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They Call Him Smiling Jim

Speak with Captain Garran Vimes on the top floor of Foothold Citadel.

Description

I can't help it if I feel sorry for ol' Jim there. He wasn't always like that. Ran an inn out in the marsh for a while, wonderful place.

Look, I don't really want to talk about it. Bring it up with Captain Vimes if you really have to. He's stationed on the top floor of Foothold Citadel, the large barracks to the east of Lady Jaina's tower.

Completion

James Hyal's his real name. He opened an inn at the edge of the Barrens. Wanted to make a nice place for travelers to stop over...

Might be he was thinking too big, but the inn did do well for a while. Then we lost control of the roads in the marsh, and the ogres took over.

James was too stubborn to give up his dream for safety within our walls, and the Shady Rest Inn was burnt to the ground. We're investigating, but haven't had much luck. If you want to help out, see what you can find in the rubble.

Gains

Upon completion of quests, get:
  • 28 experience (1 68 at max. level)

Related

Rating: +6 [-] [+]
By enorphorcim on 02/04/2007 (Patch 2.0.6)
When you hand in this quest go to the inn at 30, 48. In there you will see a shield on the wall, hoof prints at the entrance of the inn and a guards badge on one of the planks on the floor of the inn. Click on them to accept the quests then return to Captain Garran Vimes to hand them in. Follow those quests to their completion.
Rating: +36 [-] [+]
By GreyGore on 04/05/2007 (Patch 2.0.12)
You can't do this quest after turning in the last step of James Hyal (they're both just an excuse to get you to talk to Captain Vimes).
Rating: +8 [-] [+]
By Sigfreid on 07/31/2008 (Patch 2.4.3)
Incase anyone was interested the quest title is an obscure reference to Jack the Ripper, who had the alternative name Smiling Jack. The song Blood Red Sandman by rock group Lordi which is about Jack the Ripper contains the line ""They called me Smiling Jack""
Rating: +8 [-] [+]
By forsakeen on 09/19/2009 (Patch 3.1.3)
He'll bring you mead
He'll bring you beer
A grinning face from ear to ear
He's served us all from year to year
We call him Smiling Jim

That's what he says when you talk to him...poor guy...
Rating: 0 [-] [+]
By animetai on 02/08/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
I recoment do this quest at same time with https://vanillawowdb.com/?quest=1301 James Hyal if you don't want miss that quest.

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