Armbeald turns the skull over in his hand and frowns.

'Four teeth are indeed missing, but not through any act of violence. It looks like they were extracted, rather than knocked off by some careless gesture. I can venture a guess at what happened here.

'The Orcs of the White Hand favour bones as cosmetic trophies and trinkets. After the dwarf was murdered, his teeth were taken and his flesh devoured. Orcs are terrible creatures, and sport with their prey. They have no dignity, no respect for the dead as we do. They would just as soon despoil their own kind in this hideous manner.

'It is likely that the missing teeth can be found on the White Hand Orcs. Large teeth such as these would be considered valuable and are likely in the posession of the more senior amongst our nearby foes.'