Duergar (Dungeons & Dragons)
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In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the duergar (/ˈduːɜːrɡɑːr/ DEW-uhr-gahr), or gray dwarves are a cruel and evil subrace of dwarves.
The duergar are named after the dvergar of Norse mythology, who were the builders of Gleipnir. The Duergar (folklore) are also Northumbrian dwarves associated with the Simonside Hills.
The duergar first appeared in the first edition in the original Monster Manual II (1983). The duergar appeared as a player character race in the original Unearthed Arcana (1985).
The duergar appeared in the second edition in the Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (1989), reprinted in the Monstrous Manual (1983). A psionic duergar variant was first presented in The Complete Psionics Handbook (1991). The duergar was presented as a player character race in The Complete Book of Dwarves (1991) and Player's Option: Skills & Powers (1995).
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