Dather

Description
The Dather are a species of dwarves that lives on the Fireclaw Peninsula. Of the three Dwarven great-clans, only the Dather have never made treaties with the Imran empire. Their border remains disputed and skirmishes are not uncommon. The Dather lands are volcanic in nature and thus they are sometimes referred to as Volcano Dwarves. The Dather have great armies, however their hierarchical structure places warlocks, wizards and clerics at its highest point. Dather culture is cruel and callous, but they do not suffer from the same greed and obsession with material possessions like their other Dwarven brethren. Due to the ash of the Dather lands constantly obscuring the sky, the Dather have become far paler than their other Dwarven brethren. Additionally, over centuries their beards have receded with some having none at all.

The Dather armies wear face-masks and goggle to protect themselves from the cinders and ash which are ubiquitous in their lands and these symbols have become icons of fear in other kingdoms of the empire. The Dather do not exchange prisoners or leave survivors. Those who have escaped their clutches are often maddened and tell tales of experiment and torture.

The Dather are also keen technologists and have made many advancements in the field of alchemy and mechanics. Some explorers have made mention of seeing giant mechanical constructs roaming the ash wastes.