Kharak Indor

Kharak Indor is a Dwarven colony founded in the early years of the Gilded Age by Tormar Holdegar, located in what would become Dornkirch. Originally a mining colony, it now serves as a settlement for Dwarven Exiles fulfilling Oaths of Atonement.

History
Dwarves first entered the general region of Dornkirch in the year 1004, as told by the Long Histories. An expeditionary force led by Brazad the Fierce traveled across the Northern Coasts with the goal of tracing and mapping the region. To this end, a group led by Tormar Holdegar split to the South, eventually reaching the Old Mountains. Rather than continue, Holdegar elected to settle the region, and founded Kharak Indor.

The colony experienced rapid growth, partially due to its proximity to Drimuz. Deeping Roads were excavated to the capitol quickly, and with them completed Kharak Indor became the conduit for trade between the region and the rest of the empire.

Holdegar spared no expense in establishing Kharak Indor, and his attention soon drew to cementing it as a city in its own right. To facilitate this, he funded mining expeditions in search of rare metals, gold, or jewels. The expeditions, however, came up empty handed. The Old Mountains were rich in iron and copper, but such materials were not considered valuable enough to attract artificers. Expeditions farther south met similar results, and interest in the Far West waned. After 500 years, most Dwarves had left the region entirely.

Holdegar, whom many historians theorize was beginning to succumb to Greed, grew resentful of his kinsfolk in Drimuz. In 1691 he murdered Brazad the Fierce, who had become a well respected explorer and founded a colony of his own. As punishment for his crime, Holdegar was exiled to Kharak Indor, which was declared an Exile Colony. Paths to Drimuz along the Deeping Roads were sealed, and Kharak Indor was largely forgotten by Dwarven history.

Administration
Kharak Indor is run by an Ilud, according to Dwarven tradition. Lomek-Duradii form the administrative council, and oversee the mundanities of day-to-day life. These are, usually, the only members of the population that are not Umidii, or exiles. In traditional Dwarven culture, authority figures are stripped of their rank upon exile. However, in times of need, exiles may take up positions of authority in the colony. Kharak Indor has no police, and precious few guards. Crime is rare, and met with immediate, harsh punishment.