议会之门(Amldihr)是位于西矮人之地的矮人领地,作为众矮人之国的首都,负责监管整个蛇谷的粮食生产,以及行政管理。正是在这里,各族矮人铸造了矮人之冠,以团结起全体矮人,成立统一的帝国,并由王冠的所有者——至高王在至高领地议会的辅佐下统治。克罗尼姆矮人在此处管理蛇谷的露天农场,由至高王将产出的粮食分配给其附庸,以支持他们在黑暗而深邃的群山之中的生活。
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西冕堡(Verkal Vazkron)[]
It's name in dwarven meaning "West Castle that Protects the Crown". Verkal Vazkron was much more than what is usually considered a castle. The entire hold served as a vast labyrinthian complex of massive fortifications, gates, and strong-points. At its height said to be capable of stopping any would-be attacker indefinitely. As its name implied, Verkal Vazkron was the primary defensive line of Amldihr and tasked with the safety of the hold from both internal and external threats.
祖先大厅(Hall of the Ancestors)[]
Built from one of the attached holds to Amldihr. It was here dwarves gathered to recite their ancient oral history and venerate their ancestors. Every recorded ancestor in existence was said to have been carved in stone and lined every available space of the walls in its halls. The most prestigious, notable, and influential ancestors, such as Dagrin Everbeard, had their massive statues in the center of the hold.
至高议厅(Amlharaz)[]
Where the High Assembly of Aul-Dwarov met and discussed political matters of state. But also as a hall for feasts and ceremonial gatherings. Its walls were lined with the flags of every hold in the Aul-Dwarov. In it's center was a huge table with a seat for every hold, with the massive seat reserved for the High King at the very end. Home to the elite Amldavhad Guard who served as peacekeepers for the assembly.
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议会之门之围[]
灰元前5920年初,兽人大军兵分两路,分别穿过东、西议会隧道,向祖先大厅和西冕堡行进。在抵达领地后,兽人们很快意识到矮人的防御过于坚固,仅靠一般的攻城手段难以攻克。灰元前5918年,经过两年的围城后,兽人开始挖掘通往蛇谷的通道,意图阻断领地的后勤与增援,并试图开辟第二条战线。
又经过四年后,于灰元前5914年,如今被称作“兽人缺口”的通道正式完工,兽人大军得以涌入蛇谷。经过四年的劫掠与交锋,灰元前5910年,兽人完全控制了蛇谷,开始从南侧入口围攻西冕堡,以支持此前从西议会隧道展开的进攻。
议会之门陷落[]
经过15年的围城后,随着补给,人力和士气的枯竭,矮人的防御最终得以瓦解。灰元前5895年,西冕堡陷落于兽人之手,矮人组织起最后的力量进行反攻,并短暂夺回了领地,但最终被彻底击溃。同年,六个月后,祖先大厅同样陷落。自此矮人再无人手组织起有效反攻。灰元前5888年,兽人从西冕堡和祖先大厅两个方向进入议会之门,并随即从内侧攻陷了至高议厅,自此,战役以杜卡尼尔击碎矮人之冠告终。