Koganusan

A Derro Steading, formerly Dwarvish, near Stonebark. The upper levels of the stronghold caves appear to been in disuse for several centuries, levers and labels have been confused and projects abruptly abandoned as they retreated behind the safety of throneroom. The stench of death and the old flowering plague from centuries past still haunts the halls, which appears to have slowly driven the inhabitants completely mad. This madness however appears to have come with a strange gift for communcation through thought, allowing them to speak with each-other wordlessly and influence the actions of animals.

The exact history of the location appears difficult to piece together except that a series of failures, including the domestication of the Dire Goat gone awry and their Stonebark neighbours disappearing due to the flowering plague, lead to a collapse in order as individuals slowly sank into madness. Their command of metal craft is more questionable than most Dwarves, along with their strange artistic tastes, but have an abundant supply of ingots which they eagerly trade for cheeses.

Summary

 * Moderate: Most mundane items are available. Some types of skilled laborers.
 * Shrinking: The population is less than it once was. Buildings stand empty.
 * Guard: There are armed defenders at all times with a total pool of less than 100 (or equivalent). There is always at least one armed patrol about the steading.


 * Resource: Black Iron
 * Need: Dire Goats
 * Oath: Stonebark (Support)
 * Dwarven: The steading is significantly or entirely [Dark] dwarves. Dwarven goods are more common and less expensive than they typically are.
 * Blight: Miasma of Death, The Foes Beneath.