Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Dwarven Lineage of Floivin Province

Gnarlbottom
A massive clan of dwarves who once lorded over all of Floivin Province, but were annexed peacefully to the Eidolorn Empire during the reign of King Kleeth. Gnarlbottom dwarves dabbled in all manner of professions, and all of the other local clans are directly descended from them. Today, there are still a great number of Gnarlbottoms residing in the area. Current examples include the merchant Monch and his family, and the recent Regent-General Gurd. The PCs have also encountered a ghost in the Haunted Horrn named Chalgar. (Ex: Gurd, Monch, Ymurf)

Sub-Clans

Bellowbroth: Among the more skilled artisan families, they are legendary craftsmen of arms. Also known as the family of Anvyl Bellowbroth, a great hero who fought the White Dragon Woe in the Second War of Expansion. (Ex: Anvyl, Dronn)
Buld: A family of deep miners that was at one point severed due to some major internal dispute. About half of the Bulds drifted off into the wilderness to live as brigands and trappers. Many were killed when the Crowslode was lost in 764 ID. (Ex: Dondrys, Vigsyd)
Dourmug: Merchants of gems and raw ore with mining interests throughout the Province. They have in the past earned some ill repute for 'foul play' with other miner clans like the Bulds and Grizzlebeards.
Grizzlebeard: A lesser family of prospectors and miners, many of whom have been slain by troglodytes and other threats through the years. (Ex: Doorjamb)
Hacksore: Mercenaries and killers by trade, the Hacksore family has by this time sold their services far and wide of the Province, looking back in disgust. Rarely a Hacksore will happen by, as they still own some property in their homeland. Many now reside in Braul, outside the Empire.
Hammerbelt: Another clan of armorers and smiths, they are still relatively prominent in the Province. (Ex: Hondo)
Krennyk: A wealthy family that has produced a long line of soldiers in the Eidolorn Guard. They maintain a House in Floivin Keep. (Ex: Captain Kennel, Captain Reckon)
Ravenbeard: Locksmiths and engineers, but also known for several reputed thieves in their midst. Few if any Ravenbeards remain, one of which was a member of the Stride until the massacre of Belowtown by The Score. (Ex: Daglum)
Rifflin: An impoverished, lowborn family of dwarves who are now sparsely found in Floivin Province. Some of them occasionally gather up at the Fiery Rat tavern in the Keep, and in fact, though he dubs himself with the surname 'Falloway', the proprietor is known to be of this clan. (Ex: Flake Falloway)
Soldergard: A family of sleuths and spies who once worked beneath the Gnarlbottom clan to help dispense and misdirect their enemies. Partially responsible for the founding of 'The Stride', the thieves' guild of Floivin Keep. (Ex: Slab)
Stimmy: A common family of craftsmen and minor merchants, found often throughout the middle and lower classes of Floivin Keep and the surrounding villages, as well as abroad in Toul Tabor and Carbadi.
Stuckle: Very few survivors of this family, who were once farmers by trade. (Ex: Odd Jon)
Winch: Another of the more common descendants of the Gnarlbottom clan, but they are heavily scattered throughout the Eidolorn Empire. Generally smiths and armorers by trade.

Outsiders
The following individuals are not known to hail from any of the prominent Floivin clans.

Bulgoth: Bulgoth has referred to himself as being from the East, and certainly if the bounty hunter stalking him is any indicator, he is probably out of Toul Tabor. He doesn't speak much of his past, but has admitted to not being a native of Floivin Province. 'Bulgoth' itself might even be an assumed name, for he has committed a number of crimes abroad that he admits to.
'Flaming' Fack: An exotic red and orange haired dwarf with darkened tan skin who has taken up studies in the Arkana Arkiva. Little is known about his heritage or origin except rumors that he comes from the Sunkindle, a great desert Southwest of Sothos Karr.
Rutteneker Roy: Rutteneker himself sells frogs and other oddities on the muddy paths of the Hobfast, but the 'Roy' family is known as a solitary, small clan of fishermen living on the West Coast of Thault, in the Fox Knoll, around where the Midge Creek spills into the Fangsea. They may have at some point been related to the Gnarlbottoms, but their banner was never placed beneath them.
Tundra Wolf: According to this foul smelling, unkempt dwarf from Wintersbreath, he is not a dwarf at all, but a frost giant cursed into his current form. Supposedly there is an entire village of such folk all suffering the same fate.

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