In the Kerouze Mountain range, between Nasgaroth and the Imperial province of Kintzheim, the earth shattered following the explosions of the telluric zones and the exit of the ruins of Seringot in the heart of the Damahur Strait, bringing about a change drastic impact of some formerly inaccessible mountain passes.

They were shepherds who were the first to arrive in the great city of Happlaincourt with an improbable story of these ancient ruins lost in the mountains near Ir, revealed by the recent cataclysms. They were greeted with ridicule until they showed off their mysterious loot: gold coins struck with an anvil and decorated with runic symbols.

Word quickly spread from domain to domain, and soon the inns of Kintzheim were crowded with treasure hunters and adventurers of all kinds, all with a very specific idea in mind: was this the mythical dwarven city of Karadoum which had been revealed by these mountain collapses. And what about the mysterious crypt of the Thousand Spikes which according to rumors was also buried in the region?

The legends were old, certainly, but they spoke freely of the riches of the Forge of the Ancients, the very heart of Karadoum. It was no surprise that multiple expeditions were set up, each with the express aim of getting their hands on these legendary riches!