Shrieking Hold

The Shrieking Hold, formerly known as the Woodscrown Garrison, is a fortification in northern Elwynn Forest. It was sacked by the Orcish Horde during the First War, yet it remains haunted by the spirits of its former inhabitants.

During the War, an Orc warlock cast a fell curse upon the commander of the garrison. Those who were bound to serve him would remain tethered to his body until the curse was released. As a result, even as the commander died, the soldiers serving in the fortification would remain eternally bound, rising up as wraiths that would haunt the garrison as the commander's body remained trapped within the hold.

Since the War, the garrison has been dubbed the Shrieking Hold by those who hear the cries of the wraiths within its walls. Efforts to reclaim the fort have failed as many who venture past its walls seem incapable of battling the army of enraged spirits within.