[quote=@PhoenixFire]
So Cyclone, is the Dwarven Outpost sitting right outside of a mine, or is it some distance away? Depending on how close it is, I might actually post a little sooner right as the attack begins. In which case Xallihion will notice the attack as it starts and will use his few slaves (only like 5-6 dwarves) and his magic to keep an eye on the other players.
[/quote]

I imagined the outpost as a hall carved out a little ways beneath the mountains or foothills, with the mine actually being a part of the settlement. The upper layers would be used for housing, workspaces, etc. while the middle sections would have been mined out and used as storage, with the very bottom layer being where they are currently mining.