Dwarves
Kingdoms rich in ancient grandeur, halls carved into the roots of mountains, the echoing of picks and hammers in deep mines and blazing forges, a commitment to clan and tradition, and a burning hatred of orcs—these common threads unite all dwarves.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Bold and hardy, dwarves are known as skilled warriors, miners, and workers of stone and metal. Though they stand well under 5 feet tall, dwarves are so broad and compact that they can weigh as much as a human standing nearly two feet taller. Their courage and endurance are also easily a match for any of the larger folk.
Dwarven skin ranges from deep brown to a paler hue tinged with red, but the most common shades are light brown or deep tan, like certain tones of earth. Their hair, worn long but in simple styles, is usually black, gray, or brown, though paler dwarves often have red hair. Male dwarves value their beards highly and groom them carefully.
Biological Traits
Bold and hardy, dwarves are known as skilled warriors, miners, and workers of stone and metal. Though they stand well under 5 feet tall, dwarves are so broad and compact that they can weigh as much as a human standing nearly two feet taller. Their courage and endurance are also easily a match for any of the larger folk.
Dwarven skin ranges from deep brown to a paler hue tinged with red, but the most common shades are light brown or deep tan, like certain tones of earth. Their hair, worn long but in simple styles, is usually black, gray, or brown, though paler dwarves often have red hair. Male dwarves value their beards highly and groom them carefully.
Genetics and Reproduction
Dwarves reproduce the same as humans.
Growth Rate & Stages
Dwarves reach maturity at fifty.
Ecology and Habitats
Dwarves typically live in mountains, caves, and hills in Dwarna.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Dwarves eat the same amount of humans and gather food the same ways.
Biological Cycle
Dwarves typically stay indoors for most of the summer and biafel.
Additional Information
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Dwarves usually stay in Denaunt and Dwarna, but they are found elsewhere.
Average Intelligence
Dwarves have the same level of intelligence as humans.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Dwarves can see better than humans in the dark, but all other sensory capabilities are the same.
Civilization and Culture
Gender Ideals
Male dwarves are the most abundant but the other genders do exist.
Relationship Ideals
Dwarves have the same relationships as humans.
Average Technological Level
Dwarves usually have more advanced technology than humans- as they invented the gun, ship, and even the hot air balloon.
Major Language Groups and Dialects
Dwarvish.
Common Etiquette Rules
Dwarves have very little etiquette.
Common Customs, Traditions and Rituals
Dwarves get along passably well with most other races. “The difference between an acquaintance and a friend is about a hundred years,” is a dwarf saying that might be hyperbole, but certainly points to how difficult it can be for a member of a short-lived race like humans to earn a dwarf’s trust.
History
Dwarves have a long and tarnished history. They were created by the One to inhabit Dwarna as an elder race. Dwarves quickly discovered the realm gate and colonized parts of Denaunt. They established good relations with other species until they discovered orcs, resulting in the One-Thousand Year War. Dwarves had a fall from grace but soon rebuilt their homes and reputation as the mightiest and wealthiest in the Nine Realms.
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
Orcs: "Fuck them beasts! Kill 'em all!"
Elves. “It’s not wise to depend on the elves. No telling what an elf will do next; when the hammer meets the orc’s head, they’re as apt to start singing as to pull out a sword. They’re flighty and frivolous. Two things to be said for them, though: They don’t have many smiths, but the ones they have do very fine work. And when orcs or goblins come streaming down out of the mountains, an elf’s good to have at your back. Not as good as a dwarf, maybe, but no doubt they hate the orcs as much as we do.”
Halflings. “Sure, they’re pleasant folk. But show me a halfling hero. An empire, a triumphant army. Even a treasure for the ages made by halfling hands. Nothing. How can you take them seriously?”
Humans. “You take the time to get to know a human, and by then the human’s on her deathbed. If you’re lucky, she’s got kin—a daughter or granddaughter, maybe—who’s got hands and heart as good as hers. That’s when you can make a human friend. And watch them go! They set their hearts on something, they’ll get it, whether it’s a dragon’s hoard or an empire’s throne. You have to admire that kind of dedication, even if it gets them in trouble more often than not.”
Scientific Name
Undefined
Lifespan
350-400
Average Height
4-5 feet on average.
Average Weight
140-160 lbs on average.
Average Physique
Dwarves are more muscular and large than humans, as well as being more thick-skinned.
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