Ironhammer
A once prosperous crafting and trading city, war-torn and ruled by a tyrant.
Strection's Stronghold
Ironhammer was built when Strection found the forest mountains to the east. He created the dwarves with creation magic, who helped build the mountain city people knew today. As the years went on, Ironhammer became a strong crafting and trading hub for the crafters guild.
Ironhammer used to be a prosperous weapon and jewel trading post. However, Strection blocked anyone from entering or leaving his city. Trade became stagnant as the wall of light finished construction. The Justice Paladins reinforced the defenses of Ironhammer, now waiting for Lunarius's Chosen to strike. The other angels mistakenly believed this chosen could aid them against Lunarius, while Strection correctly foresaw the situation. He had to be right.
Ironhammer was first created when Strection created the dwarven race. They based themselves in the forest mountains. Defenses were not as much of a concentration until Lunarius' minions attacked Ironhammer proper. Afterwards, the dwarves improved their defenses, but still allowed trade and adventurers to pass through the city. That was until Sonance gave her vision to the Council of Angels.
Strection believed his daughter wholeheartedly, but Winter had their doubts. Even with his sibling's doubts, he knew that Lunarius' chosen was unredeemable, as to even associate themselves with the god of madness. The siblings could not come to an agreement, so they separated their cities, no longer trading or visiting with each other. Not long afterwards, in his rage, Strection saw the other cities and villages as threats from Lunarius' chosen. This resulted in him closing Ironhammer off from the realm, including from those who needed the city's aid.
Ironhammer became a stronghold of pure defense and used offensive measures against any travelers or traders that wished to enter the city of the forest mountains. Justlight, Strection's father, was powerless to stop his son's hubris, even though he used justice magic against those who did not deserve such treatment.
Points of Interest
Ironhammer had two districts. These districts were called the crafter and the military districts.
The crafter district housed all the crafters and shops of Ironhammer. Because of its origin in Ironhammer, the merchants there sold their creations at a higher price. The military district housed all the military and bases. The bases were used to hold meetings and train new recruits, and train current soldiers.
Defenses
The defenses of Ironhammer comprised sturdy metal and stone fortresses reinforced with the power of Strection's light. The walls surrounding Ironhammer, made of the same material, also blinded enemies because sunlight reflected off them. This gave the dwarves the advantage whenever forces or adventurers were not welcome into the city, as it became very closed off.
National Trade
Ironhammer comprised many mines that were dug into the forest mountain. This was to gain valuable resources that would otherwise be unreachable without humanoid interference. This was with the innovation of the Mountain Dwarves and the inventing of a mechanical digger that could retrieve resources deeper within the earth, some said it was too far in recent times. With workshops and impenetrable forces all over Ironhammer, other cities became cautious to even approach the Dwarven city.
During Magick Glades Invasion
With Strection's rage at an all time high, he did not help Magick Glades when it was invaded by the Lady of Death for the second time. This knowledge made Nave realize her husband had permanently changed and would never return to his former self. Unfortunately, with this decision, Nave fell victim to the Lady of Death and has been missing in action since the invasion. There was no sense of mourning from Strection, only determination to quell a threat that was not imminent.
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