Dwarves
dwarves are an ancient race with tens of thousands years of history most of it ducumented in the many underground cities around sirolynia, there are a few kinds of dwarves:
duergar: are a kind of dwarves who live mostly in the underdark and are mostly very power hungry and are corrapted by many evil gods mainly Asmodeus, they have many slaves and commanly fight with drow and other underdark races who own empires, they have gray skin and small black eyes
hill dwarf are a subrace of dwarves who live in communities on small mountains and hills and are the common hard working folks of the dwarve race, with it they are very traditional and and are known to be very wise and close to the gods mainly to the patron god of the dwarves Moradin and are known to preduce many clerics
mountain dwarves: mountain dwarves are the dwarves who life in gaint metropolins underground in the mountains but not to deep to not enter the underdark, they are ancient and many are some of the best miners and crafters in the world with unmatched knowlage on minirales and rocks
most of the dwarves live as a part of a clan and most cities are controlled by one or more clans who built it, clans can have up to a few thousands of members or as low as 100 and are controlled by the oldest and wisest in the clan (most of the time from the main bloodline), most dwarves see the clan as the highest value and will fight for its honor and most of the clans have some mythical ancestors who had some heroic feat and the clan follow after them
most dwarves are short (1-1.4 meter tall), bearded(man and women) and have dark or red colors of hair and stocky futures, dark eyes and reach adulthood at age 24 and live up to 200 years
dwarves are the children of Moradin one of the gods of order and law and are mosltly lawful and or good (the the exseption of the duergar ) and he is their patron god
Naming Traditions
Feminine names
Amber, Artin, Audhild, Bardryn, Dagnal, Diesa, Eldeth, Falkrunn, Finellen, Gunnloda, Gurdis, Helja, Hlin, Kathra, Kristryd, Ilde, Liftrasa, Mardred, Riswynn, Sannl, Torbera, Torgga, Vistra
Masculine names
Adrik, Alberich, Baern, Barendd, Brottor, Bruenor, Dain, Darrak, Delg, Eberk, Einkil, Fargrim, Flint, Gardain, Harbek, Kildrak, Morgran, Orsik, Oskar, Rangrim, Rurik, Taklinn, Thoradin, Thorin, Tordek, Traubon, Travok, Ulfgar, Veit, Vondal
Family names
(clan names): Balderk, Battlehammer, Brawnanvil, Dankil, Fireforge, Frostbeard, Gorunn, Holderhek, Ironfist, Loderr, Lutgehr, Rumnaheim, Strakeln, Torunn, Ungart
Culture
Major language groups and dialects
dwarvish and many dwarves also know gaint, under commen or primordial
Shared customary codes and values
dwarves are mainly very traditional and have very specific roles in society and are zenophobic for most who they do not know, beards are very importened in dwarvish society and a male dwarf do not shave his beard unless he is dishonored severly, female dwarve have the choice for their beard but if there is a beard it is well groomed, if you ever insult a dwarf they do not forget and do not forgive most of the time
Common Etiquette rules
be respectfull and formal
Common Taboos
shaving the beard for males, disrespecting the elders and forging others creations
Historical figures
Moradin is their god
Ideals
Beauty Ideals
big and strong with a long and well groomed beard and a stable carrer and future
Gender Ideals
each clan have diffirent ideals for each gender
Courtship Ideals
most of the time in dwarf sociaty the elders of the clan have the choice for the coupling of young clan members, with the approvel of the members and thier parents
Relationship Ideals
to be equel and respecting
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