Shunned or Outcast (Mogh'shwei)

This group is less a caste and more a social grouping forced by events that drastically change the lives of some Khanshael. Members of the Kin that have been banished or outcast, for whatever reason, fall into this grouping.

These dwarves have no rights in Khanshael society. They are still considered Kin, and thus still immune to murderous intent by other Khanshael, but they have absolutely no place among their Kin. In fact, most Khanshael will not lift a blade against these dwarves. They will also not lift a blade in defense of these dwarves.

These banished and dispossessed dwarves have no recourse for justice or succor from any Khanshael settlement. They are branded magically and physically and they can be detected by any other dark dwarves. Attempts to conceal these markings are met with little tolerance, and such attempts always result in the dwarf in question being taken prisoner, and sent to face the Justice Rock in Sharath.

On rare occasions, some of these dwarves have been assigned tasks or geas that can be fulfilled, that allow them to be restored to their former place in Khanshael society. Many of these dwarves die before they can fulfill their tasks. Most often, however, this is not the case, and the Outcasts are forbidden from ever returning.