Ziraz

The Zirazi are comprized of the Deep Dwarfs who lived primarily below the mountains of the Spine of Arukh, and the Ardip, or sun-touched, Zirazi who inhabit the surface. The Ardip and Deep Dwarfs held different religious beliefs, but similar values: holding the natural world and its beauty in high regard. While the Deep Dwarfs hold more structured societal beliefs, the Ardip help to more chaotic governmental structures. Smaller settlements were typically run by a clan council, while large town and cities held elections which occurred whenever the populace became disgruntled enough to hold them. Typically a council would be comprised of representatives of various neighborhoods, guild factions, and some particularly wealthy or influential clans may stake a claim to a nearly hereditary council seat. Thus no two Sun-touched Zirazi settlements ever seemed to be governed the same way, a fact that remains bewildering to governments attempting diplomacy.