Frost Dwarves

"Then Sret began the fifth and final race of dwarves, carving the Frost Dwarves out of a rare, purplish apaesite whose like cannot be found in the world today. These dwarves were the shortest of all dwarves but he also made them the most beautiful... Chek, looking upon the huddled Frost Dwarves, then taught them the secrets of fire and where to hunt game to warm them in the night."
~The Holy Tablets

Naming Traditions

Feminine names

Sarli, Fâmul, Pray

Masculine names

Alan, Mëplar, Garthus

Culture

Major language groups and dialects

Frost Dwarves speak the Common Dwarvish language and their local dialect.

Culture and cultural heritage

All dwarves share a common devotion to the idea of crafting; this causes them to revere great craftsmen. A few dwarves are writers, whose craft is "wordsmithing" and the writing of epic poetry.
That being said, in some Frost Dwarf communities, the dwarves live out in nature permanently, and many of these communities turn away from the traditional worship of the Dwarven gods. This means that priests are more like druids, and nobles resemble barbarian warlords. These dwarves still speak Frost Dwarvish, and tend to not be at home in caves and holds like other dwarves.

Shared customary codes and values

Frost Dwarves are wary of strangers, and rare is the Frost Dwarf that leaves his hold to go adventuring. That being said, they have a healthy admiration of anyone brave enough to travel and visit them, and are very good hosts.

Common Etiquette rules

Belching after drinking is taken as a compliment by the brewer; the same is not true for food though.

Newcomers to a town are often challenged to a game of Frewsân, a checkers-like game that is common to all dwarvish people.

Common Dress code

All dwarves not of the nobility or the priesthood wear simple clothes, just a tunic and short pants. Frost dwarves enjoy bright blue and white clothing, but many also wear dark green and dark blue. Jewelry is very common, but not elaborate.

The noble dwarves are usually decked out in robes of green and purple in Frost Dwarvish communities, with jewelry being very complicated.

Priests in all Dwarven communities are clothed in long robes of black and grey, with gold and silver buttons.

Common Customs, traditions and rituals

All Dwarves celebrate Srêtânen every 15 Frostmonth, this being the day that Sret created their race.

Funerary and Memorial customs

All dwarves bury their dead in underground catacombs beneath their holds. If the deceased dies away from their hold, their companions must bring the body back to their hold for burial.

Historical figures

The author Alan the Adventurer was a Frost Dwarf, and his writings are well-known among his people.

Encompassed species

• Endamian Dwarf

Languages spoken

• Endamian Dwarvish

Related Locations

• Endaman

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