Tesumdali Crown

The **Tesumdali Crown** is a crown made out of the finest Othlesti Steel and has become the symbol of fully independent rule of Othlest Inod, free from the Oroborian Empire Created by the master smith Idräth Tesumdal, who is also known as the Smith-Queen. Lost during the siege of Othlest Inod, it is said that whomever finds the crown is destined to be the next ruler of the fort and will lead them to freedom.

## Description

The crown is made out of the highest quality Othlesti Steel, a rare a black golden metal alloy created by the dwarves of Othlest Inod. Due to the main material the crown has a blackish colour and is decorated with angular lines made from gold. The middle of the crown is encrusted with a large rubelite in an asscher cut. A careful eye will notice a motif going around on the crown representing the history of the fortress until the creation of the crown. The crown is further decorated with more smaller gemstones, from ruby to emerald all in a similar asscher cut. Placed carefully around the motif on the crown.

## History

Created by Idräth Tesumdal, who was a new immigrant to the fortress of Othlest Inod. She arrived when the fort was already well established, but her skill as a renowned smith quickly earned her a place as an apprentice of the Othlesti Steel smiths. She was a fast learner and was allowed to work on her own smaller crafts, she was however not allowed to work as a master smith until her apprenticeship of minimum 5 years had passed. This, in her opinion antiquated, rule frustrated her and quickly she started to scrap small amounts of steel of her works, storing them in secret. When she had gather enough her time as an apprentice had already come at an end, but she continued to gather more steel in secret. When she had enough she forged deep into the night, working on a crown. With the help of a few friends in the fort she gathered the gemstones that would be encrusted in the crown. Once she was done she revealed herself during on of the busiest banquet of the year, with the crown perched on top of her head.

A gambit at best, she held a rowdy speech showing her craft skill, earning her a large following in the fort. Speedily she rose to power and was declared Smith-Queen by her fellow residents of the fortress. Not soon there after rumours started to circulate around the Oroborian Empire of a large army being created inside the fortress. These rumours were confirmed by the arrival of mainly dwarves from other dwarven realms such as Ralmulash. But other groups of people also travelled to the fortress, some hoping to take down the Empire, others simply looking for an adventure, and others looking for wealth and power.

The intentions of Tesumdal were eventually made clear when a large army equipped with the finest weapons and armour left the fortress, having send heralds across the Oroborian realm declaring the full independence of Othlest Inod, wishing to no longer pay tribute to the Oroborian Empire. The Empire gathered its forces and eventually managed to drive the army of Tesumdal back into Othlest Inod. A great siege started, with the walls of the fortress being nearly impregnable, with even dragons having trouble melting the great steel gates of Othlest Inod. Only until the dragon emperor himself breathed fire did the gate fall. The rebellion was put down and the Tesumdali Crown was lost during the siege. Some say it was destroyed during the siege, but others believe it is somewhere in the deepest depths of the fortress, waiting to be found by someone who can lead Othlest Inod to freedom once more.