Dwarf

The hardy people of the mountains and the underground

Ability Score: Dwarves are both tough and wise, but also a bit gruff. They gain +2 Constitution, +2 Wisdom, and –2 Charisma.
Type: Dwarves are Small sized Humanoids with the Dwarf subtype.
Speed: Dwarves have a base speed of 20 feet, but their speed is never modified by armor or encumbrance.
Senses: Dwarves have darkvision 60 ft.
Hardy: Dwarves gain a +2 racial bonus on saving throws against poison, spells, and spell-like abilities.
Stability: Dwarves gain a +4 racial bonus to their Combat Maneuver Defense when resisting a bull rush or trip attempt while standing on the ground.
Hatred: Dwarves gain a +1 racial bonus on attack rolls against humanoid creatures of the Orc and Elf subtypes because of their special training against these hated foes.
Craftsman: Dwarves are known for their superior craftsmanship when it comes to metallurgy and stonework. Dwarves with this racial trait receive a +2 racial bonus on all Craft or Profession checks related to metal or stone.
Desert Delver: Dwarves have adapted to the extremes of cold and heat that can suddenly occur in both the harsh deserts and the mountain tunnels around their caravan routes. In addition, they treat the temperature as 20 degrees cooler or warmer when determining the effects of extreme heat or extreme cold environments.
Lorekeeper: Dwarves keep extensive records about their history and the world around them. Dwarves with this racial trait receive a +2 racial bonus on Knowledge History checks. They can make such skill checks untrained.
Iron Within: Dwarves with this racial trait gain 1 ki point. If the dwarf gains ki points from a different source, this ki point is added to that pool. In addition to any other ways in which the dwarf can use ki, the dwarf can expend the ki point as a swift action to either gain a +2 dodge bonus to AC for 1 round or increase her base speed by 20 feet for 1 round. The bonus ki point does not allow the dwarf to make a ki strike unless she has another ability that allows her to do so, such as the ki pool from the monk class. Like other ki points, this ki point is replenished each morning after 8 hours of rest or meditation.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Dwarves are humanoids with two arms and two legs. That have more muscle mass than other races, and they have a unique digestive system, that gives them that ability to eat gems and other elements for food, plus this makes it to where their bodies breakdown nearly everything that they have eaten.

Genetics and Reproduction

Dwarves are born as the offspring of two parents, with the female carrying them for 6 to 8 months. Most dwarven women will have 1 to 4 children at a time, but that is only a small chance of a child being female about 20%. After they are born it takes about 4 to 5 years before the young dwarves can take care of themselves, and they will reach full maturity about the age of 20.

Growth Rate & Stages

Dwarves hit their full height at the age of 12, and size at the age of 14, with the last of signs for growth happening about the age of 18.
Dwarves reach middle age at 75, hit old age around age 115, and become venerable around their 150th birthday, after which they die some years later.

Ecology and Habitats

Dwarves are creatures of the underground, and are found exclusively beneath it, in sprawling underground cave complexes, cities, and more. They can also be found at the opposite extreme, at the very heights of the world, atop the tallest mountain peaks in great mountain citadels, far above the world.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Dwarves eat a lot of meats, mushrooms, roots, heavy grains and woods, plus dwarves are geminvores, meaning they eat gems and a set of elements, like iron and sliver.

Biological Cycle

As Dwarves continue to age, their eyes and hair begin to grow more and more white, changing from their usual color to a nearly translucent color in the case of their hair, while their eyes will eventually reach a milky silver color as they grow into extreme old age. Their skin grows more wrinkly, their muscle mass begins to decay, and their grow more and more physically infirm until they eventually pass away.

Additional Information

Uses, Products & Exploitation

Dwarven stomach acid is a highly valued commodity, for it is so potent and strong that it can dissolve nearly anything.

Facial characteristics

Dwarven eyes are typically a solid color, ranging from brown-red to a pure black.

Average Intelligence

Dwarves are simply in possession of average intelligence, though they do have a great natural predisposition towards logic and engineering as well as a bad habit of taking things to their logical extremes.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Dwarves have a link to the network of leylines within themselves, for they are a part of this network. Unlike other races, dwarves may use this link in order to give themselves a great burst of speed, for a short time. They call this link their Iron.

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Dwarven names tend to be arabic or icelandic in nature, and take inspiration from there. All Dwarves have a first name, a clan name, and a true name, which is their pronouncement of their first name in the Old Dwarven language.
Male: Naajik, Badr, Kadeen, El Bachir, Mustapha, Leif, Hjalmar, Erland
Female: Dagny, Valkyrie, Aadny, Xamira, Jasmine, Chahrazad, Shajee'a, Fikra
Clan: Birchstone, Yewhammer, Forgekeepers, Sky Lords, Children of Steel, Gravelgut, Stormshield, Bloodbeard

Origin/Ancestry

Pillars of the Heavens

Lifespan

150 years

Conservation Status

Dwarves need no protection or conservation, as they are the second most populous race in the world.

Average Height

Base 3 ft 5 in +3d6 Male (3 ft 6 in - 4 ft 11 in)
Base 3 ft 3 in +3d4 Female (3 ft 6 in - 4 ft 6 in)

Average Weight

Base 110 lbs X7
Male (131 lbs - 236 lbs)
Female (131 lbs - 194 lbs)

Average Physique

Dwarves are short and heavy with muscles. Their bones are built to have about two times the muscle mass that humans do. They are dark of skin going from an oaken color to ash black. That have hair colors of gray, blonde, and red. Male dwarves grow beards that get longer and fuller than humans in a shorter time, as do all of there hair for both male and females.