For those of you who are unaware, Mantic Games is a new-ish miniature company that has unleashed a fantastic range of Fantasy miniatures in their Kings of War line. So far they've released miniatures for two army types, the Elves and Undead. If you're a fan of fantasy miniatures and you haven't checked out the models Mantic's website yet, then you're doing yourself a supreme disservice.

While I was at Adepticon this March I got a chance to meet Ronnie, the head honcho over at Mantic. Besides being a fantastically nice guy and showing me the ingenious way they package their miniatures (the package the minis are sold in also doubles as a protective carrying case which is designed to work seamlessly with their line of tote bags!), we talked about some great ways to get the Dakka community involved with Mantic and vice-versa. This contest is the beautiful fruit of that conversation.


Mantic's Name A Dwarf and Win a Deal Contest!

Mantic Games will be launching its third plastic army in June - The Dwarves - and we need your help!

We have a great name for the core unit - The IronClads (heavily armoured Dwarf troopers armed and ready for battle). But we don't have a the perfect name (yet!) for the troops armed with blackpowder rifles and crossbows - and that's where you, the Dakka community comes in! The best idea we've come up with so far is Sharpshooters - and that just doesn't feel very Dwarfish!

This new set you will allow players to build either option (crossbow or rifle) for every trooper, so no matter what game system you play, you will be able to field your Dwarf troopers with your ideal weapon combos.

To get your creative juices flowing we have attached the concept art for the models and some painted 3-ups (we don't have the final plastics yet - they are currently being tooled).







So here's what you need to do: post your suggested name for the unit here in this thread on Dakka, and at the end of the contest we will pick our favorite name and use it for the final release.

Not only will the winner be getting the massive respect of having a unit of miniatures forever carrying their name, but we'll also send the winner a 'Kings of War' premium army deal which retails for $179 along with a Mantic Messenger Bag...all sent to your home free of charge!

I hope these 'Exclusive to Dakka' photos of the new Dwarves offer some inspiration, and perhaps even get you excited about owning a huge army of these fellas - available soon at unbelievable prices -- just $60 for 40 troops and 2 Warmachines!!!

Find out more at:


www.manticgames.com



OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

1) To make your entry, just post it right into this very thread. Its just that easy! You can even make as many entries as you'd like. Not a current member of Dakka? No problem, just click on the Join Us! link at the top of the page and you can become a member in just a couple easy steps.


2) You can keep posting as many submissions as you'd like in this thread until 11:59pm (GMT) on May 25th.

WARNING: If you edit one of your entry posts in this thread, all entries in that post will count as having been submitted at the date/time of your most recent edit (meaning if someone posted the same thing as you 3 pages later but you edit your post after that, they'll count as having submitted the entry before you). So the moral of the story is: Don't edit your posts in this thread, just add another post later in the thread if you think of another entry!


3) The winner will be picked by Mantic Games and will be announced here on Dakka* shortly after the contest ends on May 25th (it may take a day or two to sort through all the last entires).

*If you don't check Dakka on a regular basis, please take a moment to make sure that the email address in your dakka account is current as we will be contacting the winners via email and Dakka private message and if you don't get the email you may miss your chance to collect your prize!


So c'mon Dakka community, get your thinking caps on and start posting, because Dwarves need a name badly (terrible Gauntlet reference)!

The Forgewatch!

Stonepiercers or Stone Piercers

Hammerfalls.

Like, the hammers on the flintlocks.

Probably doesn't work as well for the crossbows, though.

The Deliverers

Dwarf Deadeyes.

Dwarf Crackshots.

Dwarven Peacekeepers


Besides, what keeps the peace better than killin 'em before they have a chance to reach ya?

Dwarf Vigilants

Dwarf Name Suggestions:

1) The Thunderbolts.

2) The Linebreakers.

3) The Deathdealers.

4) The Shotwatch.

5) The Bolt Throwers.

7) The Leadthrowers.

Dwarven Blusterers

Edited for spelling.

Dwarf Rangers

Dwarf Stalker
Dwarf Headhunter

Ooh! Another idea!

The Hearthguard.

Dwarven Hand cannon (riflemen)
Dwarven Flat bowman (crossbow)

Dwarf Bombarders
Dwarf Barragers
Grudgehurlers
Dwarven Battery
Dwarf Volleyers
Onslaughters
Dwarf Marksmen
Oathflingers
Dwarven Crackshots
Dwarven Flint Assault
Dwarf Eagle-Eyes

Neat contest. Heres mine...

Crack-shots
Pebblers
Goblin Patrol
Mountaineers
Rough-cuts
Gorge-hunters
Stone-trackers

Unflintchers
Hawkeyes
Dwarven Ranged Vengence
Dwarf Sentinels
Dwarven Overseers
Dwarven Patrolmen
Safeguards
Dwarf Overwatch

Dwarf Shield Crackers

The Ironsights

Steelshots or maybe Irondealers, best I can do, names aren't really my forte.

Bombardiers
Farstrikes
Longstrikes

The Ironwatch.
The Steelclad Watchers.

Dwarf Thunderheads

Backbreakers
Longballs
Deadweight Crew
Flintlocks and Beardcutters
Bushwackers
Steinbreakers

Deadshots

Edited: because i thought it was a double post but really wasn't

All with potentially Dwarf/Dwarven in front of them;
Smoke Belchers
Lead Belchers
Black Belchers
Black Kin
Flame Kin
Smoke Kin [I know clever eh?]
Long arms
Black arms
Flame arms
Musketeers
Gunners
Powder Kin
Black Powder Handgunners
Black Beards or Blackened Beards
Singed Beards

Marksdwarfs / Marksdwarves

Dwarven Thunderlords
Dwarven Stonelocks
Dwarven Light Artillary
Dwarven Barragers
Dwarven Long Iron's

Also;
Holdguard[s]
Wallguard[s]
Clanguard[s]
Clan Belchers
Thunderlocks
Blacklocks
Armsdwarves/Armesdwarfs

Dwarf Mountain Patrol
Dwarf Thunder Patrol
Dwarf Riflekin/Bowkin

Booze blasters

Armor crackers

Powder Guzzlers
Powder killers
Black Shots

I would like to add the head of my gaming club got sent a box of both the undead and the elves of this company
Looked quite good.



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Powderheads

Thunderbolts

Supershots


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Grudgequarels


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Grudge Enders

Iron Brotherhood

Dwarven Keen-eyes

Dwarven Bowmasters/Riflemasters

Bulleteers

First thing that popped into my head the moment I saw him:

Dwarven Fusiliers
Alternatively, Dwarven Fuzileers

DAMN YOU DAEDALUS! That was exactly my idea!

Dwarven Gewehren

Dwarf Styrman

Dwarven Longstrikers

Dwarven Firebreathers

Dwarf Ragna-Shots (A play on Ragnarok )

Iron Dragons

Steel Quarrels

Thunderbows

Dwarven Bombadiers

Dwarven Ironguns

Dwarven Longbarrels

Dwarven Ironshots

would have gone for 'rangers' but someone beat me to it!
So here are mine (so far) -

Pathfinders
Iron Tongues
Trail Breakers
Hunters
Longsights
Pioneers

Ironthrowers or Steel Throwers (In know guns shoot lead...)

Trail Blazers

Hawkeyed Marksman
Death Bringers
DeathBringer Marksmen
Stonewatch
StoneWatch Marksmen
Stoneguard marksmen
Dragon Eyes
DragonEye Marksmen

Tinshots

Leadshots

Iron Stings

Longblades

Far-Axes

Gem Guards

Boreguard


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Flintloque's Chuck-Shot specialists

The Longreach

Longreach Marksmen

For the gun-dwarfs:
Arquebusiers
Snaplock Marksmen/Firers
Iron Sights

For the crossbow:
Arbalist/ Arbalyste

The Old Mountain Boys

Here's my two (or at least the ones that aren't already taken!):

Dwarven Thundershots
Dwarven Longshots

Handguns:

Ironspitters

Crossbows:

Steelspitters

blunderbuss guard or forgeguard
arbalest guard or forgeguard

blackpowder kingsguard
boltcaster kingsguard

Dwarven Ore Slinger's

Didn't read all the replies so I dunno if any of these were mentioned already

Crossbows:
Ironclad Arbalists
Ironclad Thunderbolts
Ironclad Bolters
Ironclad Hunters

Rifles:
Ironclad Marksmen
Ironclad Sharpshooters
Ironclad Howitzers
Ironclad Steelshots

I submit:

Stormbringers
Perforators
Forgegunners
Ironslingers
Ironshots (to go with Ironsides...)

And due to the Dwarf's short stature...

Groin Blasters

Gravel Shooters

Slab Protectors

Quarry Finders

Proudbeard Artillery

Proudbeard Riflemen

Proudbeard Marksmen

Ingot Loaders

Treasure Guard

Ascendant Marksmen

Mitrailleuses
Flintlocks
Suppressors
Kalthoffs
Gastraphetes
Arbalists
Deadshots
Deathbolts
Dwarven Goldshots
Dwarven Deathdealers

The LongReach
The StoneBringers
The IronBringers
The LongShots

Possibly IP-treading, but I like the sound: The Karak-shots

skrulnik wrote:

Possibly IP-treading, but I like the sound: The Karak-shots

And everybody groans!

Malfred gives you a gold star!

Ironcrushers
Bloodshots
Ironhearts
Steelflames
Doomsmiths
Killmakers
Deathmakers
Farshots
Deathshots
Goblin Foe
Iron Foe
Steel Foe

Thunderbolts
Blunderbolts
Dwarven Blunderbolts
Dwarven Storm of Steel

Leadbelly Musketeers

Iron-piercers

I will give it a try...

Dwarf Trailblazers

Dwarf Stingers

Gendarmes
Longbores (as opposed to pistolers)
Smallbores (if there are larger artillery)
Runespitters (special ammo aye?)
Smoothbores (As opposed to rifled guns)
Coppertops (as opposed to heavy iron wearing heavy infantry)
Wheelfires

Dwarven beseigers, or seigebreakers.
Parapet guard
squatshots
linebreakers

Dwarven Stereotypes
Cliché Riflemen
Boilerplate Shootybeards
Short Hairy Marksmen With Scottish Accents

Iron hammers,
Iron crushers,
Thunder crushers,
Heavy scouts,
Iron scouts,
Balls of steel?

1. Dwarven Needlers ( like German Imperial Needlers from Age of Empires III, not the gun from Halo)
2. Dwarven Skirmishers
3. Dwarven Minutemen
4. Dwarven Vanguard
5. Dwarven Firekin
6. Dwarven Blunderbusses
7. Dwarven Fireguard
8. The Firekin
9. Firebores
10. Forgekin
11. Firehammers
12. Forgemusketeers
13. Dwarven Longbores
14. Dwarven Longshots

Home Guard
Home Watch
Thunder Watch
Flint Guard
Clan Guard
Quarellers
Fire Locks
Volleyers
Mini Ballers
Bolt Chuckers
Fire Belchers
Fire Guard
Forge Guard
Rune Guard
Back Watchers
Dragon Guard
Keen Eyes / Keen Eyed
Range Lords
Range Guard
Thunder Locks
Missilers
Steel Hurlers
Legionares

Here's my submission

Dwarven Armsmen

Armsmen

Dwarven Fusiliers

Dwarven Cataphracts

Cataphracts

Dwarven Arquebusers OR Dwarven Harquebusers

Mountain Fusiliers

Bronzigor Longshots
Bronzigor Deadeyes
Dwarven Kreigspeils!
Deadeyes Legion!
Brotherhood of the scope
Dwarven defenders!
Dwarven Deadeyes!
Dwarven Eagle eyes
Dwarven Storm Shadows

Farslayers

anniliators

Oathkeepers

Oathguards

Runebound Guard

Runeguard

Dwarven Avengers
Dwarven Wayfinders
Dwarven Waymakers


...That's all I got. All the best ones are taken.

Oh, actually, one more (might be a biiit close to IP infringment though) - Duncan's Deadeyes.

Dwarven Flintspitters/Flintflingers (for rifles and crossbows, respectively)

Blitzgewehrs
Fire Team
Longarms
Stalkers
Widowmakers

Stuntshots or shortshots.

Height related:
Kneecappers
Halfshots
Halfcocked
Squatshots

dietrich wrote:The Ironsights

Burn in Hades

Ásgarðrs
Einherjar
Valhallens
Ragnaroks
Gunni

Heightblasters
Flint Guard
Projectiles

Grudgeguard

or

Grudge Guard

1. Dwarven Long dealers

2. Dwarven Long death

3. Dwarven ranged death

4. Death from afar

5. Dwarven Range Smiths

6. Distance Dealers

7. Dwarven Distance Dealers

8. Triple D

9. Dwarven Distant death

Grudgeflingers

Sternshot(s)

The Ironstones.

Dwarven Fusiliers
Hearthguard Fusiliers

Dwarven Skirmishers
Hearthguard Skirmishers

Swoop!

Atsquays

LMoE

dwarven ale-eyes.

The dwarves have always been a race whose love of gunpowder equalled the thingling's love for thier firewood. However, after the catastrophic battle of battle of deeping ridge the dwarves knew something was amiss.

You see, dwarves are a proud people, and don't take lightly to an enemy ripping through thier ranks with superior firepower. So when the pointy eared fiends had slaughtered proud king Balor Itonhelm the dwarven engineers quickly set about finding a way to counter the elven bolt throwers.

To this end, the engineers worked in tandem with the brewers guild and the high clan councils to create a brew that would sharpen the sight and quicken the senses of thier warriors armed with the traditional dwarf ranged weaponry ( thunder-spitter handguns and stoneshot crossbows.)

After months of hard toil, the work was complete, and a cadre of the finest dwarven warriors imbibed the brew before being sent out on a patrol mission with an acommpanying coucil scribe to track the effectivness.

When the patrol group returned, they brought with them the heads of a score elven scouts, and also the report of an elven encampment.

The scribe later reported that the tested warriors had been able to see the magically disguised elven tents while all he saw was a group of fir trees - later that night the elves launched a punitive attack that was turned back by the dwarven hosts who had been warned hours ahead becuase of the brews efffectivness

To this day, the dwarven warriors that go out to battle with ranged weapons in thier hands have drunk of the potent brew and have become known as the ale-eyes, feared by thier foes and lauded by thier comrades.

Edited for spelling on the background.

los poquito banditos

Some entries

Both homage to the typical roles marksman/sharpshooters play in combat
- Stone Scout
- Stone Skirmisher

This name references the slow and precise devastation of stone and earth by the powers of water, much as a marksman would take their time to ensure accuracy and the death of their chosen target
-Earthen Eroders

Just for fun
-Pineapple Poppers

You know what, just going to throw in a vote for Iron Sights. It's already been posted, but I like it and everyone likes a little pun.

Sureshots
peace bringers
Death spitters
Steel Spitters

Lead spitters (lame I admit)

Iron wardens (also pretty lame, some may disagree though)

Dwarven Huntsmen

These dwarves form up into militia units whose purpose is to range out around the dwarven mountain strongholds, keeping them free of any enemies.

They often form the first line of defense against any invaders.

Apologies if any of these have been taken:

Iron Fusiliers
Fusilier Guard
Grumblers/ Grumbler Guard

Gunners & Crossbowers (respectively):

Dwarven Blunderblasters & Dwarven Boltcrashers
Dwarven Hackbutters & Dwarven Arbalisters
Dwarven Hackbuteers & Dwarven Arbalisteers
Dwarven Leadblasters & Dwarven Leadbolters
Dwarven Firelancers & Dwarven Ironlancers
Dwarven Dragons & Dwarven Basilisks

kind of wish we knew more of the dwarf lore itself....kind of helps with the naming system.

gutbusters
longbears
dwarven stalkers
dragon shots
dragons mark
back breakers

shortshooters

Giant hunters

anti-giants

ice breakers

rebels bane

IronMarks
IronMarksmen
IronBroadsides
IronStorm
Ironclad Rangers
Ironclad Guardsmen
IronThunder

Bronze Hunter

Named for the clan of the first Dwarven sharpshooter and the oddly shaped projectiles fired from their rifles:

Dwarven Ironspurs

death harkers
death heralds

Dwarven Iron Storm
Dwarven Dragon Tooth Squad (or Regiment)
Dwarven Drakken Tooth Squad (or Regiment)
Dwarven Linebreakers (someone probably came up with that one already, but I'm not about to search 4 pages for it. LOL)
Dwarven Banestorm

I had the thought that the shot used in he guns would actually be made of stone, rather than metal, hence some of the names.

mountain guard
Rock dragons
Stone guards
Mountain barbs
Stone bolts
Stone shots
Grudge guards
Mountain watch
Mountain guard
Pass watch
Stone sentries
High ground guard

The name i list will differ depending on what materials Mantic games decides their ammos are craft from.

So iron , lead , steel?

Dwarf Harbingers of Death / Darkness (cuz their arrows will block out the sun xD)
Dwarf Sky Shatterer
Dwarven Death Dealers
Dwarven Iron Rain
Dwarven Iron Tempest
Dwarven Dark Hail
Dwarf: Bringer of Armageddon

Dawrven Aces
Dawrven Guard
Smith Rangers


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Forge Guard
Forge Watch

dwarven longarms

Gale Slingers.

Dwarven Armorbanes......I hope that was not posted yet if so I second that.

-Dwarven Boomsticks
-Party Crashers (potentially a fantastic name for a Dwarven berserker regiment as well...)
-Big Shots (not a bad name for Dwarven nobles, either...)
-Thane banes
-Thunderers

Dwarven Silvereyes.

Post removed,

Thanks for the follow up.

The storm brotherhood, the storm brothers.
Alternatively, powder brothers/bolt brothers.

(insert dwarf/dwarfish/dwarven as applicable)

Hearth Wardens
Mountain Wardens
Mountain Jaegers
Gatekeepers (no, I'm the Keymaster )
Sentinels
Sureshots / Sure Shots
Hearth Guardians
Hunter Clansmen
Levy

-apologies if any were already taken, couldn't remember every name I read!!

Dwarven crackshots
Dwarven grumblers
Dwarven rumblers
Dwarven shotsmen
Dwarven scaredyshots (cause they're too afraid to melee!)
Dwarven deadeyes
Dwarven tormenters
Dwarven flintsmen

This is hard!

Not sure if any of these have already been done.

Dwarven Shouters
Dwarven Sure-Shots
Dwarven Avengers
Dwarven Steady-Shots
Shouters
Sure-Shots
Avengers
Steady-Shots

Hmmm free stuff is popular isn't it!

All can have Dwarf or Dwarven infornt of them;

Piercers
Iron Piercers
Iron bane
Plate bane
Armour bane
Steel bane
Forgekin
Engineers
Forgeguard
Engine Guard
Dwarf armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot musketeers [no? already been done?]

Dragoons
(I know they aren't mounted, but hey, heavily armored dwarfes look nothing like the USS Monitor.)

In the american Civil War snipers were called skirmishers.

Skirmishers

Dwarven Marksmen.

Jager

Jäger is a German word for "hunter"

short shots
staunch shots
Battery of the Beard
Beard Ballista

Squats, as that gun looks fairly lasgun-ish.

Here is my 2-cents:

SteelSights

And a bit of a synopsis/background why this would sound really cool:

The SteelSights are the elite ranged formation of any dwarven army. Trained for years aboveground where the soot and smoke of their industrious home cannot impair their vision, the only way to achieve acceptance into the ranks of the SteelSights is to skewer an arrow or bullet into the very eyes of the enemy. Their aim legendary and their sight unmatched in the dwarven ranks, these marksmen use ammunition forged from underground smithies, honed to mortal precision and deadly in the hands of the SteelSight.

Dwarven Sharpshooters
Dwarven Snipers
Dwarven Dead Eyes
Dwarven Dead Eyed Rangers

GG

How about...
Dwarf FlintStrikes
Dwarf LongArms
Dwarf GrudgeBringers / Grudgers
Dwarf Harbingers
Dwarf IronCrosses

"Stone Sentinel Rifle corp"

mcfly wrote:In the american Civil War snipers were called skirmishers.

Skirmishers

Dwarven Marksmen.

Jager

Jäger is a German word for "hunter"

Dammit - beat me to it! I was gonna suggest "Jaegers," too.

Having an interest in Norse myths (not too much, but enough to be interested), I like the idea of the dwarves making loads of awesome things for the Gods. And when they're not doing that, they're making awesome things to kill people with. With that in mind, I have some rather esoteric, allegorical names for sharpshooters.

Grey Ravens
Sleep Shooters
Nightmare Shooters
Tomte
Rune Shooters / Lobbers
Skull Busters
Skull Pigs

Dwarven Hawkeyed Piercers

Pepperers.

Grudge Enders.

Dwarven Hawkeyes
Dwarven Flinteyes
Dwarven Dragonwakers
Dwarven Farsights

Edit: Removing names as I'm finding some have already been suggested!

Dwarven Rifle/Crossbow Auxiliary

Crossbow : Dwarven Missile Auxiliary
Rifle : Veteran Dwarven Missile Auxiliary

Mountain Militia
Anvil Guard

Bearded Blasters
Bearded Bolters
Dwarven Deadlock(s)
Dwarven Hunters
Dwarven Pot-Shots
Fire Cast(e)
Forge Fire
Forge Force
Forge Guard
Hold Holders
Hold Keepers
Iron Fire
Iron Shots
Iron Sights
Iron Throwers
Keep Holders
Keep Keepers
Kharzag Killers
Kharzag Krakshots/Crackshots
Kharzag Krushers/Crushers
Range Finders
Range Keepers
Rune Reapers
Sharpshots
Sharpeyed
Slapshots
Steel Shots
Steel Sights
Trick Shots

I'm sure I've more running around my head!

Whomever judges this competition has my sincerest sympathies.

*edit*
Ale's Answer
Keg Keepers
Bolt(ing)/ Blockade
Bolt(ing) Blockers
Runic Recoil
Runic Rivets
Flank Flak
Forge Fence
Forge Wall
Iron Reign/Rain/Hail
Lead Louts
Steel Reign/Rain/Hail
Stout Stingers
Shadow/Shade(y) Stalkers
Surly Sluggers
Thirsty Thunder(ers)
Dwarven Nailers
Nailsmiths
Under Sunder
Warmongers

Dren's Destroyers/Destructors (Ego!)
Dorrin's Destoyers/Destructors (Ego!)

So.....many...more....

Dwarven LongShots

Mountaineers
Defenders
Stone Defenders
Pathfinders
Rangefinders
Vanguard
Stonewatch
Watchfire
Stone Wardens

Triggermen

Pass Guard
Pass Watch
Pass Keepers
Pass Wardens
Path Wardens
Hold Wardens
Gate Keepers
Gate Wardens
Passknetch
Guild Guard
Caravan Guard
Hunters Guild
Jaeger's Guild
Warden's Guild
Warder's Guild
Warder's
Pass Stewards
Path Stewards
Outer Guard
Outer Wardens
Upper Guard
Upper Wardens.

Powderbeards
Hotshots
Blunders
Rockers
Musketbeards
Blunderbeards
Quarrelers
Shotguard
Rockshots

May or may not include a hyphen:

Powder-Kin
IronKin
IronBucks
War Quarrellers
Battle Quarrellers
Quarrel-Kin
Dwarven Strikers
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Havoc Crossbows




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Far Reachers
Long Arms
Long Grudges

"Death from Below"

I don't think any of these have been taken (and apologies in advance if they have).

Exalt for Triggerbaby's post. I vote for "Dwarven Stereotypes."

Any of these can have Dwarf or Dwarven in front of the name, of course.

Thundersticks
Firesticks
Powdersticks
Thundersmiths
Firesmiths
Powdersmiths
Thunderjägers
Firejägers
Powderjägers
Boomsmiths
Leadsmiths
Thunder Legionnaires (or Legionaries)
Fire Legionnaires (or Legionaries)
Gunsmiths
Black Powder Clan
Thunderbeards
Powderbeards
Firebeards
Gunbeards

I'll post some more if I think of them.

the iron sights

Leadbeards
Sappers
Lead Clan


Oops....looks like Wake325th already said Powderbeards. I don't know what I was thinking. Sorry!

Steel Thundergunners

Bronze Fuseleers

Iron Skermishers

The Brave Ore Rifles

The Chosen Rifles

big mek boomsnikk wrote:the iron sights

lol, that one has come up about a half dozen times. i hope whichever name they pick, they carefully scan all the posts for variations of the same thing to find the first person to suggest it (iron sights/ironsights/etc).

Dwarven Clanfear


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IronEyes

SharpStones

IronBrows

warboss wrote:

big mek boomsnikk wrote:the iron sights

lol, that one has come up about a half dozen times. i hope whichever name they pick, they carefully scan all the posts for variations of the same thing to find the first person to suggest it (iron sights/ironsights/etc).

Whoops, I have no doubt they will be very thorough and fair.
I'm just glad I don't have to slog through them all
Thanks for pointing that out! I guess there are bound to be repeats.

*edit* Just a thought.... How do things work according to post time of day/time zones on Dakka?

Dren Dorrin wrote:

warboss wrote:

big mek boomsnikk wrote:the iron sights

lol, that one has come up about a half dozen times. i hope whichever name they pick, they carefully scan all the posts for variations of the same thing to find the first person to suggest it (iron sights/ironsights/etc).

Whoops, I have no doubt they will be very thorough and fair.
I'm just glad I don't have to slog through them all
Thanks for pointing that out! I guess there are bound to be repeats.

no big deal. i would have written it too when i posted on page 1 but it was already taken even way back then.

Stoneguard
Hedge Guard
LeatherBacks
Rough 'n' Tumble
Young Guns
Stone Fletchers
Heart Seekers

A quick holiday/vacation to Anchorage to test a point.
Hey I'm a time traveller

*edit* Ok so that's confusing.....

How about something really complicated like.... "Shooters"

Huntsmen.

Why? Because it fits both crossbowmen and riflemen equally.


My 0.02€ anyways...

Dwarven death-rainers!

Thunderheads

Runeguard

Stout Shots

Stunt Shots

Iron Eyes

How about: Lead'slinger

Dwarven Black Powder Devastators

Iron Thunderbusters

Iron Wardens or Iron Guardians, perhaps Iron Rangers? (Sounds a tad cheesy, the 3rd one)

Flame Dragons
Cannoneers
Grenadiers
Forgehurlers
Flamespurts
Mechanicians (like mechanical magicians...though that might be more of a blacksmith name )
sorry if any of these have been repeated (I dont think I saw them but I may have missed it)

How about Dwarven Iron Fire Sight Guardian Thunder Beard Wardens of Magic Stone Mountain Clan Dragon Scout Snipers?

I feel sorry for the guys who will have to go through this later. Here are some more:

- Lock Stalkers
- Lead'flinger
- Flint Spitters
- Powder Keggers
- Death Spitter
- Boom Stickers
- Stone Splitters
- Arch-marksmtih
- Flint Locks
- Bolters (crossbow) and Thunderbolters (gun)
- Rock Biters
- Stone Stinger


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Hordini wrote:How about Dwarven Iron Fire Sight Guardian Thunder Beard Wardens of Magic Stone Mountain Clan Dragon Scout Snipers?

you forgot to add "of doom"

Hopefully this hasn't been suggested yet, to suit both options -

Dwarf Volley-Masters

Dwarven Schütze(german word for a ranged attacker)
Death Dealers
Dwarven Death rainers
Dwarven eagle eyes
Dwarven Mountain rangers

Steel Sights
Bolt Lords
Range Guard
Last Line
Swift Sights
Swift Shots
Range Masters
Gun Brethren
Bolt Brethren
Lead Clan
Bear Pack
Gold Sights

Oh, here is another one!


ElectrumExecutioners-

Known for their expensive rifles and the their costly service, these aptly named marksmen are worth their weight in precious metals. Often on patrol with their more armor clad brethren, their primary function is to scout ahead of the army, sifting through forest and mountain for any signs of danger. They pick off sentries using traditional and silent crossbows, switching over to the loud and frightening longuns when traditional battle commences. Their deadly reputation is secured, as they often have the honor of mowing down fleeing enemies with their dealy marksmanship.

Dwarven Boomstick Bregade (rilfes)
Dwarven Ironstrings (crossbows)

black powder grudge bearers

Rockshots !

I'll add more as I think of them

Thunderclappers

Sharp Eyes

Dwarven Shooters

Ironspear Shooters

Boomers

Dark shooters

Flashbangs

Dwarven Shootys (Sounds orkish, but hey what the heck)

Bolt Throwers

Triggerhands

Slug Throwers / Spike Throwers


(I double checked several times, but I apologize if I somehow used someone's submission. )

How about Triggerbabies, in honor of Trigger Baby?

Triggersmiths

Probably already said, but

Ullr warriors/fighters

Ullr was an early Germanic god. He is thought to be the god of archery and skiing.



IVAR/IVARR/IVOR (male): an Old Norse name meaning "Bowman."

Heckschwein ("tail-end pigs"). Slang used in the luftwaffe for the gunner of a plane.

And some dorfy names

Deathspitters
Far-away-fighters
Cannoneers

One idea comes to mind, sorry of its already been posted already, but Im not reading 6 pages of names to see.

Dwarf Longshots

Iron Snipers

Ironsnipes

Snipes

Dwarven New Dark Eldars Greens of the Stone Mountain Grudge-holding Clan of the Dwarfhold Hills.

Ironeye rifleman/crossbowman
Dwarf Forgeketeer
Dwarven Rangemonger
Razorhill Ranger
Dwarven Firebolter/Firecaster
Steelslingers
Stoutscouts
Bountybringers
Helmpiercers
long lads
farflingers
Dwarven Arbalests

Flint Fathers
Mountain Shatterers
Copper Caps (for their helms)
Hillsmen
Boomers

with optional 'Dwarven' in front

- Spitfires
- Tinpitchers
- Powderheads
- Thunderblusts
- Sparksmiths
- Spark Slingers
- Hawkeyes
- Crackshots
- Potshots
- Death Dealers

- Ranged Rovers
- Powder Rangers

Dwarven Longhammers

Field_Mouse wrote:Dwarven Longhammers

"Aye lad, want to see me fire me longhammer?"

Hehehe...

Dwarven Oathshots
Peak Shooters

Line Breakers
Grudge Spotters
Lead Belchers
Thor Grims

The Dwarves of Ironstone Mountain.

The Forgeshots


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The Small Snipers?
The Dwarven Deliverers?

Dwarven Thrund Wielders

Thrund Means Crossbow or Gun in Dwarven Language

http://omenborn0.tripod.com/karakkol/id14.html

http://www.guildsite.com/dawi/language.htm


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Zharr Grund Dwarves


Means Fire Hammer Dwarves



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Duraz Durak Dawi

Means Stone Hard Dwarves

Uriels_Flame wrote:...Longballs...

Best. Name. Evar!

I read through all seven pages, too. My own contribution would be Kneecappers- I don't recall seeing that in the previous posts, and if it's in there, I apologize.

But Longballs is the best.

Hmm...incoming new idea-

The BronzeBolters-

The dwarves are known for their tenacious close combat fighting, their love of frothy ale, and their dangerous delvings under the trodden earth. Few also know of the dwarven penchant for invention. Fewer still know of the uncanny accuracy that dwarven marksman demonstrate. These two unknown qualities have given rise to the dwarven divisions of their army known for their use of the fine tuned crossbow, and the more recently discovered gunpowder rifles. Training for months at a time improving their aim with both weapons, their practice pays off when enemy lines and thinned and scattered before the might of those dwarves know as the BronzeBolters.

Ironstorm !

Powder Kegs

Rangefinders

Manyshots

Longbeards

Leadpelters

Firing Squad

Ale's Assailment/Assailers
Boozy Barrage
Hard Hail(ers)
Hard Reign/Rain
Iron Barrage
Vault(ed) Volley
Volley from/of the Vault

Dwarfen Lead launchers ( rifle )

That's all i got, sorry if it's been said before ! I didn't see it in there.

Slugthrowers - Gives that down to earth, rough and tough Dwarven feel, while describing basically what they do. Easy to remember, while feeling "Dwarven"

Dwarven Long Rifles.

Ironclad Boomers

(for the dudes with guns obviously)

apologizes if any of these are taken:

Rilfemen of the Forge
Rifles of the Forge
Forgebeards
Forgekin
Forge Brothers
Forge Ghosts
Ghosts fo the Forge

Dwarven Rifle Bearers
Dwarven Musketmen/Dwarven Musket Men
Dwarven Minutemen/Dwarven Minute Men

Dwarven Head Takers
Dwarven Dead Eyes

Dwarf Dragons
Flameblechers
Dragon Rifles
Dragon Barrels

Dwarven Flashmakers/ Dwarven Flash Makers
Smoke Beards
Grey Beards
Mistbeards
Dwarven Shadows
Dwarven Ghosts

Widow Makers/Widowmakers
Dwarven Widow Makers/Dwarven Widowmakers
Dwarven Blunderbuss
Blunderbuss

Mjöllnirs

Avalanchers

Horst Sturmers

Peak Hailers

Creator Flakers

Iorn Stingers

Ridge Guard

Dragos Vanguard

Blunderbrass
Solidshot

Dwarf Thunderers

hunters

strikers (the blacksmith apprentice that swings the big hammer)

sootbeard

smokebeard

slagbeard

spark wielder

bellowers

Keepers of the Hearth
The Watchmen
Iron Sight
Shadow Stones
Stone Shadows
Keepers of the Night

Rune-snipers
Bronze Blasters
Copper Cannoneers

Lead Dragoons for the riflemen
Wood Dragoons for the crossbowmen

Dwarven Longriflemen, or maybe just simply Longrifles.

Beard Splitters


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Dragonteeth

Ironstone Nappers? (A napper is someone who shapes flint)

Deepsound Musketeers?

The Flint Stones

Sightsmiths /Sight Smiths
Sitesmiths /Site Smiths
Far Quarry
Reachers
Yonderers
Abyss Crossers
Earshot Insults
Steel Rain
Barragers

(Dwarven) Riflekin

Stuntillery

Perforators

Drythunders

Volcuneers

Summit Breakers

Horizon Piercers

DragonBlight

Sky Slayers

Core Busters

Wrath Rainers

Dwarf Stonesights
Dwarf Thunderflints
Dwarf Long-Hammers
Dwarf Sharpeyes
Dwarf Trueshots

Longbarrels

Undermountain Dragoons

Dragon Tongues

Dragoneye Splitter

Iron-Slingers
Iron-Beltchers
Iron-Lobbers


Just to keep in theme with the other unit >.>

Dwarven longshots



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poop somebody had said my idea.
how about

Dwarven line men

Dwarven Breechloaders

Dwarven Shooter Band

Dwarven Thunder Men

Dwarven Privateers

Dwarven Men of the Hunt

Dwarven Men of Iron

Dreadbeards

a couple of quick Celtic name bashs

Easlone (fire+warrior)
Aderyn Ea (bird+fire)
Brogan (sturdy and strong)
Ea Devan or Devan Ea (fire+writer of poetry)
Hamish (he who removes)
Maeve Aiden (Goddess of song+fiery. 'Goddess of fiery song'?)
Earl Ea or Earl Aiden (Pledge, Nobleman+ fire or fiery. 'A fiery pledge'?)
Maeron Kella (Bitter+Warrior)

just a couple of thoughts.

Dwarven Deadeyes

Powder Beards

Dwarven locksmiths

Dwarven gun club

Clan BattleBlaster

I didn't read the thread so sorry if I thought the same as you.

Dwarven Cowards! lol

Dwarven Deadeyes

Dwarven Thinkers hah

Dwarven ThunderKings

Dwarven Far Grudges

Dwarven VolleyMen

Dwarven Gutshots

Dwarven LeadBloods

Dwarven FireBloods

Dwarven ThunderBloods.

Yeah its bad haha oh well.

Jagermeisters

(get it... Jager rifles... famous German gun manufacturer of the Napoleonic & Am Civ War era... ah forget it!) Also a drink of course...

Doesn't Jagermeister also translate as 'Master Hunter' (or is it 'Huntmaster'?) which is still fitting, if perhaps not quite appropriate...

Got this off Wikki.... apparently its a lose translation of the poem off the Jagermeister bottle (that preserves the poems meter and rhyme in English translation)...

his is the hunter’s badge of glory,
That he protect and tend his quarry,
Hunt with honour, as is due,
And through the beast to God is true

If I understand the Wikki entry correctly, a more literal translation would be...

It is the hunter’s honour that he
Protects and preserves his game,
Hunts sportsmanlike, honours the
Creator in His creatures.


Neat poem. Not entirely inappropriate considering the fig. Might not relate so much to the dwarves roll on the battlefield, but would certainly reflect their normal role in dwarven society as hunters & forest wardens.

How about Game Wardens? Has anyone said that yet?

Glass eyes

Lead belchers

mountain shots

bush boys (stealthy snipers?)

Dwarf skullshakers

Dwarf deadeyes

Dwarf ricochets

Dwarf blastcaptains

Dwarf nesingwarys

Dwarf seekers

Dwarf tronjheim squad

Dwarf hardshots

Dwarf gantrithor squad

how about Fusiliers
( fuse sul eers)
or dwarven pot shots
or dwarven FALISADE

Rosenritter

awww man so many good names,

rune eye
Dwarven gun mage
Metal Mage
Dwarven gunsmiths (im sure is taken)
Grim Beards
headhunters( im sure this has been said)
ruthless marksmen
rouge snipers

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Dwarven minutemen
Dwarven militia

Steel Falcon Eyes
Runed Triggers
Easy Triggers
Observing Stones
Fortress Eyes

1.Bergjaeger
2.Gebirgsjaeger

both could roughly be translated as "mountain ranger" or "mountain hunter"
the second one is also a part of the german military

3.1Stone Smiths or
3.2Steinschmiede

4.1Iron Smiths or
4.2Eisenschmiede

5.1Powder Smiths or
5.2Pulverschmiede


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6.1Thunder Smiths or
6.2Donnerschmiede

btw "Schmied" would be pronunced something like shmeed
and the "e" at the end is for plural


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I've got one more Jaeger for you:

7Feldjaeger ... thats how the german military police is called

you might ask why I come up with so many german military names... thats because next to the company I work for is a military base^^

When armed with Guns

Thunderbeltchers(Dwarven burps are like thunder and these guns are almost as loud)


When armed with Crossbows

Quarreler(crossbow bolts are called quarrels and dwarves are know for having nasty tempers)

Thundershots
Leadshooters

Calm sights

Barbettes (the partial armour around an artillery piece owing to the dwarven armour)

Monitors

Hunters

Lovats (First British sniper unit)

Longstrikers/Longstrykers

Farstrikers/Farstrykers

Arbalests

(dwarven) avalanchers
(dwarven) forge guard
(dwarven) forge keeper
(dwarven) sentinels
(dwarven) gunslingers
(dwarven) steelslingers
(dwarven) steelspitters
ironblast dwarves
(Kharzag) iron snipers
(Kharzag) iron hail dwarves
warmongers
Kharzag watchmen
Kharzag gunline
(Kharzag) wahhounds
foecrackers / foecripplers
sliverfangs
ironfangs
longfangs
(dwarven) copperfangs
dragonsniper
(Kharzag) stone sparks
copperclad snipers
copperhide snipers
copperhide dwarves
stone eaters

Dwarven/Dwarf Ironhead Musketeers
Dwarven/Dwarf Ironhead Quarrelers
Dwarven/Dwarf Ironhead Sharpshooters

Gunners - The Dragon Hunters. Named for their specialty in facing down and matching the Elven Dragon's Claw bolt throwers in hitting power. This fighting unit was created in response to the elven victory at Black Pass. Each member of the company knows that the honour of their people must be reclaimed in elven blood using the superior craftsmanship and black powder knowledge of the dwarven smith

Both/Either - Steel Watchers. Foes of the dwarves know to be wary when venturing into their territory as any piece of terrain could conceal a waiting dwarf armed with a deadly Vignak long rifle or brutally powerful Burkiss crossbow. Many would-be scouts or invaders have fallen to the bullets and bolts of the Steel Watchers before they even realise their danger.

Dwarven long dragons
Dwarf iron shots
Dwarf bolt gunners
Dwarf ironkin
dwarf thunder hunters

Dwarf death-rangers(deathrangers)

Dwarf hold-guards

Dwarf smiter's

Dwarven Cheaters...or the Hasty Ones

I beg forgiveness for any repeats:

Dwarf Wallopers
Dwarven Lambasters
Dwarven Bombardeers
Executors
Dwarven Strykers
Shockshots
Dwarven Buffeters
The Percussive Host
Dwarf Roughshod Pounders
Dwarven Buffeters

Eric

long throw
leather backs

Dwarf Avalanche guard
Dwarf Granitier (Granite + Grenadier)
Dwarf Iron Eyes
Dwarf Steel Launchers

dwarven carabineers
dwarven musketeers
dwarven deadeyes

Dwarven Flint Strikers

Dwarf Farshots

Rune Rifles!

Master Blasters! Or Blastmasters....or Blastmeisters!

angus saltpeter's blunderbuss mob/arbequs mob

I was thinking a name for both(if they are to be grouped together)
Dwarven Munitionist
Dwarven Munitioneer
Dwarven Mountain Rainers
Dwarven Frontiersmen
Dwarven Stouteyes

I say:

1) Blunderbusters
2) Iron Archers
3) Range Guard
4) Weak Hammers

Palace Gaurd
King's Gaurd
Deep quarrellers
Dwarven Punishers
Dwarf Needlers
Stoutsgaurd
Dwarf o' the line
Powder/feather noses

iron throwers
steel throwers,
milthgil rangers
grum-bo snipers
short shots
low shots
short snipes
low blows
short rain

Long Hammers

Another, again sorry if it's been.

Rune rifles.
Rune Arrows ?

Dwarf / Dwarfen / Dwarven

Ironshot
Steelshower
Orcbane
SkyDarkener
Irontip
GoblinSkewer
Thunderfire
RockPiercer
ForgeWatch
Forge Scout
Watcher of the Halls

Dwarven Longsights
Dwarven Ironsights
Dwarven Doombringers
Dwarven Hands of Doom
Dwarven Hail of Fire
Dwarven Thunderhands
Dwarven Hail of Thunder

Iron clad strikers
iron clad marksmen
gail-leaf snipers
storm hammers
storm snipers
storm marksmen
thunder clad snipers
thunder clad marksmen
lightening strikers
lightening snipes
gail- leaf marksmen

Thud Rifles
Flint Locks

Lead Spitters.

Shot Spitters.

Buck Spitters.

Ball Spitters ( )

Lump Spitters.

Mountain Rangers

Flintlocks
Blunderers
runt locks

Dwarf Perforators

The Steelstrikers

The Boltbergers

The Steel-Eyed Guard

The Ballista Brethren

Dwarven Range Hammers

Dwarven deadeyes

Short gunners

As usual, apologies for repeating any earlier ideas.

Dwarven Dead-Leads

Dwarven Spark Shooters

PlatinumPinshooters

Most dwarves who serve in the army also work in the mines and forges while stationed at home. Dwarves who excel in close combat for example tend to be the heavy muscle in the forges and mines. The ranged aspects of a dwarven army use their sharp eyes and dexterity for more delicate work; these dwarves often help in the forging of pins and fasteners that hold together the clothes and books of dwarven society.

While the infantry of the dwarven rank and file may snicker at such an occupation, their tune changes when they are under heavy assault and a carefully aimed barrage of stinging bolts or fearsome smokepowder helps turn the tide of battle. The Pinshooters as these ranged experts are called are steadfast in helping their brethren keep the dwarven army intact. This symbiotic relationship goes to the core of the dwarven mindset, for not matter the differences between dwarves, their strength of brotherhood is as strong as a platinum bar.

Far Casters

Sturmsmen

Sturmzwerg

Stahl Regen

Glaw Haearn

Durglaw

Road Wardens

Rune Watchers

Storm Watchers

Pinners

Dwarven Gale Throwers

Dwarven Beerhunters

The Mounties *giggle*

Stouteneers

Stoutscouts

The Brewer Rangers

Stoutspotters

The Dwarf Patrol

Alespotters/Alehunters

Dwarf/Stout Crackshots

Mountie-Stouties ^_^

Grudgegunners


or simple Names like "Scouts", "Hunters", "Shooters" (boring!)

i personally like "Beerhunters" the most :-D

Hello! I thought of:
-Dwarf Dragoons
-Dwarf Defenders
-Dwarf Derringers
-Dwarf Volleyers
-Dwarf Scouts
-Dwarf Deathbringers
-Dwarf Deathshooters
-Dwarf Hornets
-Rune Guard
-Rune Patrol
-Rune Scouts
-Rune Gunners
-Rune Protectors
-Rune Shield
-Runed Death
-Runic Death
-Rune Assault
-Assault Dwarfs
-Bearded Fury
-Beards of Fury
-Runes of Fury

(The last three were from my wife :p)

Thanks for this cool competition!

Not too sure whether you will be following a Norse theme, but if you are:

Thormerker (Thor - Norse thunder god, merker - marksmen, Norwegian)
Ullrgarde (Ullr - archer of Norse mythology, garde - guard, Norwegian) or Ullrdwarfen

Outside of the Norse theme, but still with a mythological influence:

[Dwarf] Apollari and/or Artemari (Apollo - Greek archer god, Artemis - twin of Apollo, Goddess of the Hunt) - perhaps one for crossbows, one for muskets.

Trying to think outside the box

Short Shots

Tac Drivers

Hail Callers

Squat Shots

Ram Rods

The Black Dragoons

Dark Sparks






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Hammer slammers

Tunnel Rats

Keg Runners

steel Spitters
Lead Spitters
Deadeyes

iron dragoons
steel tips
gail-leaf mtneers
gail storm guard
storm snipers
gail winds snipers
gail mtn rangers
high pick snipes
cloud guard
mist guard
mist militia
mist snipers

Dwarf Hawkeyes

Dwarven Gunners/Bolters

Dwarf Marksmen

Dwarven Pathfinders

True Shots
Stingers
Death Sworn
Deadeyes

The Stunted Doom

or

Stunties Doom

(after my mate Boki's website Stunties.com)

Sorry if it has been repeated.

Plunkers

Firing Irons

Iron Bolts

Iron Thunder

Nr.1.Stormbreakers.

Nr.2.Lochchesters.

Nr.3.Guns of the ancestors.

Vesuvin Guard

Rank Breakers

Rank Busters

Hawkeye Skirmishers

Wardens of the Warren


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Silt Suckers




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The Pikemans Folly

fire hammers

Cannon Bearers

Handcannons

Handcannoneers

Leaden Longshots

Lead Longshots

Dwarf Leadslingers

Bearded Gnomes.

I have a few: (I would say Thunderers, but... yeah.)

Skullbreakers
Leadthrowers
Oathtellers
Oathshooters
Grudgebringers
Ironflamers
Foesplitters
Leadflyers
Boltflyers
Flamegivers
Wrathbringers
Grudgetellers
Grudgebearers
Oathbearers

dwarf guardians
armored guardians
dwarf scouts

iron clan
steel clan



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lead dealers or
steel hand dealers
( sound like drug dealers) i know

Dwarf* Gunslinger
Dwarf* Iron Thunder Platoon
Dwarf* Rangers
Dwarf* Scouts
Dwarf* Iron Rangers
Dwarf* Steel Scouts



*could be dwarfven etc

Merowinger

Andwari (that's a dwarf in nordic mythologie; i like the sound of it.)

steel gail iron handz (lol)
mountain side hunters
mountain side snipers

Slug spitters
bolt spitters
Volley guard

Well here goes my shot - Opsinguard

I have a few suggestions:

Storm heralds

Sentinels

Ironhills Dwarves

Dwarven Grenadiers

(works for both I think)

Dwarven Avalanchers

Dwarven Range Guard

Dwarven Firesticks (for the gun type, as in piece of a tree)

Dwarven Thundersticks ('')

Dwarven Missile Guard

Dwarven Barrage Guard

(thats it for now)

Dwarven Missle Corps
Dwarven Rifle Corps

Bangstick Brigade
Boomstick Brigade

I'm new here so I'll give it a try.

How about:

Dwarf Boomers
Dwarf Doom Howlers

Hielan Hunters


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Nunatak Marksmen