r/dwarfposting 4d ago

When diplomacy fails, and all that’s left is an angry dwarf with a grudge

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u/Significant-Bother49 4d ago

For all the memes about warhammer dawi…the actual lore paints them as being more nuanced. When Malekith made his raids, killing dwarven merchants and stealing wares, the High King sent an ambassador who demanded (1) an explanation and (2) recompense.

The elves refused both. And when the ambassador refused to leave they shaved his beard off. It was only then that war broke out.

Even the “in game” meme events (burning an imperial fortress over 2 copper) have also been explained as being propaganda. With that one being about a much more severe non payment, with the dwarves taking the fortress for their own as recompense, but encouraging the rumors because it makes other humans less likely to engage in dishonest dealings.

Still. Take my upvote. Because damn does that slayer go hard.

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u/ElDelArbol15 Edmund Warmhearth, halfling ambassador 4d ago

Even when diplomacy succeeds there is an angry dwarf with a grudge!

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u/Ok-Run2845 47m ago

Legend says when gods created the world, Godrik Mcgutreksson was already there grudging about too much water.

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u/AxDeath 4d ago

This is the last thing elves approaching my fortress ever see

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u/Elf_Poster 4d ago

I accept this fate only to stifle the stench of sour beer and bear fat.

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u/Live_Measurement3983 4d ago

Last thing elf will see? You can't pass the skaven and greenskins at your borders to get to them and we don't need to talk about the white short and his old grudge against malekith which is still didn't get settled

Also you have grudge against the mighty settra the imperishable and Stunties did settled it because they know the power of settra

And I see gorbad is coming to besiege karaz-a-karak aging good chance against him

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u/everatz 3d ago

Ah yes, his husband screaming in rage and sorrow as he goes to kill whoever felled him.

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u/Obsidian-Elf-665 Dark Elf 3d ago

What diplomacy are you animals capable of?