Mithradhum
Mithradhum
Religion
Traditions
+15% Fort Defence
-10% Shock Damage Received
Vow of HonestyMithradhûm, or Truehold, is well-known for its production of Mithril, or Truemetal. And even further, the Mithril Dwarves who live in the hold are known as Truth Dwarves, as every child swears a lifelong vow to be honest and true to their word upon coming of age.\n\nThe bond among our people is strong, as we are open to each other, and no Mithril Dwarf would betray another. None but the infamous Harrûk Shalesmith, a commander who sold out one of our patrols to Goblins, and for that he was thrown into a volcano, and his name forever barred from being spoken. No Mithril Dwarf betrays another.
-0.1 Yearly Corruption
Strongbellow ClanEarly in our history, Mithradhûm was often beset by merchants who wanted to buy more Mithril than we had, with riots nearly being started many times, until we were saved by Belgar Strongbellow who negotiated for many of the merchants to pay a discounted price immediately, and then guaranteed to receive the Mithril at a later date.\n\nBecause of our reputation for fair deals, these so-called 'early payments' became commonplace, and were often overseen by Belgar, who got a small cut. His newfound wealth then propelled the Strongbellow clan into a prominent merchant family.
+5% Burghers Loyalty Equilibrium
+10% Trade Efficiency
Secret Mithril AlloyKramdur Goldbeard was famous for pioneering the method which let us combine Mithril with other metals, making an alloy that had almost the exact same weight and durability as pure Mithril. This let us continue mass-producing 'Mithril' while also rationing our vast, but still limited, ore deposits.\n\nTo avoid the obvious backlash that would result if the existence of this alloy was discovered, all the dwarves involved in the alloy's production swore vows of secrecy, which were kept even under duress.
+0.1 Yearly Inflation Reduction
High King's FavoriteThe High Kings of Aul-Dwarov often favored our hold in disputes with Haraz Orldhûm for our strategic location at the west flank of Amldihr, and because our soldiers formed an elite and devotedly loyal core for his prized Amldavhad Guard. No matter how much the snobby tyrants to our north-west hated us for being the High King's favorite, even they had to defer respect to us for our unbroken loyalty.
+1 Yearly Devotion
+1 Yearly Horde Unity
+1 Yearly Legitimacy
+0.3 Yearly Republican Tradition
The Warchanters of MithradhumNowhere in the Dwarovar are the ancestors as revered as in Mithradhum. Every Mithril Dwarf is intimately aware of the fact that the Dwarovar sits on the shoulders of our ancestors, a thousand generations remembered by folklorists and passed on in memory to each child.\n\nMithril soldiers are well known for chanting the names of their forerunners as they march and emphasize every strike of hammer or axe with the names of mighty warriors past. This warchant is known to greatly unnerve our foes while inspiring our warriors.
+10% Morale of Armies
Famed Mithril WarriorsMithradhûm was famous across Aul-Dwarov for its many skilled soldiers clad in Mithril, as many of our soldiers were in service to far way holds. While this benefited our political position in Aul-Dwarov, the sudden fall of Er-Natvir to the Orcs, and the eventual siege of our Hold, stranded many of our warriors far from home. Even knowing their home was lost, our soldiers performed admirably in the defence of other holds.
+50% Possible Condottieri
+1 Yearly Prestige
Goblinslayer AcademyOne of our greatest ancestors was Thorin Goblinslayer, who was said to embody our namesake metal in strength, endurance, and most importantly, honor. When he passed from this world, his students took his lessons to heart and founded a military academy in his name, and eventually our military culture came to embody Thorin's ideals. This military culture would later produce some of the greatest generals in the War of the Bloody Gem.
+10% Infantry Combat Ability
Ambition
-15% General Cost
History
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Strategy
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