Mordrak

The savage saga of the beast known as Mordrak is a chilling tale and one that resulted in a number of grudges over a long period, spanning generations. It is typical of many such confrontations between the Dwarfs and one of their oldest foes - dragons.

Legend holds that Morkdrak, despoiler of Karak Azul, was imprisoned by Kurik Kaznagar and his account is related in a transcription from the Karak Azul Book of Grudges.

Kruzdil's Lament
Let it be known that in this year that the overground farms at Kragvarn, Brakkzhuf and Gakzorn suffered ruination by fire. Herdmaster Kruzdil reports the loss of two score hruk and three fields of crops including wheat, barley and parsnips, rendered to ash. Of the goatherds, Jorli, Rukinn and Vagrik no sign could be found. A grudge is hereby entered against all three and the line of their clan is summarily besmirched until recompense is made for this negligence. Grobi is suspected of starting the fire. Kruzdil adds in his testimony that he did lead an expedition into the outlying lands, beyond the shadow of the karak, and discovered a small tribe of greenskins encamped in caves to the south of Brakkzhuf. A grudge is hereby lodged against the Yellow Fang tribe. Kuzril vows to return with clan warriors to exact summary vengeance.

On this day does Kruzdil doscer an entire herd of hruk bone carcasses at Kragvarn. A throng of warriors from Thane Burrdrik's clain accompanies Kruzdil. This act satisfies an old debt incurred for a spate of hruk bothering by the thane's kin. The Yellow Fangs are suspected of the slaughter but upon approaching their lair are the grobi's corpses discovered, similarly bereft of flesh and meat. The grobi are burned. The aformentioned grudge against the Yellow Fangs passes to the Red Tooth tribe, known associates of the Yellow Fangs. Than Burrdrik hereby lodges a grudge against Kruzdil and his clan for the needless expense of boot leather and an outbreak of kruti amongst his kin. Fifty pieces of izor are entered into the reckoners' log.

Collapse at Grunspire
Let it be known that on this day the nothern mines of Grunspire collapse. Lodewarden Borri Threkkson records the loss of several rich veins of ore and no less than four tunnels. Kraggi Svengeln, Dorki Baddrikson, Vorlkin Kakki, Drenk Fykison and Yorik Varnskan are all slain. May Grungni watch over them. A grudge is lodged against prospector Svengeln by the Threkkson clan on account of braces described by the accuser as "umgak" and their failure to shore up the tunnels. Recompense is set at two hundred pieces of silven. The Svengeln clan lodge a counter-grudge against the Threkkson clan on behalf of their departed kinsman, Kraggi, for wrongful besmirchment of honour in referring to previous works as "umgak". Recompense is unset until the veracity of the claim can be upheld.

Besmirchment of the Svengeln Clan
Upon the clearance of the tunnels at Grunspire, Thane-King Kazgar's clan engineer, Fydor Ungulfson, accompanied by a throng of ironbreakers, does conclude that the braces used by the Svengeln were made of stout wutroth, but weakened by aggressive gnawing. The Svengeln clan's (hereby referred to as the "wronged") grudge against the Threkkson's is hereby upheld and thusly the wronged are awarded two hundred pieces of izor and two hundred pieces of silven as recompense for the aforementioned besmirchment by the Threkkson clan. Thane-King Kazgar hereby records a grudge against the rat-kin, clear instigators of the tunnel collapse at Grunspire. Fifty rat-kin tails for each of the slain is set for the promise price as recompense for this fell deed.

Pending...

Source

 * : Grudgelore
 * : pg. 23
 * : pg. 24
 * : pg. 25

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