Duros

Duros is the dwarven nation lying in the eastern region of Camaros, mostly dwelling within the Dyrodos mountains.

Over history, it was a monarchical society, but this changed when Pharaoh Nepherites III seized the crown. He attempted a take over on the entire country of Camaros but was stopped by a group of adventurers known to the pubic as the Haphazards.

One of the heroes, an elven witch named Sariel, anointed herself as Empress and ruled during some of the roughest years in Duros’s history, after Shajara attempted to take over, but was defeated by Sariel’s army. She ruled until she passed in 1056.

History
In the Era of the Ancients, before recorded history, the Dwarves of the Dyrodos mountains united themselves and formed the nation of Duros.

In 130 IE, the dwarven nation invaded the neighboring nation of Shajara. This Shajariin-Durosian War ended peacefully in 215 IE.

Shajara and Duros were made colonies of the Balchrin Empire in 778 IE when the empire brought the two nations together.

Lord Gregor Alainon led a rebellion against the Balchrin Empire in 953 IE and, by 958 IE, succeeded in driving the empire from Camaros. The nations, former colonies of the Balchrin Empire, were made into a sovereign nation, named Camaros after the continent.

In 978 IE, Vizier Nepherites III assassinated Pharaoh Ra-men-tau-neb and took control of Duros. This ignited the War for Camaros, which lasted until 981 IE. The war was stopped by a group of adventurers known as the Haphazards, who defeated Nepherites. Duros was dissolved back into the nation.

Duros declared independence from Camaros in 1024 IE, nine years after Strumas did the same. They ousted the current leader, Sariel, and installed a dwarf named Menepthah. Later, in 1066 IE, Camaros made another attempt to take over Duros, which led to a Cold War.

Architecture
Unlike Shajara, Duros was less affected by the Balchrin Empire's occupation of Camaros, and not much building was done during the empire's time. Shajara was practically empty, save for simple elven villages in the forests, while the dwarves of Duros had been building large structures for centuries.

The Durosian architecture resembled that of ancient Egypt. They did not build pyramids, but their structures built around the entrances into mountains and internal architecture was very reminiscent of Egypt.