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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Terraism" data-source="post: 4205" data-attributes="member: 278">I've been thinking about something that would make the city really stand out as something unique... I think I may have found something.You see, my vision isn't a city built in one mountain... it's built in two.  Now, the 'Underhalls' that link the two aren't all that spectacular... but the mile-long trelissed bridge stretching between the two is... I can see the epitome of Dwarven craftsmanship shining there, raised marble miles above the valley floor, protected by magic and stone.Do you see it?  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />On a couple other points, I agree with Mr. Beanbag that a nice, throbbing city would be wonderful... I also REALLY like the idea of "can't expand any further down, because of some mysterious danger."  Boy, I bet we could all have a LOT of fun with that.  Anyway... Captain America, I like the idea, but I personally can't see a 'new' dwarven community.  Yah, yah... mock my lack of vision, but it just doesn't seem to slide into place for me.  I'd like a place of splendor, the city to be the highest measure of dwarven power, anywhere.  I can see vaulted ceilings to let in the light... to a room hundreds of feet down.  Remember the scene in Moria where the pillars are all standing?  Can you imagine that with light shining in from a tenth of a mile up?  I can't describe it - but I can see it.  And it's impressive.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />Acmite - point noted.  I'll change that next.  Now, I think the idea of a group of dwarven druids dedicated to the nature of STONE would be really cool... or, even, if they respect all nature, a massive underground garden with no apparent ceiling, because it's been cloaked in nightfall by permanent magics... and have the druids be perhaps even protectors of dwarven lore... after all, in celtic times that's what druids WERE.  Perhaps a splinter sect of "Stonelords..."I second everything Darraketh says, including the title of Forgefather... I really like that name.  Pardon me if I steal it, thank you very much.Back to Captain America, I think I'd personally shoot for something between "Hall of the Mountain King" and "City in a Mountain."  I'd also throw the idea of an old crumbling kingdom to the winds - I'd like to see the dwarven kingdom at centuries old, but the height of its splendor.  Not just one marvel in the city... but a dozen.  A place where people will speak of the rest of their lives after one visit.  Many fantasy worlds portray the elves as the race of unearthly beauty... let's push the envelope; the dwarves can be the most amazing earthly beauty.Cildarith, I think most of your questions are being answered here - we're still fleshing out ideas though, so I can't give you a concrete yes/no at this point...Gilthanas and Wulf, I don't know how much you two can do at this point, considering we're not sure as to the status of the stronhold yet...Eye Tyrant - Do you have Dragon 278 "Dwarves"?  (Actually, this applies to anyone.)  Check page 72 - the description of a "Slayer" might be fitting, though you could probably get two or three different versions out of it depending on how you changed classes around... have fun.I think I've got everything that's came to mind.  Oh, yes - I'm attaching a *really* quick 'map' just to provide an example of one that might work.  (Really crappy, mind you - not normal caliber. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />)</blockquote>

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