Not Game related - Scribd.com

A non-gaming post, about a month ago, I heard about Scribd.com so had to check it out.

Here's what Scribd says about themselves:

Scribd is the world's largest digital library, where readers can discover books and written works of all kinds on the Web or any mobile device and publishers and authors can find a voracious audience for their work. Launched in March of 2007 and based in San Francisco California, more than 40 million books and documents have been contributed to Scribd by the community. Scribd content reaches an audience of 80 million people around the world every month.

It's kind of like Netflix for books and articles, in a way.  You can read unlimited books with their subscription or they also have an avenue to publish your own work.

The monthly sub is $8.99, which if you are downloading more than one book a month is well worth it.  I opted for annual sub which was available for a short time only, considering I just finished up a 10+ novel series downloaded to the iPad, the sub is reasonable to me.  Scribd does offer a one month trial as well.

Scribd has a limited number of publishing houses in their inventory at this point, but this still adds up to well over 100,000 books available.  I've definitely had no problem keeping a variety of books in my library.

Scribd works wonderfully via any web browser or Apple devices running OS7.  My first gen iPad doesn't work (my main e-reader device), but it does work on the iPhone, PC and laptop.

If you're a reader, might be worth a look-see.

Disc of the Flying Red Cloud

I'm sure most of you that are more informed all things have probably already done this, but for those that haven't here's an easy to get, Panderian mount the Disc of Flying Red Cloud. I just found out how to get it a couple days ago from a good friend (thanks for that!).

You've seen it, the disc you fly around on (belves look like they're going to die holding on but oh well!).

Anyway, it's the mount you get from becoming EXALTED with the Lorewalkers. You know Lorewalker Cho that's everywhere questing through Panderia. Well if you collect all the lore in the different zones you will be exalted. So an easy to get Rep (not weeks of grinding anything!!!). Added bonus, if you're going for one of the get so many Rep's achievements this is quick.

It's fairly simple to complete flying (a few hours with a flying mount max speed) or you can ground mount run through and collect all the lore, but will take longer as it will require killing mobs around some of the lore pieces.

I have been picking these up (you know shiny something must click on it!) and reading them over the past year, but didn't realize they added up to a mount!!! Nor did I know where they were stored! Well once you collect all of one series it goes into a lore book that Lorewalker Cho will give you - he tells the story and it's kept in the "Seat of Knowlege" with all the other Panderian info you collect. So you can go back and read them or talk to Cho and he'll tell you the story again. (I keep seeing hints of what's coming with the Garrison housing!)

So, did this last night - it's really quite easy, I did use the info below to finish, although had quite a few already done, as there were about five that were only missing one piece of lore.

If you have TomTom, you can make macros for each zone (see the ones below Mannheim4631 shared on WoWHead) as it makes finding these very painless.  It will put markers on your map too.


Mannheim4631 over on WoWHead: posted the TomTom waypoints.

By Mannheim4631 (128 – 1) on 2013/08/11

(Patch 5.3.0)

Out of Date | Report

Using tomtom

Valley of The Four Winds
Macro 1

/way valley of the four winds 55.06, 47.25
/way valley of the four winds 20.27, 55.84
/way valley of the four winds 34.64, 64.00

Macro 2

/way valley of the four winds 61.16, 34.62
/way valley of the four winds 83.16, 21.22
/way valley of the four winds 18.80, 31.79

Vale of Eternal Blossoms

Macro 1

/way Vale of Eternal Blossoms 40.11, 77.51
/way Vale of Eternal Blossoms 68.79, 44.20
/way Vale of Eternal Blossoms 52.87, 68.52
/way Vale of Eternal Blossoms 26.65, 21.56

Kun-Lai Summit

Macro 1

/way Kun-Lai Summit 74.46, 83.53
/way Kun-Lai Summit 45.72, 61.87
/way Kun-Lai Summit 44.70, 52.40
/way Kun-Lai Summit 53.02, 46.49 Entrance, down stairs near table.

Macro 2

/way Kun-Lai Summit 43.80, 51.18
/way Kun-Lai Summit 67.78, 48.32
/way Kun-Lai Summit 41.00, 42.37
/way Kun-Lai Summit 71.70, 62.03
/way Kun-Lai Summit 50.35, 79.25
/way Kun-Lai Summit 63.03, 40.83

Jade Forest
Macro 1

/way Jade Forest 67.72, 29.38
/way Jade Forest 66.03, 87.54
/way Jade Forest 26.42, 28.34
/way Jade Forest 37.30, 30.10
/way Jade Forest 42.27, 17.43
/way Jade Forest 47.05, 45.12
/way Jade Forest 55.89, 56.77
/way Jade Forest 35.73, 30.50

The Veiled Stair
Macro 1

/way The Veiled Stair 57.73, 13.75 Enter Cave Here. Then Take First Right (Hole In Wall). Keep Right. Back of Cave

Note - This is in the cave between The Veiled Stair and Kun-Lai Summit ** Inside the river cave **

Townlong Steppes
Macro 1

/way Townlong Steppes 37.74, 62.87
/way Townlong Steppes 65.35, 50.05
/way Townlong Steppes 84.01, 72.80

Dread Wastes
Macro 1

/way Dread Wastes 67.44, 60.75
/way Dread Wastes 53.60, 15.46 Entrance, back of cave ** past the mantid, you'll have to fight a few if you can't stealth **
/way Dread Wastes 48.37, 32.97
/way Dread Wastes 59.92, 55.02
/way Dread Wastes 35.53, 32.60

Krasarang Wilds
Macro 1

/way Krasarang Wilds 72.19, 30.05
/way Krasarang Wilds 32.81, 29.45 Underneath Cliff
/way Krasarang Wilds 30.56, 38.55 in Building

Macro 2

/way Krasarang Wilds 52.41, 87.66 in Cave
/way Krasarang Wilds 81.41, 11.48
/way Krasarang Wilds 50.99, 31.64
/way Krasarang Wilds 40.46, 56.59 in Building Upstairs

The Secret World - Issue #8 - The Venetian Agenda

FunCom released a video regarding Issue #8 -The Venetian Agenda.  It continues the main storyline, as well as introducing Augments and Scenarios.  Scenarios will come in three flavors and look pretty darn interesting!

The Secret World.