Dwarf

Basic Information

Anatomy

Medium sized but short race

Growth Rate & Stages

Dwarves mature at the same rate as humans, but they’re considered young until they reach the age of 50.

Additional Information

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

darkvision

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

A dwarf’s name is granted by a clan elder, in accordance with tradition. Every proper dwarven name has been used and reused down through the generations. A dwarf’s name belongs to the clan, not to the individual. A dwarf who misuses or brings shame to a clan name is stripped of the name and forbidden by law to use any dwarven name in its place.

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Dwarves generally 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.

History

Dwarves are solid and enduring like the mountains they love, weathering the passage of centuries with stoic endurance and little change. They respect the traditions of their clans, tracing their ancestry back to the founding of their most ancient strongholds in the youth of the world, and don’t abandon those traditions lightly. Part of those traditions is devotion to the gods of the dwarves, who uphold the dwarven ideals of industrious labor, skill in battle, and devotion to the forge.

Lifespan

On average, they live about 350 years.

Average Height

Dwarves stand between 4 and 5 feet tall

Average Weight

average about 150 pounds