Sacred:The End of the Dwarves

The End of the Dwarves

Once the fortress had been built Anducar moved into his new abode. He had conquered Menelgond and was now the ruler of the Depths of Death. It was time to focus his powers and to attempt an attack against the upperworld. Still, his army was yet too small and his preparations had not been finished. He would not err and begin his offensive too early.

The Dwarves who had worked on the fortress all this time were barely alive. It was only Anducar's magic which kept them alive. Their bodies were exhausted and their souls were weary. They would be no use in battle and as their work on the stronghold was complete Anducar withdrew his magical energy from them. Almost as one, the Dwarves slumped to the ground, and each died where they lay. Their souls were bound to the Depths of Death and only the ruins in their home of Menelgond remained as evidence that they had ever existed.

Anducar had wiped out yet another great nation. First the Garema and now the Dwarves. In doing so, he had laid the foundations to fill the Depths of Death and Menelgond with his own ghastly creations. With this plan there was no hesitation... yet at the same time something dead had awakened that he had not anticipated...

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