Terrain marker

A Terrain marker is an object used to mark a location on the terrain. Generally, it is placed by using an item to spawn the object, but could be placed by a spell or an ability.
Any placeable object can mark terrain, but in order to be useful the marking object must be:
*Visible over a distance - in WoW, that generally means a large object
** If subtlety is warranted, a small object may server better
*Persistent - no fixed duration, but generally at least tens of seconds or several minutes
*Stays in a fixed location - if it wanders, it can't mark a spot on the map
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===Varieties===
*Smoke Flares are the quintessential example. The Smoke Flare pyrotechnic device places a smoke column on the terrain.
**White Smoke Flare
**Green Smoke Flare
**Purple Smoke Flare
**Red Smoke Flare
**Cannoneer's Smoke Flare (blue, Horde quest item)
*Lunar Festival terrain markers. These two stones create a column of light on the terrain.
**Elder's Moonstone
**Elune Stone
*Ad Hoc, generally smaller objects. Anything that can be placed; examples:
**A campfire, placed by using the Basic Campfire skill.
**A keg of Brewfest Brew, placed by using a Brewfest Pony Keg (not consumed) - if you have the item, the use is free
**Summoning a Snowman companion (requires and consumes a Snowball)
**A Portal, summoned by a mage. It doesn't matter where the portal goes, it is being used for its graphic property in the game environment (requires and consumes a Rune of Portals (original))
===Uses===
Some uses that people have come up with:
* marking locations for raids
* smoke bomb the Flag Rooms in the Warsong Gulch battleground
* props for floor shows and fashion shows
===Notes===
Where each of these can be placed varies. The Snowman companion is versatile in that regard, but be aware that companions despawn when a ship or a zeppelin crosses into a new zone. 
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