Council Moves

26th Day, Dolefaren the Brigantine, 393 AV, Year of the Bronze Wyvern

<He pulls out a battered raven feather quill and a small scroll.>>

Well, it is now done. The Citizen's Council of Forfedhdar has taken their first true action. Vansiil, Rieum and myself have called for volunteers to patrol the roads north and west of Hibarnhvidar to watch for any undead incursions by Lyras' hordes. We have established routes, times, and locations. Hopefully now volunteers will come.

I find this work exhausting yet rewarding. If one life of an inhabitant of Forfedhdar can be saved this is all time well spent. Let the other lands run around or march their orderly marches, we will prove that the dwarves are a force to be reckoned with.

We have a relay system that can spread word quickly from as far north as the old Monastery to Hibarnhvidar and west along the Great Salt Road, and even to Horse Clan if someone's mind is open and listening.

It is only the beginning, but it is a start.

~Kraggur

Clouded Skies

Fall, 393AV.

Winter begins to draw near in the mountains. The journey south from the forests near Boar Clan and Asketi's Mount become increasingly difficult as mud builds on the trails and paths. The road is fine between Boar Clan and the Market Gate. Winter hints on the air with colder breezes coming off the Arncharn and Himineldar every day.

The upside to this weather, which is a nice affirmation of the natural order with all this unnatural business with the eastern lands, is it makes meetings more easy to attend and draw audiences for. Nothing like a good hot meal and mug of ale to take the edge off the coming winter. I also have found that it takes plenty of time to arrange meetings, even as infrequent as they are. The upside is many a new face and veterans are attending. Word slowly spreads as we gather more information on the eastern menace, as well as more mundane matters of what needs to be done within the city and the farther-flung outposts.

I suspect I will see the first snows falling on the trees within weeks, which will be a wonderous sight as always.

~Kraggur Kveldcharn

Dwarven History

I have finally begun to set pen to paper and draft a long overdue work on the History of the Dwarves. While our records are usually quite accurate, some information has been lost in the falls of High Hold and Rendstaan.

However the work has begun!

http://www.elanthipedia.com/wiki/Comprehensive_Dwarven_Timeline

I also have written a basic treatise on the Dwarven Nations

The Dwarven Nations

In the region between Therengia and Forfedhdar lies the Arncharn Shel or “Ironstar Mountains”. The Arncharn Shel is home to the Dwarven Kingdom of Kwarlog. Kwarlog was founded in 1859 BL, and the Kingdom was considered the only expansionistic dwarven nation. After 1000 BL, and the ending of the Elven-Human War, Kwarlog expanded north to the Gemfire Mountains surrounding Velaka. Two expeditions into Velaka, from the new city of Hvaral were unsuccessful. Hvaral was abandoned by the dwarves in 63 AV, and is now held by Therengia.

The Kingdom of Rendstaan was in the Journelai Shel between Zoluren and Therengia. It gradually faded beginning with the death of King Heksoch around 990 BL, with the kingdom fully abandoned by 535 BL. Internecine violence led to the non-partisans fleeing to Kwarlog.

Stone Clan is the small successor to Rendstaan, having been founded by a portion of Rendstaan’s army that had left for Imperial service. The halls were opened in 500 BL.

West of Zoluren and Ilithi are the Himineldar Shel or “Skyfire Mountains”. They are home to the dwarven nation centered at the capitol of Forfedhdar, Hibarnhvidar and the outposts of Ain Ghazal and Raven’s Point.

Astride the Dragon Spine Mountains once was the Iron Kingdom centered at the capitol Garnedhren. Iron Clan settlements first began in 3150 BL, with Garnedhren’s construction starting in 3048 BL. The city was built jointly with the Mountain Elves for aid rendered. In 2649 BL the kingdom fell to Morganae and was renamed Elamiri.

South of Ilithi are the ruins of High Hold and the Kingdom of Adamantia, high in the Hiimarhand Shel. High Hold was the first dwarven city and it lasted several millennia. No army ever conquered High Hold, until the creation of the Dark Hand by the Dragon Priests in 195 BL which led to High Hold’s isolation. It was eventually abandoned in 158 BL and the surviving dwarves joined Hibarnhvidar or Kwarlog.