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James of the iron hills wrote: Squatch thunder7 wrote: Lord Azaghal II hears of Varathing Ironclad's ideas of assisting in the rebuilding of the old fortresses of Ered Luin. He sends out scouts to act as escorts to bring him to the ruins of Belegost that are being rebuilt by him and his men. His scouts are some of the warriors that worked to reclaim Khazad-dum.

On the way there, the scouts are attacked by a host of orcs that emerged from the black night. The dwarves fought with renewed vigor when they saw that one of their members was surrounded and in great peril. They fought and fought until the ground was littered with the dead corpses of orcs and splattered with the black Morgul blood. The group then decided to move as fast as possible. They reached the Iron Hills with little to no other conflict.

They were greeted by a host of lords at the entrance to the great fortress of Varathing Ironclad where they brought news that Azaghal II, Lord of Ered Luin, requested his presence and assistance in the rebuilding of the wonderful cities that had once been built within the beautiful region. Should the lord accept this invitation, he would be escorted to the eastern gate of Khazad-dum and would then make the journey through the west with a small host from Moria. The letter that Azaghal wrote read like this:

" Dearest tidings to Lord Varathing Ironclad, son of Lord Vortor Ironclad. Your presence is requested at the ruined gates of Gabilgathol in Ered Luin. I have heard tale that you wish to play a part in the advancement of the blue dwarves. Should this be true, I, being the lord of the Blue Mountains, would very much like to have council with you as to what you could possibly contribute. I have followed your stories and have heard many tales of your outstanding smith-work. I feel that the halls of Belegost would be greatly benefitted by a smith of your caliber. I should like to see you at my gates as soon as possible! Should you accept this offer, my men will escort you back to the wonderful halls of the reclaimed Khazad-Dum! From there, you shall take a host of my men and lead them back to Belegost. I should very much like to see a lord of the Iron Hills. May your armor shine bright, your halls grow ever richer, and your beard hang ever lower -Lord Azaghal Silveraxe II, son of Gror Silveraxe of the Blue Mountains"

Varathing Ironclad let out a wry smile when he read the letter and began scrawling a reply.

Dear Lord Azaghal Silveraxe,

I rejoice at the coming of your letter for I will now have the protection needed to travel from the Iron Hills to Belegost (before this I didn't want to incovinience my master and take some of his paladins simply to travel to Belegost). I full heartedly agree to come with you and will pack with me the supplies and coin needed for the journey.

I must tell you that my skills at the forge may be quite fair I am nowhere near the calibre of my father but I would still love to exchange works of the forge. I myself wear the armours of belegost!

I await my escort and bring with me the gifts of Erebor,

Your great and life long ally,

Varathing Ironclad of the Iron Hills Another letter reaches Varathing Ironclad.

Varathing,

I am Grian Wheelwalker, son of Drian. I am a travelliing merchant. I have heard that you are planning to rebuild Ered Luin. I have many items to sell, and will be perfectly happy to supply you with anything you need. Bricks, rocks, weapons, stones, supplies, I have whatever you may need. If you want to buy anything, just reply.

Grian Wheelwalker