Durvalk

Stone Dwarves live deep underground, rarely encountering humans at all. Whether because they live in remote caverns, their enemies bar them from it, or they simply do not wish to make the effort, stone Dwarves often spend their entire lives apart from nondwarven races. Stone Dwarves live brutal, demanding lives and have less respect for intangible rewards than their cousins nearer to the surface. Stone Dwarves are masterful miners, and their race has delved far and deep below the surface. Here they have often encountered other subterranean races, and they wage a constant war against these evil races. As a result, stone Dwarves have developed a unique fighting style for fighting in small caverns and confined passageways.

No place above the surface is home to the stone Dwarves. They populate large cavern systems under the Grottos, live in huge realms underneath the Dashahn Mountains, and mine deep below the Napalago Hills. Most stone Dwarves worship the Founder, the Earth Mother or the Watcher. The Dark One, while not widely worshiped, is paid sacrifice to stay away and not harm them. The Locust Lord also receives propitiation; hunger is a danger underground.

For alternate stone dwarf statistics, give them darkvision instead of low-light vision, and an alternate skill bonus of +2 Stealth instead of +2 Endurance. Consider replacing Stand Your Ground with a + 1 racial bonus on attacks against dark Elves, troglodytes, mind flayers, and similar subterranean creatures.

Ability Scores

Con +2; Dex +1

Size

Medium

Speed

25 ft.

Age

Dwarves mature at the same rate as humans, but they're considered young until they reach the age of 50. On average, they live about 350 years.

Size

Dwarves stand between 4 and 5 feet tall and average about 150 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your speed is not reduced by wearing heavy armor.

Darkvision

You can see in dim light within 120 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light.

Dwarven Resilience

You have advantage on saving throws against poison, and you have resistance against poison damage.

Dwarven Combat Training

You have proficiency with the battleaxe, handaxe, light hammer, and warhammer.

Tool Proficiency

You gain proficiency with the artisan's tools of your choice: Stone Cutter's tools.

Stonecunning

Whenever you make an Intelligence (History) check related to the origin of stonework, you are considered proficient in the History skill and add double your proficiency bonus to the check, instead of your normal proficiency bonus.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Undercommon and Dwarvish.

Stonebones

You have +1 AC.

Encompassed species

• dwarves

Languages spoken

• dwarven