Iskaresh
61% Gnomes (rock gnomes), 32% Harkrins, 7% Other Races
Iskaresh is the dominant nation in Alousua, having seized opportunity—and control—in horrible tragedy.
The Palisades
The Kras'kora mountains are deceptively hard to cross. While the eastern fork of the mountains has its underground tunnels and its passes, the smaller mountain range between Althruel and Toralaithe, known colloquially as The Palisades, is an extremely dangerous journey. Between the fierce weather and the
Pictured: Harbor on Marran's Channel
Languages. Dwarvish, Common
Government. Vaas-Vrudak may have once been one huge city, but now the sprawling caverns and tunnels are far too big for the remaining dwarves. The largest settlement sits in the main gates and the clan leader of the Battlebrands. A few of the expeditions have become permanent villages deeper in the mountains, however, and she's appointed leaders underneath her for each different place. Likewise, the villages above ground report to her, but her trusted governers have a lot of power.
Demographics. The concentration of Battlebrand dwarves in Vaas-Vrudak is anomalous. The Battlebrands are not uninviting—in fact, they've been happy to accept visitors and scholars from Toralaithe—but it's odd that nobody else moved into the abandoned city in the last centuries.
Military and Defense. As the name might suggest, the Battlebrands are strong fighters. Many of the current residents took up a weapon in the conflict with the Silverguards in Barak-tor. There is a small standing guard that stays on duty, but if war broke out again, many more of the Vaas-Vrudak dwarves would be ready and willing to take up arms again.
Economy. The villages outside the sprawling ruins have plenty of money flowing through them while their agriculture supports the scholarly work happening underground. The new settlement has plenty of tradespeople who were craftsmen before the war and are trying to rebuild their status as masters, but they're slow to find a foothold. Toralaithe has been very happy to trade with them, however, so the economy is slowly building up to what the artisans were used to in Barak'tor.
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