Dwarf
Dwarves are solid and enduring like the mountains they love, weathering the passage of centuries with stoic endurance and little change. They respect the traditions of their clans, tracing their ancestry back to the founding of their most ancient strongholds in the youth of the world, and don’t abandon those traditions lightly. Some become mercenaries or bodyguards, highly sought after for their courage and loyalty.
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.
Basic Information
Anatomy
a shorter, often more muscular human looking race.
Growth Rate & Stages
Dwarves mature at the same rate as humans, but they’re considered young until they reach the age of 50.
Ecology and Habitats
Dwarves are hardy people, being accustomed to living within the earth. This race can be found most anywhere in the world but most prefer to be near mountains, or places which have access to the underside of the earth.
Dietary Needs and Habits
omnivore
Additional Information
Social Structure
The chief unit of dwarven society is the clan, and dwarves highly value social standing. Even dwarves who live far from their own kingdoms cherish their clan identities and affiliations, recognize related dwarves, and invoke their ancestors’ names in oaths and curses. To be clanless is the worst fate that can befall a dwarf.
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.
Facial characteristics
Male and female dwarves value their beards highly and groom them carefully. Besides the fact that both genders grow beards their faces are generally the same as a humans.
Average Intelligence
Dwarves generally have an above average intelligence but it is in specific areas like that of masonry, mining, brewing, and fighting.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Darkvision 60ft.
Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
A dwarf’s name is granted by a clan elder, in accordance with tradition. Every proper dwarven name has been used and reused down through the generations. A dwarf’s name belongs to the clan, not to the individual. A dwarf who misuses or brings shame to a clan name is stripped of the name and forbidden by law to use any dwarven name in its place.
Male Names: Adrik, Alberich, Baern, Barendd, Brottor, Bruenor, Dain, Darrak, Delg, Eberk, Einkil, Fargrim, Flint, Gardain, Harbek, Kildrak, Morgran, Orsik, Oskar, Rangrim, Rurik, Taklinn, Thoradin, Thorin, Tordek, Traubon, Travok, Ulfgar, Veit, Vondal
Female Names: Amber, Artin, Audhild, Bardryn, Dagnal, Diesa, Eldeth, Falkrunn, Finellen, Gunnloda, Gurdis, Helja, Hlin, Kathra, Kristryd, Ilde, Liftrasa, Mardred, Riswynn, Sannl, Torbera, Torgga, Vistra
Clan Names: Balderk, Battlehammer, Brawnanvil, Dankil, Fireforge, Frostbeard, Gorunn, Holderhek, Ironfist, Loderr, Lutgehr, Rumnaheim, Strakeln, Torunn, Ungart
Gender Ideals
Dwarves don't care much about gender, if a person fits a role then they are allowed to do that role.
Relationship Ideals
The best match for a dwarf is one who offers some different skill or ranking to a pairing along with the health of the clan in mind.
Major Language Groups and Dialects
Dwarven, Common.
Common Dress Code
Dress for your job, and when you are off shift as long as you have pants or a skirt on you are fine.
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
Dwarves get along passably well with most other races. “The difference between an acquaintance and a friend is about a hundred years,” is a dwarf saying that might be hyperbole, but certainly points to how difficult it can be for a member of a short-lived race like humans to earn a dwarf’s trust.
Genetic Descendants
Scientific Name
Dwarf
Lifespan
350
Average Height
4ft-5ft
Average Weight
150lbs
Average Physique
Bold and hardy, dwarves stand well under 5 feet tall, dwarves are so broad and compact that they can weigh as much as a human standing nearly two feet taller. Their courage and endurance are also easily a match for any of the larger folk.
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Dwarven skin ranges from deep brown to a paler hue tinged with red, but the most common shades are light brown or deep tan, like certain tones of earth. Their hair, worn long but in simple styles, is usually black, gray, or brown, though paler dwarves often have red hair.
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