Dwarfhold Cutscenes

Cutscenes played throughout Dwarfhold Mountains.

Vath Attacks

It shows a message that reads just like the description for IronFist's first quest, Bad Memory.

• Freeing my people is my fondest wish, and if you defeat Vath we will be free to reclaim our city once more... but if you try to defeat him you will fail. It's important to know the enemy you are up against. You must find the Stone of Memory. It keeps a magical record of our city and it's people. It will show you what Vath is capable of. Find the Stone of Memory and see what it must show you, then return to me.

We then go to Pinewood Forest as a large shadow zooms through the forest. The forest belongs to a dragon named Stalagbite. Stalagbite lands at a balcony of Dwarfhold Keep, and Vath jumps off of Stalagbite and lands on the ground. Holding out his Chaos Dragon Amulet, Vath smashes against the wall with his Legendary Sword of Dragon Control, taking several dwarves by surprise. Vath laughs maniacally and Stalagbite roars as the cutscene fades out and ends.

Vath's Plans

The hero enters, invisible. A Drow Soldier appears and kneels.

• Drow: Dragonlor..

The nearby column gets cut down to the Drow's surprise. Vath is reading his scroll.

• Vath: I'm not done yet.

The Drow kneels back down.

• Drow: *cough cough*

• Vath: Speak.

• Drow: Dragonlord Vath, we have completed using the dwarven forge to create the next shipment of chaos infused weapons for Drakrath, and the slaves have found another Chaos Gemerald today.

Vath raises one eyebrow.

• Vath: Only one Chaos Gemerald? Tell them no food until they produce at least three more.

• Drow: ...My lord, they are already so weak that they can barely move. How can you expect...?

• Vath: Dwarves are a hearty breed. That is why I allowed them to live as my slaves. If a few die then we are just pruning the weak branches from the strong tree.

• Drow: ...But

Vath jumps up and points his Legendary Sword of Dragon Control at the Drow.

• Vath: Soldier. That sounded like a question. Are you questioning the drow that took over Dwarfhold by himself? The Drow that has mastered the Legendary Sword of Dragon Control? The drow who controls the mighty dragon, Stalagbite?

• Drow: No Dragonlord Vath, would never think to...

• Vath: Get OUT, fool. If there is one more thing I hate more than being questioned it's a coward! I no longer have need of you. Return home in shame, and tell your friends and family that you have failed me.

• Drow: Y...Yes,Vath.

The hero leaves.

Hero Betrayed

The hero is "confronting" Vath.

• Hero: Dragonlord Vath, you're finished.

The Hero pulls off the cape only to find out it's not really Vath at all but a fake head on a stick.

• Hero: ?!

A golden cage falls on the hero and the real Vath jumps down to greet the caged hero.

• Vath: Did you really think that it would be that easy? I have known for weeks that you would be coming for me.

• Hero: Drakath warned you?

• Vath: Yes and no. Drakath warned me that a powerful hero might come to stop me from summoning the great chaos beast... ...the Rock Roc!

• Hero: ...Rock Roc?

• Vath: ...But as for who warned me that YOU were coming... Didn't you know? Are you really that naive?

Jorxlol appears.

• Hero: I should have never...

• Jorxlol: Master, I have brought the traitor, as you have commanded.

Snowbeard appears with Jorxlol.

• Hero: Snowbeard.... but your people are enslaved. Why would you do this?

• Vath: For the same reasons that his kind do everything, hero.

Vath drops a small bag full of gold on the floor.

• Snowbeard: Ah, my GOLD! Thank you, great Chaos Dragonlord Vath. I am your humble servant.

• Vath: Of course you are. You dwarves are such simple creatures. The flash of gold is all it takes to buy your loyalty. As for you, hero... You have earned the same fate as the traitor's pathetic race. Remove this pest's weapons and items! Enjoy the rest of your life in chains! HAHAHAHAHAHA!

The hero is taken to prison.

• Hero: Great. Stuck in an underground prison for the rest of my life. Who's going to feed my cat?

Jorxlol appears behind the bars.

• Jorxlol: Sorry that I could not help you... I know that you feel betrayed, but Vath isn't as smart as he would like to think. You're going to need these if you're going to help the dwarves escape.

Jorxlol tosses a bag to the hero.

• Hero: My items!

• Jorxlol: Look for a dwarf named Mick Guyver. Try not to get yourself killed in there.

Jorxlol disappears.

Escape

The hero and the dwarves are waiting for a bomb they placed under the rock to explode in preparation for their escape.

• Mick Guyver: Hold tight lads!

The bomb explodes, destroying the rock.

• Hero: FREEEEEDOM!!!!!

The hero runs over to the opening where the rock used to be.

Stealing the Amulet

• Hero: Vath won't be expecting me this time!

The hero rises to the top of the mountain where Vath is seen holding a few Chaos Gemeralds and his Chaos Dragon Amulet is on a rock.

• Vath: Everything is going according to plan. As soon as I use these Chaos Gemeralds, the Roc will hatch and the second Chaos Beast will be released! NO ONE can stop me now... and everyone will finally recognize my true supremacy!

Vath drops the Chaos Gemeralds on the ground and the Roc Roc hatches from its stone egg.

• Hero: Oh no! I've got to find a way to stop that thing! IT'S HERO-ING TIME!

The hero steals Vath's Dragonlord Amulet and jumps off a cliff onto Stalagbite's back, and then flies off.

Vath's Sword

• Vath: That fool thinks that I control my dragon with my Dragon Amulet alone?

Vath holds out his Legendary Sword of Dragon Control.

• Vath: Without Drakath's gift - the Legendary Sword of Dragon Control - controlling Stalagbite would be impossible. Rid yourself of that pest, my pet.

Stalagbite forces the hero off his back. The hero falls and drops the Chaos Dragon Amulet.

• Vath: I'd like to finish you myself, but I think I'll see what Drakath's new pet will do to you! Rock Roc... Finish the hero!

Roc Defeated

Drakath is seen in the Realm of Chaos, where another seal lights up on one of the archways of his Chaos Gate.

• Drakath: Ah, Dragonlord Vath has awoken the next Chaos Beast. What a pity that it fell to the hero so easily... a monster like that could have spread so much chaos. Dwarfhold is still yours to control, little Dragonlord... until the hero stops you, that is. Enjoy it while it lasts.

Scene switches to the hero, shown beheading the Rock Roc. Stalagbite and Vath then fly over the hero.

• Vath: Heh. Well done, hero... but you never would have defeated the Roc without MY dragon.

• Hero: I finished the Rock Roc by myself, Vath and I won't need anyone's help finishing you off. Bring it on!

• Vath: Prepare yourself!

Stalagbite roars.

Vath Showdown

The hero is shown running to the top of a mountain.

• Hero: *huff puff* Did you... *gasp*.... have to fly... *pant pant*... To the very TOP... *Wheeze*... of the mountain?

Vath raises one eyebrow.

• Vath: Do you want me to let you catch your breath before I destroy you?

• Hero: Yeah, that would be great. Thanks.

• Hero: Ok... ready.

• Vath: Are you sure? I wouldn't want to inconvenience you.

• Hero: Yep, I'm good. Let's go.

Vath rolls his eyes.

• Vath: You know, you do not stand a chance of defeating Stalagbite and me. Even alone, I would be too strong for you... ...but combined, you have no hope.

• Hero: Oh, sure... bring a dragon to a sword fight. That's fair.

Vath gets up from where he's sitting.

• Vath: That is a good way to view it. So many weak Dragonlords consider their dragon a pet, or worse... their partner. Stalagbite is just another weapon that I use. With the power of the chaos Dragon Amulet and the Legendary Sword of Dragon Control that Drakath gave me, I enslaved him... ...just as I enslaved the dwarves... just as I will soon enslave all of these lands.

• Hero: Vath, I have already freed the dwarves. They are fighting against your army as we speak... and they're winning.

• Vath: What?! Impossible. Those useless, filthy.... I don't believe you.

• Hero: You don't have to, just look down and see for yourself.

Vath looks down and sees the the dwarves are indeed winning. His eyes turn red.

• Vath: No matter! You are their beacon of hope, hero. Once I finish with you, I will throw your body down to them and they will SEE what happens to those who oppose my might!

Vath leaps at the hero, with his Legendary Sword of Dragon Control raised above his head.

Stalagbite's Revenge

Vath's Legendary Sword of Dragon Control is shown burying itself into the ground.

• Vath: I.... I see why the dwarves chose you as their champion.

• Hero: My winning personality? Or was it how hard I just beat you into the ground?

• Vath: I think you're a little overconfident, hero...

• Hero: I'M overconfident? Check the mirror, Vath. Which one of us is kneeling, defeated with no weapon?

• Vath: I told you before... My sword wasn't my only weapon....

Vath pulls out his glowing Chaos Dragon Amulet.

• Vath: ...Stalagbite, you stupid beast... Get to your feet and DESTROY this fool!

Stalagbite is unresponsive, his eyes also half-closed.

• Vath: NOW!

Stalagbite pulls himself up half-heartedly. The hero runs to the sword, pulls it out of the ground and throws it at Vath, destroying the Chaos Dragon Amulet.

• Vath: No. NO! You fool! You have no idea what you've done!

Stalagbite's eyes fully open.

• Stalagbite: You...

• Vath: NO! WAIT! This wasn't supposed to happen!

Stalagbite roars, and pins down Vath.

• Stalagbite: You have freed me from Vath's control, as you have freed the dwarves. I am in your debt.

• Hero: Oh, ok. I was aiming for Vath when I threw his sword, but this works too.

Stalagbite rises from the ground, holding Vath by his cloak.

• Vath: No! Don't let it take me! Let go of me you stupid lizard!

• Stalagbite: I will remember you, hero. We will meet again.

Stalagbite flies off, away from Dwarfhold Mountain.