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I have been also working on some concept ideas for the farms and such if we do have one, as well as a forge and this is what I have done so far : http://imgur.com/a/6KMtE/embed The iron coming out of the forge are suppose to be pipes to act as vents for the entire area doesn't get filled with smoke, and will go up into the cave ceiling if our forges will be put into a room or cave of sorts. The windmills are different than your regular windmills that you see normally to add variation and differences instead of the same old original windmill that is seen everywhere.

Looks pretty good, but I would suggest when building the actual city to have the houses and everything attached together for we have more space to build, and keep the Dwarven feel to it.

Thoak shakes his head slightly as he listens to Kardel speak "In ways lad, I agree wit' ye, an' in ot'ers ways I cannae. 'Oot is true t'at we cannae alloo' tae ot'ers tae vote on matters t'at nae concern t'em fer tae 'ur confused, an' often times wrong. Ye must rely on tae king fer 'oot is sworn duty an' job tae de so an' 'is lords. Hooeva' we cannae let go 'o 'ur traditions an' culture fer t'at is wot keeps us toget'er in times 'o chaos, an' tae foundations 'o 'ur kin an' cousins. Ye cannae also rely on just feasts to keep tae kingdom runnin' fer t'at is foolish, hooeva' tae kingdom does lack unique shops such as t'ose 'o brothels an' taverns fer t'at is Kal'Ithrun's fault an' hoo' 'oot was built too small. As fer runnin' us Gold'ands runnin' petty business such as taverns an' such, t'at is nae 'ur job." (( I wouldn't suggest counting on the new map to bring a race back. Thats what happen with 3.0 and in ways it did help the dwarven race, but not enough to fully get it back to what it was and it soon plummeted to what it was now after 2 kings ))

Thoak nods slightly before turning and motioning for several Goldhands, including Kayne Goldhand out of the city of Kal'Ithrun. The several Dwarves would be seen carrying sacks filled with items, and rations as well as many various items that rest upon a cart that they wheel out "Aye t'en, 'oot is obvioos t'at tae dwarves t'at I used tae knoo' 'ur nae longer. Ye lads 'ur blinded an' cannae acknowledge tae fact t'at tae kingdom 'ootself is flawed. Fer ages tae Kingdom 'o Urguan 'ave been kept beck from progress due to tis current system t'at was created in tae age 'o tae Ironguts. Unless ye lads truely wish tae change fer tae better, t'an ye must be willin' tae change, an' I dunnae believe t'at ye lads 'ur willin' tae change. We Gold'ands nae longer 'ave business 'ere in tae kingdom, we make way fer tae nort' tae live among tae 'umans once tae sun comes ova' tae 'ills."

Centuries have past since a single Goldhand has been seen in the Kingdom of Urguan. Many have said that the Goldhand Clan perished long ago however they were wrong. Two familiar faces of the Urguan Kingdom walked through the ruined halls of Kal'Azgoth, one of them was known to be Kayne Goldhand, and the other Thoak Goldhand, Clanfather of the Goldhands. The two quickly made haste through the frozen halls to their once beloved manor, and began to load items of the Goldhand manor upon the cart, and to look for those who were forgotten. To no avail they found nobody and left the halls of Kal'Azgoth with what loot they could load onto the cart and made way for distant lands.

Thoak chuckles for a short time at Igor then turns his attention upon him. "Ye may dredge up t'ings 'o tae past such as me becomin' Yemekar's Pick an' 'andin' 'oot off tae someone else, hooeva' tae only t'ing t'at caused my control ova' Yemekar's Pick tae cease was tae constant wars t'at T'orin put 'ur people throogh. 'Oot is a shame t'at most 'o 'ur lads ra'ter lust fer war t'an work, an' t'at is wot 'appened. T'ere was nae workers or nae real use fer a Yemekar's Pick at tae time. As fer ye accusin' me 'o nae leadin' tae Gold'ands tae glory, ye 'ave nae business puttin' yer face into 'ur business. We 'ave 'ur own reasons fer nae goin' tae war, an' t'at at tae time ye fought ye 'glorious' battles we focused on 'ur tradin' t'at most 'o ye war-torn savages destroyed. Fer me complainin', I only complain fer tae better 'o tae kingdom. I am sure t'at ye can agree t'at t'is kingdom 'is nae anythin' compared tae wot 'oot used tae be in tae past days, an' t'at nothin' 'as been done tae improve wot 'as been caused. Also fer ye an' claimin' tae teachin's 'o tae Brathmordakin still 'ur practiced today, t'en w'ere is ye proof? T'ere is nae shrines, nae priests, nae one t'at ye consider 'worthy' to take tae mantle 'o leadin' tae clergy, yet ye say t'ere is t'ose t'at still practice. If t'ere was t'ose t'at still practice t'an surely t'ere woold be nae problem findin' ye 'worthy' candidate. Fer ye sayin' t'at I 'ave neglected tae kingdom I will admit t'at I 'ave turned me beck on 'ur kingdom many times, but hoo' coold I nae? Tae lords dunnae alloo' ot'ers to take tae mantle 'o royalty. Ye keep to yeselves, an' surrond yeself wit' ye pooer an' just toss ye pooer' 'roond until 'oot finally circles onto some lad ye deem worthy 'o takin' tae crown. Tis 'is a disgrace fer t'ree times noo' t'at ye 'ave choosen wrong." (( I was hoping that this wouldn't break into OOC but I guess it has. Of course this is a slap in the face, ICly and OOCly, and a power grab as well. Yes I have not been active for many months now because to be honest I just lost interest because between the time Dizzy and Indago were rulers nothing that caught me was happening rather than the constant PVP wars that happen. As for LoA you cannot honestly use that for I only spent a short time building on it, and spent probably 2 days actually playing on it since release, and that LoTC is actually doing x10 better than what LoA is now, honestly it all depends on how you guys as leaders of the Dwarves want to take it. I am sure you all can get new dwarves into the kingdom rather than mourning the loss of old dwarves and great figures that came into LoTC and left. Also you should keep in mind that this letter was completely ICly, I had no intentions for you people to get all rowdy and start calling me out for complaining, oocly especially. ))

Thoak stares blindly at the dwarf raising his eyebrow slightly "Ye are a fool tae believe t'at most 'o 'ur kind just get up an' decide tae leave tae kingdom. T'ey die off an' most 'o tae Gold'ands 'ave. Also 'oot does nae matter hoo' known, 'ur how much a lad is 'roond tae be king, 'oot takes more t'an t'at. Oot takes someone wit' tae ability to t'ink, an' tae ability tae make choices with 'ur withoot lords. Tell me lad, wot 'ave Indago done since 'e 'as claimed tae t'rone? Wot good 'as came from 'is reign? Only death, an' anguish. Indago is also unwillin' to come to 'is sense an' talk 'boot problems within' tae kingdom. As fer Kal'Ithrun an' Kal'Azgoth, ye cannae blame just tae city fer 'oots problems. Organization between tae vassals an' Jarls 'ur utter shite, an' 'ave been since tae reign 'o T'orin, an' coold be fixed wit' proper plannin'. Just look 'oot tae 'umans, t'ey 'ave rebuilt t'ere roads, an' kingdoms tae better suit transportation upon tae roads, an' tae make 'oot better fer t'eir neighboring toons. Why coold we nae de wot t'ey did? Instead we coover 'oot up wit' Kal'Ithrun because 'ur people 'ave became too 'ard 'eaded tae acknowledge tae mistakes an' tae de wot is right an' fix 'em."

Thoak turns his head as he hears Kardel approach him and listens to him as he speaks "Ye King 'as led 'ur people into a pit 'o 'ellfire, 'o coorse 'e needs tae be replaced. Ot'ers may say 'oots tae previoos King's fault, hooeva' t'at is nae an' excuse fer Indago 'as 'e 'ad many years tae mend an' repair tae problems tae 'ave caused but chooses tae ignore 'em an' cover up tae damage wit' ot'ers things."

Thoak talking to himself awaits for a response from the voice he heard, but to no avail he hears nothing, and soon finds out that there was nobody actually in front of him all along.

Thoak stares blindly at the Dwarf, looking in the direction of his voice "If Indago is tae really step down from 'is position, ten I Thoak Goldhand will be willin' tae claim tae crown of tae kingdom, fer I woold be tae cause of 'im steppin' doon. We tae Goldhands 'ave longed for centuries fer a day when someone of ur race can manage tae kingdom properly, however that day has nae come yet."

Kez Azmoroth: Lay low your Crown *A letter arrives at the throne room of Grand King Indago, the seal of the letter seems to adorning two griffins in conflict, and the seal itself appears to be gold in color with a ribbon of blue draping down. The letter itself is just a parchment bearing a name that has been long forgotten* “I Thoak Goldhand, Clanfather of the Goldhands, and former noble of the kingdom of Urguan, and the entirety of Goldhands with all due respect ask for the present king of the kingdom of Urguan to step down from his position as ‘Grand King’. For too long now has the Kingdom of Urguan gone without someone capable of running the kingdom properly and adorning the robes of nobility. It is known that you Grand King Indago allowed for a great threat to claim our once grand halls of Kal’Azgoth, and allowed for this threat to slaughter those that resided within its halls. Secondly, our once noble and grand race is now on the verge of collapse. Our people run thin in numbers, and positions that once were productive are no longer. Work within the kingdom is scarce while you surround yourself with the small group of nobles that can barely run this kingdom. Within days our once great kingdom will collapse if our people are attacked once more from the creatures of the deep, or worse those who hold great grudges from the past. Thirdly you have allowed for our great kingdom of Urguan to degrade, allowing those refugees of Malinor to make a permanent settlement along our coasts, and allowing them to take over the ruins within our kingdom. You have also allowed the vile race of the Orcs to surround our current city of Kal’Ithrun laying waste to the lands outside of ours. Not only do our once fiercest enemies surround our lands, but the kingdom’s villages lay in ruin, as well as once grand structures that once stood within the kingdom showing how you, Grand King Indago neglected your people. The Brathmordakin are not happy and morn of how their once grand children fall into despair, and are also angry. You have failed to dedicate the Brathmordakin in days of great joy and feasting, and you have also failed to reestablish the clergy within the kingdom to the point that they are almost non existent. It is great shame that the humans continue their practices with their ‘God’ and that we the dwarves barely keep the Brathmordakin in mind. We the Goldhands ask in civil manner that you lay down your crown. It is with great sorrow that we send this letter, however something must be done.” Signed, -Thoak Goldhand, Clanfather of the Goldhands, and its people

-Silence emits throughout the dusty clan hall, no one to be found-

"Bah, we shoold 'o just stayed oot 'o a war t'at is nae ur problem an' just make a profit from t'ere bodies. Per'aps one day tae Brathmordakin can send us a Grand King tae one day t'ink before sendin' ur kin an' cousins into a pointless war."

(( I believe we already have one in Kal'Azgoth ))

-In the empty dust halls of the Goldhand's Manor, Thoak Goldhand gets a letter of a "Stone Tree Building Competition" and tosses it into the flames of a brazier nearby- "Waste 'o time w'en t'ere be more serious matters tae attend tae. An' w'en 'ave we became like tae dagger ears 'o Malinor? Bah..."

"Ye seek peace while tae abominations 'o tae dark run rampant in ur 'ome lands 'o Kal'Azgoth? Bah, t'ere 'ill neva' be peace."

Clan: Goldhand Main or alt?: Main

" 'Boot time t'at city was reduced to dust. I abandon tae project on oot long ago."

"T'ose t'at built tis city ye daft ****. The ones t'at used t'eir bare 'ands to build Kal'Azgoth as oot is noo' ur eit'er dead like Omithiel, ur 'ave gone missin'. Ye woold be spittin' in t'eir face if ye ur to defile tae stone 'o tis city, an' ye be spittin' on t'eir graves. A dis'onor." (( Also, there is infact mines in Kal'Azgoth however there is no point in them because the Dwarves have not received those 4 mines that we were suppose to get 3 months ago but oh well.. Also, there are many places to start a guild. Blacklight is a perfect spot for a Farmers guild, the Aquafier is a perfect spot for a fishing guild, and the sewers are a good spot for a thief guild. There is also the Tavern and underneath it a gambling hall where a gambling guild can start up. You can also look toward the arena and a arena guild can form. It all depends on how people use the space provided. As for the Deeproads, you can have at thee because it was really never finished, and the antagonist was never continued in there. ))

"So ye spit in tae face 'o ur ancestors, an' t'ose who risked t'eir lives to carve oot tae very 'alls t'at we reside in knoo'? Ye ur a mad dwarf to appose such a plan, an' ye woold most likely be killed in tae process 'o dein' somethin' 'o tis big. Ye ur best to just crawl away in ye 'ole an' neva' to return, lad." (Also Hiebe is right, there is no room because you would end up digging right into the Deeproads, or outside of the mountains. There was a reason the City now was built the way it is.)

"May tae Brathmordakin bless hooeva' takes tae positions as t'ey ur damned fer eternal life 'o constant labor an' hell"

-Some random dwarf amongst the crowd speaks up after Gorum is done speaking- "All tae names ye 'ave mentioned in ye little speech I 'ave neva' 'eard of. Also, I thooght ye Frostbeard folk ur Cave Dwarves yeself. I suppose ye just be insultin' ye own kind."

-Thoak is nowhere to be seen throughout Kal'Azgoth or Kastoria. Perhaps he has disappeared or left Anthos to find adventure.. who knows?-

Thoak in the very cold of the Dwarven Valley inhales deeply, before exhaling very slowly. After hearing a horrific noise Thoak simply ignores it and makes his way toward Kal'Azgoth.