Hold of Er-Natvir

**Er-Natvir** was a dwarf hold in the West Dwarovar known as *The Railyard*, the veins of Aul-Dwarov, pumping supplies, commodities, and even dwarves from Khugdihr to Verkal Dromak. Functioning as a nexus point of the Dwarovar Railway, the Dagrite Dwarves oversaw management and operation of the rails and the Dwarovstapola, or Dwarven post, a series of postal and delivery services responsible for the flow of goods and information across the Serpentspine.

## Culture and Customs

Just like Dagrin Everbeard and his famous beard that was said to have formed the first tunnels of the Dwarovar - the dwarven rail hub of Er-Natvir connected every hold in the Serpentspine, allowing its kings to establish great supply convoys and to foster trade all of the holds. It inevitably became a hub for all trade across the Dwarovar, with all roads passing through which let both goods and information come and go from every reach of the Serpentspine. The hold eventually also became a melting pot of every dwarf culture soon after trade grew. The Dagrite Dwarves became more open to new ideas from the many dwarves who migrated to Er-Natvir, by hearing romantic poetry from Ovdal Lodhum, learning the scientific knowledge from Orlghelovar, and even by experiencing the unmatched joy for ale from Hul-az-Krakazol.

During the time of Aul-Dwarov, Er-Natvir was a highly industrialised hold since its formation. Early rail prototypes were used as small transport lines for resources and products, which improved logistic planning for factories, facilitating the production of early conveyor belts. The mass production of the entire Dwarovrod was greatly streamlined thanks to the industrialisation of Er-Natvir. A famous institution, the Dwarovstapola, or Dwarven post, was once a series of postal and delivery services responsible for the flow of goods and information across all of the Serpentspine.

An incredibly famous event which proved the logistical genius of the Dagrite Dwarves happened during the War of the Bloody Gem, when a supply order was placed for the siege of a nearby hold. "Twenty-nine copper mortars, seventy-six war wagons, three-hundred forty-seven 22,000 ounce barrels of gunpowder, and four hundred thirteen bushels of durum wheat to be delivered on 4 Tearfall 6538 BA by noon." - The supply order placed by general Bardur Ironhelm to prepare his troops for the siege of Verkal Kozenad. Not one grain of wheat was missing, and all supplies were unloaded three minutes before noon.

## Infrastructure

One of the larger holds of the Dwarovar prior to its fall due to its important and frequent traffic, Er-Natvir was a bustling center of people, rails, and industry. At its highest levels were the centers of residency and various shopping areas for merchants to exchange goods within. Progressing down through its personal rail system you would arrive at the renowned Railyard. This massive complex was the hub of the various railways that ran throughout the Serpentspine. Along with the rails were numerous loading and unloading bays with warehouses to store the various goods from the trains. At Er-Natvir's lowest levels was the Railforge, where the trains and rails were maintained. Among these machines were massive mobile foundries capable of producing Dagrite rails on the move.

## History

### The Siege of Er-Natvir

Beginning in 5990 BA, Er-Natvir underwent a 20 year siege by orc forces coming from both the western and southern entrances, leading to Marrhold collapsing the Escanni-Dwarovar tunnel to save themselves from the horde. Shortly after the siege began, an orcish party traversed the eastern tunnels and blocked Er-Natvir's northern gate, completely isolating them from support by the other holds.

King Mufnir VII of Verkal Kozenad, who had previously surrendered to Ducaniel and supported him with supplies, launched a surprise attack on the orcs surrounding Er-Natvir's southern gate in an act of betrayal. Ultimately, the orcs vastly outnumbered the Opal Dwarves and crushed their forces, leaving Er-Natvir alone once more.

### The Fall of Er-Natvir

Supplies from the various trains stranded within Er-Natvir were distributed to residents in an attempt to wait out the siege, but in the end these dwindled and the hold was left starving and ill-prepared by the time it fell to the orcs in 5934 BA.