The Dwarven Confederation

At around the 5th century the allied yet divided dwarven holds that dotted the southern mountain ranges of Khale were met by an unfamiliar face, that of the Rytuni. As the newcomers weren’t hostile and only sought shelter against the orc hordes which had driven them south, many dwarf settlements had no issue with letting them find asylum in their might stone halls. With a common foe, and a shared love for the forge, the races got along with one another better than most might expect, considering rytuni are typically three times as large as any dwarf.

Though the orcs had followed the rytuni up the mountain passes, and soon the orcs were at the gates, taking the fortresses which many had thought were impregnable. This prompted the many clans to unite into a confederation, with the clan leaders (and several rytuni leaders) convening in the newly founded capital of Ordeb-Avuz. The united force managed to route the orcs back the north in a mere month thanks to the coordination of the confederation. Once the greenskins had been beaten back, a large series of stout fortresses were constructed in the flatlands just north of Khale. Known as Ozad’s Wall (despite it not being a wall), the fortresses have greatly reduced the amount of orcs which crossover into confederation lands.

Having subdued the orc threat, the confederation decided not to disband, seeing how well the clans fought alongside one another. And so the Dwarven Confederation was properly established, governing Khale fairly with a say from every clan leader.