The Warforged____________________________________________________
"The modern Warforged suffers an interesting dilemma. With bodies made for fighting, what do they do in a city no longer at war? Inevitably, there can only be so many mercenaries and so many bodyguards and bouncers. Eventually one of the brutes is going to end up pounding a lump of dough with the zeal of trained soldier, and the strength of a bear. I only worry the day when they decide to turn those talents towards the good people of this city."
-Sir Tufford, on the Warforged in Greyhearth.
(A politician notorious for spreading
anti-Warforged sentiments)
Created by the New Gods as soldiers for the Origin War, the Warforged are a people without a cause. With intimidating physical countenances, and strength to match, many humans are unwilling to work with them anywhere but in battle. As such, many Warforged find employ in Northedge's armed or police forces, acting as shock troopers or brutal enforcers. Those that cannot find employment in the army, or in peaceful establishments often turn to a life of crime in Greyhearth's rotten underbelly. Warforged such as these are prized as bodyguards and "tax collectors".
The majority of Autica's Warforged live in Greyhearth, and the surrounding provinces. Some choose to wander the world, looking for a place where their talents are celebrated instead of feared, but all return to Greyhearth at some point in their lives, as it holds the key to their existence deep within the city.
Nestled far under the metropolis of Greyhearth, lies a secret place, the exact location of which all Warforged guard with their lives. This place is the Forge, the only place left in Autica capable of creating new Warforged. It is constantly manned by the Iron Collective, a team of Warforged blacksmiths and engineers that work tirelessly to keep the forge running, and fight to keep outsiders from learning it's secrets. The process of creating a new Warforged can take as long as two to three years, but more commonly takes between one and two. As such, the Warforged population is comparatively quite low. This creates a camaraderie among Warforged, who will often go out of the way to avoid conflict with those of their own race.
All Warforged must return to the Forge one every five or so years for repairs that can only be done with the specialized equipment there. This is the chain the binds together this race of stoic guardians.
The Shifters________________________________________________________
"We are free men and women. We will embrace our inner beast, and we will rip a throat from the bastard lizards for every day we were held captive. Their blood will water the fields we plant when all are finally freed, and their cities burn."
-Packleader Revini Longtooth.
Originally Wood Elves cursed with lycanthropy who settled on the Dragonborn's continent of Hionan, the Shifters learned to control their curse, and it became an integral part of their being. Held for centuries as slaves to the Dragonborn empires, they are just now fighting a bloody civil war to free themselves from their long-time overlords.
While the rare Shifter escaped from captivity overseas after being sold by their Dragonborn masters, most still reside or originate from Hionan. There, a camp hidden deep within the swamps cloaks the largest population of free Shifters in Autica, led by the Bloody Scale pack. These rebels constantly launch forays to free Shifters from Dragonborn settlements. Most are not fighters, and either return to the camp to help with it's survival, or set off from Hionan, only to return once all are finally free, and they can settle down without fear.
Those that do return to the camp as fighters are some of the fiercest warriors around. Their bestial nature, coupled with their brutal upbringing and a healthy dose of hatred for their oppressors makes them a constant thorn in the side of the Dragonborn empire.
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