In the southeastern province of Dalarna, Sweden lies the Dwarven mining town of Falun. Falun is named after the Dwarf Prince Falu Hammerhead who discovered the copper mine. The discovery was purely by accident since the Prince was, as usual, lost and leading his men in the wrong direction. But, by a stroke of luck, or pity from the Gods, he stumbled across one of the largest copper mines in the northern hemisphere. He had his men dig out a large hollow in a hill and, fearing an attack by monsters, had a huge fire built in the hollow to burn brightly all night. In the morning when the fire was out, he threw a hammer at the scorched rock, angry that his breakfast was late. The hammer broke a piece of rock and revealed a deposit of almost pure copper. Word of this glorious find spread quickly to the ears of King Oleg Hammerhead, Falu’s father, who was overjoyed that his son finally did something right. The King wanted to recognize and reward his son, and to show his people, Falu would be a worthy successor to the Crown, and ordered his son to return home. After settling the town, Falu was leading a company of men back to his father’s castle, for his recognition and reward, and has been lost ever since.
