Filled Cursed Ooze Jar

While most adventurers avoid the vile puddles and caustic slimes crawling across Kalimdor, the gnomish researcher Laris Geardawdle sees them as a biological mystery. Noticing that slimes appear in diverse environments and observing Forsaken apothecaries diligently harvesting them, Geardawdle developed a controversial theory: oozes might be primordial secretions tied directly to Azeroth's creation. Gathering a sample requires braving Felwood's blighted woods, defeating a cursed ooze, and scooping the acidic matter into an empty jar before it completely dissolves.

Securing these pungent samples serves a dual purpose for Geardawdle. Beyond the pursuit of natural science, he hopes a major discovery will cement his reputation within the dwarven-led Explorers' League. In the wake of Gnomeregan's devastating fall, many gnome refugees in Ironforge feel an intense pressure to prove their worth to their dwarven hosts, and Geardawdle believes that unlocking the ancient secrets of ooze will show everyone that welcoming gnomes was no mistake.