Dwarven Kingdom

The kingdom of Derkir
The kingdom of Derkir is more akin to a coalition of clans than a kingdom under one rule. There are dozens of clans throughout this region, each responsible for a few professions and constantly looking to incorporate the trades of weaker clans into their own portfolio. Each clan has its own standing army but, if required by the king, will send out men under his banner.

Clan structure
A Dwarven clan is not truly a clan in the traditional sense. Your profession largely dictates what clan you will fall under. While it is true every clan has small groups of almost every type of profession under their employ, the amount of tradesmen proficient in the clan's primary trade will far outweigh all other professions. The name of the head family is what gives each clan its name, these families are essentially treated as nobility and act as both CEO's and union presidents for the profession they have been put in charge of.

The Royalty of Derkir
Thonerl Torrack along with the Torrack clan are the current residing "royalty" in this land. The leader is chosen based both on a clan's strength and support from other clans. A clan doesn't necessarily need to be strong to be royalty if they have enough support.

The Torrack clan
While it is true that Torrack is a small clan, owning the banking profession makes them a truly dangerous clan to trifle with. In fact, of the 5 other clans with major keeps in the capital, 4 of them owe their success to the Torracks. As such, the Torrack clan has a very firm grip upon the dwarven kingdom and its inhabitants and are free to act as traditional royalty do: relatively free of repercussions. Any clan that would try to oppose the Torracks will find loans denied and contracts difficult to land lest the other clans face the wrath of the Torrack clan. Weaker clans that find themselves on the receiving end of the Torracks wrath may even find their assets foreclosed and trade portfolio given to a more favored clan.