Dwarves

Alternate Racial Traits

The following racial traits may be selected instead of the standard dwarf racial traits:

Blight Builder

Some Blight dwarves are especially talented with a skill related to construction of various sorts. They gain a +2 racial bonus on Climb, Craft (carpentry), Craft (stonemasonry), Knowledge (engineering), Profession (architect), Profession (builder), or Profession (engineer) checks, and may treat that skill as a class skill. This racial trait replaces defensive training.

Blight Enmity

Some Blight dwarves have redirected traditional dwarven enmities. Blight dwarves with this racial trait receive a +1 racial bonus on attack rolls against Between creatures, constructs, lycanthropes, or undead (choose one). Alternatively, at the GM’s discretion, a Blight dwarf may choose a known organisation within the city such as the Justices, Thieves’ Guild, or Anarchists, for example. This racial trait replaces hatred.

City Sharp

Some Blight dwarves have very strong ties to the city. They gain a +2 racial bonus on Blight-related Knowledge (local) checks, and on Diplomacy checks to gather information within the Blight, and may treat Knowledge (local) as a class skill. This racial trait replaces defensive training.

Trade Expert

Some Blight dwarves are descended from families with a focus on a skilled trade. They gain a +2 racial bonus on any one Craft or Profession skill, and may treat that skill as a class skill. This racial trait replaces defensive training.

Racial Backgrounds

The following Blight racial backgrounds can be obtained when a character takes a specific combination of Blight alternate racial traits. These include additional bonuses that represent their total immersion in the uniquely challenging environment of the city. A character may be of only a single Blight racial background.

Salt-o’-the-Earth

Coming from a respected dwarven family in the city, salts can trace their local ancestry back over several generations to the dwarven kingdom said to have first carved the Underneath. Saltso’-the-earth have the city sharp and Blight enmity racial traits, and may choose either a second enmity from the Blight enmity list or gain a +2 racial bonus on attacks rolls against their first choice of enemy.

SprawlMason

Some dwarves have a particularly strong background in all things connected to building. SprawlMasons have the Blight builder and Blight enmity racial traits. SprawlMasons with the stonecunning racial trait gain a +4 bonus on Perception checks to notice unusual stonework instead of the normal +2 bonus.

Toiler

Myriad dwarf families came to Castorhage seeking work, and the reputation of their spirit of toil gained many employment. Toilers have the trade expert and Blight enmity racial traits, and gain a +1 bonus on any trained Craft or Profession skill checks.