orth of the Grizzly Hills' verdant forests stands Drak'Tharon Keep, an ancient stronghold of the Drakkari empire. The fortress once served the ice trolls as an impenetrable outpost at the edge of their kingdom, Zul'Drak, but a recent assault has delivered the keep into the hands of a new master: the Lich King.

In a quest to seize the power of the trolls' wild gods, Scourge forces are advancing into the heart of Drakkari territory. Overrun and converted into an undead garrison, Drak'Tharon is the most troubling defeat yet suffered by the ice trolls. The Drakkari corpses that litter the keep serve as a chilling omen of the fate that may await the entire empire. Many of the fortress' slain defenders are now minions of the Lich King, patrolling the stronghold's outer perimeter and ambushing any living kinsmen who stray too close.

Bands of ice trolls enraged by Drak'Tharon's fall have attempted to retake the fortress, but thus far their bold attacks have failed. Few would-be liberators ever manage to breach the keep's outer defenses, and those that do must confront a perilous array of enemies. Ghouls feast on the slain; abominations prepare for their next offensive on Zul'Drak; and undead Drakkari defend the keep, no longer for the glory of their empire, but for a much darker end. Deafening roars echo from the outer courtyards of the stronghold, the cries of an immense beast--or so the rumors say.

Yet these terrors pale in comparison to the prophet Tharon'ja, who is known for ripping the flesh from the bones of some of the most formidable ice troll warriors. From the upper tiers of the fortress, Tharon'ja watches as waves of undead trolls pour from the keep's corridors to bolster the Scourge ranks in their assault on Zul'Drak. Cleansing Drak'Tharon of its evil will require immense courage, and unless it is done swiftly, the whole Drakkari empire, along with the ancient deities within, will fall to the Scourge.

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