Ordino

Ordino 

Located north and west of the capital city of Andorra La Vella, tghed village is a center for the Dwarf clans who fled persecution on other parts of the  Grand Empire. The exploit the local rich veins of iron ore, although with fierce competition from goblin rivals. Heavily-armed Dwarven miners travel to their mining camps and return with pack draft animals, often the large mountain rams upon which they rode to their mining camp.

Most of the mining camps are within a half-day walk to the mine entgrtance, which can be heavily foirtified. Besides mining, the Dwarf clans raise the Highland Auroch, characterized by long horns and a long shaggy coat. It is a hardy breed, able to withstand the intemperate conditions in the region. Others herd thick-wool sheep, or farm mushroomsd, potatoes, carrots, or other tubers.

It goes without saying that tthe Dwarf clans brew beer and ale for their own consumption as well as for export, both to the  Grand Empire and the Emirate of Basra, and beyond.

Dwarves uae axes, picks, and hammers in one hand and metal-rimmed shields in the other.  Their missle troops  depends primarily on crossbows, usually as tall as the dwarves themselves, These arbelasts fire iron-shod bolts  well able to pierce more than one targets in a single shot.


Dwarven Crossbow Soldier


 


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