Othdin's Vigil

Othdin’s Vigil is a small encampment nestled within the cliffs of the Duskfire Valley. The camp has been maintained by members of the Ravenbeard Clan for the last two centuries and aids the Empire of Thaurissan in watching over the Stonewrought Pass.





Othdin’s Vigil can shelter a maximum of one hundred fifty dwarves with sustainable supplies, the camp itself is an assortment of tents ranging in size made from a mix of cloth and animal pelts. The camps defense comes from the carved cliffs that surround the camp, along with its elevation. The camps ridge is surrounded with Cannons, their range reaching deep into the valley.





History
The camp was named after the renowned Dark Iron Thane, Othdin Ravenbeard, he lead uncountable raids from the camp and defended the borders of the Empire of Thaurissan. The most significant event was The Battle of Duskfire Valley,   The Mountain Dwarves of Ironforge attempted to advance into the Duskfire Valley, faced with bombardment from the cliffs with roughly one hundred twenty Dark Iron of various clans lead by Othdin, they held off the Mountain Dwarves advance until reinforcements arrived.

During the Third War the encampment was assaulted by the Black Dragonflight, two large drakes set the camp ablaze killing roughly seventy dwarves. The Ravenbeard brothers and a small handful of survivors managed to slay one of the drakes, the other wounded escaped. The camp would remain in ruin until the formation of the Hand of Thaurissan years later.





Present day
Othdin’s Vigil is once again stocked and settled, Grimiar Ravenbeard with a handful of remaining family members keeps a dedicated watch over the valley. The Hand of Thaurissan has continued their oaths to protect the Empire of Thaurissan bolstering the camps population when needed.





