World of Warcraft (Longplay/Lore) - 277: The Lost Isles (Catalysm)

For High Quality - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c847nbQBW0

The preconception that any goblin would sell their best friend for a fistful of gold is not entirely unfounded: many of them probably would and some actually do.

The truth is that quite a few goblins combine a shrewd business sense with a certain level of... moral flexibility. For example, after the Cataclysm reawakened a volcano on their home island one of the goblins' trade princes realized that there was good money to be made in offering panicked goblins a ticket to safety on his ship, taking their life savings - and then selling them into slavery. A clever plan, until it (and the ship) fell apart in a naval crossfire between an Alliance fleet and a lone Horde ship. The shipwreck's survivors washed ashore on the Lost Isles off the coast of Kalimdor, where they discovered that the island's dense jungles harbor many mysteries and more than a few unpleasant surprises.

The wildlife of the Lost Isles seem somewhat prehistoric; never-seen species of raptors, dinosaurs, and dodo-like creatures inhabit these long-forgotten lands. The Isles are covered with exotic forests, bamboo, and a new species of palm trees.

The majority of the Lost Isles is heavily overgrown, with giant ferns and trees evident everywhere. There are a number of deadly plants one must be wary of, especially in the Vicious Vale. The beaches are largely sandy and pristine, though the Alliance forces have inhabited a number of them in their attempt to thwart the Horde, including the Alliance Beachhead and the Tranquil Coast. The largest island also showcases the tallest peaks, including a supposedly dormant volcano that serves as the home of the pygmy "god", Volcanoth. The largest island also showcases some pristine waterfalls, including Sky Falls. There are a number of deep caves that run throughout both islands.

The only humanoids indigenous to the islands are the pygmies and naga, and neither have taken kindly to their lands being intruded upon. The pygmies have resolved to sacrifice the wayward..