Editing Grotto

''This article refers to the [[Day of Reckoning]] town. For the [[Cove]] building with the same name, see [[Grotto (Cove building)]].''

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'''Grotto''' is an neutral [[alignment]] [[town]] with the [Warden] and [Sorcerer] [[hero class]]es. 
Grotto represents the former guardians of the [[World Tree]], the subterranean wellspring of life on [[Enroth (planet)|Enroth]]. The faction includes Dark Elves, Gnomes, and other creatures.

''"Wardens and Sorcerers protect the Grotto."''

Grotto's [[native terrain]] is unknown.

==Creatures==
* Tier 1: Mushroom-hatted gnome
* Tier 2: Dark elf assassin
* Bipedal lizard (probably T3)
* Mushroom creature (probably T4)
* Lizard-riding gnome (probably T5)
* Tier 6: {{Cnu|Arachne|Crimson Arachne|name='''Arachne''' -> '''Crimson Arachne'''|image=Placeholder|image2=Placeholder}} (chimerical human/spider creatures, reminiscent of D&D's driders)
* Amethyst Dragon (most probably T7)

==Town names==
* Ciuperceni

== Gallery ==
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File:DoR_teaser_towns.png|On the Grotto side, a dark elf guarding some crystals, and a gnome guarding what appears to be the Arachne dwelling.
File:DoR_h3gg_grotto.png|The (mostly hidden) Grotto town screen from the H3GG contest. A mysterious creature is seen available for recruitment.
File:DoR_h3gg_cave_soil.png|Adventure map screen with Grotto (unfortified center-left, fortified top-right) and its terrain. South of the Behemoth and Arena, likely the Tier 7 Grotto creature.
File:DoR_battle_grotto_vs_dungeon.png|Subterranean battle between Grotto and Dungeon. Gnome, dark elf, mushroom creature, and lizard rider.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
The Grotto may be a more lore-appropriate recreation of the [https://vcmi.eu/Mod%20Repository/Town/Grove%20town%20%28Trith%20edition%29/ Grove town], which was itself inspired by the Night Elves from ''[[wikipedia:Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos|Warcraft III]]''. The Warcraft III night elves have a druidic focus and are the guardians of their world's version of the World Trees; which roughly maps with the theme of the Grotto. There are also similarities in the creature lineup, with "moon hunters/moon slayers" at level 2, "basilisk riders/basilisk champions" at level 5, "spider princesses/spider queens" at level 6, and "quartz dragons/amethyst dragons" at level 7. Some members of the New Grove Team who implemented the town for [[VCMI]] are part of the DoR team.
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