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Relentless in their offensive, the warriors of Gruumsh forced the darthiiri and dwarven kingdoms into a desperate alliance despite their mutual distrust of one another. As a show of cooperation, the two embarked on a joint project, with the stout folk contributing their expertise in construction while the darthiir offered up their knowledge of the arcane. The culmination was known as the Demon's Ingle, a magma forge complex designed to outfit their armies in enchanted equipment at an unprecedented pace. Suffusing the stonework was the Demon's Ingle Mythal, a work of living magic that made it possible to compress a tenday's worth of toiling at the forge into a day's labor.
Somewhat anticlimactically, changing strategic priorities during the war led to a manpower shortage and the eventual abandonment of the Demon's Ingle as its garrison and artisans were recalled elsewhere. The ultimate outcome of the war is left ambiguous, though what little evidence the three have managed to gather suggests that it was ultimately inconclusive.
"... though mythals are alive, and grow unstable if not maintained regularly. It's doubtful that the orcish intruders can make proper use of it without the help of a magician versed in the ways of ancient Tel'Quessir spellcraft, at any rate. More than likely, their true objective is to seize the magma forges, which could be restored with some maintenance. No magic weapons, but they can still produce large quantities of good equipment," he concludes as the two of you finish the last of your meal. "Lael is already working on a report for the Council of Elders that will go over to Silverymoon. We just need to finish translating a few texts."
Relentless in their offensive, the warriors of Gruumsh forced the darthiiri and dwarven kingdoms into a desperate alliance despite their mutual distrust of one another. As a show of cooperation, the two embarked on a joint project, with the stout folk contributing their expertise in construction while the darthiir offered up their knowledge of the arcane. The culmination was known as the Demon's Ingle, a magma forge complex designed to outfit their armies in enchanted equipment at an unprecedented pace. Suffusing the stonework was the Demon's Ingle Mythal, a work of living magic that made it possible to compress a tenday's worth of toiling at the forge into a day's labor.
Somewhat anticlimactically, changing strategic priorities during the war led to a manpower shortage and the eventual abandonment of the Demon's Ingle as its garrison and artisans were recalled elsewhere. The ultimate outcome of the war is left ambiguous, though what little evidence the three have managed to gather suggests that it was ultimately inconclusive.
"... though mythals are alive, and grow unstable if not maintained regularly. It's doubtful that the orcish intruders can make proper use of it without the help of a magician versed in the ways of ancient Tel'Quessir spellcraft, at any rate. More than likely, their true objective is to seize the magma forges, which could be restored with some maintenance. No magic weapons, but they can still produce large quantities of good equipment," he concludes as the two of you finish the last of your meal. "Lael is already working on a report for the Council of Elders that will go over to Silverymoon. We just need to finish translating a few texts."
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