Editing Banderling Lore (section)

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Naturally most banderlings are very weak, but ever since the early days of Dereth they have been a favorite test subject of the [[Virindi]]. Back then, the strongest natural Banderling was the Chief, but since then the line between altered and natural Banderling has been blurred.

Banderlings are the larger cousins of [[Drudge]]s and [[Mosswart]]s, all of whom are distantly related to the [[Tumerok]]. They are even less intelligent than other humanoids, but make up for this with sheer brutality. They prefer to fight in small packs, using heavy weapons or their sharp claws. On average, they stand seven feet tall, though their chiefs are even larger. Forest-dwellers by nature, they can also be found in Hea Tumerok strongholds and dungeons near the Aluvian lands.<ref name=AC:DMBestiaryBanderling>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM_CD_Lore/Bestiary/Derethian_Bestiary#Banderlings|Bestiary: Banderlings]]</ref><ref name=GuardianChief>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/The Banderlings|The Banderlings]]</ref><ref name=OrigManual57>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Asheron's Call Manual]] p. 57 - Banderlings</ref><ref>2010/06 [[Shifting Gears]] - [[Banderling (Town Network Painting)]]</ref>