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Expanding the Stone Crown

event

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

The opening of the Empire's mining era

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…, Erik I authorized the creation of new mines throughout the empire in cooperation with the Stone Crown. The discoveries of p…

Stone Crown

place

…h its rocks lies a vast world of halls, mines, forge cities, trade routes, old tombs, and fortresses. After the bloody Last D…

Stone Crown › Stone Crown Mountains

place

…k of halls, towns, forge complexes, and mines that became the foundation of their civilization. Here was born the dwarven cra…

Frozen Stones

place

…between the dwarven kingdoms, exhausted mines, urban decline, and natural disasters, the region gradually emptied. Today most…

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

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…n, and political weight. Permitting new mines throughout the territory of the empire was thus not only an economic decision, …

Diamond Mines of the Frozen Stones › Places of Story Significance

term

Precious mines in the northern region of the Frozen Stones.

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 centuri…

Eric I. The Scholar

ruler

Erik I inherited from his father a strongly controlled but at the same time depleted empire. Unlike the previous generat…

Frederick III He was reveling

ruler

Frederick III he inherited his father's growing empire and decided to turn its power into ostentatiousness. He was famou…

Eric I. The Scholar › Riches underground

ruler

…n, allowed the dwarves to establish new mines throughout the empire. This move had far-reaching consequences. Soon, truly ric…

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

ruler

… had seen in over two thousand years. Famines, earthquakes and great outcry made reconstruction even more difficult. It is al…

Lich of the North › Journey to the Frozen Stones

figure

…ion was almost forgotten even then. The mines were exhausted, the cities buried, and most of the dwarves had long ago retreat…

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

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…ghout Ulvenor at the time, establishing mines and trading posts. Their presence in the southern and western regions meant tha…

Expanding the Stone Crown › Hunger for the deep

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…their efforts became even stronger. New mines were created far beyond the borders of the original kingdoms, and underground p…

Expanding the Stone Crown › The first shadows

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…he first problems began to appear. Some mines were exhausted, others abandoned due to danger. And it was these abandoned spac…

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

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…t silence. The silence of the abandoned mines the dwarves left behind. The places where hammers once thundered and furnaces b…

The opening of the Empire's mining era › Wealth that transformed the court and the province

event

…forms and new conflicts. The opening of mines is not just a story of economic growth. It is the moment when underground wealt…

The great reforms of Engelbrekt I.

event

…troduced practical measures to reduce famines and improve village defenses. His rule reshaped the empire not only militarily,…

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

battle

…e complex protected access to dozens of mines, halls and trade routes. For centuries it was considered impregnable. The dwarv…

Fall of the West Stone Gate › The Tarianoka Trap

battle

…the years in the abandoned parts of the mines. As the main dwarven force advanced, goblin detachments moved unseen around the…

Fall of the West Stone Gate › The long shadow of defeat

battle

…uences. Trade routes were cut off, some mines abandoned forever and confidence in one's own invincibility destroyed. The dwar…

John V. Usurper of the throne

ruler

… had seen in over two thousand years. Famines, earthquakes and great outcry made reconstruction even more difficult. It is al…

Lich of the North

figure

…ion was almost forgotten even then. The mines were exhausted, the cities buried, and most of the dwarves had long ago retreat…

Magnursie — The First Decline of the Empire › Magnus VII, defensive lines and boundaries of the empire

period

…g legacies of the period and still determines the shape of the imperial borderlands. Towers, ramparts, fortresses, and strong…

Magnursie — House of Renders › Erik I and the mining age

period

…ed the economic basis of the state. New mines, exploration of deposits and better use of mineral wealth allowed the empire to…

Age of the First Empires › Dwarves and the Stone Crown

period

…ystems of halls, corridors, warehouses, mines, and forges, which gradually evolved into separate underground kingdoms. Howeve…

History › Age of the First Empires

story

…s built vast underground worlds, halls, mines, and kingdoms that eventually became the Stone Crown after bloody disputes. In …

Empire of Magnursar › Order, Provinces, and Imperial Rule

story

…wed the Empire to survive great wars, famines, and dynastic changes. The network of imperial roads also plays a major role in…

Important Places › The Stone Crown - Realm Beneath the Mountains

story

…e northern mountains. Its halls, gates, mines, and old seats of power are tied to families, craft, oath, and survival undergr…

A community of stone and wood

event

…ghout Ulvenor at the time, establishing mines and trading posts. Their presence in the southern and western regions meant tha…

The First War of the Dwarves and Cave Goblins

event

…t silence. The silence of the abandoned mines the dwarves left behind. The places where hammers once thundered and furnaces b…

Fall of the West Stone Gate

battle

…e complex protected access to dozens of mines, halls and trade routes. For centuries it was considered impregnable. The dwarv…

Dwarves

race

…rves leave their homes in search of new mines, old ruins, or forgotten veins of metals and gems. However, their true home is …

Mountain Dwarf

race

…orges burning in eternal fire, and vast mines are their true home. Few mountain gnomes leave the north. Those who venture out…

Mining Dwarf

race

… mountain range to another, opening new mines, exploring forgotten tunnels and searching for veins of metals or gems that wou…

Cave Goblin

race

…ese tribes settled in abandoned dwarven mines and mountain strongholds. These dark spaces became their new home and at the sa…

Northeastern Hroidetur Mountains › A Landscape Without Mercy

place

Hroidetur is not a range of rich mines, fertile valleys, or safe trade roads. Most of its surface is sharp stone, cold…

Stone Crown › The Stone Crown

place

…eath the mountains, the passes, the old mines, and the forge cities. Its true strength does not lie on the surface, but in th…

Stone Crown › Birth of the Crown after the Last Dwarven Quarrel

place

…oms, each of which ruled its own halls, mines, mountain regions, and trade routes. Growing wealth, rivalry over the richest s…

Stone Crown › The Anvil of Ulvenor

place

…t important pillars of all Ulvenor. Its mines provide ores, gemstones, metal alloys, and materials without which many realms …

Stone Crown › The Fall of the Western Stone Gate

place

… into the dwarven realm, protecting the mines, the halls, the trade routes, and the western underground spaces. The fall of t…

Stone Crown › The Northern Gate and the Threat of the Lich

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…e sends endless waves of the dead, undermines the defense, exhausts the garrisons, and slowly tests how many blows the stone …

Stone Crown › Dwarven Resilience

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…They have survived wars, the decline of mines, lost halls, and goblin raids. The Stone Crown may have lost some territories, …

Stone Crown › Former Dwarven Realms

place

…trolled important passes, old halls, or mines. The Last Dwarven Quarrel broke and reshaped this world. The three strongest ho…

Frozen Stones › Diamonds and Labradorite

place

… centuries, treasures flowed from these mines and secured the Frozen Stones a place among the most respected dwarven powers.

Frozen Stones › Decline of the Northern Kingdom

place

…zen Stones began to lose its shape. The mines that had once brought diamonds and labradorite were gradually exhausted. The ex…

Frozen Stones › The Labradorite Voice

story

…is is a curse or a call from the buried mines.

Craftsmen Guild

guild

…e dwarves gained the chance to open new mines on the territory of the Empire and to deepen trade and technical cooperation wi…

Magnursie — The First Decline of the Empire

period

…g legacies of the period and still determines the shape of the imperial borderlands. Towers, ramparts, fortresses, and strong…

Magnursie — House of Renders

period

…ed the economic basis of the state. New mines, exploration of deposits and better use of mineral wealth allowed the empire to…

Age of the First Empires

period

…ystems of halls, corridors, warehouses, mines, and forges, which gradually evolved into separate underground kingdoms. Howeve…

Succession › Dynasties and Bloodlines

term

…er the passing of rule. Succession determines who is to take power after the death, abdication, or removal of a ruler. It sou…

History

story

…s built vast underground worlds, halls, mines, and kingdoms that eventually became the Stone Crown after bloody disputes. In …

Empire of Magnursar

story

…wed the Empire to survive great wars, famines, and dynastic changes. The network of imperial roads also plays a major role in…

Important Places

story

…e northern mountains. Its halls, gates, mines, and old seats of power are tied to families, craft, oath, and survival undergr…

Goblins

race

…ese tribes settled in abandoned dwarven mines and mountain strongholds. These dark spaces became their new home and at the sa…

Craftsmen's Guild

rules

…ear 700, when dwarves began opening new mines in the Empire and passing part of their knowledge of iron, metals, gemstones, w…

Magic

skill

…e strength of cast spells and also determines how advanced a character's magical abilities can be. The higher the magic level…

Strength

stat

…and figuratively. Mechanically, it determines damage with melee weapons, maximum hit points (Strength × level), and bonuses t…

First cultures and kingdoms

story

…ies, dwarves have been in conflict over mines, passes, trade routes, and the right to rule the oldest halls. Eventually, a gr…

Dwarves and the Stone Crown

story

…ies, dwarves have been in conflict over mines, passes, trade routes, and the right to rule the oldest halls. Eventually, a gr…

The People, the First Kingdom, and the Rise of the Empire

story

…o the empire, there is a path that determines the shape of the entire continent. human kingdoms Magnursia empire hegemon of U…

Northeastern Hroidetur Mountains

place

… Mercy Hroidetur is not a range of rich mines, fertile valleys, or safe trade roads. Most of its surface is sharp stone, cold…

Green Sea

place

…streets, others lie deeper, lit by bioluminescent plants, pearls, crystals, and peculiar water candles. The architecture of t…

Green Sea › Naga Kobold Settlements

place

…streets, others lie deeper, lit by bioluminescent plants, pearls, crystals, and peculiar water candles. The architecture of t…

Dice and Rolls

rules

…dditional benefit. The Game Master determines the specific effect The Game Master decides how much the result is enhanced, or…

Economy and Trade

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…even at higher levels. The economy determines how quickly characters grow stronger. If it is not tuned well, the game can los…

Combat System

rules

… on their build. The defense style determines which stat is used. Defensive Maneuvers use Constitution because they represent…

Cooldowns, Rest, and Death

rules

… are different things Casting time determines how long it takes before an ability takes effect. Cooldown determines when it c…

Spells and Magic

rules

…d on a Magic skill roll. This roll determines whether they manage to begin the casting correctly at all. Each spell tier has …

Inventory and Equipment

rules

…s work with Dexterity, and overall determines how the character feels on the battlefield. Each armor provides a defense rati…

Crafting and Upgrades

rules

…ds or fails. The total result also determines the quality of the work itself. One attempt may end in simple failure, while an…

Resources and Ingredients

rules

… Gem Processing Rock cavities Mountains Mines Deep mines Sea Volcanic regions Amethyst gem uncommon Rock cavities A violet va…

How to Run the First Session and the First Campaign in Howl of Eternity

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…-a-nakazy Use in Taviel's house, tombs, mines, fire corridors, rooms with rising water, and timed challenges. Major Arcana /p…

How to Run the First Session and the First Campaign in Howl of Eternity › On the Trail of the Stranger

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… and old shafts recall better days. The mines are dangerous, the miners refuse to work, and the village is dying economically…