Just being a dark elf in Warhammer

The Gray Mountains are a mountain range between the eastern part of the Empire and Bretonnia and western Athel Loren, stretching from the vaults of the Black Mountains in the south to the Pale Sisters near the Sea of ​​Claws in the north. This endless chain of mountains is the natural border between the Empire and Bretonnia, forming an almost impenetrable border between the two sides.

This side of the empire is Reikland, and below the mountain is the entire Wobergland Hills. It's different on the other side of the mountain. The principalities of Montfort and Palaon have absolute control over the Gray Mountains. Their capitals are all built on the mountains. They are serious fortress cities that are easy to defend and difficult to attack. They are no different from the dwarf fortress cities. The essential difference is that the Principality of Montfort has knights who are good at foot combat, while the knights of the Principality of Palavon ride Pegasus.

In addition, the duchies of Quinaris, Cologne, and Gisoleo have control over some hills.

There are several roads that can cross the mountains, such as the Curved Corridor and the Dulac Road, but few people would recommend this approach. It is completely seeking death. No matter how high the price is, no mercenary will choose to die. Only some mountain guides who are not afraid of death will choose to lead some poor businessmen and smugglers through more hidden passages, purely for a chance.

The two passes with a large number of patrols and taxes are taken by people. From the map, one is the Ax Scar Pass in the north. The empire is guarded by the fortress city Helmgart, and the other side is guarded by the Principality of Montfort. Both sides It is bounded by the dwarven stronghold of Karak Breeze Keep.

The other is the Gray Lady Pass. Of course, Gray Lady is a unilateral name on the Empire side, and Bretonnian side expresses disdain for it.

Well...the Gray Lady was a woman in a time of war who promised to wait faithfully for her warrior husband to return from his crusade against Bretonnia. When her husband did not return, she went to the top of the pass, built a cabin and waited. After waiting for more than fifty years, she died of grief and cold in a snowstorm. Legends of her live in Ulbric, where she remains to this day as a ghost, waiting to capture travelers she mistakes for her husband.

On the left side of Gray Lady Pass is the Empire, with Ulborik located at the pass, and on the other side is the Principality of Palaon. The two sides are bounded by the dwarven fortress of Karak Tailless Keep. A road to Athel Loren is hidden in the pass, and the party will go there to enter Athel Loren.

Apart from these two roads, Darkus believed that the other roads were not for people to walk on. There were no roads at all, and the ice ridges were so high that they were almost impassable. Relying solely on experience and direction, walking in the mountains gave him a feeling of returning to Nagaroth. He felt that there was no essential difference between walking in Alui and walking on the dangerous peaks.

Yes, Arui, this is what the elves called the Gray Mountains when they were still active in Elsin Alvin.

These mountains have a sinister reputation, and their shadowy crags are the source of many dark legends. The legendary Blood Castle, home to an ancient order of vampire knights. Horrible stories of a terrifying fortress garrisoned by an army of lichs, corpse carts and ghosts walking at night circulated in Wobergland, and of course there were even more horrific stories about Drakfels Castle.

But...the sources of these legends were all killed by Darkus intentionally or unintentionally. The group of Blood Castle Knights and the Lich Old Jasper were smashed to pieces during the Battle of Altdorf, Drakfels... …

The tunnels beneath the Gray Mountains are occupied by greenskins, goblins, trolls, skaven and worse, while the peaks are occupied by eagles, fighting falcons, wyverns, red dragons, and more. Human bandits and bandits make the Gray Mountains particularly dangerous and exciting. Even the two heavily patrolled passes are not that safe.

Good elves such as giant eagles and fighting falcons also need to eat and drink, and humans are on their diet.

On the crumbling edge of the Gray Mountains, there are many mines belonging to human nobles, where large amounts of minerals and precious metals are mined. These mines and mining villages are protected from attack from the mountains by lonely watchtowers and tall forts, surrounded by the rubble of crumbling old fortifications.

Apart from a few human gathering points, most of the Gray Mountains are occupied by dwarves, more prevalent in the southern mountains than in the north. However, as the mineral deposits are depleted, more and more people migrate to human-dominated cities to make a living. There are more and more dwarves in the Ulborik dwarf community. The number of dwarves in the dwarf fortress is decreasing rapidly, and the population is seriously declining. This seems to be a shortcoming of the resource city?

The forbidding peaks are dotted with ruined tunnels and overpasses built by the dwarves when they ruled the area. Now, the overpass is in dilapidated condition, and you have to keep praying to Granny while walking on it. That era has passed, and only a few stalwart clans still defend their ancestral strongholds. The entire Gray Mountains now only has Karak Breezekeep in Axtrail Pass, Karak Tailless Keep in Gray Lady Pass, and the remaining strongholds in the south near Weiwei. Karak Desolation Keep in Forest Territory.

But the glorious era of the dwarves existed after all. While the team stayed in Ulborik, they learned many legends about the treasures buried in the lost dwarf fortress. Those stupid and desperate people were attracted to the ancient hall like moths to a flame. Yet few survive their greed.

Darkus expressed no interest in this, he didn't want to lead the team to find some lost bullshit treasure, because there was no point unless it was right in his face. He is not short of money. The dwarves' armor is too short for the elves to penetrate, and the weapons are not handy. Moreover, he also has the most important forging hammer and doomsday anvil.

Before the elf and the red dragon parted ways, Azogaron told Darkus that the Thunder Mountain dwarves' fortress of Karag Dron was destroyed by him, and that his treasure house contained an anvil of doom that was the same as the one in the team. In addition, there is a hammer that comes with the Anvil of Doom, the Hammer of Korgaz. He was willing to take out these two things that were of no use to him in exchange for something else, such as a pile of gold or a small promise, to which Darkus readily agreed.

The forging hammer, the hammer of Korgaz, the anvil of doom, and not to mention a bicycle, Dakous can open a workshop. The dwarves in the mountains will jump up when they know about it and write him directly into the book of hatred. middle.

In fact... the Gray Mountains were not the territory of the dwarves at first. If they really wanted to go, the one with the highest benefits would be Karak Kuro, who was destroyed by Malok during the Battle of Revenge... However, the place was occupied by the dwarves again. It is now called Karak Desolate Fortress, which means barren land in the dwarven Khazalid language.

The gray mountains in winter are shrouded in cold silence, and the towering peaks appear even more majestic under the cover of ice and snow. The canyons and cliffs between the peaks look particularly steep, as if they were natural barriers carved by giant hands. When the wind blows, the cold air condenses into crystal clear ice crystals, covering the mountain peaks and rocks, shining with cold light like pearls.

In addition to towering peaks and steep canyons, there are also some other spectacular natural landscapes. Deep in some valleys, there are glacial lakes hidden. The lakes are frozen and surrounded by towering peaks, forming a quiet and mysterious picture. The ice on the lake shimmers with blue light, like a giant mirror, reflecting the magnificent scenery of the surrounding snow-capped mountains.

On one side of the mountain, a huge waterfall rushes down from a towering cliff. The water solidifies into icicles in the cold winter, forming a spectacular ice waterfall. The water flow of the ice waterfall will occasionally be blown by the wind and produce subtle fluctuations. Ice crystals condense on the icicles, shining with crystal light, like a wonderful picture of the ice and snow world.

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"Did you find it too? Come on, let's go up and take a look." When he rested again, Darkus did not appreciate the scenery in the distance, but looked behind him. He felt something, and after seeing Ren coming over, he made a decision.

Darkus, who chose to ride the Disaster Walker chariot, quickly arrived at the mountain peak, and a huge natural lake came into his sight. It was already winter, and the lake was covered with a thick layer of ice and snow, crystal clear and shining with silver light, reflecting the outline of the surrounding mountains and the white snow.

Below the lake, the deep blue lake water flows quietly under the ice, quiet and mysterious. The sky is blue and the white clouds cast colorful shadows on the lake, like a beautiful picture. The waterfall in the distance was also frozen into a huge ice waterfall, with icicles hanging on the cliff like an exquisite ice sculpture. The sun shines through the icicles, forming colorful light and shadow, which shines on the lake, which is beautiful.

"What is Changbai Mountain Tianchi?" Standing by the lake, Darkus felt the tranquility and mystery, and his heart was filled with admiration. After he finished complaining, he twitched his nostrils, and the next second, the Trident of the Sea appeared in his hand.

"It would be nice if Chupa was here, I will kick him down."

"I miss him a little bit."

Amidst the laughter of the elves, Darkus slammed the halberd on the ground. With his loud shout, the lake surface split open. A huge crack started from the center of the lake and spread to all sides, making a deep sound. Rumble. The lake water between the cracks began to churn and stir, forming a huge whirlpool with a strong downward suction force.

The lake water was sucked into the vortex, forming a huge water column. Ice and snow were flying in the water column, shining with cold light. There seemed to be an endless abyss hidden deep in the center of the water column, exuding a gloomy aura.

The elves stopped talking and admiring. Sometimes they looked at the turbulent lake, sometimes at Darkus, who was in full power. Except for the Twilight sisters who insisted on following up, the other elves were already used to it. They had seen too many similar scenes and even more spectacular scenes along the way, but they still endured it every time they watched it. He couldn't help but marvel.

Drusala did not look at her lover, but looked at the Twilight sisters who were looking at her lover, thinking non-stop in her mind. When Sister Twilight looked at her, she looked at her lover calmly. She could feel her lover's state...

After the lake water was sucked into the whirlpool, the depth of the lake bottom was still not revealed. It was too deep. It was difficult for Darkus to go deep. He stared at the bottom of the lake. The breath hidden in the bottom of the lake made his heart tremble. He was fully fired up. , releasing more powerful energy. The ice and snow in the water column were stirred more violently by his power, and the lake churned even more violently.

Finally, Darkus's gaze penetrated the lake water and reached the bottom of the lake.

"This is? Bronze Gate?" (End of Chapter)