So, I am surprised to admit that I didn't really get much use out of the Winds of Wisdom buff in World of Warcraft until I thought "Oh, right, that's going to run out this week" and started frantically trying to get my next Warrior to 120, only for them to extend the buff.

With the big leveling changes coming in WoW Shadowlands, we're all wondering just how long it will take us to reach max level on our mains and on our alts.

The Blizzard Watch crew usually gets together once a month to play a D&D game that I can only describe as wacky and wonderful.

To my mind, there are two separate paths to discuss when talking about the Winds of Wisdom buff that's currently active in World of Warcraft -- there's using it on that 110 or above alt to get them to 120, and there's using it on a fresh or significantly under the level cap character, potentially even a first character if you're just starting World of Warcraft now.

When creating your character in Dungeons and Dragons, the first two major choices are choosing your race, and choosing your class.

It’s Monday again! This keeps happening in spite of humanity’s best efforts to do away with Mondays entirely. I hope that you all had nice relaxing productive weekends. Mine was pretty great. We had another session of Rossi’s D&D Spectacular on Saturday which went pretty well, even if someone (who shall remain nameless and blameless) said a bad word on the stream.

After that, I took my tiny Vulpera Mage to a few different raids trying to fill up his Bag of Tricks. As far as I can tell they’re just cosmetic upgrades to the damage or healing it can do, but I still want to be a Fire Mage throwing firey things out of my bags.

I’d honestly forgotten about the other cosmetic appearances for Bag of Tricks until last night. They’re a neat little bit of flavor, but there’s only three of them and no breadcrumb to find them. If you’re interested in hunting for yourself Ragnaros drops a flame appearance, Cho’gall has void, and M’uru/Entropius will give your heal a more holy feel. But better hope you’re lucky, they might have a pretty low drop rate.

While you’re on your way to go find more trinkets for your Vulpera I think we have time for — The Queue.

Last week's Shadowlands alpha build saw the first iteration of Torghast become available for testing.

If Battle for Azeroth promised to put the War back in Warcraft, then maybe Shadowlands will put the Craft back in Warcraft, because crafting professions are seeing some major revamps.

As time has ceased to have any meaning in the world, so to has the Queue ceased to have any meaning.

Maybe. Maybe?

We’ll answer some questions anyway.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the Exile's Reach new player experience in alpha, new character customization options, and the eternal debate about flying in-game.