Dredge
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The dredge are an intelligent mole-like race found in the Shiverpeak Mountains. They view themselves as the true heirs of the dwarves and are involved in an ongoing conflict with the norn over territory.
Once enslaved by the Stone Summit dwarves and forced to work in Sorrow's Furnace, the dredge broke free of their shackles after the destruction of the Iron Forgeman, some escaping through tunnels to Cantha, in the far south, others attempting to make a break for it were recaptured and put to work in the Vloxen Excavations. Others still remained in Sorrow's Furnace, which remains the dredge capital (in Tyria, at least) to this day. The dwarven race was significantly diminished after the defeat of the Great Destroyer, and the majority of dwarves have been transformed. The Stone Summit did not participate in that battle, however, and continued to operate in Slaver's Exile until Duncan the Black's defeat, after which point the dredge have been completely free and have become a significant force in the Shiverpeak region. Almost unrecognizable from the primitive, frightened creatures of the past, the dredge are now hostile to all races.
The dredge have evolved quite a lot military-wise. Once they have conquered an area, they establish a new fort and build up walls, turrets, and siege engines in order to defend it. After the new base is set up they dispatch units to harass the nearby areas. They also position snipers in the neighboring areas to shoot down wandering adventurers and merchants.
The dredge have invented the massive dredge walkers, destructive vehicles capable of smashing down fortifications.
The asura respect the dredge because of their sound based technology.[1] and weaponry.[2]
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- The history and culture of the dredge has references to the Soviet Union.
[edit] References
- ^ In The Mind Of Genius, Secret Agent Cat
- ^ PAX 2010 Panel recording, Part 5, Youtube
