Keldagrim

Keldagrim
Released		31 May 2005 (Update)
Members		Yes
Location		Dwarven Realm
League region		Fremennik✓
Inhabitants		Dwarves
Teleports		Minigame Teleport (Blast Furnace), Dorgesh-Kaan (Train)
Music		Tale of Keldagrim, Land of the Dwarves
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Type		settlement

Keldagrim is the city of the dwarves. Its name is derived from the River Kelda flowing through the city, and it is a massive underground settlement accessible from the tunnel entrance east of Rellekka. It is first visited during The Giant Dwarf quest. This is also the home of the Blast Furnace and the Rat Pits. After the completion of Another Slice of H.A.M, players can use the Dorgesh-Kaan–Keldagrim train system to travel between the city of Dorgesh-Kaan and Keldagrim.

The city is divided into two parts by the river: the rich Keldagrim-West and the poorer Keldagrim-East. The Keldagrim Palace sits in the centre of the city, accessible from both halves. The city was once a monarchy during the so-called Age of Kings, but is currently ruled by a Consortium of the eight most powerful trading companies.

Keldagrim was founded millennia ago by a lost clan of magic-using dwarves who'd gone underground to escape the God Wars on the surface.^[1][2][3] At some point, the dwarves lost their ability to (or otherwise stopped using) magic, instead focusing on developing technology instead. The history of Keldagrim is thereafter divided into at least three periods, most of which take place in the Fourth Age. They include the Era of Kings, the Rise of the Consortium, and the Era of Prosperity, as these eras are supposedly documented in the Keldagrim Library.^[3]

The Era of Kings (also known as the Age of Kings), when Keldagrim was ruled by a monarch, began at some point after the city's founding and lasted over 1000 years.^[1] Steam power was not fully developed by the dwarves at this time, so it was very difficult for them to acquire enough food to feed the city. ^[4] Accordingly, this era is referred to as "the dark days".^[5] The dwarves had no contact with the surface until the reign of King Alvis. After his victory against a troll invasion, the dwarves cautiously reestablished contact.^[6] Their relationship to humans was initially hostile. Humans dared not even go underground for fear of dwarven aggression.^[7]

The Rise of the Consortium was marked by the end of King Alvis' reign roughly 500 years ago. The king founded the Consortium, an assembly of the city's mining companies, to aid the monarchy, but it ended up supplanting it entirely. By the king's death, the monarchy was effectively abolished.^[5]

At some point later, The Era of Prosperity began, which is the current period.^[3]

After the Consortium came to power, the steam engine was developed over the next centuries.^[8] Keldagrim cannot produce most of its food by itself, so the steam-powered minecart network is instrumental in ensuring the city is properly fed.^[9]

Travelling to Keldagrim requires starting The Giant Dwarf quest. The quest can be started by talking to the dwarven boatman just outside the city, in the cave north-east of Rellekka.

• A common method of getting to Keldagrim is by using the trapdoor located in the north-west of the Grand Exchange to take a minecart to the south-eastern section of the city.
  • Additionally, Keldagrim can be travelled to via minecart from the underground White Wolf Mountain passageway or the Dwarven Mine under Ice Mountain for a fee of 100 or 150 coins respectively.
• Players can use fairy ring code DKS to teleport right next to the cave entrance to Keldagrim.
• Players can also use an enchanted lyre or Fremennik sea boots, and then walk north-east around the outside of Rellekka to reach the entrance to Keldagrim.
• After completing Another Slice of H.A.M., players can use the Dorgesh-Kaan–Keldagrim train system.
• Players can also use the Minigame Teleport for either the Blast Furnace or the Rat Pits (requiring Ratcatchers to be completed).
• After completion of the quest Between a Rock..., players can use a ring of wealth to teleport to Dondakan's rock which gets players close to the ferry system that can be used to enter Keldagrim. It should be noted that 2 coins will be needed in order to cross the river to travel via the dwarven boatman.

• The Giant Dwarf may be started by speaking to the Dwarven Boatman inside the dungeon east of Rellekka. (You need to start this quest to gain access to Keldagrim)
• Between a Rock... may be started by speaking to Dondakan in the south-west corner of Keldagrim.
• Forgettable Tale of a Drunken Dwarf may be started by speaking to Veldaban west of the bank in Keldagrim.

Keldagrim plays host to more shops than any other city in Gielinor. As such, the city is a major attraction for those wishing to buy things. It hosts a wide range of shops, and is well-known for its vast assortment of available goods.

Gunslik's Assorted Items is on the western side of Keldagrim. It's a general store run by Gunslik, selling supplies that should come in handy during adventuring. Its stock is somewhat similar to the general stores in Karamja.

Pickaxe-Is-Mine is on the eastern side of Keldagrim. It's a mining shop that's run by Tati and Sune, which sells every type of pickaxe with the exception of iron, black and dragon. This store is very convenient for ironmen because it allows players to purchase newer, more effective pickaxes while training mining in the city.

Keldagrim Stonemason is on the western side of Keldagrim. Run by the Stonemason, it is one of the only two masonry stores currently in the game. The store sells mid-to-high-level construction materials, ranging from basic limestone brick to gold leaf and magic stones.

Quality Armour Shop is on the western side of Keldagrim. The shop is run by Saro and sells a variety of melee armour and shields. There is also an anvil in the shop players can use.

Quality Weapons Shop is on the western side of Keldagrim. The shop is run by Santiri and sells various melee weapons and also ranged weapons.

Agmundi Quality Clothes is on the western side of Keldagrim. It's a clothes shop run by Agmundi and gets most of her stock from Vermundi (her sister). As such, she is the first destination for dwarves in need of new clothing. The clothing sold here is much too small for humans to comfortably wear, although some players wear it anyway.

Vermundi's Clothes Stall is on the eastern side of Keldagrim. It's a clothes shop run by Vermundi. Most of her merchandise is sent to Agmundi (her sister) so the stock here is somewhat lacking. Although this stall has a thieve option, it cannot actually be stolen from.

Vigr's Warhammers is on the western side of Keldagrim. It's a weapon shop run by Vigr which sells a variety of warhammers. He doesn't appear to think much of humans, and is a supporter of the Red Axe, although he later denies it. There is a sink, fireplace, and more importantly, a furnace, in this room that, as of yet, cannot be used by players.

A Crossbow shop is on the eastern side of Keldagrim. It's run by Hirko, and is one of only three crossbow shops in the game. It holds the same stock as the other crossbow shops: a variety of crossbow limbs and crossbow stocks. This stall is notable because it can be thieved with level 49 Thieving and because Hirko also sells Bolt pouches. If stealing from the stalls in Keldagrim, it is highly recommended to wear crush-resistant armour to defend against the Black Guards' attacks.

Carefree Crafting Stall is on the eastern side of Keldagrim. It's a crafting shop run by Nolar. It stocks basic crafting materials, and can be stolen from with level 5 Thieving.

Green Gemstone Gems is on the eastern side of Keldagrim. It's a gem shop run by Hervi. This stall can be stolen from with 75 Thieving. Stealing from this stall is a requirement for the Fremennik Hard Diaries.

Keldagrim's Best Bread is on the eastern side of Keldagrim. It's a food shop run by Randivor that sells a variety of baked goods. It can be stolen from with 5 Thieving and respawns twice as slow as the cake stalls in Ardougne, but gives twice as much experience.

Silver Cog Silver Stall is on the eastern side of Keldagrim. It's a shop run by Gulldamar which sells unstrung symbols. This stall can be stolen from with 50 thieving.

Armour Store is a shop run by Jorzik which contains only player-stocked mithril, adamant and rune armour.

It can be found downstairs in the Blast Furnace. The items in this store are player stocked only; who sometimes sell their smithed goods here. The shop removes its stock very slowly, so anything sold to the shop will usually remain there for a while.

The Ore Seller is a mining shop run by Ordan found downstairs in the Blast Furnace. This shop stocks ore used for smithing. The base stocks of all ore types are 100. The shop is restocked by a dwarf that constantly enters the room and gives a large number (around 30) of one type of ore to the shop. Ordan can also be used to unnote ores, by selling him noted ore and then buying them back from him, which can be faster than running back to the bank.

Kjut's Kebabs, run by Kjut, only sells one item: kebabs. These can be bought for a single coin and are excellent food when stealing in the marketplace. Be warned, though; when consumed, kebabs can have somewhat random effects, and while they can heal a very large number of hitpoints, they can also temporarily lower stats.

The Laughing Miner Pub, run by Blandebir, holds fermenting vats upstairs where players can brew their own ales. There is a barmaid of the ground floor that sells stews for 20 gp each and beers for 2 gp each. A ladder inside the pub is also entrance to the Keldagrim rat pits.

While Keldagrim first became accessible with the release of The Giant Dwarf on 31 May 2005, it was first added to the game two months earlier with the release of Between a Rock... on 21 March. Although it was not accessible, a small portion of the city could be seen from the small watchtower to the east of Dondakan, and characters in the area such as Derni, Dernu and Miodvetnir spoke of it in dialogue.

This early version of the city was incomplete, and many changes were made to it before it became accessible with The Giant Dwarf.

• Keldagrim's western bank, containing an entrance hallway.
• Santiri's Quality Weapons Shop, with an alternate south-western room.
• Dromund's house without any tables.
• Haera and Hegir's house, devoid of furniture.
• Blasidar the sculptor's house, without any in-progress statues.
• The extremely incomplete and empty minecart network area.
• Keldagrim Palace's western exterior, without any statues decorating it.
• The eastern part of Keldagrim Palace's ground floor, with walls separating the variouss talls.
• An eastern view of Keldagrim Palace's first floor, with minor differences to the Consortium offices and the Dwarven Consortium Table in place of the Trade Octagon.
• A western view of Keldagrim Palace's first floor.
• Keldagrim Palace's top floor is very incomplete, containing only the throne and a few chairs.