Sample Snapjaw Shell

The snapping turtles that dwell in the lush, anomaly-tinged oases of the Barrens possess shells of surprising vigor. Unlike common shell matter, a fresh Sample Snapjaw Shell retains a faint inner radiance and an energetic pulse long after being separated from the creature. To the tauren druids observing the land's rapid ecological shifts, these carapaces embody the resilient, adaptive spark of Kalimdor's wilderness, suggesting that nature can flourish even amidst harsh arid surroundings.

Recognizing the latent vitality within the shell, tauren naturalists dispatch couriers across the sea to deliver specimens to Mura Runetotem at the Sepulcher. Stationed within the blighted expanses of Silverpine Forest, Mura seeks to aid the Forsaken by finding ways to heal the afflicted northlands. By examining the enduring life-force preserved inside the snapjaw's armor, she hopes to isolate secrets that can revitalize an ailing forest and encourage new growth in dying soil.