The great dwarven realm of stone beyond the mountains of Cairndubh. Therein sit the six great dwarf clans. For millennia they have held firm to their isolation deep in their mountains. But if you speak with the elders, they will mention the seventh great clan, Clan Braehammer, those that defied the laws of Undred Kattor and ventured out into the land of men. Now more than two centuries past, the Braehammers have scattered across the continent, bringing their skill as both craftsmen and warriors to every edge of human society. And over time, the success of the Braehammer Clan in the world of men lead men to see trade with the kingdom of Undred Kattor, a situation which was most profitable for the realm. And so, despite there abandonment of the old ways, clan Braehammer is viewed with respect in the ancient Dwarven realm to the north.
The Braehammers had been guardians in the ancient realm of Undred Kattor, having guarded the underrealm against countless adversaries, though none more vile than the Demon Lord Vangarox and his mighty orc horde. Beating the near limitless army back into the wastelands of the West, Axemarshal Hemdor Braehammer beheaded the demon Lord, ending the horrid invasion. But Hemdor knew Vangarox could reform himself in time, for he had not found the demon Lord's soul stone. So it was that an oracle came to Clan Braehammer two centuries past, with whispers of the return of Vangarox. So when a new horde of orcs was seen moving east out of the wastelands and down into the realm of men, Borgel Braehammer lead his clan out of Undred Kattor to join with the humans against the Clan's ancient foe. But the other Clans doubted the nature of the attack, and stayed within the great Dwarven realm. This was the Schism of the Clans.
