Long ago the Dwarfs were the indisputable masters of the lands now called the Old World. Their vast labyrinthine holds delved deep into mountain ranges. Their miners extracted enormous wealth from the earth and Dwarf merchants dealt with Elven traders to their mutual enrichment. Such halcyon days are gone. Friendship with the Elves soured to the point of a long and costly war. The Dwarfs eventually emerged victorious, but were left vulnerable.