MROR HOLD S
Capital: Krona Peak
Ha11marks: Banking, dwarves, metalwork, mining (pre-
cious and non-precious metals)
When humanity first came to Khorvaire, they found
the dwarven clans of the Mror Holds locked in endless
feuds. This division kept the clans from uniting against
the new arrivals, and the dwarves were forced to swear
fe alty to Karrnath and Galifar. Over the centuries, they
turned their energies to harnessing the astonishing
natural resources of their mountain home. The dwarves
were then reborn as merchant lords.
In the early days of the Last War, Mror miners made
an astonishing discovery: the ruins of an ancient dwar
ven empire, vast halls deep within the Ironroot Moun
tains. Explorers uncovered mines still brimming with
jewels and precious ores and vaults filled with riches
and powerful artifacts. The Mror restored these ancient
fortresses and worked to reclaim the secrets of their
ancestors. Seeing the untapped potential of the Realm
Below and the broken Kingdom of Galifar, the clan lords
joined together to form the Iron Council and to declare
the independence and sovereignty of the Mror Holds.
One question remained: What had become of the an
cient dwarves? The answer soon became apparent. As
the Mror delved deeper into the Realm Below, they woke
an ancient evil: Dyrrn the Corruptor, a daelkyr lord of
madness. Hordes of aberrations and derro rose from the
depths to challenge the explorers. For decades, the Mror
lords have been fighting a battle in the depths, strug
gling to drive the darkness from their ancestral halls.
Many dwarves revile anything to do with the daelkyr.
Others believe that the daelkyr can grant the Mror
dwarves the power to overcome any enemy. Some clans
have taken up symbionts and living weapons recovered
from the depths, and cabals of warlocks draw on the
power of the Plane of Xoriat (see chapter 4).
The Mror Holds consist of a loose confederation.
Twelve noble clans each govern a hold and have a
representative on the Iron Council, which resolves dis
putes and issues affecting the entire nation. Each hold
includes a number of lesser clans, who owe fealty to the
noble line. Those who occupy land above have the right
to claim the halls that lie below if they can.
The Sovereign Host is the dominant faith of the Mror
Holds. Kol Korran is the most beloved of the Sover
eigns, but the dwarves also revere Boldrei, Doi Dorn,
Olladra, and Onatar.
INTERESTING THINGS ABOUT THE
MRORHOLDS- The Mror Holds contain deep reserves of gold, silver,
and other rare and precious metals, along with iron
and other ores. The Mror dwarves are skilled miners
and artisans. - A clan of ores called the Jhorash'tar live among the
Ironroot Mountains. The Jhorash'tar have been slowly
crowded into the least hospitable regions of the moun
tains. A few dwarven clans seek to incorporate the
Jhorash'tar into Mror society, but others wish to drive
them out once and for all.