Dwarfs are usually referred to as the gruff and resentful race. They are set in their ways, and rarely - if ever - change their mind once they've decided on an opinion. And since dwarfs often inherit their opinions from their parents, disagreements with them usually last for a long time, and could also grow into - which has happened several times - full out wars.

The race of grand crafts and creations. Many a mines and monuments have been constructed by the dwarfs.

The dwarfs of Sword Coast are common, but mostly reside themselves to their own kind. Many dwarven kingdoms have existed in Faerûns history, but now it’s mostly just a handful of larger and smaller cities along the Sword Coast and the mountainsides more inland. Two dwarven subspecies dominate the Sword Coast