Aside from things like gold, and rep, there are all sorts of fun shinies to be had. Such as…
Pengu, the cutest minipet ever, who has happily decided to satiate my inner Linux geek. All hail the penguin! He comes from being exalted with the Kalu’ak.
Oh and…
[Reins of the White Polar Bear], which I got after completing a daily quest for the Brunnhildar in Storm Peaks today. It is apparently a random rare drop from the bags of Hyldnir Spoils which you get for doing their quests. The funny thing is, while I’d heard about the Polar Bear at some point, I’d mostly forgotten about it; I was doing the quests cause I liked them better than most of the Sons of Hodir ones to the east. So I was very pleasantly surprised indeed to open up my bag and find a bear inside! He is smaller than all other bear mounts (whether intentionally or unintentionally) but I kind of like him that way. It’s cute. And goes with my minipet.
Now I just have to finish getting Exalted with Wyrmrest for my Red Drake. I’m already about 35% through Revered and Heroics give you rep at a ridiculous clip if you’ve got the Tabard, so hopefully it won’t be too much longer. Then, my little cycle of shinies will be complete (for now) and I can start working on, you know, rep for gear and other less important stuff. >.>
I’m not sure, but I think the sizing on the bear is going to be changed in 3.0.8 to be in line with the other bear mounts.
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You got a polar bear.
I still haven’t got mine! And I’ve been doing those dailys for aaages!
:'(
Congrats, though!
Three weeks here. *sigh*
Ok, ages has been like… almost two weeks, but that’s besides the point! December has dragged, eheh.
Hey, on the bright side, whenever we don’t get a bear, we can just pelt the cow with the snowballs she gives us instead! 😀
Grats on the new bear mount, Pike! 😀
I got lucky with my polar bear mount too, I think I got it on, like, the fourth or fifth daily I did with them. :3
As for the size it is a bug and it’s being fixed next patch. I am so sad. I love my teeny bear.
And speaking of mounts I had a heck of a nice surprise out of my second Oracles egg yesterday! The Green proto drake is just adorable. XD
Gratzzzzzzz
I WANT A TWILIGHT DRAKE!!!!!
The Sons of Hodir are a necessary evil though if you want shoulder enchants. Just hit revered yesterday and I was going to buy the mammoth mount but decided against it.
Its funny how these side shinnies become more important than gear to some of us. I probably focus way to much on vanity pets and mounts, but its so fun! Congrats on the shinnies Pike!