When the great dwarven civalisation of Nistkogan, "The Fearful Boats", sent forth an expedition they expected riches beyond compare. Instead they received a horrifying tale of bloodshed and betrayal.
The fortress of Vathfesh "Hatredwings", started out well enough. For the best part of a year, the fortress faired well, protected from the dangerous outside world by a wall and working towards riches. It was at this time, when the future looked bright, that tragedy struck.
"Mistem Unilmerrang, Mason has transformed into a werewolf"
The announcement spread through the fortress like fire, shocking all who heard it. Mistem, who had been with them since they first embarked, was in fact a werewolf. He'd been biding his time, but now that there were plans of establishing a fortress militia, he chose to strike.
The first response was to release the war animals - two drakes and two iron-clad dogs that had been purchased from the caravan before it left. They died quickly against the werewolf, but bought a few precious moments for the dwarves to somewhat organise a defence. A militia consisting of every adult was thrown together, but had to share a single wolfram mace and suit of armour between 16 dwarves.
Despite their lack of equipment and training, the dwarves stood before the beast without fear in one of the lower levels of the fortress. They faced off for a moment, before the war cry was sounded and they charged in for the attack, kicking and punching at the creature. There attacks went largely unfelt and the werewolf quickly slaughtered his former workmates.
Even the macewielder "Thob Vakiststettad" fared badly. Lack of training made for bad strikes, which were either dodged easily or simply missed. He was thrown away from the creature, crashing into a wall and breaking several bones. He would have died then, if the werewolf did not hear the cry of a child from above and hurry off to kill it as well.
Though heavily injured, Thob made his way up the central staircase to the dining room and pulled the lever there, raising the entrance bridge. Sealed in the fortress with the werewolf, Thob crept towards the hospital and passed out onto a bed. Without healthcare, he eventually died from his wounds but his final act of sealing the werewolf in and migrants and traders out, allowed the survival of many others.
