Black Anvil
It is the capital of the Duergar monarchy, suspended by chains in the great magma chamber. The high chain palaces are reserved for the nobles, and the warm lower platforms are reserved for the workers.
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It is the capital of the Duergar monarchy, suspended by chains in the large magma chamber. The higher chain palaces are reserved for the nobles, the hot lower platforms are reserved for the workers.
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Nobles escaping from Kor-Dum and workers escaping from the Black Anvil create constant espionage between the two states.
Location in Avarra
| Field | Record |
|---|---|
| Layer | Fire Rifts |
| Physical site | Chain palaces suspended over a great magma chamber, above hot worker platforms |
| Access | Chain lifts, upper bridges held by lineage houses, and magma-edge freight piers |
| Nearby ties | Kor-Dum, Foundry Line, Kar-Dur’s old roads, and noble escape networks |
| Life link | Chain maintenance, cooling chimneys, and clean air distributed from above |
Class is visible height in Black Anvil. Nobles live close to safe air and coolness, workers close to magma heat. A broken chain is never merely an accident: it threatens who may be allowed to fall. High Chain, Black Hammer, and Lower Ember hold that hierarchy together.
Table tensions
- One chain forces everyone stepping on it to sing a Kor-Dum song.
- Lower Ember finds a maintenance fault that can seal palace exits without cutting air.
- The lineage archive reveals the ruling house descends from the first chain workers.