[Mog Monday] Alliance Mail

Patch 5.3
Hello everyone and welcome to my first official installment of "Mog Monday" here on isolte.blogspot.com, and because my main is an Alliance Shaman, we'll kick this thing off with an Alliance themed mail transmog! Hey Hordies, don't leave just yet! I do play a Horde Shaman as well, so expect to see plenty of Horde based "Mog Mondays" in the future. Also, even though there will be tons of Hunter and Shaman 'mogs (since mail is my expertise XD), I am planning other gear-type 'mogs for you Plate-wearers, Leather-wearers, and Clothies! So please stay tuned!

While there are lots of other fantastic "mog blogs" floating around out here on the intarwebs, I'd like to present a more thorough look at our favorite 'mog sets and place as much information in front of you as I can about how to obtain the specific pieces. Most of the 'mogs featured here on "Mog Monday" will be of my own "design" consisting of items that I've hand-picked and discerningly matched together myself. But there will be lots of new 'mogs coming up that have been designed and inspired by you, my friends and fans, and there will be lots of the very best "classic" 'mogs with a li'l Ember Isolte twist! Lastly, a feature of "Mog Monday" that I am most pleased to bring you is the included list of "Suggested Weapons" for all relevant weapon types! Now, let's get to it! *
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"Alliance Mail"

Restrictions

Gear Type:	Mail	Please note: For your convenience, the Source to obtain each piece has been included. Quest "(Chain)" links will take you to the Wowhead page of the very first quest you will need to complete in order to unlock the follow-up quest which will reward the 'mog item. "Vendor" links go to the specific NPC you'll need to purchase the item from. And "Drop" links go to the specific mob (if applicable) that you'll need to kill in order to get the item.
Class:	Shaman, Hunter
Faction:	Alliance Only

SLOT	ITEM LINK	SOURCE
Shoulder:	[Pauldrons of the Promise]	Dungeon Quest (Auto Accept)
Chest:	[Far-a-Day Mesh]	Quest (Chain)
Belt:	[Sash of Prophecy]	Vendor (Rep: Ramkahen-Revered)
Legs:	[Agamaggan-Blessed Greaves]	Dungeon Quest (Chain)
Feet:	[Silvered Bronze Boots]	Blacksmithing
Hands:	[Swamp Gas Gauntlets]	Quest (Chain)
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----- Optional -----
Head:	[Savage Gladiator Helm]	Dungeon Drop
Back:	[Homecoming Wrap]	Quest (Chain)
Bracers:	(Covered by the gloves)	N/A
Tabard:	[Tabard of Stormwind]	Vendor
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----- Suggested Weapons -----
1H Axe:	[Cataclysmic Gladiator's Cleaver]	PvP Vendor (1225 HP)
1H Mace:	[Silvermoon War-Mace]	World Drop (lvl 60-72 mobs/Auction House)
Fist:	[Gargoyle Shredder Talons]	Dungeon Drop
Bow:	[Rocslayer Longbow]	World Drop (lvl 59-72 mobs/Auction House)
Crossbow:	[Palisade Crossbow]	World Drop (lvl 73-88 mobs/Auction House)
Gun:	[Mark "S" Boomstick]	Engineering
Shield:	[Commander's Crest]	Dungeon Drop

* Disclaimer: It is only my opinion that the items chosen for this 'mog are the best looking for the set. Please don't hesitate to leave a comment with your suggestions of better pieces if you have any! Also, many of the pieces do have alternative items with the same look and color. If you need to find an alternative piece from the ones I've listed above, I highly suggest checking out Icy-Veins' Transmogrification Guides!

More pictures below the break!

Self Discipline: I Don't Has

Patch 5.3

Hey all! Firstly, thank you for following my blog as rarely as I've been posting. Secondly, I'd like you to know that I'm taking baby steps toward correcting my lack of blogging... And lack of a regular schedule in general!

Since the first thing I do everyday is check my email, I found a ToDo list iPhone app that will email me my weekly tasks on a given day! I've chosen Mondays to be my "Post a new blog day" and Wednesdays to be my "Post a new vlog (to YouTube) day". If this works out the way I'm hoping, you'll see new blogs from me every Monday and Wednesday.

And I really want to stop focusing on what to post about and just get in the habit of regularly posting. Because the more I worry about content, the less I end up actually writing! So, wish me luck and we'll see how it goes. :)

Shroud of the Avatar

Patch 5.2
I've been so obsessed with this game that's currently in development that I completely forgot to post about it here on blogger until now! I even wrote a song about it! Quick low down: Shroud of the Avatar is a new Fantasy Role Playing game slated to be released in October 2014. The Producer is Richard "Lord British" Garriott, famous for his Ultima RPG series. The beauty of this game is that Garriott and his team of current devs are NOT tied to a commercial publisher like EA (Ultima Online lol..) or NCSoft (Tabula Rasa hah..)! Author Tracy Hickman (DragonLance series ring a bell?) also joins their all star team for storyline collaboration. Hickman may even write a novel if the Shroud of the Avatar Kickstarter reaches their $1.8 million stretch goal.

Unfortunately, the Kickstarter ends tomorrow at 10am EDT, BUT if you happen to read this post before it's over, I highly encourage you to pledge to the KS because the game rewards as an early backer are just AMAZING! You can see the rewards for each pledge tier on the Kickstarter page here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/portalarium/shroud-of-the-avatar-forsaken-virtues-0 I'm just gonna tell you right now, I could not help myself but to pledge $120 in case anyone is curious what I put down on it. XD

But now, please enjoy my SotA song!

http://youtu.be/jy5rz6mPnls