Sletlendian Dwarf

Naming Traditions

Unisex names

Most people here are named after stones, gems and natural materials and minerals.

Family names

Suffixes: -heart, -stone, -forth

Culture

Major language groups and dialects

Dwarvish

Common Etiquette rules

Offering food and sharing stuff.

Common Dress code

Practical wear, skirts are fine but not floofy bell shaped ones, they get in the way. Things are tied shut as opposed to using buttons since wood isn't super common, and boots are incredibly common. Nobles wear more metal in general. Clothing also must never be above the knees, mid-shin is the accepted highest.

Art & Architecture

Carving is a major form of art here, as is mosaic. Most houses are short, with double storeys and are carved into the mountain.

Funerary and Memorial customs

The body is wrapped and the people go to the lowest level of the mountain to bury it in the soil. Little gems are kept around the grave for remembrance.

Ideals

Beauty Ideals

Strong and fit, with more earthy tones being favored and luminous eyes being admired. For males, beards are seen as a sign of strength, while with females swoony delicate beings are very unamusing.

Gender Ideals

Being strong and firm.

Courtship Ideals

Gifting each other things, specially things made by the gifter's hands to show dedication.

Related Locations

• Sletland