Warforge

Ancient relics from forgotten times, the Warforge are a type of semi-autonomous Golem found littering ancient war sites in the '''Northern Wastelands. The machines are powered by an Engem '''for a core, and can complete anything from simple to complex tests depending on their rune inscirptions, which dictate their tasks.

It has been suggested that the cores of a Warforge can be imbued with a fragment of a living soul, allowing them to develop independence and self-awareness, but this is thought by the majority of Machinist circles to be only a tale.

Technology
The Warforge are a complex machine powered by an Engem core. This is usually placed in the torso, but may also be placed in the head. The body of the Warforge is made of bronze, iron or platinum, with glass or crystal glass for "eyes" and gold or bronze gears.

The Warforge are built in a roughly humanoid shape, in a range of differing sizes and structures. While most follow a humanoid structure (Arms, legs, head, body), some may have differences such as no head, different amounts of arms or legs, and unusual additions such as horns, wings and tails. Horns may also be used as a foci point for raw lay energy in the Engem, although this is known to drain the energy rather quickly.

The parts of a Warforge are inscripted with '''Ancient Worlds. These runes give the Warforge '''the ability to move and perform tasks. These runes draw power from the Engem core, which must be periodically recharged or else the Warforge will shut down.

Presence
Warforges are mainly found in the Northern Wasteland, as well as several ruins in the Tapri Rainforest, ruins in the Blackreign Mountains, and several of the Labyrinths on '''Dire. '''It is unknown how many exist today, but as they are theoretically immortal, and legends say they were built in the thousands, the numbers are thought to be rather high.

Trivia

 * The Warforge do not usually use weapons, but some have been known to use swords, axes, maces and occasionally firearms.
 * The Warforge are commonly used in the Ostain Confederacy for protection and manual labour.

Inspiration

 * The Warforged from D&D
 * The Spartoi from Greek Legend