Organisation

Ironbeard Clan

CanonOfficial lore from the booksMCp. 118-119 SoVp. 68

The Ironbeard Clan is a noble dwarven clan of royal blood; the current king is Karagrin Ironbeard. In the Lands of Exile, a dwarven surname ending in "beard" indicates a noble bloodline, and the clan is strictly bound to its traditions.¹

The Banner of the Ironbeard Clan is a sturdy banner of thick, iron-studded leather with the emblem of the clan emblazoned upon it. When a dwarf carries it into battle, it becomes infused with magic that bolsters the resolve and fighting spirit of their allies.²

Spoiler: A prince of the clanSpoils: Mercenary Compendium · Say what you have read

Prince Kardakar Thunderfist was born to the clan, the fourth son of King Karagrin, and was once a prominent and respected figure in the halls of the dwarven kingdom. When a demonic assault threatened to plunge the Dwarven Halls into darkness, he donned the Gauntlets of the Red Storm to defend his people. The clan could have accepted the defeat of their beloved prince, but seeing him corrupted by the malevolence of the gauntlets was too much for them, and the dwarves cast him out of the Dwarven Halls into exile on the surface world.¹

Kardakar never uses his surname and wishes to keep it secret. Only Ember and Hemlock know of his true lineage, and they keep it secret too.³

Notes

↑BookMercenary Compendium, pp. 118, 119
↑BookShadow Over Vansreik, p. 68
↑BookMercenary Compendium, p. 119

Sources

This article draws on:

MCMercenary Compendium(Bad Badger Games, 2024), pp. 118-119
SoVShadow Over Vansreik(Bad Badger Games, 2024), p. 68

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