Duergar

The gray dwarves, or duergar, live deep in the Underdark. After delving deeper than any other dwarves, they were enslaved by mind flayers for eons. Although they eventually won their freedom, these grim, ashen-skinned dwarves now take slaves of their own and are as tyrannical as their former masters. Physically similar to other dwarves in some ways, duergar are wiry and lean, with black eyes and bald heads, with the males growing long, unkempt, gray beards.
Duergar value toil above all else. Showing emotions other than grim determination or wrath is frowned on in their culture, but they can sometimes seem joyful when at work. They have the typical dwarven appreciation for order, tradition, and impeccable craftsmanship, but their goods are purely utilitarian, disdaining aesthetic or artistic value.
Few duergar become adventurers, fewer still on the surface world, because they are a hidebound and suspicious race. Those who leave their subterranean cities are usually exiles.
Duergar see themselves as the true manifestation of dwarven ideals, clever enough not to be taken in by the treacherous deceptions of Moradin and his false promises. Their period of enslavement and the revolt against the mind flayers led by their god, Laduguer, purged the influence of the other dwarven gods from their souls and thus made them into the superior race.
Duergar have no appreciation for beauty, that ability having been erased from their minds by the mind flayers long ago and any thought of recapturing it has been lost. The duergar lead bleak, grim lives devoid of happiness or satisfaction, but they see that as their defining strength — the root of duergar pride, as it were — rather than a drawback to be corrected.

Race Traits

Skin

The skin of the Duergar is Ash grey though the darkness does vary. Some have also been known to have a slight purplish or blue tint though this is rare.

Hair

Most Duergar are Bald however when they do have hair it is usually black, white or grey. It is not uncommon for Duergar to dye elements of their hair with colour.

Eyes

Duergar eyes are pupilless being usually being either completly black, white and in some cases red.

Standard Ability Score Increase

Dwarves Constitution score increases by 2. Strength score increases by 1.

Superior Darkvision

Duergar have darkvision has a radius of 120 feet.

Extra Language

Duergar can speak, read, and write Undercommon.

Duergar Resilience

Duergar have advantage on saving throws against illusions and against being charmed or paralyzed.

Duergar Magic

When Duergar reach 3rd level, they can cast the enlarge/reduce spell on themselves once with this trait, using only the spell’s enlarge option. When they reach 5th level, they can cast the invisibility spell on themselves once with this trait. They don’t need material components for either spell, and they can’t cast them while they’re in direct sunlight, although sunlight has no effect on them once cast. Duergar regain the ability to cast these spells with this trait when they finish a long rest. Intelligence is their spellcasting ability for these spells.

Sunlight Sensitivity

Duergar have disadvantage on attack rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight when they, the target of their attack, or whatever you are trying to perceive is in direct sunlight.

Encompassed species

• Dwarf