2/1/2005
I finished one of my smithing series of quests. After collecting about 120 mithril bars (not counting what I have used to craft my suit of heavy and ornate mithril plate armor) I received the title of expert smith! I was given a small trinket as a reward. The trinket summons a “purple” epic hammer that lasts for one hour, which I can summon every three hours. So basically every two hours I can run around with a cool hammer and smack stuff 
Yes, I’m still in Tanaris. I will probably still be in Tanaris for a while collecting my mithril and stopping to grind a level or two while I have rest state to burn. I do like grinding in Tanaris, the open desert makes it easy to spot prey, and the levels range all the way to 50. Nia has a hard time spending time there, but does come and hang out now and then. Having reached level 45, I am confident in how Hogit’s abilities as a warrior are shaping up and I am looking forward to the upcoming changes in the next patch, specifically the buffs for rage generation. Keep your feet on the ground!