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• The dwarves have recovered artifacts and arcane se­
crets from the Realm Below. Dwarf artificers are still THE VOICE OF
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working to master the techniques of their ancestors, OC� � N /4 J M
while warlocks strive to harness the powers of the
daelkyr. Mror communities are shaped by the artifacts
they possess or by their interactions with the daelkyr. M R O R H O L D S :
A Mror lord might serve guests from a bottomless
cauldron of wine, while another studies strangers
using a crown of eyes, claiming that this living artifact B I R T H P L ACE O F
reveals all evil intent.

MROR H ARACTERS A B O M IN A T I O N !
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As you develop a Mror character or NPC, consider the
following:
It's been exactly seventy years since the Iron Council
Clan Focus. The dwarf clan is the heart of Mror culture. declared the Mror Holds' independence from Karrnath.
Is your clan known for mercantile power or martial King Kaius II was newly seated on the steel throne and
skill? Are you a noble-even if you're a few steps re­ lacked the resolve to bring the dwarf lords to heel. Now
moved from true power? Or are you a guild artisan or we see the harvest we have sown, and it is horrifying.
soldier? Most Mror have embraced modern martial Without the firm hand ofKarrnath to keep them on
techniques, but a few minor clans still cling to barbar­ a righteous path, the Mror dwarves have embraced
ian traditions of the past. What caused you to leave foul powers.
your hold? Are you serving your clan and honing your Witness Lord Malus Soldorak, seen in Korth this week
skills, or have you been exiled from your homeland? for trade negotiations. His breastplate was forged from
chitin and muscle, and it seemed to pulse with its own
The Realm Below. How has the Realm Below affected heartbeat. A guard present at the event said that Soldor­
your family and your character? Do you oppose the ak's axe moaned when the blade came close to him, as if
foul forces that infest your ancestral halls, or do you the weapon hungered for human blood.
see them as a source of power? You might be a pal­ This is what springs from our mercy and forbearance.
adin sworn to oppose the horrors that dwell in the Who knows what horrors the dwarves are crafting-or
deep, or you could be a warlock who's forged a pact breeding-in their mountain halls? We cannot stand
with a Great Old One patron, one of the dark powers by and let this vileness continue. For the good of our
in the depths. nation, we call on all true Karrns to demand that Regent
Pride in Possessions. From the wealthiest clan lord Moranna unleash our full might on the Mror Holds and
to the humblest miner, the Mror take great pride in cleanse this horror!
their possessions. Quality is more important than
appearance, and you are interested in the history of
the items you carry. If you find a magic weapon, you SOLANGAP
want to know the battles it has seen and the warriors The holdfast of Clan Soldorak, Solangap boasts vast
who have wielded it before you. This is especially true gold mines and the largest mint and treasury in Khor­
of the relics recovered from the Realm Below. Who vaire. Clan Soldorak has recovered many daelkyr
forged the blade you carry? Do you bear a trinket from tools and weapons from the Realm Below. Solan lords
a forgotten age? proudly wear symbionts and make no effort to hide their
warlock pacts.
C I T I E S A N D SITES
NOLDRUNHOLD
The Mror Holds spread across the Ironroot Mountains. Four hundred years ago, the dwarves of Clan Noldrun
Most Mror communities are at least partially subterra­ vanished. All expeditions that delved into Noldrunhold
nean, extending down into the mountains. The Realm ended in disaster, and the region was declared to be
Below is deep beneath the surface, and not every town cursed and shunned. At the time, the dwarves believed
has a passage to it. that the Jhorash'tar ores were responsible, but now it
seems more likely that the Noldrun opened a path to the
KRONA PEAK Realm Below. What malevolent powers have claimed
Located in the dwarven realm of Mroranonhold, Krona the halls of Noldrunhold?
Peak serves as the seat of the Iron Council and thus is
the Mror Holds' equivalent of a capital. This center of THE REALM BELOW
commerce provides a major connection to the western No one knows the extent or depth of the ancient dwar­
nations. Kol Korran's Throne, Khorvaire's largest tem­ ven empire deep beneath the Ironroot Mountains. Great
ple to the Sovereign Lord of World and Wealth, domi­ wealth and arcane secrets remain hidden in these halls,
nates the cityscape. along with endless hordes of aberrations. As a Mror ad­
venturer, you could help your family reclaim lands from
the Realm Below, or you could lead your allies into the
deep in search of wealth and glory.

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