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The Blood Queen has been defeated.

The Professor has been killed and Valithria Dreamwalker has been saved.

The Blood Council has been defeated.

Congratulations!!!

Durm – Nerub’ar Stalker’s Cord

Tizzlenian – Unclean Surgical Gloves

Dramaward – Distant Land

Congratulations!

Tytalus – Vanquisher’s Mark of Sanctification

Mustafar – Protector’s Mark of Sanctification

Darkmomo – Greatcloak of the Turned Champion

First night in 25 man Icecrown and the first three encounters have been defeated.

Lord Marrowgar

Lady Deathwhisper

and the Gunship Encounter

Patch 3.3 hits the servers today…

Here are the patch notes. Now lets go give Arthus a much deserved beat down.

World of Warcraft Client Patch 3.3.0: Fall of the Lich King
The latest patch notes can always be found at http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/patchnotes/

Icecrown Citadel: The Frozen Halls
Looming over the stark wastes of Northrend, Icecrown Citadel awaits those who would see the Lich King and his Scourge brought low and the threat they pose wiped from the face of Azeroth. The heroes who venture within will face some of the greatest horrors yet seen. But before you burst into the front gate of the citadel, an alternate means of entry beckons. Journey through three separate wings of the new five-player dungeon, Icecrown Citadel: The Frozen Halls, and follow Jaina Proudmoore or Sylvanas Windrunner into the Lich King’s domain.

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Foederati has defeated the 25 Man Heroic Lord Jaraxxus in teh Argent Tournament.

Congratulations to…

Urnirus Bindings of the Autumn Willow

Dolan Trophy of the Crusade

Dramaward Pride of the Demon Lord

Aolias Bloodbath Girdle

More Pictures after the break

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We are now a week into this year’s Hallow’s End holiday event and I still don’t have a squashling pet on Amradorn, or any of my other toons for that matter. I’ve seen it drop once, from a Headless Horseman kill, and I lost the role.

I knew going into the event that it would be filled with anxiety and frustration since the Sinister Calling achievement, and specifically the Squashling Pet, are all that I need in order to complete the “What a long Strange Trip” achievement and earn the Violet Proto Drake mount which is a 310% speed mount.

An achievement like “What a long strange trip”, is sort of like running a marathon. It’s tough and grueling. Sometimes during it you might wonder if your going to be able to finish but you keep running toward that ultimate goal and reward.

I can’t help but give Blizzard credit for at least giving us multiple ways of obtaining the pet. The problem is that they are all tied to a random number generator. So succeeding or failing at this achievement isn’t about skill, effort, or dedication to the game, it’s about simple luck, and so far the last week has shown me that I have no luck.

I know, it’s just game, and I shouldn’t get myself all worked up over some lousy pixels on my computer screen, but I worked hard over the last year to get all of these achievements done for this mount. I’ve ran through all the hoops, PVP’ed even though I hate it, I’ve done everything that was asked of me to get this mount for Amradorn. It’s like running that marathon, getting in sight of the finish line, only to get tripped up by some callous bystander and seeing the guy you had been struggling neck and neck with for the last few hundred yards break through the tape instead of you.

UPDATE:

Thanks to several guildies I now have a Squashling and my mount. WOOOOOT!!!!!!!