Mountain dwarves are a subrace of dwarves that are native to the mountainous regions of Sorus. They are even hardier and more resistant to the cold than other dwarves, due to their upbringing in the
Dwarven Mountain Range or in the rockier parts of the
Dwarven Empire . Mountain dwarves are also known for their skill at mining and metalworking. They are generally depicted as being strong, sturdy, and resilient, with a strong affinity for tradition and a deep love of home and family.
Eating Habits
Dwarves mostly eat bread, simple meat and potatoes, as well as an impressive quantity of alcohol. They use meal time as a celebration to share with friends and loved ones. Cheese, fish, salted meats, and pickles are considered abominations to most dwarves. Their meals are often simple; a single steamed potato is worth as much to a dwarf as a three course meal is to a human.
Funeral Rites
Dwarves are buried in many ways, depending on their caste and notoriety in life. Nobles and heroes would have the flesh and organs stripped from their bones and cremated. The ashes would be mixed with the adamantine used to encase their bones in a life-size statue.
A devout dwarf is entombed in the mountain. A priest casts a ceremonial version of meld into stone on their body, magically becoming one with the mountain they called home.
Lower class dwarves are cremated, and their families commission metal-work in which the ashes are mixed. A warrior's ashes might be used in an axe-head, a good cook's might be in a cleaver.
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