12.4.10 The Stronghold of Kaark'Krazul

Deep in the Second Age, the long oppressed race of dwarves managed to escape
their captivity and slavery by the foul orcs of the Horde. Deep within the
crags and crevices of the Gongen Mountains, the dwarves utilized their
notorious mining skills to burrow out a new home within the massive rock,
maintaining it as a surprisingly effective stronghold against the Horde itself.
As time went on, the dwarves formed a fully functioning community called
Kaark'Krazul, with some groups focusing on basic engineering, while others
spent much of their time mining the ore-rich rock of their surroundings. A
nearby underground lake provided the community with fish for sustenance, though
the occasional whispered rumour told of a creature that lived deep within the
lake, reaching up from time to time to snatch an unsuspecting dwarf.

Since that time, Kaark'Krazul has become something of a curiosity for visitors,
being both a nearly impenetrable stronghold, as well as a joyous town full of
bustle, laughter and gentle dwarven debauchery. Many races are now welcome
among the towne, so long as all are willing to take up arms to defend
Kaark'Krazul, and indeed the world itself, from the continual onslaught of the
Horde.