Post by kadrik on Dec 15, 2005 12:54:38 GMT -5
Dwarf ancient history
[-6000]
Elves relocated to Ulthuan by Old Slann. Dwarfs begin northward migration.
[-5000]
Grungni and other Ancestor Gods lead Dwarfs to colonise World's Edge Mountains. Vala-Azrilungol (Karak Eight Peaks) founded.
[-4650]
Dwarfs reach northern end of World's Edge Mountains. Some clans turn west to Norsca, others settle in Mountains of Mourn. Karak Azul and Karak Izril (Karak Azgal) founded. Grungni slays Urmskaladrak (also known as Kalgalanos), father of all Dragons.
[-4420]
Grimnir the Fearless disappears into Chaos Wastes. Grungni and Valya depart.
[-4200]
Karak Drazh, Karak Kadrin and Karak Varn founded in World's Edge Mountains. Kraka Drak established by Norse Dwarfs. Human tribes settle southern coast of Old World.
[-4119]
Malekith befriends Dwarf King Snorri Whitebeard, Dwarfs and Elves begin to drive Chaos from land. Karak Vlag, Krak Ungor, Zhufbar and Barak Varr founded.
[-3500]
Golden Age of Elves - voyages are undertaken to east and west, colonies established in Old and New Worlds. Dwarfs expand into Worlds Edge Mountains and begin river trade with Elves.
[-3000]
Golden Age of Dwarfs - establishment of realm in Worlds Edge Mountains. Karaz-a-Karak established as capital of Dwarf Empire (Karaz Ankor).
[-2839]
Bel Shanaar visits newly founded city of Karaz-a-Karak and signs pledge of eternal friendship with Dwarfs. Malekith stays on as ambassador. Marienburg sea wall, Vloedmuur, built by Dwarfs.
[-2500]
Dwarf/Elf alliance facilitates taming of Old World. Master Runesmith Kurgaz melts gromril to forge the Anvils of Doom using volcanic fire of Thunder Mountain (Karag Dron).
[-2188]
High Elves re-established contact with Dwarfs. Dwarfs learn of Malekith. Trade begins again. Dwarf craftsmanship reaches new heights of ambition and accomplishment.
War of Vengence
[-2005]
The Great Betrayal. Dark Elves garbed as high Elves begin raids against Dwarf trading caravans. Raids are part of cunning plan which eventually turns Dwarfs against High Elves.
The high King declares the assault utterly intolerable when the dwarf settlement of Mingol Norn is razed to the ground.
[-1997]
Dwarf High King Gotrek Starbreaker sends an ambassador to Ulthuan. Dwarf demands for fair recompense for Elf hostilities met with arrogance and ambassador thrown out.
The Phoenix king declares he will not accept demands, but will accept a plea for aid. King Starbreaker answers that he begs to neither king nor god, and asks for double the first demand in compensation.
As a final insult Elves shave off Dwarf ambassador's beard hence the war is known as the War of the Beard by the Elves. In anwer, the dwarfs cut down an entire virgin forest, hoping for elven retaliation, when the elves fail to react, the dwarf march on to besiege the elven cities of the old world.
The Dwarfs refer to the war as the War Against the Elves or the War of Vengeance.
[-1974]
Phoenix King Caledor II kills Snorri Halfhand, King Gotrek's son, before returning to Ulthuan in time for hunting season. Evil dragon Tyrennus attacks forges of Thunder Mountain, slays Kurgaz and kills many runesmiths.
[-1968]
Morgrim, Snorri's cousin, kills Caledor's brother Imladrik at battle of Oeragor.
[-1950]
Dwarf clan settles in human city of Tylos.
[-1948]
Dwarfs, led by Morgrim, destroy Elf colony of Athel Maraya. Brok Stonefist and the elf lord Salendor make their final duel in the blazing city, being ultimatly consumed by the fire.
[-1560]
Battle of Three Towers at the gates of Tor Alessi. Phoenix King Caledor II killed by Gotrek Starbreaker, Phoenix crown taken by Dwarfs. Dwarfs retreat to mountains and refuse to fight any more. As Elf host readies to launch attack on Karaz-a-Karak news reaches them that the Witch King has once again invaded Ulthuan.
[-1509]
One by one Elven coastal colonies destroyed, refugees withdraw to forests. As Dwarfs prepare to raze Elven fortress at L'Anguille, they receive reports of Goblins invading northern Worlds Edge Mountains.
According to Dwarf records, Phoenix King Caradryel recalls High Elf armies from Old World.
Dwarven forces recalled, but are decimated by starvation, Goblin raids and brutal winter storms. Elves withdraw to Ulthuan, Wood Elves remain in depths of forests. Dwarfs decimated.
[-1502]
Sith rionnasc'namishathir falls to Dwarfs after long siege and is razed to the ground.
[-1501]
Last Elf army departs Old World leaving behind a few hardy colonists who declare themselves independent of the Phoenix Throne, become known as Wood Elves.
Time of Woes, the great decline
[-1500]
Time of Woes. Slann Mage-Priests make minor shift in continents. Volcanic activity destroys Dwarven realms. The Underway is partially ruined and blocked in many places, cutting strongholds off from one another. Start of Goblin wars. Isolated Dwarven kingdoms survive or migrate to Black or Grey Mountains. Dwarven trading settlements along Urskoy and Upper Talabec abandoned. Goblins occupy abandoned settlements in western forests.
[-1499]
Karak Varn, already flooded in lower levels, is destroyed by Skaven and Night Goblins.
[-1498]
Mines at Ekrund seized by Orcs after months of fighting by vastly outnumbered Dragonback Dwarfs.
[-1457]
Gold mines at Gunbad fall to Night Goblins. Gunbad was largest and richest mine in the Worlds Edge Mountains and the unique source of Brynduraz or Brightstone, a brilliant blue crystal much valued by Dwarfs.
[-1387]
Beginning of Silver Road Wars. Battle rages around Mount Silverspear, richest remaining Dwarf mine.
[-1367]
Mount Silverspear taken by Orc Warlord Urk Grimfang and renamed Mount Grimfang.
[-1362]
Dwarfs abandon last of their mines and settlements in eastern part of the Worlds Edge Mountains. Karak Izor founded in the Vaults.
[-1250]
Volcano Thunder Mountain erupts driving Orcs, Goblins and Trolls northwards. They attack Dwarf prospectors and miners. Valhorn and Budrikhorn destroyed by rampaging Trolls. Attempts to contain and drive out Trolls known as Troll Wars.
[-1245]
King Morgrim Blackbeard leads his forces southwards, drives away Orcs from mountains north of Mad Dog Pass. Logazor Brightaxe's Dwarf army heads east and succeeds in recapturing Mount Gunbad, forced to abandon mines when Orc reinforcements arrive. Dwarfs attack Mount Silverspear but are forced to return westward when Trolls and Ogres move towards Karaz-a-Karak. Over following three hundred years Dwarfs re-establish hold over and under mountains. The Underway is partially cleared and some minor settlements retaken. Tombs of ancestors destroyed in Time of Woe are refurbished.
[-1185]
Expedition led by Runesmith Kadrin Redmane clears ruins of Karak Varn, driving Skaven into deepest underhalls. Kadrin discovers rich vein of gromril and petitions High King to allow him to resettle old stronghold. Miners flock to Karak Varn and gromril begins to flood into High King's coffers. Karak Hirn founded in the Black Mountains.
[-1136]
Kadrin Redmane ambushed and killed beside shore of Black Water while leading mule train to High King. His last act is to throw his rune hammer into the Black Water to prevent it falling into the hands of the Orcs. Skaven eventually drive Dwarfs from Karak Varn. Karak Norn founded in Grey Mountains.
[-975]
Battle of a Thousand Woes. King Skorri Morgrimson leads massive army northwards in an attempt to recapture Karak Ungor. Dwarfs clear southern valley and gate but are ambushed and driven back when they try to enter the stronghold. Furgil, Skorri's youngest son, manages to infiltrate lower halls, but fails to return. Skorri leads remnants of army back to Karaz-a-Karak and dies shortly afterwards.
[-750]
Karak Azgal attacked by Goblins. They are repulsed by heavy fighting and attack Karak Azul where they gain a foothold in the western halls and lower regions. Dwarfs expel invaders after many valiant defenders have been slain.
[-740]
Karak Azul finally purged of Goblins.
[-720]
First reported sighting of dragon Skaladrak Incarnadine, later to spawn many powerful dragonkin including Graug the Terrible.
[-701]
Miners working in depths of Karak Eight Peaks break into Skaven tunnel. Many Skaven slain before Dwarfs discover extent of Skaven burrows.
[-650]
Baragor, first Slayer King, dedicates great Shrine of Grimnir in Karak Kadrin. He takes name Ungrim which means oathbound or unfulfilled oath. His descendants bear the name to this day.
[-513]
Fall of Karak Eight Peaks. Over a period of one hundred years number of Goblins and Skaven increase, Dwarfs find themselves driven into ever diminishing realm as one after another of the eight peaks falls to the invaders. Skaven poison the wells and use noxious gas to choke the Dwarfs. King Lunn orders his followers to rune-seal the tombs of the Kings of Old and the hold is abandoned. The King and remaining Dwarfs vow to return.
[-500]
Rise of humanity, dealings with Dwarfs of Barak Varr.
[-469]
Karaz Azgal destroyed by Orcs and Goblins. Greenskins move on to attack Karak Drazh which falls after a long battle and is renamed Black Crag. Lands between Mad Dog Pass and Fire Mountain taken over by Goblins save for Dwarf stronghold of Karaz Azul.
Age of engineering, Renaissance of engineers guild
[-380]
Orc Warlord Ugrok Beard Burner leads Orc hordes northward and attacks Karaz-a-Karak. Many smaller settlements and countless mines destroyed. Dwarf High King Logan Proudbeard captured by Orcs and suffers great humiliation. Driven into fury by capture of king, Dwarfs led by Gorazin Silverhorn finally drive Orcs from capital. Orcs defeated at Battle of Black Water. Cannons used for first time.
[-250]
Dwarfs intensify trading with tribes of Men in land to be known as the Empire. Men are poor craftsmen and learn comparatively slowly. Dwarf traders, prospectors and treasure hunters begin penetrating into western Old World, some enter forest of Loren and encounter Wood Elves. Old grudges dating to War of the Beard are revived leading to bitter battles.
[-1] Battle of Black Fire Pass. Culmination of campaign waged by Sigmar and Dwarfs, Goblinoids driven from lands west of the Worlds Edge Mountains. Dwarf artisans travel to the Empire where they are in demand. Men and Dwarfs establish trading contracts and prosperity returns to Dwarven realms.
Assisted by nascent Empire, Dwarfs finally drive Goblins back to Dark Lands. Sigmar crowned Emperor at Reikdorf by High Priest of Ulric. Sigmar grants Krugar, chief of the Talabec tribe, sovereignty over lands along the Talabec 'as far as the Eastern Mountains, where springs the mighty Talabec.' Some Dwarfs settle in Sigmar's Empire, becoming mason, carpenters and smiths.
[50]
Sigmar abdicates to return Ghal-maraz to Karaz-a-Karak.
[287]
Dwarf miners discover nest of dragon Mordrak in mountains south of Karak Azul.
[501]
Dwarfs return to Marienburg.
[657]
Thori Gundrikson discovers gromril in caves west of Black Water. Dwarfs extract great quantities of ore. Mines eventually destroyed by Skaven. Engineers in Zhufbar develop hydraulically powered heavy machinery and pumps to increase mining and smelting capacity.
[662]
Discovery of the lost Heartstone of Aldin Getgold in the Dragonback Mountains by Dorin Heldour and Katalin Kandoom.
[665]
Mines near Black Water destroyed by Skaven. Gromrio vein depleted.
[684]
Restoration of Axe of Dail by Dorin Heldour and Katalin Kandoom. Axe discovered deep in ruins of Karak Varn, brought back to King Finn Scourscowl in Karaz-a-Karak.
[685]
Dorin Heldour brings skin of dragon Fyrskar to Finn Scourscowl. Heganbor the Runesmith fashions the skin into a cloak engraved with potent runes.
[742]
Dorin Heldour and Katalin Kandoom rescue Elmador and Oldor Finnson from the dungeons of Black Crag. Elmador later becomes High King.
[892]
Kragg the Grimm forges the Rune of Stone under eye of master Morek Furrowbrow. Later to become greatest and most long-lived Runesmith of his age.
[1022]
Karaz-a-Karak engineers develop steam engine. Bretonnian carve out petty realms in Border Princes. Trade established with Dwarfs of Barak Varr.
[1032]
Skalf Dragonslayer kills dragon Graug the Terrible and claims kingship of Karak Azgal. The hold remains infested by Goblins, Skaven and other monsters and Dwarfs make no attempt to recapture it. Skalf and his descendants establish town in valley below old entrance.
[1111]
Outbreak of Black Plague unleashed by Skaven wipes out nine tenths of Empire's population.
Dwarfs seal their strongholds. Skaven attack Dwarfs.
[1152]
Dwarfs of Barak Varr unveil their first steam-powered, armour-plated vessels.
[1350]
Battle of the Pine Crags. A Dwarf army seeking treasure in Loren meets its doom.
[1420]
Lands around Karak Kadrin tormented by great dragon Skaladrak Incarnadine. Dragon Slayer Throrin the Crazed eliminates the threat.
[1550]
Dwarfs of Karaz-a-Karak develop a naphtha-based flame cannon.
[1812]
Middenlanders lay siege to Middenheim, repulsed with Dwarven aid. Undercity is sealed for all time.
Dwarfs of Barak Varr unveil the steam-powered Ironclads. Aquebuses introduced into Dwarf arsenal.
Dwarf recent history
[1991]
Dwarf gunpowder and cannons find their way into Imperial arsenals.
[2001]
Finubar departs for Old World, lands at Bretonnian port of L'Anguille. He travels extensively opening relations with the Empire, Bretonnia and even the Dwarfs.
[2010]
Dwarfs fight alongside the Empire and take part in Night Siege of Castle Tempelhof, defeat of the Vampire Countess Emmanuelle.
[2132 - 2145]
Mannfred von Carstein almost succeeds in capturing Altdorf but finally forced to retreat to Sylvania by an army of Empire troops, Dwarfs and High Elves. Mannfred finally defeated at Battle of Hel Fenn.
[2205]
Battle of Black Falls. Dwarf and Goblin army meet at Black Water, Dwarf High King Alrik and Goblin Warlord Gorkil Eye Gouger slain while fighting along rim of Black Water. Goblin army routed. Imperial Dwarfs learn of corruption of eastern kin, now the Chaos Dwarfs. Karaz-a-Karak engineers develop the gyrocopter. Barak Varr engineers introduce smaller, more manoeuvrable gunboats to patrol the Blood and Skull river basins.
[2301]
Karak Vlag disappears in initial stages of Chaos Incursion.
[2302]
Incursions of Chaos begin.
[2303]
Dwarf High King invites the Norse Dwarf Great King of Krak Drak to join the Day of Remembrance festivities at Karaz-a-Karak.
[2321]
Battle of Bloodwater Sound. Skaven fleet rampages along coasts of Old World looting and destroying. Dwarf Ironclads from Barak Varr seek out and destroy Skaven in the Black Gulf.
[2350]
Heavily mutated Dwarfs are discovered in the northern World's Edge Mountains.
[2420]
Goblin Warlord Grom rampages through the Worlds Edge Mountains destroying tombs, mines and small settlements, defeats Dwarf army at Battle of Iron Gate, heads westward into Empire.
[2462]
Engineers' Guildhall in Karaz-a-Karak is destroyed by pressure vessel experiments of Burlok Damminson and Sven Hasslefriesan.
[2473]
Belegar, descendant of King Lunn, declares himself king of Karak Eight Peaks. Dwarfs try to colonise the hold but are outnumbered and live in state of permanent siege.
[2488]
Dwarf engineer Mungrun Steelhammer of Barak Varr introduces the Nautilus submersible and clockwork torpedoes into the Dwarf navy.
[2498]
Battle of the Jaws. Dwarf army, led by Duregar, heading south to reinforce Karak Eight Peaks is attacked as it moves through Mad Dog Pass. Dwarfs destroy Orcs and move southwards. The army is ambushed at Battle of the East Gate of Karak Eight Peaks, fights its way to stronghold with heavy losses. Dwarf engineer Hengist Cragbrow of Barak Varr launches the powerful Dreadnought class of warship.
[2503]
Gorfang Rotgut's Orcs attack Karak Azul by long forgotten tunnel. King Kazador's family caught defenceless in throne room, many hauled off to dungeons of Black Crag. The king's son, Kazrik, is shaven and left behind nailed onto his father's throne.
[2510] Battle of Broken Leg Gully. Orc Warlord Gnahrak defeated by Dwarf King Ungrim Ironfist of Karak Kadrin.
[2522]
The Conclave of Light
Karl Franz hosts a grand Conclave of Light at his capital of Altdorf and invites heads of state from across the Old World to a conference where he explains the situation of Archaon's invasion and asks for aid. The Dwarfs and High Elves pledge to assist the Empire in its time of need, as do many others, such as the Tzarina of Kislev. At this Conclave of Light, plans for the defence of the Empire are laid out, and ancient alliances are renewed.
[-6000]
Elves relocated to Ulthuan by Old Slann. Dwarfs begin northward migration.
[-5000]
Grungni and other Ancestor Gods lead Dwarfs to colonise World's Edge Mountains. Vala-Azrilungol (Karak Eight Peaks) founded.
[-4650]
Dwarfs reach northern end of World's Edge Mountains. Some clans turn west to Norsca, others settle in Mountains of Mourn. Karak Azul and Karak Izril (Karak Azgal) founded. Grungni slays Urmskaladrak (also known as Kalgalanos), father of all Dragons.
[-4420]
Grimnir the Fearless disappears into Chaos Wastes. Grungni and Valya depart.
[-4200]
Karak Drazh, Karak Kadrin and Karak Varn founded in World's Edge Mountains. Kraka Drak established by Norse Dwarfs. Human tribes settle southern coast of Old World.
[-4119]
Malekith befriends Dwarf King Snorri Whitebeard, Dwarfs and Elves begin to drive Chaos from land. Karak Vlag, Krak Ungor, Zhufbar and Barak Varr founded.
[-3500]
Golden Age of Elves - voyages are undertaken to east and west, colonies established in Old and New Worlds. Dwarfs expand into Worlds Edge Mountains and begin river trade with Elves.
[-3000]
Golden Age of Dwarfs - establishment of realm in Worlds Edge Mountains. Karaz-a-Karak established as capital of Dwarf Empire (Karaz Ankor).
[-2839]
Bel Shanaar visits newly founded city of Karaz-a-Karak and signs pledge of eternal friendship with Dwarfs. Malekith stays on as ambassador. Marienburg sea wall, Vloedmuur, built by Dwarfs.
[-2500]
Dwarf/Elf alliance facilitates taming of Old World. Master Runesmith Kurgaz melts gromril to forge the Anvils of Doom using volcanic fire of Thunder Mountain (Karag Dron).
[-2188]
High Elves re-established contact with Dwarfs. Dwarfs learn of Malekith. Trade begins again. Dwarf craftsmanship reaches new heights of ambition and accomplishment.
War of Vengence
[-2005]
The Great Betrayal. Dark Elves garbed as high Elves begin raids against Dwarf trading caravans. Raids are part of cunning plan which eventually turns Dwarfs against High Elves.
The high King declares the assault utterly intolerable when the dwarf settlement of Mingol Norn is razed to the ground.
[-1997]
Dwarf High King Gotrek Starbreaker sends an ambassador to Ulthuan. Dwarf demands for fair recompense for Elf hostilities met with arrogance and ambassador thrown out.
The Phoenix king declares he will not accept demands, but will accept a plea for aid. King Starbreaker answers that he begs to neither king nor god, and asks for double the first demand in compensation.
As a final insult Elves shave off Dwarf ambassador's beard hence the war is known as the War of the Beard by the Elves. In anwer, the dwarfs cut down an entire virgin forest, hoping for elven retaliation, when the elves fail to react, the dwarf march on to besiege the elven cities of the old world.
The Dwarfs refer to the war as the War Against the Elves or the War of Vengeance.
[-1974]
Phoenix King Caledor II kills Snorri Halfhand, King Gotrek's son, before returning to Ulthuan in time for hunting season. Evil dragon Tyrennus attacks forges of Thunder Mountain, slays Kurgaz and kills many runesmiths.
[-1968]
Morgrim, Snorri's cousin, kills Caledor's brother Imladrik at battle of Oeragor.
[-1950]
Dwarf clan settles in human city of Tylos.
[-1948]
Dwarfs, led by Morgrim, destroy Elf colony of Athel Maraya. Brok Stonefist and the elf lord Salendor make their final duel in the blazing city, being ultimatly consumed by the fire.
[-1560]
Battle of Three Towers at the gates of Tor Alessi. Phoenix King Caledor II killed by Gotrek Starbreaker, Phoenix crown taken by Dwarfs. Dwarfs retreat to mountains and refuse to fight any more. As Elf host readies to launch attack on Karaz-a-Karak news reaches them that the Witch King has once again invaded Ulthuan.
[-1509]
One by one Elven coastal colonies destroyed, refugees withdraw to forests. As Dwarfs prepare to raze Elven fortress at L'Anguille, they receive reports of Goblins invading northern Worlds Edge Mountains.
According to Dwarf records, Phoenix King Caradryel recalls High Elf armies from Old World.
Dwarven forces recalled, but are decimated by starvation, Goblin raids and brutal winter storms. Elves withdraw to Ulthuan, Wood Elves remain in depths of forests. Dwarfs decimated.
[-1502]
Sith rionnasc'namishathir falls to Dwarfs after long siege and is razed to the ground.
[-1501]
Last Elf army departs Old World leaving behind a few hardy colonists who declare themselves independent of the Phoenix Throne, become known as Wood Elves.
Time of Woes, the great decline
[-1500]
Time of Woes. Slann Mage-Priests make minor shift in continents. Volcanic activity destroys Dwarven realms. The Underway is partially ruined and blocked in many places, cutting strongholds off from one another. Start of Goblin wars. Isolated Dwarven kingdoms survive or migrate to Black or Grey Mountains. Dwarven trading settlements along Urskoy and Upper Talabec abandoned. Goblins occupy abandoned settlements in western forests.
[-1499]
Karak Varn, already flooded in lower levels, is destroyed by Skaven and Night Goblins.
[-1498]
Mines at Ekrund seized by Orcs after months of fighting by vastly outnumbered Dragonback Dwarfs.
[-1457]
Gold mines at Gunbad fall to Night Goblins. Gunbad was largest and richest mine in the Worlds Edge Mountains and the unique source of Brynduraz or Brightstone, a brilliant blue crystal much valued by Dwarfs.
[-1387]
Beginning of Silver Road Wars. Battle rages around Mount Silverspear, richest remaining Dwarf mine.
[-1367]
Mount Silverspear taken by Orc Warlord Urk Grimfang and renamed Mount Grimfang.
[-1362]
Dwarfs abandon last of their mines and settlements in eastern part of the Worlds Edge Mountains. Karak Izor founded in the Vaults.
[-1250]
Volcano Thunder Mountain erupts driving Orcs, Goblins and Trolls northwards. They attack Dwarf prospectors and miners. Valhorn and Budrikhorn destroyed by rampaging Trolls. Attempts to contain and drive out Trolls known as Troll Wars.
[-1245]
King Morgrim Blackbeard leads his forces southwards, drives away Orcs from mountains north of Mad Dog Pass. Logazor Brightaxe's Dwarf army heads east and succeeds in recapturing Mount Gunbad, forced to abandon mines when Orc reinforcements arrive. Dwarfs attack Mount Silverspear but are forced to return westward when Trolls and Ogres move towards Karaz-a-Karak. Over following three hundred years Dwarfs re-establish hold over and under mountains. The Underway is partially cleared and some minor settlements retaken. Tombs of ancestors destroyed in Time of Woe are refurbished.
[-1185]
Expedition led by Runesmith Kadrin Redmane clears ruins of Karak Varn, driving Skaven into deepest underhalls. Kadrin discovers rich vein of gromril and petitions High King to allow him to resettle old stronghold. Miners flock to Karak Varn and gromril begins to flood into High King's coffers. Karak Hirn founded in the Black Mountains.
[-1136]
Kadrin Redmane ambushed and killed beside shore of Black Water while leading mule train to High King. His last act is to throw his rune hammer into the Black Water to prevent it falling into the hands of the Orcs. Skaven eventually drive Dwarfs from Karak Varn. Karak Norn founded in Grey Mountains.
[-975]
Battle of a Thousand Woes. King Skorri Morgrimson leads massive army northwards in an attempt to recapture Karak Ungor. Dwarfs clear southern valley and gate but are ambushed and driven back when they try to enter the stronghold. Furgil, Skorri's youngest son, manages to infiltrate lower halls, but fails to return. Skorri leads remnants of army back to Karaz-a-Karak and dies shortly afterwards.
[-750]
Karak Azgal attacked by Goblins. They are repulsed by heavy fighting and attack Karak Azul where they gain a foothold in the western halls and lower regions. Dwarfs expel invaders after many valiant defenders have been slain.
[-740]
Karak Azul finally purged of Goblins.
[-720]
First reported sighting of dragon Skaladrak Incarnadine, later to spawn many powerful dragonkin including Graug the Terrible.
[-701]
Miners working in depths of Karak Eight Peaks break into Skaven tunnel. Many Skaven slain before Dwarfs discover extent of Skaven burrows.
[-650]
Baragor, first Slayer King, dedicates great Shrine of Grimnir in Karak Kadrin. He takes name Ungrim which means oathbound or unfulfilled oath. His descendants bear the name to this day.
[-513]
Fall of Karak Eight Peaks. Over a period of one hundred years number of Goblins and Skaven increase, Dwarfs find themselves driven into ever diminishing realm as one after another of the eight peaks falls to the invaders. Skaven poison the wells and use noxious gas to choke the Dwarfs. King Lunn orders his followers to rune-seal the tombs of the Kings of Old and the hold is abandoned. The King and remaining Dwarfs vow to return.
[-500]
Rise of humanity, dealings with Dwarfs of Barak Varr.
[-469]
Karaz Azgal destroyed by Orcs and Goblins. Greenskins move on to attack Karak Drazh which falls after a long battle and is renamed Black Crag. Lands between Mad Dog Pass and Fire Mountain taken over by Goblins save for Dwarf stronghold of Karaz Azul.
Age of engineering, Renaissance of engineers guild
[-380]
Orc Warlord Ugrok Beard Burner leads Orc hordes northward and attacks Karaz-a-Karak. Many smaller settlements and countless mines destroyed. Dwarf High King Logan Proudbeard captured by Orcs and suffers great humiliation. Driven into fury by capture of king, Dwarfs led by Gorazin Silverhorn finally drive Orcs from capital. Orcs defeated at Battle of Black Water. Cannons used for first time.
[-250]
Dwarfs intensify trading with tribes of Men in land to be known as the Empire. Men are poor craftsmen and learn comparatively slowly. Dwarf traders, prospectors and treasure hunters begin penetrating into western Old World, some enter forest of Loren and encounter Wood Elves. Old grudges dating to War of the Beard are revived leading to bitter battles.
[-1] Battle of Black Fire Pass. Culmination of campaign waged by Sigmar and Dwarfs, Goblinoids driven from lands west of the Worlds Edge Mountains. Dwarf artisans travel to the Empire where they are in demand. Men and Dwarfs establish trading contracts and prosperity returns to Dwarven realms.
Assisted by nascent Empire, Dwarfs finally drive Goblins back to Dark Lands. Sigmar crowned Emperor at Reikdorf by High Priest of Ulric. Sigmar grants Krugar, chief of the Talabec tribe, sovereignty over lands along the Talabec 'as far as the Eastern Mountains, where springs the mighty Talabec.' Some Dwarfs settle in Sigmar's Empire, becoming mason, carpenters and smiths.
[50]
Sigmar abdicates to return Ghal-maraz to Karaz-a-Karak.
[287]
Dwarf miners discover nest of dragon Mordrak in mountains south of Karak Azul.
[501]
Dwarfs return to Marienburg.
[657]
Thori Gundrikson discovers gromril in caves west of Black Water. Dwarfs extract great quantities of ore. Mines eventually destroyed by Skaven. Engineers in Zhufbar develop hydraulically powered heavy machinery and pumps to increase mining and smelting capacity.
[662]
Discovery of the lost Heartstone of Aldin Getgold in the Dragonback Mountains by Dorin Heldour and Katalin Kandoom.
[665]
Mines near Black Water destroyed by Skaven. Gromrio vein depleted.
[684]
Restoration of Axe of Dail by Dorin Heldour and Katalin Kandoom. Axe discovered deep in ruins of Karak Varn, brought back to King Finn Scourscowl in Karaz-a-Karak.
[685]
Dorin Heldour brings skin of dragon Fyrskar to Finn Scourscowl. Heganbor the Runesmith fashions the skin into a cloak engraved with potent runes.
[742]
Dorin Heldour and Katalin Kandoom rescue Elmador and Oldor Finnson from the dungeons of Black Crag. Elmador later becomes High King.
[892]
Kragg the Grimm forges the Rune of Stone under eye of master Morek Furrowbrow. Later to become greatest and most long-lived Runesmith of his age.
[1022]
Karaz-a-Karak engineers develop steam engine. Bretonnian carve out petty realms in Border Princes. Trade established with Dwarfs of Barak Varr.
[1032]
Skalf Dragonslayer kills dragon Graug the Terrible and claims kingship of Karak Azgal. The hold remains infested by Goblins, Skaven and other monsters and Dwarfs make no attempt to recapture it. Skalf and his descendants establish town in valley below old entrance.
[1111]
Outbreak of Black Plague unleashed by Skaven wipes out nine tenths of Empire's population.
Dwarfs seal their strongholds. Skaven attack Dwarfs.
[1152]
Dwarfs of Barak Varr unveil their first steam-powered, armour-plated vessels.
[1350]
Battle of the Pine Crags. A Dwarf army seeking treasure in Loren meets its doom.
[1420]
Lands around Karak Kadrin tormented by great dragon Skaladrak Incarnadine. Dragon Slayer Throrin the Crazed eliminates the threat.
[1550]
Dwarfs of Karaz-a-Karak develop a naphtha-based flame cannon.
[1812]
Middenlanders lay siege to Middenheim, repulsed with Dwarven aid. Undercity is sealed for all time.
Dwarfs of Barak Varr unveil the steam-powered Ironclads. Aquebuses introduced into Dwarf arsenal.
Dwarf recent history
[1991]
Dwarf gunpowder and cannons find their way into Imperial arsenals.
[2001]
Finubar departs for Old World, lands at Bretonnian port of L'Anguille. He travels extensively opening relations with the Empire, Bretonnia and even the Dwarfs.
[2010]
Dwarfs fight alongside the Empire and take part in Night Siege of Castle Tempelhof, defeat of the Vampire Countess Emmanuelle.
[2132 - 2145]
Mannfred von Carstein almost succeeds in capturing Altdorf but finally forced to retreat to Sylvania by an army of Empire troops, Dwarfs and High Elves. Mannfred finally defeated at Battle of Hel Fenn.
[2205]
Battle of Black Falls. Dwarf and Goblin army meet at Black Water, Dwarf High King Alrik and Goblin Warlord Gorkil Eye Gouger slain while fighting along rim of Black Water. Goblin army routed. Imperial Dwarfs learn of corruption of eastern kin, now the Chaos Dwarfs. Karaz-a-Karak engineers develop the gyrocopter. Barak Varr engineers introduce smaller, more manoeuvrable gunboats to patrol the Blood and Skull river basins.
[2301]
Karak Vlag disappears in initial stages of Chaos Incursion.
[2302]
Incursions of Chaos begin.
[2303]
Dwarf High King invites the Norse Dwarf Great King of Krak Drak to join the Day of Remembrance festivities at Karaz-a-Karak.
[2321]
Battle of Bloodwater Sound. Skaven fleet rampages along coasts of Old World looting and destroying. Dwarf Ironclads from Barak Varr seek out and destroy Skaven in the Black Gulf.
[2350]
Heavily mutated Dwarfs are discovered in the northern World's Edge Mountains.
[2420]
Goblin Warlord Grom rampages through the Worlds Edge Mountains destroying tombs, mines and small settlements, defeats Dwarf army at Battle of Iron Gate, heads westward into Empire.
[2462]
Engineers' Guildhall in Karaz-a-Karak is destroyed by pressure vessel experiments of Burlok Damminson and Sven Hasslefriesan.
[2473]
Belegar, descendant of King Lunn, declares himself king of Karak Eight Peaks. Dwarfs try to colonise the hold but are outnumbered and live in state of permanent siege.
[2488]
Dwarf engineer Mungrun Steelhammer of Barak Varr introduces the Nautilus submersible and clockwork torpedoes into the Dwarf navy.
[2498]
Battle of the Jaws. Dwarf army, led by Duregar, heading south to reinforce Karak Eight Peaks is attacked as it moves through Mad Dog Pass. Dwarfs destroy Orcs and move southwards. The army is ambushed at Battle of the East Gate of Karak Eight Peaks, fights its way to stronghold with heavy losses. Dwarf engineer Hengist Cragbrow of Barak Varr launches the powerful Dreadnought class of warship.
[2503]
Gorfang Rotgut's Orcs attack Karak Azul by long forgotten tunnel. King Kazador's family caught defenceless in throne room, many hauled off to dungeons of Black Crag. The king's son, Kazrik, is shaven and left behind nailed onto his father's throne.
[2510] Battle of Broken Leg Gully. Orc Warlord Gnahrak defeated by Dwarf King Ungrim Ironfist of Karak Kadrin.
[2522]
The Conclave of Light
Karl Franz hosts a grand Conclave of Light at his capital of Altdorf and invites heads of state from across the Old World to a conference where he explains the situation of Archaon's invasion and asks for aid. The Dwarfs and High Elves pledge to assist the Empire in its time of need, as do many others, such as the Tzarina of Kislev. At this Conclave of Light, plans for the defence of the Empire are laid out, and ancient alliances are renewed.
