My natural cavern fortress, Crypttests, became the Mountainhome of its kingdom in the third year of its existence. The city has evolved from a small locale dug into the very deepest cavern valley to a bustling metropolis thriving upon exported gold items. A home to artists, philosophers, and writers of all species. It has weathered only two sieges in its years from the nearby necromancer's tower, both stymied by the dwarves' careful use of the caverns and their ability to resculpt them and engineer elaborate defenses.
It's no great wonder that the King and Queen have elected to make Crypttests the new capital! Given that they have fourteen children, it's expected that their dynasty should occupy the city's throne for some time. The only other noble in the city, Baroness Amost, was the original expedition leader who wisely used the caverns and the unicorns revered by their people against the master necromancer. She founded the city, but nearing two hundred years of age, her death is expected before long.
Due to the many great walls erected in the depths by the dwarves, several forgotten beasts have either suffered great difficulty in reaching the city or never could at all. One in particular failed to do so for nearly three years, and instead massacred every living thing it came across outside of the walls. At long last, it was vanquished by a creature Crypttests had considered to be an early and frequent pest. Indeed, the fearsome beast was evidently strangled ... by a crundle. The once-pests are now honored in the city, with one even depicted in a gold statue.
Now, Crypttests heads into a new age! The avaricious monarchs have set the dwarves on the search for adamantite, and in the doing, they may inadvertently invite demonic forces through their defenses. Either way, their digging deeper is dangerous, as being at the very depths of the caverns places them closer than they think to the horrors of Hell.