In the year 131, King Pangolin Ushrirvod the 1st of that name, of the Kingdom of Paperprice of the Hoary Channels, decreed the making of two figurines and a wooden crossbow. King Pangolin loved figurines and crossbows, as the storeroom was full of decreed figurines and crossbows, and the king also banned the export of said figurines and crossbows. He went to the stores every day, counting figurines and crossbows.
It so happened that Prince Akumunol Caughtmountains, eldest of King Pangolin's sons, was at that time completing his apprenticeship in Figuremaking under the craftsdwarf Master Katumrith Speakerbells. The prince had a love for stork leather, and leatherworking was his passion from a young age. However, due to his father having an unhealthy interest in figurines, was pressed into learning Figuremaking, as all dwarves (even Princes) is required to learn a proper dwarvish craft.
Due to some underhanded political maneuvering by the Kings political enemies, spearheaded by Vole Titlethsigun, Mayor of Paperprice, the mandated time of completion for this batch of figurines was missed, and the King had no choice but to incarcerate his son in the dungeon. Tied with the Legendary Silver Chain "Voldiksis", in the presence of 20 caged goblins, the prince spent his nights singing softly to himself enduring the taunts of the goblins.
It so happened, in that same year, the goblins laid seige to Paperprice, and demanded release of the goblins caught cruelly in traps by the clever dwarves. The King denied this request, and war broke out. In the first wave of attacks on the city, King Pangolin was slain, and his son, Prince Akumunol became king. He had to complete a further 27 days in the dungeon before he could be officially crowned king, so from his dungeon he successfully orchestrated the defeat of the goblins, even though it cost the lives of over 100 dwarves, more than half the population of Paperprice.
King Pangolin was laid to rest, with a exceptional gabbro stone memorial, reading: "In Memory of Pangolin Ushrirvod, Born 71, Bled to death, slain by the Goblin Stasost Juiceseduced in Kok Ukas, "The Assaults of Cremating" in the year 131, king of the Hoary Channels, 110 to 131, Loving Father and Husband, United with Giant white stork leather."
And King Akumunol banned figurines, immediately decreeing the construction of Leather ornamental bags and hoods.
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