At the same time as the wolf people were forming a combat alliance over there, similar things were happening at the Brass Fortress.
This isn't to say that some sage in this dwarven city had foreseen the main battlefield of the Black Disaster, but purely because a uniquely identified outsider was stirring up unexpected waves here.
The Brass Fortress is not only a military fortress for the dwarves to defend the Dark Mountain Range, but it's also the main city of the Brass Dwarves.
According to the dwarves' typically rugged naming style, it should probably be called Brass Castle, but considering its significant military mission, calling it a fortress better highlights its importance.
Previously, when Murphy traveled to Hunger Mountain, he had a distant view of this mountain fortress. It was like a wall blocking between the Dark Mountain Range and the Ligurian Peninsula, cutting off the possibility of the Black Disaster spreading.
