Manual

T A U R E N
For countless generations, the bestial tauren roamed the plains of the Barrens,
hunted the mighty kodos, and sought the wisdom of their eternal goddess, the
Earth Mother. Scattered across the land, the wandering tribes were united only by
a common hatred for their sworn enemy, the marauding centaur. Seeking aid
against the centaur, the chieftain, Cairne Bloodhoof, befriended Warchief Thrall and
the other orcs, who had recently journeyed to Kalimdor.
With the orcs’ help, Cairne and his Bloodhoof tribe were able to drive back the
centaur and claim the grasslands of Mulgore for their own. For the first time in
hundreds of years, the tauren had a land to call their own. Upon the windswept
mesa of Thunder Bluff, Cairne built a refuge for his people, where tauren of every
tribe are welcome. Over time, the scattered tauren tribes united under Cairne’s
rule. There are a few tribes who disagree about the direction their new nation
should take, but all agree that Cairne is the wisest and best suited to lead them
towards the future.
Though the noble tauren are peaceful in nature, the rites of the Great Hunt are
venerated as the heart of their spiritual culture. Every tauren, warrior or otherwise,
seeks identity both as a hunter and as a child of the Earth Mother. Having reached
the age of maturity, you must test your skills in the wild and prove yourself in the
Great Hunt.
THUNDER BLUFF
The city of Thunder Bluff lies atop a series of mesas that overlook the
verdant grasslands of Mulgore. Once a nomadic people, the tauren recently
established the city as a center for trade caravans, traveling artisans, and inventors
of every kind. The proud city also stands as a refuge for the many hunters who stalk
their dangerous prey through the Barrens and its surrounding areas. Long bridges
of wood and rope span the chasms between the mesas, and each mesa is topped
with tents, longhouses, colorfully painted totems, and spirit lodges. The mighty
chief, Cairne Bloodhoof, presides over the bustling city, ensuring that the united
tauren tribes live in peace and security.