Our humble settlement, buried deep within the Underhive, has attracted
little attention over the years. Its origins are largely lost to the depths of
time. Little is known, save that a man once brought his family down from Uphive in the hope of finding a more peaceful life, during the Guilder Tax riots over three centuries ago. Discovering a rich vein of workable ore, the
man set up shop and plied his trade. In time more, like-minded, settlers arrived, others who wished to escape the violence of the Upperhive and a
community was established. The rest, as they say, is history. Why the name? No-one’s to sure. There are lots of theories and rumours. Some reckon that the original settler was a significant character Uphive, someone of real importance and that his rejection of House and the Guilder enforced laws led the Guilders to have him hunted down and murdered. However, there is little to support this theory, given that everything about the settlers past is now lost to time. Regardless, the town was a peaceful one, and undeserved of the title.
That was until two months ago...
little attention over the years. Its origins are largely lost to the depths of
time. Little is known, save that a man once brought his family down from Uphive in the hope of finding a more peaceful life, during the Guilder Tax riots over three centuries ago. Discovering a rich vein of workable ore, the
man set up shop and plied his trade. In time more, like-minded, settlers arrived, others who wished to escape the violence of the Upperhive and a
community was established. The rest, as they say, is history. Why the name? No-one’s to sure. There are lots of theories and rumours. Some reckon that the original settler was a significant character Uphive, someone of real importance and that his rejection of House and the Guilder enforced laws led the Guilders to have him hunted down and murdered. However, there is little to support this theory, given that everything about the settlers past is now lost to time. Regardless, the town was a peaceful one, and undeserved of the title.
That was until two months ago...