Dwarf Ancestry

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Ruus:

The Ruus are the surface dwelling dwarves of the Ertsland Valley, who have lost touch with their kin below ground. Back during the Fall of the God-kin, the dwarves of the valley saw two forms of salvation, live among the races above the ground, or stay deep below the surface. Those who stayed above ground became known as the Ruus, a group of dwarves known for their ability to craft fine weapons and armor, and even finer ale. Since the separation, the Ruus have supplied other races with well-crafted arms, while also attempting to reunite with the subterranean Duergar. However, their pleas have falling on deaf, stubborn ears.

Duergar:

The Duergar have spent hundreds of years underneath the surface, all in the hopes that the devotion to their ancient gods will deliver them to salvation. This life has left many Duergar out of touch with what many of the other races consider reality, but the Duergar maintain their unfaltering belief that the world is to end soon, and the only way to survive is to appeal to divine intervention. Duergar hate the sun, and any reverence of it, but have no particular grievances against the surface races; believing that they are simply fools who will perish in time. A Duergar who finds themselves separated from traditional Duergar society may come to abandon their tenants, and enjoy life above the surface, but heliophobic tendencies or paranoia may pop up now and again.

Derro:

During the initial separation between Ruus and Duergar, some Duergar believed that simply staying underground wasn't enough, and that further delving was necessary to the survival of their race. Those Duergar who continued deeper below the surface did not encounter the salvation they'd hoped, but instead found themselves in a land far more perilous than they could have imagined. Survival in the Geowood Deep would twist any creature, and the Derro are a prime example. The Derro have madness in place of their traditional beliefs, and they've adapted a smaller, more dexterous physique that further distinguishes them from their Duergar roots.

Red:

Red dwarves are trade savvy desert-folk from the Shahiri Desert to the west, who are usually a rare sight in the Ertsland Valley. Red dwarves are keen to trade and barter, often placing less of an emphasis on currency during their transactions, and instead opting to acquire goods and services. Red dwarves also display a great deal of patience with those they interact with, which allows them to accrue better deals than most.