"Your plan is to take the water route, go upstream from the Great Styx River, then turn into the Ember River, and finally arrive directly near Karak-Red Cloud Mountain, and from there enter the Southern World Edge Mountains through the Coffin Canyon, right?" Panos?
The lord took a charcoal pencil and sketched Snorri's planned route on the map.
"good!"
If you want to go to Karak-Zun, there are generally three options. In addition to the road Snorri chose, you can also start from Karak-Azul, which is the southernmost town of Iron Peak Castle, the mountain kingdom.
Head directly along the mountains.
This is how Thorek-Ironbrow should have walked in the original game. But he himself is the rune master of Iron Peak Castle. If Snorri wants to do this, he must first go through the Badlands to Iron Peak Castle.
Another option is to take a boat for a large circle around the Southland and disembark from the legendary location closest to Plateau Fort. This can minimize the fighting on the ground, but a long voyage requires preparing a large amount of food.
Destined to be only suitable for small-scale expeditions.
The path Snorri chose was the one that was relatively error-free. Many dwarf explorers had walked it before him, but none of them could finally reach Plateau Castle. The fleet admiral of Haimen Pass also had no idea about this business.
Relatively familiar.
"Okay, but I have to tell you that our ship cannot directly send your expedition to the end of the Ember River, to the foot of Red Cloud Mountain." Lord Panos tugged on his long beard.
"Why? I looked at the notes of the previous explorers, couldn't they all be sent to that location? Could it be that the Tomb Kings are not peaceful anymore?" Snorri was a little strange.
"The closer you get to the upper reaches, the greater the drop in the river, the smaller the water volume, and the faster the flow. The scale of your expeditionary force is larger than those of those expeditions. I have to use the largest ships, but it is difficult for those ships to drive up!" Pano said.
Lord Si explained.
"Then I have to walk a while in the Land of the Dead!" Snorri lay on the map and looked at it carefully. What the dwarf lord said was the truth, but it also meant that he had a little more trouble.
"You may have to build a stronghold!" A young dwarf walked in. "Build a port in a suitable place so that it will be more convenient to unload and load cargo in the future."
"This is my son Panosin. He is an outstanding captain. He will command the fleet to set off on this trip. I plan to dispatch the dreadnought Gremnir Thunder, plus a few armored ships.
"Lord Panos raised his head and introduced Snorri.
"Nice to meet you! I'll leave everything to you at sea!" Snorri shook hands with the young man who came in.
"It's an honor for me to do my part to find the homeland of our ancestors!" Panoson hammered his chest. He was wearing silk clothes. This may be because Haimen Pass is close to the ocean and the climate is relatively warm.
"Part of the sailing ship promised by your ally, Constantine, Duke of Bordeaux, has arrived. He also provided a navigator, whose level is quite good." Lord Panom finished talking about warships and then talked about transport ships.
Barak-Var's dwarf fleet only has warships and no civilian ships. This is because the Sons of the Mountain first built ships during the Battle of Longbeard, in order to be able to attack the bases established by the high elves on the sea, and to solve the problems of the elves.
Harassment.
The high elves' dragon ships carrying harassment troops could easily land in most areas of the old world, and then directly find and attack the weak points between the various dwarf fortresses.
When facing the flying and fire-breathing dragons and flaming phoenixes of the high elves, choosing to use wood to build ships is undoubtedly too long. Therefore, all dwarf warships are made of steel and driven by huge steam engines.
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These warships can be said to be steel fortresses on the sea. They are equipped with rotating turrets to provide powerful firepower. They rely on steam engines and paddle wheels to travel without relying on unstable sea breezes.
During the Battle of Longbeard, the dwarf navy was able to compete with the elves on the sea, and actually suppressed the elven navy's fleet.
But after the Battle of Changsu, since there were no opponents, most dwarves did not like to wander on the sea, so the fleet's military strength shrank rapidly, and now they can only be seen at Haimen Pass, the most important port for the dwarves.
If such an ironclad ship is used for transportation, there won't be much space left for goods, and the cost of fuel alone will make the ship owner unable to make ends meet.
Therefore, they are mainly used to maintain the status of Haimen Pass as a "safe harbor", to eliminate any pirates who dare to enter Blackwater Bay, and to provide artillery support to the Border Princes when necessary - charges are based on the number of shells.
Snorri readily accepted the suggestion to visit the port. He and the lord and his son took the royal family's special elevator and quickly descended to the port located under the cliff.
Here Snorri saw a large number of human laborers unloading goods, and he also saw the figures of ogres. These big guys could rely on their own huge strength to fill their equally huge appetites.
Under the maintenance of successive customs masters, there are only two buildings in the port area - the Marine Engineers Guild and the customs house that collects taxes.
Snorri saw a familiar figure next to the customs - Ms. Schumann, a high-ranking Priest of Mannann who had fought side by side in Bordeaux City. She was loudly preaching the teachings of Poseidon.
Ms. Schumann's preaching received a good response. Many sailors gathered around her and prayed, including many dwarves. However, when they were reminded of Snorri's arrival, these tribesmen found them as quickly as possible.
He covered his head and face with the nearest thing at hand and ran away.
"This, this is really shameful! The ancestors of Barak-Var will not forgive this!" Lord Panos was very angry at the way he governed his tribe, but Snorri comforted him. As long as he does not believe in the Chaos Evil God
, trusting others has little impact.
"What kind of wind has brought you here!" Snorri walked up and said hello. This lady was an above-average spellcaster and was far less aggressive than she seemed.
"Dear dwarf prince, my duke said that there is a group of intelligent races who live on the sea and lack guidance, so he sent me here to spread the faith of my god!" Ms. Schumann recognized Snorri, this dwarf nobleman throughout the whole world.
It can be said that it is very popular in the old world.
"As far as I know, the nobles do not have any god's authority involving the ocean. I believe you wouldn't mind having such a small shrine here to bless your tribesmen who sail on the sea?" The priest still did some homework.
This is also the reason why her preaching was not directly banned by the Lord of Haimen Pass.
"Of course, May Mannann protect all sailors! I will have to trouble you on my voyage later!" Snorri smiled and gave her convenience.