Archmage Vargoth quest chain When the Alliance sent an expedition to Draenor in order to finish the Horde once and for all , a group of Kirin Tor wizard s lead by Archmage Vargoth established a base in the heart of the Laughing Skull Clan territory . They called it Kirin ' Var Village ; however , shortly after they settled , Draenor was torn apart . The explosion sundered the land , and all that remains today is the Netherstorm . The surviving wizards remained in their villages for 17 years . Years later , Prince Kael ' thas Sunstrider , along with his Blood elf followers , attacked the village , wielding more power than the wizards could imagine . Archmage Vargoth ordered his comrades to retreat to the local tower ; however , Kael ' thas was wiser and stronger than Vargoth : In the moment that Vargoth and his men entered the tower , the Elven Prince sealed the doors with a curse to ensure that none of the wizards within could exit the Violet Tower . Despite Kael ' thas ' efforts , one of Vargoth ' s apprentices escaped . His name is Ravandwyr . Ravandwyr saw Kael ' thas ' plans but was unable to warn his master . With no one at his side , Ravandwyr fled to Area 52 , a Goblin settlement . Now that the Dark Portal has been reopened once more , Ravandwyr seeks help from brave Azerothian adventurers that cross over into Outland . Ravandwyr sends them to retrieve Archmage Vargoth ' s Staff from a demon named Ekkorash the Inquisitor . After a short inspection , Ravandwyr notices that Ekkorash took the staff ' s crystalline headpiece for use in some other trinket . Infuriated , Ravandwyr sends the adventurers to collect crystals from ghosts in the north of Area 52 . After collecting the crystals , Ravandwyr repairs the staff and gives it to the adventurers . He tells them to go to the Violet Tower in Kirin ' Var Village and speak with Archmage Vargoth , to inform him about happenings after the encounter with Kael ' thas . The adventurers enter the village and contact an image of Vargoth via the staff , as the real Archmage is still imprisoned . Vargoth asks the adventurers to help him and his comrades to exit the tower . In order to escape , Vargoth asks the adventurers to obtain few relics that he brought with him to Draenor : the Sigil of Krasus , Krasus ' s Compendium and Stone of Glacius . The first item was a great boon to the Alliance in the battle against the Orcs and is held by Spellbinder Maryana , a lieutenant of Kael ' thas that stole the Sigil from Vargoth . The second item is the Spell book of Krasus . The compendium had been stolen from Vargoth by a rebellious apprentice intent on studying necromancy . The apprentice and his followers divided and studied the text in secret , locking themselves inside their houses in the southern part of Kirin ' Var Village . The adventurers kill the apprentices and retrieve the compendium ; however , the compendium is magically locked because Krasus was well aware of the power of the spells recorded in the book , and he took steps to safeguard them from prying eyes . To unlock it Vargoth asks the adventurers to get the Heliotrope Oculus from Spellreaver Marathelle , one of Kael ' thas ' lieutenants . The last thing the Archmage needs is a powerful magic stone stolen by Summoner Kanthin , who is one of the most senior magistrates in the force Kael ' thas sent to decimate Kirin ' Var . When all the items are retrieved , only one thing remains to be done . When Kael ' thas sealed the tower , he placed an arcane Golem , known as Ar ' kelos , at the bottom of the tower to guard it . Vargoth orders the adventurers to kill the Golem and enter the tower in order to assist him in making preparations for the ritual . Vargoth ' s freedom is near ; however , Vargoth underestimated Kael ' thas ' magic : There is a ward which prevents the curse from being removed . The adventurers are therefore sent to locate Apex and obtain Apex ' s Crystal Focus , an item that gives the power to locate who holds the key to the ward . Using the crystal , Vargoth discovers that the key was found very near to Kael ' thas , in the hands of his commander : Commander Sarannis . In order to break the curse once and for all , the adventurers venture into Tempest Keep ' s Botanica and retrieve . At last , after a very long time , Vargoth and his comrades regain their freedom . It should also be noted that one of Vargoth ' s apprentices , Naberius , is the reason for why the village remains haunted . In Wrath of the Lich King you may find him in the City of Dalaran after you earn the Higher Learning achievement . He gives you a companion called Kirin Tor Familiar . He seems to like being alone . Easter Eggs . Archmage Vargoth states many things that are very similar to the Eagles song , " Hotel California . "