Marches of Ardain and Mordain

The colossal channels that form a vast subterranean aqueduct for the Kingdom Irrigate all originate from the Dwarven furnaces of Ardain and Mordain. A monumental array of ancient control stations composed of steam vents, magical boilers and condensers that encompass the surge junction which flows through the center of the twin cities.

In recent years, the Furnaces of the great Dwarven Lords Ardain and Mordain have provided a gateway for the sanctioned expansion into the Mayan lands of Tulan.

The descendents of Lord Ardain, most notably Lord Bale Ardur, eventually forged passageways deep into the southern mountains of Torbaen. Their long excavations for precious metals have returned notable riches to the Dwarven Lords of the White Kingdom.

The youngest son to the King grew fond of the treasures that Lord Ardur and his people had crafted from their ventures into the mountains. Believing that he could also claim these treasures from Tulan, and unbeknownst to his father, ordered the construction of several military outposts on the frontierlands. His campaign was met with violent unrest among the indigenous people and resulted in the unfortunate death of the young prince.

When the ill news of his son eventually reached the King, he grew upset and ordered his finest Legion (mostly composed from His Majestys Royal Guard) to immediately set forth from Sardain and quash the native uprising. In a great show of support, the people of the White Kingdom celebrated the Armoured Legionnaires as they marched the whitestone causeway to the very western borders of the Kingdom. As they rallied forth with pride into the border lands of Gukumaz, they were met with unexpected resistance in the form of several gargantuan-tentacled beasts and suffering many casualties were forced to retreat.

An emergency session was called in the senate and by unanimous acceptance of the people, a royal decree to reinstate The Outlands Covenant was invoked. This ancient document of concurrence authorized the use of necessary expansion to subdue the hostile native regions for the ultimate protection of the Kingdom. The Lords of Ardain and Mordain were immediately ordered to cease all forages within the enemy mountains. They were commanded to instead construct monumental fortifications and battlements in the "outlands" for the protection of the Kingdom.

As the years of attrition between the two nations grew into decades, so too were the Dwarven Furnaces renamed to the Dwarven Marches.

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