A letter arrives directly to the Imperial Majesty
Troubling News on the Dwarven Front
Written by Court Dwarf Aengoth on the 11th of The Amber Cold, 1588.
As we have seen multiple times in the past the dwarven front is often known to be spurned into action by the manipulation of the same dwarves. With a heavy heart I write to inform you that I believe the dwarves to be harboring ill intentions to Oren and have made steps to breed this within there society. Like an untreated wound it eventually begins to rot and harm the whole. Grand King Torvin Grandaxe, a steadfast ally who upheld the Treaty of the Northern Union, has been ousted by the makeshift despots ruling atop there floating Fortress of Arcadia through the manipulation of the Senate of Hammers. This same Senate is the entity responsible for goading Grand King Midgor Ireheart into what would later be known as the 18 Year War. This senate has deemed itself above the authority of the Grand King who has maintained trust between humans and dwarves for the purpose of electing Hogarth Irongut as Regent without expressed reason as to the removal of Grand King Torvin Grandaxe. Surely they will have some slights they have compiled over the years as justification however I assure you your Imperial Majesty that this is for the purpose of the elder spiteful dwarves to reassert their control over the Grand Kingdom of Urguan. In this official document sent out to the Kingdom rather abruptly the despots have taken the three most important titles and given it out to their own agents for the purpose of having absolute control.
Regent Hogarth Irongut is a known Runesmith who has in the past been a mild mannered Grand King and famously in Oren been known as a sodomite High Prophet. He has been known to frequently deny truths regarding the results of past wars and been a proud supporter of elven rights (or other known despicable types) and to be a figurehead for the elder dwarves as a means to promote anti-Orenian beliefs.
Grand Marshal Jorik Grandaxe is a known enemy of the Empire, raised in the Grand Kingdom during the Anthos when the dwarven government imposed laws forbidding the Oren Empire from using the term 'Holy' in its official title, serving multiple times throughout his years for the purpose of fighting Oren. In the past he has been known to go as far as to entertain the idea of bridging relations between the Grand Kingdom of Urguan and the Raevir people for the expressed purpose of fighting Crownlander Orenian. The Ducal Wars being the most recent known attempt of such. Often he has attempted to maintain relations outside of the Grand Kingdom rather then within as a means of elevating his own position and if approaching Oren should be viewed with extreme distrust.
Seneschal Dagor Starbreaker was once raised by my own kin, however in recent years he has been a dwarf who wavers in his allegiances to whomever he deems will reward him the most. He is a figure who should be viewed with extreme distrust as he is often affiliate with the Fortress of Arcadia. Any promises offered by this dwarf should be expected to be unfulfilled as he will often turn on his agreements in fear of being ousted.
Due to the installment of two Runesmiths of Arcadia I believe this act can be linked to the dwarven branding of John the Fourth Augustus. If left unanswered these dwarves will further become bold as they push the boundaries of the laws for the expressed purpose of being a opponent to Oren in the future. These dwarves are prone to repeat past mistakes and cannot be trusted to maintain the peace, they will serve as a rallying cry to bring together every miscreant with a sword for the purpose of plunging every Isle of Axios into wars for decades to come.