The Tale of Dwarven Origin is a creation myth, which may or may not be believed to be true by various pcs. Parts of it may be true, or none of it, etc. All the same, it can entirely jive. Basically, the myth is saying a force of Order in the universe created dwarves to impose artificial restraint over the natural phenomenon (earthquakes, land changes) caused by the "slumbering God". The Outlanders are proponents of natural forces of chaos and freedom, and for the destruction of civilization. For whatever reason the dwarves were created, the *result* is that they have served as a major foundation for industry, the economy, and civilized progress.

In a nutshell though, all mythologies and histories are just a matter of perspective. The races and classes distrusted by the Outlanders have been chosen with many reasons in mind, not all of which have been introduced yet.

And anyways, who's to say Nordiach still slumbers? Remember the Ancients are a number of slumbering nature spirits and forgotton gods that have just been reawakened. If the Tale of Dwarven Origin is true, Nordiach might be among the Ancients, leaving the dwarves to chisel and forge the earth for only their own means and profit.