Every Player Character will be a member (or at least a representative) of one of the twelve clans on the Iron Council. Well, eleven clans and House Kundarak; they do not have an official vote in Council matters, but they advise on some matters.

These clans differ in natural resources, exports, ties to outsiders, celebrated virtues, investment in the Realm Below, and attitudes towards symbionts.

The clans are described below:

Clan Doldarun The iron and silver mines in Doldarun's territory are among the richest in the world, and the dwarves of Clan Doldarun are some of the finest warriors among the Holds. They are the most determined to win the war against the Daelkyr rather than maintaining the stalemate. They value courage, honor, skill at arms, and resisting corruption. They draw a hard line against using and carrying symbionts or other fleshcrafted items.

Clan Droranath These fearless dwarves also value strength at arms, but are more willing to embrace the glory of battle. They fight often with the Jhorash'tar orcs, and contract out as mercenaries. They are one of the smallest and poorest clans, because they aren't great miners or traders. They make strong warriors and hunters. It is their tradition to take trophies from fallen foes, so they have no qualms about using symbiont weaponry.

Clan Kolkarun This clan is adept at diplomacy, and has some of the strongest ties to outsider nations