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The Ruins of Thork were once a thriving dwarven stronghold dedicated to the mining of platinum. The caverns were, and remain, rich in the metal. Not long after the mines were opened, a thunderous tearing sound was heard, followed by a great shaking that threw nearly every dwarf from his feet. The dwarf lord in charge of the mine's operation soon discovered that the northern portion of the complex had collapsed into a heaving pool of strange, viscous ochre liquid. That was the last report Ofric the dwarf king received.
The next spring, the King sent a patrol of his guardsmen to investigate the lapse in communication. He had expected to hear from the mine and his cousin at least once during the winter months. The patrol never returned. Two more were sent, with the same results. Finally, Ofric had enough. He hired a small group of mercenaries from the Southern Kingdoms, a wizard among them, to investigate the unusual circumstances surrounding his mine.
The truth behind the mine is even more bizarre than anyone could have guessed. The material that sits in the chasm is an ooze that is known as Thork. Thork was once a being of great power that some would have even called a god. It desired to dominate, to spread itself over the entire world and consume it. But Thork was stopped by a powerful wizard, imprisoned before he could wreak much havoc on the world. The wizard contained the ooze in a pocket of platinum, a substance the creature could not digest, deep in the earth.
Unfortunately, the dwarves found and fractured the platinum pocket. Thork was freed and rent the earth in his exhilaration and anger. He took over the bodies and minds of the dwarves living in the mine. His viscous body became their blood, turning their skin a sickly yellow, and making them into loyal minions. Each dwarf in the patrols sent by the dwarf king was either killed, tossed into the pool of ooze as nourishment for Thork, or enslaved.
Thork's plan is to patiently build his army, gather resources, and then start his world-conquering plan in the far north with the dwarves. Will the mercenaries hired by Ofric be enough to stop Thork? Are the dwarves of the platinum mine doomed, or can they be saved?

Description
The Ruins of Thork were once a thriving dwarven stronghold dedicated to the mining of platinum. The caverns were, and remain, rich in the metal. Not long after the mines were opened, a thunderous tearing sound was heard, followed by a great shaking that threw nearly every dwarf from his feet. The dwarf lord in charge of the mine's operation soon discovered that the northern portion of the complex had collapsed into a heaving pool of strange, viscous ochre liquid. That was the last report Ofric the dwarf king received.
The next spring, the King sent a patrol of his guardsmen to investigate the lapse in communication. He had expected to hear from the mine and his cousin at least once during the winter months. The patrol never returned. Two more were sent, with the same results. Finally, Ofric had enough. He hired a small group of mercenaries from the Southern Kingdoms, a wizard among them, to investigate the unusual circumstances surrounding his mine.
The truth behind the mine is even more bizarre than anyone could have guessed. The material that sits in the chasm is an ooze that is known as Thork. Thork was once a being of great power that some would have even called a god. It desired to dominate, to spread itself over the entire world and consume it. But Thork was stopped by a powerful wizard, imprisoned before he could wreak much havoc on the world. The wizard contained the ooze in a pocket of platinum, a substance the creature could not digest, deep in the earth.
Unfortunately, the dwarves found and fractured the platinum pocket. Thork was freed and rent the earth in his exhilaration and anger. He took over the bodies and minds of the dwarves living in the mine. His viscous body became their blood, turning their skin a sickly yellow, and making them into loyal minions. Each dwarf in the patrols sent by the dwarf king was either killed, tossed into the pool of ooze as nourishment for Thork, or enslaved.
Thork's plan is to patiently build his army, gather resources, and then start his world-conquering plan in the far north with the dwarves. Will the mercenaries hired by Ofric be enough to stop Thork? Are the dwarves of the platinum mine doomed, or can they be saved?