Synopsis

The Dwarves of Erebor have a long tradition of trading with the men of Dale for food and mercenary services. Dale Cavalry (Raiding Cav) and Mercenaries (Huskarl) can be unlocked by building a market. Windlances (Ballista) are unlocked by capturing the settlements Dale and Esgorath. Athala Rangers can be unlocked by capturing these settlements and Erebor.

This faction's primary objective is to recapture Erebor. The gold of the Lonely Mountain is virtually unlimited. It also provides a strong defensive position and unlocks the powerful Athala Rangers, the Dwarves' only archer unit. To retake Erebor, you must slay Smaug which can be done either through numbers of Axe Throwers or by using Windlances.

The Long Lake contains fish which can be used to supplement your otherwise slow food gathering rate. Erebor's natural enemies are Rhun and the Silvan Elves. Mirkwood provides sufficient wood while the Sea of Rhun offers more fish for food.

Faction Difficulty

Moderate

Faction Details

Strengths
- strong infantry
- greater gold gathering rate

Weaknesses
- lacks heavy cavalry
- can't trade for gold
- slow food gather rate
- one starting settlement

Palantir: no

Starting Settlement: Iron Hills

God Powers
- Dwarven Mine (2)
- Prosperity (1)
- Plenty Vault (1)
- Underworld Passage (2)

Heroes
- Thorin Oakenshield
- Dain Ironfoot

Diplomacy

Allies: Dwarves of the West
Neutral: High Elves, Arnor, Gondor, Rohan
Enemies: Mordor, Rhun, Orcs of Gundabad, Isengard, Harad, Silvan Elves

Quests and Objectives

King Under the Mountain
- Control the settlements: Erebor, Dale, and Esgorath and slay the dragon Smaug to recieve 10,000 of each resource and unlock Iron Guards

Old Allies
- build a market to unlock Dale Cavalry (Raiding Cavalry) and Dale Mercenaries (Huskarl) which only cost gold

Units

- Vault Warden (Hersir)
- Iron Guard (Huskarl->Hero Ragnarok)

- Dragon Slayer (Throwing Axeman)

- Dale Mercenary Cavalry (Raiding Cavalry)

- Dwarf Ram (Portable Ram)
- Windlance (Ballista)

- Longboat (must control Esgorath)