Homebrew Duardin of the Mortal Realms Species Details
The Duardin are ancient, proud, and unyielding — forged in the fires of creation and tempered by unending war. Though their old empires fell long ago, they endure through three great cultures in the Mortal Realms, each shaped by their gods and the realms they call home.
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Fyreslayers burn with the fire of Grimnir, their god of battle. They sell their mercenary axes to any who can pay in ur-gold, divine fragments of their shattered god, believing that each piece brings them closer to reforging him.
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Kharadron Overlords are skyborne merchants and privateers who soar above Chamon in mighty skyships, guided by codes of profit and honor written in their legendary Kharadron Code.
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Dispossessed are the old clans, miners, smiths, and warriors who remember the age of myth and cling to the ancestral traditions of stone, forge, and hold.
Despite their differences, all Duardin share a deep love of craft, a stubborn will, and an undying hatred for oath-breakers and chaos-spawn.
Duardin of the Mortal Realms Traits
Alot.Duardin Traits
Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 2.
Age. Duardin mature at the same rate as humans but are considered young until 50 and can live 350 years or more.
Size. Duardin stand between 4 and 5 feet tall, broad and dense. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet. Your speed isn’t reduced by wearing heavy armor.
Darkvision. Accustomed to the glow of forges and the deep halls beneath mountains, you can see in dim light within 60 feet as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light.
Duardin Resilience. You have advantage on saving throws against poison, and you have resistance to poison damage.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Khazalid (the Duardin tongue).
Dispossessed Duardin
The Dispossessed are the traditionalist clans who cling to the old ways, stone halls, runic oaths, and deep grudges. They fight with discipline and an unbreakable sense of honor.
Ancestral Grudge
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Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom increases by 1.
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Stone’s Endurance. When you take damage, you can use your reaction to roll a d12 + your Constitution modifier and reduce the damage by that amount. You can use this feature once per short or long rest.
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Ancestral Knowledge. You gain proficiency in History and with smith’s tools.
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Grudgekeeper. You have advantage on attack rolls against any creature that has dealt damage to you since the start of your last turn.
Fyreslayer Duardin
Fierce mercenaries adorned with molten runes, the Fyreslayers believe each shard of ur-gold contains a spark of their shattered god Grimnir. They fight with fearless zeal, selling their axes to all who can pay.
Devotion of Grimnir
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Ability Score Increase. Your Strength increases by 1.
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Ur-Gold Runes. You can channel the power of your rune-marked flesh. As a bonus action, gain resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage until the start of your next turn. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus per long rest.
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Forge-Born. You are acclimated to extreme heat and have advantage on saving throws against fire damage effects, as well as resistance to fire.
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Mercenary’s Discipline. You gain proficiency with battleaxes, warhammers, and light armor.
Kharadron Overlord Duardin
These Duardin sail the skies of Chamon in mighty airships, driven by a strict code of trade and exploration. They prize invention, commerce, and aethercraft over old grudges.
Sky-Fleet Trades
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Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence increases by 1.
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Aethercraft Savant. You gain proficiency with tinker’s tools and one ranged weapon of your choice (such as firearm, crossbow, or custom aethergun if you dm me about it properly)
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Skyfarer. You have advantage on saving throws against effects that would knock you prone or move you against your will.
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Trader’s Instinct. You gain proficiency in the Persuasion skill.
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