The Stone of the Tides quest chain Exploring ancient Troll artifacts was never so much fun ! Here , you help a collector get another piece for his collection . . . The Stone of the Tides . In the Salty Sailor Tavern , Krazek tells you that he picks up rumors for Baron Revilgaz . And since you ' re headed out that way anyway , would you tell him about this particular ghost story he ' s heard ? ( Krazek really likes his cups ; the Baron is on the tavern ' s boat - porch . ) The Baron , it turns out , collects artifacts of the Gurubashi empire . And this rumor that Krazek had you pass to him sounds strikingly like it might have to do with the Stone of the Tides , a powerful - but cursed - artifact . The Baron provides you with a token that the Stormwind library should honor , to let you learn more about the Stone . But meanwhile , he wants you to confirm that this haunted island really is there . You travel north , and sure enough , there ' s an island , pretty much just as described . You report your find , and the Baron is pleased . He recognizes , though , that if he is to hold onto this item , he ' s got to hire out to someone who would know how to break the curse . But whoever he hires is going to need magical traces from the use of the stone . And since the water elementals were probably summoned by Gazban , the previous owner of the Stone , the bracers binding them are the most likely thing to be useful . Another long and tiring journey north , then . You dispel a fair number of the elementals , and collect a few suitable - looking bracers from among the jetsam remaining . All the way back to Booty Bay , then , to bring them to the Baron . The Baron knows who you need to talk to , Archmage Ansirem Runeweaver at Dalaran , but doesn ' t have the time to run up to the Hillsbrad Foothills himself . You ' ve proven willing to travel for him before , and you ' re pretty sure that the Baron will reward you grandly if you put the Stone in his hands . Fortunately , you can take a Gryphon up as far as Southshore , though Dalaran itself is still a ways past the internment camp . You don ' t have to search far to find the Archmage , he ' s near the edge of the ruins surrounding Dalaran . And it seems the Baron chose wisely : while Ansirem was preoccupied , the puzzle surrounding the Stone of the Tides tempts him into taking a look at those bracers you brought . The Archmage is able to discover that the holder of the stone is using some sort of altar to focus the power through . Break the altar , disrupt the power . And with the power disrupted , the curse should be too . He even knows of something that is suitable for doing this disruption , another troll relic . Unfortunately , he gave it to his daughter , who then ran off to play at pirates in Booty Bay . So down to Booty Bay again , this time to find Catelyn , the Archmage ' s wild child . Catelyn isn ' t particularly pleased to see you , either . She recently lost her knife to one of the pirates - " Pretty Boy " Duncan . She wants her knife back , and she doesn ' t care what shape Duncan is in when you leave him . In fact , if he ' s had a fatal case of iron poisoning , she ' d be pleased . You smack around enough of the pirates that they let you and Duncan fight it out between you . And you know how that ' s gotta end . Blood on the sand , none of it yours , and a new trophy . At least for a short while . And Catelyn is even gracious enough to let you borrow the knife to complete your task of retrieving the stone . How about that ? ( And hey , the denizens of Booty Bay are happy with you too . The buccaneers aren ' t high on their invite list . . . ) So now you know where to go , what to do , and you have the right knife for the job . Once more up the coast , then , this time to the Vile Reef . The murloc s in the area have taken over the ruins with the sunken Altar of the Tides . A bit of martial discouragement , and you are left alone to disrupt the altar . As expected , the stone ' s owner , Gazban , is none too pleased with you , and puts in an appearance . You ' re prepared for him , though , and with a bit of effort , part him fatally from the Stone . One last trip to Booty Bay , and you can discharge your obligations to the Baron . Rewards . Experience aside , you are given You also garner 1175 Booty Bay reputation over the course of the chain , plus some additional from the pirate slaughter . Summary . < onlyinclude > < / onlyinclude >