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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DoctorB" data-source="post: 81704" data-attributes="member: 903">Journey to the Dwarvenrealm (continued)Having sent the attacking dwarves away with the knowledge that not all humans and their allies hated them, the Champions hiked into the mountains along the old Sazoni imperial road toward the Dwarvenhome.  Krag referred to it as just The Mountain.  He also told them that hill dwarves were not permitted inside.  Their families had become dishonored sometime in the past and the leaders of the Mountain exiled them to the outside world.The tallest mountain in the range would be that of the dwarves.  As they finally reached it and began to climb, the imperial road ran through a tall gate completely blocking the path.  Even as the Champions discussed the best way to get into the Dwarvenrealm, they saw a familiar figure.  Rolf Wolfcaller, the dwarf they had saved from the giants outside Skiros, was waiting for them at the gate.  His two wolves, Nar and Ang, sat beside him in the road and considered them as they approached.  As he moved, Toiva could just make out the silver of a mithril shirt underneath his tunic.The Champions explained that they had come to find the Salutorum of Regor Blackblade, the dwarven Companion to Alexander.  As they climbed the final day to the trade town outside the Mountain, Rolf filled them in on history and politics of the dwarves:“You will have to gain permission to enter the Mountain from the Council of Nine.  This is the ruling body of the dwarves, and includes representatives from various elements of dwarven society.  The Drukar, the leader of the Council, is Rigall Stronhome, who knew Regor Blackblade in the time of the Great War.  Some of the others will be sympathetic, but he is your best chance to get inside.  You will have to register your request to enter with the Council representative in the trading town.  It may take a few days to get inside afterwards.”“Are there any, you know, recent dangers here?”  Cobbe asked“Well…” Rolf looked uncomfortable.  “Not recent dangers, no.  I will let the Council talk to you about that.”A knowing look passed among the Champions of the Lady.  Every realm of the old alliance they had visited so far had trouble of some type or other.  Toiva saw the words of the madman’s prophesy again in his mind.Beyin Oldermek prepares the wayThe enemies weakenWith corruption from withinThey arrived in the trading town without incident.  It stood on a plateau about two-thirds of the way up the mountain.  The thirty foot gray metal doors of the Mountain towered over one side of the town.  As they settled themselves in the Golden Hammer, a local inn run by a hill dwarf woman, Toiva arranged for the rooms.“We will need three rooms,” he told the innkeeper as he turned to the others to explain. “Cobbe and I will share one, Galena and Joy can share the second, and Liana and Arin will have the third.”He enjoyed the surprised looks from the others.  Though Liana and Arin shared watches, sleeping arrangements had always been divided by gender.Let Liana stay mad at him after that!</blockquote>

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