Role

Chapter 4

While Noldruk stood watch over Galadon, an interesting thing took place. Coming
up to him with great speed, one of the noble dwarven runners approaches him,
requesting his presence in the Mountain of Mortorn. Heading there, he was a bit
surprised to notice many other warriors. Specifically, there was one from each
of the realm's powers. A Maran named Tynnyn, a villager named Valarath, a Warder
named Arehanah, a Seeker named Valkore, and a Servant of the Dawn named Lysriael.
All approaching the mountain, Noldruk was even more surprised to stand before the
dwarven god, Thror HammerSong. Teaching the small group of warriors of the dwarven
engineers known as the Sappers, Thror explained that these dwarvesn were cunning,
clever and ridiculously stout, controlling great Rock-worms to burrow through
the mountains and were creators of vast and glorious caverns. The group would
battle for the honor of the dwarves. These warriors were to reach Lord Thror,
fighting through the dwarves of Mortorn, the duergar in it's depths, as well as
eachother, the first two of which would be do battle to the death. Confident in
his knowledge of the mountain fortress, Noldruk sped through the halls quicker than
any of the other warriors, preparing himself for the first few who would make it
through. Eventually, the Servant and Seeker braved the depths, and Noldruk quickly
did away with both, the Seeker falling and the Servant fleeing into the Underdark.
The villager, before even starting, had rambled on about giving his spot to the
duergar villager known as Gruktik, proving a lack of confidence and disgusting
Lord Thror, who was removing him from the battles to come. Again, lacking the will
to fight, Tynnyn the Maran withdrew himself from the competition. Leaving only
Noldruk and the Warder to do battle. It was with this, that Noldruk's knowledge
of the mountain helped him, as Arehanah stumbled into the great demon of it's
lower halls, and eventually fleeing into a well-laid trap by a demon-spider. With
this, Noldruk was victorious. He had earned his place as a hero amongst the Sappers,
as well as all dwarves, being known far and wide as the Soul of the Seven Caverns.
Pulling Noldruk aside, Lord Thror granted him a boon. Having created a legacy
for himself within the mountain fortress, Lord Thror forged his hands and arms to
know the meditations of the Fist of the Titan, forever a reminder of the battles
he had fought, and the battles he would face.