History of Esgolithon

In 5 AC, Kargor and the Dwarves travel along the Fragar Canal, avoiding the bulk of the monsters that dwell in the dreary Tooth Mountains. Their journey faces a formidable obstacle in the form of Varaska, a wingless stone dragon blocking their path. This gargantuan creature, composed of sharp rocks and capable of breathing fire, inflicts devastating casualties upon the dwarves. Weakened by the Runik Stone, Kargor finds conventional weapons ineffective against Varaska. Derendar Spirithail rises to the occasion, crafting the Hammer of Stormbane—a war hammer that harnesses electrical energy to deliver a powerful force. Derendar confronts and defeats the monstrous Varaska alone, earning legendary status among his people for this heroic feat.

In the year 10 AC, under the leadership of Kargor the Smith, the Dwarves achieve a significant milestone by constructing their inaugural city within the heart of the mountain. This development marks a pivotal moment in the Dwarves' history as they establish a centralized hub within the depths of the mountains, showcasing their prowess in craftsmanship and engineering.

In the year 177 AC, with the completion of the city of Asgramon in Esgolithon, dwarves began to notice the presence of a lurking creature beneath the mountain. As they delved deeper, the ominous sounds of a colossal monster became unmistakable. This creature, named Maskavara, was a massive worm moving beneath the earth, posing an unknown and terrifying threat. Several months later, the creature launched a devastating attack, ripping through the earth beneath the city like claws tearing flesh, devouring buildings and claiming the lives of hundreds of dwarves, along with Kargor's tomb and the Helm of Rugara. Maskavara, so immense that it could consume entire constructions, creatures, weapons, and buildings, continued its destructive path through the dwarven city. Unable to harm the creature's exterior, the dwarves undertook a perilous mission, entering the creature's mouth to confront it from within. Despite facing the corrosive acids within the creature's stomach, thousands of dwarven warriors fought valiantly, inflicting multiple wounds on Maskavara until it succumbed to its injuries. The city of Asgramon, though ravaged, gradually underwent restoration, and the rebuilding process ensued. However, Kargor's tomb and the Helm of Rugara remained elusive, lost in the aftermath of the creature's attack, never to be found again.

In 664 AC, king Daramor Ervin (Badspine) fears for the protection of the Runik Stone, allegedly becoming obsessed, as he experiences visions of a black-robed man who appears within the royal halls, steals the Stone and vanishes. He forms a personal guard of powerful warriors and travels north, to Nasyar, to hide the Stone. During his journey, a wizard called Tharin Otres appears before him and steals the Stone, giving life to the king’s vision. The mage fails to teleport back to the kingdom of Rose due to the various anti-magic effects of the Stone and flees manually to the Angel Islands, seeking shelter. A group of Erathiel under the leadership of Athelian Vaas, agree to protect the mage but in return, he and the remaining Erathiel would gain access to the legendary library of 100 stories in Rosehail. The mage agrees to their terms but he deceives them, since he is a fugitive from Rose himself. The Dwarven party arrives to the Angel Islands and fight with the Erathiel, slaughtering almost everyone in order to reclaim the Runik Stone. The mage is also captured and killed and the king is forced to return the Stone back to the capital. After the disturbing events, the king decides to reinforce the kingdom’s defense against magic and asks his finest artisans to come up with effective ideas, a plan that took generations to master.

The kingdom of Esgolithon prohibits the use of magic within the kingdom. The dwarves begin to see magic as an evil force that has been out of control of years.

After the “Canal War” in 1340 AC against the Freelanders of the North, the kingdom of Esgolithon establishes the first real trade network among the two kingdoms under the reign of Fergor Spirithail who was responsible for declaring the Canal Treaty.

In 1988 AC, King Thardor Spirithail of Esgolithon dispatches a substantial contingent of dwarven armies to Goualekir to bolster the city's defenses against the impending arrival of Nedel.