Battle of Iron Crag
Date | 977 ? IC |
Outcome | Victory for Dwarfs and Empire |
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Dwarfs, Reikland | Orcs & Goblins |
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Alrik of Karak Hirn | Grothak One-Eye |
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All but five humans died. |
According to Duregar of Karak Hirn, on the day of Grimnir five and half thousand years after the founding of Karaz-a-Karak, the armies of King Alrik of Karak Hirn and those of Reikland joined together to fight the hordes of the Orc Warlord Grothak One-Eye. [1a]
The human army withstood the main onslaught of the Orcs, holding a hill until the massed fire of the Dwarf Thunderers and the charge of the Ironbreakers broke the resolve of the enemy. [1a]
Following the bloody victory, the Dwarfs heaped a great pile of Orc heads in honour of their allies and as a warning to others of their kind. Birds of prey feasted on the eyes of the fallen greenskins while the dwarfs carried their own slain back to their Halls of the Dead.[1a]
Trivia
The battle might be misdated. The Empire soldiers in the artwork are using modern equipment such as a handgun. It is possible that Duregar made a mistake in his retelling.
Sources
- 1: Warhammer Rulebook (6th Edition)
- 1a: The Battle of Iron Crag, pg. 56