Belegost

Map of Belegost

### Exports

Magical and Non-Magical Dwarven crafts like weapons and armour, Metal Ores and Minerals

## Common Knowledge

Belegost is a nation of Dwarves sharing an island in the Mistral Sea with the nation of Malderi. The nation of Belegost encompasses the norther mountains of the island and the underground tunnels throughout the mountains and below. They were pretty isolationist in the past but now have opened trade with various countries. Belegost has a generally hardworking and sturdy culture, much like the people who live there.

## Topography and Climate

There is one main mountain in the north which the majority of the population lives on. It is generally a moderate climate with a spattering of forests and other such features, the main geographical feature is the big ass mountain.

## Population

The population is mostly Dwarves with a smaller population of Duergar in the deepest of caves. There is also a large population of Goblins locked away in deep caves, cut off from the rest of the nation. There are also some Humans around but most of them live in Malderi, the ones in Belegost are generally traders and Merchants or Farmers of the land above ground.

## Exports and Trades

Most people in Belegost are either miners, warriors or smiths, metal or leather. There are definitely other professions like farmers but these are less common. Belegost trades for what it doesn't have and its exports often include Magical and Non-Magical Dwarven crafts such as weapons or armour, Metal Ores and Minerals.

## Government

Belegost is traditionally a monarchy, supported by various noble families. When the King is missing, the noble families collectively take on the role of governing.

## Social Hierarchy and Culture

Dwarves are split into familial clans within their larger nation. they are a hardworking and proud peoples with very little patients for those not following the tide.

## Cities, Towns, and Villages

Belegost is literally one city... named Belegost.

### Belegost

It is the capital and makes up the entire Nation because it literally is the mountain.

## Founding and History

#### ~9213

Belegost entered into a policy of Isolationism.

#### ~9513

Policy of Isolationism ended when Archibald Ironfist led his armies to defeat the Malderi Guild of Necromancy, ending the Malderi Civil War.

#### ~10010

The Great Goblin War(“Rebellion”) - Goblins attacked and overran Belegostian mines.

#### ~10010.9

An army under the control of the noble dwarf Durluan entered Belegost with words of peace, then betrayed the city. Durluan conquered the city in a week, killing the King, Bolli Stiffbeard, and his allied noble families.

#### ~10011

The dwarves emerged victorious in the Great Goblin War,  trapping many goblins within the underground tunnels with rune magic.

#### ~10012

Durluan is crowned King of Belegost after a long year of resistance from loyalist families.

#### ~10013

The City of Belegost shuts its gates to outsiders. In a state of reconstruction. Many mines are collapsed and inaccessible. Earthquakes have exacerbated this problem.

* North Belegost floods.
* King Durluan disappeared, thought to be killed during the flood.