Dwarf Stat Block

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Dwarf

Stat Block: Dwarf

“Whoo! These buggers sure gave us a run for our money didn' they?" the Dwarven explorer chuckled as he wiped his hammer free of goo. with a loud squelch Bastian pulled his spear from the strange frog creature he had just slain, his chest still heaving from the fight "Aye sir, it seems you've brought us to a place we're not wanted." the Dwarf chuckled again "well! you didn't expect finding the greatest discovery of our time would be easy now did ye?" He shouldered his hammer and marched forward "c'mon kid there's still lots of island here and I intend to see it all!"
-- From the journal of Bastian Morroe on accompaning Gadeus Hogenbrand's famous first landing on what would be known as the Maelstrom Isles.

Underground 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 goblins and orcs—these common threads unite all dwarves.
Dwarves have a large presence on The Maelstrom Isles . Though there are not an abundance of habitable mountain ranges, where they usually build their homes, the Isles contain a large amount of ruins and treasure that calls to dwarven hearts.

Subraces

• Mountain Dwarves: make their homes deep under the mountains and divide themselves into clans.
• Gray Dwarves: Grey Dwarves are a subrace of mountain dwarves that live in the deepest depths of the mountains. Its quite rare to see them above ground as their bodies have evolved to survive in the darkest pits of the world.
• Hill Dwarves: the most common dwarves seen living among other races; they also live in small communities in villages, usually among mountains or hills.

ability score increase: Your Constitution score increases by 2.

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 250 years.

alignment: Most Dwarves are lawful, believing firmly in the benefits of a well-ordered Society. They tend toward good as well, with a strong sense of Fair Play and a belief that everyone deserves to share in the benefits of a just order.

Size: Medium

speed: Your base walking speed is 25 feet. Your speed is not reduced by wearing heavy armor.

Languages: You can 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.

sub races:
Hill Dwarf
Mountain Dwarf
Gray Dwarf

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 bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Dwarven Resilience

You have advantage on saving throws against poison, and you have resistance against poison damage (explained in the “Combat” section).

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: smith’s tools, brewer’s supplies, or mason’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.

Description

Appearance

• Full-blooded Dwarves do not reach higher than five feet tall
• Dwarvish hair has the same color palette as humans with red, blonde, black, gray, white, and brown
• Dwarves are able to grow an abundance of facial hair and usually do, females mostly keep clean shaven but there are some that are willing to let it grow
• Dwarvish skin color ranges from a deep brown to a pale shade similar to some humans; there are also some dwarves that have a range of steely gray skin
• Dwarvish eye colors include steely gray, cold blue, dark green, a large spectrum of brown, golden yellow, and some Gray Dwarves have been known to have burning red eyes that see excellently in the dark but are sensitive to sunlight.

Homelands in Western Rodain

Mt. Windhelm has proved to be a prosperous mining site, run by the Moltenhart Clan, they are the top producers of Odunite . The Rekt Peaks are currently in a civil war between three clans: the Dweldeeps, the Ironheads, and the Olderstone Clan. The mountain produces much of the world’s Iron and Coal and the civil war is taking its toll on the world’s resources. The feud extends to the Isles but within the city of Alabaster the clans are ordered to stay peaceful. The White Mountains are run by no clans but by the Church of the Strongfather and Strongmother, many of the world’s finest gems come from these mountains. The regions of Dolgemar and Hotenben are considered Hill Dwarf territory as their villages are found dotted along the mountainsides and amongst the rolling hills, though they are peaceful to each other they stay separate. Dwarves have also integrated themselves amongst the other races of the world as they find their skills are much sought after and they can make a good living.

Homelands in the Rest of the Known World

• Off the coast of the Hellfire Desert sits the Thunderdeep Islands. These are volcanic Islands surrounding Mount Thunderdeep itself, a huge black volcano jutting from the earth and often belching smoke. Four Dwarvish tribes live on the slopes of Mount Thunderdeep and many smaller tribes live among the islands. The four prominent tribes; the Totemshards, the Earthdancers, the Ashcasters, and the Coastkeepers, are led by Master Shamans who work together to keep the Fires of Mount Thunderdeep in check. It's said that the volcano has a strong tie to the Elemental Plane of Fire and if left unchecked could unleash untold destruction across the world.
• The Great Njordlund the Wulffang Mountains are inhabited by the Frostbeards, the Farlochs, the Mightsmiths, the Frozenhammers, the Blindstones, the Ironclaws, the Underbloods, the Deepsbanes, the Solidspines, the Goldenclads, the Broadirons, and the Runebellows. All twelve families are part of The Great Njordlund, their mountains are the northernmost border of civilized land, past that is Frost Giant Lands.

Religion

• The largest worshiped deities amongst Dwarves are the Strongfather and Strongmother. The massive cathedral that serves as the church’s headquarters sits atop Mt. Radiant in the The White Mountains.
• Many Hill Dwarf villages have found worship in Nature and her mysterious ways and powers.
• The Northern Realms are united in their worship of The Maidens of Fate including the Dwarven Clans of the Wulffang Mountains.
• When Dwarves live among others for long periods of time they have been known to pick up other religions.