The Guilded Iron Initiation

From Caer Ferric in Averland between World's Edge Mts. & Black Mts. we've traveled south east several weeks into the Badlands, I'm curious to see what creatures live here and how well Gotrek can lead.
 
I'll need to observe the others longer before I can draw any conclusions;
 
day 1
 
Our path was hard travel but we handled it well. Our camp was haunted by some small canines. I didn't get to lay eyes on them.
 

 
day 2
 
We've reached a clearing closer to the peak where the path widens giving a surreal plains feeling. This place has a wide openess I find unsettling.
 

 
The Mutant Menace
 
As we approach the cross roads we are set upon by human mutants infected by the taint of chaos corruption. We had no choice but to put them down. Our barbarians chopped them down in moments.
 

 
The Fall of the Orcs
 
3 hours later as we approach what sounds like a watery area off to our left, Rory thinks he hears yelling.
 
I sneak ahead to find a full on battle between a group of Orcs and a group of Humans. I fell back to report the battle to the group. We rush to join the fray. I wonder which side they'll choose to fight with.
 
We routed the Orcs. I wasn't sure which side Mazira or Goldareas would fight on given their backrounds. It looks like we choose to help the humans at the urging of Gotrek & Felix. Stephen, Klein, Lars, and Willhelm were among our fallen allies. They were new recruits.
 

 
Outcomes
 
Time to find out what we walked into... We ran into the Knight's of the Fiery Heart. They are somewhat suspect. We choose not to group with the knights directly. I gather that the knight's may also be looking for something in Karak 8 peaks, we may have some competition.
 

 
Day 3
 
We camp and the Knights camp a short distance away. They break camp early. Renaldine is suspicious of their group but she does not say why.
We traveled half the day before reaching the valley floor. We won't make the gate tonight, we camp again. The night was peaceful.
 

 
Day 4
 
We head to the Gates. Passing through the battle field is unavoidable. The field is a common battle ground and sorely abused. The very stone work looks like its crumbling under the onslaught. The Gates are 300ft high as we approach.
 
The structures beyond the gate are equally dilapidated. Walking down the main drag we are implored to hold under threat of violence. We are surrounded by dwarves.
 
Goldareas and Gotrek negotiate with the dwarves, Mazira's presence agitates the dwarves. Goldareas does some fast talking to persuade them to stand down. Nundar Cinderpunch is displeased to find a half orc among us. Goldareas withstands the other dwarf's scrutiny speaking up for his friend Mazira. How curious...
 
Cinderpunch declares that he will take us to the prince and let him decide our fate. They march us down the death funnel as its known. As we get further in we see plain clothes dwarves. The architecture is facinating and grand what little is not collapsed or damaged from siege weapons. The peaks get taller and the mountains seem to close in on us as we approach
 
We are brought before the Prince...