Left Foot of Darkness

He was just voted the hottest fire mage in Stormwind by Humanoid Magazine, and once killed Stitches with a sharpened letter opener and a 12-pound grouper. Necco, the favorite son of the Left Foot of Darkness, confidante of Jaina Proudmore, and designer of a fashionable line of mageweave bags that can be found in shops from Booty Bay to Exodar, is one of Azeroth’s most famous faces. I caught up with him after an ethercast of Good Morning Kalimdor, where he talked about his new cookbook, Grilling with Your Bare Hands.

Thanks for taking time to sit down with me, Necco.

No problem, Marakus, but I do have to keep it short. I’m having sushi with High Tinker Mekkatorque in half an hour.

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The story of our own Mathisgoode was featured in a recent record release by the the goblin classic-rock star, Shuck Berry. Berry’s new album, Time is Money, Friend, features the song he wrote after meeting Mathisgoode at a trade seminar in Gadgetzan.

[sung to the tune of Johnny-Be-Goode]

Deep down in Elwynn Forest close to old Goldshire
Way back up in the abbey by the steeple spire
In a small clearing where the quest guy stood
There came paladin we call Mathy-be-goode
Who never ever learned to read or write so well
But he could work those numbers just like ringing a bell

Go go! Go Mathy go! Go go! Go Mathy go!
Go go! Go Mathy go! Go go! Go Mathy go!
Go Mathy-be-goode!

He knew binomial theorem by the age of six
Did his long division just to get his kicks
He’s like a CPA with a mystic sword
That throws his shield when he starts to get bored
Undead mobs and demons soon are blown to bits
He hacked up all the lobsters in the old slave pits

Go go! Go Mathy go! Go go! Go Mathy go!
Go go! Go Mathy go! Go go! Go Mathy go!
Go Mathy-be-goode!

He hit the auction house and he spread the word
That he would go a herbing on a high speed bird
Picking all the weeds from the valley floor
Selling more herbage than a grocery store
Using all his skills just to track his cash
His wallet’s so heavy that it gives him a rash

Go go! Go Mathy go! Go go! Go Mathy go!
Go go! Go Mathy go! Go go! Go Mathy go!
Go Mathy-be-goode!

Our Sunday evening excursion to the Mana Tombs started out early with everyone looking quite serious and determined, except Bob, who was running a little late. (This is actually a pretty good group shot, except for the fact it isn’t our entire guild.) Hallow’s End was in full swing and so as we waited for Bob, we changed each other into skeletons, ninjas, goblins, bats, ghosts, radiated gnomes, and pirates.

There’s nothing like a dead man’s party, as Bob called it. Skeletons have a great air-guitar dance, so we took the opportunity to rock out for a bit. Hallow’s End is easily my favorite World of Warcraft holiday. It’s got the best quests and rewards. Nothing cheers up a hot summer night like changing your buddy into a pirate gnome.
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