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<blockquote data-quote="Cyrinishad" data-source="post: 7272197" data-attributes="member: 6808925"><p>Well, my general presumption is that the "evil" of the so-called "evil" races is generally overstated by the so-called "good" races... but, I don't want to derail this so I'll circle back to the OP's question... I think that out of many of the "evil" races, a duergar is probably one of the ones that is more likely mesh well with a typical party, regardless of which Lore you choose to reference about them.</p><p></p><p>A Duergar is still a dwarf, and even Abbathor wasn't completely cast out of the Dwarven pantheon by Moradin... so, I would focus on the Dwarven qualities that transcend the Good vs. Evil dynamic... Grudges, Loyalty, Clan, Gold, etc...</p><p></p><p>If you use the Lore that presumes the Duergar were created by the Mind Flayers, and had to escape their enslavement... That has a lot of elements that fit well with a typical party... Fight Fire with Fire (Evil vs. Evil)... or a strong inclination to support the oppressed (and be the first to loot the corpses of the tyrants)...</p><p></p><p>Or if you use the Lore that presumes the Duergar were created by Asmodeus... That could suggest a strong inclination to adhere to Contracts/Agreements (regardless of the Good vs. Evil dynamic)... It could also play directly into the Good vs. Evil dynamic by going with a "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer" concept, or a long-term game of corruption by trying to get the typical party to believe that "Greed is Good" (even though it is totally Evil)...</p><p></p><p>...Finally, there is always the classic redemption angle... Could this be the Duergar that breaks the curse that has befallen his race?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cyrinishad, post: 7272197, member: 6808925"] Well, my general presumption is that the "evil" of the so-called "evil" races is generally overstated by the so-called "good" races... but, I don't want to derail this so I'll circle back to the OP's question... I think that out of many of the "evil" races, a duergar is probably one of the ones that is more likely mesh well with a typical party, regardless of which Lore you choose to reference about them. A Duergar is still a dwarf, and even Abbathor wasn't completely cast out of the Dwarven pantheon by Moradin... so, I would focus on the Dwarven qualities that transcend the Good vs. Evil dynamic... Grudges, Loyalty, Clan, Gold, etc... If you use the Lore that presumes the Duergar were created by the Mind Flayers, and had to escape their enslavement... That has a lot of elements that fit well with a typical party... Fight Fire with Fire (Evil vs. Evil)... or a strong inclination to support the oppressed (and be the first to loot the corpses of the tyrants)... Or if you use the Lore that presumes the Duergar were created by Asmodeus... That could suggest a strong inclination to adhere to Contracts/Agreements (regardless of the Good vs. Evil dynamic)... It could also play directly into the Good vs. Evil dynamic by going with a "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer" concept, or a long-term game of corruption by trying to get the typical party to believe that "Greed is Good" (even though it is totally Evil)... ...Finally, there is always the classic redemption angle... Could this be the Duergar that breaks the curse that has befallen his race? [/QUOTE]
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