Desert Dwed

Whether or not the dwarven claim that they were carved from the world's stone is true, dwarves share many qualities considered similar to the stone they live with. Strong, hardy, and dependable, dwarves are polite, particularly to elders, and possess a wisdom beyond that of many other races. Dwarves value their traditions, regardless of the subrace they came from, and look for inspiration from ancestral heroes. Dwarves are also known for their stubborn nature and cynicism but often offset by their bravery and tenacity. Dwarven friendship is hard to earn, but is strong once won. Naturally dour and suspicious, the stout folk are slow to trust others, specifically those outside their family, suspecting the worst of an individual until the outsider has proven their good will. Once this trust was gained, dwarves hold their friends to it and view betrayals, even minor ones, with a vicious propensity for vengeance. Dwarves are careful and deliberate, with a more serious disposition than other races, who they sometimes viewed as flighty or reckless. A dwarf does all things with care and a stubborn resolve, with brash or cowardly behavior unusual for them. However, dwarves do succumb easily to wrath or greed, which is their most common vice.   Specifically Desert dwarves are less off-putting and gruff in nature. They are very proud and vain beings who groom and style their beards and hair more than other dwarfs. They use coloured minerals in a paste they coat their hair to protect themselves from the elements when out in the desert. When they are not using this paste they will wrap their beards and hair in an elaborately decorated scarf.

Family life is a prime concern for dwarves, the relationships between parent and child remain as strong as ever. Most dwarves are literate and are taught to read at an early age, before being handed off to a guild for an apprenticeship. In the workplace, Mining dwarves are taught to work for not only themselves and their family but the greater good of the city. Most Mining dwarves, while proud of their work, are fairly humble and avoided ostentatious displays of decadence. After a Mining dwarf lost his or her ability to work physically, they remain a valued part of the community for their experience and wisdom and when they died they are honoured with funeral rites appropriate to their legacy. Mining dwarves are mostly found within Mir Buldahr but some are found in other places across the region but usually large cities where they can make and sell goods usually leatherwork or stone work.

Fairly rounded faces with wider almost bulbous type nose. Large rounded human like ears. Fluffy almost bushy eyebrows and often have monobrows. Beards are comon on men and women.

While dwarves tend to prefer more hands on projects, creativity and fighting they are still an intellectual race who could easily give an elf a run for their money but likely would get more emotional and get frustrated. They are very deep thinkers and very adapt at battle strategy.

Social standing, family and success mean everything among the desert dwarves and is why they use the names of their achieving parents as second names. While their first name can come from all forms of sources and quite often passed down families in a similar way to the surname.

Desert dwarves come off as haughty and prideful, believing themselves culturally superior to all other races especially when it comes to   Desert dwarves are a deeply materialistic race who believed that the resources of the natural world existed only to serve the purpose of conscious beings. To a Desert dwarf, there was no greater purpose than to fashion the minerals of the earth into things of beauty. Desert dwarf guilds take great care in their craftsmanship, often spending centuries to perfect their work and mark it distinctively as their own, a practice that is carried down to even the most simple tools, marking such items with detailed runes and carefully shaped flair   Desert dwarf warriors employ a large number of finely crafted weapons and armor, often enchanted with runes or prayers. Most commonly, dwarves employ weapons that can also be used as tools, such as axes, picks, or hammers, alongside more specialized weapons like urgroshes. Some unique items of note crafted by gold dwarves are mobile braces and rope climbers.