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The [[Parkshnuum Clan]] is a clan of the [[Dwarves]]. They are the largest of the western clans and are known for their mastery of iron.<ref>[[A History of Dwarves#Chapter Seven - The Northern and Western Clans|A History of Dwarves]], Chapter 7.</ref>

The clan leader resides in [[Eregendu Dzu]], near the northern iron mines.

In [[Parshillam Dzu]], the iron miners taught the secret of the forge to any who could afford the lesson. Thus some, but not all, secrets of the forge came to be learned by members of all races. Although this is still the largest public iron forge, there are many smaller forges in modern Elanthia, where the Parkshnuum dwarves teach the forging process to all who share their interest in the craft.

== Activity near Solhaven Bay ==

In 3925, a group of Parkshnuum dwarves were part of an expedition that discovered a series of habitable caverns near Solhaven Bay. The dwarven settlement in the area lasted until 3975, when it was attacked and destroyed by [[kraken]]. The caverns were afterwards sealed with a massive boulder, and the nearby waterfalls became known as the [[Cascade of Tears]].

Several hundred years later, human fishermen would attempt to settle the region, only for the same fate to befall them. While investigating the strange deaths, the humans came upon the sealed dwarven caverns and sent a messenger to Parshillam Dzu. With dwarven and human cooperation, the kraken breeding site was cleansed. The fortress of [[Vornavis]], named after the dwarven phrase "vorn ahvis", was built atop the cliffs.<ref>[[A History of Dwarves#Solhaven Bay - Approximately 1900 Years Ago|A History of Dwarves]], Chapter 8.</ref>

== Involvement with Talador ==

:''For more information, see: [[Egrentek Clan]]''

In 4519, the Parkshnuum Clan and the [[Egrentek Clan]] built [[Doggoroth Keep]] within the [[Kingdom of Hendor]] near the present-day human province of [[Talador]]. The keep was one of the first major above-ground dwarven fortifications, and stood for 60 years before it was overrun by orcs.

In 5094, the Parkshnuum and Egrentek clans were involved in a conflict with Baron [[Lerep Hochstib]] of Jantalar, who took over the Talador silver mines and enslaved the local dwarven miners. After the death of several hundred miners under Hochstib, a joint attack by the dwarven clans succeeded in collapsing a major silver mine in retaliation.

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