Gregor hails from a unmarked village at the base of the Giants Run Mountains on the southern end of the range near the northwest shores of the Deepwash. It was called the vale by those living there or delvers-vale by the locals who knew of them. The villages was fairly nondescript holding about 180 hardworking dwarves from a few households. Some of the families included Foaminbeard, Deephammers, Coppernose and Steelchin and the Smiths. The forges of the dwarven Clans Snowsbattle and Honedaxe he left pursuing the church of Clangeddin