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"Very well, I agree to your tarriff plan. May I also suggest we combine our efforts in rebuilding and improving the old Alcenian highways? A combined infrastructural project would benefit both our peoples and traders. You know how terrible those forests are, my scouts report of feral dwarves and banditry. We must ensure our trade is protected from these threats that somehow survived the hell that was the Age of Woes. Do you agree, Grandmaster Heinrich? My architects have made a plan already, we only need men to enter the area and your Order can protect our builders from the feral beasts and then we can station watch guards to protect the merchants in the future." Thukrar stated.
Looking around, no one spoke against him. Without their leader, Thukrar and the High Priest had silenced the Ultra-Traditionalists from speaking. Thukrar felt uneasy, his position had just been threatened by a very powerful Low King. He calmed himself down, however, below him was his most avid supporter... The Clergy, as long as they remained loyal, his position is safe. Thinking even more, he has the most respected and eldest Low King on his side, old 'Ironside' Khelsar and the forward thinking, young Chemkar Uldoril. Thukrar eased his mind and awaited patiently for the Grandmaster's reply.
Hemekar-Khal, the most northern mountain - Khul's Cavern, the Mines | Two Weeks before the Embassy
"Bloody 'ell, lads. We found an interesting thing 'ere!" shouted Huldar, leader of the Hemekar Deep Mining Expedition, "Oi, Gorin, ye bloody oaf! Come o'er 'ere and blow this bloody obstacle sky high! I have a feelin' there's gonna be a good surprise under 'ere."
"Alright, Huldar, bloody git you are... Thinkin' you can see through the bloody rocks! Ye may be the leader of this 'ere expedition, but if ye find nuthin' King Homor Jahberdil will tear yer beard t' shreds! So don't go callin' me a bloody oaf." replied Gorin, setting up the explosives, "It's ready. Get back lads!"
BOOM
"Now, let's see what we 'ave 'ere... By Khul! What in Khul's name 'ave we done! Bloody feral beasts!" shouted Huldar as he saw the wretched and blind clan of cave goblins. They all looked up and stared at the expedition. A cacophony of screeches, shouts and growls were heard. They began to retrieve weapons and climbed up. The expedition ran. Scrambling up the cave, one by one they were killed in the horde. One by one they died. The horde moved like an unthinking wave. Crashing and drowning the intrepid explorers. With clubs and axes. Wood and shards od metal, the cave goblins have returned to the Fifteen Peaks. Gorin and Huldar were left on a small overlook, looking over the goblins.
Huldar ordered, "Gorin... We gotta go! Now! Come on now ye bloody oaf!"
Gorin answered, "No, Huldar. I am going kill those bastards. They aint getting away with this!" He set down his explosives, "I will light this bloody thing, if its the last bloody thing I ever do! You go! This'll hold 'em off for a while. Notify the Guard and the King. May Khul by with ye, Huldar."
Huldar, with tears in his eyes, ran. Clambering up to the outpost. An explosion would be heard below him with the cries of the goblins. He went to the outpost and reported everything. However, the wave hadn't been stopped. A full evacuation of Khul's Cavern would be called and a strict quarantine and guard would be stationed.
One Week Later
Homor sat before his commitee, goblins had not been seen in a century. These blind monsters had only been seen before the Command of the Elders. He opened up an old edict made by his great-grandfather, Thurin Jehbardil. Considering it he looked towards his nobles.
He asked, "What do you think?" They were also rather discombobulated, they had no ideas, Homor sighed, "Very well, I re-enact the Goblin Command made by Thurin Jehbardil and thus I call for the conscription of the Hemekar-Khal troops. I order this, enact it now." The nobles stood up and walked awkwardly outside the room.
Meanwhile, the goblins have stopped, they set up camp at the old outpost. Their chieftain built a large tent built with the materials of the outpost. They were there to stay and with the capture of the gold an jewellery, also in the outpost, they lusted for the riches above. Raids were common and the Dwarves were completely caught by surprise. This time, the Chieftain would lead a committed large attack on the Dwarves. He would attack in a week and show to his kin that he would lead them to gold or even... The surface.