07-13-2007, 09:11 AM
Chaos Dwarf History and Fluff
What this thread will be is a collection of mentions and refrences to Chaos Dwarfs in current GW publications. This was started on the Wiki, but since more people are familiar with the forums I feel this topic will help.
Seen below is the current Wiki page in it's formatted code.
What this thread will be is a collection of mentions and refrences to Chaos Dwarfs in current GW publications. This was started on the Wiki, but since more people are familiar with the forums I feel this topic will help.
Seen below is the current Wiki page in it's formatted code.
Code:
==Chaos Dwarf References==
The Chaos Dwarfs are refrenced in many current [[Games Workshop]] publications. Below is a collection of references made about the Chaos Dwarfs.
===Warhammer Rulebook: 7th Edition===
Page 202, Paragraph 1:
* This paragraph details the industrious nature of the Chaos Dwarfs. It mentions [[ziggurat]] temples that exist throughout [[Zharr-Naggrund]] which are dedicated to the bull-headed god, Hashut. It also makes mention of "daemonic forges," and "diabolical furnances." And that the Chaos Dwarfs labour to make great machines of destruction by binding iron and flesh with daemonic spirits. Chaos Dwarf artisans also make armour and weapons which are traded with [[Ogres]] of the east and [[Marauders]] of the north in exchange for slaves.
* An image of what appears to be a Chaos Dwarf Slaver is also pictured here. He bears an axe and a whip, and a tall hat of skulls and spikes.
===Warhammer Armies: Ogre Kingdoms===
Page 15, Paragraph 3:
* It briefly states, that Gnoblars are enslaved by "Chaos Dwarf raiders" and that Gnoblars are "deathly afraid" of them with good reason.
Page 32, Paragraph 1:
* The Leadbelcher cannons are either made from the scraps of artillery on the battlefield, or made in "the great forges of the Chaos Dwarfs" and "earnt as a reward."
Page 52, Paragraph 1:
* This describes the Plains of the Dark Land as being "ash-choked" and containing "oily quagmires" and "crackling rivers of lava." Hobgoblins and Goblin wolf riders are said to roam these parts. It goes on to say that beyond the Howling Wastes lies the Chaos Dwarf citadel of Daemon Stump.
Page 54, Paragraph 1:
* There exists a trade route called the "Ivory Road" that is considered to be the only viable passage to the East and to Cathay. Great caravans of nomads seek protection the protection of Ogres while traveling upon it. Caravans are attacked by a list of threats including wolf riders, Chaos Dwarves, Skaven, Giants, Goblins, Ogres, Black Orcs, cave-beasts, Hobgoblins, giant scorpions and "dark things that stalk the shadows in the moonlight."
Page 54, Paragraph 2:
* Here it states that in order to reach the landmark known as "the Sentinals", one must pass through the "industrial wasteland that are the Chaos Dwarf realms."
Page 75, Paragraph 1 - Braugh Slavelord:
* The Chaos Dwarves refer to one Ogre, Braugh Slavelord, as "Ghrask Dragh" which means "corpse-slaver." An encounter with a Necromancer caused his slaves to continue serving him even in death.
===Warhammer Armies: Orcs & Goblins===
Page 20, Paragraph 2 - Black Orcs:
* This explains the origins of the Black Orcs may lie in the hands of the Chaos Dwarfs as they tried to breed a hardier race of Orcs to serve as slaves and warriors.
Page 21, Paragraph 1 - Metal Working:
* This briefly states that when the Orcs came north in their earliest waaaghs, the Chaos Dwarfs taught to them metal work.
Page 44 - Magic Item "[[Ironback Boar]]":
* This mechanical boar is engineered by the Chaos Dwarfs.
Currently missing is the excerpt from Warhammer Armies: Dwarfs, which I should be adding shortly. If anything else is missing, add it to this thread in the format shown above and it will be added to the Wiki as well!
Cheers! 
I'll get you the page number when I get the book back.