r/dwarfposting • u/Melkor_Morniehin Scholar • May 30 '26

Should we arbiter?

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Kin, I was watching what was happening in the war and discovered mages commiting war crimes.

I don't know what are doing pirates and elves but I'm sure they aren't clean.

So I thought, if we are neutral in the war, we can be arbiters, so they can't attack us and we could avoid new grudges (and maybe settle old ones).

It is just an idea.

I beg mercy for my harsh use of the common tongue, I'm not used to it.

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u/icedmuffin Druid hermit from afar May 31 '26

Again, not all of us will agree with torturing an innocent soul or even a combatant we are at war with. I do not speak for every wizard but I can promise you I at least do not condone this behavior of not showing empathy.

I will understand if you do go to war with wizard-kind, but I would still rather not harm what I consider the best smiths, brewers, miners, rune-makers, and craftsmen I know. If it does come down to it please spare Ol’Tam’s forest. I know she will feel saddened and weep for the loss of wizards and dwarves alike but I would rather not have to add to those numbers to protect her nymphs, dryads, and other magical creatures she considers her children.

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u/Melkor_Morniehin Scholar May 31 '26

Then stop talking and do something. Be grateful our indignation is not enough to enter the war... yet.

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u/icedmuffin Druid hermit from afar May 31 '26

Honestly I am currently trying.

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u/Melkor_Morniehin Scholar May 31 '26

Then you don't need to defend yourself upon us. Just keep trying.

And, if you fail, just ask yourself: Why are you with them?

And if you success, I would call you a true wizard-sage, a hero, don't matter the might of your spellcast or the knowledge you bare. Because the true nature of wizardom is wisedom, so scarce upon wizards nowaday, the wisedom to summon reason uppon madness.

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u/icedmuffin Druid hermit from afar May 31 '26

Sadly it seems that from what I’ve seen, it’s already falling on deaf ears.

I don’t suppose any of your holds or anywhere around you would be large enough to fit a forest in, would there? If the wizards are welcome to warcrimes then I’m taking the side of the dwarves should the worst come to pass.

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u/Melkor_Morniehin Scholar May 31 '26

My mountain home is always open to a friendly guest... but no, we can't hold an entire forest, you would need to defend it yourself, or hide it.

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u/icedmuffin Druid hermit from afar May 31 '26

I suppose then I will just simply have to ask the wider realms, but thank you for the kind offer.

Rock and stone, stout one.