Obsidian Ideas

Traditions
-0.05 Monthly Autonomy Change
+10% Infantry Combat Ability

Through the Runic Portal"For millennia our people have suffered under the trials of an exile at the hands of the old High Kings of Aul-Dwarov. Now at long last we are prepared to claim that which is rightfully ours. The Obsidian Council has ordered the armies of the Obsidian Legion to cross the Runic Portal and begin the invasion of the Dwarovar. We must remind any usurpers and squatters within the hallowed halls of our ancestors of the words of our venerable Runefather:\n\n"Power alone is the source and summit of existence, only those bold enough to grasp it can lead, and those too craven to try must yield lest they break."
+1 Leader(s) without Upkeep
+1 Land Leader Shock

The Obsidian HeraldAs ever, those who are ruled must bend to those who rule, lest the chaos of the Harrowing Times begins anew. It is this sharp division of responsibilities that has ensured our people's survival and which also gives us an edge over the upstarts and beasts.\n\nThus the Obsidian Council has recognized the need for an adjunct to advance their will and extend their authority over the Obsidian masses flooding into the venerable halls of the Aul-Dwarov. The Obsidian Herald will act as the vanguard commander of the Council and all shall heed their words as an extension of the Council's absolute will.
-20% Stability Cost Modifier

Millennial RancourThe cravens of old Aul-Dwarov ever failed to grasp our venerable Father's intentions. He sought to use the so-called "forbidden" blood runic magic to aid the forces of Aul-Dwarov against the Precursor Elves, but instead found himself and his followers ostracised for posing a threat to the already stagnant and corrupt Empire. With one final teleportation spell in Gor Dûrgheled, the Runefather and his followers found themselves stranded in the Primeval Serpentdepths; what should have been a proverbial death sentence was instead weathered during the Harrowing Times through the Runefather's guidance.\n\nIt was during this time that the Runefather, beset by a spiritual malaise, gave in to the rancour and bitterness of his followers. He nurtured their nascent hatred and forged them anew into a cold, calculating weapon hellbent on righting past wrongs and achieving vengeance against those that dared to banish him; thus the Obsidian Dwarves were reborn by their eternal resentment.
+10% Morale of Armies

Runic InnovationsThe craft of runic weaponry was a long standing tradition among the dwarven holds of old, but none managed to reach the standard of our forefathers in Gor Dûrgheled. Ever since we have advanced the many techniques and strengthened the powers that infused our weaponry, using it to establish the Obsidian Empire below and now to reclaim our rightful place as rulers of the Dwarovar above.\n\nFrom blades that would melt the insides of anyone pierced through with tremendous heat, to axes that decayed flesh and corroded metal, the possibilities of the runic magic we developed in the Primeval Serpentdepths ever advanced. Now, the power that broke our enemies in the Serpentdepths shall guarantee our dominance in the Dwarovar.
+5% Discipline

Runic SappersUnlike the upper reaches of the Serpentspine, the Primeval Serpentdepths are composed of hard, unforgiving material. The labour required to mine the stone is prohibitively costly; yet the Obsidian Legions are an ever hungering beast requiring constant arms and supplies. Luckily, we never lack for labour as those who fail to remember their place are an everyday reality.\n\nUnder the supervision of the Runefather the indentured masses are worked to the bone to ensure the deep manufacturing needs are met. Those rare few who show a natural aptitude are given a forlorn hope; service in the legions as a runic sapper. Successful service means freedom; failure is not an option.
+15% Siege Ability

How The Mighty Have FallenAul-Dwarov was the mightiest Empire in all of Halann but now we see that they have lost everything to a few monsters while we thrived in much more treacherous conditions. How much decadence and stagnation did they have to experience to fall so far from grace and forsake all that their forefathers have built and nurtured for millennia before them?\n\nNo Obsidian Dwarf will ever make such mistakes, for we need to give our all in the reclamation of our old homeland and leave no gap open and no flank unchecked, for such humiliation will never be accepted by our glorious Runefather.
+1 Yearly Prestige
-1% Prestige Decay

The Obsidian RightIn order to survive the Primeval Serpentdepths, the hallowed Runefather instituted the Obsidian Right. Those too weak to protect their freedom found it deprived. Strength alone ensured that our people thrived. This ancient tradition shall be extended and expanded upon to incentivize greater commitment to the reconquest of the Aul-Dwarov.\n\nThe upstart descendents of the betrayers and the foul squatters dwelling within the ruins of the Dwarovar shall serve the Runefather's chosen whether they wish to or not, for we alone possess the razor sharp temperament required of rulers.
-15% Core-Creation Cost

Ambition
-0.03 Monthly War Exhaustion