Stone Dwarf

Stone Dwarves are less social than their Earth Dwarf cousins when it comes to interaction with other races. They leave that job to the Earth Dwarves and they continue on with their work. They can be quite social in Dwarven communities or festivities and when they are not working they do enjoy drinking or singing, sometimes both. They prefer to wear drab and plain clothes and their beards are kept long but tidy. It is not uncommon for a Stone Dwarf to tuck his beard in his shirt when working, for safety reasons, but they will always remove it at the first chance they get.
Both males and females are equal in Dwarven communities and Stone Dwarves are no different. Female Stone Dwarves will often let their beards grow but they seldom equal the length of a similarly aged male Dwarf. A shaven female is treated equally with a bearded female; it is simply a matter of personal taste.
Stone Dwarves marry for life but they tend to get married and start families earlier than Earth Dwarves. The clans of Stone Dwarves are more static than Earth Dwarves and most Stone Dwarves will follow in their family’s profession or be apprenticed out to other families to learn a new trade. The majority of Stone Dwarves know how to mine, even if it is not their primary trade. They all have a great appreciation for metals, ore and gems of all sorts and they trade them freely, except for the rare and special Rocksteel.
Stone Dwarf armourers and weaponsmiths prize Rocksteel above all else and a weapon or suit of armour made from it can be passed down from generation to generation. The secret to forging with Rocksteel is carefully guarded by the Dwarves and no other race knows how to forge with it. The materials for Rocksteel are rare but there has been a new major vein just recently found which should result in a greater number of weapons produced in the future. Regardless of how plentiful their supply is Stone Dwarves do not give Rocksteel items out to non-Dwarves very often and they almost never sell them. Gifts to heroes or persons who have given great aid to the clans of Denethen are the most common way a Rocksteel item will make its way into a non-Dwarf’s hands.

Additional Information

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Environment: Mountains
Notable Locations: Forgehome; Deep Delve; Marblewell; Voldurok; Hurendaal; Crystalhope

Civilization and Culture

Major Organizations

League of Miners

Major Language Groups and Dialects

You can speak, read, and write Common and Dwarvish. Dwarvish is full of hard consonants and guttural sounds, and those characteristics spill over into whatever other language a dwarf might speak

Culture and Cultural Heritage

Worship: Denethen; Terralin; Ignis

Racial Features

Ability Score Increase: Your Constitution score increases by 2. Your Strength score increases by 2

Speed: Your base walking speed is 25 feet. Your speed is not reduced by wearing heavy armor

Darkvision: Accustomed to life underground, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray

Dwarven Resilience: You have advantage on saving throws against poison, and you have resistance against poison damage (explained in chapter 9, “Combat”)

Dwarven Combat Training: You have proficiency with the battleaxe, handaxe, light hammer, and warhammer

Tool Proficiency: You gain proficiency with the artisan’s tools of your choice: smith’s tools, brewer’s supplies, or mason’s tools

Stonecunning: Whenever you make an Intelligence (History) check related to the origin of stonework, you are considered proficient in the History skill and add double your proficiency bonus to the check, instead of your normal proficiency bonus

Dwarven Armor Training: You have proficiency with light and medium armor

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Dwarf

Lifespan

Stone Dwarves mature at the same rate as humans, but they’re considered young until they reach the age of 50. On average, they live about 350 years

Average Height

Stone Dwarves stand between 4 and 5 feet tall

Average Weight

150 lbs

Average Physique

Stone Dwarf size is medium

Geographic Distribution

• Denethen's Helm
• Denethen's Mantle
• The Barrier Guard of Denethen