Dwarves
Lore of the Races
Dwarven Origins
Before the beginning of all things there were four elements that were wild, unshaped and untamed. There was nothing before these four elements. The elements existed before any god ever opened an eye. The four elements were Earth, Wind, Water and Fire. They ran wild in a primordial soup that covered everything.
Eventually the first gods opened their eyes and took their first breaths. Upon the awakening of the gods, the gods began to shape the primordial soup of the four elements. As the first gods began shaping things they not only shaped planes but also more gods.
The first gods creates planes and other gods as well. One of the gods created by the first gods was a bearded giant with a flaming head forged from the wild and chaotic element of earth. The name of this Bearded Giant with a flaming head forged from the element of earth was Primajortastort.
Everytime the first gods created a new plane they relied on Primajortastort. Primajortastort was both a god and a tool of creation. Through the course of history predating Sperodin everytime a plane was forged it was from the essence of Primajortastort.
However when the time came to forge Sperodin things had changed. Ruin was brought to all that existed. There was a great war that saw planes destoryed and gods killed. History says when Askyiska created Sperodin her divine actions were not alone. She worked with Primajortastort but with the changes to existence when Primajortastort gave of his essence to create Sperodin he gave his own life in it's creation.
The act of Primajortastort giving his life to create sperodin caused his divine corps to become the seed that sprouted forth Sperodin. At the very core of the plane of Sperodin was said to be the corpse of Primajortastort. This fact was true during the first age of Sperodin, however it no longer proves to be true.
When Thorag ended the Age of the Mithril Sea at the genesis of his creation, the act that caused this reshaping was Thorag taking the corpse of Primajorastort and from it he created a new race. The race of Dwarves. From the corpse of Primajortastort there were ten clans of dwarves that were created. One from his head, one from his torso, one from his left arm, one from his left hand, one from his right arm, one from his right hand, one from his left leg, one from his left foot, one from his right leg and one from his right foot.
Not all of these Dwarven Clans are the same. Truth is many of them are vastly different. Below is a chart of the original 10 Dwarven clans.
| Crafted From | Clan Name | Uniqe Aspect |
|---|---|---|
| head | Prima | Fire Dwarves |
| torso | Harkist | Tall Dwarves |
| left arm | Shonetage | Long Arms |
| left hand | Typlerok | Typical Dwarves |
| right arm | Zoftreach | Long Arms |
| right hand | Stonebien | Typical Dwarves |
| left leg | Viststinga | Long Legs |
| left foot | Veramalice | Deugar |
| right leg | Griple | Long Legs |
| right foot | Coffvire | Deugar |
Originally there were ten dwarven clans. In the present day though the dwarven clans have been totally reshaped. In the present day some of the originals clans have been totally wiped out. Some have been banished from the dwarven mountains. Some have fled to the deep of the plane itself and in the mix of all of this there have been 14 present day clans that have either maintained their power or risen to power that govern over the mountains of Sperodin.
The Elvan War
There would be major progression from the first Dwarven Clans and the current day Dwarven Clans. A major event that is tied to this progression was The Great Elvan War during the Age of the Anvil. This war would start as an Elvan Civil War but in it's end it would see all the races join the conflict.
By the conclusion of the war over 50% of the Sperodic population would be wiped out. Along with this 50% there would be entire Dwarven Clans erased. The Clans that were erased were the Viststinga and Gripple Dwarves. Furthermore the Typlerok Dwarves would turn on all their Dwarven brothers and as a result they would be exiled from Dwarven society and no longer recognized by the other clans as a legitimate clan.
Dwarven Isolation
Following the Great Elvan Civil War the Dwarves of Sperodin would go into a manner of isolation. Their numbers were massively shattered with entire lines wiped out and another clans exiled. The Dwarves would flourish in isolation and great clans would grow. The growth of the dwarven clans would see the clans forge great mountainous kingdoms isolated from the rest of Sperodin. However drama would present itself as they grew.
The Veramalice and Coffvire clans would grow to hate each other. All the clans knew nothing good would come from this hatred and thus the two clans would agree to anex themselves from all the other clans to prevent any further conflict. This annexation process would see the two clans abandon the mountains and travel deep within the bowels of Sperodin. Originally there were 10 clans. Post-war there were 7. Following the annexation there would be five. The five would grow into 14 clans that would control the mountains of Sperodin.
Current Day Clans
| Clan | Clan Origins | Clan Status/Misc. Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Stonebien | Original Clan | Your typical dwarves. One of 3 clans that mingle with other races. |
| Azagoth | Rose from Clan Stonebien | Your typical dwarves. One of 3 clans that mingle with other races. |
| Vulkenrok | Rose from Clan Stonebien | Your typical dwarves. One of 3 clans that mingle with other races. |
| Shonetage | Original Clan | Abnormally long arms. Reclusive and Peaceful |
| Zoftreach | Original Clan | Abnormally long arms. Reclusive and Peaceful |
| Zirarage | Shonetage & Zoftreach Relations | Abnormally long arms. Reclusive and Peaceful. |
| Stoneshone | Stonebien & Shonetage Relations | Appear as normal dwarves with slightly longer arms. |
| Harkist | Original Clan | Tall Dwarves that stand slightly above 6ft. |
| Thorzain | Rose from Clan Harkist | Tall Dwarves that stand slightly above 6ft |
| Zelfurn | Rose from Clan Harkist | Tall Dwarves that stand slightly above 6ft |
| Prima | Original Clan | Also called fire Dwarves. They have burning hair and fire resistance. |
| Pyrazog | Rose from Clan Prima | Also called fire Dwarves. They have burning hair and fire resistance. |
| Pysisiron | Stoneshone and Prima Relations | half fire dwarves.they Lack the burning hair and instead totally lack hair |
| Heatzogis | Stoneshone and Prima Relations | half fire dwarves.they Lack the burning hair and instead totally lack hair |
| Typlerok | Original Clan | Exile from Dwarven Society and are mainly nomadic barbarians |
| Veramalice | Original Clan | Deugar clan living deep within the earth |
| Coffvire | Original Clan | Deugar clan living deep within the earth |
Layout of Clan Territory
New Dwarven Subraces
Dwarves that are described as Longarm dwarves, exiled dwarves or typical dwarves could fall into any of the already established Dwarven categories. The Deugar would obviously fall into the category of the Deugar, However clans that are described as Fire Dwarves, being born of Fire Dwarves having relations with other clans or Tall Dwarves would fall into new Subclasses of their own. These Subclass would be Fire Dwarves, Half Fire Dwarves and Tall Dwarves.
Fire Dwarves
physical description
Fire Dwarves appear as your traditional dwarf but with one major change. All of the hair on the dwarf is a burning fire.
Poison Vulnerability
Normal Dwarves have resistance to poison. Fire Dwarves however are weak to it. On saving throws vs poison that have disadvantage. Additionally they are vulnerable to poison damage.
Fire Resistance
A fire dwarf may not have poison resistance like your average dwarf, instead they are resistant to fire damage.
Inate Magic
Fire Dwarves know the produce flame cantrip. Once they reach 3rd level, they can cast the burning hands spell once with this trait as a 1st-level spell, and regain the ability to cast it this way when they finish a long rest. Constitution is the spellcasting ability for these spells.
Ability Score Improvement
Fire Dwarves have a +2 in constitution.
Half Fire Dwarves
physical description
Half Fire Dwarves appear as your traditional dwarf but with one major change. Half Fire Dwarves are hairless. Were there would be hair there is charred skin. Hair occasionally does grow but within 24 hours of a hair sprouting it sparks and catches fire.
Inate Magic
Half Fire Dwarves know the produce flame cantrip. Once they reach 3rd level, they can cast the burning hands spell once with this trait as a 1st-level spell, and regain the ability to cast it this way when they finish a long rest. Constitution is the spellcasting ability for these spells.
Ability Score Improvement
Half Fire Dwarves have a +1 in constitution and +1 in wisdom.
Tall Dwarves
Physical Description
Tall Dwarves appear as your typical dwarf but with one major change. They are tall. On average they stand around 6 ft tall.
Movement Speed
Tall Dwarves have a movement speed of 30ft
Ability Score Improvement
Tall Dwarves have +1 con, +1 wis