The Karnitol Shipwreck

My first order of business is for the mage Karnitol--a noble of some sort in Stormwind. Seems his ship was attacked by sea giants while off the coast in the northwest of Desolace. He and his servants tried to bring one of his more valuable chests ashore, but when the sea giants attacked in droves, he chose to abandon it and teleport himself and his servants to safety. He wants us to find the chest and its contents, and return it to him in Stormwind.

You notice the chest does not seem to have any water damage. The second thing you notice is that the top has been forced open, and whatever magical traps were set to safeguard it have long been triggered--this much is obvious from the burn marks around its edges.

You take a few moments to figure out what pried the chest open, and you notice along the sides and top of the chest, long, deep scratches that reveal that something other than a man or giant took interest in it. The marks don't appear as if they were caused by dagger or sword. After going through the chest you find it to be completely empty. Not having another course of action, you close the chest and prepare to leave. Kreldig will be disappointed.

Welcome back to Nijel's Point, <name>. So, tell me what you found. What!? Nothing? An empty chest ain't gonna get us paid, I'm afraid. Tell me more about these marks you saw... these slashes.

Intriguing. Well, we might not be without hope quite yet. Along that same coast, but to the north near Ranazjar Isle, there're night elf ruins at the bottom of the ocean. A tribe of naga, the Slitherblade, make that their home. I think that'd be our best bet. If a scouting party went that far south, then they must've been pretty powerful. If you're gonna find Karnitol's belongings, I'd start with the more powerful naga: the tidehunters or sea witches.

This is great, <name>! You found Karnitol's belongings! Those blasted naga, always causing trouble. I think I'd rather spend my life at war with the Horde than have to go against their kind. You've done a great service to the Reclaimers.

Take Karnitol's things back to Roetten in Ironforge and he'll pay you for a job well done. Haha, if you're not careful, he's gonna be so pleased with ya that he'll ask you to join us full time. Again, great job, <name>. Be careful on your way back, and don't take too much time--Karnitol's not the most of patient of men, but he's very generous nonetheless.

Ah, the Karnitol business in Desolace. Excellent! So, the chest was destroyed, but the items are all here, huh? Well, I'll let him be the judge of that. One good part about this business I got going on here is that if they're not satisfied, I can tell 'em to shove it! They're relyin' on us to find their stuff... not make sure it's all pretty and in good shape when they get it back. Good work, <name>. Let's see about gettin' you paid.