Dun Morogh

Both dwarves and gnomes begin their journeys here in Coldridge Valley, a sheltered basin in southwestern Dun Morogh, before venturing out through Coldridge Pass into Kharanos and the wider zone.

During the Third War, a subterranean race called troggs swarmed Gnomeregan. In an attempt to purge the invaders, High Tinker Gelbin Mekkatorque released radioactive gas into the lower levels. The plan failed catastrophically, killing thousands and irradiating many gnomes into crazed leper gnomes, forcing the healthy survivors to flee to Ironforge.

Dun Morogh is walled in by high mountain ridges. To travel eastward into Loch Modan on foot, take the roads leading to North Gate Pass or South Gate Pass in the northeastern mountains. You can also travel directly to Stormwind City via the Deeprun Tram inside Ironforge.

The only functional Alliance flight master in the zone is located inside the Great Forge of Ironforge, connecting travelers to locations across Khaz Modan, Stormwind, and the northern Alliance outposts.

The Frostmane are a tribe of ice trolls who ruled Dun Morogh long before the dwarves emerged from Uldaman. Though defeated and driven into the crags generations ago, they remain bitter enemies of Ironforge, routinely raiding dwarven farms and roads from retreats like Frostmane Hold.

Kharanos is the primary dwarven settlement in central Dun Morogh. It houses the Thunderbrew Distillery, trainers, and supplies, serving as the central operational hub for young adventurers and Mountaineers tackling local troll and wildlife problems.