Post by Grumbaki on Dec 21, 2005 1:40:22 GMT -5
2403- Lance Starbreaker and a retinue of dwarfs depart from Karaz Ankhor with the plan to found a new hold.
2408- Construction begins on the halls and the Mingols constructed to make safer construction.
2410- The Proudstone clan decide not to assimilate in Kazad Dawr and focus on defending their own territory.
2414- Kazad Dawr declared finished by King Lance, messengers sent to Karaz-a-Karak telling of his success.
2416- Gold found in lower mines.
2416 to 2419- Massive increase in mining in the lower mines, Miners town founded in the Caverns of Cleg.
2419- Lower mines break through into skaven tunnels, Caverns of Cleg overrun, goblin tribes infest mountains.
2420- In order to become accepted into the hold, Varn Ironbeard leads a band of heroes on a quest into a goblin camp. Though Varn is successful, the quest proves disastrous for many of his companions.
The angered goblin tribe retaliates, resulting in the first Siege of Kazad Dawr.
2421- Caldath becomes the first elf to ever earn forgiveness for his blood crimes.
2421- King Lance murdered by a skaven assassin.
2421- Kazad Dawr's Hammerers take the slayer oath and charge recklessly into the skaven tunnels, there they all die but redeem themselves of their failure. In honor of them and the King, Kazad Dawr refuses to reinstate new hammerers until a new king rules the hold once more.
2421- Second siege of Kazad Dawr by skaven, the skaven are crushed but at great loss to the hold.
2421- Precipitated by one Nalim Farinson, Caldath leads a small regiment of militiamen into the tunnels and the battle for Stromez Ruf begins. The only survivors are Caldath and Nalim, who gets promoted to Captain of the Palace Guards.
2422- Caldath founds Yetzinburg, which becomes an ally of Kazad Dawr.
2422- The Doomstones quest begins. Loremaster Kodri dies while trying to cross the tainted lands, but the quest still succeeds and the crystal of fire is recovered. As punishment for allowing the loremaster to die Nalim is stripped of his rank and tasked with clearing out all the skaven in Kazad Dawr's territory.
2422- The battle of the herdstone. The Yetzinburg army with their dwarven allies secure the survival of Yetzinburg. Caldath bests the Daemon Prince Grish'zlathuk in single combat, causing him to revered as some what of a living saint by the people of Yetzinburg, while speculation about his unnatural powers and more importantly their source causes great consternation amongst the dwarves of Kazad Dawr. For the next several years many slayers attempt to kill Caldath.
2437- First Siege of Yetzinburg, the undead forces of the Lady Alatia the Radiant(the vampire who sacked Mesembria) attack Yetzinburg in the hopes of capturing Caldath. At midnight the gates to center town are breeched and Caldath meets Alatia in single combat, the ensuing battle lasts no less than 6 hours with neither opponent able to land a blow. Finally Caldath beheads the Lahmian as the sun rises and robs her of her powers, her corpse crumbles to dust and scatters to the winds before it hits the ground. The dwarves of Kazad Dawr arrive just in time to help mop up the last remnants of the army.
2437 to 2440- After news of Alatia's defeat spreads many lesser nobles and their serfs from the border prince region, establish themselves in Yetzinburg, in the hopes of a safer existence, the town's population triples in the space of a few years, causing many housing problems.
2442- The great expansion, many new clans establish themselves in Kazad Dawr after the tale of the doomstone of fire reaches other holds and beyond. The hold's population more than doubles.
2446- Due to housing problems and a massive population boom, Caldath institutes his no slums policy, the Haven is founded, and many Dwarves from Kazad Dawr are paid handsomely to help with expansion of Northshire. Making the dwarves of Clan Mountaintamer the richest in the hold.
2448- Waaaaagh! Farkshack, composed primarily of goblins ravages the region.
2449- The armies of Yetzinburg(led by Caldath himself) and Kazad Dawr(led by the hero Varn Ironbeard) ambush the goblins in the Winter's Teeth pass, with in a matter of hours every single goblin is killed with only minimal casualties on either side. In recognition of his accomplishment Varn is promoted to Castellan of Kazad Dawr. Caldath institutes a formal militia system in Yetzinburg.
2458- Upon learning of Kazad Dawr's forgiveness of Caldath the High King declares Kazad Dawr and all clans within it traitors to the dwarven people
2460- After lengthy negotiations Kazad Dawr is forgiven, but to show goodwill the crystal of fire is sent to Karaz-a-Karak, where it rests to this day.
2474- The Scourging, Caldath leads an army primarily composed of Flaggelants and Slayers along with proper support from Yetzinburg regulars into the Tainted lands, the campaign lasts several months and sees the tainted lands reduced greatly as many herdstones are toppled. The great slayer Thorin, finally receives an honorable death at the hands of a Bloodthirster.
2483- The battle of the mines. Another Skaven invasion. The dwarfs win a decisive victory.
2483-2490- The war of the deeps. The dwarfs of Kazad Dawr wage a retaliatory war on the Skaven. Territory is gained, and then quickly lost for both sides.
2512- Battle of the Fey Woods, the Army of Yetzinburg along with the aid of the wood elves and Kadrik's Rangers, crush the Orc War-band of Grodtuth Kydnee-Puncha.
2522- Current Year. Trouble rises again. The orcs and goblins are on the move, a tribe of ogres has migrated west, and the hold is rife with rumors of the power of Chaos rising...
2408- Construction begins on the halls and the Mingols constructed to make safer construction.
2410- The Proudstone clan decide not to assimilate in Kazad Dawr and focus on defending their own territory.
2414- Kazad Dawr declared finished by King Lance, messengers sent to Karaz-a-Karak telling of his success.
2416- Gold found in lower mines.
2416 to 2419- Massive increase in mining in the lower mines, Miners town founded in the Caverns of Cleg.
2419- Lower mines break through into skaven tunnels, Caverns of Cleg overrun, goblin tribes infest mountains.
2420- In order to become accepted into the hold, Varn Ironbeard leads a band of heroes on a quest into a goblin camp. Though Varn is successful, the quest proves disastrous for many of his companions.
The angered goblin tribe retaliates, resulting in the first Siege of Kazad Dawr.
2421- Caldath becomes the first elf to ever earn forgiveness for his blood crimes.
2421- King Lance murdered by a skaven assassin.
2421- Kazad Dawr's Hammerers take the slayer oath and charge recklessly into the skaven tunnels, there they all die but redeem themselves of their failure. In honor of them and the King, Kazad Dawr refuses to reinstate new hammerers until a new king rules the hold once more.
2421- Second siege of Kazad Dawr by skaven, the skaven are crushed but at great loss to the hold.
2421- Precipitated by one Nalim Farinson, Caldath leads a small regiment of militiamen into the tunnels and the battle for Stromez Ruf begins. The only survivors are Caldath and Nalim, who gets promoted to Captain of the Palace Guards.
2422- Caldath founds Yetzinburg, which becomes an ally of Kazad Dawr.
2422- The Doomstones quest begins. Loremaster Kodri dies while trying to cross the tainted lands, but the quest still succeeds and the crystal of fire is recovered. As punishment for allowing the loremaster to die Nalim is stripped of his rank and tasked with clearing out all the skaven in Kazad Dawr's territory.
2422- The battle of the herdstone. The Yetzinburg army with their dwarven allies secure the survival of Yetzinburg. Caldath bests the Daemon Prince Grish'zlathuk in single combat, causing him to revered as some what of a living saint by the people of Yetzinburg, while speculation about his unnatural powers and more importantly their source causes great consternation amongst the dwarves of Kazad Dawr. For the next several years many slayers attempt to kill Caldath.
2437- First Siege of Yetzinburg, the undead forces of the Lady Alatia the Radiant(the vampire who sacked Mesembria) attack Yetzinburg in the hopes of capturing Caldath. At midnight the gates to center town are breeched and Caldath meets Alatia in single combat, the ensuing battle lasts no less than 6 hours with neither opponent able to land a blow. Finally Caldath beheads the Lahmian as the sun rises and robs her of her powers, her corpse crumbles to dust and scatters to the winds before it hits the ground. The dwarves of Kazad Dawr arrive just in time to help mop up the last remnants of the army.
2437 to 2440- After news of Alatia's defeat spreads many lesser nobles and their serfs from the border prince region, establish themselves in Yetzinburg, in the hopes of a safer existence, the town's population triples in the space of a few years, causing many housing problems.
2442- The great expansion, many new clans establish themselves in Kazad Dawr after the tale of the doomstone of fire reaches other holds and beyond. The hold's population more than doubles.
2446- Due to housing problems and a massive population boom, Caldath institutes his no slums policy, the Haven is founded, and many Dwarves from Kazad Dawr are paid handsomely to help with expansion of Northshire. Making the dwarves of Clan Mountaintamer the richest in the hold.
2448- Waaaaagh! Farkshack, composed primarily of goblins ravages the region.
2449- The armies of Yetzinburg(led by Caldath himself) and Kazad Dawr(led by the hero Varn Ironbeard) ambush the goblins in the Winter's Teeth pass, with in a matter of hours every single goblin is killed with only minimal casualties on either side. In recognition of his accomplishment Varn is promoted to Castellan of Kazad Dawr. Caldath institutes a formal militia system in Yetzinburg.
2458- Upon learning of Kazad Dawr's forgiveness of Caldath the High King declares Kazad Dawr and all clans within it traitors to the dwarven people
2460- After lengthy negotiations Kazad Dawr is forgiven, but to show goodwill the crystal of fire is sent to Karaz-a-Karak, where it rests to this day.
2474- The Scourging, Caldath leads an army primarily composed of Flaggelants and Slayers along with proper support from Yetzinburg regulars into the Tainted lands, the campaign lasts several months and sees the tainted lands reduced greatly as many herdstones are toppled. The great slayer Thorin, finally receives an honorable death at the hands of a Bloodthirster.
2483- The battle of the mines. Another Skaven invasion. The dwarfs win a decisive victory.
2483-2490- The war of the deeps. The dwarfs of Kazad Dawr wage a retaliatory war on the Skaven. Territory is gained, and then quickly lost for both sides.
2512- Battle of the Fey Woods, the Army of Yetzinburg along with the aid of the wood elves and Kadrik's Rangers, crush the Orc War-band of Grodtuth Kydnee-Puncha.
2522- Current Year. Trouble rises again. The orcs and goblins are on the move, a tribe of ogres has migrated west, and the hold is rife with rumors of the power of Chaos rising...