The warforged philosopher Lathe has spent years contemplating the nature of his people. Though warforged are formed of steel, stone, wood, and leather, they are alive. Their bodies can evolve, as shown by the armor spikes of the warforged juggernaut and the abilities of the Reforged. In contemplating these mysteries, Lathe has unlocked some of the hidden powers of the warforged form, and he can teach these secrets to warforged monks who study with the Iron Watch.
Lathe (LN warforged monk 11) is a mystery. He spends most of his time in meditation, and he has learned to manipulate the warforged body in strange ways. He has begun teaching these arts to members of the Wooden Guard, resulting in the unusual number of warforged monks in Stormreach. Some say that he wasn’t actually built by House Cannith, and that he emerged from the dungeons beneath Stormreach after the Iron Watch was established. Perhaps this is true, and Lathe is an ancient warforged trying to guide the modern ’forged down a particular path