Objective Locations Related records Rewards Sources Requires Blacksmithing (300)
Objective Return the book to its rightful owners.
Relevant locations Area Dire Maul
Classic in-game map · Dungeon layout reference only; imported coordinates have not been matched to this artwork. Pins are withheld. Not live spawn tracking.
Coordinates and linked records Description The tome carries the mark of the Athenaeum.
Rewards Guaranteed items Plans: Enchanted Thorium Breastplate × 1
Money: No monetary value supplied
XP and reputation totals are withheld here: this server-derived baseline can disagree with live Classic values.
Progress text You have recovered a tome!
Completion text Well done, my boy.
<Lorekeeper Lydros tears out a page from the book.>
I am sure you can make use of this recipe.
Class and race requirements Races: All · Classes: All.
Sources and coverage Skill requirement: Pinned Classic QuestDB source · imported profession/rank threshold; not independent live-client verification. Other acceptance conditions may apply.
Quest source items: Pinned Classic QuestDB source · rewards source-item field, with item-started quests distinguished. Original records retained; not independent live-client verification.
Classic quest-log category definitions · category is not a geographic location.
Map artwork credits Classic in-game map artwork by Blizzard Entertainment, served by Zamimg. Placement data and area hierarchy are credited separately below.
Image credits Entity identification references, including historical captures. Screenshot client builds are not independently confirmed.
LibQuestDB Vanilla tables; CMaNGOS classic-db factual baseline with client corrections. Not independent live-server verification.
Never use this Classic record as confirmation of Forever content. The Forever database contains its own observed records.
Pinned LibQuestDB release · Compare Classic source page · Coverage and missing data · Attribution
Reviewed 2026-10-05 · Client corrections 1.15.8.67156 · no independent live-server check.