inn and rented a room.
• Ryan reported his encounter to Paul and explained that Aige had saved him and was in Goldshire as support from Northshire.
• Paul froze when Ryan identified his benefactor as Aige.

Aige accepted Paul’s quest to scout the Kobold-infested mine near Goldshire and set out alone. He delayed to look around town first, leaving the mine’s dangers and the results of his scouting unresolved.

• Ryan greeted Aige and thanked him for saving his life, while Paul apologized for previously mistaking him for an ordinary youth.
• Paul explained that Kobolds had driven the miners from the mine and asked Aige to investigate their numbers and identify any stronger ones.
• Aige accepted the system-recognized scouting quest and refused Ryan’s offer to accompany him.
• Paul sent Ryan and several soldiers to aid Eastvale Logging Camp, and Ryan obeyed the order.
• Aige lingered in Goldshire, visiting its roads and shops instead of immediately heading to the mine.

Aige explored Goldshire’s shops before accepting merchant Luxiu’s quests to collect gold dust and candles from Kobolds, alongside Marshal Paul’s request to scout the mine. He headed south through Elwynn Forest, still puzzled by Luxiu’s interest in the items.

• Aige looked over Goldshire’s blacksmith, leatherworking, and tailoring shops but decided not to take up tailoring.
• Aige was confronted by Luxiu, who offered to buy gold dust and candles collected from Kobolds.
• Aige accepted the quest after learning it would reward experience and a random one-star white Hearthstone card for collecting at least ten of each item.
• Aige set out toward the southern mine, passing through forest patrolled against wild animals and Diafei thieves.
• Aige wondered why Luxiu wanted the gold dust and candles as he continued toward the mine.

Aige traveled south through Elwynn Forest, avoiding wildlife until a forest spider ambushed him and he fought back with Fire Blast and Frost Armor. The encounter highlighted how his system unlocked powerful mage spells automatically, and the chapter ended with an extended explanation of Fire Blast’s uses.

• Aige avoided wild animals and declined to hunt them because they offered little worthwhile profit.
• Aige reasoned that Elwynn Forest was rich in copper ore and continued south through the woods.
• A forest spider ambushed Aige from a tree, and he used Fire Blast and Frost Armor to counter its attack.
• Aige reflected on how his system unlocked mage spells at the required levels and how their power improved as he gained experience.
• Aige described Fire Blast’s versatility, including how mages could use it to damage enemies or trigger effects on their own minions.

Aige fought off a forest spider with his Wisps and a summoned Goldshire Footman, then gathered useful materials from its corpse. He continued toward the mine, reflecting on his professions and the limits of his current skills.

• Aige cast Frost Armor and Frostbolt as two Wisps attacked the forest spider, then summoned a Goldshire Footman to draw its attacks.
• Aige and his companions killed the spider, and Aige collected spider silk and cut off its legs for cooking.
• Aige became more cautious on the journey, watching for threats above and noting the copper deposits and wild herbs he could not gather.
• Aige considered his professions, including his Journeyman First Aid skill, limited cooking and enchanting proficiency, and lack of a fishing rod.
• Aige recalled that he had disenchanted green mail leggings to obtain materials for a silver ring enchanted with +1 spirit for Milly.

Aige reached the outskirts of Goldshire Mine near dusk and chose to clear the Kobolds blocking his route to Hall Farm before finding a place to stay. He farmed them with the Goldshire Footman and Wisps while reflecting at length on Hearthstone strategies.

• Aige spotted Goldshire Mine and decided against entering it at night.
• Aige chose Hall Farm as his destination and found Kobolds blocking the way.
• Aige decided to fight the Kobolds rather than detour, using his Goldshire Footman and two Wisps to support his attacks.
• Aige defeated scattered Kobolds for experience, copper, cloth, and possible Arcane Dust or cards.
• Aige discussed how aggro decks could be countered and argued that deck construction and player skill mattered alongside cards and luck.

After grinding Kobolds and collecting coins, linen, and Arcane Dust, Aige went to Hall Farm to seek a safe place to sleep. Shat Hall welcomed him as an honored guest, and Aige clarified that he was only an apprentice Mage.

• Aige finished killing the Kobolds in the mine’s outer area and counted his haul of coins, linen, and 140 units of Arcane Dust.
• With night approaching, Aige left his two Wisps and the Goldshire Footman in Hero Space and headed for Hall Farm.
• Two sheepdogs stopped Aige at the owner’s house, but Shat Hall called them off and invited him inside.
• Shat introduced Aige to his mother and grandmother as an honored Mage, and Aige corrected him by explaining that he was an apprentice Mage.

Aige accepted Mrs. Stonefield’s request to find her missing gold necklace near the mine and received free lodging at Hall Farm. After reaching level eight, he learned Polymorph, a spell that gave him a powerful way to control enemies.

• Hall Farm’s owner welcomed Aige and served him pork pies and grain liquor.
• Aige offered to help the family, and Shate suggested he search for Mrs. Stonefield’s missing necklace.
• Mrs. Stonefield described the necklace and said children at Beech Farm might know something about it, while Kobolds near the mine could be involved.
• Aige accepted the necklace quest, which promised him linen gloves and a random one-star Priest card upon completion.
• Aige learned Polymorph and considered how its crowd-control effect would help him fight multiple enemies.

Aige received a warm welcome at Hall Farm and accepted a quest to find Mrs. Stonefield’s missing necklace, which might have been taken by Kobolds near the mine. After reaching mage level eight, he learned Polymorph, a powerful crowd-control spell that strengthened his ability to face multiple enemies.

• Mrs. Stonefield welcomed Aige to Hall Farm and served him pork pies and grain liquor.
• Aige offered to help with a task, and Shate suggested he search for his mother’s missing gold necklace.
• Mrs. Stonefield described the necklace and mentioned that a child at Beech Farm might know something about it.
• Aige accepted the quest to find the necklace and received a promise of linen gloves and a Priest card as rewards.
• Aige learned Polymorph after reaching mage level eight and considered how it could help him control enemies in combat.

Aige went to Beech Farm to find a lead on a necklace, but Kate Beech demanded a Stonetusk Boar meat pie before he would talk. Aige accepted Sally’s quest to kill boars, completed it, and found a Boar card; he left with no word yet about the necklace.

• Aige regretted refusing Mrs. Stonefield’s offer of pork pies when Kate Beech said he might remember the necklace if he got one.
• Sally offered Aige a quest to kill at least four Stonetusk Boars and bring her their pork, promising to make Kate talk.
• Aige waited in a remote radish field and killed eight Stonetusk Boars with help from a Goldshire Footman, Wisps, Polymorph, and Frostbolt.
• Aige looted a one-star basic neutral Boar card from the largest boar and examined its Beast type and Charge ability.

Aige completed the Stonetusk Boar quest, learned that Goldtooth likely had a lost gold necklace, and headed for the Kobold-infested mine. The chapter left Goldshire facing a much wider crisis, with hostile forces appearing across the region and the town surrounded by enemies.

• Kushou changed the Book of Hearthstone rules so summoned minions lasted until six the next morning, except for zero-cost Wisps.
• Aige completed the Stonetusk Boar quest, received experience, copper coins, and a Boar card, then accepted Sally and Kate’s invitation to lunch.
• Kate told Aige that a Kobold had chased him after he found a gold necklace near Hall Farm, and that Goldtooth might now have it in the mine.
• Aige cleared Kobolds near the mine and set out to find Goldtooth and the necklace.
• The chapter described how the Kobold takeover of Goldshire Mine had disrupted local industry and left many workers demanding military action.
• Constable Paul faced reports of Kobolds, Murlocs, Diafei bandits, and hostile beasts attacking settlements and facilities around Goldshire.

Paul struggled to manage the fallout after Stormwind City took most of Goldshire’s warriors, while Aige explored the Goldshire Mine with his followers to fight Kobolds and gather loot. Aige’s party settled into an efficient routine and continued deeper into the mine, where its rich copper deposits tempted him to start mining.

• Paul recruited a few warriors from outposts, but Stormwind City’s knights took seventy percent of Goldshire’s veteran warriors to support Lakeshire.
• Paul shut the Goldshire Security Office to visitors as local workers protested the loss of warriors and the workshops’ inability to meet orders without raw ore.
• Aige entered the Goldshire Mine with a Goldshire Footman and two Wisps protecting him in a standard party formation.
• Aige’s party fought Kobold miners and overseers, with the footman absorbing blows while Aige healed him and conserved mana.
• Aige noticed the mine’s abundant rich copper veins and considered mining with a Kobold pickaxe he had acquired.
• Aige’s party used Frostbolt, Taunt, Wisps, and Lesser Fireballs to kill Kobolds and collect their coins, ore, cloth, and quest items.

Aige assessed the powerful Kobold leader Goldtooth, whose gold tooth and necklace had made him the tribe’s self-styled tycoon, and weighed whether to spend a minion card to fight him. He chose to conserve his cards and attacked with Frostbolt and Fireball as Goldtooth charged with an enormous iron shovel.

• Aige rested before confronting Goldtooth, a named rare leader monster who carried the quest necklace around his neck.
• Goldtooth’s backstory revealed that he had seized a gold tooth from a merchant and ruled his tribe through strength and rewards for his underlings.
• Aige considered using one of his remaining minion cards but decided that losing it before returning to Hall Farm would cost too much.
• Goldtooth charged at Aige with a sharpened iron shovel, and Aige cast Frostbolt and Fireball at him.

Aige led his minions in a difficult fight against the rare Kobold leader Goldtooth, using taunts, careful positioning, and precise spells to keep the monster controlled. The Goldshire Footman died to protect Aige, while Goldtooth froze under Aige’s final barrage of magic.

• Aige kept Goldtooth slowed with Frostbolt and Fireball while the Goldshire Footman used Taunt to draw the Kobold’s attacks away from him.
• Aige ordered the Wisps to dodge Goldtooth’s Cleave and saved the Footman with his once-a-day Lesser Heal.
• Aige’s precise attacks struck Goldtooth’s vital points as he managed the Footman’s stamina and held the Kobold’s aggro.
• Aige drew Goldtooth toward himself with a burst of attacks, then used Frostbolt to slow him while retreating toward a wall.
• The Goldshire Footman taunted Goldtooth one last time and was killed by the Kobold’s shovel, giving Aige time to attack.
• Aige cast Fireball twice and then Fire Blast, leaving Goldtooth frozen.

Aige defeated Goldtooth and gained valuable loot, including a six-slot bag and the Linen Robe of the Eagle. He reached level nine and enchanted the robe with an additional point of intelligence, leaving only two portions of enchanting materials.

• Aige used Frostbolt, Lesser Fireball, and a critical Fire Blast to kill Goldtooth after the boss slew the Goldshire Footman.
• Aige found coins, wool cloth, and a red six-slot bag among Goldtooth's loot, along with the Linen Robe of the Eagle.
• Aige reached level nine, strengthening his attributes and body as the power of law took effect.
• Aige enchanted the Linen Robe of the Eagle with an additional point of intelligence, using up most of his remaining materials.

Aige defeated Big Goldtooth but lost the extra Boar card to the Hearthstone pack’s two-copy limit, then completed the necklace quest at Hall Farm and received Holy Smite. As he rested and considered the new spell, someone knocked at his door.

• Aige discovered that Big Goldtooth’s Boar card was automatically disenchanted into five Arcane Dust because he already had two copies, and he regretted not using one in the fight.
• Aige realized the Hearthstone pack’s card limits could cause much greater losses with rare cards and resolved to use duplicate cards before collecting more.
• Aige returned the gold necklace to Mrs. Stonefield, who thanked him and gave him linen gloves and three silver coins.
• The quest reward granted Aige the Priest spell card Holy Smite, and he considered how its two damage could help him defeat enemies.
• Aige rested at Hall Farm and imagined future battles until footsteps approached and someone knocked at his door.

Shate asked Aige to deliver a love letter to Sally, and Sally asked Aige to help reconcile their families so she could be with Shate. Aige agreed to hear her out and learned she wanted to apologize to Aunt Hall in person.

• Shate told Aige that he and Sally were in love despite their families' feud, then asked him to deliver a letter to her.
• Aige accepted the delivery quest and traveled from Hall Farm to Beech Farm with pork pies for Kate and Sally.
• Aige gave Sally Shate's letter and pork pies, and she asked him to help the two of them be together.
• Sally explained that her father had shifted his wartime duty onto Uncle Hall, who died in battle, and said she wanted to apologize to Aunt Hall on her father's behalf.

Aige returned to Goldshire, reported that he had cleared the mine of Kobolds, and earned rewards and a town badge. After keeping the badge hidden, he noticed someone associated with the Darkmoon Faire was present.

• Aige accepted a quest to find Codot Beach in Goldshire and obtain invisibility potions for the quest giver.
• Aige used his Hearthstone to return to Goldshire and entered the security office despite the warnings outside.
• Aige told Paul that he had cleared the mine of Kobolds, and Paul announced the news to the townspeople.
• Aige received a Goldshire Footman card, improved Stormwind City reputation, a healing potion, a silver coin, and a Goldshire Defender badge.
• Aige removed the badge to avoid attracting attention and noticed someone connected to the Darkmoon Faire.

Aige sold Luxiu Kobold candles and gold dust, then accepted a delivery quest to Stormwind City. At the Lion's Pride Inn, he learned from a rogue how adventurer identity cards worked and discovered the rogue was struggling to make a living.

• Aige sold Luxiu sixty-six Kobold candles and fifty-five portions of gold dust for two silver and thirty copper.
• Luxiu hired Aige to deliver a package to Lok Wildhammer in Stormwind City within seven days for one silver coin.
• Aige noticed a rogue using the mailbox outside the Lion's Pride Inn and bought him food and drink to learn how it worked.
• The rogue explained that recognized combat professionals could register for identity cards used at mailboxes, banks, and auction houses, while commoners could not qualify for the cards.
• The rogue complained about his unsuccessful auction and low income, and Aige suggested he learn leatherworking, making the rogue tear up.

Aige delivered Sally’s letter to Kodot Beech and agreed to gather Crystal Kelp so the alchemist could brew invisibility potions. After collecting the kelp from Murlocs, Aige considered whether the cheap herbs at Stormwind City’s auction house would make alchemy a worthwhile profession.

• Aige heard a thief complain about the costs of leatherworking and the low prices of herbs, then learned Kodot Beech was staying in room 207.
• Aige warned Kodot Beech about an imminent potion explosion, but the beaker blew up and injured the alchemist; Aige bandaged his head and gave him Sally’s letter.
• Kodot Beech agreed to support Sally’s plan to resolve the feud between Hall and the Beech family, but said he needed six Crystal Kelp to brew potions for her, Aige, and himself.
• Aige followed Kodot Beech’s directions and killed Murlocs one by one, collecting six bundles of Crystal Kelp, fish, clam shells, and a small pearl.
• Aige weighed learning alchemy and decided to inspect Stormwind City’s auction house for cheap herbs before committing to the profession.