Sunday on the Promenade 196: A coven of a dozen for Hallow’s End

Now that we’ve finally got a broom that can be used year-round, I wanted to revisit some of my favorite Hallow’s End outfits from years past.

Classic Wicked Witch


Wicked Witch’s Hat, Regal Mantle, Black Mageweave Robe, Nesingwary’s Sash, Footfalls of Memories, Crystalfire Staff
I can’t claim any sort of originality or creativity for this kit because it’s what the NPC witches are all wearing. This outfit will never be out of style for Hallow’s End.
Originally posted as Human Mage 32

Epic Wicked Witch


Wicked Witch’s Hat, Magnificent Aeroglide Shoulderpads, Ashjra’kamas, Shroud of Resolve (rank 1), Plaguebringer’s Robe, Plaguebringer’s Gloves, Mana Cord of Deception, Pulverizing Felsoles, Electrowing Dagger (H) + Ledger of Revolting Rituals (H)
Originally posted as Blood Elf Warlock 62

Like, Totally, Not a Death Cultist, Okay?


Wicked Witch’s Hat, Mantle of Deceit, Ravencourt Formal Robes, Whirlpool Gloves, Vicious Fireweave Belt, Vile Manipulator’s Footwraps, Malevolence
WTB black lipstick at the Barbershop, kthx?
Originally posted as Blood Elf Warlock 73

Hallow’s End


Skywitch Hat, Death Speaker Mantle, Death Speaker Robes, Conjurer’s Cinch, Staff of the Great Reptile
Originally posted as Human Mage 7

Hallows Chamberlain


Duskhallow Mantle, Consortium Combatant’s Robes, Silver-Thread Gloves, Black Belt of Knowledge, Ritual Sandals, Starrgo’s Walking Stick
Originally Posted as Tauren Priest 48

Mistress of Flame and Shadow


Jewel of the Firelord, Mantle of Closed Doors, Chan’s Imperial Robes, Stylish Black Shirt, Silver-Thread Gloves, Durable Belt, Silver-Thread Boots, Staff of the Left-Hand Path
Originally posted as Blood Elf Warlock 8

Fire Witch


Jewel of the Firelord, Mantle of Closed Doors (N), Watcher’s Tunic, Amber Filigreed Doublet, Elastic Wristguards, Black Mageweave Gloves, Braided Manastring Cinch, Vileweave Leggings, Saltarello Shoes, Teebu’s Blazing Longsword, Igniter Rod
Originally posted as Blood Elf Mage 42

Bonfire Watcher


Circle of Flame, Mantle of Closed Doors (N), Watcher’s Tunic, Exiled Dabbler’s Gloves, Clutch of Andros, Legwraps of the Master Conjuror, Landfall Silk Treads, Crystalfire Spellstaff (3-660)
Originally posted as Blood Elf Warlock 20

Fancy Wicked Witch


Hat of the Youngest Sister, Hatefury Mantle, Cloak of Concentrated Hatred, Imbued Netherweave Tunic, Handguards of Defiled Worlds, Vicious Fireweave Belt, Leggings of the Icy Heart, Saltarello Shoes, The Horseman’s Sinister Slicer, Ephial’s Grimoire
Originally posted as Blood Elf Mage 25

Miss Aria


Hat of the First Sister, Ravencourt Formal Mantle (N), Barrage Dodger Cloak, Ravencourt Formal Robes (N), Handguards of Defiled Worlds, Mana-Cord of Deception (N), Baleful Spire
Originally posted as Human Mage 72

Crooked Soulbreaker


Soulbreaker’s Ebony Vestments with Hat of the Youngest Sister, Repression Belt, Noble’s Fancy Boots, Waycrest Guard’s Cloak, and Damnation
Originally posted as Blood Elf Mage 115

Tirisgarde Archmagus


Hat of the Third Sister, Mantle of Tirisgarde, Black Embersilk Gown, Girdle of Tirisgarde, Gloves of Tirisgarde, and Archmage’s Staff*
Originally posted as Blood Elf Mage 92

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Light and Magic; Horns, Hooves, and Tails

What was that I said about not making any more Allied Races alts unless I liked their Heritage Armor enough to level from scratch for it?

Well, I’m not all that keen on the Lightforged Draenei Heritage Armor — not for a Mage, at least — but I just haven’t been able to get the notion of having a Lightforged Draenei among the Minor Mages out of my head.

Meet Krystaliza.

I don’t know much about who she is, other than that she is a long-lost relative of Kaprikka. As far as Kaprikka was aware, all of her progenitors had perished in one Legion attack or another by the time the Draenei arrived on Draenor; her parents, too, were killed in the Orcish rampage. I’m not sure at quite what point in the 25000 years of the Draenei’s flight from Kil’jaeden that Xe’ra arrived and took those who wished to follow her off in the Xenedar, so I don’t know exactly how many generations back Krystaliza is a sister of one of Kaprikka’s ancestors — but for each of them to find that they do, in fact, have a blood relative still living was a delightful shock.

Part of my desire to have this character on my roster came from wanting to pair the Lightforged tabard with the Draenic Silk Robes, as seen above.

Part of it comes from a couple of occasions when I’ve made a white and gold outfit and wished that I had a blonde Lightforged Draenei to model it in the Dressing Room.

And part of it is that with the Orb of Deception, a Lightforged Draenei can become a Highmountain Tauren (or a Gnome can be a Mulgore Tauren), thereby allowing me to pretend — for five minutes at a time, at least — that I have Tauren Mages!


Come on, Blizzard! Some of the Crazed Mages in Blackrock Caverns are Tauren, and they’ve been in the game since Cataclysm! Because they use ice and fire magic already, I think that Tauren becoming Mages as a divergence from Shamanism could be just as valid as Tauren becoming Priests and Paladins as a divergence from Druidism.
But as much as I’d like this to happen, it’s not likely to happen. I’ll just go sit in the corner with the folks who really really want to play Gnome or Night Elf Paladins…

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ramblings about new info on the Allied Races

So the Patch 7.3.5 PTR is up, and it has a bunch of stuff about the first four Allied Races in it — though the PTR welcome message advises that this is due to Battle for Azeroth being in active development, with a subtext that we should not be expecting the Allied Races to become available when 7.3.5 goes live.

I’ve looked at the stuff about the models, but I’ve steered clear of the stuff about the quests. If you don’t care to be spoilt even by chatter about the models, then don’t click through the cut to

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