| One of the main factions in the Burning Crusade | | | | that you're given a bag of gems every month to |
| expansion pack, The Consortium is a group of | | | | be gathered from Gezhe at Aeris landing. The |
| thieves, traders, and smugglers led by Nexus | | | | higher you raise your reputation, the more gems |
| Prince Haramand in the Outlands. While their main | | | | and the better quality gems you'll receive. |
| point of operations is in Stormspire, they also | | | | In The Consortium, you can also compete quests |
| show up in Aeris Landing, Midrealm Post, in the | | | | to raise your reputation. They include "Stealing |
| Mana-Tombs and in various other locations | | | | from Thieves" and "Head Full of Ivory" for neutral |
| throughout the area. | | | | reputation, "Obsidian Warbeads" and "Heap of |
| The key item for raising reputation with the | | | | Ethereals" for friendly reputation, "Ethereum |
| Consortium is the Oshu'gun Crystal Fragment. | | | | Secrets" for those Honored, and "A Thousand |
| Gathering these can be done most efficiently | | | | Worlds" for Revered. |
| directly outside Oshu'gun. They are actually found | | | | Some of you might be trying to raise your |
| on the ground or as monster loot. Finding enough | | | | reputation with multiple factions at the same time, |
| of them quickly should be easy as they drop at | | | | including the Mag'har and Kurenai. If that is the |
| about a 50% rate. Not only that, but you can sell | | | | case, the best way to do so is to kill Ogres in |
| them at the Auction House for about 10 gold per | | | | Nagrand. It will raise your Mag'har and Kurenai |
| stack. | | | | reputation by 10 for every kill and drop Obsidian |
| The next items you'll need for raising your | | | | Warbeads for Consortium reputation. You might |
| reputation are Pairs of Ivory Tusks. Still a very | | | | also find valuable Oshu'gun Crystal Powder for use |
| good drop rate, Ivory Tusks drop from Wild | | | | in the Halaa Research Token quest. |
| Elekk in Nagrand and will sell for almost 2 gold | | | | By doing this, you can farm numerous things at |
| apiece. Almost anywhere in the region you can | | | | the same time. You'll raise your reputation with |
| find these creatures, making them a prime target | | | | multiple factions, gain gold, and gather Halaa |
| for farming. | | | | tokens all at once. The process is a bit slower |
| When you become friendly with The Consortium, | | | | than if you want only to raise your Consortium |
| you'll be given membership and a salary. You'll find | | | | reputation though. |