Dwarf
Dwarves are a stocky race, roughly a foot shorter than humans, with broad, heavy frames. Dwarves trace their heritage to the missing planet of Edras, yet for them, this is not merely a matter of history, but identity—they were forged in the furnace of Edras' subterranean passages, and many dwarves born long after the planet’s disappearance still feel the sting of its loss, kept alive in dwarven song and legend. Dwarven history also claims that they once had another racial consort god, Berronar, who left her worshipers in the hands of her spouse Moradin during the Gap so she could stand guard over Edras, wherever it is now.
Dwarves are most commonly found throughout the Galactic Alliance, the Consortium of Qhem, and Vaprak, where their guilds and clans wield significant power, or on city-sized Star Citadel ships. Significant dwarven communities in other systems are rare, though small groups can be found throughout Edrazion's countless extrasolar colonies. Many dwarves are attracted to asteroid mining, with Star Citadels common in the Diaspora.
Larger dwarven communities often focus on tradition and fight to keep ancient crafts, laws, and enmities alive. This traditionalism sometimes causes other races to see dwarves as old fashioned, or even backward. Dwarves are certainly cautious in adopting new technologies and slow to change their way of life, but once a new technology has proven safe and effective, it’s quickly adapted to dwarven needs. Dwarves are often mechanics, mystics, and soldiers. They tend to get along best with gnomes, halflings, humans, and other races with ties to Edras, though they have a sometimes impolite appreciation for androids’ elegant construction and find much in common with kasathas and lashuntas.
Among the strongest dwarven traditions is the Quest for Sky, a belief that Moradin commanded his people to leave their underground homes on Edras and fight a generations-long war to reach the surface. While many dwarves feel the Quest for Sky was fulfilled, some explore far from the Galactic Alliance in the belief that the original journey was only the first stage of the quest and that Moradin now wants them to find some specific alien sky for which they’re destined.
Origin/Ancestry
Heir of Edras
Lifespan
250+2d100 years
Average Height
4 to 4 1/2 ft.
Average Weight
150-200 lbs.
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