The Rogue Verse

The Rogue Verse is a paragraph of the Dwarven Saga that was sang in paralel in 740 BC by the archives of Kaz Mekam, Dam Lodir and Dam Tarihr. The paragraph, 1600 words long, contained a 211 differences in runas that became the source of the Discrepancy, a major political, cultural and martial dispute between the Kingdom of Dam Lodir and Kingdom of Dam Tarihr.

Document Structure

Clauses

Like all other Paragraphs, the one containing the Rogue Verse contained 1,600 Runas. The "verse" itself only accounts to 211 of these Runas, and is not an actual Verse of the Dwarven Saga. While the correct terms to use would be 'sentence', or 'segment', the term 'verse' was deliberatly embeded to reflect on the shaky rule of Kai Alurin Goldenshield.

Caveats

While to members of other cultures both the Rogue Verse and the Discrepancy might seem silly, it is in fact, a matter of life an death. The mistakes in the Rogue Verse suggest on events that may or may not happened, feats that where achived by different dwaves and land that was euther given, sold or taken by force.
In Dwarven society, attributing oneself with deeds not their own is considered one of the greatest taboos. While some parts of the Saga have been found to be "embelished" in the past, none have ascended a Paragon due to those mistakes.
The effect of the discrepency cause by the Rogue Verse can undo noble lines, exchanges of land, attributes to great deeds and even the existance of several important historical figures. The main issue with the rogue verse is the line regarding Kontaz, which was the largest catalyst to the crmbling the Kingdom of Kaz Mekam.

Legal status

Many attempts have been made in the past to retroactievly, ad-hoc or even circumvent the Rogue Verse, all were met with great resistance by one side or the other. Kai Alurin Goldenshield eventually had to declare Kontaz as Terra Externa of the Kingdom to prevent civil war from breaking. This decision was to last 5 generations (roughly 1,000 years) to prevent a blood war while all 3 archives are being comb for errors.
In 617 kai Veldur Goldenshield released an announcement from Kaz Mekam that the discrepancy of the Rogue Verse was fixed, and would be corrected following the next Remembrance of 621. The events of the Battle of the Second Sun and the following sinking of Kaz Mekam in 620 along with the fixed paragraph not only prevented the houses from reconciliation, but created another point of disagreement about the location in which the city's ruins can be found.

Current Date: 2^nd of Latsum, 1572

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The Rogue Verse

As was sung in the archive of Kaz Mekam

When The Silver at the Mekam
^{(Rymir visit Kaz Mekam)}
As The Emerald arrives at the Lodar
^{(Neruvion visits Dam Lodir)}
Burnt of Ashes and Lost of Gleem
^{(The abandonment of Felur and Mandar)}
The furnace of our city yet burn
^{(The city of Dam kozir fends off a siege)}
The Abhorrent conquered in might
^{(Significant territory secured from the Icespire Tribe)}

Gathered in force united in vision
^{(The War of Peaks begins)}
The March of Fate to Those of Black
^{(The Blackened Legions assemble)}
Legion of Horrors Still Prevails
^{(The Blackened Legions push the Selgok but suffer a crushing defeat at Jormir's Gorge.)}
Honest of hearts and bravest of Face
^{(Udrok Velsmith is pronounced as a Paragon of War)}
Mourning our kin and our sire
^{(The end of Gobrik Oldplate's bloodline)}

Paragons of Wisdom to Land of Deeps
^{(The teig of Paragon Toli Brightrock was given hold of significant area of unexcavated earth)}
To toll of a hundred it shall bow
^{(The Kai approves the purchase of Kontaz by Silverpick Teig)}
Years of Praise for those of Mason
^{(Declaration of the 5 years festival to commemorate a new central bank)}
Iron in ground for salt of West
^{(Ending the iron trade with the Selgok for a new deal with the Kingdom of Darseras)}
Jewels of deep in narrow lies
^{(A collapsed deep road found, suspected to be linked to the Everdeep)}

As was sung in the archive of Dam Lodir

When The Emerald at the Mekam
^{(Neruvion visit Kaz Mekam)}
As The Silver arrives at the Lodar
^{(Rymir visits Dam Lodir)}
Burnt of Ashes and Lost of Gleem
^{(The abandonment of Felur and Mandar)}
The furnace of our city yet burn
^{(The city of Dam kozir fends off a siege)}
The Abhorrent conquered by the Hammer
^{(Territory of Icespire secured by Goldenhammer)}

Gathered in force united in vision
^{(The War of Peaks begins)}
The March of Fate to Those of Black
^{(The Blackened Legions assemble)}
Legion of Horrors Still Prevails
^{(The Blackened Legions push the Selgok but suffer a crushing defeat at Jormir's Gorge.)}
Stout of hearts and bravest of Minds
^{(Torag Stoneshave is pronounced as a Paragon of War)}
Mourning our kin and our sire
^{(The end of Gobrik Oldplate's bloodline)}

Paragons of Health to Land of East
^{(The teig of Paragon Toli Brightrock was given hold of significant area of cliffsides)}
To toll of a hundred it shall cleave
^{(The Kai approves the purchase of Kontaz by Goldenaxe)}
Years of Praise for those of Mason
^{(Declaration of the 5 years festival to commemorate a new central bank)}
Iron in ground for salt of West
^{(Ending the iron trade with the Selgok for a new deal with the Kingdom of Darseras)}
Jewels of deep in narrow lies
^{(A collapsed deep road found, suspected to be linked to the Everdeep.)}

As was sung in the archive or Dam Tarihr

When The Gold at the Mekam
^{(Venadora visit Kaz Mekam)}
As The Red arrives at the Lodar
^{(Xarxius visits Dam Lodir)}
Burnt of Ashes and Lost of Gleem
^{(The abandonment of Felur and Mandar)}
The furnace of our city yet burn
^{(The city of Dam kozir fends off a siege)}
The Sprie conquered once again
^{(The territory of Icespire Mountain is reconquered)}

Gathered in force united in vision
^{(The War of Peaks begins)}
The March of Fate to Those of Black
^{(The Blackened Legions assemble)}
Legion of Horrors Still Prevails
^{(The Blackened Legions push the Selgok but suffer a crushing defeat at Jormir's Gorge.)}
Strongest of Arms and sharpest of Eyes
^{(Dogan Moonsilver is pronounced as a Paragon of War)}
Mourning our kin and our sire
^{(The end of Gobrik Oldplate's bloodline)}

Paragons of Virtue to Land of plenty
^{(The teig of Paragon Toli Brightrock was given hold of significant area of caves)}
To toll of a hundred it shall strike
^{(The Kai approves the purchase of Kontaz by Goldenhammer)}
Years of Praise for those of Mason
^{(Declaration of the 5 years festival to commemorate a new central bank)}
Iron in ground for salt of West
^{(Ending the iron trade with the Selgok for a new deal with the Kingdom of Darseras)}
Jewels of deep in narrow lies
^{(A collapsed deep road found, suspected to be linked to the Everdeep.)}

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Type

Record, Historical

Medium

Metal

Authoring Date

30th of Erlspri, 740 BC

Myth

The Everdeep

Location

Kaz Mekam

Signatories (Characters)

• Alurin Goldenshield

Signatories (Organizations)

• Kingdom of Kaz Mekam