Tholladur

In the shadow of a mountain, a village breathes deep with every movement, bellows and forges inhaling and exhaling as the Dwarves of this place work the tools of their trade. Nothing ever sleeps here, the constant in and out a sign that all is well and that the town will remain against sometimes uncertain odds. Tucked so close to the Great Tunnel on the northern edge of the Great Furnaces, nothing is ever set in stone.   Most cities of the Dwarven Kingdom are tucked in caverns and tunnels beneath the rising peaks of the Great Furnaces but Tholladur perches on the surface, hidden between two worlds of the underground. From this city on the mountain, one can easily travel into Káto to retrieve the rare metals that are found their or trade with the Gem Dwarves and the Silver Elves. This access is why the Dwarves of Tholladur never stop, their town full of lit forges and the clanging of metal on an anvil.   Very few that live in this productive town do not work with the metal that is the lifeblood of the Bronzemantle Clan and the others that live here. Everyone has a part in the smithing and mining of metals and rarities that will eventually be sent elsewhere within the Dwarven Kingdom. The population may be small, but the products of their labors are far greater than many would believe.