Hiss Hörnenschytka (/hɪs høːʁnɔnʃytkaː/)

(pronounced phonetically - hiss horn-nan-choot-ka)
Translates to: "Time Striker" in Common

Operations

Tools

Two light hammers formed in the fashion of a smith's hammer, but adorned with Dwarvish runes calling forth the past, present, and future of the dwarves.
A hollowed anvil, crafted to provide incredible resonance.

Workplace

Because of the risk of a cave in due to the incredible resonance of the anvil they use, there are few in any dwarfhold. Where there is an anvil, it is in a heavily reinforced large cavern, and usually the primary cavern. It is placed above all other buildings there, and open to the cavern. The largest dwarfholds might have multiple resonance anvils, and even some on the slopes of the mountain.

Provided Services

Every six hours, the Hiss Hörnenschytka climbs the tower to their assigned resonance anvil and announces the time by striking it. It is how a dwarfhold keeps time, but is also used to warn, assemble, and announce when necessary. A less common service are the resonance anvils on the slopes of mountains, used to call forth avalanches to sweep away armies and threats that might be approaching up the mountain.

Type

Public Services