Redridge Mountains The Redridge Mountains , are located east of Elwynn Forest , northeast of Duskwood , and south of the Burning Steppes . Although it may be considered contested , Horde characters have no settlements or NPCs and it is thus a place they use mostly for passing through to reach Flame Crest or Stonard . An idyllic region of rushing rivers , towering elms and rising elevations , the Redridge Mountains are under Stormwind ' s protection ( though since the Second War it is technically a semi - autonomous part of the kingdom ) , and remain one of the last peaceful regions in Azeroth . The people are content and calm , and supply Stormwind with timber , fish , and crops . A force of Blackrock orcs from the Burning Steppes has secured Stonewatch Keep , and kept to themselves prior to the Cataclysm . In comparison with Westfall , Redridge is still relatively stable . On the northern bank of Lake Everstill is the Alliance town of Lakeshire , the central hub for this faction ' s adventurers , offering many services and quests , as well as flight path s . As the town is under constant siege by gnoll s and Blackrock orc s , adventurers should use extreme caution around this town . The enemy - held Stonewatch Keep and Tower of Ilgalar are connected with quests , but are also very dangerous and require a party to handle properly . The crossroads known as the Three Corners , located in the southwest corner of the zone , connects the town of Lakeshire with Elwynn and Duskwood , and via the Lakeridge Highway , Stonewatch Keep . The highway itself is quite a dangerous place occupied by dragon whelp s , gnolls , murloc s , and wild animals . There are also a few camps located in Redridge — an orc camp in Render ' s Valley , Shadow Hide gnoll camps near the Tower of Ilgalar , and murloc camps near the lake . While the lake ' s surface appears peaceful enough , murlocs reside beneath the waves , and rumours of sightings of a sea monster persist . After the events of the Cataclysm , Redridge is now a heavily phased zone . History . The Redridge Mountains are old mountains . Before the First War , Lakeshire was not the besieged place it is now , nestled in a nook in the rugged peaks at the bank of the lake as it is . It was protected from gnolls and bandits by Azerothian militia who were stationed at Stonewatch , as well as the benevolent mage Ilgalar . With the coming of the orcs , however , things changed rapidly . Many of Redridge ' s finest men were sent to battle the coming of the Horde and never returned . Stonewatch became vulnerable with its main forces on the front , and when it caught the attention of the Blackrock clan , it was not long before a siege was underway . Although the soldiers of Redridge battled as well as they could , in the end they could not resist capture . Both the tower and the keep were taken , and soon after , Ilgalar the mage was attacked by a rival mage . Ilgalar was more powerful than the evil Morganth , but Morganth had enslaved a tribe of gnolls to do his bidding , and Ilgalar could not defeat them all . Once Ilgalar was dead , Morganth took possession of his tower , and set his sights west , to the next rivaling wizard at the Tower of Azora in Elwynn . The region around Lakeshire is now heavily contested , and the bridge connecting the town to the rest of the kingdom was attacked and almost destroyed . Desperate , the people of Redridge sought help from outside sources , recruiting any adventurer that stopped by to help in the defense of the region . The region has grown more dangerous in some respects and areas since the Cataclysm . The orcs have pushed deeper into the region , taking Alther ' s Mill and erecting a giant worg pen in its center . Blackrock Pass remains tightly held by the clan , and adventurers will run into their stealthed troops while following the Lakeridge Highway ; Render ' s Valley is completely overrun and now serves as a large base of operations . Perhaps due to this , new resources have been poured into Lakeshire and its holdings . The bridge has been repaired . Three Corners now has a heavily fortified and defended tower at its center . A few new camps have sprouted up , including one upon Lake Everstill and another close to Stonewatch , Keeshan ' s Post . In fact , John J . Keeshan is a notable hero of the zone , and travelers will assist him and his men in attacking and ultimately overthrowing the orc threat . Geography . Much of Redridge consists of gentle valleys and sheer cliffs of red - hued rock . Sparse vegetation grows throughout the zone , and the largest feature amongst the natural geography is Lake Everstill and the waterfall that flows into its eastern end . A number of caves , both shallow and deep , can be found along the perimeter , most inhabited by dangerous foes . The Redridge Range is a mountain range in the southern sub - continent of Azeroth that stretches from the zone of the Redridge Mountains to the zone of Deadwind Pass . The range once extended much farther north , but three hundred years before the opening of the Dark Portal the range was shattered by the summoning of Ragnaros and the creation of Blackrock Mountain . Warcraft RPG High atop the Redridge Range a road has been carved , the new Redridge Highway stretching from the Burning Steppes to the Swamp of Sorrows while winding its way through serene vistas of Redridge . Notable characters . The Redridge Mountains are home to several humans of note , the great bulk of which reside in Lakeshire . At the fallen bridge Marshal Marris sends promising young humans to eradicate the clusters of Shadowhide gnolls and Blackrock orcs who have taken a chokehold on the land . At the Lakeshire Town Hall , the aging Magistrate Solomon recruits adventures to fight the gnolls . The main hero of the zone is John J . Keeshan , whom able adventurers will aid in slaying the orcs and driving them from Redridge .