Hill Dwarf

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, and a burning hatred of goblins and orcs – these common threads unite all dwarves. As a hill dwarf, you have keen senses, deep intuition, and remarkable resilience.

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• Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 2 and your Wisdom score increases by 1.
• Age. Dwarves mature at the same rate as humans, but they're considered young until they reach the age of 50. On average, they live about 350 years.
• Alignment. 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.
• Size. Dwarves stand between 4 and 5 feet tall and average about 150 pounds. Your size is Medium.
• Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet. Your speed is not reduced by wearing heavy armor.
• Darkvision. Accustomed to life underground, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
• Dwarven Resilience. You have advantage on saving throws against poison, and you have resistance against poison damage.
• Dwarven Combat Training. You have proficiency with the battleaxe, handaxe, light hammer, and warhammer.
• Tool Proficiency. You gain proficiency with the artisan's tools of your choice: smith's tools, brewer's supplies, or mason's tools.
• Stonecunning. Whenever you make an Intelligence (History) check related to the origin of stonework, you are considered proficient in the History skill and add double your proficiency bonus to the check, instead of your normal proficiency bonus.
• Dwarven Toughness. Your hit point maximum increases by 1, and it increases by 1 every time you gain a level.
• Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Dwarvish. Dwarvish is full of hard consonants and guttural sounds, and those characteristics spill over into whatever other language a dwarf might speak.

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History

The Hill Dwarves are the most common type of Dwarves that one might randomly meet outside of a Dwarf city. They commonly travel as merchants and are usually more approachable then their Mountain Dwarves ancestors. This has led them to be the most "stereotypical" dwarf in Amyriad. Often being found on the road or in more "hilly" regions of Amyriad.

Civilization and Culture

Historical Figures

Moradin

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Mountain Dwarves

Genetic Descendants

• Stout Halfling

Lifespan

Mature by 50, Up to 350.

Average Height

4-5'

Average Weight

150 lbs

Geographic Distribution

• Aesthral Sea
• Amyriad’s Material Plane