House of Trenchclove

About the Trenchclove Clan
The Trenchcloves are a Dwarven clan administering one of the three main shafts at Deephold Mine. Although their part in administration of Deephold Mine serves as their primary source of income, culturally the centerpiece of Trenchclove life is exploration and discovery, delving deeper into the earth to uncover new relics. They are, by modern standards, essentially archaeologists, documenting and studying what they uncover rather than simply seeking those relics that seem of great market value.

Deephold Mine has three main shafts, with three clans who each control one of the shafts. A council of three dwarves (one from each) oversee the operations of Deep Hold Mine. The Trenchcloves value discovery, culture, and wisdom, and study artefacts of a long-lost civilization that appears to have once resided in the area, which they call the Khazad-Ut. The other two clans are the Thunderfoot and the Ringworker. The former is a warrior-centric culture, who delve into the earth for the chance to battle with creatures of the Underdark. The Ringworker clan values wealth and power above all else, and has a reasonable community of gnomes living in their shafts as well.