Greetings Fellow Dwarves and Historians,

I have begun writing a history of the dwarves, attempting to draw information from the dwarven nations past and present. Enclosed is the first part of my writing, titled "The Dwarven Nations".

Signed by my hand,
Kraggur

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The Dwarven Nations
Adamantia
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.

Forfedhdar
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.

Kwarlog
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.

Iron Kingdom
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.

Rendstaan
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
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.

I believe they have the timelines from 1998 and 2001 there.

I'm basically trying to build on the dwarven information out there and compile it. This includes timelines, consolidationg data from books, major events, etc, and create a more fully fleshed version. (Coincidentally I have my beta of a fuller dwarven timeline up on Elanthipedia now as well)

For example, there are mentions of cities and groups that have no mention anywhere in the lore (that I have been able to uncover) of things like the Greystar Commune, Berdha, so forth.

But any information you have is welcome if you want to shoot it to my play.net address.

I used to have the old ones that we had in DRGroups that was posted by the Dwarven racial GM of the time. I think I still do, but they are on a disk someplace.


Regards,

Sortny/Braunwen