Sovereignty of the High Halls
The Sovereignty of the High Halls (Dwarvish: Tzaizyn Gereich) is a loose pact of Dwarven holds and the surrounding mountain lands whose economies they anchor. Its dominant holds are three mountain castles: Gromm's Forge, Hammergate, and Altan Tayag.
Structure
Each of this confederation's three fortified settlements is autonomous, ruled independently by a Forge Master, the ceremonial head of the smithies of their castles and the hold's absolute ruler. Upon the death of each Forge Master, a group of candidate apprentices works to create a masterwork out of iron. Whoever creates the greatest of these, as judged by a council of august elders who supervise the contests of each of the confederation's holds, is crowned the new Forge Master.
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