Across the lands of Arran, the dwarves form a powerful people organized into several orders, each with its own traditions, professions, and place within society. Blacksmiths, warriors, merchants, priests, and travelers follow different destinies but share a deep attachment to their clan, honor, and heritage. Through stories centered on new characters, the series explores their rivalries, wars, ambitions, and the often difficult relationships connecting them to the other peoples of Arran. Gradually, these individual stories form a vast saga devoted to dwarven civilization and its role in the major upheavals of Aquilon.