Duergar race

Race duergar

• Alignment: evil
• Stats: +2 to str, -2 to int, +2 to dex, +3 to con
• Size: medium
• Classes: any, except druid, vampire, paladin
• Resistant: to charm, poison, mental, disease
• Vulnerable: to acid
• Effects: infrared

Duergar (also known as gray dwarves or dark dwarves) came to this world from the Underdark. Duergar are very strong, agile, and hardy creatures, but solitude and irritability have greatly dulled their intellect. Centuries spent in rotten half-darkness have granted them resistance to disease and poison, and their sullen, hostile minds are hard to charm or sway. But they fear acid.

Duergar are slightly shorter than humans, with dull gray skin and a bald head adorned with stubbornly disheveled white beard. Their black eyes, usually full of malice and contempt, frequently fill with blood. They love axes and are skilled at working with lockpicks and locks. Duergar make excellent thieves and ninjas, but other warrior classes suit them well too.

• Bonus skills: axe, infravision, pick lock
• Ancient languages: khuzdul up to 75%

For details on each parameter, see help race bonuses.