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The dwarf was a derro, a race of less pure stock than the
hill dwarf or Hylar mountain dwarves, since it reputedly re-
sulted from an ancient intermixture of human and dwarven
blood. Still a mountain dwarf, he was a member of the
Theiwar clan.
He came directly from Thorbardin, the great underground
realm of the mountain dwarves, where he served as the ad-
viser to Thane Realgar, ruler of the Theiwar. The Theiwar
was the only clan of derro, and they competed jealously with
their rivals of the Hylar, Daergar, and other clans.
In addition to his derro race, this dwarf differed from the
typical mountain dwarf in another important way: he was a
magic-using savant. Though all dwarves were resistant to
magic, few were able actually to cast spells. Among these,
the savants of the derro were most potent; and of these sa-
vants, Pitrick, adviser to the thane, was the most feared.
Pitrick moved awkwardly, partially dragging his right
foot. He leaned forward in an unnatural stance, his body
distorted by the large hump of flesh that deformed his back
and right shoulder.
"You summoned me, and I came," said the dwarf
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