Northwest Region: Dwarves of the Grey Mountains
The Vaquerian drylands end in the west at the foot of the steep Grey Mountains, the first row of the Forever Mountains that mark the western limit of the world. The Grey Mountains are home to the Duergar or Grey Dwarves, who also have a number of Svartalfs living among them. This subterranean society maintains a steady supply chain to Vaquerian cities of gunpowder, guns, and precious minerals via the world's only rail-line and the Duergar's unique "Locomotor" apparatus.
Svartalfs in the kingdom will take orders from the Dwarves as long as they are paid well. They are not considered part of the political community or given official positions in the army, and they refuse to do manual labour. Svartalfs make their living in the kingdom as mercenaries, assassins, merchants, and thieves, but most importantly, Svartalf Alchemists make the gunpowder that the Greys sell to the Vaquerians. Such Alchemists are not permitted to leave the kingdom or share their knowledge with any outsiders. Elfin archers are always part of the unit riding guard on the Locomotor.
Races: Grey Dwarf, Svartalf
Common Tongue: Dwarvish
Classes:
Dwarves: Fighter, Skald, Merchant, Thief, Detective, Reverend, Clerk, Martial Advisor, Mechanist, Fighter/Thief, Fighter/Cleric, Mechanist/Detective
Svartalfs: Fighter, Shamanic Bard, Merchant, Thief, Assassin, Votary, Reverend, Magic-User, Sage-Magician, Scholastic Sage, Sage-Mentalist, Alchemist, Cleric/Assassin, Cleric/Illusionist, Sage/Assassin
Structure
The king of the Grey Dwarves has absolute say over anything that goes on in his society, but devolves decision making to the heads of various departments, such as Water, War, Mining, Smithing, etc. The Dwarves are generally loyal to the king, but more loyal to the race and its pursuit of profit. The king's title is supposedly hereditary, but the assassination of a king, queen, or quing (when a neuter Dwarf wears the crown) deemed incompetent is usually forgiven as long as their successor has proven their worthiness or does so immediately upon seizing the throne.
Mythology & Lore
Deities
Duergar:
Abbathor - god of greed
Clanggedin - god of war
Dumathoin - god of secrets under mountains
Vergadain - god of wealth and luck
Vulcan - god of smithing
Svartalfs:
Lolth - goddess of evil
Erevan - god of chaos
Type
Geopolitical, Kingdom
Demonym
Greys
Government System
Monarchy, Absolute
Economic System
Command/Planned economy
Currency
Precious stones, Dwarven coinage, Vaquerian coinage
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