I’ve been going through the Kyrian covenant campaign on yet another character. Without spoiling specifics, you do go back briefly to Azeroth to see the Scourge wrecking havoc on the general area you visit. It did make things seem dire, and I can only assume that the entire world (of Warcraft!) is being affected.
Given the severity of the situation, I wonder if the Stonemaul clans can hold their own in Dustwallow Swamp and Feralas, both of which which likely have a lot of dead things in the area that would suddenly rise. If they can’t, either they would run off to Thunder Bluff, which is closer, or get to Orgrimmar to help defend both areas until we fix the problem somehow through the Shadowlands.
This line of thinking does have me hope we do see how the world (of Warcraft!) has been affected during Shadowlands. It would put a bit of weight and importance of our role as champion of -insert faction here- and that many people are relying on us to save the world (of Warcraft!)…again!
I imagine the Stonemaul Clans could get overwhelmed with the Scourge and need to flee, but they would be good assets in the defense of Thunder Bluff or Orgrimmar. I’ve talked about the idea before, but I felt that seeing at least a hint of how dire things are back home, I should at least comment on it again.
As for the Dunemaul Clan, I assume the same thing could happen. The ones still at their home could get run out of Tanaris and make their way towards Thunder Bluff and Orgrimmar, likely transported there by Megs Dreadshredder. She wouldn’t want them to just get slaughtered, since she is using them to do…stuff, and besides, it would help earn the Dunemaul (and her by proxy) earn favor with the Horde since it’s unclear whether the Horde knows about the Dunemaul Clan joining them or not.
And as I said, the Stonemaul Clans and Dunemaul Clan helping to save a capital city would help earn them more brownie points to work towards becoming full members of the Horde! Sounds like a great reward for helping to save a capital city to me!
Dream big, Ogre fans! 