In the tales of the Exile, Lanarak and Londurak are siblings. Farmers and brewers, they’re all but indistinguishable to outsiders, but the two are constantly striving to outdo each other. This mythic pattern remains true today. These holds lie on opposite sides of Mirror Lake, and they’re both devoted to farming and fishing; many of the mountain clans rely on these valley clans for sustenance. But despite their deep similarities in outlook and lifestyle, these two clans are constantly feuding. This rarely escalates to violence, instead typically driving them to find ways to perform better than their rivals, though there have been times where one clan has actively sabotaged the other. Despite this, both Lanarak and Londurak proclaim to possess vast common sense—to prefer fishing to fighting, and to always be able to find a simple solution to complex problems. Dwarves from these clans established inns across the holds; these days, most of these inns have been bought up or licensed by House Ghallanda, but there’s a decent chance that if a bartender’s a dwarf, they’re from one of these two clans.

While Lanarak and Londurak don’t mine metals, both traditionally farm mushrooms and red pudding in deep caverns, and both were drawn into the War Below. Londurak quickly pulled out of the war; they have sealed all passages and forbidden anyone from venturing into Sol Udar. Lanarak still tends its gardens on the upper levels. This has given Lanarak an edge over its rivals, especially as traditional Mror spirits are made with mushrooms. However, Lanarak has also suffered several significant supernatural attacks over the last few decades—outbreaks of the Frenzy and similar threats. It’s rare for dwarves from these valley clans to take risks or to leave the holds, but a remarkable folk hero or sailor could hear the call of adventure.

Source: Exploring Eberron


Laranak’s feud with Londurak is legendary. All dwarves know of the mutual enmity these two clans possess, and it was only with reluctance and gifts from the other clans that the two agreed to work together to present a unified front at Thronehold. Their councilors disagree with each other out of habit and ancestral hatred more than reason. Now, the two clans wage their private war in whatever socially acceptable ways they can, each shifting alliances with the other clans to outplay the other. Clan Laranak favors white and blue body paint.

Source: Player's Guide to Eberron

During the Last War, Londurak was closest with the Eldeen Reaches and Thrane.

Source: The Forge of War

Clan Alarak

In the first age of the dwarven kingdom, the Alarak dwarves were renowned as spell-smiths and war magi. Despite their magical might, they did not seek political power—Alarak's elders said Siberys had charged the clan to protect the dwarves, not rule them. When Mror exiled the fallen heroes, many of the clan's sorcerers traveled with Kolesh Londurak, seeking greater challenges in the world above.

As centuries passed, the line of Alank dwindled. While powerful sorcerers still emerged from time to time, the family proved unusually infertile. Some whispered of Siberys's anger with the clan for leaving the deep kingdom. When the dwarves reopened the deep pathways and discovered the desolation that lay below, the Alarak elders saw this as proof of their failure: perhaps, if they had remained below, they could have saved the ancient kingdom from destruction.

Today, the Alarak dwarves are among the most dedicated explorers of the deep realms. An Alarak dwarf makes an excellent guide to the Mror regions of Khyber, while an Alarak patron might employ characters to battle the Cult of the Dragon Below or recover a relic of the deep kingdom that has fallen into the hands of the daelkyr. The Alarak clan often charges its members to battle the forces of Khyber, ranging from aberrations and cultists to the Lords of Dust and the other fiends spawned by Khyber at the dawn of time.