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 ==== Foreign Relations ==== ==== Foreign Relations ====
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 +The time of Blackfist Hold was the time of the [[lore:​Origins of Life|godly races]]. Instead of the fractured cultures that now exist each of the races was guided by avatars of their creators. This meant that dealing with one is akin to dealing with all. The end of the [[lore:​Firstborn War]] changed all of that, but by that time Blackfist Hold was isolated from others.
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 +=== Elves ===
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 +Before the start of the Firstborn War, the [[creatures:​elf|elves]] and dwarves were allies and a great deal of trade flowed between Blackfist Hold and the various elven cities. The mountains were rich in the gemstones and precious metals favored by the elves. The elves were thrilled with the beautiful and delicate work the dwarven Forgemasters were capable of and always traded in favor of the dwarves.
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 +=== Orcs ===
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 +No small number of the weapons the [[creatures:​orc|orcs]] used against the elves were fashioned in dwarven forges and the clans of Blackfist Hold were no different. While the clans of the hold did declare a halt on all trade with the orcs after the [[lore:​Elven History#​Night of Blood]] individual families often found trade with the orcs very profitable as long as you did not show weakness.
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 +=== Jundari ===
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 +A few [[creatures:​jundari]] lived in the mountains above Blackfist Hold, but they preferred to keep to themselves and while they would assuredly accept gifts from the dwarves, they had nothing of value to trade. A dwarf of Blackfist Hold would no sooner give a gift, expecting nothing in return, than cut off their own arm.
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 ===== Demographics ===== ===== Demographics =====
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 +Built very deep in the earth the inhabitants of Blackfist Hold have always been solely dwarven. Very few other sentient mortals could live their lives do deep within the earth. It was possible to see a hundred or so non-dwarves within the hold, but they would simply be staying long enough to trade what goods they brought.
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 +The nature of the hold meant that the clans of the hold often built trading towns outside of the hold where they would trade with other cultures. This allowed the clans to trade more profitably and another culture did not have to risk any problems within the hold where crimes were dealt with harshly.
  
  
 ===== Economy ===== ===== Economy =====
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 +Trade is the lifeblood of any dwarven hold. The dwarves are superlative craftsmen and miners. They were blessed with natural gifts in the working of the world'​s treasures. Those that traded with them would also add that dwarves were miserly, would quibble over everything, and carried grudges for a lifetime. Dwarven ships and caravans would travel the world for decades trading their cargo with any willing people. In time they would return and these goods would be traded internally just as fiercely. ​
  
  
 ===== Culture ===== ===== Culture =====
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 +Blackfist Hold was a mono-cultural hold. All of the inhabitants were dwarves as few other races could survive so deep under the earth. The clan structure of the dwarves played out in everyday life and anyone not of the clan moved warily when dealing with multiple clans or families. It was very possible for different families within a clan to feud with each other and given the intertwined nature of dwarven bloodlines it would be nearly impossible for an outsider to comprehend the complexities.
  
  
 ==== Religion ==== ==== Religion ====
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 +The dwarves of Blackfist Hold worshiped their creator, the Earthmother,​ and none other. They were semi-tolerant of the religious beliefs of travelers passing through, but allowed no proselytizing or shrines.
  
  
 ==== Magic ==== ==== Magic ====
  
 +Blackfist hold never possessed a [[lore:​Living Forge]], but it counted many strong Rune Mages among its inhabitants. After the judgement of the Earthmother all magic was stripped from the dwarves, but those small things - the every day things - still functioned. She allowed the dwarves to keep them as a reminder of what they lost. In the ruins of the concentric hold at the center of the great hallways it is possible some of them still exist.
  
  
  
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