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NeutralThorium Brotherhood
Thorium Point
Main leader IconSmall DarkIron Male Overseer Oilfist
Secondary leaders IconSmall DarkIron Male Malyfous Darkhammer
Race(s) Dark Iron dwarfDark Iron dwarf Dark Iron dwarf
Base of operations Thorium Point
Theater of operations Searing Gorge, Burning Steppes, Blackrock Mountain
Affiliation Independent
Status Active
Reputation
Quartermaster IconSmall DarkIron Male Lokhtos Darkbargainer
Notable reward(s) Inv scroll 03 [Plans: Nightfall]
Inv scroll 03 [Plans: Ebon Hand]
Inv scroll 03 [Plans: Blackguard]

“Ever heard of the Thorium Brotherhood? Sure we might look a lot like those dwarves down in the gorge, or in Blackrock Depths, but trust me: we're not anything like them.
Those scoundrels dug too deep, and now they serve a darker force: Ragnaros, the Firelord. We're happy to be more independent of will and purpose, although most of the time our purpose ends up being the prevention of whatever trouble they're causing.”

Burrian Coalpart

The Thorium Brotherhood (TB Ltd.[1]) is a group of Dark Iron dwarves who are not members of the Dark Iron clan. On the cliffs overlooking the region called the Cauldron, in the far north of the Searing Gorge, the dwarves of the Thorium Brotherhood have established a base of operations, Thorium Point. From here, they keep a close eye on the Dark Iron dwarves' activities in the Searing Gorge and beyond. Adventurers seeking out Thorium Point will find that the dwarves of the Thorium Brotherhood hold great rewards for those who aid them in their never ending struggle against their former brethren.

The Thorium Brotherhood comprises many exceptionally talented craftsmen, and the blacksmiths of the Brotherhood are rumored to be among the finest Azeroth has ever seen. They possess the knowledge required to make the arms and armaments of Ragnaros, the Fire Lord, but lack the manpower to obtain the materials required for the crafting. It is rumored that one member of the Thorium Brotherhood has been empowered to trade the dwarves' fabled recipes and plans with those who can prove their loyalty to the Brotherhood. Of course, proving one's loyalty at some point may include venturing to the heart of the Molten Core, the domain of Ragnaros, the Fire Lord himself, to supply the dwarves with the rare raw materials found there. A daunting task, no doubt, but gaining access to the Thorium Brotherhood's secrets should prove to be a reward well worth the effort.

In World of Warcraft[]

Summary[]

The Thorium Brotherhood are an elite group of craftsmen who can reveal a number of epic recipes if you gain enough faction reputation with them. They are former Dark Iron dwarves who have left Blackrock Depths to explore (exploit) the world.[2] All players start off at Neutral (0) reputation with them.

There are recipes for Tailoring and Enchanting, as well as each specialization of Leatherworking and Blacksmithing. Each of the recipes requires some components from the Molten Core. A minor Alchemy recipe, [Transmute: Elemental Fire], which is useful for raids that frequently visit the Molten Core, is available as well.

Reputation[]

As of Cataclysm, gaining reputation with the Thorium Brotherhood has become much easier.

Reputation guide[]

Neutral up to Revered[]

Revered up to Exalted[]

Fully Exalted[]

Gather up any of the required crafting mats for Lokhtos Darkbargainer's repeatable quests at the Grim Guzzler in Blackrock Depths. Of these, Spell fire flamebolt [Fiery Cores], Spell nature earthquake [Lava Cores] and Inv ammo firetar [Core Leather] is recommended due to relative ease of access.

Optional[]

By having a Spell fire sealoffire [Sulfuron Ingot] (from Golemagg the Incinerator in Molten Core) in your inventory, you can trigger Lokhtos Darkbargainer's quest N [20-30D] A Binding Contract, which will net you 4,000 rep and Inv scroll 03 [Plans: Sulfuron Hammer]. In terms of pure reputation gain, doing the quest is not worth it as you would be using a rare raid drop item, and it could possibly take weeks of runs for a character to get another. If however you plan to learn the recipe or sell it on the auction house, the rep just may be a nice bonus you can take into account for your reputation gains.

Important NPCs[]

Lokhtos Darkbargainer[]

Lokhtos Darkbargainer is found in the Blackrock Depths bar. Turning in different items to him rewards reputation with the Brotherhood.

At each new reputation level, Lokhtos offers a new set of recipes. These recipes require some combination of the same items that give reputation rewards.

Lokhtos Darkbargainer
<The Thorium Brotherhood>
Reputation Item Cost Type
Friendly Inv scroll 03 [Recipe: Transmute Elemental Fire] 12g Alchemy 300
Inv scroll 05 [Plans: Dark Iron Bracers] 7g Blacksmithing 295
Inv misc note 01 [Formula: Enchant Weapon - Strength] 3g Enchanting 290
Inv scroll 03 [Pattern: Molten Helm] 60g Leatherworking 300
Inv scroll 03 [Pattern: Corehound Boots] 15g Leatherworking 295
Inv scroll 03 [Pattern: Flarecore Gloves] 8g Tailoring 300
Honored Inv scroll 05 [Plans: Fiery Chain Girdle] 9g Blacksmithing 295
Inv scroll 03 [Plans: Dark Iron Helm] 6g Blacksmithing 300
Inv scroll 05 [Plans: Dark Iron Destroyer] 22g Blacksmithing 300
Inv scroll 05 [Plans: Dark Iron Reaver] 22g Blacksmithing 300
Formula: Enchant Weapon - Mighty Spirit 8g Enchanting 300
Inv scroll 03 [Pattern: Lava Belt] 6g Leatherworking 300
Inv scroll 03 [Pattern: Black Dragonscale Boots] 16g Leatherworking 300
Inv scroll 03 [Pattern: Flarecore Mantle] 18g Tailoring 300
Inv scroll 03 [Pattern: Flarecore Robe] 6g Tailoring 300
Revered Inv scroll 05 [Plans: Fiery Chain Shoulders] 20g Blacksmithing 300
Inv scroll 05 [Plans: Dark Iron Leggings] 18g Blacksmithing 300
Inv scroll 03 [Plans: Dark Iron Gauntlets] 8g Blacksmithing 300
Inv scroll 03 [Plans: Black Amnesty] 7g Blacksmithing 300
Inv scroll 03 [Plans: Blackfury] 7g Blacksmithing 300
Inv misc note 01 [Formula: Enchant Weapon - Mighty Intellect] 10g Enchanting 300
Inv scroll 03 [Pattern: Chromatic Gauntlets] 9g Leatherworking 300
Inv scroll 03 [Pattern: Molten Belt] 9g Leatherworking 300
Inv scroll 03 [Pattern: Corehound Belt] 9g Leatherworking 300
Inv scroll 03 [Pattern: Flarecore Leggings] 9g Tailoring 300
Exalted Inv scroll 03 [Plans: Dark Iron Boots] 6g 40s Blacksmithing 300
Inv scroll 03 [Plans: Nightfall] 9g 60s Blacksmithing 300
Inv scroll 03 [Plans: Ebon Hand] 9g 60s Blacksmithing 300
Inv scroll 03 [Plans: Blackguard] 9g 60s Blacksmithing 300

Of the gifts, Dark Iron Ore can be mined in the Blackrock Depths and Molten Core (After patch 1.7 Dark Iron Ore used to occasionally appear in the Searing Gorge and the Burning Steppes. However, as of the launch of Cataclysm, Dark Iron Ore no longer spawns outside of Blackrock Depths and Molten Core.) The Blood of the Mountain is a rare gem from the same veins. Fiery Cores and Lava Cores drop in the Molten Core. Core Leather can be skinned from core hounds and Magmadar in the Molten Core and. These require Skinning of 310 or 315 respectively. Prior to the Burning Crusade expansion, skinning of over 300 required Inv sword 33 [Pip's Skinner], a dagger which drops in Blackrock Spire from The Beast (prior to Cataclysm, another option was the [Zulian Slicer], a sword which dropped in Zul'Gurub from High Priest Thekal, the Tiger Aspect. It is no longer available to players, now that Zul'Gurub has been converted to a level 85 heroic dungeon). Having the +5 skinning enchant on gloves helps reduce failed chances on core hounds or is required for skinning Magmadar if you do not have both skinning knives or the Burning Crusade expansion.

Removed from game The subject of this section was removed from World of Warcraft in patch 4.0.3a.

It was recommended that you do the Thorium Point quests first to get to Honored and then the Imperial Plate Armor quests to get partway to Revered before starting the turnins to Lokhtos.

Malyfous Darkhammer[]

Malyfous Darkhammer is another member of the Brotherhood, found in Winterspring.

Removed from game The subject of this section was removed from World of Warcraft in patch 4.0.3a.

He gives the quest Fiery Plate Gauntlets. It isn't known whether more quests with him are unlocked with higher reputation level, but neither of these quests give Thorium Brotherhood faction reputation.

Damek Bloombeard Cataclysm[]

Damek Bloombeard is a member who can be found in the Firelands at the Molten Front where he and his partner Ricket are supporting the Guardians of Hyjal to defeat Ragnaros. He becomes available to players upon completing the N [35] Druids of the Talon and N [35] The Shadow Wardens offered by Malfurion Stormrage. To access Bloombeard's wares you'll also have to complete N [35] Additional Armaments offered by Bloombeard himself. All three quests require 425x Inv misc markoftheworldtree [Mark of the World Tree] combined, which will take a few weeks to acquire. Bloombeard's wares include armor and blueprints for Blacksmithing and Engineering.

In the RPG[]

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History[]

The Thorium Brotherhood predates the War of the Three Hammers. Originally, it was merely one of the numerous craft guilds operating in Ironforge. Though skilled craftsmen, the members of the Brotherhood were always worried that another guild possessed secrets that they didn’t. The Brotherhood would often acquire a competitor’s goods, and try to reverse-engineer them. It was thus that they discovered the secrets of enchantment — absorbing the magic from an item as you destroy it, and channeling that magic into a new item.

During the War of the Three Hammers, the Thorium Brotherhood naturally sided with the Dark Iron clan. When Ragnaros enslaved the Dark Irons, the Firelord sent what remained of the Thorium Brotherhood to work his forges along with many of their kin.

While most Dark Iron dwarves were resigned to enslavement (after all, they were still doing what they were doing before, and now they had a powerful patron), not so the Thorium Brotherhood. To the members of this guild, their great talents were being wasted mass-producing weapons for the Firelord’s armies. Thus, Oilfist (former apprentice to Overseer Lokhtos Darkbargainer) devised a plan of escape. With their knowledge of enchanting and their access to the forges, the dwarves crafted, under the noses of their taskmasters, weapons, armor and tools that allowed them to escape Blackrock Depths.

Every free Dark Iron dwarf got as far away from Blackrock Spire as they could. The Thorium Brotherhood would have as well, except that the formulas they possessed all required components found only under or around Blackrock Mountain. Thus, they were compelled to set up shop across the Searing Gorge from their former home. Using the formulas they have created or acquired, they make enchanted weapons and armor for anyone who can meet their exorbitant prices.[3]

Relationships[]

The dwarves of the Thorium Brotherhood are skilled craftsmen with access to unique enchantments, and people from all affiliations come to buy their wares. The Brotherhood has no qualms about dealing with anyone who can meet their prices, going even so far as to arm both sides of the same conflict. However, just because the Thorium Brotherhood trades with anyone doesn’t mean they’re friendly. If the Brotherhood decides that you’re competition, there’s no trick to which they won’t stoop to maintain their market share.[3]

Organization[]

The leader of the Thorium Brotherhood is called the overseer. Other members of the guild are ranked as apprentices, journeymen, and master smiths as befits their skill. Members within each rank are nominally equal and all members are expected to contribute both in the workshops and in defense of Thorium Point.[4]

Military[]

As a craft guild the Thorium Brotherhood has no need for a permanent military arm. On the other hand the Searing Gorge is a dangerous region and the Brotherhood is well aware of the threat presented by wild beasts, elementals and even their fellow Dark Iron dwarves. All members of the guild are required to spend at least some time on the walls as lookouts. The skill-based ranking system of the guild extends even into defense of Thorium Point. Master smiths serve as watch commanders, while journeymen and apprentices do the actual patrolling of the walls.

Nearly all members of the Thorium Brotherhood start as experts, rogues or warriors. In order to rise above the level of apprentice, a guild member must have at least one level in the martial enchanter prestige class (see Chapter 2: Class Options). Dwarves of the Thorium Brotherhood maximize their ranks in one or more Craft skills, usually armor- or weaponsmithing. Though their focus is on making arms, members of the Thorium Brotherhood are no slouches when it comes to using them, either. Naturally, they have many quality weapons and armors on hand.

If the Thorium Brotherhood has need of additional troops — especially for missions outside their holdings — their solution is the same as for any other problem: They contract out. Like suppliers, most of these mercenaries work for fi nished goods rather than cash; indeed, many of them have previous experience as suppliers for the Brotherhood. Generally these missions are defensive in nature — culling a herd of salamanders in the Searing Gorge or routing bandits who interfere with trade. On occasion, though, these dwarves reveal their vindictive streaks and hire mercenaries to strike against their “competitors” through sabotage and even slaughter. At the moment this enmity is focused on the Dark Iron dwarves still in Blackrock Depths; but as their operations expand the Thorium Brotherhood is likely to find new competitors to torment, and this might bring their mercenaries in conflict with the heroes. The Brotherhood’s use of mercenaries allows them to distance themselves from such underhanded tactics, and victims may have a hard time linking the Brotherhood to these attacks.[5]

Speculation[]

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Hansel Heavyhands and Burrian Coalpart are seen helping the Alliance on Draenor. It may indicate that some of the members or perhaps the whole Brotherhood joined the new dwarven government of the Council of Three Hammers.

Patch changes[]

  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.7.0 (2005-09-13): Dark Iron Boots have been added as Blacksmithing plans that require Exalted reputation with the Thorium Brotherhood.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.6.0 (2005-07-12): Thorium Brotherhood now offers several new recipes. Additionally, several of the old recipes now have different faction requirements.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.5.0 (2005-06-07): The Thorium Brotherhood faction is now peaceful - players cannot go to war with them.

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