DUERGAR
The tyrannical duergar, also known as gray dwarves,
dwell in fantastic cities deep in the Underdark. Using
ancient dwarven knowledge and myriad slaves, they
work tirelessly to expand their subterranean kingdoms.
Most duergar (including females) are bald and have
ashen gray skin. They wear drab clothing designed
to blend in with stone, along with simple jewelry that
reflects their severe and utilitarian demeanor.
Slaves to Slavers. The duergar were once dwarves,
before their greed and endless delving beneath the earth
brought them into contact with the mind ftayers. Held
in captivity for generations by the illithids, the dwarves
eventually won their independence with the aid of the
evil god Laduguer. Slavery had forever changed them,
however, darkening their spirits to make the duergar as
evil as the tyrants they had escaped. Despite winning
their freedom, duergar are dour, pessimistic, untrusting
creatures, always toiling and complaining, with no
memory of what it means to be happy or proud. Their
craftsmanship and accomplishments endure, yet they
are bereft of warmth or artistry.
Duergar make war against their dwarven kin and all
other subterranean races. They forge alliances when
it is convenient, then break those alliances when they
have nothing more to gain. They take and hold slaves to
toil in the Underdark, regarding them as free labor and
crude currency.
Tough as Stone. Like dwarves, duergar have strong
constitutions. Adding to their physical stamina is an
incredible mental fortitude resulting from their time as
slaves of the illithids. A duergar's mind is a fortress, able
to shrug off charms, illusions, and other spells.
Born of Darkness. The Underdark is saturated with
strange magical power, which the duergar absorbed
over generations of imprisonment. A duergar can
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