Carved into the Southern Mountains is the dwarven hold of Southgard. Ruled by the Beldame Ethilwen Varrim, only descendent of the last dwarven king who died during the Taint Wars. She seeks to become the first Queen of the Dwarves and reunite the kingdom, though she is opposed by the Thane of Rockholm. Meanwhile, she must defend her dwarven subjects against the incursions by Angkrag, who seek to turn dwarven miners into undead miners for their own mines.