The Inner part of the Dwarfhold is open only to fellow Dwarfs and to trusted Dwarf-friends (Dawongr in Khazalid) - the latter are accompanied by Dwarf escort at all times. The constant state of siege has shaped the mentality of the Dwarfs who live here, and most visitors to Zhufbar lodge in the portion of the stronghold that lies above ground. Zhufbar is threatened by Greenskins above ground and Skaven below. Heavy iron gates protect the inhabitants of Zhufbar from the Orc and Goblin tribes that infest the surrounding mountains. However, centuries of war have reduced the population of this proud hold considerably. Societyĭuring the Golden age, Zhufbar had a population of 125,000 - more than one-third that of Karaz-a-Karak itself. Most of Zhufbar's needs for food, clothing, and other day-to-day items are met through trade with other holds and with the humans of The Empire.

In fact, much of the heavy industrial machinery used in the other holds were first designed and tested in Zhufbar, especially hydraulic-powered machinery and the pumps used to drain flooded mines. The Zhufbar Engineers are a little more adventurous and innovative than the Master Chapter at Karaz-a-Karak.

The Guild status is such that the Guildmaster of the Zhufbar Engineers, Grimly Hammerfist of the Karakgrund Clan, sits on the King's council. The principle shrine of the Dwarf Engineer's Guild is located here. Unlike other Dwarfholds, Zhufbar was established primarily as an industrial centre. A formidable airfleet, berthed in telescopic launch bays hidden about the mountainside, also ensures that besieging forces never survive for long. In addition to its visible defences, the stronghold also contains a series of retractable towers, iron-clad gun bunkers and rune-protected blast walls. Although it is surrounded by greenskin tribes, and its lowermost levels are riddled with Skaven, Zhufbar stands strong. Rebuilt after its near-destruction during the Time of Woes, Zhufbar is the centre of metalwork for the Karaz Ankor and also contains the principal shrine of the Dwarf Engineer's Guild. Spark-ridden smog wreaths the peak above, and at night, the chasm glows from untold furnace fires. The sound of thousands of grinding water wheels, wheezing bellows and pounding drop hammers echoes off nearby peaks - a never-ceasing tumult of industry. The most mechanized of strongholds, Zhufbar is built into a deep chasm worn over time from a torrential waterfall that cascades down through its centre.

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