derro

No matter the sex, derro are a quite perceptive race, able to see short distances in even the darkest conditions.

Needless to say, the mortality rate amongst derro children is quite high with only one out of every three children surviving to adulthood.

Derro have no qualms about taking the lives of their fellows if it will further their own individual goals.

This natural resistance has no known cause but is likely linked to the derro's epidermis.

Sun-braves are derro who are born with a greater tolerance of the sun.

Those who do not keep up with the clan, derro and slaves alike, are left behind or killed.

It should be noted however that derro rarely relocate and only with the consent of the majority of the clan's Sava, or council of savants.

Derro are told from childhood of their inherent right to rule over all the lands, below and above.

Last are the slaves, part of no caste; they have no rights under derro society.

Derro who are lucky enough to survive into adulthood continue their struggle to survive.

There is an old derro adage that says, 'Food and drink keep you alive but power is what lets you live.

Finally, derro share the dwarven sixth sense for stone work, allowing them great insight into the workings of the earth.

The most disturbing trait of the derro female is her misshapen fingernails and stunted hands.

The savants are the members of the derro's highest caste and renowned for their extensive knowledge.

Derro government is formed around two tenets: the acquisition of power and the attainment of glory.

In general, derro prefer to live in warmer climes than their dwarven kin, often settling near steam vents, hot springs or lava flows.

It is worth noting that unlike most derro children, Sun-braves are afforded much more care and in turn have a much higher survival rate.

It is perhaps for these reasons that savants and Sunbravers are so revered amongst the derro.

Derro settlements are long term affairs, only moving when the local area becomes too hostile to live in.