Duergar Faction Page

The Duergar, Also known as grey dwarves, are repulsive relatives of the Dwarven race. They greatly resemble their dwarf cousins, but they stand slightly taller on average and tend to weigh more. Their skin is grey or pale white, with the darkest possessed of skin that seems almost ebon in hue. Their eyes are equally dull, with any shade of grey or brown being the norm. The vast majority of duergar are naturally bald, including the females, and those that aren't often shave off their hair anyway, it being viewed as nothing more than a detriment in combat.
The Duergar are goal-oriented and adhere strictly to their hierarchical society, though its exact structure can change drastically over time. An individual's standing within the community is greatly influenced by his battle prowess and, most importantly, the number of foes he has slain in combat. Their culture is bland and lacking in traditions, owing in part to their exceedingly strict militaristic lifestyle. To a duergar, anything that does not directly contribute to its own survival or power is nothing more than a useless trinket. Accordingly, they have no appreciation of artistic expression, and their dwellings are roughly hewed from stone and furnished with the sparsest of accommodations.
Originally little was known about the duergar's intentions, they came to the surface to kidnap Dwarves, and appeared to sack and pillage for the joy of it. However, after many years of investigating these inhabitants of the Undermountain, Athesians have discovered that the Duergar are ruled by Beholders who were kidnapping dwarves to turn into more duergar for the army they were raising to defend themselves from the Vanir. Athesia currently has a treaty with the Beholders to help them fight the Vanir, and in exchange the Beholders will not forcibly recruit more dwarves (a publicity and promotional campaign is currently ongoing however). It is unknown whether the Beholder overlords of the Duergar will continue to uphold their end of the treaty.
==Notable NPCs==
Beholder King
Doug
Dwarf who has experimented with the Duergar cure. Has a pet beholder called Eyey.