In World of Warcraft: The War Within, The Brotherhood in the Skolzgal Wood is one of the questlines you must complete to earn the Sojourner of Isle of Dorn achievement. This War Within questline isn’t easy to complete because it contains 12 individual quests, with the first even locked behind your campaign progress.
If you’re struggling to finish this WoW The War Within questline or you just simply don’t know where to begin, here’s everything you’re going to need to know.
How to start The Brotherhood in the Skolzgal Wood quest in The War Within
The Brotherhood in the Skolzgal Wood questline in The War Within begins with the A Sassy Arathi quest, which you get from the Dornogal Citizen at the Crossroads on the Isle of Dorn. You’ll pick it up at the coordinates 55 and 55.
In The Brotherhood in the Skolzgal Wood questline, you must complete 12 individual War Within quests. They are as follows:
- A Sassy Arathi.
- An Oddball in Dornogal.
- Found Around the Unbound.
- The Pillage of Freywold Village.
- The Abductors’ Obstructors.
- Holy Fire in Rambleshire.
- A Time to Kill at the Lumber Mill.
- Ungirthin’ the Earthen.
- Concealed in the Weald.
- A Lamplight for the Shipwright.
- Up to No Good Down in Silkwood.
- Best Friends, Same Ends.
For the most part, you’ll complete these in order. Some quests can be completed simultaneously, saving you some time. The problem most players have, including myself, is the A Sassy Arathi quest isn’t showing up. Luckily, there’s a reason it’s missing.
How to fix A Sassy Arathi quest: A Sassy Arathi quest isn’t showing up
If you don’t see the “A Sassy Arathi” quest at the Crossroads, it’s likely because you haven’t completed the Hallowfall zone campaign. If you’ve completed Hallowfall and don’t see the quest marker on your Isle of Dorn map, that’s because it doesn’t appear on your map—you have to go to the Crossroads to see the quest marker.
The Brotherhood in the Skolzgal Wood questline focuses on the Lamplighters and Peacekeepers, who are crucial in the Hallowfall storyline. Being able to complete this quest before you finish Hallowfall would spoil the whole section. Because of this, you won’t see the “A Sassy Arathi” quest until you finish the Hallowfall storyline.
Once you’ve finished the Hallowfall zone campaign in The War Within, head to the Crossroads. There you’re going to see the Dornogal Citizen with a quest marker above her head who will give you the A Sassy Arathi quest—the first step in the mission.
The reason I say to go to the Crossroads physically, rather than just opening your Isle of Dorn map, is because this quest doesn’t show on your map. When I completed the Hallowfall campaign, I kept checking the map for the quest marker but it wasn’t showing. So, I completed more of the campaign, checked the map, saw the quest still wasn’t showing up, and kept working on the campaign quests. It wasn’t until I got through a good portion of the Azj-Kahet campaign that I decided to go to the Crossroads and check. Lo and behold, the quest was there; it just wasn’t showing on the WoW map, as you can see above.
How to complete The Brotherhood in the Skolzgal Wood quest in The War Within
1) A Sassy Arathi
You can start The Brotherhood in the Skolzgal Wood questline by picking up the A Sassy Arathi quest from the Dornogal Citizen at the Crossroads on the Isle of Dorn (visit it physically, remember), roughly at the coordinates 55 and 55.
| Quest objective | How to complete |
|---|---|
| Speak to Peacekeeper Leif in Dornogal. | – Head to Dornogal. – Find Peacekeeper Leif at a building’s entrance north of the Stoneshaper’s Atrium (coordinates 54 and 20). |
2) An Oddball in Dornogal
Pick up the An Oddball in Dornogal quest from Peacekeeper Leif at the coordinates 54 and 20.
| Quest objective | How to complete |
|---|---|
| Interview Concerned Dornogal Citizens to locate the Arathi Lamplighter. | – Find the three Concerned Dornogal Citizens (coordinates 56 and 27, 54 and 24, and 51 and 10). – When you’re near one of the citizens, a circle will appear on your map. If the dot at the center is gold, it means you’re in the same area, and if it’s grey, it means you need to head inside a building to find them. – Interact with the citizens and choose the quest dialogue option to interview them. |
3) Found Around the Unbound
The Found Around the Unbound quest can be picked up from Peacekeeper Leif in Stoneward’s Rise in Dornogal, roughly at the coordinates 67 and 18.
| Quest objective | How to complete |
|---|---|
| Meet Peacekeeper Leif outside of Freywold Village. | – Head to Freywold Village and speak to Peacekeeper Lief (coordinates 42 and 70). |
4) The Pillage of Freywold Village
You can begin The Pillage of Freywold Village by speaking with Peacekeeper Leif outside of Freywold Village, roughly at the coordinates 42 and 70.
| Quest objective | How to complete |
|---|---|
| Search for clues as to where the Arathi went. | – The first two clues are inside the building behind the mailbox. – The first clue for this quest is the diary on the desk (coordinates 41 and 73). Interact with it and choose the quest dialogue option. – The second clue is in the same building. But it’s down the corridor and the room to the right with all the beds. The clue is the candle on the table (coordinates 41 and 75). Interact with it and choose the quest dialogue option. – The third clue is the body of the Arathi soldier just outside Freywold Village (coordinates 43 and 75). |
5) The Abductors’ Obstructors
You can pick up The Abductors’ Obstructors quest from Peacekeeper Leif outside Freywold Village, roughly at the coordinates 42 and 70.
| Quest objective | How to complete |
|---|---|
| Meet Peacekeeper Leif in Rambleshire. | – Head to Rambleshire and speak to Peacekeeper Leif (coordinates 57 and 30). |
6) Holy Fire in Rambleshire
You can start the Holy Fire in Rambleshire quest by accepting it from Peacekeeper Leif in Rambleshire, roughly at the coordinates 57 and 30.
| Quest objective | How to complete |
|---|---|
| Use the Flashfire Thurible to reveal Nightshade Abductors, kill them, and search them for clues. | – Use the quest item on citizens in the quest area who have the “startled” icon. – Kill the Nightshade Abductor. – Repeat until you’ve killed six Nightshade Abductors. – Loot them to find the Nightshade Letter. |
7) A Time to Kill at the Lumber Mill
You can begin the A Time to Kill at the Lumber Mill quest by speaking with Lamplighter Kaerter, roughly at the coordinates 62 and 30.
| Quest objective | How to complete |
|---|---|
| Meet Lamplighter Kaerter outside of Skolzgal Mill. | – Head to Skolzgal Mill and speak to Lamplighter Kaerter (coordinates 66 and 31). |
8) Ungirthin’ the Earthen
You can start the Ungirthin’ the Earthen quest by speaking to Lamplighter Kaerter at Skolzgal Mill, roughly at the coordinates 66 and 31. You can also accept the next War Within quest from Peacekeeper Leif and complete it at the same time to save time.
| Quest objective | How to complete |
|---|---|
| Free eight Abducted Lumberjacks. | – In the quest area, search for Lumberjacks to free. – A yellow dot will appear on your mini-map as you near one. – Interact with the ball and chain at the lumberjack’s ankle to free them. Be careful, as hidden assassins can appear, so you’ll need to kill them. |
9) Concealed in the Weald
You can pick up the Concealed in the Weald quest from Peacekeeper Leif at Skolzgal Mill, roughly at the coordinates 66 and 31.
| Quest objective | How to complete |
|---|---|
| Eliminate Shadowsilk forces at the Skolzgal Mill. | – Kill the Shadowsilk mobs at the Mill until your progress bar reaches 100 percent. |
10) A Lamplight for the Shipwright
Speak to Peacekeeper Leif, roughly at the coordinates 65 and 24, to start the quest, A Lamplight for the Shipwright.
| Quest objective | How to complete |
|---|---|
| Confront the Arathi Shipwright. | – Head into the cave and confront Shipwright Isabela. – Defeat the two Shipwrights. – Free Lamplighter Kaerter. – Meet up with Peacekeeper Leif north of Skolzgal Mill (coordinates 66 and 24). |
11) Up to No Good Down in Silkwood
You can get the quest Up to No Good Down in Silkwood from Lamplighter Kaerter, roughly at the coordinates 66 and 24. You can also pick up the next quest, Best Friends, Same Ends, from Peacekeeper Leif and complete it at the same time.
| Quest objective | How to complete |
|---|---|
| Collect Silkwood Explosive Barrels and blow up the tunnel. | – Inside the cave, find the three Silkwood Explosive Barrels (coordinates 63 and 20, 64 and 21, and 64 and 20). They will appear on your mini-map as yellow dots. – Interact with the Silkwood Explosive Barrels at the tunnel entrance and blow up the tunnel. |
12) Best Friends, Same Ends
You can start the Best Friends, Same Ends quest by speaking with Peacekeeper Leif, roughly at the coordinates 66 and 24.
| Quest objective | How to complete |
|---|---|
| Defeat Shipwright Isabela and the Shadowspinner Azarak. | – Head inside the cave and find Isabela and Azarak (coordinates 64 and 21) and kill them. |
As soon as you’ve turned in Best Friends, Same Ends, you’ll have completed The Brotherhood in the Skolzgal Wood questline in The War Within, and you’ll be one questline closer to earning the Sojourner of Isle of Dorn achievement.
We have a guide on how to complete the “Behind Closed Doors” quest too.
