Bhal-Kuldaar

Bhal-Kuldaar
Bhal-Kuldaar is a dwarven fortress-state to the north east of Tolemark in the Bolewhin Mountains.

Bhal-Kuldaar is famous for is famously known as the Blue Fortress, inhabited by the Blue Dwarves. This nick name is in part derived from the massive amount of blueschist used in their architecture and in part derived from the underground aquifer which the dwarves have built around and adapted to.

Tagg Muhr

Tagg Muhr is the name of the massive gate carved into the entrance of the mountain. It's 30 feet high and 120 feet across, which is opened by massive machines created by the dwarves as the ground shakes below their feet. Entire dwarven armies can march out of the gate in formation. The gate is polished clean, and is slippery to the touch. It is engraved with old dwarven legends and folk lore. When an invading force comes, a tiny slit opens just below the top of the gate gushing out a thin waterfall of boiling hot water to scold the invaders.

Virbier

Virbier is the name the dwarves gave the giant aquifer which they center their lives around. These dwarves have superior cave sailing technology and even have a small floatilla which patrols the waters. The dwarves of Bhal-Kuldaar are particularly apt at killing sea beasts, many of which find their way through the deep earths primordial waterways to arise in the heart of their settlement, attracted by the scent of civilization.