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Dead Mine
- Author(s)
- StonemaulMidget, Aldeia (Icons), johnwar (Re-Classic Inspiration), Jiok (CSW Inspiration), Deolrin (Inspiration for Grunt Horns), Pyramidhe@d (SoC Modeler)
- Tags
- Building, Neutral / Creep, Undead
- Size
- 417.77 KB
- Rating
- Downloads
- 171
- Created
- Nov 16, 2025
- Updated
- Nov 16, 2025
- Resources
- 3
- State
Pending
This bundle is marked as pending. It has not been reviewed by a staff member yet.
For anyone wondering why I made LotR's Moria spinoff where a mining kingdom gets turned into a tomb, once upon a time...
It was after the Second War and later conflicts with the Horde of Draenor that the Alliance forces are economically drained, both in gold and lumber, with everything left for war reparations. With general base camps, either Alliance or Horde, having depleted Gold Mines, the Alliance found a better alternative for using the lumber they could use for war reparations for mass bonfires and the burning of greenskin bodies. Named after the Deadmines back in Azeroth, these "Dead Mines" are used to to bury the numerous greenskin bodies, armor, and weapons. Remembering the horrors of the orcish necrolytes, warlocks, Ogre-Magi, and Death Knights, the Alliance forces would station troops to guard these haunted Dead Mines.
However, these Dead Mines will be discovered by agents of the Cult of the Damned, resulting in instant summons of skeleton armies.
Authors:
StonemaulMidget: Armor Bits (repurposed from the Skeleton Orc FINAL models)
StonemaulMidget: Weapons (repurposed from the Skeleton Orc FINAL models)
StonemaulMidget: Skeletal Orc Tusks (repurposed from the Skeleton Orc FINAL models)
Deolrin: Inspiration for Grunt Horns
Pyramidhe@d: SoC Modeler
johnwar: Re-Classic Inspiration
Jiok: CSW Inspiration
Aldeia: BTNHauntedMine
Aldeia: BTNHauntedMineBrighter
Aldeia: DISBTNHauntedMine
Aldeia: DISBTNHauntedMineBrighter
Blizzard Entertainment: Retail Gold Mine model
Blizzard Entertainment: Retail Skeletal Orc model
It was after the Second War and later conflicts with the Horde of Draenor that the Alliance forces are economically drained, both in gold and lumber, with everything left for war reparations. With general base camps, either Alliance or Horde, having depleted Gold Mines, the Alliance found a better alternative for using the lumber they could use for war reparations for mass bonfires and the burning of greenskin bodies. Named after the Deadmines back in Azeroth, these "Dead Mines" are used to to bury the numerous greenskin bodies, armor, and weapons. Remembering the horrors of the orcish necrolytes, warlocks, Ogre-Magi, and Death Knights, the Alliance forces would station troops to guard these haunted Dead Mines.
However, these Dead Mines will be discovered by agents of the Cult of the Damned, resulting in instant summons of skeleton armies.
Authors:
StonemaulMidget: Armor Bits (repurposed from the Skeleton Orc FINAL models)
StonemaulMidget: Weapons (repurposed from the Skeleton Orc FINAL models)
StonemaulMidget: Skeletal Orc Tusks (repurposed from the Skeleton Orc FINAL models)
Deolrin: Inspiration for Grunt Horns
Pyramidhe@d: SoC Modeler
johnwar: Re-Classic Inspiration
Jiok: CSW Inspiration
Aldeia: BTNHauntedMine
Aldeia: BTNHauntedMineBrighter
Aldeia: DISBTNHauntedMine
Aldeia: DISBTNHauntedMineBrighter
Blizzard Entertainment: Retail Gold Mine model
Blizzard Entertainment: Retail Skeletal Orc model
- Joined
- Sep 18, 2007
- Messages
- 2,279
Thats perfect for abandoned mine turned into armory! Very creative idea but that should be done one month ago to match Halloween season as this is spooky building as well.
5/5+ like from me!
5/5+ like from me!
- Joined
- Jul 3, 2011
- Messages
- 1,221
I should have uploaded these things, yes, but I've had back pain and restricted movement. It was extremely painful.
I fell down while decorating this Halloween. It's why I hurt, but now I'm all better.
I asked Aldeia for the icons, you should tank him.
I simply repurposed the Gold Mine so it has a rich and interesting lore, and I give credits to others for inspiration, as well as the Skeletal Orc FINAL models.
- Joined
- Feb 5, 2023
- Messages
- 185
The Forgotten Kingdom
A very interesting variant with good details.
- Joined
- Sep 18, 2007
- Messages
- 2,279
ha so you literally got hurt while doing Halloween business! Thats bad. I once cut myself a bit on finger with knife while carving pumpkin, few years ago
That Halloween can be dangerous holiday, if we are not careful enough we can end with injuries, you and I know from experience haha
deepstrasz
Map Reviewer
- Joined
- Jun 4, 2009
- Messages
- 22,044
More like cluttered mine.
Looks a lot like the original rather than shaped differently and skinned to be what it says it wants to be.
Looks a lot like the original rather than shaped differently and skinned to be what it says it wants to be.
- Joined
- Jul 8, 2005
- Messages
- 205
Reminds me of the abandoned mines in HOMM3. Could also be useful to represent an orc-occupied gold mine.
deepstrasz
Map Reviewer
- Joined
- Jun 4, 2009
- Messages
- 22,044
Or a Heroes of Might & Magic II "haunted" mine
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- May 28, 2020
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- 1,114
Suitable for ORC maps.
