Lux Tenebris: Orvald

Sixty miles northwest of Fallen Baramir, nestled within the Graytooth Mountains, is the dwarven city of Orvald. Home to approximately 9,000 people, Orvald is the most prominant dwarven city in the Southern Greytooth Mountains. It serves as a commercial and cultural hub for the region, providing more insular dwarven communities with goods and services they cannot provide for themselves.
The bulk of Orvald's population, roughly 4600 people, consists of mountain dwarves, with another 2200 comprised of hill dwarves.  The remainder of the population consists mostly of humans, with a small scattering of other races present. 
The city itself is only about six hundred years old. Fairly young by dwarven standards. Large sections of Mount Nara were excavated by the original settlers, creating a series of terraces around the mountain.
The lowest level, known as the First City, is where most of the populace resides. The structures here are made of brick and stone, and are packed so close together that some streets never see sunlight.  This level also houses the more unpleasant city industries such as tanneries, chandlers and butchers.
The second terrace was constructed when the first became too crowded. Today, this terrace is the home of Orvald's wealthy citizens. It also houses the various Guildhalls that oversee the city's commercial life, as well as the City Militia and several temples.
The third, and smallest, terrace was constructed only a hundred years ago by order of Orvald's king. This terrace houses the King of Orvald, his family and court, as well as large, manicured gardens and the residences of the king's closest advisors.
Each terrace is surrounded by gray stone walls, thirty feet high and ten feet thick. Access to the First City is granted by a stone road that zigzags up the side of Mount Nara.  Access to the second and third terraces is only possible by entering the mount itself and passing through a series of carefully guarded checkpoints.
The interior of the mountain contains warehouses, store rooms, as well as forges, workshops and even some residences.  However, the majority of the city's residents reside outside the mount.
Orvald, like most dwarf cities, is an independent city-state governed by a hereditary monarch. The current King of Orvald is Arrador Drehard, who assumed the throne twenty-nine years ago.  At 190 years, King Arrador is considered  'young' by many of his subjects, and fantastically ugly by everyone who sees him.  Nevertheless, he is an intelligent and thoughtful ruler, beloved by most of his subjects.  It was recently announced that King Arrador is to wed and the entire city is ablaze with speculation about the bride, the details of the wedding and what this could mean for Orvald's future.