Sentinel Hill

Sentinel Hill
Type	Stronghold; Town
Leader(s)	Marshal Gryan Stoutmantle
Race(s)	Human
Faith(s)	Holy Light
Affiliation(s)	Stormwind Army, Kingdom of Stormwind
Organizations	Westfall Brigade
Location	Eastern Westfall[56.4, 47.5]
Status	Active
Characteristics
Facilities	Inn           Mailbox Stables Anvil & Forge Bank        Auctions
Trainers	Class Profession
Travel	Flight Master(s) Mass-transit Portal(s)

Sentinell Hill in Classic.

Sentinel Hill is an Alliance settlement located in eastern Westfall. It has a flight path (gryphon roost), barracks-like inn, mailbox, forge, anvil, multiple cottages, and lumber mill down the hill from Sentinel Tower.

History

This section concerns content related to Cataclysm.

After the Cataclysm and the return of Gryan Stoutmantle and the Westfall Brigade from the war in Northrend, the area was reinforced with sturdy walls. King Varian Wrynn sent supplies, troops, and siege engines in hopes of rebuilding the former breadbasket of the kingdom and to house the citizens of Stormwind whose homes were destroyed. From Sentinel Hill, the Brigade has been able to reclaim much of the lands, such as Moonbrook, the Furlbrow's Pumpkin Farm, and the Jansen Stead. The stronghold isn't finished yet, and cannot let the homeless that surround it in yet.

Both the Riverpaw gnolls and the Defias Brotherhood attacked the area.

This section concerns content related to Legion.

During Legion Invasions, the settlement was attacked by the Burning Legion.

This section concerns content related to the Warcraft novels, novellas, or short stories.

After the Fourth War, Mathias Shaw noted that Sentinel Hill was being rebuilt and fortified under the supervision of Stoutmantle.

Travel connections

Flight

Moonbrook, Westfall (0:23)

Raven Hill, Duskwood (0:31)

Furlbrow's Pumpkin Farm, Westfall (0:32)

Rebel Camp, Northern Stranglethorn (1:02)

Stormwind City, Elwynn Forest (1:27)

Darkshire, Duskwood (1:30)

Lakeshire, Redridge Mountains (2:10)

Booty Bay, Cape of Stranglethorn (3:03)

NPCs

•  Thor <Gryphon Master>
•  Kirk Maxwell <Stable Master>
•  Hope Saldean
•  Innkeeper Heather <Innkeeper>
•  Ripsnarl
•  Twilber Torquewrench
•  Westfall Woodworker
•  Lumberjack

The Westfall Brigade

The Raging Chasm as seen from inside the walls of Sentinel Hill.

•  Gryan Stoutmantle <The Westfall Brigade>
•  Captain Danuvin <The Westfall Brigade>
•  Protector Dutfield <The Westfall Brigade>
•  Protector Weaver <The Westfall Brigade>
•  Protector Bialon <The Westfall Brigade>
•  Protector Leick <The Westfall Brigade>
•  Protector Deni <The Westfall Brigade>
•  Protector Dorana <The Westfall Brigade>
•  Protector Gariel <The Westfall Brigade>
•  Protector Korelor <The Westfall Brigade>
•  Scout Galiaan <The Westfall Brigade>
•  Scout Riell <The Westfall Brigade>
•  Sentinel Hill Guard <The Westfall Brigade>
•  Westfall Brigade Guard

Vendors

A sign currently reads "ABSOLUTELY NO TRANSIENTS! NO EXCEPTIONS!"

•  Quartermaster Lewis <Quartermaster>
•  Mike Miller
•  William MacGregor <Bowyer>
•  Christopher Hewen <Trade Supplies>
•  Gina MacGregor <Trade Supplies>

Trainers

•  Deborah Fain <Warlock Trainer>
•  Kallen Stanner <Warrior Trainer>
•  Lyndsay Hollister <Hunter Trainer>
•  Priestess Cocoa Anderson <Priest Trainer>
•  Sern Hallows <Rogue Trainer>
•  Sister Darnhald <Paladin Trainer>
•  Zalna Wefhellt <Mage Trainer>

Phasing

Sentinel Hill after the quest  [5-30] Rise of the Brotherhood.

The area is heavily involved in phasing, having three phases during questing. When the player first arrives, the area appears to be under construction and under constant attack from the Riverpaw gnolls. Low-level players should be mindful of this and not wander off should gnolls spawn on top of you. At the gate, assorted refugees are held in check by guards and will occasionally throw garbage at them and say things like, "This is poop!"

After the quest  [5-30] Rise of the Brotherhood, Hope Saldean is revealed to be Vanessa VanCleef, daughter of Edwin VanCleef and leader of the reformed Defias Brotherhood. She leads a sneak attack against Sentinel Hill. From there on, the town burns and is constantly attacked by the Defias instead of the gnolls, leaving only one building usable, Sentinel Tower. The various trainers and vendors are crammed inside the tower and the guard NPCs stand alert near the flight master.

In the RPG

This section contains information from the Warcraft RPG which is considered non-canon.

Sentinel Hill is a sad garrison that houses the 300 remaining soldiers who attempt to keep the peace in the whole of Westfall. That is their intent, but about all they concentrate on is catching Defias Brotherhood members heading to the main road to attack Alliance villages.

The soldiers inside are despondent and harried, for their job is difficult and the Alliance claims it has no more resources for them. They welcome aid from anyone who offers but regret that they cannot pay mercenaries. Thus, they receive little assistance. They try to protect the farmers in Westfall, but the free farms are spaced throughout the land and guarding the safety of them all is difficult.

Notes and trivia

• The Sentinel Hill graveyard is considered the default graveyard for Alliance players, much like the Crossroads graveyard for Horde players.
• This place could possibly be a reference to the Sentinel Hill in H.P. Lovecraft's story "The Dunwich Horror".

Patch changes

• Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Area is upgraded to new defenses, and the area is phased during a quest.
  
• Patch 1.3.0 (2005-03-07): The stove at Sentinel Hill in Westfall can be used for cooking.
  
• Patch 0.9 (2004-08-17): Now has an inn.
  

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB