The Diablo 3 Bestiary now features a new creature from the realm of Sanctuary: the terrifying
Dune Thresher.
As I was preparing to set pen to paper to begin recording my thoughts at the beginning of my epic undertaking to gather the world's knowledge together in one tome, the hand of providence tapped me on the shoulder. The news that a rogue burrower had killed a citizen just outside the city gave me the wonderful opportunity to see firsthand one of the more disturbing creatures we share this world with – the savage dune thresher.
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As I was preparing to set pen to paper to begin recording my thoughts at the beginning of my epic undertaking to gather the world's knowledge together in one tome, the hand of providence tapped me on the shoulder. The news that a rogue burrower had killed a citizen just outside the city gave me the wonderful opportunity to see firsthand one of the more disturbing creatures we share this world with – the savage dune thresher.
Long ago driven away from settled locales to the deep desert wastes of the Borderlands, the dune thresher is rarely seen by city dwellers. Every so often, however, whether due to injury or old age, one of these unholy beasts ventures to the edge of civilization to feast on the frail human animal. When this happens, a professional like Franklin Burroughs, the famed guide and hunter, is called in to put an end to the threat.
Fortunately, Burroughs and I, both being men of travel and adventure, have naturally crossed paths before (frequent readers of my works will no doubt remember this grizzled, rough-hewn boulder of a man from my classic, Xiansai Chronicles). Thus, I contacted him so that I was able to take part in his quest to rid us of the burrowing nightmare. He acted reluctant at first, but I could tell he was happy to have me along.
I'm hoping that will be detailed in Part 2.
Feeding fallen to a giant sand monster, awesome.
I didn't get the sense that they were Fallen. Seems more like something else we haven't seen before.
NOTE: Discussion from earlier in the day on the Media Update can be seen starting here, courtesy of biff exploder.
It's working. Possibly something on your end? Or a momentary glitch on the Blizzard site, but the link is viable.
O well an update is better than no update I guess
Anyway, but this creature looks very Diabloish. He has that dark, creepy style that I've loved for many years. Good work Blizzard.
Yea whoever writes the monster lore...+1
My first thought was that they're coming from Hell via a portal in the Arreat Crater and they're assault troops (assaulting Sanctuary and whatnot)
Hence, Crater Assault Troops
In the Cinematic trailer you see a giant half mountain/half crater that two soldiers are looking at from a distance on a castle wall. Then just after you see an army of Crater Assault Troops
Never heard of a sand shark?
I can't wait to take an axe or two to that thing.
It's part one, maybe they will add to it :confused:
From how things look right now I'd say that's how Act 2 will begin, but since Caldeum is just next to Ureh I think it will end up looking quite different.
I'm not exactly telling everybody to stop the presses, so if im wrong, no big deal, but of course I'll land a fat "told ya so" all over the place if I turn out to be right. hehe