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Dwarves

race

Dwarves are a nation of stone, iron and unwavering will. Their bodies are as strong and…

Dwarves

story

Dwarves originated from mountain populations of Beta humanoids that, after isolation, a…

Dwarves

rules

Hard as the stone they come from, dwarves are skilled craftsmen and feared warriors. Their firm nature makes them unbreak…

Cinbur I. Merchant › Dwarves and the Stone Crown

ruler

…s attention to the north. More and more dwarves began to arrive in the country and with them new business opportunities. The ki…

Age of the First Empires › Dwarves and the Stone Crown

period

The dwarves built their civilization differently than the elves. They did not seek power in…

Dwarves and the Stone Crown

story

Dwarven civilization did not grow on the surface, but deep inside the mountains. From huge underground halls and city co…

Development of forms of government › Dwarves and the stability of stone

story

… the elves sought order in harmony, the dwarves found it in the fortress. Their world was not open, but closed in the depths of…

Cerbert

figure

Cerbert was a dwarven king who led the defense of the Stonecrown during the first great war with the cave goblins. His d…

A community of stone and wood

event

… unexpected alliance - elves and mining dwarves, who together halted their advance and formed one of the first inter-racial all…

The rise of the Old Norse Empire

event

…th of Ulvenor. By uniting human tribes, dwarves and other nations under the leadership of Rulik I, a formation was created that…

The formation of the Stone Crown

event

The rise of the Stonecrown marked the end of the devastating wars between the dwarven kingdoms and the birth of a unique…

Expanding the Stone Crown

event

After unification, the dwarves began to systematically expand their underground empires until they controlled …

The Lich's Menace at the North Gate

event

…sturbing events of the current era. The dwarves brought news that the north gate was no longer safe and that a leader of the de…

Fall of the West Stone Gate

battle

…he history of the Stone Crown. Here the dwarves suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the cave goblins led by Tarianok and…

Ancient History of Oiy

story

The ancient history of Oia is distinguished from the history of Earth mainly by the extraordinary stability of the devel…

First cultures and kingdoms

story

After the long events of the biological division of the races, there was a period on Ulvenor in which the main role was …

Stone Crown

place

The Stone Crown belongs among the most stable political systems of Ulvenor and at the same time represents the most impo…

Stone Crown › Stone Crown Mountains

place

…y harshness, however, did not drive the dwarves away but taught them to live differently. Beneath the mountains they built a ne…

Division of the Empire of Magnursar

place

The division of the Empire of Magnursar into four main holds helps explain that the empire is not only the capital of Ma…

Division of the Empire of Magnursar › Northern Hold

place

The Northern Hold of the Empire is historically one of the richest layers of the human world. The Old Northern Empire, t…

Frozen Stones

place

…erritories in the far north of Ulvenor. Dwarves settled them already in the prehistoric period around the year -10000000 before…

Frozen Stones › Northern Gate of the Stone Crown

place

…creation was a quiet admission that the dwarves could no longer, and no longer wished to, fully govern the northern depths.

Untred III. Chronicler › Help the dwarves

ruler

Untred was asked by the dwarves for military assistance against the goblins who had begun to threaten their eas…

Lich from the North Gate › News from the dwarves

figure

…first reports of the Lich came from the dwarves who claimed that the North Gate was no longer safe. Their fright was alarming i…

A community of stone and wood › The mining dwarves enter the war

event

The mining dwarves were scattered throughout Ulvenor at the time, establishing mines and trading p…

The First War of the Dwarves and Cave Goblins

event

The first major conflict between dwarves and cave goblins marked a major turning point in the history of the north. He s…

The First War of the Dwarves and Cave Goblins › Silence in the deserted corridors

event

… The silence of the abandoned mines the dwarves left behind. The places where hammers once thundered and furnaces blazed were l…

The First War of the Dwarves and Cave Goblins › War under the mountains

event

…rectly. They waged a war unknown to the dwarves. Avoiding open engagements, they instead attacked from the shadows, cutting off…

The First War of the Dwarves and Cave Goblins › Western Stone Gate

event

…built over the years and surrounded the dwarves from all sides. The attack came from behind, from the sides, and from places th…

The First War of the Dwarves and Cave Goblins › The birth of the third Durbuluk

event

…. Not just raiders, but rulers. And the dwarves understood for the first time that their dominion over the mountains was not et…

The Codex of Cinbur I and the Alliance with the Dwarves

event

… extremely important relations with the dwarves of the Stone Crown. His era brought together law, social tension, and strategic…

The Codex of Cinbur I and the Alliance with the Dwarves › The First Code

event

Cinbur had the first coherent human code written, reducing the fragmentation between the provinces and strengthening the…

The Codex of Cinbur I and the Alliance with the Dwarves › The War on Slavery

event

Social reforms met with resistance from a section of the nobility and led to open conflict. However, the king persevered…

The Codex of Cinbur I and the Alliance with the Dwarves › The Dwarven Alliance and the Succession Crisis

event

A trade agreement with the Stone Crown opened Magnursia access to metals, gems, and valuable bonds that would later be e…

The Lich's Menace at the North Gate › Frightened dwarves

event

Dwarves brought troubling news to the Imperial Court about the North Gate. They claimed…

Cinbur I. Merchant

ruler

…ity, and an important alliance with the dwarves.

Martinec I. Merciful

ruler

Martinec I belongs to the most important emperors of the early imperial era. He took over a state that was still at war,…

Untred III. Chronicler

ruler

…among his subjects, but also helped the dwarves against the goblins and started the empire's greatest cultural project - the Gr…

Tarianok

figure

…e cave goblins. Taking advantage of the dwarves' weakness, he united the subterranean tribes and led them to a victory that cha…

Ruler I.

figure

Rulik I was the founder of the Old Nordic Empire and the first ruler who was able to unite the scattered tribes of the n…

Fall of the Old Norse Empire

event

The fall of the Old Norse Empire marked the end of one of Ulvenor's oldest multiracial states. The war with the Kingdom …

Magnursie — Silk Kings

period

The era of the Silk Kings was the period of the greatest economic, legal and cultural rise of pre-magical Magnursia. The…

Frozen Stones › Hvorzo

place

Hvorzo represented the last remnant of the old Kingdom of the Frozen Stones. When Venrak III lowered his royal title to …

Frozen Stones › Diamond Mines of the Frozen Stones

place

The diamond mines were the source of both the glory and decline of the Frozen Stones. For centuries they sustained the k…

Frozen Stones › Buried Cities of the Frozen Stones

place

…cret of the Frozen Stones. Thousands of dwarves from many periods are said to be entombed in their halls, from ancient kings to…

Cinbur I. Merchant › Significance of Cinbur's reign

ruler

… labor reform, and strong ties with the dwarves. At the same time, he also left behind an unresolved question of succession, wh…

Lawrence I. The last king of war › Disintegrating supremacy and closed Northern Trade Route

ruler

…or and weapons. Laurel tried to get the dwarves to help militarily, but they remained neutral. This episode well shows how diff…

Martinec I. Merciful › The beginning of the golden age

ruler

…ra began. Trade routes were opened, the dwarves entered into a treaty of alliance, investment began to flow into the provinces,…

Eric I. The Scholar › Riches underground

ruler

…ation with the Stone Crown, allowed the dwarves to establish new mines throughout the empire. This move had far-reaching conseq…

John V. Usurper of the throne › Restoring the land amid ruins and storms

ruler

…y with traditional partners such as the dwarves, but also with new entities such as some goblin cities. He directed all availab…

Untred V. Uncertain › The Lich and the Disappearance of the Twenty Chosen

ruler

…an entirely different kind arrived. The dwarves brought alarmed news that the northern gate was no longer safe and that the lea…

Lich of the North

figure

…s of Frozen Stone, where generations of dwarves lay dead. There he created the first true necromancy, but his own magic backfir…

Lich of the North › Journey to the Frozen Stones

figure

…ted, the cities buried, and most of the dwarves had long ago retreated back to the safer regions of the Stonecrown. That was wh…

Lich of the North › The body that waited

figure

…itions disappeared without a trace. The dwarves interpreted these phenomena as the curse of the north. In their chronicles, men…

Tarianok › The road to power

figure

… He was a strategist. He understood the dwarves' weaknesses and exploited them.

Cerbert › A legacy of defeat

figure

… the first time, it was shown that even dwarves are not invincible. To this day, he is seen as a hero, but also as a warning - …

Ruler I. › Founding of an empire

figure

…826, he was able to unite human tribes, dwarves and other smaller groups into one state entity. This gave rise to the Old Nordi…

Ruler I. › King and builder of order

figure

…organizer. He introduced a system where dwarves formed the elite defense units and personal guard of the king. His rule laid th…

Wor-ag › Battle On the Velvet Meadows

figure

…e, mostly kobolds, but also goblins and dwarves. Although the Imperial army was outnumbered and on paper stronger, Wor-ag was a…

Lich from the North Gate

figure

…ious being first reported by frightened dwarves during the reign of Untred V. According to them, a leader of the dead began to …

A community of stone and wood › Return of the Desert Goblins

event

…uding the mountainous regions where the dwarves operated.

A community of stone and wood › A community of stone and wood

event

… ability to wage war in open space. The dwarves brought technical skills, knowledge of underground routes, and the ability to o…

A community of stone and wood › War of two worlds

event

… the forests and open terrain while the dwarves penetrated their hideouts, destroying supply lines and closing access routes. T…

A community of stone and wood › Legacy of the Alliance

event

…f initiative. The alliance of elves and dwarves became one of the first documented cases of inter-racial military cooperation o…

The rise of the Old Norse Empire › North on the brink of chaos

event

…gradually penetrated from the east. The dwarves who came down from the mountainous regions to the northern hills also entered t…

The rise of the Old Norse Empire › Kingdom Defense and Expansion

event

…ad previously been under their control. Dwarves played a key role in this expansion. Rulik made them his personal guard and at …

Fall of the Old Norse Empire › Battle for the New Order

event

… In the front line were heavily armored dwarves with shields, archers behind them and cavalry in reserve. However, Trabazar cam…

Fall of the Old Norse Empire › The end of the empire and the new order

event

… Borundar, which became his vassal. The dwarves who formed the backbone of the old empire's defenses left the newly formed orde…

The formation of the Stone Crown › An order that has lasted through the ages

event

…over. It was this idea that ensured the dwarves were able to create one of the most stable systems of government on the contine…

Expanding the Stone Crown › Hunger for the deep

event

Dwarves have always been a nation that sought riches in the land. After the unification…

Expanding the Stone Crown › Borders of the world

event

Gradually, however, the dwarves hit their limits. The northernmost regions were so frigid that it was impossibl…

Expanding the Stone Crown › The first shadows

event

…he weakness of the entire empire. Where dwarves once ruled, other forces began to appear - goblins and something much darker.

Birth of the Liche › A body that never died

event

…etons were rising. No one knew why. The dwarves considered it a curse of the north and gradually left these areas.

The opening of the Empire's mining era › Stone crown and new mines

event

… Stone Crown was a deliberate move. The dwarves had the experience, technical skills, and tradition of mining, while the empire…

Monetary reform of gold coins › A neutral coin for the entire continent

event

…a neutral image. Thanks to this, elves, dwarves, gnomes or other cultures did not have to feel subordinated to the symbols of t…

The Lich's Menace at the North Gate › Twenty chosen ones

event

Untred V. decided to listen to the dwarves' request. He sent ten brave mages and ten of the best knights who volunteered f…

Fall of the West Stone Gate › The gate as a symbol of power

battle

…ries it was considered impregnable. The dwarves believed that no enemy could penetrate her defenses. It was this belief that be…

Fall of the West Stone Gate › Progress to the depths

battle

…rst, the plan seemed to be working. The dwarves held tight formations, their shields forming an impenetrable wall, and their pr…

Fall of the West Stone Gate › The Tarianoka Trap

battle

Tarianok did not wage war like dwarves. He wasn't looking for a fair fight. He was looking for victory. He took advant…

Fall of the West Stone Gate › The Lost West

battle

…ower center here. It was a shock to the dwarves. For the first time in history, they had to step back and accept that their emp…