Dwarf
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 giants these common threads unite all dwarves.
SRD
Dwarf
ability score increase:
Your Constitution score increases by 2. Your strength score increases by 1.
age:
190 to 210 years.
alignment:
usually lawful
Size:
Medium
speed:
25ft.
Languages:
Common, Dwarven
race features:
- Darkvision. Accustomed to life underground, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were a bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern colour in darkness, only shades of grey.
- Dwarven Resilience. You have advantage on saving throws against poison, and you have resistance against poison damage (explained in chapter 9).
- Dwarven Toughness. Your hit point maximum increases by 1, and it increases by 1 every time you gain a level.
- Dwarven Combat Training. You have proficiency with the battleaxe, handaxe, throwing hammer, and warhammer.
- Tool Proficiency. You gain proficiency with the artisan’s tools of your choice.
- 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.
- Ancestry. Choose your ancestry. Dwarves place especially high importance on ones ancestry. Ancestry determines your place in dwarven society and your eye color.
- Dúrinûzad (Blue)
- Thrórûzad (Gray)
- Wardrûnûzad (Green)
- Kormácûzad (Amber)
- Vili-ûzad (Brown)
- Skadúrûzad (Magenta)
- Ogâdórzul (White)
Additional Information
Facial characteristics
Dwarves possess a unique method in which their eye color behaves. Dwarven eye color is determined by the eye color of the parents. As long as both parents share the same eye color, the offspring will share that eye color. When the parental eye color differs, the eye color of the offspring will always result in a milky white sometimes accompanied with blindness.
Eye color signifies pure bloodlines and dwarves with white eyes are shunned and exiled to the deepest pits of dwarven society.
Civilization and Culture
Common Taboos
Dwarves generally hold their ancestors in the highest regard. They pride themselves on their descend to a particular ancestor. Marrying a dwarf outside your line of ancestry goes against this sacred tradition and is considered a grave offense to dwarven integrity.
History
The dwarves pride themselves in their rich history and often sing praise to their ancestors. The dwarves claim they are the children of the Dwaerdur, an extinct race of subterranean people that excelled in technology. It is said that all dwarven lineages van be traced back to six major ancestral figures; Dúrin the Forgehammer, Thrór the Blind, Wardrun the Brave, Kormac the Anvil, Vili the Red and Skadúr Winterbeard.
Since the mysterious disappearance of the Dwaerdur, the dwarves were left to fend for themselves.
Dwarf Characters
Genetic Ancestor(s)
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