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Enjoy this reading of The Song of Kharas by Michael Williams. It was originally published in Dragons of the Dwarven Depths, The Lost Chronicles Volume 1. It was published by Wizards of the Coast on May 8th, 2007.

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The Song of Kharas

Three were the thoughts of   those in ThorbardinIn the dark after Dergoth when   the ogres danced.One was the lost light, the   limping darknessIn the caves of the kingdom   where light crumbles.One the despair of the   Dwarfthane DerkinGone to the gloom of the tower   of Glory.One the world, weary and   woundedDown to the deep of the   Darkling's waters.      Under the heart of the         highland,            Under the ceiling of               stone,                  Under the wane of the                     world's glory.                        Home under home.

Then was Kharas among us, the   Keeper of Kings.The Hand on the Hammer, Arm of   the Hylar.At the gleaming gravesite of   gold and garnetThree sons of the thane he   buried thereunder.While Derkin saw dark upon dark   in the tunnels,In the halls of the nation saw   nooses and knives,killers and kingmakers came to   KharasWith agate and amethyst, asking      allegiance.         Under the heart of the         highland,            Under the ceiling of               stone,                  Under the wane of the                     world's glory.                        Home under home.

But the stalwart in heart is   strong as a stone.And bold and unbending his mind   to the better:The Hammer of Hylar was firm in   the halls,Denying all discord, all doubt   and division,He turned from intrigue, from   the wild tunnels,Out to the open, one oath   swearingThat time not treachery shall   ever tarnishThe Hammer's return in a time of   great troubles.      Under the heart of the         highland,            Under the ceiling of               stone,            &nb...