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'TALE OF DWARVEN ORIGIN' (2563)

Upon the molding of the world, the Lord of Order looked about and 
saw need for those to tend to the forging of the lands and the 
molding of the ground. The task was eternal and thus daunting, 
requiring a steady hand to maintain order within the jagged peaks 
and valleys that would slowly grow throughout the realm. Wishing 
to turn his attention elsewhere, he allowed the land to 'live' and 
thus breathed life into the mountains. The mountains shifted and 
hills grew as legend dictates the birth of Nordiach, First Lord 
of the Earth. Nordiach was a tempermental God, said to sleep deep 
beneath the earth and to thrash in his slumber, forming great valleys 
and enormous mountains. Such creation and destruction caused the Lord 
of Order to question his judgement. As time passed, he knew that if 
the Mountain Lord was to continue in such a way, the lands would be 
torn asunder. Men must be created to tend to the slumbering God. These 
men would be formed in Nordiach's image. Strong like the mountains and 
with the depth of the canyons. Their passions would rage like rivers 
and their fortitude stood with the spirit of their Lord. Each would be 
compelled by the hand of Order to go to great lengths to forge and shape 
the land and always, tend to the slumbering behemoth that was Nordiach. 
So goes the tale of the creation of the dwarves. 

See also: DWARF 
          DWARVES 
          DWARF SPEECH