So while I haven’t gotten it yet, there are reports of people receiving early copies of Exploring Northrend. One of which has made edits on wowpedia and from what I can see, so far.
Edit: As of 11/26/22 I have fully read my copy of Exploring Northrend.
- Mithrios, Bronzebeard’s Legacy, one of the weapon drops from the Lich King fight, is given story background. It was Muradin’s axe that he lost in Northrend and is reacquired in the book.
- Muradin invites the Frostborn to visit Ironforge and forge closer ties with the other clans.
** Note: This could be the story hook to give dwarves a Frostborn customization option at the very least or at most make them playable. - Their are still Explorer’s League compelled to dig in the Whisper Gulch within Howling Fjord.
- Though defeated Yogg-Saron’s madness still continues, with its whispers still heard around Northrend and the halls of Ulduar.
- Yogg-Saron remains imprisoned in Ulduar, and its influence is considered contained.
- Jotun (the elite watcher who patrols up and down the Path of the Titans in Dragonblight) is missing.
** Not even Thorim knows where the guy is. - The Taunka don’t really wish to interact with non-locals. The only exception to this is the Horde.
- Taunka’le Village is a ruin overrun with the Scourge.
** One of the Taunka told Brann that the village was a place of too many bad memories, leading Brann to think that they won’t come back. - Camp Oneqwah has expanded, due to taking on the Taunka refugees.
- Icemist Village is still under Scourge.
** The brothers hope the Taunka can find a new capital. I just wonder why they don’t take over Warsong Hold. - The Shadow Vault is officially back under control of the Ebon Blade.
- Zeramas, the empty necropolis in Zul’Drak, is treated as a mysterious place with no life or unlife.
** The Bronzebeard brothers are rather curious as to what made the population of an entire necropolis disappear and if it was friend or foe. - The Grom’arsh Crash-Site, the Horde base in the Strom Peaks, has been abandoned.
- Fizzcrank Airstrip was attacked by Ironbound Troggs during the Fourth War. Members of G.E.A.R. were sent and pushed them back.
- Naxxramas is still hovering in Northrend, Muradin feels as if the necropolis is waiting for something and is worried that nothing has been able to take it out of the sky.