I'm almost done with Dogs of War. It's unbelievable how informative this book is while being so goddamn dumb. 5th Edition was a really different time. Reading about such inspiring personages as Leonardo de Miragliano, Gossipa Lotta, Monna Lissa, Marco Colombo, Giovanni Marmalodi, and Long Drong Slayer descendant of "Drong the Hard" sure taught me that. One of the coasts in Tilea is called Cappo Cinno!
Some of this is entertaining. Some is cringeworthy. What I am getting is a whole lot of information that kinda checks out with what we've been given in DL, albeit the timelines don't exactly add up which is perfectly understandable. Of all the Dogs of War we could have gotten, Asarnil was by far the best for coherency of backstory. I don't think I could have withstood the cringe of reading about "Al Muktar's Desert Dogs".
The good thing is that I have an updating mental map of the general societal development of the Warhammer world. Just as a sneak peak of what part of it looks like, here's a non complete list of former Elf/Dwarf settlements:
Tylos was never occupied by Elves, but Dwarfs lived in the undercity. They probably died with Tylos.
Tobaro and Remas were Elven port cities watching over the west and east of the Tilean sea, and Luccini/Sartosa were Elven settlements/outposts built on the southern tip of eastern Tilea, likely to watch over the Black Gulf/trade with Barak Varr. Needless to say, all these cities would grow into human settlements, and Tobaro even seems to have a longstanding connection with the Dwarfs, perhaps inherited from Tylos or the Dwarfs already lived there before the War of Vengeance in a joint Elf/Dwarf settlement.
Monte Castello was an Elven fortress/outporst built on the easternmost borders of Tilea to watch over the Lagoon of Tears and the area leading from it to the Black Gulf. It is currently occupied by Luccini for the same purpose.
The Sorceror's Islands archipelago north of Araby was under the control of the High Elves and likely had settlements there. They also had control over Fyrus at some point before being kicked out of Araby. I don't know whether they have any connection to the Port Cities of Copher and Lashiek.
Ekrund in the Dragonback mountains west of the Badlands is very close to the sea, and might have had a port that watched over the entrance to the Black Gulf/had trade with Barak Varr instead of moving overland in the Badlands. It would explain the Dragonback Greenskins being good pirates, since they might have inherited Dwarf ports/shipyards.
As we know, Altdorf, Talabheim and Marienburg all used to be Elven cities (although I think Altdorf was a tower and not a full city? IDK). Nuln was a joint Elf/Hill Dwarf settlement that was later built on by a Tilean expedition that arrived from the River of Echoes and was later turned Imperial under Sigmar's control. Talabheim became the city of the Talutens, Altdorf the city of Sigmar, and Marienburg became Jutonsryk before it became part of the Empire under Sigismund the Conqueror.
The Wissenland towns of Wusterburg and Meissen were built over Hill Dwarf settlements according to Boney.
Heirs of Sigmar says that the Averland town of Heideck has Dwarf ruins that are quite popular for treasure seekers, and considering it's part of the Old Dwarf Road, I'm willing to bet the Dwarfs did have a town there as a stopping point.
Khazad Ghumzul in the Middle Mountains of course, and there was quite possibly an inner mountain settlement in the Mountain where Middenheim was built on.
Kislev City in Kislev was built on Elven ruins, this is known.
Castle L'Anguille was Tor Alessi, one of the most properous Elven cities of the time. Makes sense considering it's location. If I were to take a guess at other Bretonnian castles being built on Elf ruins, I would guess Mousillon, Bordelaux and Brionne, maybe Aquitaine too.
Aside from Karak Zorn (lost) and the Fortress of Dawn (outpost), there are no Elf/Dwarf settlements in the Southlands. Aside from the Citadel of Dusk, which is an elf outpost, there are no elf/dwarf settlements in Lustria. A note that both outposts are manned I just wanted to note them.
Kor Immamor in Laurelorn is destroyed, but Tor Lithanel is still there. Athel Loren is still there so it's not a former settlement. Now bear with me, because I'm going to go on a Lightning round of lost Dwarf Holds. Get ready:
Silver Pinnacle (outpost) was lost to Neferata. Karak Ungor (now Red Eye Mountain) was lost to Red Eye Night Goblins. Karak Varn (now Cragmere) was lost to flooding, Skaven and Greenskins. Ekrund (Now Mt. Bloodhorn) has already been mentioned, the tribe that occupies them are unknown but likely pirates. Karak Eight Peaks has been reclaimed. Karak Izril (now Azgal) was taken over by greenskins who were driven out by a Dragon, then slayed by Skalf Dragonslayer who built a temporary settlement while being besieged by Night Goblins and eventually abandoned the settlement to the Night Goblins. Karak Drazh (now Black Crag) was taken over by Red Fang Greenskins, mostly Orcs. Iron Rock was a partially created series of mines made by Dwarves that were overrun by Greenskins and currently occupied by Ironclaw Orcs. Mt. Gunbad was taken over by Bloody Spears Night Goblins, who started the Silver Wars and then took over Mt. Silverspear. The outposts running along the Silver Road and Mad Dog Pass were taken down.
The Chaos Dwarfs of Uzkulak fell to Hashut and spread their settlements, creating Mingol Zharr-Nagrund, Black Fortress and Tower of Gorgoth across the Darklands. Norse Dwarfs of Kraka Drakk, Karak Ravnvake etc. fell to Norscans after Great War against Chaos and their port in the Black Blood River close to Black Blood Pass is occupied by the Baersonling (Norscan tribe) town of Sjortraken (or something like that). The Dwarfs of Karak Vrag, Karak Krakaten and Karak Azorn in the Mountains of Mourn were overwhelmed by Ogres migrating to take control over the mountains for their Kingdoms. Karak Vlag was dragged back to the physical realm, and Karag Dum are isolationist and left alone after seeing the lengths they've gone to. Karak Dron (now Thunder Mountain) was abandoned after an eruption and a Troll migration that started the "Troll Wars", and are currently occupied by sickly Dragon Ogres.
