On the Dwarves of Adria

[JakubJerboa 261]

 

ON THE DWARVES OF ADRIA

 

DECRETA ADRIAE.

 

In the year 647 of the Age of Ascension

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Toward the end of the successful Urguan campagin many dwarves had become disillusioned with the Grand Kingdom's leadership and its willingness to sacrifice its people for a dying cause, following the conclusion of the war a number of these dwarves chose to seek refuge in the Duchy of Adria, ancestral home to a number of dwarf clans in years past. With the blessing of the Emperor, Hadrian I it is decreed:

THE DWARVES OF ADRIA ARE EXEMPT FROM THE IMPERIAL KILL ON SIGHT ORDER.

 

 

It is found that any dwarf residing in Adria or seeking refuge within Adria is exempted from the imperial kill on sight order, to be eligible for this protection a dwarf must renounce any ties to the former Urguani government and pledge an oath of loyalty to the Duchy and reigning Duke. Those found seeking to harm a loyal servant of the Duchy will be swiftly brought to the edge of the realm and thrown out of its borders.

 

 

Ave Adria

 

 

HIS GRACE, Zygmunt Euler, Duke of Adria, Count of Eulersburg & Defender of Dumacracy

 

 

[wootdahnoot 131]

"Ave Adria!" Sir Baudemund Euler praised!

[Magister214 116]

A wandering dwed warrior that bears the dents and scratches of battle upon his plate armor carefully reads the missive. "BAH!" The dwarf boisterously laughs.  "Na'e dwarf Oi know wou' do any o' dat! Imperial cowards. The lot o' 'em!" He huffs beneath his masked helm before walking off. 

[Lothar 52]

Lothar Eliasevic reads through the decree swiftly. "This is good stuff," he gently hums before walking off to whatever he was doing before...

[Laeonathan 5889]

Khenarlum Doomforged quickly makes his way to Adria.

[TheWaffleEater2 176]

"Boot lickers...." The dwarf grumbled under his beard. Asking one of his sons, to take the missive and toss it.

[Riot 743]

Dorin Starbreaker sits in his Captain's Quarters as a bird from a Human informant's bird reaches his ship with a letter of the update.

"Tis ah shame they must offer an unreasonable offer fer teh dwed en tehir. tis onleh words. If the dwed must say so, let us hope they lie through their teeth fer tehir livelehhood ab historeh..." 

The course was set by Alaric, and he returns to his writing while preparing a boat for himself, looking for Hekkas with an invitation to hold a meeting on his ship. His loyalty to his people would not waver; it's not the easy life.

But he would refuse to let his loyal dwarves suffer without him there to guide them where he could

Dorin would ring the bell of his ship, waking up his crew.

"Teh road we 're taken is nah easeh. but et will be rewarded. Iffn yeh wish tah leave fer ah peaceful life en teh Empire. yer granted tis once chance tah do so. teh dwed an Urguani people will nah look highleh upon yeh but yeh 'ave mah permission tah leave now iffn yeh so desire" 

Looking around his crew, he looks at his few liferafts, he might be losing for the crew that would disembark

"Ah will nah hunt yeh. otherwise. we set for new lands ah place tah rebuild our culter an hide till teh empire falls"

[Mordringfan 166]

The Frost Dwarf reads through the decree, by the end of it giving a faux-laugh. Knowing the pride and stubborness of Dwedmar, he knew that almost no Dwed would not take such an offer, no matter how bad the situation already was for them. They leave the decree on the side of the road, continuing on their journey.