First Blood

[Nooblius 7965]

ᚢᛚᚱᛟ-ᚡᛖᛚᛖᚱᚨᚴ-ᛖᚱᛟᚾ-ᛞᚨ-ᚱᚺᚨᛞᚨᚡ’ᚴᚨᚱᚨᚨᛞ

ᚾᚨᚱᚡᚨᚴ-ᛟᛉ-ᛞᚨ-ᚴᛁᚱᚴᛃᚨ-ᛞᚡᛖᚱᚷᚨ

 

An artistic depiction of the anvil after the Judgment of the Rhun Prophet.

 

The First Blood

 

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Though the Articles of Urguan are authority of the lands and mundane means of the realm, it is the traditions of Khaz’A’Dentrumm which are supreme in their rule over dwarfdom. No crime of the Civil Codex no matter how egregious can compare to atrocities against the Gods. In these times where madness grapples with order in Kal’Darakaan, it has never been more important than to enforce the traditions of Khaz’A’Dentrumm and honor for the Gods.

 

This is the reality that Craegorn and Alaric Grimgold were met with. For far too long has the blasphemy and dishonor of the clan brewed, nothing done to curtail it by its leadership. So the elders were summoned before the Temple of the World-Maker, and were put before the judgment of Khaz’A’Dentrumm, as interpreted by its emissaries the Rhun Prophet Norli Starbreaker, Falk Irongut and Kazrin Starbreaker.

 

Lies and dishonor were spread by Craegorn, the honorable Paragon Tungdil Goldhand slandered by the Grimgold as he sought to cement himself as true heir to the Gilded line; a pathetic attempt at ambition in itself, for dwarves do not operate by standards of Oreni inheritorship. Craegorn asserted that there was an unknown line of dwarves Greycast, who were born of the suddenly existent true first son of Tungdil, Craein, and who his descendents were owed power over their cousins due to this line. An absurd claim, entirely unbelievable and based on no standards of evidence save a single gold coin, dubious in its origin and meaning. Nonetheless, he was to be offered a mercy- one that was outright denied by Craegorn without hesitation.

Craegorn Grimgold-Greycast, FOR the slandering a paragon, rewriting sacred history for personal ambition and to justify a claim to power, SHALL Dungrimm judge you unworthy to enter the halls of your ancestors and Gods, and condemned to Vuur’Dor.

 

There is no greater weight for a dwed to bear than the atrocity of kinslay. Even when done in retribution for a dangerous crime that one is unrepentant towards, an execution weighs on the soul. To this end, the Rhun Prophet deemed it necessary that he not sully his hammer further on the matter, and Alaric Grimgold was made to execute his clanson, for though it was the choices of Craegorn Grimgold that led to his stark raving madness, it was the poor fathership of Alaric Grimgold that permitted his clansmen to suffer to the temptations of dishonor more than any clan. 

 

But his dishonor weighed less than Craegorn’s, so he was to be offered a terms of appeal; an oath to Dungrimm and the gods, as well as to resign for a younger dwarf less corrupted by dishonor to lead his clan to glory. Alaric denied these terms, interrupting the Rhun Prophet and insisting that the terms were impossible, and unfortunately for him his word was taken. If terms of resolution are impossible, then there is only one judgment for the atrocious.

 

Alaric Grimgold, FOR the slandering of the faithful, dishonorable acts against the gods, stirring discontent against Khaz’A’Dentrumm amongst your ranks, admittent fostering of heretical beliefs and otherwise leading your clan to dishonor, SHALL Dungrimm judge you unworthy to enter the halls of your ancestors and Gods, and condemned to Vuur’Dor.

 

Dwarfdom as a whole may flourish through the removal of corrupted souls, cursed and unwilling to repent from tagum. We find ourselves in just such a time where we must act decisively and with ferocity to wrestle the honorable legacy of Urguan from the forces of evil. Let these two deaths serve as warning to the wrongdoers among our kin; You are weak before the strength of the gods. Repent to the Gods and accept the mercy of their emissaries, and this shall not only be the First Blood but the last.

 

NARVAK OZ BRATHMORDAKIN

 

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[OOC: Again I offer immense apologies that I was so late to the time we set out, especially after two previous postponements (I got lost in rat tunnels IRL), and a gratitude greater yet for your patience and cooperation. Massive props to both Hrokaz and Buffbadger for taking the RP well, especially the latter for being a jolly spirit all together and throughout it. Note, there is no mention of death on this post, and anyone who uses a public condemnation of them to Vuur’Dor as an excuse to lazily RP them as “undead” will be reported personally to moderation by myself.]

 

[mateolog 1623]

25 minutes ago, Nooblius said:

Dwarfdom as a whole may flourish through the removal of corrupted souls,

Chief Mao would repeat these words to himself while sitting on his chair and wonder when Norli will fall down the stairs and free dwarvendom of his ambition "'ope Yemekar es able to 'eal Norli frem tha curse tha Khorvad 'as placed en 'em."

 

Baldin Frostbeard reads the news and laughs in his manor "Well, guess tha dwed learned jack shet ef tha unstable years. A' wesh a' 'ad saved our folk frem thes greedeh lad before 'e got 'es grubbeh 'ands en whot wes a pious clergeh tha cared fer tha prospereteh and wellbeing ef dwedmar folk."

[_RoyalCrafter_ 5285]

Garedyn The Green would stare at the missive mortified and with his jaw agape. In fury he'd throw it away, but soon a despair washed upon him. He'd pray in in front of a shrine to Anbella, with tears dropping upon the altar.

[The Harbinger 336]

Rage. All Glod felt was rage.

[_Black_Drag0n_ 781]

Anger, confusion and worry fought for domination in the already scrambled mind of Ursus "Dwedki-Slayer" Grandaxe as the news of the trial reached him. "Norleh, please dunnae say yah ded. . ." He muttered, as he jumped on his horse, riding out of Celian'or in a wind of brown and black.