Hey, Biggrouse. I'm going to quell the flames here a bit, as I was originally going to run things for the Shado-Pan (though I still intend to help out as much as I can).
Starting off; Why are the Shado-Pan restricted to the Wall and the Monastery?
This is because the creed of the Shado-Pan is that they are the Watchers on on the Wall. Sure, they go out on occasion to protect or investigate throughout Pandaria east of the Wall. Now, why do we not allow Shado-Pan to leave the Wall? Because we want them to remain where they are ICly.
Sure, Taran Zhu was in Jade Forest, but remember that he is the leader of the order and he was investigating news and rumor of strange, new creatures and machines that just showed up out of the blue all over the eastern jungle. Certainly something to warrant investigation from the higher echelons.
Characters in the Shado-Pan, while they can be pre-existing, can only be Initiates (as in they joined at the last trial) or Recruits (basically just base-line members of the Order in one of the branches) or retirees who are, essentially, not a part of the order anymore. This is so that everyone has the chance to advance ICly at a fair pace.
There will be a pair of Trials (which are insanely dangerous and even deadly) so that Pandaren and then later non-Pandaren characters can have the chance to join the Shado-Pan. Once things stabilize, sure, we will likely allow the Shado-Pan to wander Pandaria. But you must keep in mind what they are.
The Shado-Pan are intensely devoted to their code and creed and the idea of protecting their homeland. As threats are cleared east of the Wall, they will redouble their efforts against the ones west of it. Against Mantid, Yaungol, Mogu, etc. Even after 'Vanilla MoP' (5.0.1) is done, they will be resting and recovering as 5.1 will be Horde-Alliance War continuation, which means the Shado-Pan cannot have any part of it.
Then they kick back up against the Thunder King in 5.2 and are entirely devoted to fighting him. And the same goes for 5.4 when they take the fight to Garrosh as he is a war criminal wanted in Pandaria. This will probably be the only time they are allowed out of Pandaria, at least until we get to WoD where they continue their hunt for Garrosh.
I hope this has helped answer most everything. If you have more, please make a thread in CtS.
Starting off; Why are the Shado-Pan restricted to the Wall and the Monastery?
This is because the creed of the Shado-Pan is that they are the Watchers on on the Wall. Sure, they go out on occasion to protect or investigate throughout Pandaria east of the Wall. Now, why do we not allow Shado-Pan to leave the Wall? Because we want them to remain where they are ICly.
Sure, Taran Zhu was in Jade Forest, but remember that he is the leader of the order and he was investigating news and rumor of strange, new creatures and machines that just showed up out of the blue all over the eastern jungle. Certainly something to warrant investigation from the higher echelons.
Characters in the Shado-Pan, while they can be pre-existing, can only be Initiates (as in they joined at the last trial) or Recruits (basically just base-line members of the Order in one of the branches) or retirees who are, essentially, not a part of the order anymore. This is so that everyone has the chance to advance ICly at a fair pace.
There will be a pair of Trials (which are insanely dangerous and even deadly) so that Pandaren and then later non-Pandaren characters can have the chance to join the Shado-Pan. Once things stabilize, sure, we will likely allow the Shado-Pan to wander Pandaria. But you must keep in mind what they are.
The Shado-Pan are intensely devoted to their code and creed and the idea of protecting their homeland. As threats are cleared east of the Wall, they will redouble their efforts against the ones west of it. Against Mantid, Yaungol, Mogu, etc. Even after 'Vanilla MoP' (5.0.1) is done, they will be resting and recovering as 5.1 will be Horde-Alliance War continuation, which means the Shado-Pan cannot have any part of it.
Then they kick back up against the Thunder King in 5.2 and are entirely devoted to fighting him. And the same goes for 5.4 when they take the fight to Garrosh as he is a war criminal wanted in Pandaria. This will probably be the only time they are allowed out of Pandaria, at least until we get to WoD where they continue their hunt for Garrosh.
I hope this has helped answer most everything. If you have more, please make a thread in CtS.
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