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Imarel Travel Guide - by T.A. Saunders ©2010 v1.2
Perhaps one of the oldest structures on Zoda, the ancient Hammerspark Hall had sat abandoned in the frigid cold of northern Zoda for an entire age of Imarel. The history of the hall is one not known by Asyndi, Elf or Man, but kept in the depths of the great hall itself by its keepers, the Kaal'Kor Dwarven clan of the same name. At least until 1320 AC, when the forge fires of the hall mysteriously began casting their black smoke of creation into the skies once more.
Known to be an adventurous lot, the Thane and his clansmen were amongst the first to join the peace-keeping forces that helped secure the City of Sundown during her civil war in 1320 AC. It is believed that when matters were settled there, the Dwarves of Hammerspark made the great trek to the north to Zoda to reclaim their ancestral hall. Having made friends with the Northlanders and the Voraath both, by sharing secrets of rune-forging and their legendary lager, the Hammerspark Clan represents the only established presence of Dwarves on Imarel.
Little is known about the origins of the Hall, which is whispered to even predate the Forgotten Portal of Shalzaar, that brought the Elves and Humans to Imarel, from Ishaela. Some whisper the Hammerspark Dwarves built a great flying ship that landed in Zoda, others claim the Hammerspark clan may be older still and had come with Kaal when Vocoria shattered. Thane Hammerspark is said to laugh at both accounts but does not confirm either…as any good Dwarf who enjoys their name being made legendary should.