Great Sea expansion pack ideas / Races " For the original version , a collaborative effort moved from the see here . For addition see here . For version see here . " Pandaren . History . The Pandaren hail from Pandaria , and have always been living in peace there . It seemed like the perfect place , as all beings , whether they were beasts , sentient beings , or elementals , lived there in natural harmony . The Pandaren , lovers of nature and peace , only hunted and fought when needed . They prospered , with the help their kobold allies , who lived in the mountain region of Pandaria . The reason for no race ever finding Pandaria was a magical shrine that gave off an aura of safety and passiveness . Any being sentient to come near the island would dismiss it as too primitive or small to deal with , and would sail off . So even though they were close to Theramore , the Pandaren did not fear being attacked by vicious races and beings . Although the Pandaren know not of who or what created the shrine , they respected it greatly , naming it Safekeeper of Pandaria . Still , several Pandaren decided to venture out and explore the world , after taken solemn vows to never reveal where Pandaria was . Upon visiting the Alliance and Horde territories , the Pandaren were as fascinated with these new races as the two factions were fascinated with them . The Pandaren liked most of the races , but were extremely fond of the Night elves . The Kaldorei and the bear beings loved to share stories and had similar mindset , living in balance with nature . They also found friend in Ironforge Dwarves , and love to have mug of ale with them . Still , the Pandaren were careful as to not say where Pandaria was , nor get drawn into joining the political Alliance . Suddenly , tragedy struck the Pandaren . Blood elves , sensing the power of the Safekeeper of Pandaria , managed to locate the island by their incurable lust for magic and the arcane . Sneaking onto Pandaria , they approached the shrine and siphoned the magic from it until the shrine turned black as coal . Several of the Pandaren witnessed this , unable to do anything before their beloved shrine was depleted of magic . What they experienced next was the sky turning red , and infernals raining down from the sky . The Burning Legion was attacking Pandaria . Many Pandaren died that day , a day the Pandaren now call ‘ The Shattering of Peace . ’ The Burning Legion swarmed across Pandaria like a plague , corrupting the wildlife , the animals , kobolds of the mountains , and even Pandaren . Still the Pandaren fought back with the strength and agility they were known for , and prevented the loss of Pandaria in total . A good deal of Pandaren survived , several parts of the land remained uncorrupted , and a tribe of the mountain kobolds ( who had helped the Pandaren ) were safe . The Shattering of Peace is named not only because of the Burning Legion , but because of how they joined the war between the Alliance and the Horde . When the demonic armies fell from the skies , several of the traveling brewmasters implored the races of the outer world to help them . The Ironforge Dwarves came , and many fought in the name of friendship . The humans , night elves , and gnomes also came , because the friend of their friend was a friend , and the Burning Legion was their mortal enemy . But when asking the Horde , they seemed unsympathetic . Thrall and Cairne , the main leaders of the Horde , did sent orc , troll and tauren troops to help Pandaria . But the Forsaken and the blood elf leaders of Silvermoon , refused to send any help , and even implored the other Horde leaders to not waste troops on such " meaningless " creatures . Shocked and hurt by this , the Pandaren informed Silvermoon that blood elves had destroyed the Safekeeper . The blood elves denied it , saying that they could not be found guilty for the actions of few . Although the Pandaren did not make any demands for the magic - starved elves to help them , they were upset by the cold , uncaring answer they received . When Pandaria was stable again , the Pandaren realized that the Burning Legion would probably come back , even though they did not know why they came in the first place . Did the blood elves summon them , unintentionally or purposefully ? Were those blood elves from Silvermoon or from the Dark Portal ? And why did the Burning Legion come with such a force after the Safekeeper was ruined ? The Pandaren realized they couldn ’ t do this alone , and now the other races knew where Pandaria was . So they knew a treaty with either faction was in order . They knew right then that the Horde was out of the question , so they went to the Alliance for help . Tyrande , leader of the Night elves , welcomed the Pandaren and the other leaders agreed to allow Pandaria ’ s beings into the Alliance . But the treaty was a shaky one at best . Pandaren were used to non - political , peaceful manners of life , while the Alliance was full of the opposite . Cultures clashed , and the Pandaren found themselves surrounded by beings who seemed to love to squabble amongst one another , to create weapons of death , and to fight against the Horde with fiery passion . Although the Pandaren agreed to help the Alliance in the war , they did not enjoy such battles ; they would keep an eye out on these beings , even their friends of Ironforge . It wasn ’ t like the Alliance was too friendly towards the Pandaren either . The humans believed the Pandaren to be drunken bears , and remembered how one of their brewmasters , a hero of Pandaria , helped defeat Admiral Proudmoore . The gnomes sympathized for the Pandaren in almost losing their home , but the halfling race could not understand why the ursine race disliked using engineered weapons . The majority of night elves and dwarves were passive towards the Pandaren , even though several Pandaren joined the Silver Hand and the Cenarion Circle . The races basically wanted the Pandaren to prove themselves as capable warriors and allies , not drunken bears . As one of the survivors of the Burning Legion and a proud representative of Pandaria , the world of Azeroth and mysteries within Outland are yours to explore . Discover the cause for the attack on Pandaria , and bring justice and peace to the beings of the world . Pandaren Racial Abilities . < nowiki > * * * < / nowiki > Race , Faction and Reputation . < nowiki > * * * < / nowiki > Mounts . < nowiki > * * * < / nowiki > Classes . The Pandaren live their lives training to perfect a certain art , these arts are the most important part of their lives . They have slightly different ways of going about the practices of them . Warrior – Though the Pandaren prefer a life of peace , the dangers of the world around them and their new involvement with the Alliance the brave pikemen and Wardancers of the Pandaren are called out to defend their new allies . The warriors of the Pandaren are the only ones to regret any chance to use their art . Preferring to react to violence instead of acting upon others , the Pandaren warriors use their strength and agility to fight all enemies of Pandaria and their new allies . Warrior Pandaren start with a one - handed sword and shield , and have training in one - handed maces , daggers , and staves . Paladin - When they met the paladins of the Silver Hand , the Pandaren were excited to meet those that preferred to be defensive and help others as well . Also , they felt that they had found a kindred spirit in the paladins . Adapting the code of the paladin to their own culture they now practice a medium of balance , though they are slowly adapting to the full code of the paladin . So , learning of the Light and having faith in its justice , now there are now some Pandaren paladins . Paladin Pandaren start with a two - handed mace , and have training in one - handed maces , shields , and one - handed swords . Hunter – Having always had a strong affinity with nature being a hunter has always come natural for the Pandaren . They quickly befriend the natural life of Pandaria . Even when Pandaria were peaceful , there were many who patrolled the island to bring home food , and those that explored Kalimdor . Now they use their talents to track down and fire upon their enemies . Hunter Pandaren start with a one - handed sword and a bow , and have training in daggers . Druid - With an incredible love for nature and saving life , Pandaren easily adapted to the druidic magics . The Cenarion Circle was happy to accept the Pandaren , especially since the Pandaren did not care for waging war upon the Horde as much . Druid Pandaren start with a staff . Mage – Although the Pandaren have been depicted as leaving the Night Elves due to their use of magic it was their abuse of it that caused this . Contrary to common belief the Pandaren continue to practice magic , and even have a strong resistance to the addiction it causes using it only for safe and practical manners . After all , life needs the heat of fire , the coolness of frost , and the force of the arcane . So Pandaren can be strong magi . Mage Pandaren start with a staff , and have training in daggers and wands . Priest - Most Pandaren priests do not believe in gods or a strong presence ( although some have adapted to the Light , Elune or the spirits ) , but all believe that saving others and helping oneself are two needed skills in life . Pandaren priests call upon their inner power for their healing magic though they stubbornly refuse to use it for offensive purposes . Priest Pandaren start off with a one - handed mace , and have training in daggers , wands and staves . Pandaren priests get two new priest abilities as well . At level 10 , Pandaren priests get Swig of Faith , which is like Renew but regains mana and gives the target a Spirit lowering debuff for a little bit of time . At level 20 , Pandaren priests get Violence Retribution , a magic debuff placed on enemy targets that deals small holy damage to the enemy if it attacks physically or casts a spell . < nowiki > * * * < / nowiki > Male Pandaren Personalities . Character Creation Tips - Fur Color ( different combos of white and black ) , Face ( different facial looks ) , Hip Flasks ( different kinds of small kegs , canteens and / or doodads on the Pandaren ’ s hips ) , Facial Features ( hair - styled fur and / or battle scars on cheeks or ear ) , and Claws ( length and color of claws , some are chipped ) . " Ale is my bear necessity . " " It ’ s against the law to kill me ! " " Am I black with white fur or white with black fur ? Doesn ’ t matter , I ’ m beautiful either way . " " No bamboo ? Shoot ! " " I brought a keg ! Where can I fill it up ? " " I ’ m sorry I keep telling the same jokes repeatedly , I just cannot think of more ! " " Can I buy you a drink ? Or just let you have the keg ? " " You look ticklish . " " Don ’ t you look huggable . " " You and me ain ’ t nothing but mammals , so let ’ s do it like they do in the Discovery League . " " I ’ m just glad you and I are not in captivity . " " What´s your poison " " FOR PANDARIA ! " " I bring pandemonium ! " " Now YOU ’ RE endangered ! " " This one is next , comrades ! " " Put this one on my tab ! " " Let ' s get the HELL out of here ! " " I think I hear my mother calling . . . " " Save yourself , my friends ! " " I ' m a saaad pandaaaa . " " Blast them ! " " Give them a shot ! " Ballet . Does twirls and leaps and classic ballet movements . < nowiki > * * * < / nowiki > Female Pandaren Personalities . Character Creation Tips - Fur Color ( different combos of white and black ) , Face ( different facial looks ) , Hip Flasks ( different kinds of small kegs , canteens and / or doodads on the Pandaren ’ s hips ) , Fur Style ( hair styles with long or short hair , similar to how Tauren females have hair styles ) , and Claws ( length and color of claws , some are chipped ) . " Did you ever notice the gnomes have no pinkie ? THEY HAVE NO PINKIE . " " I can take or leave a drink . Take the drink , or leave with the drink . " " A guy walks into a bar . Ouch . " " If only the mail was run by Pandaren . Then it would be Pandaren express mail ! " " I eat shoots and leaves . And sometimes I eat , shoot , and leave . " " Can you bear with me ? I want you to bear with me , I cannot bear talking to myself , and it ’ s so grizzly whenever I am alone . Give me a bear hug ! Is that my sign , or ursine ? My favorite colors are brown and black . This is a Kodak moment . And I cannot bear . . . oh screw this , I tire of these puns after time . I admit , I can be polar . " " You ’ re my bear necessity . " " My love for you will go o - oooooooon and o - oooooooon ! " " I ’ d kiss you , but I ’ ve got puke breath . " " Let ’ s have some noodles . I ’ ll take one end of the strand , you take the other , and when we get to the middle . . . " " You remind me of Pandaren sauce . Hot , spicy and I want to coat myself in you . " " FOR PANDARIA ! " " This will be grizzly ! " " Prepare to get TRASHED ! " " Haha , let ' s pick on this one ! " " Get that one in the dress ! " " Oh shoot , run ! " " Run away ! Run awaaaaaaay ! " " Ohcrapthatdidn ' tgowell RUN ! " " Fill ' em full of holes ! " " Pull the trigger and let fly the arrow ! " Dance Dance Revolution . Does jumping and fast - foot movement as if on Heavy level . < nowiki > * * * < / nowiki > Gloves do not cover Pandaren claws , but does cover the rest of their hands and wrists . Helmets allow the Pandaren ’ s fuzzy ears to poke through like the night elves ’ . Pandaren do not wear boots over their feet , they wear them like trolls wear boots . Belts , chest armor and leggings do not cover up the hip flasks , they appear over the armor . Pandaren are almost as big and tall as the Tauren . The Pandaren attack with grace and style , like samurai .