Kraghammer

Kraghammer is an underground dwarven citadel that sits within the Cliffkeep Mountains.
Prior to 812 PD, Entry into the city by outsiders is forbidden unless they have some sort of political standing and the proper paperwork. by 836 PD however, these xenophobic laws have been abolished.
The upper levels are filled with dwarves, who are wary of outsiders, but will warm to anyone who will spend coin in their town. The lower levels are home to many business dwarves, such as smiths and miners. These areas are much less welcoming to foreigners due to dwarves not liking outsiders near areas of financial importance.

Demographics

• 73% Dwarf
• 8% Gnome
• 5% Human
• 14% Others

Guilds and Factions

The Five Ruling Houses of Kraghammer

Five Great Houses rule the city and have since its founding. Every ten years they elect an Ironkeeper, to serve as a representative and to maintain their alliances.

• House Bronzegrip: Maintains the Bronzegrip metalworks; foremost house for smithing and metalwork.
• House Glorendar: Maintains the law and manages the Carvers.
• House Greyspine: Controls the Keystone or Greyspine Quarry; head of the house is Gradim Greyspine, ironkeeper of Kraghammer.
• House Thunderbrand: The foremost house in all things magic.
• House Zuurthom: The foremost house for architecture and masonry. One of the five ruling houses of Kraghammer.

Others

• The Carvers: The military class who protect the city from attack and uphold the law.
• House Silverhelm:
• The Clasp:

History

Shortly after the Calamity, Kraghammer was founded by the survivors of Uthtor and led by Clan Jaggenstrike.
A short time after 412 PD, when hill giants wrecked the gnomish city of Wittebak, Kraghammer welcomed the refugees.
Later that century, when Warren Drassig rose to power in Emon, the new Kingdom of Drassig severed diplomatic ties with Syngorn and made new alliances with Kraghammer. Soon Kraghammer was on Drassig's side in the 32-year Scattered War.
During the Icelost Years, somewhere between 518 and ~538 PD, the Tal'Dorei Council convinced Syngorn and Kraghammer to join in an alliance against Errevon the Rimelord, and together their forces battled Errevon back through the rift to the Frostfell.
Around 800 PD, Gradim Greyspine was voted in as head of the council of Kraghammer.
Ten years later, while Lady Kima of Vord was on her year-long pilgrimage for her growth as a paladin, she had a dark vision of evil taking root beneath Kraghammer. As she was returning from the tundra wastes north of Kraghammer, she traveled through the city and hired mercenaries to help her delve into the Underdark, and during her time in Kraghammer she managed to anger Nostoc Greyspine, the owner of the Greyspine Quarry. She and her companions ran into the Quarry without the permission of the Carvers, as she needed to head that direction to find the source of the evil. In early Quen'pillar 810 PD, Allura Vysoren hired Vox Machina to search for her friend Kima beneath Kraghammer, leading directly to the on-stream events of Campaign One.
Following the Chroma Crisis, Kraghammer struck a trade deal to supply a great deal of stone to the League of Miracles for the rebuilding efforts on the continent. That deal made a name for Palluda Zuurthom, made a fortune for Nostoc Greyspine, and brought the League together with House Thunderbrand for the teleportation of the materials. By 836 PD, Ironkeeper Zuurthom had united the houses of the city in support of the Tal'Dorei Council, and most of Kraghammer's people believed it would be best to join the Republic of Tal'Dorei.

Type

Underground / Vault

Population

73,550

Owner/Ruler

Gradim Greyspine

Ruling/Owning Rank

Ironkeeper