THE FOUNDING OF FORT BENDIR

Fort Bendir was founded by refugees from the nearby monestary after it was successfully seized by Morguun the Black. Families and servants, children and surviving monks were evacuated under the leadership of Drum of the Hin Fist, as well as his student (and adopted son) Mallis Silverfist. It became the seat of government for the region as well as a home to a great many hin seeking an alternative to life in Cordor. Further residents came after the fall of Kohlingen, where the surviving hin of Minmir looked to the Dale as a safe haven.

BENDIR DALE GEOGRAPHY

Bendir Dale covers a large part of central Arelith. The regions are as follows; Fort Bendir, Bendir Dale Trader's Route, The Cave in the Mound, Bendir Ruins, The Vineyard and Bendir Hills. During the administration of Bendir's second Mayor the Ruling Senate of Cordor formally recognized Fort Bendir's sovereignty over these regions.

Bendir Hills and Bendir Ruins are considered to be occuppied Bendir Territory and the Guards of Bendir are sworn to do all they can to retake control of these areas, or at the very least prevent the influence of Morguun the Black from spreading.

Bendir Dale has an ongoing territory dispute with the Bloodmoon orcs, another sworn enemy of Bendir and rumoured to secretly be under the influence of Morguun the Black.

Occupying central Arelith, and at the meeting of many roads Fort Bendir has always been most aware of its trading potential. Primarily a trading fort, it has always taken efforts that anyone willing to pay is welcome. This is more than a mere excercise in greed, it is precisely the steady stream of trade income that prevents Bendir Dale from falling, being as it is a potential resource to all factions of Arelith.

BENDIR PEOPLES

Bendir was originally a hin only settlement, though following the formation of 'The Earthkin Alliance', a pact between first Mayor of Bendir; Mallis Silverfist and the King of Brogdenstein; Belrun Battlehammer, it became a potential home to all hin, gnomes and dwarves willing to settle there.

For the most part it remains hin, though there has been many notable gnomes that have chosen to settle there. The hin of Bendir generally favour the gnomish aspect of the Earthkin Alliance over that of the Dwarven, though the Strongheart amongst them have a reverse attitude owing to their people's traditional closeness with the dwarven race.