Loch Modan
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 Loch Modan
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| Affiliation | Alliance |
| Population | 5,000 |
| Ruler | King Magni Bronzebeard |
| Races |   Ironforge dwarf (4,500)
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| Location | Eastern Khaz Modan |
| Major settlements | Thelsamar (850) |
Loch Modan is a large area east of Dun Morogh, situated in eastern Khaz Modan. It is known for its temperate climate, abandoned archaeological digsite, and the huge lake from which the region takes its name. The gray and rugged Khaz Mountains rise up on all sides around the loch, and the hills are lightly wooded with pine and birch. The loch is held in place by the Stonewrought Dam, an architectural wonder of no equal on Azeroth. The dam controls the flow of water to the Wetlands below.
Loch Modan is heavily populated by hostile troggs, unearthed from caves below ground by the dwarven digs. They have since settled in the surrounding mountainous area and built crude camps and caves from which to strike at passing travellers. Other dangers include dangerous wildlife, aggressive kobolds, and the powerful ogres of the Mo'grosh Stronghold.
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History
Despite its serene appearance, Loch Modan has seen its share of conflict and bloodshed. In the Second War, the orcs of the Horde overran Loch Modan and made a stand against the defenders of the Alliance. The dwarves of Ironforge were ultimately successful in their defense, and reclaimed the area in the war's aftermath. Broken catapults and ballistae can still be seen scattered about on the bottom and islands of the loch, mute evidence to the region's bloody history.
Geography
There are no instanced dungeons or battlegrounds in Loch Modan. However, the micro dungeon Mo'grosh Stronghold can be found in this area.
Since the Alliance has no travel hub in the Badlands, they have to fly to Thelsamar in Loch Modan and ride from there to get to Uldaman. Lowbies are often puzzled by the high-level activity in a teens level zone.
Maps and subregions
Travel hubs
Flight paths from Thelsamar
Adjacent regions
| Zone Name | Faction | Level Range | Direction | Access subzone | Access method |
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| Dun Morogh | 
| 1-12 | West | North Gate Pass/South Gate Pass | By foot or by flightpath from Thelsamar to Ironforge |
| Wetlands | 
| 20-30 | North | Dun Algaz | By foot or by flightpath from Thelsamar to Menethil Harbor |
| Badlands |
| 35-45 | South | N/A | By foot only |
| Searing Gorge |
| 40-50 | Southwest | Valley of Kings | By foot through the Stonewraught Pass |
Notable characters
- Main article: Loch Modan NPCs
Loch Modan is home to several dwarves of note. In the Valley of Kings, Captain Rugelfuss sends promising young dwarves to eradicate the troggs who infest the region. At the Stonewrought Dam, Chief Engineer Hinderweir VII seeks to rid Loch Modan of the vile Dark Iron dwarves. And at his excavation site, the unlucky Prospector Ironband recruits more experienced adventures to investigate the ruins of Uldaman.
Quests
- Main article: Loch Modan quests
- See also: Loch Modan questing guide
Loch Modan is the implied level 10-20 destination zone for dwarves and gnomes from the adjacent starting zone of Dun Morogh. However it is easy enough for starting humans to ride the Deeprun Tram and quest here instead of Westfall. Starting draenei and night elves have a much more difficult time getting here.
- The In Defense of the King's Lands quest chain follows the dwarves recurring battles with troggs.
- While quests associated with Ironband's Excavation Site in the east also have problems with troggs, the Ironband's Blastpowder quest chain introduces the Dark Iron Dwarves as a new threat.
- This new threat is even more underscored by the A Dark Threat Looms quest chain at the Stonewrought Dam.
Resources
Wild creatures
- Bears
- Boars
- Carrion Birds
- Crocolisks
- Dark Iron Dwarves
- Frenzies
- Kobolds
- Ogres
- Spiders
- Threshadons
- Troggs
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