Durandel
Durand Strong-Arm founded the Targ Clan mountain dwarf city of Durandel in 3190 I.R. after the fall of Hazad-Burgh. It began as an iron mine but expanded into a full city after rich veins of silver and gold were discovered. Durandel endured for 202 years and served as a major participant in events of Southvale during the giant invasion and its war for independence until the mysterious Tower of Bone appeared on the surface above it and destroyed the dwarven city. The Tower of Bone’s lower levels broke through into the dwarven city, and the tower’s ability to create unique varieties of undead began a siege on the city from its own catacombs. The city actually endured for several years after the tower’s initial appearance, though most of its surviving inhabitants fled in the first few months. It was through the efforts of dwarven heroes such as Dagfa Durbhis and Branwyr that the city lasted for as long as it did and allowed as many dwarves to escape to safety, though ultimately they were unsuccessful and a dwarven city of more than 30,000 inhabitants was destroyed.
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