Far under the deepest, blackest tunnels of the earth lie the Duergar. The Duergar resemble Dwarves, save that their skin is a pale to dark gray. They dress in dark clothing--blending with their environment. Although they appear as sullen and emaciated forms of their Dwarven cousins, they are particularly nasty to face in battle, and some learn the art of spellcasting. Duergar are ferociously evil, hating all that live on the surface of the earth. The Duergar prefer sneak attacks when in single numbers, and many have felt the icy hot pain of a knife in their back while venturing too far down their tunnels. Duergar are also proficient in the making and use of poisons. These gray Dwarves make excellent fighters and priests--some have been known to combine the two. They are a strong, wise, durable race and have adapted to complete darkness. The Duergar do not venture forth from their dark caverns often--their eyes burn like fire in the bright light, but stay hidden deep within their tunnels mining for gold, gems, and mithril--a metal so light and strong even the Elves covet it, as it holds magical enchantments as no other alloy. The Gray Dwarves have been known to snake their way to the surface on the blackest of nights to pay revenge to those who would successfully steal from their stores of weapons and armour.