The Ironblood Clan are the anvil upon which Nidavellir’s wars are fought. Their veins shimmer faintly with the sheen of tempered steel, a mark of their unbreakable lineage. Soldiers, commanders, and defenders, they are both the sword and the shield of the Duergar people.
Description
Based in the Ironblood Bastion, the Ironblood form the disciplined heart of Nidavellir’s military. Their walls are engraved with the names of fallen heroes, their halls filled with the clang of drills and chants of unity. To the Ironblood, duty is life — and death in its service is the highest honor.
They maintain the outer gates and patrol the Deep Roads, escorting caravans between clans and outposts. Their armor gleams darkly, forged from the same alloys they once mined under the rule of their Underdark kin. While pride and rigidity often cause conflict with the Embervein, both share mutual respect born of war.
Other Notables
- District: Ironblood Bastion
- Motto: “Our blood is iron; our will unbroken.”
- Notables: The Ironblood serve as protectors of the Heartforge and are first to answer the call when the Kobolds of the Deep rise again.
Provide escorts for Nidavellir’s trade routes.
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Known to train mercenaries as well as household guards.
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Admired as the military backbone of the clans, though seen as arrogant.