Low-Born Dweller
Background
The dwarves of the Miner, Merchant, and Servant Castes do the hard work, day after day, that keeps Orzammare functioning. The Miner castes is the most prestigious of these three, particularly those that do the dangerous job of mining lyrium. The Merchant Caste is the next most important, as they bring money into the city and arrange valuable trade deals. The Servant Caste is the lowest, though even they rank above surface dwarves and the casteless.
Of this group it is the members of the Merchant Caste who are most likely to leave Orzammare or become adventurers. Trade deals often lead to contact with ponies and the surface dwarves were originally part of the Merchant Caste. Sometimes a member of the Merchant Caste will join their kin on the surface despite the loss of status at home. This happens more rarely with members of the Miner and Servant Castes, though it is not unknown for miners to sell their expertise to pony nations for gold and other riches.
Playing a Low-Born Dwarf
If you choose to play a low-born dwarf, modify your character as follows:- Choose a caste: Merchant, Miner, or Servant.
- Upgrade your Charm trait. Members of the lower castes need to make friends to get ahead.
- Pick one of the following talents: Creative Flair: Persuasion (D4) or Special Skill: Stamina (D4).
- You have Magic Resistance (D4), a side effect of growing up in a lyrium-rich environment.
- You can speak and read Dwarven and the Trade Tongue.
- Choose a class. You can play a rogue or a warrior.
- Play as a Lizardfolk. You’re not as cool as a dragon, but at least you’re not a giant spider.
Low-Born Dwarf
Roll the Dice
2 | Upgrade Mind trait |
3-4 | Talent: Creative Flair: Etiquette (D4) |
5 | Talent: Special Skill: Hearing (D4) |
6 | Talent: Creative Flair: Bargaining (D4) |
7-8 | Upgrade Body trait |
9 | Talent: Special Skill: Drinking (D4) |
10-11 | Talent: Special Skill: Might (D4) |
12 | Upgrade Body trait |
Naming Traditions
Feminine names
Althild, Branka, Ethelwid, Hildred, Jarvia, Orta, Peada, Sigge
Masculine names
Eadrek, Gorim, Kerdik, Legnar, Oerik, Oswulf, Roshek, Vengest, Witred
Family names
Azagale, Cadash, Dunnharg, Gundaar, Korkill, Kitrik, Moratin, Ortan, Tethras, Varen
Parent ethnicities
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Encompassed species
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