In the northwestern reaches of Varnurud, a monument to Dwarven splendor rises from a stone platform, a vestige of ruined Dvendar Tharr – its immense size and state of preservation are testaments to the craftsmanship and skillful architecture of the ancient Dwarves of the faded kingdom.

Though none who dwell in these forsaken lands now know its origin, some theorize that the statue was erected to honor a thane or king whose name was lost to time in the millennium since the Calamity. As for its name, “the Hollow King”, it is unknown if it is a metaphor for the king that once was or simply a descriptor; indeed, its interior has been hollowed out and the cavernous gullets that bore inside the mountain from its base share the characterization.

In an ironic but perhaps fitting twist of fate, it was the Hollow Men who took it for their base of operations in more recent times; Garvis Acutis Tenax led his people here after their desertion from Imperial legions in p.c. 1074, and even after the man’s death, the deserters are said to have held it, turning it into a fortress for their scavenger gang.

Recent times, however, have proven more precarious. Rumor has it that the scavengers lost their king in an ambush by unknown assailants, and ever since, only madmen go near it. What really happened? And are these rumors true, or just hearsay? To learn the truth, players will have to play our upcoming At the Heart of Ruin expansion. And as we draw closer to its release, we ask you to do as you always do: stay safe, stay vigilant, and conquer the wasteland!

– The Lost Pilgrims Team

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