Great Rift

The Great Rift was the traditional home of Faerûn's gold dwarves, though there was also a human city nearby, called Khôltar, until the Spellplague of 1385 DR. The country of 1,300,000 dwarves, gnomes, halflings, and humans was nominally ruled by a monarchy, but actually by a council of clan elders named the Deep Lords, from the capital of Underhome.

Culture
"There is a difference between a Dwarf and a pick-axe" was a saying in the Great Rift. It meant that a good king didn't use his people like tools.

History
When the Spellplague hit in 1385 DR, the western half of the Great Rift collapsed into the Underdark, forming an enormous canyon called the Underchasm. What remained of the Great Rift became known as East Rift. Underhome was destroyed in the cataclysm and the capital was moved to Eartheart.

Specific prestige classes

 * Great Rift Deep Defender (image)
 * Great Rift Skyguard (image)

Appearances

 * Novels
 * The Council of Blades
 * Video Games
 * Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir &bull; Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate
 * Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir &bull; Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate
 * Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir &bull; Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate